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DECEMBER 2025
Canteen Survey
Your Views make the Difference !!
Please click here to give your feedback to the
future of the Canteen Building in this
brief Questionnaire – THANK YOU
31 December, Friday
!! Hogmanay – take in the Bells !!
10pm onwards
…join us to take in The Bells together at The Ardchattan Centre at Bonawe
drop in any time
from 8.45pm – film screening
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’
in Mrs MacLarty’s classroom.
More details at https://fb.me/e/cmDNckWsF
10pm onwards – in the Main Hall
get comfy and chat away with friends old and new, or join in the games.
As the evening nears The Bells, the dancing will get going…
12 Midnight – join us to bring in the New Year !!!
Fizzy soft drinks and snacks served at The Bells
Please feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks
Free event but donations are always welcome as they
fund our heating costs and enable us to provide events – thank you.
For more info please email events@theardchattancentre.org
or ask any of the TAC team at The Ardchattan Centre at Bonawe
31 December, Friday
Hogmanay Movie Night
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’
(doors open 20.45 for a 21.00pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks and a fun film on the big screen before we join everyone int he Main Hall and take in the Bells at midnight.
27 December, Friday
Movie Night
‘Johnny Guitar’
(doors open 18.15 for a 18.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks and a fun film on the big screen.
21 December, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(13.00-15.00pm)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones over a cuppa,
freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
21 December, Sunday
!! Raffle !!
at 2.30pm
Beautiful prizes include…
– a two-night stay at Blarcreen House Bed and Breakfast https://www.blarcreen.com/
– dinner for two with a bottle of wine at The Oyster Inn Connel https://www.facebook.com/oysterinnconnel
– a £50 voucher for Argyll Pottery in Barcaldine from Annie and Andrew at Tigh na Breac
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057122335145
– a £20 voucher from Highland Fold Ice Cream
https://highland-fold.co.uk/
– 1 day’s printmaking tuition with master printmaker David Watt
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598506672817389&type=3
– a beautiful box of Enchanted Winter Woodland Marks and Spencer Christmas chocolates
– a bottle of artesan Edinburgh Gin Pomegranate & Rose Liqueur
– a bottle of artesan Lonewolf Gin
– a beautiful signed book by artist Kerry Hyndman
https://www.kerryhyndman.co.uk/
– a handmade ceramic shallow bowl (12cm)
– a Jo Malone mini cologne and hand cream
– a lovely Hamper with Christmas treats
– a wonderful child’s Hamper with treats and activities
…and and many other wonderful delights..!
A massive THANK YOU to all our very kind donors of these lovely gifts – thank you for sharing these lovely things with our community!
Tickets cost
£1.50 each or
£5 for 5 tickets.
Buy Raffle tickets from
emma@theardchattancentre.org
and at our
Festive Craft PopUp Tearoom on 16 November and at
Festive Craft PopUp Tearoom on 21 December.
The Raffle will be drawn at 2.30pm on 21 December at The Ardchattan Centre – join us for our lovely Festive Pop Up Tearoom, decorated by the North Argyll Home Education Group.
All proceeds from the Raffle enable our building to be looked after, and help us provide events – thank you
12 December, Friday
North Argyll Home Education Group
(13 –15.00pm)
This group is opened to ALL Home Educators to be able to be a part of a positive community, encourage and support one another and share resources, knowledge and friendships.
06 December, Friday
Photography Club Lorne
(15.00 –16.30)
The Photography Club Lorne (LORCA) is a
new network aiming to encouragement, knowledge sharing and provide exhibition opportunities.
We welcome everyone who wants to share their enthusiasm and knowledge about photographic processes and image-making.
05 December, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
04 November, Thursday
Consultation Day – see info at top of this page
02 December, Tuesday
Community Walking Group
(2pm to 4pm)
All ages and paces welcome. Dogs too!
Meet outside TAC for a gentle,
sociable walk in the local area.
Planning to walk along the lochside and
past the quarry but open to ideas!
🌟🌟🌟 NOVEMBER 2025
30 November, Sunday, 2pm
Foraging Tea and Cake
Join our Foraging Tea exploring, foraging, tasting and celebrating the Bonawe and Ardchattan area.
Enjoy lovely teas and cakes showcasing wild foods and find out how you can get involved in our lovely new project…
…Forager Lucy Cooke [The Wild Cooke], and printmaker David Watt are collaborating with The Ardchattan Centre to open the Foraging Laboratory and creatively catalogue the wild foods of Bonawe and Ardchattan.
