What’s On – Events Calendar Weekly

Scotland from the Sky brings a selection of the breathtaking aerial photography, featured in the book of the same name, on a tour of some of our most atmospheric properties.  10am – 4pm daily at Blackness Castle.  Last entry at 3.30pm. Please note the exhibition is only accessible by a spiral staircase.

Book your admission tickets online using the button below.

We are really excited to be offering our October programme! You can book either a half day (8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm) or a full day which is 8am-6pm.
There will be 2 art and craft activities within each half day session. in addition there will be time to build dens and explore the woods. A light snack will be provided at each half day session. Full day children require a packed lunch. Spaces are limited.

Ticket Prices: £35.00 – This is for a child attending from 8am to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the morning and afternoon but packed lunch is required

Morning Only – £22.50. This is for a child attending from 8am to 1pm A light snack will be provided in the morning

Afternoon Only –  £22.50. This is for a child attending from 1pm to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the afternoon

Click the button below to book tickets.

Join us for some spooky fun in the woods on our Halloween Holiday Club special! Witches And Wizards is aimed at children between 8 and 12.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free but booking essential.

When booking your place, please include:

• Your name and contact telephone number
• Name and date of the event you’d like to attend
• The number of spaces you’d like to reserve

Use the button below to book tickets

Transition Linlithgow are proud to be working once again with Upholstery by Laura. There will be a Upholstery For Beginners workshop. This is a 7-week workshop split between Laura’s specially designed upholstery workshop at Park Farm and the Transition Linlithgow Tool Library workshop at Donaldson’s School.  (Please note – weeks 2 & 3 will be at the Transition Linlithgow Workshop)

In this workshop you will learn all the basics of upholstery and transform your piece with expert guidance. You will have the opportunity to sand, prepare and paint your piece of furniture to match your newly chosen fabric perfectly. Bring along you own piece of furniture to work on or choose from our collection of vintage and retro dining chairs. There is a maximum of 4 students for this workshop. This means you will receive plenty of tuition to complete your upholstery project.

Tickets are £100, click the button to book.

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function. The film will feature music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett’s original screenplay. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long-suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share.

It is of course 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace.  The country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody, Inspector Wormold – an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear – ‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’; along with a weird assortment of bullies, spivs and snobs. Don’t forget about the star of the show Betty the pig!

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If you are interested in joining LAMP, please contact us at info@linlithgow-musicals.co.uk.

Create stunning images for presentations, website/blogs, email newsletters and social media channels, like a professional. Use a free, online tool called Canva. This fun, interactive, introductory workshop is not exclusively for online marketing. Delegates will also learn how to create images that can be utilised for print. You can create logos, business cards, letterheads, flyers, posters or invitations.

After this workshop you will be able to: edit pictures, make collages, and create branded templates.  Market yourselves both offline and online. As this course is practical, interactive and “hands on”, it is highly advisable for delegates to bring a laptop.

PLACES ARE LIMITED AND ARE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR WEST LOTHIAN BUSINESSES
For more info contact Email: bgateway@westlothian.gov.uk Tel:01506 283081

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function. The film will feature music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett’s original screenplay. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long-suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share.

It is of course 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace.  The country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody, Inspector Wormold – an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear – ‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’; along with a weird assortment of bullies, spivs and snobs. Don’t forget about the star of the show Betty the pig!

Click the button below for tickets.

If you are interested in joining LAMP, please contact us at info@linlithgow-musicals.co.uk.

We are really excited to be offering our October programme! You can book either a half day (8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm) or a full day which is 8am-6pm.
There will be 2 art and craft activities within each half day session. in addition there will be time to build dens and explore the woods. A light snack will be provided at each half day session. Full day children require a packed lunch. Spaces are limited.

Ticket Prices: £35.00 – This is for a child attending from 8am to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the morning and afternoon but packed lunch is required

Morning Only – £22.50. This is for a child attending from 8am to 1pm A light snack will be provided in the morning

Afternoon Only –  £22.50. This is for a child attending from 1pm to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the afternoon

Click the button below to book tickets.

You are invited to come along to a new group for adults with learning disabilities. The Autumn meetings will take place on Thursday 17th October and Thursday at 21st November at 7pm. At St Michael’s Church, Cross House, Linlithgow. The meetings will last an hour with time for biscuits and a drink and a chat afterwards.

Activities will include praise chorus singing, short bible reading, drama, simple prayer and craft.

