Past Events
Scroll down to see a selection of previous events at Grinneabhat.
An Cnàimh-Deoghail
The Suckling Bone
Alicia Matthews
Opening Friday 21st November
Cèilidh aig Grinneabhat
Disathairne 15mh An t-Samhain
Saturday 15th November
Ruairidh Gray
Còisir Sgir' a' Bhac
Ceum Sunndach
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West Side War Memorial
Carragh-cuimhne Cogaidh an Taobh Siar
Coffee Morning
Saturday 27th September, 11am - 1pm with local artists.
Produce Swap & Food Mapping
Saturday 6th September
We had a glut, chutney and recipe swap to mark the harvest and to wind up research we've been doing for the RSE/Williamson Trust Healthy Planet, Healthy People Award. As well as swapping food, a "food asset map", created as part of the research, was displayed and everyone invited to add to the map of the old and new food resources in our local area. We also met some visitors from Morvern peninsula who discussed what is working in terms of local food in their own rural area of the Highlands.
The research has explored our community’s ideas for bringing innovation to the existing crofting and small-scale farming practices, combining traditional and modern ideas, with the aim of both expanding access to local, healthy food, and ensuring the resilience and sustainability of our food system.
Willie Campbell & Jane Hepburn
22 Lùnastal / August
Oidhche air leth le ceòl na fìdhle agus seinn òrain agus fuinn ùra, aosta agus traidiseanta.
A lovely night enjoyed by everybody with fabulous tunes, singing and sing alongs.
Big thank you to Willie & Jane!
Ruairidh Gray Cèilidh
Thursday 17th July
Bha oidhche sònraichte againn air Diardaoin a-chaidh agus Ruairidh Gray a’ cèilidh oirnn airson oidhche làn ceòl agus craic. Còmhla ris bha Ceum Sunndach, Tony & Dan, Aileen Elder agus na seinneadairean òg Alasdair Ruairidh agus Marnie. Os cionn cùisean bha Dòmhnall Saunders, a thill beagan seachdainnean an deidh dha an oidhche chiùil “Cuckoos and Corncrakes” a-stiùireadh.
Taing mhòr do dh’Avril Allen airson an cèilidh chuir air dòigh!
We had a fantastic night of music on Thursday with Ruairidh Gray taking part in his first concert on Lewis. Alongside him were Ceum Sunndach, Tony & Dan, Aileen Elder, and the young singers Alasdair Ruairidh and Marnie. In the role of MC was Donald Saunders, who returned a few weeks after MC’ing the “Cuckoos and Corncrakes” original music & spoken word night.
Many thanks to Avril Allen for arranging the cèilidh!
Cuckoos & Corncrakes
An Lanntair Songwriters Circle
Friday 20th June
On Friday the 20th of June the Community Hall at Grinneabhat was packed out for a night of original music, poetry, and spoken word from a variety of local and international artists.
This great event was organized by Michael Winder as part of An Lanntair’s Stornoway Writer’s Circle, and MC on the night was Donald Saunders.
Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones
Thursday 19th June
Air Diardaoin 19mh de’n t-Ògmhios bha oidhche chiùil àlainn againn ann an Àite-Cèilidh Ghrinneabhat còmhla ri Raonaid Walker agus Aaron Jones. Fhuair sinn blasad dhan clàr ùr aca, agus ceòl is òrainn mìorbhailleach ann an Gàidhlig agus Beurla.
On Thursday we enjoyed a night of wonderful music in the Grinneabhat Cèilidh Lounge with Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones. We were treated to some of the music from their newest album, and lots of great songs and music in Gaelic and English.
Link to video here
Gorm an Fheòir / The Blue of the Grass
by Danielle Macleod
Opening event Saturday 7th June, 5 - 7pm.
Air Disathairne 7mh de’n t-Ògmhios dh’fhosgail taisbeanadh ùr a chaidh a’ chruthachadh le Danielle NicLeòid à Griais.
On Saturday 7th of June our new exhibition my Danielle MacLeod from Gress was officially opened with the building packed out over the afternoon.
Link to BBC Radio nan Gaidheal piece on the exhibition here.
Read a report on the exhibition opening here
Iain 'Costello' MacIver
Friday 30th May
Thill Costello gu Grinneabhat air Dihaoine 30mh de’n Ceitean airson a’ chiad cèilidh aige còmhla rinn am bliadhna, agus è fosgladh samhradh làn cheòl aig Grinneabhat.
