It will have been hard to miss if you are on social media, but particularly for Voice readers on Arran!… Monday 2nd March is the start of Arran Environment Week, a festival organised by Arran Eco Savvy in conjunction with many of the island’s community groups and organisations. Running from the 2nd to 7th of …
Finland: The Happiest Country in the World with Lesley Riddoch plus Q&A Friday 6th March, starting 7pm in Whiting Bay Hall Imagine a place where happiness isn’t just a feeling, but a way of life. Finland holds that secret and now, you have the chance to uncover it with Lesley Riddoch in person! “It’s …
Arran Natural History Society talk Tuesday 2nd December at 7:30pm, online ‘Can Fish Farming Save our Seas’ by local vet Matt Palmer. This talk will dive into the world of aquaculture – what it means and how it works – and whether this industry is the solution to, or the cause of our collapsing fish stocks. …
A few fun and fascinating events taking place in December… Arran Natural History Society meeting, Tuesday 3rd December, 7.30pm online “Facing the Heat: How northern butterflies behaviour helps them cope with climate change” Join us for an evening talk with Sophie Mowbray. Sophie has been measuring the temperature of 100s of butterflies including scotch argus …
Published by Sofi Graham, 27th August 2024 on the Arran Eco Savvy website The Ayrshire Walking & Wheeling Festival is back for its third year. They are once again organising walks showcasing the very best that Ayrshire and Arran have to offer. The Festival has been arranged by The Trinity Active Travel Hub. They want to promote …
The Lamlash Community Hub Project are holding two events on Saturday 14th September to continue their fundraising efforts – a table top sale followed by a family ceilidh. Residents of Lamlash are hoping to buy the church and associated buildings, which closed recently, in order to save the church and hall for use by the …
Late summer is the season of festivals in Arran, and this year there is even more on offer… Read on to find out details of all the fantastic cultural events that are happening this month. Festival of the Sea 11th August, Lamlash The aim is to celebrate everything that the sea means for an island …
In amongst the big island events of the summer – the Arran Show and the Highland Games – are some other lovely activities that will be taking place across Arran. These are just a few of the many things happening in August… Things to do with Eco Savvy Zero Waste Cafe This month the food …
The latest addition to Alison Page’s delightful Corrie’s Capers series, with illustrations by Tony van Breugel Join Alison and some of the woolly stars of the story, on Sunday 7th July to celebrate the launch of Corrie’s Paper Capers! The Corrie’s Capers book series is based around the enchanting escapades of Corrie, a …
There is lots to do on Arran in the coming weeks – here are just a few of the events and activities taking place. See elsewhere in the issue for more activities with Eco Savvy, and keep in touch with other island media for details of what’s on . (Featured image credit NTS Ranger Service.) …