Colonsay Gathering 2009, Glasgow
Saturday, 22nd November, 2008 | Events | None[ March 7, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
| March 7, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
The 2009 Colonsay Gathering is on Saturday 7th March at the Grosvenor Hotel in Glasgow and will be a dinner dance and bumper-raffle. This is always a highlight of the event and donations of amazing prizes are always welcome.
There…
Colonsay Folk Festival 2009
Saturday, 22nd November, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Events, Festivals | None[ September 17, 2009 to September 20, 2009. ]
| September 17, 2009 | to | September 20, 2009 |
After a cracking start in 2008, the dates for Argyll’s 2009 Colonsay Folk Festival - Ceol Cholasa - have been set. The main music events of the Festival wil run from 17th September - 20th September…
Isle of Colonsay family takes over West Highland Hotel
Thursday, 6th November, 2008 | Business, Community News, Sport, Tourism | None A WEST Highland hotel which dates back to Victorian times has changed ownership for the
first time in more than thirty years.
The three star Highland Hotel, at Crianlarich, part of the Highland Heritage coach tour empire of leading north businessman Ian…
Discussions on Islay-Colonsay air route
Thursday, 23rd October, 2008 | Community News, Transport | NoneAn interesting addition to consideration of the situation of the Argyll island of Colonsay is a suggested air route to the nearby Isle of Islay. This could create fast access from Colonsay to Glasgow, something the island’s residents do not …
Colonsay keeps up the pressure for inclusion in RET pilot scheme
Tuesday, 21st October, 2008 | Business, Community News, Tourism, Transport | NoneThe Scottish Government’s Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) pilot scheme is now in operation (with some storm interruptions) reducing fares on the routes to the Western Isles and to Argyll’s Coll and Tiree, which share a route. The other Argyll islands…
Going, going… almost gone in Colonsay
Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Business, Community News, Hebridean islands, Property | Comments OffIn a complete break with tradition, a house in the idyllic island of Colonsay is to be offered for sale by public auction. The 4-bedroomed house was built in 2003 and is in an outstandingly beautiful location, barely 200 metres…
Colonsay explores routes to involvement in its own health services
Tuesday, 7th October, 2008 | Community News, Healthcare | OneA public meeting on th eIsle of Colonsay on Wednesday night (8th October, Village Hall, 6.30pm) between islanders and representatives of NHS Highland, Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Time Banking will explore ways in which the island may play a…
Ceòl Cholasa 2008 – an outstanding success
Monday, 22nd September, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Festivals, News | NoneColonsay’s first-ever Folk Festival finished on Sunday night 21st September with an epic on-stage ensemble performance by all of the visiting artists – these included “Rallion”, “The Anna Massie Band”, Karine Polwart and her band, plus Iain MacDonald, Kathleen MacInnes,…
This weekend’s places to be
Friday, 19th September, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Environment, Festivals, Tourism, Wildlife & Biodiversity | NoneThis weekend there’s a really varied choice of places to be and things to do:
- Colonsay Music Festival
- Tarbert Music Festival
- Oban and Lorn Environment Week (Don’t hold the website against it)
- 2008 Dalriada Mod
- Farida dancing (think belly dancing) in Inveraray
There’s also the running exhibition…



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