Costello returned to Grinneabhat on Friday 30th of May for his first ceilidh with us of the year, as he opened a summar jam packed full of music at Grinneabhat.
Cèilidh Tac an Teine: an Clò Mòr
Saturday 10th May
Air Disathairne 10mh de’n Ceitean chuala sinn còmhradh tac an teine ann an àite-cèilidh Ghrinneabhat, far na chomharraich sinn cuid dha na seann dheilbh le Dòmhnall Iain Gheibheil a chaidh an clàradh airson Comann Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar o’ chionn greiseag bheag. Bha còmhradh inntinneach da-rìreabh ann eadar Roddy ‘Lefty’ Moireasdan, Dòmhnall Iain, agus gu leòr eile a bha nar cuideachd an fheasgar ud.
On Saturday 10th of May we heard a fireside chat in the Grinneabhat Cèilidh-Lounge, where we saw some of the old photos belonging to Donald John MacArthur which were recently digitized by the West Side Historical Society. There was an interesting discussion between Roddy ‘Lefty’ Morrison, Donald John MacArthur, and many others in attendance.
Là Bogaidh Gàidhlig - Gaelic Immersion Day
Saturday 26th April
Oidhche Chiùil Ghàidhlig
Community Cèilidh
Disathairne 22mh Màrt
Iain Beag Macandra, Dalnahaitnach
Charles Fletcher
Tuesday 11th March, 7.30pm
A semi-fictional narrative blending archival research and folk memory to explore the reconstruction of history. Created for Spirit: 360 the project included an artist's book and a site-specific audio walk in Strath Dulnain, offering a unique, immersive experience of the spirit of the Highlands.
Read more about Charles on the Artists in Residence page.
Studio visit: Charles Fletcher | Connecting Threads
Feasgar Bàrdachd - Poetry Evening
Friday 7th March, 7.30pm
Bha deagh oidhche againn aig a chiad Feasgar Bàrdachd dha’m bliadhna, agus caraidean ùr a nochdadh agus paillteas bhàrdachd ùr ri chluinntinn! Tha sinn coimhead air adhart ris an ath fhear.
The first Poetry Night of the year went well, with new friends appearing and lots of new poetry to be heard! We look forward to the next one.
Seachdainn na Gàidhlig 2025 / Gaelic Week 2025
Geamaichean agus Farpais-Cheist / Games and Quiz Night
Dihaoine 28 Gearran
Seachdainn na Gàidhlig 2025/
Gaelic Week 2025
Eachdraidh Craoladh ‘s na h-Eileanan /
The History of Island Broadcasting
Diciadain 26mh Gearran, 7.30f
Listen to the full recording of the talk with Coinneach Mòr discussing his radio work, and the history of broadcasting in the Highlands & Islands. With thanks to BBC Radio nan Gàidheal's Coinneach Smith for taking on the role of Paxman for the night!
Elsa & Gary
21st February, 7.30pm
Bha sinn gu sunndach oidhche Dhihaoine, agus a chiad ceilidh dham bliadhna againn le ceòl bho Elsa Jean McTaggart agus Gary Lister. A’ bharrachd air sean charaidean, fhuair sinn cuideachd cothrom fàilte chuir air dithis ùr a tha air an dachaidh a dhèanamh am Bradhagair.
We had fun on Friday with the first concert of the year, with Elsa Jean McTaggart and Gary Lister providing the music.
Laoidhean Nollaig / Christmas Carols
Carols with our choirs
Friday 20th December, 7pm
Abair oidhche àlainn a bh’ againn ron Nollaig leis ar coisirean agus muinntir na coimhearsnachd a’ seinn laoidhean còmhla. Chòrd e ris a’ chlann agus na h-inbhich agus bha e cho math a thighinn cruinn còmhla aon turas eile ron an Nollaig. Bha 2024 uabhasach trang againn, agus tha sinn an dòchas gum bi 2025 a cheart cho trang agus làn thachartasan inntinneach!
What a brilliant night we had before Christmas with our choirs and the community singing Christmas carols together. The kids and adults were excellent, and it was brilliant to get together before Christmas. A huge thank you to Avril for organising the evening. We had a very busy 2024 and we hope that 2025 is just as busy with lots of interesting events!
