We are looking for your help in gauging how many participants to expect. Please let us know what your intentions are through this simple survey. It is solely intended to give us the estimate of numbers and choices essential to planning and is not a commitment.
How likely is it that you will join the Gathering?
Outline Programme
Thursday 21st
Afternoon
Welcome and registration
Annual General Meeting
Afternoon tea
Evening
Informal Concert.
Traditional Scottish music, dancing, storytelling and humour with some audience participation
Friday 22nd
Morning and afternoon
Choice of excursions to places of historic interest
A. Tighnabruaich, Ardlamont, Kilfinan Church, return via Otter Ferry and Glendaruel.
B. Lachlan Bay via Glendaruel, Walk to view Castle Lachlan, Old Castle Lachlan and Kilmorie Chapel; Strachur and return via Loch Eck.
C.. Inveraray, Auchindrain Folk Museum.
Evening
Free
Saturday 23rd
Morning
Visits
Group 1: Benmore Botanic Gardens
Group 2: Historic Kilmun
Afternoon
Group 1: Historic Kilmun
Group 2: Benmore Botanic Gardens
Evening.
Anniversary Dinner And Ceilidh
Sunday 24th
Morning
Commemorative ceremony at the Lamont Memorial
Visit Toward Castle
Afternoon
Reception and BBQ at the Manse, Inverchaolain
Booking and cost
We will open booking as soon as possible but first we need to get an idea of the numbers in order to cost the event and we ask for your help in this below.
Each of the activities in the programme will be individually priced and it will be possible to book one activity, several or all. If you wish to take up only one event that's fine; if you can attend only at the weekend, that's fine too. You can cherry pick as you wish, the programme is flexible. We hope, of course, to see you for the whole Gathering.
Gathering 2025
Thursday 21st August to Sunday 24th August 2025
Dunoon
The outline programme below is provisional but shows the shape and content of the Gathering as we plan it to be. We ask for your early help in establishing numbers by letting us know if you are definitely coming, likely to be coming or even just considering coming and which excursions you would choose. Whatever you say is an indication only, not a commitment but it will give us essential information on which to plan the best experience for all. See below for the link to the survey.
The Programme