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.
ianalas ’s Dòchas | Homesickness and Hope
- Museum nan Eilean Lionacleit
Saturday 31st May – Saturday 29th November 2025
Stories of Hebridean Emigration @ Lionacleit showcases the stories of those who left island shores behind and highlights this important aspect of Hebridean history.
The Raiders: ‘Eilean Mòr Aig Aon Duine is Sinne Gun Fheannag’
- Gallery 1, Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy
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‘An entire island for one person and us without a feannag’
The Vatersay Raiders (including the artist’s great-great grandfather Donnchadh Caimbeul), were imprisoned in 1908 for occupying the Isle of Vatersay, land which their ancestors where forcibly evicted from, by tyrannical landlords. Landless people seeking a life outside deprivation, taken to court by Lady Gordon Cathcart, one of the wealthiest landowners in Scotland. The ten imprisoned Raiders were later released after public outcry, a pivotal moment in Scottish land reform.
Na Raiders: ‘Eilean Mòr aig aon duine is sinne gun fheannag’ is a response to the artist’s extensive periods of research; stories heard from his grandparents, songs and folklore surrounding the Raids, and includes work made while Ferguson was undertaking Glasgow Life’s GUIR! artist incubation programme in 2025.
AODAIL | FOUND: Beatha nan Eilean | Life in the Islands
- Gallery 2, Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy
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The FAODAIL | FOUND Outer Hebrides Film Archive project was initiated by UistFilm at Taigh Chearsabhagh in 2015. Beatha nan Eilean is a 60 minute compilation of mostly freshly found and digitised archive, featuring film of various Caledonian MacBrayne’s ferries across the west coast of Scotland, linking to our museum exhibition Where the Sea Meets the Road.
Uist Arts Association’s Winter Show
- Café, Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, North Uist
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Uist Arts Association’s Winter Show. This year’s theme is ‘Peace’, with a percentage of sales going to Medical Aid Palestine. Works are for sale and can be taken away immediately.
Grimsay Wildlife
- Ceann na h-Àirigh
Monday 3rd November – Friday 19th December 2025
Grimsay Wildlife: An exhibition of photographic works by Rosie Adey
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
The Àrainneachd Alainn environment exhibition at Old Lochmaddy School offers a free tour through the geology, flora, and fauna that make up these environmentally dynamic islands. Learn more about how the Uists were formed across millions of years and the way people have subsequently worked and shaped the landscape, as well as some of the special species that make the islands their home and the conservation efforts looking to keep the islands fit for future generations.
Opening Hours
Wednesday – Friday, 1 – 5 pm