Draoidheachd is Pupaidean
Children's Christmas Magic & Puppet Show
Saturday 14 December, 10am
Spòrs is draoidheachd gu leòr a-rithist am-bliadhna le Lynton is Avril. A bharrachd air slat-draoidheachd agus bodach na Nollaig bha na pupaidean animeil Punch is Judy a’ cluich `s a trod. Chòrd e ris a’ chloinn agus na h-inbhich le chèile.
We had another great Magic and Puppet show this year for the local kids. A huge thank you to Lynton and Avril who put the show on. We are so lucky to have such talented people living in our community. The kids really enjoyed themselves and there was plenty fun and laughter!
Sgeulachdan Bidh
Community Meal
Saturday 7 December
Bho chionn ghoirid, thàinig daoine sa choimhearsnachd againn, agus daoine à coimhearsnachdan eile a Ghrinneabhat airson biadh a ghabhail còmhla. Dh’ith iad feòil chaorach, buntàta is glasraich is an uairsin crumbail-ùbhail no carraigean. Bha a h-uile duine a’ bruidhinn is ag innse sgeulachdan mu bhith a’ fàs biadh sa choimhearsnachd. Chòrd an oidhche rinn gu mòr, tapadh leibh dhan a h-uile duine a bha ‘g obair sa chidsean agus dha Fes is Jon airson an oidhche a chur air dòigh.
Recently we held a community meal at Grinneabhat. People from our own community and from other communities came together to eat some local sourced food, share recipes and stories about growing or producing food. This was done as part of research by community members, as part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh funded award “Healthy Planet, Healthy People” to look at how we produce food in our local environment. The night was thoroughly enjoyed by all, thanks very much to the kitchen staff and to Fes and Jon for organising the evening.
Chilli, Quiz agus Craic
Bilingual Quiz
Dihaoine 29 Samhain /Friday 29 November
Abair oidhche spòrsail a bh’againn aig a quiz mu dheireadh againn! Bha tòrr co-fharpais a’ dol air adhart eadar na sgiobaidhean. Mòran taing do sgioba a’ chafaidh airson a’ bhiadh bhlasta, dhan a h-uile duine a thàinig agus dha Harris Gin and Ishga airson na duaisean.
What a fun night we had at our last quiz! There was some competition going on between the teams. A huge thank you to the café staff for the delicious food, for everyone who came and to Harris Gin and Ishga for supplying the wonderful prizes.
Nollaig / Christmas
Family Craft Morning
Saturday 23rd November
Abair seiseanan spòrsail a bh’ againn leis a’ chloinn a’ dèanamh sgeadachaidhean Nollaig. Chòrd e ris a h-uile duine, agus bha na seiseanan làn! Mòran taing do Claire is Shona a bha os cionn chùisean.
We had two brilliant craft sessions making Christmas decorations! Everyone enjoyed it and the sessions were full. They got a big thumbs up from Joni anyway! A huge thank you to Claire and Shona who led the sessions.
UHI Sgoil Fhoghair
Dàmhair / Samhain 2024
Bha seachdain thrang, inntinneach againn le oileanaich na Gàidhlig, a bh’ air cùrsa goirid Sgoil Fhoghair UHI. Bha dusan oileanach còmhla rinn fad na seachdain ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig, le feadhainn a’ fuireach ann an ostail Ghrinneabhat. Bha clasaichean cànain aca a h-uile latha le Christine NicLeòid, agus bha iad cuideachd thall sa bhos a’ coinneachadh diofar dhaoine sa choimhearsnachd agus a’ cur eòlais oirnn is air a’ chultar ionadail againn. Bha iad air cuairt agus chuala iad tòrr sgeulachdan, chunnaic iad breabadair ag obair air a’ bheairt, bha iad a-miugh le Comunn Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar agus aig Taigh Dubh Àrnoil. Chuala iad cuideachd bho eòlaichean mu ainmean-àite, gnàthasan-cainnte, sgeulachdan is òrain, a bhith a’ cur a-mach an loidhne agus rinn iad rud beag dannsa-ceum cuideachd.
We were pleased to host UHI’s Autumn Gaelic Learners week at Grinneabhat. This involved daily Gaelic classes with Christine Macleod and various outings in the afternoon learning about local life and culture. Evening events included the Grinneabhat choir, a talk by Catriona Murray UHI lecturer on Halloween customs and a Community Cèilidh. Thanks to all involved in making the week possible and for those that participated.