Join us during this lovely six month pilot project exploring the local landscape and waterways and help to generate a new resource to promote learning about living in harmony with the abundance of our soil and waterways, sustainable foraging and how you can play your part in the environmental stewardship of your community.
Email events@theardchattancentre.org for more info
28 November, Friday
Movie Night
‘Back to the Future’
(doors open 18.15 for a 18.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks and a fun film on the big screen.
21 November, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
16 November, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(13.00-15.00pm)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones over a cuppa,
freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
For November only, featuring a selection of craft stalls showcasing locally produced wares.
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!
07 November, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
07 November, Friday
North Argyll Home Education Group
(13 –15.00pm)
This group is opened to ALL Home Educators to be able to be a part of a positive community, encourage and support one another and share resources, knowledge and friendships.
07 November, Friday
Bonfire Night
(18.00pm)
Join us for a magical evening around the Bonfire built by Ronnie and John Campbel.
Please note that this is a no firework event, you are welcome to bring your own sparklers and marshmallows!
01 + 02/11 and 08 + 09/11 November
Learn pottery at The Ardchattan Centre – A two-weekend course
Join us for a complete pottery experience at The Ardchattan Centre, where you’ll take clay from your first throw on the wheel through to finished glazed pots. Over two weekends, you’ll learn practice and create in a friendly and supportive environment, with two experienced potters guiding just five people per session. Each participant has their own wheel for the duration, ensuring plenty of one-to-one time and space two learn.
Tyndrum Pottery – Ardchattan Pottery Weekend
1 November, Saturday
Spooky Halloween Movies
‘Hocus Pocus’ + Mystery Hitchcock Movie
Hocus Pocus – 16.00
Hitchcock Movie – 18.00
Join us for a TAC Halloween special of two back-to-back spooky movies. Join us for snacks, drinks and two fun films on the big screen.
Hocus Pocus (1993)
A beloved Halloween comedy where three mischievous witches – the Sanderson sisters – are accidentally resurrected in modern-day Salem by curious teenagers. Chaos, magic and plenty of laughs ensue as the kids race to stop the witches before sunrise. A mix of spooky fun and campy charm, it’s become a holiday classic.
Surprise Hitchcock Film
The films of Alfred Hitchcock, the “Master of Suspense”, are celebrated for their psychological tension, visual innovation and masterful storytelling. From ‘Psycho’ and ‘Rear Window’ to ‘Vertigo’ and ‘North by Northwest’, Hitchcock explored fear, guilt and obsession through meticulously crafted plots and iconic imagery. His influence continues to shape the thriller genre today.
🌟🌟🌟 OCTOBER 2025
31 October, Friday
Movie Night ‘Whisky Galore’
(doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks, and a fun film on the big screen.
September’s chosen movie is ‘Whisky Galore’
25 October, Saturday
TAC Quiz Night
(19.00 – ?)
Join us for TAC’s first ever Quiz Night!
Gather your smartest friends and put your trivia skills to the test at our fun-filled evening of questions, laughs, and friendly competition.
From geography to history, there’s something for everyone! Bring a drink and snacks, enjoy the atmosphere and see if you’ve got what it takes to be TAC’s ultimate quiz champion.
Admission is free!
Take part in our special raffle in support of The Ardchattan Centre and help make a difference while having a great time. The night will also feature live piano music, creating the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable evening of entertainment and community spirit.
Set during World War II, this true-ish tale of a Scottish island community that seizes the chance to “liberate” cases of whisky from a shipwrecked cargo vessel – just as wartime rationing leaves them dry. With wit, warmth and gentle rebellion, it’s a quintessentially Scottish farce celebrating small-town ingenuity and spirit. 🥃
19 October, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(13.00-15.00)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones, over a cuppa,
freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
All ages welcome!
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!!
04 October
Forager’s Lunch
Join Forager Lucy Cooke to explore, forage, taste and celebrate the bounty of the Bonawe and Ardchattan area.
Enjoy a two course lunch showcasing wild foods and find out how you can get involved in our lovely new foraging project…
Click here for more info…
01 + 02/11 and 08 + 09/11 November
Learn pottery at The Ardchattan Centre – A two-weekend course
Join us for a complete pottery experience at The Ardchattan Centre with Tyndrum Pottery where you’ll take clay from your first throw on the wheel through to finished glazed pots. Over two weekends, you’ll learn practice and create in a friendly and supportive environment, with two experienced potters guiding just five people per session. Each participant has their own wheel for the duration, ensuring plenty of one-to-one time and space two learn.
