Here you can find details of past events – videos, presentations and notes from talks, workshops and other events held at Ceann na h-Àirigh. Most of these form part of our free/by donation programming and are freely available for all to access, below.
Access to a small number of events is password protected, because the rights to share these are not owned by GCA, or other parties have asked that we do not make them freely available. A list of these events follows, and you can contact us if you are interested in accessing records of these events.
Click for password protected events listed below:
Balivanich Wheelhouses – Lisa Brown – 03 Dec’20
Grimsay Wheelhouse – Alasdair McKenzie – 15 Oct’20
Cèilidh na Seann Bliadhn’ Ùire / Old New Year Ceilidh – 12 Jan’21
Cèilidh na Seann Bliadhn’ Ùire / Old New Year Ceilidh
Hosted by Grimsay Community Association
Compered by Pàdruig Morrison
Featuring live and recorded performances by: Josie Anne Gaitens, Catriona Garbutt Alex MacDonald, Fiona MacLean, Linda MacLeod, Fergus & Finlay MacVicar, Pàdruig Morrison, Janice Simpson & Anne Wilson
Cèilidh na Seann Bliadhn’ Ùire / Old New Year Ceilidh – Part 1
Cèilidh na Seann Bliadhn’ Ùire / Old New Year Ceilidh – Part 2
Grimsay Poetry Symposium – led by Pàdruig Morrison – 25 & 26 Nov’20
An event revealing the many renowned bards and rich poetic history of Grimsay, held on two consecutive evenings (Meeting 1 in English, Meeting 2 in Gaelic).
Meeting 1, 25 Nov 2020 (English)
Meeting 2, 26 Nov 2020 (Gaidhlig)
Community & Maritime Heritage in Lockdown – Matthew Topsfield – 14 Nov’20
A paper to Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference 2020
The Eriskay Gansey: a working garment at the height of its art – Uist Yarn Studio – 12 Nov’20
A talk as part of the Knitting the Herring project, in collaboration with Scottish Fisheries Museum