Thar na h-oidhcheannan, chaidh iad còmhla ri coisir Ghrinneabhat airson rud beag seinn. Thàinig Catriona Murray, òraidiche bho UHI a-null a dhèanamh òraid air feadhainn de na cleachdaidhean agus deas-ghnàthan a bh’ aig daoine uaireigin co-cheangailte ri Oidhche Shamhna, agus a bhith gan dion fhèin bho dhroch spioradan agus cumhachd an dorchadais. Air an oidhche mu dheireadh bha cèilidh ann le Coisir Sgìre a’ Bhac, Ceum Sunndach, Iain Alex Macdonald, Emma 'Scalpaigh' NicLeòid, Dena Anne NicLeòid agus seinneadar ionadail eile, òg is aosta. Taing dhuibh uile son a thighinn a sheinn sa chluich dhuinn. Taing dha Avril Allen cuideachd airson an oidhche a chur air dòigh.
Oidhche Chiùil Ghàidhlig
Community Cèilidh
Dihaoine 1 Samhain
Òraid Oidhche Shamhna
Halloween Talk
31 Dàmhair/October
Partaidh Oidhche Shamhna
Halloween Party
Bha oidhche air leth spòrsail againn aig Grinneabhat aig ar Pàrtaidh Shamhna. Bha e iongantach a’ chlann gu lèir fhaicinn ann an aodach Samhna. Taing do Laura a chuidich, agus taing dhan a h-uile duine a thàinig!
We had a great night at Grinneabhat for the kids’ Halloween Party. We loved seeing all the local kids dressed up and having fun. A big thank you to everyone who came along and made such an effort. Another huge thank you to Laura Stewart (22NB) who helped organise the event.
Willie Campbell & Jane Hepburn
Friday 9th August, 7.30pm
Oidhche air leth le Willie is Jane. Seinn is dannsa is fealla-dhà. Chòrd an oidhche ris a h-uile duine. Mòran taing do Willie agus Jane, agus do dh’Avril a chur an consart air dòigh. Thigibh a’ chèilidh oirnn a-rithist a dh’aithghearr!
What a brilliant night we had with Willie Campbell and Jane Hepburn Macmillan. Singing, dancing and fun! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the night. Many thanks to Willie and Jane, and to Avril who organised the concert. Come back and visit us again soon!
Oidhche de Bhàrdachd
is Òrain Ionadail
Dihaoine 2 An Lùnastal, 7.30f
Bha oidhche shònraichte de bhàrdachd, òrain agus sgeulachdan againn bho choinn ghoirid aig Grinneabhat. Rinn Alice Nic a Mhaoilein rannsachadh agus cruinneachadh air òrain na sgìre dha Grinneabhat agus dha Comann Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar, agus an uairsin chuir i consart air dòigh gan taisbeanadh.
Bha Alice còmhla rinn aig Grinneabhat thairis air mìosan an t-samhraidh air Sgeama Greis Gnìomhachais nan Oileanach. Ma tha duine agaibh eòlach air Alice, bidh fios agaibh gu bheil òrain is seinn a’ còrdadh rithe gu mòr!
Abair measgachadh a bh’ againn de dh’òrain, sgeulachdan is bàrdachd à Bràdhagair agus Àrnoil. Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil a h-uile duine a bha san èisteachd a-nis eòlach air number plates a h-uile càr, bhàn is làraidh a bha sa bhaile uaireigin!
Mòran taing dhan a h-uile duine a thàinig, a h-uile duine a ghabh pàirt le seinn no aithris, na saor-thoilich a rinn teatha is cofaidh, agus dha Alice airson an oidhche a chur air dòigh. B' e oidhche a bh’ ann nach tig a cuimhne dhaoine airson ùine ri thighinn.
Western Isles Covid Memorial
Remembering together
COMMUNITY DAY with INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPS & MUSIC
Saturday 28th September
1 - 4pm, Grinneabhat. Clay shell casting, paper kiln & banner making workshops with Jon Macleod, Sandra Kennedy & Danielle Macleod.
4 - 6pm, Grinneabhat. Music from Miss Irenie Rose, Maggie Smith & Zoe Leparoux.
From 7pm North Shawbost beach. Fire sculptures & procession. Piping from Katie Macrae. Clay shell performance.
VARIETY NIGHT
for all the family
Friday 26th July, 7pm
Abair oidhche spòrsail a bh’ againn bho chionn ghoirid aig a’ chiad Variety Night aig Grinneabhat! Tha ar coimhearsnachd cho tàlantach math daoine aig a h-uile aois fhaicinn.
