Leisure Archives | The Oban Times

The Tayvallich Inn marks the obvious gateway to a tour of the studios. Situated at the entrance to the village, it will also showcase art from at least two of the local artists, as well as work from a number of guest artists.

Gallery

New exhibition explores Argyll coast

July 26, 2018

‘I hope Hush encourages the audience to connect with the physical place.’

Gallery

Mull and Iona Glasgow Association ceilidh was huge success

February 23, 2017

It was the new era as Ross Wilson and his team presented the new committee’s first event.

Gallery

Argyll brings in the new year in style

January 17, 2017

New Year fireworks display in Oban and Tobermory, Mull.

Gallery

Jingle all the way at Oban High School’s Christmas dance

January 17, 2017

Youngsters kick-off the festive holidays at their Christmas Jingles.

Holiday West Highland

September 28, 2018

Autumn 2018

Holiday West Highland

March 29, 2018

The latest magazine is packed full on news and great ideas of places to visit this spring.

Holiday West Highland

The Autumn edition of Holiday West Highland is out now!

August 22, 2017

Holiday West Highland

The Summer 2017 Holiday West Highland is out now!

June 12, 2017

Holiday West Highland

The Spring issue of Holiday West Highland is out now

April 10, 2017

Holiday West Highland

January 18, 2017

Holiday West Highland Winter 2016 Version now available

Lochaber Life

Leisure

Lochaber Life – March 2019

February 28, 2019

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including T-shirt selfies for Fire Service charity, Lochaber Women’s Aid 15 years on and Ben Nevis whisky success.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – February 2019

January 31, 2019

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including Karate for All, Fort William Shinty Club part 2 and Fort William Mountain Festival.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – January 2019

January 7, 2019

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including Josh cycles to success, Ski patrol ready for action on the slopes and Eddie ‘The Smiler’ Edwards.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – December 2018

November 30, 2018

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including Fatball Feathered Friends, Christmas Recipe and Saturday Club Red Nose Reindeer Hunt.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – November 2018

October 29, 2018

November 2018

Leisure

Lochaber Life – September 2018

October 25, 2018

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including Glengarry Flower Festival, Lochaber from Above and The Bard of Bogmonie.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – October 2018

October 25, 2018

This month’s Lochaber Life is packed full of great reads, including New Age of Steam, Ideas Week programme and Slug Survey.

Leisure

Lochaber Life – August 2018

August 1, 2018

August 2018

Lochaber Life

Lochaber Life – May edition

June 28, 2018

Your community magazine

Lochaber

Lochaber Life – July 2018

June 28, 2018

Your community magazine

Mull and Iona Life

Leisure

Mull remembers…

December 14, 2018

Islanders celebrated the Battle’s Over event with an ’emotional ceremony’ at the harbour building in Tobermory on Saturday night.

Mull and Iona Life

A message from An Tobar

December 12, 2018

Mull and Iona Life

Tobermory lights up for Christmas

December 6, 2018

Festive shopping night is a huge success.

Leisure

Mull and Iona Life – Autumn 2018

November 28, 2018

The Autumn issue of Mull & Iona Life is packed full of great reads, including Mull Mod’s 80th anniversary, Ulva Ferry project and Discovering why Basking Sharks come to Scotland.

Leisure

Life in a Day: new dance work at Mull Theatre

May 18, 2018

Leisure

Mull’s Columba Centre takes on new lease of life

May 2, 2018

Mull artists officially opened new gallery and shop in Fionnphort on Saturday (May 5).

Mull and Iona Life

March 29, 2018

Read the magazine here.

Mull and Iona Life

Your recycling questions answered: part 2

March 10, 2018

Not sure what you can & can’t recycle on Mull & Iona? Don’t know how & where you can recycle? Well, here are some answers…

Mull and Iona Life

Mull reuse and recycling project help to save the planet

March 10, 2018

Project highlights include installing food composters which will, over time, reduce the amount of food waste going to landfill.

