What's on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week
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FRIDAY MARCH 15
Community Market
Dornoch indoor community market at Dornoch Community Centre on Friday 10am-1pm.
Soup, Sweet and Sale
Golspie Craft Group soup, sweet and spring sale at Golspie Free Church Hall on Friday 12pm-3pm. Sale of knitwear and other handmade items and homebaking. Soup and sweet £4. All proceeds to the Kitchen Fund.
Bulb and Flower Show
Drumbeg Gardening Club’s annual Spring Bulb and Flower Show at Stoer Hall on Friday from 2.30pm. Entry £2 per person includes tea, coffee and cake.
Live Music
Folk musician Kris Drever performs at Dornoch Community Centre on Friday 7.30pm-10pm. Tickets £15. Under 18s free.
SATURDAY MARCH 16
Clothes Swish
Clothes swish at Rogart Mart on Saturday 11am-1pm. Raffle and refreshments. Free parking.
Tea Dance
Afternoon tea dance with Strahair Ceilidh Band at the Doll Hall, Brora, on Saturday 2.30pm-4pm. Tea, shortbread and cakes at half-time. Donations at the door for the Doll Hall Refurbishment Fund.
Film Night
Films Gu Leor screening of Dough at Melness Hall on Saturday 6.30pm for 7pm.
Family Night
Family night at the Old School Embo on Saturday 7pm. Entry £5/£2; under 12s free. Music from David Munro and Iain Carlton. Raffle for Old School funds. BYOB and snacks. Cafe area open for children. Bring games and crafts.
Quiz Nights
Quiz night at Dornoch Community Centre on Saturday 7.30pm. Entry £5. Proceeds go to support local good causes.
St Patrick’s Day Quiz, food and Guinness at Bunillidh Sports Club, Helmsdale, on Saturday. Food served at 6.30pm. Quiz starts 8pm. Entry £10 per team. Maximum teams of five.
Live Music
Ronnie & Donnie’s ‘final swally’ at Brora Rangers Social Club on Saturday 8pm-late. All proceeds to the Archie Foundation.
MONDAY MARCH 18
Community Market
Lairg Community Market in Lairg Community Centre on Monday 1.30pm-4pm.
TUESDAY MARCH 19
Bike Workshop
Free bike maintenance workshop at the Seafront Centre, Golspie, on Tuesday 10am-noon. Brakes and chains.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20
Talk
Geoheritage Festival Talk online on Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm. Bob Holdsworth of Durham University will talk about the Clachtoll megaclast which represents perhaps the oldest known terrestrial rock fall feature on Earth. Register for the talk at: nwhgeopark.com
THURSDAY MARCH 21
Talks
Assynt Field Club talk at Stoer Village Hall on Thursday 7.30pm. Professor Xavier Lambin from Aberdeen University will talk about the water voles that inhabit Assynt.
Clyne Heritage Society presents a talk at Brora Community Centre and via Zoom on Thursday 7pm. Freelance writer Jim Miller, Caithness, will talk about the A9. All welcome and admission free. Refreshments and raffle.
Golspie High School Production
Golspie High School presents The Pinafore Pirates at the school assembly hall on Thursday with a matinee at 2.30pm and an evening performance at 7pm.
A lively musical comedy written by Malcolm Sircom, The Pinafore Pirates features a cast of pirates, fairies, islanders and police officers, accompanied by some well-known characters from the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Produced by and starring pupils with support from a chorus of primary seven pupils from the associated school group.
Tickets priced £8/£6/£4 are available from the school office or online at: https://shorturl.at/rwATV
It is advisable to check in advance that the events listed are going ahead as planned. Events can be cancelled at short notice. If you are organising a community event and would like it to be included in the Northern Times print and online listings free of charge, please email: editor@northern-times.co.uk