What a special night we had recently at our very first Variety Night! So much talent in our local community, and great to see people of all ages taking part. It definitely won’t be the last Variety night at Grinneabhat.
Cèilidh Teaghlaich
Family ceilidh
18/7/24
Le daoine òga à Èirinn is Alba
With young people from Ireland and Scotland
Mòran taing do dhaoine òga à Leòdhas is Èirinn agus Fèisean nan Gàidheal a chùm Cèilidh Teaghlaich aig Grinneabhat. Chòrd e gu mòr ris a h-uile duine ☺️
Many thanks to the young people from Lewis and Ireland and Fèisean Nan Gàidheal who held a Family Cèilidh at Grinneabhat. Everyone really enjoyed it ☺️
Red, Green & Blue
live at Grinneabhat
Saturday 13th July
Bha oidhche mhath againn ann an Grinneabhat ag èisteachd ris an dithis seo a tha air leth tàlantach, Red, Green and Blue. Mòran taing airson tighinn gu Grinneabhat air ur Cuairt Albannach.
We had a brilliant night at Grinneabhat listening to the extremely talented duo Red, Green and Blue. Thank you so much for coming to Grinneabhat on your Scottish Tour.
Family Bumblebee Safari 3rd July 10.30am - 12pm
Everyone had a great morning at the Family Bumblebee Safari. Thanks so much to Emma and the team at Bumblebee Conservation for the event!
Alice Macmillan & Jack Wolf
29 an t-Ògmhios 29th of June
Mar a thuirt cuideigin a bha an làthair - “Oidhche mhìorbhaileach! Cho math an ath ghinealach fhaicinn agus a chluinntinn làn tàlant”. Mòran taing do dh’Alice is Jack airson consart air leth, chòrd e gu mòr ris a h-uile duine. Taing cuideachd do Marnie, Lilly, Anna is Iain James airson òrain a ghabhail. Bha sibh math dha rìribh!
Amazing evening with Alice and Jack that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thank you both for coming over to Grinneabhat for a concert and please don’t leave it too long until you come back! Thanks also to Marnie, Lilly, Anna and Iain James for giving us a song, you were all great!
STRING / LINES
Caroline Dear
Bha feasgar air leth againn, a' fosgladh an taisbeanaidh ùr againn, String / Lines le Caroline Dear. Bidh e ri fhaicinn aig Grinneabhat gu 13 Lùnastal.
We had a great afternoon at the opening of our latest exhibition: String / Lines by Caroline Dear. The exhibition can be seen at Grinneabhat until 13th August.
Latha sa Mhòine
11 Cèitean 2024
11 May 2024
Sgioba anns a' mhòine a' togail rùdhanan. Making rùdhanan, miniature peat stacks, to dry this years peat with our great gang of volunteers.
Danns' a' Rathaid
Road Dance
1 Ògmhios 2024
Nach ann againn a bha oidhche mhiorbhaileach aig ar Danns’ a’ Rathaid! Ged a b’ e oidhche beagan mì-chàilear a bh’ ann, cha do chuir sin stad oirnn idir! Bu mhath leinn taing mhòr a thoirt do Tony agus Dan, Còmhlan Mhaleòidean Nis, Còmhlan Pìobaireachd Òg Leòdhais agus na Hearadh, luchd-obrach Taigh Dubh Àrnoil agus dhuibhse a thàinig a-mach a dhannsa! Cò a bhiodh ag iarraidh a thighinn gu dannsa eile? Feuchaidh sinn toirt air a’ ghrian a thighinn a-mach an ath-thuras!
What an excellent night of dancing we had at our Road Dance. Though the weather was not perfect, we certainly did not let that spoil our fun! We would like to say a massive thank you to our performers – Tony & Dan, the Ness Melodeon Band, The Lewis & Harris Youth Pipe Band, staff at Arnol Blackhouse and to yourselves who came out on a dreich night for some dancing and fun! Who would like to see another Danns’ a’ Rathaid happen?
Costello
3 Cèitean, 3 May 2024
Abair oidhche a bh’ againn. Thàinig Iain ‘Costello’ MacÌomhair a chèilidh oirnn agus abair cèilidh a bh’ againn, le òrain, sgeulachdan is fealla-dhà. Mòran taing do Chostello agus na bi ro fhada a tilleadh!
