Talks and Workshops

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Talks and Workshops

Talks and Workshops

Listen up! From history to art, we have a variety of talks and workshops to enjoy throughout the year.
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The image is a promotional poster for "The Gaiety" featuring "Memory Lane Café." It highlights that the café offers "Dementia Friendly Drop-in Sessions." The background is a gradient of light blue and purple, with an illustration of a coffee cup and saucer in the center.
Thursday 18 December 2025
2pm
Free

Memory Lane Dementia Cafe – December 2025

Memory Lane Dementia Cafe – December 2025
Silhouette illustration of a person in profile facing right, with a bird flying and another perched nearby. A tree with twisting branches frames the upper right, and a fence sits in the distance. The background is light blue, and the bold white text at the bottom reads 'HIGHLIGHT TALK'.
Wednesday 4 March 2026
2.30pm
Free

Highlight Talk - Niamh Gilfillan on Perspectives of the Highlands

Highlight Talk – Niamh Gilfillan on Perspectives of the Highlands
An image of tye dye pieces of material laid out on a table.
Saturday 22 November 2025
1pm - 4pm
45

Introduction to Shibori

Introduction to Shibori
Abstract acrylic pour painting featuring swirling colors of black, pink, green, white, and yellow. The paint forms fluid, organic patterns with marbled textures and soft blending, creating a sense of motion and depth across the canvas.
30 November 2025
7pm to 9pm
65

Champainting: Acrylic Pour Workshop with Jacqueline Curran

Champainting: Acrylic Pour Workshop with Jacqueline Curran
Silhouette illustration of a person in profile facing right, with a bird flying and another perched nearby. A tree with twisting branches frames the upper right, and a fence sits in the distance. The background is light blue, and the bold white text at the bottom reads 'HIGHLIGHT TALK'.
Wednesday 5 November 2025
2.30pm
Free

Highlight Talk - Calum Colvin OBE on Burnsiana

Highlight Talk – Calum Colvin OBE on Burnsiana
Silhouette illustration of a person in profile facing right, with a bird flying and another perched nearby. A tree with twisting branches frames the upper right, and a fence sits in the distance. The background is light blue, and the bold white text at the bottom reads 'HIGHLIGHT TALK'.
Wednesday 18 March 2026
2.30pm
Free

Highlight Talk - James Ryan on Hugh Millar

Highlight Talk – James Ryan on Hugh Millar
An image of embroidered material using beautiful Japanese traditions of visible mending and hand embroidery.
Sunday 23 November 2025
1pm - 4pm
45

Intro to Boro and Sashiko

Intro to Boro and Sashiko
Bright festive poster with a pink background decorated with white snowflakes. Large playful white text reads “Festive Pottery Painting” with smaller text below saying “at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.” At the bottom, three cartoon gnomes are illustrated: one in a green hat holding a gingerbread man, one in a blue hat with holly, and one in a red polka-dot hat holding a Christmas tree. The National Trust for Scotland logo appears near the bottom center.
Saturday 6 December 2025
10am, 12:30pm & 3pm
13.18

Festive Pottery Painting

Festive Pottery Painting
Silhouette illustration of a person in profile facing right, with a bird flying and another perched nearby. A tree with twisting branches frames the upper right, and a fence sits in the distance. The background is light blue, and the bold white text at the bottom reads 'HIGHLIGHT TALK'.
Wednesday 19 November 2025
2.30pm
Free

Highlight Talk - Jolyn Crawford, Davie Hunter on Burns' Songs and the Story

Highlight Talk – Jolyn Crawford, Davie Hunter on Burns’ Songs and the Story
Silhouette illustration of a person in profile facing right, with a bird flying and another perched nearby. A tree with twisting branches frames the upper right, and a fence sits in the distance. The background is light blue, and the bold white text at the bottom reads 'HIGHLIGHT TALK'.
Wednesday 1 April 2026
2.30pm
Free

Highlight Talk - Chris Waddell on Green Initiatives at RBBM

Highlight Talk – Chris Waddell on Green Initiatives at RBBM

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