If you would like to come along it would be helpful, but not essential, to let Bill or Anne know. They would also be happy to give you further information.

Contact:

Bill Duncan: 01506 844877

Anne Law: 01324 718271

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function. The film will feature music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett’s original screenplay. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long-suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share.

It is of course 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace.  The country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody, Inspector Wormold – an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear – ‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’; along with a weird assortment of bullies, spivs and snobs. Don’t forget about the star of the show Betty the pig!

Click the button below for tickets.

If you are interested in joining LAMP, please contact us at info@linlithgow-musicals.co.uk.

We are really excited to be offering our October programme! You can book either a half day (8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm) or a full day which is 8am-6pm.
There will be 2 art and craft activities within each half day session. in addition there will be time to build dens and explore the woods. A light snack will be provided at each half day session. Full day children require a packed lunch. Spaces are limited.

Ticket Prices: £35.00 – This is for a child attending from 8am to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the morning and afternoon but packed lunch is required

Morning Only – £22.50. This is for a child attending from 8am to 1pm A light snack will be provided in the morning

Afternoon Only –  £22.50. This is for a child attending from 1pm to 6pm A light snack will be provided in the afternoon

Click the button below to book tickets.

Indigenous First Nations Canadian artists combine traditional art practice with contemporary minimalism, Pop art, and performance art photography, in this new group exhibition presented in partnership with The Baldwin Gallery.

Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most respected and important contemporary visual artists.  A Northwest Coast native of Haida and Tlingit descent, he is a master sculptor of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweller.  He is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form is unparalleled. Many of his works are considered post-modern masterpieces and are sought by collectors internationally.

Like Davidson, Kwakwaka’wakw artists, Sonny Assu and Steve Smith and Coast Salish artist, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, are inheritors of the Formline art tradition.  Formline art is the primary design element on which Northwest Coast art depends and is distinguished by the use of characteristic shapes.  Formlines are continuous, flowing, curvilinear lines, historically employed in totem poles, house fronts and masks.

Meryl McMaster is of half Plains Cree and half Scottish descent and uses photographic practice to explore history and identity.  Her work is predominantly photography-based, incorporating the production of props, sculptural garments and performance that transports the viewer out of the ordinary into a space of contemplation and introspection.

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function. The film will feature music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett’s original screenplay. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long-suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share.

It is of course 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace.  The country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody, Inspector Wormold – an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear – ‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’; along with a weird assortment of bullies, spivs and snobs. Don’t forget about the star of the show Betty the pig!

Click the button below for tickets.

If you are interested in joining LAMP, please contact us at info@linlithgow-musicals.co.uk.

Building on the huge success of Halloween 2018, we’ve planted out 450 Pumpkin plants which should give us about 1500 Pumpkins to pick from in 2019. We’ve also got plans to increase the spooky fun at Narrowboat Farm with more activities.

When: the field will be open for picking from 10am until 4pm, on Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Sat 26th and Sun 27th October 2019

How: Entry is free and no need to book, unless you want to get tickets for a Pumpkin cruise or book a Pumpkin carving workshop (details of that to follow). When you arrive, you can follow the signs a very short distance in to the pumpkin patch, select your pumpkin(s) and pay as you leave the patch. We will have a few wheelbarrows available if you pick a monster, and a few sets of spare wellies although the pumpkins themselves are sat on weed matting so it shouldn’t be too swampy.

How Much: Pumpkins cost £3(small)/£5(medium)/£7(large)/£9(XL) with any ‘monsters’ priced by weight. We accept card payments as well as cash. The carving workshops are available at no extra charge for pumpkins purchased at Narrowboat Farm (places limited, booking details to follow).

What Else Is There To Do: It’s not just pumpkin picking at Narrowboat Farm, you can sit in a tractor and pretend to be a farmer, you can play our field games, you can sit in our mini-cinema and enjoy some Halloween cartoons

Calling all witches, devils, cats and bats! Mess Around’s creepy, crawly, gruesome Spooktacular party has landed. Little ones can mix, pour, dig and explore, from ghostly mud to gory goo. Hear their cackles of delight as they get ghoulishly messy. So don’t be haunted by messy play, simply come along and mess around and leave the cleaning up to us!

The event is suitable for children aged 6 months (or sitting unaided) to 5 years old. What makes us special is everyone is welcome to join in including older siblings up to the age of 10, who can participate in the Big Kids Create & Make Corner which include Arts, Crafts and Junk modelling activities to keep them busy!

What time should we arrive?