What a great night we had. Iain ‘Costello’ Maciver came for a cèilidh, and what a brilliant traditional cèilidh it was, with everyone singing along. Many thanks to Costello, don’t be long in coming back!
Seaweed Foraging workshop
Saturday 30th March 1-4pm
Join Jemima Hall on a Seaweed Foraging walk to learn about and discuss the ethnobotanical uses of seaweeds, exploring their colours, strengths, medicines and flavours.
Meeting at and returning to the exhibition room at Grinneabhat, setting off at 1pm towards the coastline.
For more information visit our Exhibitions page.
A' Glanadh nan Tràighean
Beach Clean Up
Saturday 30th March
Mòran taing dhan a h-uile duine a thàinig a-mach Disathairne a chuideachadh!
Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to help.
158kgs worth of litter collected!
Big thanks to Wendy Gorman, Volunteer Centre Western Isles - Lewis, Clean Coast Outer Hebrides and Surfers Against Sewage
Coisir Sgìr' a' Bhac agus Caraidean
Saturday 30th March
Abair oidhche Shathairne air leth le Coisir Sgìr a' Bhac agus seinneadairean eile. Bha òg is aost a’ seinn agus anns an luchd-èisteachd agus deagh mheasgachadh de dh’òrain agus ceòl a’ bhocsa. Bha an luchd-èisteachd a seinn cuideachd, taing do Avril!
Tapadh leibh son a thighinn chun iar!
What an amazing night of music we had at Grinneabhat on Saturday night - a real cèilidh with some of the best traditional singers in Lewis. Big thank you to the Back Gaelic Choir, Isabelle Bain, Catriona Bain, Jonathan Fairgrieve, Margaret Stewart, Murdo Macdonald, Iona Davidson, Calum Mackay, Donna Maclean, Seumas MacTaggart, and Katie MacRae for performing and to Avril Allen for organising such a special night.
Coisir Sgìr' a' Bhac
Iona Davidson
Leughadh is Rabhdan
Thigibh còmhla rinn airson leabhraichean Gàidhlig a leughadh leis a’ chloinn agus rabhdan beaga a dh’fhaodas a chleachdadh leotha ionnsachadh.
Come along to read some Gaelic books with the children and learn little Gaelic rhymes you can use with them. We hope this group will be particularly useful to parents/carers who are planning to put their child into Gaelic Medium Education but are not confident in their own Gaelic speaking or reading.
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Many thanks to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for supporting this project.
Mòran taing do Bòrd na Gàidhlig airson taic a chuir ris a’ phròiseact seo.
Sgeulachdan Siarach 2024
Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
Part of World Gaelic week
Bha pròiseact na bliadhna-sa ag amas air sgilean aithris sgeulachdan a’ leasachadh ann an cloinn òg bho Taobh Siar Leòdhais.
This year’s Sgeulachdan Siarach project focused on developing storytelling skills in children (5-12) on the west side of Lewis.
Latha Coimhearsnachd 2024
Community Day
Book launch: Sealladh agus Sgeulachdan (Sights and Stories)
By Murdo Morrison
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Theatre Gu Leòr.
Taigh Tŷ Teach
Tue 30th January 2024 - Thu 1st February 2024
Tha Theatre Gu Leòr a’ tighinn a’ chèilidh oirnn. Bidh iad a’ cleachdadh an togalach agus bidh cothrom aig a’ choimhearsnachd a thighinn a-mach airson dealbh chluich fhaicinn. Barrachd fiosrachaidh agus tiocaidain: Ticket Source
Theatre Gu Leòr are coming to visit us. They will be using the building and the community will have the opportunity to come and see the play they are working on. More information and tickets: Ticket Source
Taigh Tŷ Teach is a major, tri-lingual co-production of a new site-specific piece written by Mairi Morrison in Scotland, Eva O’ Connor in Ireland and Mared Llywelyn Williams in Wales, and performed in Gaelic, Irish and Welsh with English subtitles.
Three houses, three communities and three stories unfolding, each reflecting the challenges shared by the three countries and the people at the heart of them.
Performances at 7pm on 30th January, and at 2pm and 7pm on 31st January and 1st February.
Bidh Grinneabhat dùinte eadar 22 Faoilleach agus 3 Gearran. Bidh an Cafaidh fosgailte a-rithist air Diciadain 7 Gearran. Bidh an laundrette fhathast fosgailte – cha dhùin e idir.
