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REGULAR
EVENTS
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Every
Wed, Sat & Sun afternoon
2pm - 4pm
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Winter exhibition
- Castletown in Uniform
 Our
latest themed exhibition, exploring the fascinating social history of
Castletown in uniform - from the postie, to the district nurse to the
RAF personnel stationed at RAF Castletown, and more!!
Now
Open - All Welcome!
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First and
third Sunday of every month
1.30pm to
3.30pm
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Spinning Group
 Meet
every 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Returning
spinners and new spinners most welcome.
Come along and have
a try. No wheel needed. Come and be inspinnerised!!
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Castlehill
Archaeology Club
The Castlehill Archaeology
group meets regularly under the guidance of Paul Humphreys. The current
project is entitled 'Uncovering the Garth', and investigates the
possible medieval settlement on the site of Lower Garth, between Castlehill
and Thurdistoft.
Interested in taking
part? - click
HERE See
CAT website for
details.
At the end of the
project soil samples will be processed at the Castlehill Archaeology Research
Facility within the Castlehill Heritage Centre, where volunteers are welcome
to take part in the processing of the excavated materials.
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Monday evenings
7 - 9pm
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Wash
and Brush Up
 Our
very popular painting classes with Helen Moore recommence on Monday 9
January after the Christmas break.
Sessions run from
7-9pm on Monday evenings at a cost of £8 per evening plus materials.
Juniors and OAPs £5. Beginners are especially welcome.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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2012 EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
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Family
Quiz Night at Castlehill
 Traditonal
'pub style' quiz night fun for all the family
Prizes and Raffle
- Home baking
and tea/coffee provided
Entry fee - £10 per
team (max four per team).
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Saturday
24 March
10.30am to
3.30pm
Further
workshops will be held during May and July - watch this space for dates
and times
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Creative
Writing Workshops
 Returning
by popular demand - a series of full day workshops aimed at helping budding
authors, poets and playrights capture those creative ideas on paper! Focusing
on the building blocks of writing: description, character, narrative,
and point of view.
Sharon Pottinger,
former writing teacher and local writer, will lead these sessions.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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APRIL
Fri 13 (Basic
skills)
Sat 14 - Sun15
Fri
20 (Basic skills)
Sat 21 - Sun 22
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Traditional Basket
Making
 We
are delighted to welcome back Tim
Johnson as our tutor for our traditional basketmaking workshop sessions.
Tim, from the Isle of Wight, is an internationally renowned craftsman,
travelling the world studying and teaching his art. This will be Tim Johnson's
third visit to Castlehill as part of the ongoing programme of traditional
skills tuition organised by Castletown Heritage Society.
 This
year Tim will lead two workshop weekends. The Friday workshop is aimed
at introducing beginners to the basic skills required to make an article
from rush or willow. During the
Saturday and Sunday two-day workshops, Tim will help participants develop
their skills to a higher level.
The first weekend
will be focussed on rush and soft materials while the second will be willow
mainly but some use of soft materials in combination with the willow.
Tim will offer new challenges to those who have attended our previous
workshops.
These workshops
have proved to be extremely popular in the past, so potential participants
are encouraged to register interest early!
£30 for the one day
workshop and £60 for the two day. This includes tuition, materials, lunch,
tea and coffee. Non-returnable 50% deposit required at the time of booking.
Cheques payable to Castletown Heritage Society or through Paypal by arrangement
with the treasurer.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Wed April
25 7.30pm
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Castletown
Heritage Society Annual
General Meeting
 The
Annual General Meeting of the Castletown Heritage Society will be held
in the Castlehill Heritage Centre on Wednesday, 25 April at 7.30pm.
Guest speaker and
further details to be announced
shortly.
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From
"wooly jumper" to wooly jumper
 
 
Come and
watch a team of local enthusiasts shear a sheep, spin its wool, and knit
a jersey, all against the clock!
