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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend

11–12 July Near Kildavanan

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Kildavanan, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Kildavanan

Come and discover the art for yourself1

Come and discover the art for yourself

at A Touch of Glass Studio

Come and discover the art for yourself Lessons are taught by Kirsty Brady from her studio benefiting from her years of experience in this field. Various methods are explored to create an array of beautiful objects and artworks, all from your own designs. These courses are not educational, so suitable for beginners and non creatives. The sessions are about enjoying the process in a relaxing environment and taking a little time out to be creative, in a beautiful area. Our studio sits within a beautiful and historical glen Kilmichael Glassary within Argyll, with plenty of inspiration literally on the doorstep. £ 52.00 Fused Glass Fish Mobile, Saturday 11th July , 10.30-12.30/1pm £ 52.00 Beginners Copper Foil Bird Hanger workshop Saturday June 20th 10.30-12.30/1pm £ 58.00 Fused and slumped glass bowl workshop Saturday 1st August 10.30-12.30/1pm £ 65.00 Basic Stained Glass Workshop Thursday 3rd September 10.30-2.30/3pm Please get in touch for upcoming dates of events and we welcome group booking too. Sign up to our newsletter to hear information on this first hand. Name Email Message Send

21.5 milesSat 11 Jul
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HEX APPEAL2

HEX APPEAL

at Cottier Theatre

Join the WEPDA Bébés in celebrating 10 years of fun, friendships and community! Your stunning host for the evening will guide you through our fantastic lineup of 20 stunning pole performances. Our students will leave you with your jaws on the floor as they wow you with their skills – including the mesmerising tricks and flow they’ve learned from our fabulous team of instructors. We can’t wait for you to see what our students have been working on! Please note this is an over 18s event. BSL interpreting will be provided and Cottiers is a wheelchair accessible venue. *VIP tickets offer seats in the first 3 rows & will offer some of the best views

33.2 milesSun 12 Jul20:00
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RYA Marine Radio SRC £150 5 5 ( 3 reviews ) A one day course, designed for anyone who may need to use a portable or...3

RYA Marine Radio SRC £150 5 5 ( 3 reviews ) A one day course, designed for anyone who may need to use a portable or...

at Seagrass Marine (HQ)

RYA Marine Radio/SRC Overview: The RYA Marine Radio/Short Range Certificate SRC also referred to as VHF course and exam is for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio either fixed or hand held. This RYA training course also works well in… Read more

40.3 milesSat 11 Jul£150
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Workshops & Classes
Make a Sea Glass Pendant4

Make a Sea Glass Pendant

at Vanilla Ink CIC

Hey, do you like pendants? Do you also like sea glass? Well, lucky you - this one’s for you! Join us at Vanilla Ink CIC in Glasgow for our Silver Sea Glass Pendant Class , a hands-on jewellery-making experience inspired by Scotland’s beautiful coastline. You’ll learn how to select, design, and set

36.2 milesSat 11 Jul12:00
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community7

JAM (Jesus and Me) Time

at Meadowgreen Centre

JAM (Jesus and Me) Time meets every Sunday morning and allows children aged 3-12 to meet together and learn more about God through simple Bible teaching. Sessions involve singing, games, prayer, stories, crafts and lots of fun! We encourage the children to bring a collection which we donate to various charities. All JAM time leaders are members of the PVG Scheme (Disclosure Scotland).

28.4 milesSun 12 Jul04:00
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