Do more in... March 2020 Historylinks 5* Museum By appointment only Explore the history of Dornoch from Vikings, witches and the Clearances to golf, Skibo, the railway and everything in between. Entry: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children Free. For more information: www.historylinks.org.uk or 01862 811 275 Children's Softplay Centre Mon-Fri: 9am to 7:45pm Sat: 9am-4:30pm Sun: 10am-3:30pm Kyle of Sutherland Hub, IV24 3AQ The Hub has a bespoke three-level indoor soft play centre for FAMILY FUN AT HISTORYLINKS children aged 0-12, and a Creperie with choice of tacos, tortilla and nachos, hot drinks and smoothies. Entry: term time up to 2:30pm £3.50 otherwise £4.50 For more information: 01863 769 170 Various Workshops at Lairg Learning Centre All Month Lairg Learning Centre, Lairg, IV27 4DD Various workshops of all types with something for everyone ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF throughout Sutherland. For more information and to pre-book: www.facebook.com/LairgLC or: 01549 402050 (bookings) Dornoch Youth Cafe Tuesdays (Term Time Only): 7pm—9pm Dornoch Social Club, Schoolhill, Dornoch Join us for open door supervised activities for young people from 9 - 14. SCENERY For more information: Yvonne Ross. Young Curator's Club Wednesdays (Term Time Only): 5pm —6:30pm Dornoch Social Club, School Hill Come and join us at the Young Curators Club. We will be having games, storytelling and exploring! Ages 8 to 12. Refreshments are provided. Entry: Free. For more information call: 01862 811 275 CYCLING Scottish Snowdrop Festival: Dunrobin Castle Until Monday 11th March: 10am-5pm Dunrobin Castle, Duke Street, Golspie, KW10 6RR In 1879 the Duke of Sutherland's head gardener David Melville, raised a new snowdrop variety. Galanthus nivalis 'Melvillei’ was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the RHS. Melville distributed bulbs DELICIOUS FOOD to many gardens and enthusiasts; unfortunately, it seems likely that the variety has now died out. The widely grown modern snowdrop variety Galanthus 'Magnet' has Melville's snowdrop as one of its parents. The Castle is not open during the festival; visitors are welcome to the garden and policies. Entrance: There are no facilities, but access is free. For more information: www.dunrobincastle.co.uk WILDLIFE FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS FOR WALKS DOWNLOAD THE AND SPECIALLY TAILORED, UNIQUE ACTIVITIES DISCOVER DORNOCH APP WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM/APP Do more in... March 1—6 Inverness Music Festival 2020 Friday 28th February - Wednesday 4th March Various Venues in Inverness Run by Inverness Festival Association, this festival is a competitive event that allows people of all ages and abilities to display their skills. The main discipline groups are vocal, instrumental, speech, Gaelic and Scottish. Tickets: Vary For more information: 01463 716616 or www.invernessmusicfestival.org Free minibus trip to the Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore Tuesday 3rd March: 9am - 5pm Historylinks Museum, Dornoch This trip is part of Historylinks' Sutherland Longhouse Project, looking at life in pre-clearance times. We will be shown the Highland Folk Museum store, given a tour of the longhouse settlement and a demonstration of thatching with heather. For more information: www.historylinks.org.uk Riverdance Tuesday 3rd March: 6:30pm - 10pm East Sutherland Live Arts and Entertainment (Brora Primary School, Johnstone Cres, Brora KW9 6PH) The new 25th Anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance. 25 years ago, 7 minutes changed the face of Irish dancing forever. The Eurovision interval act performance gave millions of people a new and exciting glimpse of the future of Irish dance. For more information: www.facebook.com/events/117355512962784/ Sutherland Longhouse Project: Maps Wednesday 4th March: 10am—12pm North Highland College UHI, Burghfield House, Dornoch Come along to explore historic maps of this area and across the Highlands from the last 250 years. Find out who made them and why; what they can tell us; and figure out how people used to live in and organise the landscape. With workshop leader Dr Elizabeth Ritchie—Senior Lecturer for the Centre for History at the UHI. Tea, coffee & biscuits provided. Tickets: Free For more information: www.historylinks.org.uk Sutherland Longhouse Project Thursday 5th March: 2pm—4pm North Highland College UHI, Burghfield House, Dornoch Come along to this wonderful workshop to see what you can find out about the local area from the writing that people in the past have left for us. With workshop leader Dr Elizabeth Ritchie—Senior Lecturer for the Centre for History at the UHI. Tea, coffee & biscuits provided. Tickets: Free For more information: www.historylinks.org.uk Quiz Night Friday 6th March: 8pm Invercassley Stores & Tearoom, Rosehall, IV25 4BD Why not come along and enjoy a fun evening, and help raise funds for a great charity, the Army Benevolent Fund. Bar and drinks available & a Raffle - Prize Donations Welcome. Entry: £2 each Teams of 4. For more information: www.facebook.com/RosehallVillageHall Visit Dornoch Do-More Experiences. Our Do-More experiences are available to be booked through our Visit Dornoch website. Canoe Trips with Go Wild Highlands, Whisky & Gin tastings at the Carnegie Whisky Cellars, Guided day trips with D.P.H. and Afternoon Teas at the Dornoch Castle Hotel & Links House at Royal Dornoch. FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS FOR WALKS DOWNLOAD THE AND SPECIALLY TAILORED, UNIQUE ACTIVITIES DISCOVER DORNOCH APP WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM/APP Do more in... March 6—12 The X Factory 2020 Friday 6th & Saturday 7th March: 7:30pm Edderton Village Hall, Edderton EDDERTON DRAMA CLUB PRESENT THE X FACTORY! Tickets available at the door on the night or from a member of the cast. There will be a raffle on the night and teas in the interval. All welcome. Tickets: Adult: £6. Child: £4. For more information: www.facebook.com/ events/649682029103647 FAMILY FUN AT HISTORYLINKS Forget-me-Not Tipsy Tea Party Saturday 7th March: 5:30pm - 9pm Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain, IV19 1DY Look out those China Tea Cups and bring them along to our Forget- me-not Tipsy Tea Party this March to the Town Hall in Tain. Glass of Prosecco or Cocktail on arrival. Music by DJ Alasdair MacIntosh. Raffle on sale and there will be a PRIZE for the best Tea Cup. Tickets: £10 (From Dementia Resource Centre, Victoria Road, Tain) For more information: 01862 894276 ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF Svari Kanti Tour Saturday 7th March: 8pm - 10pm Ardross Community Hall, Ardross, IV17 0XW The quartet lineup of Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti expanding on the mystical Bengali Baul folk spiritual tradition unites India, Bangladesh and Scotland, with some of the most emotive and powerful music you will ever hear. This is very much a once in a generation tour and a very rare opportunity to present this amazing lineup in Scotland. The SCENERY quartet features Bangladesh based singer Farida Yesmin, India's Raju Das Baul (voice/khomok), Kolkata's Sunayana Ghosh (one of a growing number of exceptional female tabla exponents) and Simon. This lineup first performed at Dhaka Folk Fest for 60 000 people. Tickets: Adults: £10. Concessions: £8. Student: £4 For more information: www.facebook.com/ events/1738950556229707 Quiz Night CYCLING Saturday 7th March: 8pm Bridge Hotel, Dornoch Rd, Bonar Bridge, IV24 3EB Teams of 4 and in aid of Bonar Bridge Primary School Parent Council For more information: www.facebook.com/TheBridgeHotelBarArdgay All Shook Up Thursday 12th—Saturday 14th March: 7:30pm Duthuc Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain, IV19 1BQ Hosted by Easter Ross Musical Theatre; All Shook Up brings you DELICIOUS FOOD music from the Elvis Presley songbook and with a book by Joe DiPietro. Tickets: Adult: £10. Child: £6. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/180744716556693/ WILDLIFE FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS FOR WALKS DOWNLOAD THE AND SPECIALLY TAILORED, UNIQUE ACTIVITIES DISCOVER DORNOCH APP WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM WWW.VISITDORNOCH.COM/APP Do more in... March 13—18 Fibre Fest: Opening Talk 2020 Friday 13th March: 6:30pm St Finbarr's Church, Dornoch 'Stitch without Borders: Sashiko goes global' by Susan Briscoe This facinating talk will be followed by soup and cheese supper in the Dornoch Social Club. Tickets: £5 (on the door) For more information: www.fibrefest.org.uk Fibre Fest Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2020 Now in its eleventh year, Fibre Fest has become a fixture in the Dornoch Calendar and is an opportunity for you to immerse yourself in all things fibre, through Masterclasses, Learning Techniques or drop-in demonstrations where you can try new skills. And of course it provides a great opportunity to browse the market area where you can buy those essential additions absolutely necessary to any serious fibre worker’s stash. Fibre Fest is run by an enthusiastic group of local fibre artists. The opening talk on Friday 13th is “Stitching without Borders: Sashiko goes global” by Susan Brisoce. The main events are on Saturday & Sunday including Master Classes in Sashiko, Floral Feltwork and Sewing Machine Skills and Learning Techniques classes in needle felting, sock knitting and mastering your sewing machine. For more information: www.visitdornoch.com/whats-on-in-dornoch/event/fibre-fest Bogrow Farm Pop Up Saturday 14th March: 10am - 12pm Edderton Village Hall, Edderton Bogrow Farm are having a pop up shop at Edderton hall. We will have pork sausages, burgers, bacon and some joints great for filling up the freezer. For more information: www.facebook.com/events/2753422271361814 Fidelio Tuesday 17th March: 6:45pm East Sutherland Live Arts and Entertainment (Brora Primary School, Johnstone Cres, Brora KW9 6PH) Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph.