What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Coffee Morning
Macmillan coffee morning at Brora Primary School on Friday 9.30am-11.30am.
Community market
Made in Assynt community market at Lochinver Village Hall on Friday 10am-4pm.
Guitar Festival
Ullapool Guitar Festival starts on Friday and runs until Sunday. For more information and to see the programme of events, visit: ullapoolguitarfestival.com
String Quartet
The Routes Quartet perform at Durness Village Hall on Friday 7,15pm. Routes is a string quartet made up of traditional folk musicians. The ensemble bridges the gap between classical and folk music. Entry cash only; £10/£5, primary and nursery pupils free.
Live Music
Scottish musicians Rachel Newton and Mairearad Green, who are cousins, perform at Coigach Community Hall on Friday. The duo are promoting their new album “Anna Bhàn”, inspired by their great-great-grandmother Anna Bhàn.
Sheepdog Trials
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Durness Nursery Sheepdog Trials at Keoldale Farm on Saturday from 10am.
Fèis air an Oir
Fèis air an Oir mini feis and groupwork classes in Strathy Hall on Saturday 10am-1pm. Visit the group’s Facebook page for more information.
Foraging
Forage Freely: Unlock the Wild Flavours of the Woods at Raven’s Rock Gorge, Rosehall, on Saturday 10am-12pm . A Lairg and District Learning Centre event. Book on Eventbrite.
Community Cinema
Community Cinema at Timespan Museum and Arts Centre, Helmsdale, on Saturday 11am-1pm The film to be screened is ‘North Sea Fisheries’ and follows a herring trawler at sea for nine days to demonstrate how to use a seine net, and how marine scientists addressed declining fish stocks in the North Sea.
Elphin Chicken Day
Elphin Chicken Day at Elphin Community Hall on Saturday from midday. Competitions and activities including the world famous chicken race and the inaugural human chicken challenge.
Soup and Sweet
Soup and Sweet at the Kyle Centre, Tongue, on Saturday 12.30pm-2.30pm. Entry by donation. All proceeds to Tongue Primary School Parent Council.
Ghillies Ball
Ghillies Ball at Rosehall Village Hall on Saturday 7pm. Buffet, licensed bar, live music, raffle. Dress to impress. All proceeds to the Gamekeepers Welfare Trust. Tickets £25 from Invercassley Tearoom.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Poetry Group
Golspie Poetry Group at Golspie Library on Tuesday 6pm-7pm. A small, friendly group who enjoy sharing poems with each other.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
Age well workshop
Join Age Scotland’s health and wellbeing team for a free ‘How to Age Well’ workshop at Lairg Community Centre on Wednesday 1.30pm-3.30pm. There will be a free lunch from 12.30pm. The session will include how to eat and drink well and ways of boosting your brain health, and social and emotional wellbeing. Booking essential. To book, call Age Scotland on 0333 323 2400 and ask for Bo Alexander. Email: health and wellbeing@agescotland.org.uk
Sale of Work
North Coast Camp[us sale of work at Farr High School on Wednesday 2pm-3pm.
Event for Carers
Alzheimer Scotland is holding a drop-in event for unpaid carers at Lochinver Village Hall on Wednesday 11am-3pm. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a chat with trained and experienced staff from Alzheimer Scotland and Connecting carers.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Screen Machine
The screen machine visits Ullapool on Thursday for three days. For further information and to book tickets, visit: www.screenmachine.co.uk
French Cafe
Enjoy a French Cafe experience at Rosehall Primary School on Thursday 1.30pm-2.30pm. No booking required.
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