For Argyll

[ December 3, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society are hosting a talk on Wednesday 3rd December in the Argyll Arms Hotel at 7.30pm. Brian Baird will be focusing on Bats in Argyll, replacing a session advertised earlier on…

[ January 16, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ]

The Kintyre Music and Arts Tuition Group and the Kintyre Fiddlers are hosting a special concert and two workshops in January by the legendary Cape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland (pictured below) who pioneered a modern sound for Cape Breton…

Argyll and Bute Council set up competitive bidding for funding from a £10 million prize pot for waterfront development.

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