What's On Dè tha Dol
Attendance to all events is free, unless stated otherwise below. Pop in to the museum and book at the desk or click the link to email.
June
Book Group
Tue 17th June: 14.00 to 16.00
Dingwall Library : no booking necessary
Join this monthly meeting to learn more about the history of Dingwall.
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June
Creative Writing Workshop with Shona Vance
Saturday 21st June : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join us as we use items from Dingwall Museum’s collection to spark creative writing projects.
Shona Vance writes under the pen name S.G. MacLean and is the author of the Damien Seeker novels as well as The Bookseller of Inverness, recently longlisted for both a CWA Gold and Historical Dagger Award.
June
Picture Detectorists - memories and stories
Wednesday 25th June : 14.00 to 16.00
Dingwall Library - no booking necessary
Join us as we consider photos and images relating to Dingwall's shops.
July
Meet Laeknir the Viking with Andrew Newton
Sunday 6th of July : drop in between 10.00 to 15.00
Dingwall Museum : no booking necessary
Meet the Viking and learn about his lifestyle, ask away during the Q&A sessions and get your hands on some objects that would have been used by the Viking people.
Andrew Newton is a retired NHS Consultant who now volunteers as a heritage educator. He’s a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a regular contributor to the Online Young Archaeologists’ Club in Archaeology Scotland, and an ambassador for their Heritage Heroes programme. Andrew regularly volunteers at museums across the country, including at Hadrian’s Wall, Trimontium in Melrose and Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie.
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July
The Museum goes to Muir of Ord
Wednesday 16th July, 7pm.
Muir of Ord Village Hall. No booking necessary
During Muir of Ord's Gala Week
Come to a meeting hosted by Roland Spencer-Jones, Susan Kruse & Gordon Sleight from the Museum. This is part of the Museum's 50th year celebrations.
People will be invited to share memories and stories about Muir of Ord and Tarradale.
We will bring some of the photographs and artefacts in Dingwall Museum’s collection relating to Muir of Ord.
If you're coming, do bring any old photographs or old artefacts you might have!
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August
Making Mosaics
Saturday 16th August : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join a small and friendly group to create a mosaic using museum objects as inspiration. No experience required! Workshop leader Pauline Jeweski is a teacher and artist based in the Highlands.
August
Picture Detectorists - memories and stories
Wednesday 27th August: 14.00 to 16.00
Dingwall Library - no booking necessary
Join us as we consider photos and images relating to Dingwall's past.
September
Exploring the Highland Environment Record (HER)
Saturday 20th September : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Learn how to explore the Highland Environment Record (HER), which contains over 100,000 records detailing the heritage of The Highland Council area from the earliest human activity to the Cold War.
Susan Kruse is Dingwall Museum volunteer and the founding member of Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH).
September
Make your own beaker bowl with Pat Gulliver
SOMETIME IN THE AUTUMN
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Sadly this event has had to be postponed. Keep watching this page for an announcement about the new day.
Come to Dingwall Museum to make your very own beaker bowl. Based on the Brahan Urn, the Museum’s prehistoric food urn, you’ll coil-build your very own bowl and decorate with incised decorations.
Pat Gulliver is a retired high school art teacher and potter.
November
The Museum goes to Culbokie
Saturday, 8th November. 10am
Findon Hall, Culbokie
No booking necessary
Come to a meeting hosted by Gordon Sleight, Roland Spencer-Jones and Susan Kruse from the Museum. This is part of the Museum's 50th year celebrations.
People will be invited to share memories and stories about Culbokie and surrounding villages.
We will bring some of the photographs and artefacts in Dingwall Museum’s collection relating to Culbokie and the area.
If you're coming, do bring any old photographs or old objects you might have!
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