The list which follows shows the name, venue and contact details for 61 activities in the category "Hobby" which will be of interest to older folk in Inverness and the surrounding area. The categories are listed alphabetically within towns - the list of choices on the left hand side of the screen allows different categories to be displayed.
Each entry in the list will offer information regarding meeting days and times plus a number of choices whereby you can be transferred to the website of an organisation, send an email or text message to the organiser, view the location on a map or find a contact number to call.
| Avoch : Black Isle Men's Shed, Avoch Community Centre |
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| The Black Isle Men's Shed is currently building their own shed within the Avoch Community Centre. Once operational, it will be equipped with a range of woodworking equipment with experienced members ready to show others how to best use them. In addition, we hold regular talks on a variety of topics including photography, IT Clinics, health and anything else which the members might request. These talks are either held in the Community Centre or in other local venues - please go to the website and to the Diary Page for a schedule of activities. The grand opening is scheduled for 27th October. See website for more details.
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| Balloch : Highland Bonsai Association, Balloch Hall |
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| Meetings for those interested in the cultivation of bonsai.
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| Beauly : Beauly Angling Club, River Beauly |
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| Beauly Angling Club provides members with affordable access to river, firth, and loch fishing for Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout. Our fishing on the River Beauly extends downstream from Lovat Bridge to Wester Lovat; this equates to around 7 miles of bank fishing with ten named pools. The fishing on the inner half of the Beauly Firth is also included in club membership offering saltwater fly fishing, spinning and bait fishing predominately for Sea Trout. We lease a good sized hill loch near Beauly and have a number of exchange tickets set up with other Angling Clubs across Scotland. The club holds a number of friendly competitions for members held on different waters and regularly fields teams in inter-club competitions during the season.
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| Beauly : Beauly Men's Shed, Beauly Shinty Clubhouse |
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| Open on Fridays from 10-12pm for social contact and mainly wood-working projects. It is behind the Beauly Shinty Clubhouse, best accessed from Braeview car park in Beauly.
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| Beauly : Bridge Club, Phipps Hall |
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| Cannich : Cannich Whist Club, The Cannich Hall |
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| Monthly Whist Drive All welcome.
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| Culloden : Highland Historical Search Society, Culloden Library |
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| Interested in Metal Detecting? This is your local club and we have been searching all around the Highlands for 28 years. We go out detecting once a month to places with permission from the landowner and we meet as a social group every three months in Inshes Church. At minimum we can offer excitement ,exercise & education. We have all ages in the club, ladies & gents, and the full range of capabilities from absolute beginners, semi experienced to old hands. Free tuition and equipment loan if needed. You must have your own transport, and be over 18. The meeting place for each dig is at the actual dig itself, all members are issued with a very detailed map and written instructions how to get there.
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| Culloden : Wednesdays @ 2, Culloden Library |
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| A lively drop-in lecture and discussion group that features a broad range of resource people presenting on such themes as Health/Wellbeing, History, Computing/IT, Science and Personal Safety. Feel free to join us!
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| Dingwall : Dingwall Bridge Club, Tulloch Castle Hotel |
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| We play duplicate bridge, typically 24 boards, in a friendly but competitive environment. We can normally fit in any partnerships on the night but if you need a partner please contact us first.
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| Dingwall : Dingwall Camera Club, Eagle House |
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| The new season begins on September 18. Whether you're a starter with a compact camera, an expert with the latest DSLR or still love the feel of film, we welcome photographers of all ages and levels of experience.
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| Drumnadrochit : Craigmonie Centre, Craigmonie Centre |
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| Adult learning sessions most days of the week. A wide range of activities with flexible timetables such as plays, concerts, craft club, scrabble, knitting etc either at the centre or at the library . All ages welcome. Call or email for information or just drop in to see what is being arranged.
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| Drumnadrochit : Glenurquhart Horticultural Society, Glenurquhart Public Hall - (Blairbeg Hall) |
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| Local green fingered and home produce enthusiasts, who meet throughout the year, with a finale in the Annual Flower Show in August /September
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| Fort Augustus : Great Glen Camera Club, Memorial Hall |
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| We are a small, friendly group of enthusiasts who enjoy making pictures and want to improve our skills and understanding of photography and wee hold regular critique sessions, workshops, and field trips.
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| Fortrose : Black Isle Writers Group, The Black Isle Leisure Centre |
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| A forum where people interested in creative writing can meet up, exchange ideas and ask for constructive feedback on their work. The meetings are led by members themselves, or by an invited speaker. Membership is open to everyone – all that is needed is an enthusiasm for creative writing and a lively curiosity. We are currently twenty in number, but always welcome new members - or visiting ones! There is an annual fee of twenty pounds. Whether you write or just think about writing, you will get a friendly welcome here.
