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Poem of the month
selected by David Underdown, who writes the footnote. Tea for My Father by Michael Hoffman I think of his characteristic way of saying ‘tea’, with his teeth bared and clenched in anticipation.…
Bridge Challenge
South to make three hearts. West leads the ♥10.
Crossword
Across 1 'Kiss me, quick. Under here!' (9) 6 Snivel or bawl, initially it means the same (3) 8 Sailor wishes to play 6, but is missing (3) 9 Old cottage? Quite…
Choir Christmas concert
On the afternoon of Sunday 7th December, the Arran Choir, together with Arran Brass, will be giving a Christmas concert in Brodick Hall. It starts at 2:00 pm, and there’s a glorious…
Alan Riach at the Saltire Society
Alan Riach, Professor of Poetry at Glasgow University, was the guest of the Saltire Society on Wednesday, 19th November, at the Ormidale Pavilion. He gave a fluent lecture on Scotland’s poets, to…
Total Brass
Sadly, a lot of people were away and missed the splendid concert by the five young players of Total Brass. A detailed and meticulous ensemble, they played a dazzling variety of works,…
A festive night for Corrie Film Club
On Sunday, December 14th, the club meets in Corrie Hall at 6.00 pm, earlier that usual so as to show the wonderfully funny and touching French/Belgian film, Ernest and Celestine, then break…
Film Club Annual programme for the 2014-2015 season
November 9th
WW2 at Corrie Film Club
Went the Day Well, an Ealing Studios film made by Cavalcanti in 1942, was a slightly belated effort to warn good Brits that the enemy might infiltrate us on our own ground.…
Funny pianist
David Scheel, who was last on Arran nine years ago, broke with all tradition in his concert at the High School theatre last week. Nothing was treated with reverence, and funny stories…
Next Music Society concert
On Saturday November 15th, in Brodick Hall at 1:30 pm (please note, winter concerts will be in the afternoon) a brilliant young quartet called Total Brass will be performing. They won the…
Poet/professor at Ormidale Pavilion
On Wednesday, 19th November, as a guest of the Saltire Society, Professor Alan Riach will be at Brodick’s Ormidale Pavilion, speaking about his work as Professor of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University.…