Bring your wee ones for a pre-school Mini Movers Session, 10:30am-12pm. During this session, age-appropriate equipment will be provided for parents to use to encourage active play for 3-5 years old (pre-school) helping them develop fine motor skills. If a younger sibling is coming along, you are welcome to bring a suitable toy for them.

Slainte Mhath members go free.

Non members £2.60

A supportive group for all men going through or recently been through cancer, 11am – 1m, in An Caladh, Balivanich.

GME Bookbug event with goodie bags, stories and craft for babies, toddlers, pre-school children and their families, 11am.

Join for Whist, at 7pm, Taigh Sgìre Sholais.

A supportive group for all women going through or recently been through cancer, at 1pm in Beach Cottage, Kilbride. For more into please contact Deirdre on: 07538 566207 or email: uistandoarra@wicci.org.uk

“FROM OUTBACK TO ANDES: Searching for gold across two continents”, 7:30pm.

Mike will share images and anecdotes from trips to Australia and South America in the 1970s in search of gold and fool’s gold. All welcome, by Donation. PLEASE BOOK AS PLACES LIMITED Zoom link available. Refreshments. For booking/Zoom link/further information please email info@grimsay.org or text/ring 07842 963428

A supportive group for all women going through or recently been through cancer, at 12pm in Temple View. For more into please contact Deirdre on: 07538 566207 or email: uistandoarra@wicci.org.uk

Come join on Wednesday 11th and 25th 4pm-7pm; this is for S1-S6; beginners or experienced. Transportation from Lionacliet School to An Caladh and An Caladh to road end provided. If interested or want to find out more please speak with Mrs. Thorpe in Tech or email Laura at laura.skinner@cne-siar.gov.uk

Laoidhean Gàidhlig / Gaelic Hymnody, 7 pm.

Learn Gaelic throigh hymns old and new from the spiritual tradition of the Southern Isles, with Mgr. Ross & Pauline MacDonald. Donations. All welcome – open to Gaelic abilities of all levels. Email maryann@ceolas.co.uk to register.

Gaelic-medium music workshops open to S1–S6 pupils. Come together to make music, learn new skills and enjoy using Gaelic in a relaxed and supportive setting. A ceilidh band dance music workshop will be led by Padruig Moireasdan and is suitable for intermediate and advanced players. There will also be a piping workshop with Decker Forrest and Iseabail Dhomhnallach, focusing on learning new tunes and developing piping technique. The cost is £5 for a full day of tuition, and pupils should bring a packed lunch. Booking is essential and must be made via the online booking form. The deadline for bookings is Saturday, 31 January.

Come and enjoy a Valentine’s Soup and Pudding Lunch in Cafaidh Ghriomasaigh, Ceann na h-Àirigh and Grimsay Boat Museum. The lunch will be prepared by local chef Uilleam MacKay. Choose from a selection of homemade soups, followed by cheesecake or spiced apple crumble, with additional sweet treats included. The cost is £15 per person. There will be two sittings available, with the first at 12 noon and the second at 1.30 pm. Booking is essential. To book or for further information, please email info@grimsay.org or call or text 07842 963428.

The Spinning in Uist group meet from 1 – 3 pm, fortnightly (ish) in St Mary’s Hall, Griminish, Benbecula. Next dates are February 15th, March 1st & 15th, April 12th & 26th. Members £2 donation. Spectators free. All interested in woolcrafts are welcome.

Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th February 2026. Visit the event link to see the programme and book tickets!

Join us for a warm, relaxed evening with Frances Mary Driscoll, 7 – 9 pm, for a hands-on celebration centred around bonnach: (n. masc. /b?N?x/, gen. & pl. -aich), bannock, savoury cake. Frances is a Glasgow-based multidisciplinary artist and fluent Gaelic speaker whose playful work blends collage, image and text to explore how culture is borrowed, remade and passed on. You will bake bonnaich, chat about cooking for celebration days, swap recipes and stories and collage together  – you’ll also have the chance to create your own bonnach book. Suitable for all ages.  If you have bonnaich memories or recipes, please bring them along to share  – all are very welcome. Places are limited so please book your free ticket through the event link.

Cèic & Cabadaich / Cake and Chat. An opportunity to learn some Gaelic words and sentences in an informal setting, 2 – 3:30 pm. For more information, please get in touch with lisaceut8@gmail.com.

Come along with Berneray Community Council to discuss ‘Berneray’s Seagrass – background and prospects by Namara Projects Ltd’, 7pm. The meeting is to share information on the significant seagrass beds around Berneray and discuss the background to a potential project which aims to restore lost habitat, build local expertise and, in the long run, establish community benefits from marine natural capital.

Wednesday 18th – Saturday 21st February 2026. Visit the event link to see the programme and book tickets!

Tagsa Uibhist AGM, 2pm.

Bring your wee ones for a Kids Day Disco, 1:30 – 2:30pm (under 5’s) & 2:30 – 4 pm (P1-7’s).

Sunday 22nd – Monday 23rd  February 2026. Visit the event link to see the programme and book tickets!

Join Cothrom, 1:30 – 3 pm, for a special Cupa is Cabadaich as part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig, where Liam Alastair Crouse will share captivating folklore stories while learning a few Gaelic words and phrases along the way!

Join for Whist, at 7pm, Taigh Sgìre Sholais.

Taigh Chearsabhagh are delighted to welcome Ian McHardy to share his insight and extensive knowledge of the Calanais Stones, with a talk in Gallery 2 on Saturday 28th February, 2pm. This is a free event, but booking is recommended.

Treat someone special to Afternoon Tea for Mother’s Day, 12 – 4pm. £15 per person. £20 with a g;lass of fizz. Booking essential. Tel: 07507055363. Email: thebeaconuist@gmail.com

Join UHI North, West and Hebrides for their first traditional music residency experience set in the heart of South Uist. This residency brings together confident players of fiddle, piping, accordion, and guitar for focused workshops, informal sessions, and shared music-making, led by renowned musicians and educators Allan Henderson, Iain MacDonald, Euan Robertson, and Pàdruig Morrison.

March 20th at 8 pm to March 22nd at 4 pm. Please head to the event link more more information, prices and booking.

Boat Trip to the Monach Isles from Culla (‘Stinky Bay’) near Nunton, Benbecula, 10.30am. £100 per head. Places limited, advanced booking essential. E-mail sales@islandsbooktrust.org to book your place.

Launch of Donald Macaulay’s new book Echoes from an Island’s Past – Early Ecclesiastical Sites on North Uist(followed by a visit to some of the local sites).