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| Fortrose : Fortrose Library Afternoon Reading Group, Fortrose Community Library |
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| We read a different book each month and meet to discuss it. Books are provided free by the library service.
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| Fortrose : Fortrose Library Evening Reading Group, Fortrose Community Library |
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| Love books and reading? Why not join our friendly group, and discover some new authors?
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| Fortrose : Getting to Know Your Techno, Fortrose Community Library |
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| Come along and learn, with pupils from Fortrose Academy, about making the best use of computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, Ipads and e readers. The course is arranged around your questions. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available at each session.
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| Inverness : Bingo, Raigmore Community Centre |
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| Games of Bingo coffee and tea and a snack.
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| Inverness : Blazin' Needles, Merkinch Community Centre |
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| A very friendly textile group for anyone who enjoys or would like to learn knitting, crochet, stitching, embroidery and any other textile based crafts. This group also looks at ways that taking part in craft making can help to maintain good physical and mental health. New starts welcome anytime.
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| Inverness : British Cactus and Succulent Society, Training Room, Floral Hall |
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| Highlands & Islands Branch activity currently takes the form of a series of meetings, Shows and Conventions where you can hear interesting talks by experts. You can see a wide variety of plants in the 'Plant of the Month' and see, and hear, how to grow them. Branch meetings are also an excellent way of acquiring good plants which members bring in to make room in their collections for new stock. In summer there are visits to members' greenhouses and nurseries, both locally and as far away as Oban and Aberdeen. The Cactus House at Floral Hall is looked after by Branch members and anyone who would like to be involved would be very welcome. One of the main attractions of doing so is that one is actively involved on a larger scale than is possible in one's own greenhouse; for example, working on a 20 foot Euphorbia with a 4 inch trunk! There is also the social aspect of working with others.
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| Inverness : Dalneigh Bingo, James Cameron Community Centre |
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| Come and try your luck, fabulous prizes to be won at our extremely popular family bingo. Half way through we stop for tea and cake, or juice for the kids. It’s really fun, and a great way to meet new friends. Organised and run by Dalneigh Residents Association.
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| Inverness : Dow's Poker, Dow's Bar |
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| Pub Poker. If you are at a loose end on a Sunday evening come along and join us. Players of all levels are welcome, don't worry if you are a bit rusty there are plenty experienced people there to keep you right.
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| Inverness : Family Prize Bingo, Hilton Community Centre |
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| Family Prize Bingo open to all ages and run by the centre.
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| Inverness : Fly Tying Group, Bught Stop |
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| John's fly-tying class no longer in operation, as numbers were getting too low. Huge thanks to him for many years of humble and patient instruction
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| Inverness : Golden Drama, Merkinch Community Centre |
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| Drama class for all ages.
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| Inverness : Golden Gadgets, Merkinch Community Centre |
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| Got a gadget and not know how to use it? Want to learn how to text? Come along to Golden Gadgets and students from Inverness High School will be happy to help you!
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| Inverness : Highland Canine Association, Cameron Youth Centre |
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| Highland Canine Association Pet Obedience Training
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| Inverness : Highland Car Club, Fairways Leisure |
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| Highland Car Club’s aim is quite simply to promote and encourage motorsport in the North of Scotland. The club organises a wide variety of events throughout the year, with something for everyone. The Snowman Rally being their premier event. Highland Car Club has social Club Nights at Fairways Leisure. It could be a slot-car night, quiz night, treasure hunt, film night, speedboat trip, or simply come along for a chat and a pint with car people so why not come along and meet other members socially?
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| Inverness : Highland Classic Motorcycle Club, Chieftain Hotel |
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| Our Aim is to cater for all interests and aspects of road motorcycling, from restorations, to general care and maintenance, and general road riding, whether you own a Veteran, Classic or fairly modern machine (over 15 years old) and to encourage and promote the use of older motorcycles. We have regular club runs which usually take place on the last Sunday of the month, from April to November. We also have monthly Meetings which can include discussions, films, guest speakers and the occasional quiz, plus the company of other bikers. The chance to discuss old motorcycles with people who are interested and willing to exchange information and ideas. There are Social events organised throughout the year, these include, Treasure Hunts, 10 Pin Bowling Nights, BBQs and other various gatherings to which family and friends are invited.
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| Inverness : Highland RSPB Group, Culduthel Christian Centre |
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| The RSPB Highland Group was formed in 1987 to support the work of the RSPB in the Highlands and we now have over 200 members. We run a series of eight indoor meetings and 16 outdoor excursions, and produce a newsletter for all members.
