19th to 27th November 2011
The following list details activities available for all the family during Oban Winter Festival. Please refer to shop posters or our website for further detail on costs, booking and ticket information. www.obanwinterfestival.com
Thursday 17th November 2011
Festival Opener with Ballet West ; “Another Opening” Corran Halls
Friday 18th November 2011
Official opening The 1745 House - Dunollie
“Dramatic Tale of Jacobites and the Enlightenment “Exhibition
Saturday 19th November 2011
Argyll Animal Aid Fayre, Corran Halls - 11am -3pm
Synthetic Skating, Atlantis Leisure, 10 – 5pm booking required Tel 566800
Touch Pool courtesy of Sea Life Sanctuary - Atlantis Leisure; 10 – 4pm
Carriage Rides, Argyll RDA - Dunollie House; 1-4pm
Cream Teas at The 1745 House Dunollie ; 1 -4pm
Guided walks – Dunollie Castle. Meet at The 1745 House - 2pm
Cook along for children, Waterfront; 3 – 5pm - booking required
Victorian Market Stalls, Caledonian Hotel; 3- 7pm
Santa’s Post Box, Caledonian Hotel; 3- 7pm
Reindeer Parade, Corran Halls to Station Square; 5pm
Christmas Tree Lights- switch on 6pm
Comedy Club – Anvil Springstein, Waterfront, Railway Pier; 9.30pm (tickets)
Sunday 20th November 2011
Synthetic Skating for all the family , Atlantis Leisure, booking reqd 566800
Winter Wonderland Fun Day – Sea Life Sanctuary, Barcaldine; 10am- 4pm
Cream Teas at The 1745 House -Dunollie ; 1pm -4pm
Guided walks – Dunollie Castle. Meet at 1745 House 2pm
Carriage Rides, Argyll RDA, Dunollie House; 1-4pm
Sugar craft demonstration and workshop;
Glencruitten Church Centre 1.45pm – 5pm
Monday 21st November 2011
Coffee & Blether;Congregational Church Hall; 10.30 -12.30
AVA Past Times - Old Oban display and crafts, 21 High Street ;11am -3pm
Synthetic Skating for all the family , Atlantis Leisure, 4pm – 7pm booking required
Be inspired – “Abstracts” Oban Photographic Club; Regent Hotel; 7.30pm
Talk - “Hope MacDougall a child growing up in Dunollie House”
7pm at the 1745 House.
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Synthetic Skating for all the family , Atlantis Leisure, 4pm – 7pm booking required
AVA Past Times - Old Oban display and crafts, 21 High Street ;11am -3pm
“A schoolboy’s recollection of the war years” – Robin Banks
Oban War & Peace Museum, Corran Esplanade 10am
“The Goonies” Phoenix Film Night, Corran Halls Studio 7pm
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
AVA Past Times - Old Oban display and crafts, 21 High Street ;11am -3pm
Children Storytelling –“ Tales of the old kitchen” with Elaine McChesney
4- 5pm at The 1745 House, Dunollie
Under 18’s School of Rock – Open Mic- Skipinnish Ceilidh House; 7pm – 9pm
Christmas Floral Demonstration, Argyllshire Gathering Hall ; 7.30pm
Thursday 24th November 2011
ARCTIC Lectures by SAMS Staff- Oban High School; school hours
Rolls n Rollers- Argyll College, Glengallan ; 11am - 6pm; booking required
AVA Past Times - Old Oban and display and crafts; 21High Street ;11am -3pm
Party Ideas - Kitchen Garden , George St ; 7pm – ticket only
Quiz Night- Coasters Oban, Esplanade; 9pm
Friday 25th November 2011
“Salting away for winter” butter making workshops,
The 1745 House Dunollie 2 – 4pm booking reqd
Phoenix Family Ceilidh - Caledonian Hotel ; 7.45pm - 12
Wine Call My Bluff - Waterfront Oban; 9.30pm
Winter Fairground – Old Rockfield Car Park
Saturday 26th November 2011
Farmer's Market and Grazing, Waterfront, Railway Pier; 10.30am – 3pm
Taster sessions – Kilbowie Outdoor Centre- Dry Ski Slope;Gorge walking, Cycling -
9.30am – 12.30: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Booking required
Kundalini Yoga – Kilbowie Studio, Gallanach; 10am – 11am
Cream teas – The 17455 House -Dunollie; 1pm -4pm
Guided walks – Dunollie Castle. Meet at The 1745 House 2pm
Family Ceilidh , Oban Music & Dance - Skipinnish Ceilidh House; 7pm-10pm
Oban 365 – Countdown to Christmas 80’s 90's Disco, Argyllshire Gathering;
9pm -1am advance ticket £5
Winter Fairground – Old Rockfield Car Park;
Pub Entertainment- McCaigs Return; Ballochmyle- 11am – 4pm
Sunday 27th November 2011
Advent Service - Kilmore & Oban Church, Glencruitten 11.30am;
Adult 5 aside- Football Tournament – Phoenix Group: Atlantis; 12 noon
Children's / Young Enterprise Market plus Youth Choirs, Corran Halls; 2pm- 4pm
“Guided walks – Dunollie Castle.” Meet at The 1745 House 2pm
Santa Race- Atlantis Leisure to Station; 3pm
Cream Teas - The 1745 House- Dunollie 1pm -4pm
“Elves Treasure Hunt”, Stramash – Dunollie; 1-4pm
Winter Fairground – Old Rockfield Car Park
Family Lantern Parade , Corran Halls to Distillery Stafford St; 5pm
Entertainment & Food Court– Oban Distillery Court Yard ; 5.15 – approx 7pm
Auld Lang Syne