🌟🌟🌟 SEPTEMBR 2025
🎨 27 September, Saturday
Colour Lino-cut Workshop
(10.00 –16.00)
A 2-day course on consecutive Saturdays learning to produce multi-layered, colour, lino-cut prints.
Whether you’re completely new to lino-printing or if you feel in need of a refresher, we provide everything you need to enable you to get creative and make lovely prints using multiple colours.
Further information can be found here.
Book your place here.
📷 27 September, Friday
Photography Club – Lorne
(15.00 –16.30)
The Photography Club Lorne (LORCA) is a
new network aiming to encouragement, knowledge sharing and provide exhibition opportunities.
We welcome everyone who wants to share their enthusiasm and knowledge about photographic processes and image-making.
Come along to the second meeting to explore the mechanics of Canon and Nikon cameras and help create this Photography group, using TAC as a base for a new photo-community.
Further information can be found here.
26 September, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
26 September, Friday
Movie Night
‘Ring of Bright Water’
(doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks, and a fun film on the big screen.
September’s chosen movie is ‘Ring of Bright Water’
From the producers of ‘Born Free’ comes an unforgettable true story of friendship, freedom and the wild beauty of Scotland’s Highlands. When a Londoner adopts a playful otter, their journey leads them away from city life to a remote coastal village, where laughter, love and discovery await.
Join us for this heartwarming classic that celebrates the enduring bond between humans and animals.
🌿21 September, Sunday
Creative workshop – Favourite Foraged Find
(13.00-15.00)
Come along to join in our new Foraging project!
We provide all the materials – all you have to do is bring your own Foraged Find, and then share foraging know-how with BBC Forager Lucy Cooke, who will tell us about her foraged finds and her exciting new collaboration with The Ardchattan Centre.
Find out more about Lucy’s work at her BBC link here and her website here.
This is a free event where you can make your own beautiful artwork using print, cyanotype, tracing, drawing and a little bit of online research. With the help of Ivana MacKenna’s creative expertise you’ll be transforming your Foraged Find into a page for the first Ardchattan Forager’s Almanac!
21 September, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(13.00-15.00)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones, over a cuppa,
freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
All ages welcome!
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!!
📷 13 September, Friday
Photography Club Lorne
(15.00 –16.30)
The Photography Club Lorne (LORCA) is a
new network aiming to encouragement, knowledge sharing and provide exhibition opportunities.
We welcome everyone who wants to share their enthusiasm and knowledge about photographic processes and image-making.
The first two meetings aim to create this Photography group, using TAC as a base for a new photo-community.
🌟🌟🌟 AUGUST 2025
29 August, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
29 August, Friday
Movie Night
‘Kidnapped’
(doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks, and a fun film on the big screen.
August’s chosen movie is ‘Kidnapped’
Let us know which films you would like screened
and we will host your choice of movie for you and your friends!
ArtMap Season
16 – 25 August
https://artmapargyll.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Artmap2025OSguide.pdf
Welcome to Venue 07 of the ArtMap trail: here at the Ardchattan Centre in Bonawe, past, present, and future converge through the layered voices of artists deeply connected to the landscape around Loch Etive.
This is not just a group exhibition, it’s a multi-sensory journey into the heart of an ever-growing community in an ever-evolving changing landscape.
- In her work ‘fùirneis’, artist Kirsten Millar explores the evolving impact of industry on this unique Highland environment by unearthing hidden narratives and going beyond romantic ideas of untouched nature.
Her images are a blend of historical fact, natural resources and archival exploration which illuminate the industrial and ecological character of the area. - John Campbell, former pilot of Loch Etive, shares over 200 powerful images spanning his 50-year career, capturing the monumental passage of ships and industry that once moved silently through these waters.
- Artist Andrew Kinghorn takes the experience further with a sculpture walk at Kenmore Cottage, offering an embodied, physical encounter with landscape and form.
- The Ardchattan Centre History Group has designed a beautiful photographic display and 2026 calendar (available to buy) which illustrates the strong sense of community shared through generations of families living and working the land and loch.
24 August, Sunday
Loch Etive Ferry Crossing
(Times available on Facebook)
Join us to celebrate our community united by Loch Etive – details of the crossing between Bonawe and Taynuilt, and how to buy your Ferry Crossing ticket, are on the Ardchattan Facebook page.
Special thanks go to Etive Boat Tours and MOWI for supporting and enabling this special event.
