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Thursday 12th May |
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| Event name | Marine Reserve possibilities? |
| Time | 10.30 |
| Venue | Scoraig |
| Cost | Free |
| Contact | Meryl Carr ( meryl.carr@highland.gov.uk ) |
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Explore the possibilities of the creation of a marine reserve. Join a walk along the coastal path to the crofting township of Scoraig. Meet up with Aaron Forsyth who will tell us about the work of the Wester Ross Marine Partnership. The minbus will leave Ullapool High School at 10.30. |
| Event name | Ullapool Museum Exhibitions & Displays |
| Time | Daily - See Museum Opening Hours |
| Venue | Ullapool Museum |
| Cost | Museum entry |
| Contact | Ullapool Museum Tel : 01854 612987 |
| Come along to the award winning Ullapool Museum to see the following fascinating exhibitions: | |
| A hundred years of fishing in and around Loch Broom | |
| ...fishing out of Ullapool | |
| Local Boat Building | |
| Fishing artefacts and fishing information | |
| The Great Mackerel Race - A TV eye film about the mackerel fishery | |
| New museum publication - A Hundred Years of fishing in and around Ullapool, Dr JR Coull | |
| Exhibition on loan to Masonic Lodge - Ullapool's Pelagic Fishery | |
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Daily Bar-be-que |
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Afternoon |
| Venue |
Quay Street |
| Contact |
David Mackenzie - 01854 612122 |
| A daily Bar-be-que will be available each afternoon on Quay Street. Today's BBQ will be organised by The Caledonian Hotel | |
| Event name | Net mending, Rope work & Creel making demo |
| Time | 2.30pm |
| Venue | Ullapool Museum |
| Cost | Museum Entry |
| Contact | Ullapool Museum Tel: 01854 612987 |
| Come & see the old crafts of net mending, rope work & creel making and have a go yourself aswell ! Two Fat Gents tempt you with tasty titbits at the Healthways cookery stall. | |
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Boatbuilding & Sailing |
| Time | Daily |
| Venue | Ullapool Boat Builders & Lochbroom Sailing Club |
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| Contact: | Boatbuilders - 01854 613380 |
| Another exciting programme of boat-building can be
witnessed daily at the Ullapool Boat Builders yard. Witness the
finishing touches being put to the Jubilee - a Sgoth belonging to
Ness Historical Society. Last years' community boat - Wee Hector - will also be a big feature this year with trips being organised by the Loch Broom Sailing Club, weather permitting. |
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| Event name | Wine with Seafood |
| Time | 19.00 - 21.00 |
| Venue | Ceilidh PLace |
| Cost | £7 |
| Contact | Donald Buchanan |
| For a very moderate inclusive cost, come along to the Ceilidh Place and sample the wines & seafood. Learn more about wine that you ever dreamed possible. The event is sponsored by The Ceilidh Place and Wine Importers Edinburgh Ltd. | |
| Event name | Pelagic Fleet Painting & Model Exhibition |
| Time | 19.30 |
| Venue | Lodge St. Martin, Argyll St. |
| Cost | Donation |
| Contact | Ramsay McGhee ( ramsay@ullapoolfishweek.co.uk ) |
| Come along and view some of the stunning paintings and models of the Pelagic Fleet. In addition there will be a photographic display of the fleet from Charlie Allen's archives. The Ullapool Tourism & Business Association would like to thank the Ullapool Museum and Charlie Allen for their help in this project. | |
| Event name | An Illustrated Lecture |
| Time | 19.30 |
| Venue | Ullapool Museum |
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| Contact | Ramsay McGhee - ramsay@ullapoolfishweek.co.uk |
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An illustrated lecture by Dr James R Coull: The Herring fishing on the east and west coasts of Scotland. |
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| Event name | Stormbound |
| Time | 20.00 |
| Venue | Ferry Boat Inn, Shore St. |
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| Playing a mix of traditional and modern - good music and good craic. | |
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Ceilidh at The Fuaran Bar, Achiltibuie |
| Time | 20.00 |
| Venue | The Fuaran Bar |
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| Enjoy a trip to Achiltibuie and a night of good traditional Scottish music. Come and listen to a selection of top class local musicians. | |
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Art Exhibition by Liz Myhill |
| Time | Daily |
| Venue | Ullapool Youth Hostel |
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| Contact: | Chrissy Boyd |
| Last year's Artist in Residence, Liz Myhill, displays some of her fabulous works. | |
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Art Exhibition - Watch This Space |
| Time | Daily |
| Venue | The Old Library, Market Street |
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| Exhibitions and workshops throughout the week at the Gallery (The Old Library), and an exhibition of donated works in the Ceilidh Place. | |