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| Inverness : HighlandLit, Glen Mhor Hotel |
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| Bringing together those with an interest in all things to do with the written word and the wider world of publishing, HighlandLit provides a valuable opportunity to discuss projects, books, ideas and attend workshops It also encourages members and guests to meet and ask questions of published writers and poets, and hear them read from their work'
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| Inverness : Hobbies and Crafts, Merkinch Community Centre |
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| Jewellery making, scrapbooking, knitting, painting, card making etc. Whatever your hobby bring it along or try something new and learn from othersf
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| Inverness : Inverness & District Fuchsia Society, Trinity Church of Scotland |
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| Friendly Fuchsia Society based in Inverness to promote the care and cultivation of fuchsias. Meetings are open and friendly with discussions on all aspects of fuchsia cultivation and care. Tea and coffee is available at meetings, there is plenty of free parking available. Guests and new members are always welcome
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| Inverness : Inverness Bell Ringers, Inverness Cathedral |
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| We ring for service on Sunday morning between 10.20 and 10.55. and weddings and civic functions Although the bells belong to the Episcopal Cathedral there is NO restriction on who can become a bell ringer. Further details can be found on ‘the Inverness Cathedral’ web site or the ‘Scottish Association of Change Ringers’ web site. A visit on a practice night will enable those interested to find out what bell ringing is all about. Contact preferable by Email.
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| Inverness : Inverness Bridge Club, Kingsmills Hotel |
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| The club offers a range of match point, teams, District and National events and has one team in the first division of the Moray and District League. Visitors are welcome, but please contact secretary in advance, especially if you require a partner.
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| Inverness : Inverness Camera Club, Culduthel Christian Centre |
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| Inverness Camera Club (ICC) is a friendly group of photography enthusiasts. Please come along if you have an interest in learning more about the art and science of photography. Monday nights are the technical, hands-on nights and Wednesday nights the formal club night, with guest speakers, competitions and talks by club members. There is an annual membership fee but prospective new members are welcome to come along for a few nights before committing to joining the club.
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| Inverness : Inverness Chess Club, Chieftain Hotel |
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| We're a friendly bunch and we range in ability from keen ungraded players to fairly serious players pushing towards a grade of 1950. We play a Blitz competition on the first Wednesday of each month. Coaching and games for all standards and all ages.
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| Inverness : Inverness Floral Art Club, Cauldeen School |
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| First visit free. All welcome.
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| Inverness : Inverness Horticultural Society Gardening Club, Mackenzie Centre |
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| Members share a common interest in gardening. Meetings are informal, usually with an invited speaker. New members or visitors are always welcome.
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| Inverness : Inverness Local History Forum, The Spectrum Centre |
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| Inverness Local History Forum (ILHF) is a group of volunteers researching, and preserving, the history of the Royal Burgh of Inverness, and its environs. Monthly meetings comprise illustrated talks by guest speakers on local history and culture.
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| Inverness : Inverness Racing Pigeon Club, Various Locations |
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| Seeking new members young and old. Races are held from Inverness to as far away as France with the North East Federation. All ages welcome.
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| Inverness : Inverness Radio Volunteers, Various locations within 50 miles of Inverness |
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| The Inverness Radio Volunteers are made up from a group of people who are willing to spend some of there spare time to assist others to run events with safety and security in mind. While most of the events are covered by cars or motorcycles, hand held communications are an essential part of the set-up. We are currently looking for new members if you would like to join us.
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| Inverness : Inverness Stamp Club, Haugh Community Rooms |
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| Inverness Stamp Club (also known as the Inverness Philatelic Society) welcomes all collectors of stamps and postal history, from complete novices to those with a lifetime’s experience. Some of our members live in Inverness, while others live elsewhere in the Highlands. The one thing everyone has in common is a willingness to share our interest and knowledge with others. Our meetings are friendly and informative. Visitors are always welcome to our meetings.
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| Inverness : Inverness Wine Appreciation Society, Waterside Hotel |
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| Bringing together people who have an interest in wine and to develop their interest by holding tastings usually led by a member of the wine trade and accompanied by suitable food. Please contact us for joining information. If you are interested, you will be made very welcome if you decide to come to one of our tastings, but we ask that you contact the Secretary in the first instance so that seating arrangements may be made with the hotel.
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| Inverness : Ness Bridge Club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle Social Club |
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| Visitors are always welcome to this friendly and sociable Contract Bridge club. Monday evening is Club Night. Tuesday evening is Tuition and Intermediate Night. Thursday evening is a Club Night. Free coffee or tea
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| Inverness : Scrabble Club, Ness Bank Church |
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| New Members very welcome.
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| Inverness : Spectrum Film Club, The Spectrum Centre |
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| Film Club for over 50's Spectrum Film Club offers a wide selection of films, some old, some new, some musical, every Tuesday at 1.30 pm in the Studio. Hidden Gem cafe also conveniently located in centre if required. The Spectrum Centre is located in the Farraline Park bus station, central Inverness. This means that people from a wide geography can attend, and if they have a concessionary bus pass, costs will be low for an excellent day out.