🌿23 August, Saturday
Foraging Lunch with The Wild Cook
(1-3pm)
Join BBC Alba presenter Lucy Cook for a very special event feasting upon the wonderful ingredients available for free on our doorsteps in beautiful Bonawe and Ardchattan!
Find out how to join in our forthcoming collaboration between Lucy Cooke and printmaker David Watt, exploring, foraging, tasting and celebrating the Bonawe and Ardchattan area and working with printmaking processes to make beautiful images of our natural resources and the ingredients available to all of us.
👶 22 August, Friday
Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
🍰 17 August, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(1-2pm)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones, over a cuppa, freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
All ages welcome!
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!!
🧘 06 August, Wednesday
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation. Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
£7 per person, per session.
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
05 August, Tuesday
Community Walking Group
(2pm to 4pm)
All ages and paces welcome. Dogs too!
Meet outside TAC for a gentle,
sociable walk in the local area.
Planning to walk along the lochside and
past the quarry but open to ideas!
🌟🌟🌟 JULY 2025
30 July, Wednesday
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation. Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
£7 per person, per session.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
25 July, Friday
Movie Night
‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’
(doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks, and a family-friendly film on the big screen.
July’s movie ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ was filmed in part on the shores of our very own Loch Etive.
This is the first of many movies filmed in our beautiful local places which we’ll screen – join us!
Let us know which films you would like screened,
and we will host your choice of movie for you and your friends!
23 July, Wednesday
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation. Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
£7 per person, per session.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
20 July, Sunday
Pop-up Tearoom
(1-2pm)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours and meet some new ones, over a cuppa, freshly baked cake and our Barista Coffees.
All ages welcome!
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!!
🐚 18 July, Friday
Beach Clean, with the GRAB Trust
(1pm)
Help us protect our coastline and marine life by participating in our beach cleaning event!
Bring your friends, family and a passion for a cleaner planet.
Litter pickers and bags will be provided — just bring your gloves and sunscreen!
14 July, Wednesday
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation. Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
£7 per person, per session.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
🎸12 July, Saturday
LiveAid 40th Anniversary Event
(12.00 –8pm)
Join us for an unforgettable day as we celebrate
40 years since the iconic
1985 Live Aid concert, the global event that changed the world through music! 🌍🎶
🎥 Featuring archival footage from the original LiveAid concert!
Please feel free to bring your own food and drinks.
🚶♂️ 02 July, Wednesday
Community Walking Group
(2pm to 4pm)
All ages and paces welcome. Dogs too!
Meet outside TAC for a gentle,
sociable walk in the local area.
Planning to walk along the lochside and
past the quarry but open to ideas!
🧘 02 July, Wednesday
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation. Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
£7 per person, per session.
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
🌟🌟🌟 JUNE 2025
June 27 Friday – Playgroup
(10.30 to 11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
June 22 Sunday – Live Music for Families (2pm)
Join us for a special Playgroup session with live music where little ones can dance, watch, join in or just play and draw.
Live music performed by Dawud Duncan and friends.
If you would like to attend, please message Kerry on: 07742792368.
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
June 20 Friday – Movie Night
(doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start)
Join us for a relaxed evening with popcorn, drinks, and a family-friendly film on the big screen.
June’s movie is still being decided, so keep a lookout for it being announced.
And let us know which films you would like screened – we can host your choice of movie for you and your friends!
🧘 June 18 Wednesday – Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15pm to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation.
Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
£7 per person, per session. Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
🌿 June 15 Sunday – Green Hub Meeting
(12.30 until 1pm or later)
Come along to catch up with friends and neighbours and strengthen your community Green Hub.
Share ideas, know-how and tips about your challenges and successes so far this Spring/early-Summer…
– how did the recent dry weather affect your plants?
– is the current wet-spell a blessing or just too much…?
– want to get some new ideas for keeping the deer away from your veg and flowers ?
Plant Swap: bring along any extra plants and veg you have (or add a post to the TAC Facebook page).
We have some lovely Borage plants looking for a new home!
And as always, grab a lovely Barista Coffee, slice of Cake or Tea and get the ideas flowing.
🍰 June 15 Sunday– Pop-up Tearoom
(1 to 2pm)
Catch up with your lovely neighbours, and meet some new ones, over a cuppa and freshly baked cake.
All ages welcome!
As always, Rachel’s amazing fresh-cream Meringues are available on a first-come, first-served basis!!
📣 June 15 Sunday – Annual General Meeting (3pm)
Catch up with all of TAC’s activities, have your say and
tell us what’s important to you to help shape our future and make The Ardchattan Centre useful for everyone.
