Following the failure of the Jacobite cause after the close call that was the 1745 rebellion, Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts & Culture
Island Moments
Island Moments is the headline title of Catherine Wilson’s latest book for Ailsapress. Continue reading
Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibiiton at Dunoon Burgh Hall until 8th July
One of Scotland’s most unusual cultural venues, the Burgh Hall in Dunoon, is presenting Continue reading
Hi-Arts Team hits Argyll with Crowdfunding
The HI-Arts Team is hitting Argyll this month (May 2012) with Crowdfunding Workshops Continue reading
Auchindrain Food Festival
This event is a two day celebration of community life past and present – Continue reading
Islay’s Ailsapress: magic moments
Small publishers are the truffles below the oaks of any culture – hidden, valuable and the carriers of specialist delight.
They can develop from almost anything – like a meeting of creative spirits, a camping trip to the Western Isles, two novel ponies, a cat with no tail, a spell (literally) on Taransay and the enduring witchery of Islay.
Islay’s Ailsapress sprang from such a base. Continue reading
Dunoon Studio Cinema screens film on Ken Sykora: The Man with the Jazz Guitar
The Man with the Jazz Guitar is a delightful portrait of the fascinating 50s jazz musician, Continue reading
Wonder what’s inside Inveraray Castle?
This Sunday – 13th May 2012, between 10.00 and 17.00 – Inveraray Castle, seat of the Chief Continue reading
EXPO on the MOVE
Flying the flag high for Argyll, the cast of Wild Biscuit’s MOVE dazzled an audience of over 1,000 Continue reading
Misleading journalism from Dunoon Observer
Earlier today, the Dunoon Observer published online an article with a screaming headline: ‘DUNOON SHARED CAMPUS SHELVED’. Continue reading