Districts

New public access defibrillator for Gribun

December 4, 2017

A new defibrillator has been installed inside the former BT phone box thanks to Jacqui Farquhar.

Nostalgia

Record-breaking year for Urquhart Castle

March 14, 2019

Urquhart Castle welcomed more than 500,000 visitors for the first time in a calendar year.

Columnists

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber 07.03.19

March 8, 2019

From Skye to Mount Kilimanjaro.

Nostalgia

Transcripts printed to commemorate sinking of Iolaire

March 7, 2019

The vessel was carrying home soldiers who fought in the First World War.

Columnists

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber 28.02.19

March 2, 2019

I have been privileged to have had some wonderful hospitality around the world but none better than in the Highlands and Islands.

Nostalgia

Booklet chronicles how Argyll and Bute remembered

February 28, 2019

A booklet has been published to commemorate how Argyll and Bute residents remembered the First World War.

Nostalgia

New film captures the spirit of whisky

February 22, 2019

Shot on location in Scotland, Scotch: The Golden Dram tells the story of uisge-beatha, Gaelic for ‘water of life’.

Nostalgia

Mull Theatre gives new life to historic coat

February 21, 2019

‘I came across a coat with a note attached saying it had belonged to Lorna MacEchern, the secretary to the Duke of Buccleuch.’

Nostalgia

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber 21.02.19

February 21, 2019

The Argyll Papers are the archive of the Campbell family, Dukes of Argyll, and provide an unbroken record of nearly 800 years of the family’s fortunes.

Columnists

Morvern Lines – week 07

February 14, 2019

More dramas on the West Highland Line.

Nostalgia

Unsung forestry heroes to be recognised

February 7, 2019

Around 900 men made the perilous journey from British Honduras across the North Atlantic to a wintry Scotland.

Outdoors

Women foresters urged to promote the sector

March 20, 2019

A campaign is being launched to ask women to encourage others to take it up as a career.

Outdoors

Mountain safety reminder after Ben Nevis tragedy

March 18, 2019

Mountaineering experts underline need to act on weather and avalanche forecasts.

Outdoors

This week’s walks 21.03.19

March 18, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

Outdoors

Young people help shape National Park’s future

March 14, 2019

The group, aged between 11 and 22, took part in the first youth residential organised by the National Park Authority.

Outdoors

Silver lining for Highland retreats

March 13, 2019

Countryfile Magazine reveals its 2019 award winners

Outdoors

Be prepared as winter returns to the mountains

March 12, 2019

Snow is expected to fall and temperatures could drop below freezing, especially on higher ground.

Leisure

Rewilding training aims to boost employability in rural economy

March 12, 2019

There are a few days left to get your applications in for the award-winning Skills for Rewilding programme.

Outdoors

This week’s walks – 14.03.19

March 11, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

Outdoors

Living life clinging to a perfect rock

March 7, 2019

Stephanie Cope, of the Tiree Ranger Service, begins a new monthly column chronicling her experiences.

Outdoors

This week’s walks – 07.03.19

March 4, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

West Coast Review

Leisure

West Coast Review – March 2019

February 28, 2019

This month’s West Coast Review is packed full of great reads, including Keep Oban beautiful join the spring clean, Oban and Lorn Lions, and a 20-page BID4Oban special.

Leisure

West Coast Review – February 2019

January 31, 2019

This month’s West Coast Review is packed full of great reads, including Haiti: from hunger to hope, Behind the Scenes at Rockfield’s Shop and Tea Break.

Leisure

West Coast Review – January 2019

January 7, 2019

This month’s West Coast Review is packed full of great reads, including Transforming little lives, A splash on the wild side and Life through the lens (1998).

Leisure

West Coast Review – December 2018

November 29, 2018

This month’s West Coast Review is packed full of great reads, including What Knapdale’s beavers did next, St Conan’s tree festival and Help and Hope at Christmas.

Leisure