The session starts at 1pm, please arrive 5 minutes prior for registration. The session will finish at 2pm. We will provide a warm wash area so you can get your little ones clean again. Please bring a towel and a change of clothes.
Your confirmation email will include all the messy details.
How do I book my place?

All you need to is complete the booking form on the website. Payment method is via paypal or bank card, so have your details handy when you book.
Click button below to book.

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McOpera present “The Soldier’s Tale” with narration, animated film and music for piano. clarinet, horn and piano, plus trios by Brahms and Milhaud, Find out what happens when a soldier, returning from WW!, trades his violin to the devil for untold riches……..

McOpera (Music Co-OPERA-tive Scotland) comprises musicians from Scottish Opera. They present a wide range of concerts for small and large ensembles, weddings, corporate events and concerts for children. It was formed in 2012 to provide a diverse and exciting range of performances in Scotland. Their scope extends from small groups of instrumentalists to full opera productions and the performance of new works.

Programme:

• Brahms: Trio for piano, horn and violin
• Milhaud: Suite for violin, clarinet and piano
• Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – Animated film with narrator, violin, clarinet and piano.

The Soldier’s Tale Trio is a short instrumental suite written by Stravinsky for violin, clarinet and piano using material taken from his larger septet version of the same title. In this updated version, the suite is presented with live-edited animated film commissioned from artist Derek Gray (https://www.derekgrayart.co.uk ) and Edinburgh-based film maker Roddy Simpson (http://www.roddysimpson.com/video-opera.html)
Written in the aftermath of World War 1, it tells the story of a soldier returning home who makes a bargain with the devil, trading his violin for unlimited economic gain. All is well until he realises that it is not material worth which is important in life – instead it is those such as family, music and love which should prevail. First performed in 1919, the music has jazz influences in rhythm and this the original short version for violin, clarinet and piano.
The concert is presented by Flora Munro (https://www.floramunro.com) and the McOpera Ensemble is led by violinist Katie Hull. Flora acts as a presenter, narrator, and is also a jazz singer.

Tickets £14, U26 £6, children free. The concert is included in Linlithgow Arts Guild’s season ticket, available at £54 for 9 events.   To book please use the button link below.

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function. The film will feature music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett’s original screenplay. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long-suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share.

It is of course 1947, and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace.  The country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody, Inspector Wormold – an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear – ‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’; along with a weird assortment of bullies, spivs and snobs. Don’t forget about the star of the show Betty the pig!

Click the button below for tickets.

If you are interested in joining LAMP, please contact us at info@linlithgow-musicals.co.uk.

Building on the huge success of Halloween 2018, we’ve planted out 450 Pumpkin plants which should give us about 1500 Pumpkins to pick from in 2019. We’ve also got plans to increase the spooky fun at Narrowboat Farm with more activities.

When: the field will be open for picking from 10am until 4pm, on Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Sat 26th and Sun 27th October 2019

How: Entry is free and no need to book, unless you want to get tickets for a Pumpkin cruise or book a Pumpkin carving workshop (details of that to follow). When you arrive, you can follow the signs a very short distance in to the pumpkin patch, select your pumpkin(s) and pay as you leave the patch. We will have a few wheelbarrows available if you pick a monster, and a few sets of spare wellies although the pumpkins themselves are sat on weed matting so it shouldn’t be too swampy.

How Much: Pumpkins cost £3(small)/£5(medium)/£7(large)/£9(XL) with any ‘monsters’ priced by weight. We accept card payments as well as cash. The carving workshops are available at no extra charge for pumpkins purchased at Narrowboat Farm (places limited, booking details to follow).

What Else Is There To Do: It’s not just pumpkin picking at Narrowboat Farm, you can sit in a tractor and pretend to be a farmer, you can play our field games, you can sit in our mini-cinema and enjoy some Halloween cartoons

We’ll be walking up and over the hills between Bo’ness and Linlithgow as we follow part of the Wanderings and Windings Bo’ness and Linlithgow Ramble trail covering around 4 miles. This will be a gentle stroll though. We’ll meet at The Cross in Linlithgow, where a coach will take us over to Bo’ness so that we can walk back at our leisure, enjoying the spectacular views of the Forth as we go. Back at Linlithgow we’ll round off the afternoon with tea and cakes at the Burgh Cafe.

We will cover a mixture of paths, which can be muddy in places, so please ensure that you wear appropriate sturdy footwear. The weather can be unpredictable, please dress appropriately and bring anything you may need such as water.

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