DUART CASTLE - Events 2010
Tales of the Maclean Clan with Scot
AnSgeulaiche
Free with admission. 11am to 4pm. Sun 30th May/20th June/25th Jul/29th Aug.
Scot AnSgeulaiche, a traditional Clan Bard or “Seanachaidh”, will
regale visitors with scurrilous, romantic and poignant tales of the Macleans,
with plaid demonstrations for the eager.
Duart’s Pipers and Highland Dancing Day!
(New)
Free with admission. 2pm to 5pm. Sun 13th June & 12th Sept.
Join us in celebrating Scottish culture at its best. Watch and listen to the
local Mull & Iona Pipe Band and admire the talents of the Mull Highland
Dancers, all performed in the magnificent grounds of the stunning Duart Castle.
Maclean’s Snails & Other Tales! (New)
Children’s Workshop with Mull Theatre Free with admission. 11.30am to
12.30pm. Advance booking recommended. Tues 6th & 20th July/3rd & 17th
Aug.
An interactive drama workshop diving into some of the greatest legends of the
Macleans and Mull, where participants can become the characters, learn a couple
of lines and then perform 'Maclean’s Snails and Other Tales' to a select
audience of parents, friends and the Clan Chief! No performance experience
needed! One hour workshop. For ages 8+ (grown ups and Clan Chiefs can also
participate!).
Mendelssohn on Mull Free (contributions
welcome)
8pm. Thurs 1st July.
This fantastic six day Mendelssohn on Mull Festival comes to Duart Castle on
1st July. The evening programme will feature the talented Levon Chilingirian,
Iain Burnside and selected young professionals from the classical music
festival.
The Duart Castle Ceilidh
7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets £10/£7. Family of 4 £30. Under 5 free.
Fri 23rd July & 20th Aug.
Learn traditional Scottish ceilidh dances and jig up and down the old
castle’s byre to the Celtic sounds of Calum Maclean and his ceilidh band.
Enjoy a taste of Scotland with hot stovies and purchase your favourite tipples
from the bar, supplied by the local Craignure Inn. Suitable for all ages and
families welcome. Not one to miss!
Fraser’s Dragoones Free.
11am to 4pm. Sat 31st July & Sun 1st Aug.
See the castle come to life with action packed historical re-enactments of the
story of the Maclean’s involvement in the mid c17th wars. Go back over 300
years and watch Scottish soldiers fighting with English redcoats for control of
the castle. A great day out for all the family, full of entertainment and
Scottish heritage.
Mull Theatre presents Opium Eater 8pm.
Tickets £8/£6. Suitable for children aged 12+. Available in advance
or at the door. Tues 3rd Aug.
It’s Edinburgh, 1820, and Thomas De Quincey, the flawed English man of
letters and laudanum addict, sits shivering in his dingy lodgings in the
Grassmarket. Driven by demons from without and within, he scribbles desperately
to meet a deadline which has already passed and waits on his simple-minded
servant Willie to bring him the laudanum he craves. Laugh-out loud funny and
deeply moving, this is an utterly compelling portrait of a bizarre and
symbiotic relationship.
Gaelic Waulking Song Group (New) (Sgioba Luaidh
Inbhirchluaidh)
Free with admission. 11am to 4pm. Sat 7th Aug.
This fantastic group of Scottish women will illustrate in Gaelic song the
ancient tradition of tweed production, from the sheep to the finished garment.
Plus, hear historical songs of love & war, tragedy & comedy, chat to
the women and have a bash at waulking!
Calendar of Events
April
OPEN FOR EASTER WEEKEND 2nd to 5th Sun 4th Easter
Treasure Hunt
May
Sun 2nd Children’s Treasure Hunt Sun 30th Scot AnSgeulaiche
June
Sun 13th Duart’s Pipers & Highland Dancing Day! Sun 20th Scot
AnSgeulaiche
Sun 27th Children’s Treasure Hunt
July
Thurs 1st Mendelssohn on Mull
Tues 6th Maclean’s Snails & Other Tales
Thurs 15th Children’s Treasure Hunt
Tues 20th Maclean’s Snails & Other Tales
Fri 23rd The Duart Castle Ceilidh
Sun 25th Scot AnSgeulaiche
Sat 31st Fraser’s Dragoones
August
Sun 1st Fraser’s Dragoones
Tues 3rd Maclean’s Snails & Other Tales
Tues 3rd Opium Eater – Mull Theatre
Thurs 5th Children’s Treasure Hunt
Sat 7th Gaelic Waulking Song Group
Tues 17th Maclean’s Snails & Other Tales
Fri 20th The Duart Castle Ceilidh
Sun 29th Scot AnSgeulaiche
September
Sun 12th Duart’s Pipers & Highland Dancing Day!
To book tickets or for further details please email
gift-shop@duart-castle.com, or
telephone 01 680 812 309.
How to get there: Travel to Mull via the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from
Lochaline to Fishnish or from Oban to Craignure. Duart Castle is a 20 minute
drive from Fishnish and a 10 minute drive from Craignure.
The Duart Coach meets the Oban ferry
daily throughout the summer.
Castle Opening Times: Castle & tea room open 1st Apr Sun – Thur
11am – 4pm Open daily 1st May (inc shop) 10.30am – 5.30pm.
Castle closes 18th Oct (Tea room & shop close 11th Oct)