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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June
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The
Queen's Silver Jubilee
 To
mark 60 years of The Queen's reign the Diamond
Jubilee will take place in 2012. The celebrations will centre around
an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June.
Castletown Heritage
are planning to hold a special event to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
Watch this space
for further details!
To find out more
and register interest in taking part, click HERE
Crown Copyright of
above photo is acknowledged
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Sunday July
29
1pm - 5pm
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Scotlands
Garden Scheme
 Scotland’s
Gardens Scheme (SGS) is a registered charity created in 1931 which
raises funds for other worthy charities by facilitating the opening of
large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland
to the public.
Castlehill Heritage
Centre will form the local base for the event, where a map plus information
and details relating to flagstone village gardens within Castletown that
will be open to the public as a special event, will be available on payment
of the admission fee.
A main feature will
be the Castlehill Heritage Garden, where light refreshments will be served
throughout the afternoon.
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Drystone
Dyking Workshop
 Due
to popular demand we will be holding another of our very popular two-day
drystone dyking courses.
Watch this space
for further details.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Know
your Buildings
 Identify
your building's past through understanding of its architectural features.
Workshop run in conjunction with the The
Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, The
Prince's Regeneration Trust and Historic
Scotland.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Building
Restoration
 Community
project (walling, plastering, varnishing, roofing) to restore the iconic
workers cottages in the Backies, Murrayfield, Castletown.
Workshop run in
conjunction with the The
Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, and The
Prince's Regeneration Trust.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Basic
Sewing
 Come
along and learn (or re-familiarise yourself) with this basic traditional
skill. Learn
how to put in a new zip, take up a hem or sew on a button. Bring your
problem with you! An experienced seamstress will be on hand to guide you
through the basics and answer your queries.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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September
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Bookbinding
 A
practical skills workshop on bookbinding, with locally based bookbinder
and storyteller Alistair Hamish
Macdonald.
Participants will
be shown how to turn their formatted text into a lovely hand-crafted and
uniquely personal book. Ideal for special gifts or preserving a personal
piece of writing.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Saturday
17th November
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Pre-Christmas
Craft at Castlehill
 Struggling
to come up with that original Christmas gift for a friend or loved one?
Then why not come along to our pre Christmas sale to peruse our unique
selection of original Christmas gifts, all locally produced.
Including:
- Slate and stone
goods from Caithness Stone Industries
- Wood items lovingly
crafted by the North Highland Woodturners Association
- Hand knit hats,
scarves, bags, socks and Christmas ornaments
- Silk scarves,
driftwood art, hand felted items from Castlehill Crafts
- Books and calendars
from Castlehill Heritage Centre
- Locally produced
pens, soaps, jewellery and much much more!
Enjoy a cup of tea
or coffee and home baking as you browse and purchase.
To find out more
or register interest in taking a stall, click HERE
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Friday 23
November
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Traditional
Music Workshop - Bothy Night
 A
traditional skills workshops exploring the social history of the bothy,
and in particular the traditional songs and stories of the workers
and farm servants who used to inhabit them. Featuring local artists and
performers.
Bothies were outbuildings
on a farm or estate, where unmarried labourers and workers used to sleep,
often in harsh conditions. In the evening, to entertain themselves they
told stories, sang old songs and often composed their own songs, occasionally
lampooning their masters, working conditions or day to day events. The
stories and songs were sometimes topically political, and given the single
sex environment, frequently quite rude!
Our previous Bothy
Night workshops have proved to be extremely popular, so early booking
is advised!!
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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December
26
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Mulled Wine &
Mince Pies
 Join
us at Castlehill Heritage Centre for mulled wine, mince-meat pies and
a good going chinwag on our festive Boxing Day opening.
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COMPLETED
2012 EVENTS
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Watch this space for confirmed
dates and further details, alternatively:
CONTACT
US by email or
phone 01847 821 204
To book a place on an
event, email or phone as above
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