Everyone is encouraged to attend
(…teas, coffees and cake will be available of course!).
👶 June 13 Friday – Playgroup
(10.30 –11.30am)
A fun, friendly space for little ones to connect, play and share resources.
All ages welcome!
Find out more about the Ardchattan Playgroup here.
June 11 Wednesday –
Kundalini Yoga with Sue Greenwood
(6.15 to 7.30pm)
Classes consist of warm ups, breath-work and physical exercises followed by relaxation and meditation.
Sue will assess levels of experience and any health issues.
£7 per person, per session.
Please remember to bring your mat and wear loose clothing!
Book your spot with Sue: 07884 031236
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Ferry Crossing – 24 August 2025, Sunday
Travel the logical way, by crossing the loch instead of driving around the length of it.
Your glorious adventure will last 2 hours and include
visits to the ArtMap season of exhibitions as well as lovely teas, coffees and cakes!
An enormous THANK YOU to Etive Boat Trips and MOWI for sponsoring this event and enabling us to reconnect our whole community again, for only the second time since the regular ferry service ended in 1968.
Click on these links to book your tickets directly…:
Bonawe to Taynuilt ArtMap, Teas and return – Ferry Crossing over Loch Etive
Sunday, August 24, 2025
The crossings are organised as 2-hour visits departing at either at 12:00, 12.30 or 13.00 (and returning at 14:00, 14.30 and 15.00 )
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1587525303919?aff=oddtdtcreator
Taynuilt to Bonawe ArtMap, Teas and return – Ferry Crossing over Loch Etive
Sunday, August 24, 2025
The crossings are organised as 2-hour visits departing at either 12:15, 12.45 and 13.15 (and returning at 14:15, 14.45 and 15.15 )
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1587702975339?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please see ArtMap for more details of Lucy Gray and Ewen Munro‘s studios (venues 09 and 10), and of The Ardchattan Centre (venue 07) and other, lovely exhibitions and open-studios…
3pm Sunday 15 June 2025 (with coffee, tea and cake from the PopUp Tearoom)
Shape our Future,
and catch up with our news, recent activities and plans for getting involved at our
annual AGM (Annual General Meeting).
It’s been a busy year with over one thousand people getting involved, from new-born babies to wise elders, to provide playgroups, home-education classes, cinema screenings, birthday parties, lochside walks, beach cleans, 50th anniversaries, celebrations of our enchanting Loch Etive, our lovely Pop-Up Tearooms, craft fairs, Green-Hub plant/knowledge-sharing, and our historical Ferry Crossing, and much much more!
The Ardchattan Centre (TAC) belongs to the people of the Bonawe and Ardchattan areas so please bring your ideas to get involved to make TAC useful to you.
*****
! Printmaking – Lino-Cut for Beginners and Returners !
https://fb.me/e/9e0zHhSE6
https://printmakingdavid2.eventbrite.com
– learn traditional lino cutting techniques,
– create your own printing block,
– make lovely prints,
– share the fun with a small group of 8 people,
and a week in advice, we will email you a full pre-Sheet to enable you to
– read through all the stages in the process;
– look for inspiring examples that you might use for ideas;
– detail all the equipment/materials we provide and,
– give you ideas for how to make the most of the course.
And your teacher will have lots of examples at the studio to inspire you too.
please bring your least-precious Apron and your own snack-lunch,
we also provide teas or barista coffees with a slice of homebake for a donation of £1.
see the wonderful artworks that we produced on our recent course in January (and that was only 5 hours) at this link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598506672817389…!
(You can also see the equipment in these images.)
events@theardchattancentre.org
– lots of knowledge about printmaking and lino-cuts,
– your handmade lino cut,
– your prints,
– pride in your achievements
– lovely Printmaking Pals.
*****
Walk Bonawe’s Gaelic Landscape – Cruth-tìre Gàidhlig Bun Atha
A two-hour walk between Bonawe quarry and Craig traveling north/south (approximately) along the northside of Loch Etive.
Sunday 13 April – midday to 2.30pm
…immerse yourself in the historic Gaelic landscape around Bonawe on this accessible guided walk along the side of Loch Èite (Etive) with local Gaelic researcher and hill guide Ross Christie.
There are only 12 spaces available so grab them quick at https://fb.me/e/4VZNEFOlQ and this link https://TACwalk13April2025.eventbrite.com
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Annual Bonfire (no fireworks please!)
