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Argyll ferry disruptions: 15th January, 18.15 update
Today’s weather is causing serious disruption to ferry travel. The current situation is:
- Dunoon-Gourock: The M.V Alicat passenger only sailings from Gourock to Dunoon at 17.45 from Gourock and 18.15 from Dunoonare cancelled. The hourly vehicle service is running as timetabled.
- Oban-Coll-Tiree-Coll-Oban: Today’s ferry did not manage to berth at Coll and returned to Oban. The next sailing from Oban will be Friday 16th as follows: Dep Oban 06.00 Arr Coll 08.55; Dep Coll 09.05 Arr Tiree 10.05; Dep Tiree 10.20 Arr Barra 13.30; Dep Barra 13.45 Arr Tiree 16.55; Dep Tiree 17.10 Arr Oban 20.50.
- Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale: Today’s sailing at 15:30 is cancelled becuase of weather conditions. The next sailing from Oban to Barra only will be at 06:00 tomorrow ( Friday 16th January) at 16.01. This will sail via Coll & Tiree, arriving in Barra at 13:30. The ferry will then leave Barra at 13:45 and sail back via Tiree to Oban, arriving at 20:50. Times are of course, best guess in the circumstances. People wishing to travel from Barra tomorrow should be in Barra no later than 13:00.
- Oban-Colonsay-Oban: This service may be liable to disruption or cancellation.
- Kennacraig-Islay: The 17:00 sailing from Islay today will now be leaving from Port Askaig and not Port Ellen as timetabled. The 18:00 sailing tonight from Kennacraig will also operate to Port Askaig instead of Port Ellen. This then means thatt the 07:00 tomorrow (Friday 16th January) will depart from Port Askaig not Port Ellen as timetabled. NOTE: the 07.00 sailing from Port Askaig on Saturday 17th January has been cancelled for operational reasons.
- Fionnphort-Iona: This service has now been cancelled for the remainder of the day.
- Colintraive-Rhubodach: This service may suffer disruption/delays because of the weather.
- Oban-Lismore: This service is cancelled for today because of the weather.
A Moonlit Macbeth at Dunans Castle
Cowalfest this year has many highlights, but one which is already attracting a great many bookings is the Walking Theatre Company‘s production of Macbeth at Dunans Castle. Not only is this great venue providing the perfect roving stage for the witches and the Lady to torture their increasingly witless victim, but the evening start time will create an added level of mystery and excitement.
As the Walking Theatre Company principal, Sadie Dixon-Spain says, “We wanted to add layers of atmosphere to this production, building on our very successful evenings at Glenbranter for the Forestry Commission Scotland last year. The audience’s love the witches at night especially so walking through the extraordinary nighttime landscapes that Argyll provides.”
The Walking Theatre Company are also debuting a new production, Dead Men Can’t Speak at two other Argyll mansions, Ardkinglas and Ormidale – this historical tale has its roots in the clan struggles and desports itself with murder, mayhem and betrayal. With the perennial narrative of Excisemen, unrequited love and the clearances the Whisky Way will bring the Company’s innovative theatre to a new venue in Colintraive, Caol Ruadh.
With Food Events at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar and Dunans Castle, and Children’s productions, The White Rabbit’s Treasure Hunt and a re-telling of the Robert Louis Stevensons’s class Treasure Island, Sadie and her cohorts, including wild food expert Alison Sykora, will be making a varied and entertaining contribution to Cowal’s premier arts and walking festival.
To catch one of the Walking Theatre Company productions, please visit cowalfest.org.
Food Events
- Sunday 5th October – Love Food, Love Poetry 3pm £9.50
Themed cookery demonstration @ Lochfyne Oyster Bar with a complimentary glass of champagne & oyster tasting - Thursday 9th October – Wild Fungi, Plant Lore & Poetry 11am £12.00
with backwoods lunch at Dunans Castle, Glendaruel - Sunday 12th October – Wild Food, Plant Lore & Poetry 2pm £12.00
with backwoods tea at Dunans Castle, Glendaruel
Theatre Walks
- Tuesday 7th October – ‘The Whisky Walk’ 1.30pm £7.00
Join Highland smugglers escaping the Excisemen.
See the private gardens of Caol Ruadh, Colintraive (Gate House) - Wednesday 8th October – ‘Deadmen Can’t Speak’ 11am £7.00
A new work inspired by Clan battles and murder. Set in the private gardens of Ormidale House – main house - Friday 10th October – ‘Deadmen Can’t Speak’ at the house 2pm £7.00
Enjoy the private designed landscape around Ardkinglas House - Saturday 11th October – ‘Macbeth‘ at Dunans Castle. 7.30pm £10.00
A night time romp based around the famous Scottish tale.
Bring your torch and a stout heart
Children’s Theatre Walks
- Saturday 5th October – The White Rabbit’s Treasure Hunt 2pm
Family walk at the magical Balliemore Estate, Otter Ferry, meet at
the front of the house. - Saturday 11th October – Treasure Island 11am
A timeless classic set in the grounds of the majestic Strachur House
Meet at the coach house. Pirates most welcome
All children’s walks £3.00 per child, well behaved adults welcome & free
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
01369 820115: sadie@thewalkingtheatrecompany.com
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Ferry stoppages to hit Dunoon and Rothesay on Wednesday 20th August
Caledonian McBrayne confirmed today that a Scotland-wide 24 hour strike on Wednesday 20th August by members of Unite, Unison and the GMB will suspend the company’s ferry services between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay and between Gourock and Duoon. The strike is a protest against a pay offer by local authority employers which would lock staff into a three year 2.5% per annum agreement. As Stephanie Herd, chair of Unison’s Scottish local government service group says, this is already well below inflation.
While the ferry crews will not be striking, the boats’ mooring ropes are tied and untied at Dunoon and Rothesay by pier-hands employed by Argyll and Bute Council. However, both towns and their hinterlands will not be without ferry access. CalMac‘s short ferry crossing from Colintraive to Rhubodach on Bute, north of Rothesay and Western Ferries‘ service from McInroy’s Point south of Gourock to Hunter’s Quay, north of Dunoon will run as normal.