An Insight to Local Exhibitions
Here in Uist, we have a strong arts community; Uist Arts Association hold summer and winter exhibitions, we have our local art school at Taigh Chearsabhagh as well as local craft producers. Check out the current exhibitions across the islands.
Seinn Spioradail: Sacred Soundscapes of the Highlands and Islands
- Museum nan Eilean, Lionacleit, Benbecula
Saturday 16 November 2024 – Saturday 8 March 2025
Learn more about sacred song traditions of the region and explore sound recordings, film, objects, and a digital archive, soundmap and interactive virtual tour. Exhibition on tour from Dr Frances Wilkins, Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen.
Flowers of the Sea
- Ceann na h-Àirigh Café & Meeting Room
Ceann na h-Àirigh are excited to have a new exhibition in their café – 14 beautiful prints by Benbecula artist Vanessa Langley.
The prints (along with cards) are all for sale, and will be displayed until the beginning of March.
Call in and have a speciality tea or coffee and cake while you browse…
(Café open 11am until 1pm until January 28th, when full café service resumes)
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- Galleries 2, Taigh Chearsabhagh
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Taigh Chearsabhagh has been open for 30 years this spring, with hundreds (maybe thousands!) of arts and heritage events to our name. Taigh Chearsabhagh are taking a look back on fond memories of exciting exhibitions, cèilidhs, workshops, and everything in between. Immerse yourself in the archive, flip through the photo albums, and see if you can spot familiar faces from 1995 through to today!
FREE
Where the Sea meets the Road: The John Macdonald Calmac Collection
- Museum, Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy
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Where the Sea meets the Road presents islanders’ stories, often emotional narratives of homecomings and departures, the fun and excitement of playing at Lochmaddy pier as children, visitors’ memories of sailing to the islands, and the thoughts of business people and passengers for whom the ferries remain central to everyday life today. You can read fascinating accounts from former skippers and crew, with tales of rough seas and challenging journeys, as well as opinions of critics commenting on the age and reliability of the current fleet.
The exhibition is open to visit in the Museum, 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday and suitable for all ages and interests. Entrance tickets are available from the reception desk in the shop, £3 for adults, £1.50 concession, and free for children under age 10. Booking ahead is not required.
Àrainneachd Alainn
- Old Lochmaddy School
Environment Exhibition at Old Lochmaddy School
An interactive exhibition dedicated to the ongoing story of these environmentally dynamic islands on ‘the edge’ and their distinctive natural heritage.
Opening Hours
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
1-4pm