Grinneabhat will be shut between 22nd January and 3rd February. The Café will re-open on Wednesday 7th February. The laundrette will remain open and won’t shut at all.
Cuairt le CnaG -
A Walk with CnaG
26mh den Iuchar 2023 -
26th of July 2023
Abair latha còmhla ri Comunn na Gàidhlig aig Grinneabhat! Thòisich Ceitidh, Sarah agus na sianar chloinne an latha le cuairt timcheall machair Bhràdhagair is an tràigh. B` e Gèillean na Muice-mara a’ chiad àite far an do stad iad, agus bha a’ chlann a’ smaoineachadh mu cia mheud aca a dh’fheumadh seasamh air muin a cheile gus a’ mhulach a’ ruighinn. Às dèidh beagan deasbaid, cho-dhùn iad gum feumadh iad coignear.
What a wonderful visit from Commun na Gàidhlig here at Grinneabhat! Ceitidh, Sarah, and the six kids set out for the day with a coastal walk around the machair. Starting the trip off at the Whalebone Arch, they tried working out how many of them it would take to reach the top! It was settled on five.
Ma tha an gèillean cho mòr ri seo, dè cho mòr `s a tha muc-mhara?
If the jaw bone is this big, can you imagine how big a whole whale would be?
Leis gun robh an latha cho math, b` e amas na cloinne dealbhan a thogail de na rudan a chunnac iad – gu sònraichte dealbhan de bheathaichean agus lusan. B’ e crùbagan an rud a bha iad bu mhotha ag iarraidh fhaicinn. Ged a bha an latha grianach, cha robh crùbagan ri lorg. Bha dìreach sligean ri fhaicinn agus crùbagan beaga bìdeach. Ach co-dhiù, bha iad toilichte leis na sligean mòra bho na crùbagan.
With the lovely weather we had, the plan was to take pictures of what we saw on our walk - particularly any plants and animals. What the kids were most interested in finding was crabs! While it was a lovely sunny day, it seems all the crabs we could find were either too small or empty shells. However, they happily posed with the big crab claws they found!
Às dèidh bhith ruith timcheall an tràigh, thill a h-uile duine air ais gu Grinneabhat `son milkshakes a-miugh sa ghrèin! An uairsin, chaidh iad dhan rùm choimhearsnachd airson ealain a dhèanamh a’ cleachdadh dealbhan de na rudan a lorg iad air an cuairt, agus dh’ionnsaich iad na faclan Gàidhlig eadar-dhealaichte airson na rudan sin!
After a run around on the beach, everyone headed back to Grinneabhat for some milkshakes outside in the sun. Next, everyone got together in the workshop to make some art out of what they found and learnt the different Gaelic words for them!
Conversations Through a Whale
Mhairi Killin
18th & 25th of August 2023
2022 was a year of bringing to fruition On Sonorous Seas, a multi-disciplinary, collaborative project which began in 2018 when a whale carcass washed ashore on the Isle of Iona, where Mhairi lives. The project interrogates the power of, and reliance on, sound as a survival tool for whales and the military, and the complex relationship between the militarisation of Scotland’s seas and their existing ecosystems. On Sonorous Seas represents a development of focus within my practice around the question of extraction in the Hebrides as a consequence of the presence of the military, and whether this particular presence has resulted in a psychological disarticulation between a specific culture and its immediate environment.
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On Sonorous Seas has created an enquiring energy around this question and wider topics such as our relationship to the non human worlds around us, in this Anthropocene age. Mhairi's hope is that the project will continue in further iterations, inspiring and informing itself by creating space for conversations and thinking about the issues raised by the work.
We hope that its presence might hold a space at Grinneabhat, reflecting the ethos of the centre by welcoming people in to share conversation and stories around the whale, about the whale, of the whale. As an artist, being in residence with the whale, the centre, and its visitors, gives Mhairi a chance to extend the On Sonorous Seas project outwards, whilst reflecting inwards on further work. In this way the space becomes studio, exhibit, and salon as she open her practice up and out; drawing, thinking, reading, sharing and inviting a curiosity about what connects an artist to place, to an idea, to a feeling, to a purpose.
Mhairi will bring the whale's story back home and hopes to recieve others. Come along to the events to learn and to share stories on whales and whaling.