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| Inverness : Sunday Book Club, Waterstones Bookshop |
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| 'Sunday Book Club' is a new initiative from the HighlandLIT, in collaboration with Waterstones' bookshop in the Eastgate Centre, Inverness. If you're planning to attend the Book Club, you can purchase the chosen title at 25% discount from Waterstones, Inverness.
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| Inverness : The Kinship Club, The Light House |
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| The Kinship Club is a group of Over 50's who meet to play dominoes, natter and have a cup of coffee. If you play, would like to play or would like to teach others then get in touch
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| Inverness : Vue Cinemas Seniors Club, Vue Cinemas |
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| Over 60 and love big screen entertainment? Come along to our senior screenings, held regularly at select venues including Inverness. You’ll even get a cuppa and a biscuit included with your ticket.
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| Muir of Ord : Inverness & District Model Railway Club, TA Drill Hall |
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| We are a small but friendly club with around 20 members and have layouts in, N, 00, & 0 Gauge, which are available to run your own stock on, or help other members. New members can question & learn various skills from existing members. We will be introducing workshops once a month, where a different aspect of modelling will be discussed, explained and demonstrated. We also have a small junior section. Come and join our Club, either as a full member, or as a friend for those unable to attend club nights regularly due to distance etc.
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| Muir of Ord : Scrabble Club, Bus Stop On The Square |
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| Scrabble Club for ALL ages.
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| Nairn : Nairn & District Gardening Club, Nairn Community & Arts Centre |
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| All meetings usually take place on the first Thursday of the month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Nairn Community & Arts Centre, unless otherwise indicated on website
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| Nairn : Nairn Wine Circle, Nairn Various Locations |
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| The Nairn Wine Circle is an enthusiastic group of individuals who all derive pleasure and fun from making Country Wines, from learning and honing their winemaking skills and from enjoying the company of other enthusiastic Country Winemakers. A regular program of meetings and events are held throughout the year and a stand is always taken at the Annual Nairn Farm Show in July. The Circle welcomes winemakers and non winemakers interested in the social activities of the Circle. We are always happy to welcome new members or to chat to potential members or just to chat about making country wines - so please get in touch.
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| North Kessock : Inverness Radio Control Club, Village Hall |
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| 1/12 scale Mardave mini stock cars on purpose built indoor carpet track. Pit tables, seating, drinks and fun guaranteed.
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| North Kessock : Moray Firth Ringcraft Club, Village Hall |
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| Joining our club means you and your dog can become involved in all sorts of fun activities and enjoy a social life with other people who love dogs.
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| North Kessock : North Kessock and District Local History Society, North Kessock Bowling Club |
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| We try to tell the story of our community through monthly meetings, exhibitions, booklets, our website and a newsletter which is distributed to all our members during the summer break. Talks on topics of interest followed by tea and a chat. We welcome any ideas for new topics and activities.
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| Rosemarkie : Classic Film Club, The Old Mill |
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| Enjoy a classic film, good company and a cup of tea. The Classic Film Club meets The Old Mill, 1, Marine Terrace, Rosemarkie IV10 8UL - (The Large White House on Rosemarkie Beach) from 2-4pm starting with a cuppa and chat in the kitchen. The next 3 films are:- "We're No Angels" on Tuesday May 1st 2018 "Top Hat" Tuesday June 5th 2018 "Spring and Port Wine" Tuesday July 3rd We break for the summer in August and start a new programme in Sept 2018
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| Strathpeffer : North of Scotland Archaeological Society, Strathpeffer Community Centre |
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| This is an organisation for all those interested in archaeology, whether just starting, or a professional archaeologist. All are welcome! NOSAS is actively involved with many different archaeological activities in the Highlands. We organise field trips and monthly evening discussion group meetings during the winter for members. In the summer we are often involved in our or other people's digs, developing our excavation skills. Training in field skills is a core part of what we do. Our activities are open to members, everyone is welcome to join. A full description of who NOSAS is, what we have done in the past and what our current activities are can be found on our website: www.nosas.co.uk. If you are interested in archaeology or heritage in the Highlands, do have a look, and do get in touch
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| Tomatin : Strathdearn Natural History Club, Strathdearn Hall |
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| The aim of Strathdearn Natural History Club is to increase the understanding and enjoyment of the landscapes, geology, flora, fauna and archaeology of Strathdearn
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| Tomatin : Tomatin and District Gardening Club, Strathdearn Hall |
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| The aims of the Club are to improve our enjoyment and understanding of gardening under the rather special conditions prevailing in Strathdearn. The Gardening Club is the organising body for the annual Strathdearn Flower Show
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