*****
Craft Fair
by Local Makers
If you would like to reserve your space, please email events@theardchattancentre.org and let us know – thank you!
at the
Pop Up Tea Room
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! New Trustees !
The Ardchattan Centre is seeking new Trustees at this pivotal time of development and change.
Our current Trustees are a small, dedicated group of skilled individuals who have worked with people in our communities (near and far), and are ready for phase 2 of The Ardchattan Centre strategic plan.
As we move into a new phase for the use of our buildings, grounds and knowledge, we need to expand the numbers and range of skills on our Board of Trustees accordingly.
Deadline Monday 30 March 2025 and then we’ll get back to you…
Please write a simple outline telling us…
– why you are interested to join The Ardchattan Centre Trustees, and
– about the skills and experience you can bring,
then email us at events@theardchattancentre.org.
If you feel it would be helpful to include an up to date CV then please do but please don’t worry if not.
Please also use this email address to ask questions or to arrange a conversation with Trustees at any time.
We are particularly interested in applications from…
– people with experience of looking after formalities such as admin, finance, development and fundraising
– people who are good at getting things done (completer/finishers!) within our communities (near and far),
– historians who wish to work with us making our history visible and accessible in interesting, fun and quality ways which stimulate and inspire ideas for people.
We welcome applications from those who have not served on Boards before and feel they have a good deal to contribute to this next phase in the long life of The Ardchattan Centre.
- food-production, and growing ‘how-to’,
- surviving alongside our neighbouring fauna (deer and other hungry creatures),
- wellbeing opportunities,
…while promoting a love of gardening, design, caring for places, and community responsibility.
Come along and decide how to work together to grow things in your Ardchattan Centre poly tunnel, share your ideas and knowledge, and pick up some helpful insights too.
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and enjoy our lovely home-baked meringues, fresh cream, cakes and other delights.
Catch up with friends old and new
drop in any time between 1 and 3pm
whether you cycle, walk or car-share, come and enjoy the lovely cakes and please
bring along a new pal who hasn’t yet discovered the loveliness of the Ardchattan and Bonawe areas.
text or WhatsApp 07989747230
or ask any of the TAC team at
The Ardchattan Centre at Bonawe.
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North Argyll Home Education Group
Please email events@theardchattancentre.org to join us on the
first Friday of every month,
1 to 3pm.
watch live demonstrations on wheel throwing,
get your own hands-on experience at the wheel.
All the essentials, including tools, materials, and aprons,
were provided and participants encouraged to bring along,
their own favourite tools and creative ideas.
The sessions primarily focused on the potter’s wheel,
and explored other techniques like
sculpting, slab building, and coil construction.
Tyndrum Pottery provided everything required, and expert guidance.
Leading up to the class, Tyndrum Pottery sent out helpful guides and tutorials via email to get participants ready.
…come and join us as we clean and tidy The Ardchattan Centre, getting it ready for a lovely cosy autumn and all the events we’re planning;
if you can help moving things, dusting, washing, organising and making-it-all-pretty, then your super-skills are invaluable to us!!
Tea, coffee and lovely nibbles as always of course….!
Cinema
Join us this autumn for our occasional cinema screenings (announced next week);
from Wicked (the new Wizard of Oz movies) to Hitchcock to Top Gun to Local Hero, we programme for all tastes.
If you have a special film you’d like to organise for your event,
just let us know on events@theardchattancentre.org, and follow us at our Facebook page.
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weekly Yoga classes !
fully qualified teacher of Kundalini Yoga,
having successfully completed all the requirements in the International Teacher Training Level One Programme.
has the potential to energise and empower as well as increase resilience in many ways.
– a mat to sit on,
– a cushion for padding,
– a blanket or shawl to cover yourself up during the relaxation and meditation,
– water to drink,
– loose clothing should be worn eg leggings and a t-shirt.
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Games Club
join us for another season of board-games.
Email us at events@theardchattancentre.org or ask any of the Trustees for more info.
We are here to play all different kinds of board games – from classic favourites to cunning strategy and everything in between.
Fibre Arts Club
join us for another season of making… we welcome stitchers, crocheters, knitters, menders, weavers, embroiderers and wonderful makers.
Email us at events@theardchattancentre.org or ask any of the Trustees for more info.
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Thank you for your feedback and for telling us about how The Ardchattan Centre can be useful to you.
Please keep the ideas coming by emailing us at events@theardchattancentre.org, speaking to any of our Trustees and by coming along to our many events.
Thank you
The TAC building and programme belong to YOU, so please make the most of them.