Là Bogaidh Gàidhlig - Gaelic Immersion Day
Disathairne 10 Ògmhios - Saturday 10th June
Là Bogaidh airson daoine a tha air tòiseachadh Gàidhlig ionnsachadh. Tha seo freagarrach dhuibh ma tha sibh air a bhith ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig airson bliadhna, no air crioch a chur air Speak Gàidhlig A1. Gheibh sibh cothrom an canan a dh'ionsaich sibh a chleachdadh tro ghnìomhan m.e. geamanan bùird, cuairt san sgìre, òrain agus sgeulachdan.
Bidh sinn a' cleachdadh canain mu ar beatha làitheil agus a ' cleachdadh tòrr ghnìomhairean agus Riochdairean Roimhearach. Gabhaidh sinn bracaist agus lòn còmhla mar phàirt dhan an là.
Our immersion day will be suitable for students who have been studying Gaelic for a year and/or have completed Speak Gaelic A1.You will have the opportunity to use the language you have learnt through various activities e.g. board games, a walk, songs and stories.
We will be using language about everyday matters and using lots of verbs and prepositional pronouns. A chance for you to speak Gaelic to one another. Breakfast and lunch will also be provided on the day.
'String / Lines' with Caroline Dear
Unravelling the story of string: people, plants and place.
Tuesday 18th July
Bha latha inntinneach againn an seo aig Grinneabhat Dimàirt.
Còmhla rinn fad an latha bha an tè ealain Caroline Dear. Tha Caroline stèidhte san Eilean Sgitheanach, agus `s e neach-ealain a th’ innte, a tha ag obair le nàdar, a’ dèanamh snàithleanan agus ròpannan iongantach à lusan dùthchasach. Às dèidh dhith bhith ag innse dhuinn mu a h-obair aig Cofaidh na Maidne, chaidh Caroline agus buidheann de mhuinntir an àite a-mach cuairt air machair Bhràdhagair a’ coimhead ri lusan agus a’ bruidhinn mu dheidhinn traidiseanan an Taobh Siar a thaobh dèanamh ròpa.
Bha bùth-obrach ann an uairsin aig Grinneabhat. Thuirt Elspeth Murphy a bh’ aig a’ bhùth-obrach, “`S e bùth-obrach fìor mhath a’ bh’ ann a’ dèanamh ròpa bho chuilc is lusan eile, às dèidh cuairt shocair tro fhlùraichean na machrach! Dh’ionnsaich mi tòrr fiosrachaidh ùr mu na lusan agus na cleachdaidhean. An uairsin air ais gu Grinneabhat airson cofaidh is cèic. Chòrd e rium!”
We had a brilliant, interesting day here at Grinneabhat on Tuesday.
With us all day was artist in residence Caroline Dear. Caroline is a Skye based artist who works with nature, making amazing threads and ropes from native plants. After introducing her work at the coffee morning, Caroline and a group of local people visited Bragar machair and explored the plants and Westside traditions of rope making.
This was followed by a workshop at Grinneabhat. Elspeth Murphy who was at the workshop said, “Really lovely workshop making rope from reeds and other plants, after a relaxing walk through the machair flowers! I learnt lots of new information about the plants and uses. Then back to Grinneabhat for coffee and cake. Loved it!”
Bha sinn fortannach gun robh Iona Davidson còmhla rinn às dèidh bhith a’ seinn aig Heb Celt. Sheinn i òrain àlainn thradiseanta dhuinn. `S ann à Barabhas a tha Iona ach tha ceanglaichean làidir aice ri Bràdhagair.
We were very fortunate to have Iona Davidson with us, fresh from her debut at Heb Celt, singing beautiful traditional Gaelic song for us. Iona is from Barvas but has strong links to Bragar. Click here for a video clip of Iona singing.
Bu mhath le Grinneabhat taing a thoirt do Jon MacLeòid a chur an tachartas inntinneach seo air dòigh agus a thug cuireadh do Charoline a Ghrinneabhat airson a’ choimhearsnachd a choinneachadh.
Gheibh sibh barrachd fiosrachaidh mu Caroline is a h-obair an seo: https://www.carolinedear.co.uk/info
Grinneabhat would like to thank Jon Macleod who co-ordinated this interesting event and introduced Caroline to Grinneabhat and the community.
Please see Caroline’s website for more information on her work: https://www.carolinedear.co.uk/info
Scottish Opera at Grinneabhat
July 2021
Scottish Opera came to Lewis in July, and performed two fabulous shows at Grinneabhat. 'S iomadh rud a chì duine a tha fada beò!