What’s on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
Warm Space
Warm space at the Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch, today 11am-1pm. Free homemade sausage rolls and scones, tea and coffee.
Dance
Kids dance workshop at Kinlochbervie High School gym hall today 2pm-3.30pm. For five-13 year olds. £30/£25. To book a place, email: katiewatsonmusic@yahoo.com or Whatsapp:07548 367152
Burns Night Ceilidh
Burns Night Ceilidh at Lochinver Village Hall tonight 7pm-11pm. Licensed event. £8/£5. All proceeds to Lochinver Primary School Parent Council.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
Burns Celebration
A relaxed afternoon of poetry and traditional Scottish music in celebration of Robert Burns at Clynelish Distillery tomorrow 1.30pm-3.30pm. Enjoy a complimentary dram at the bar. Free event.
Games Night
Kildonan Village Hall is holding its first Games Night tomorrow from 5.30pm. Bring a game and meet new people. All ages welcome. £3 per person donation, under 12s free. Bring your own refreshments.
Burns Dinner and Ceilidh
Join the Embo Trust for their Burns dinner and ceilidh tomorrow 6pm. A wonderful night of Robbie Burns poetry, verse and song. Afterwards members of Rogart Ceilidh Band will play some great ceilidh music. Licensed bar. Tickets £45 (places restricted to 60). For further information or to book, email: jeanette_embo1@hotmail.com
Burns Supper
Burns Supper and quiz at Timespan, Helmsdale, tomorrow from 6.30pm. The Made in Helmsdale choir will sing a few Burns songs at the beginning of the evening. There will also be a Burns quiz and raffle. £10 per head. Booking essential - email: enquiries@timespan.org.uk or call: 01431 821327.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
Walk
Sutherland Walkers nine-mile walk from Dornoch to Embo and Coul Links on Sunday. Circular, good paths and beach walk. Optional shorter walk from Dornoch to Embo and return. Both walks start from Dornoch Square at 10am. Walk leader is Jon Jenkins 01862 810382.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Hand Reflexology
Hand reflexology with Carrie Vetters at the Kyle of Sutherland Hub on Monday 10.30am-2.30pm. Various 30-minute slots available to book. To book, call 01863 769170 or message via Facebook.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
Gardening for Butterflies
Golspie in Bloom in collaboration with Butterfly Conservation Scotland presents Gardening for Butterflies, a presentation by Tracy Munro, Species on the Edge project officer, at Golspie Community Centre on Tuesday. Tea and coffee at 6.30pm and presentation at 7pm. Free entry.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Whist
Whist drive in the lounge room at Durness Village Hall on Wednesday 7.30pm. Entry £5.
TALK
Talk
Tarbet Discovery Centre hosts an online and in person talk on Thursday 7pm-8pm. Dr Victoria Thompson Whitworh will share her work on links between the Picts and the Book of Kells - one of Christianity’s most important medieval documents. Tickets and a description of the talk are available at: https//buytickets.at/tarbatdiscoverycentre/1506358
Auld Lang Syne
Mairi Campbell performs her five-star show Auld Lang Syne at the Macphail Centre, Ullapool on Thursday from 7.30pm. For full information and to book online, visit: https://tickets.highlifehighland.com
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