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Each year we offer a new events programme designed to stimulate interest from local residents as well as visitors, and to broaden the use of the Crannog, which provides an excellent venue for a wide range of activities under the banner of education and cultural tourism. The events are linked or inspired by ancient traditions, or based on discoveries underwater during crannog investigations in Loch Tay. They include experimental archaeology projects, music, ancient technologies, and traditional crafts.

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Monday, May 27th: Festival of Nettles

11am – 4:30pm. Enjoy this special day of fibre work, food and fun. Demonstrations and exhibits, nettle fibre processing & spinning, textile art together with all kinds of nettle food, drink and toiletries.

Friday, June 21st: Midsummer Music Celebration

8-11 pm. Watch the sun go down and listen to Scottish music while soaking up the magical atmosphere ‘round the fire in our Iron-Age loch-dwelling with 'Jock the Box', Gina MacLeod & Alan Jordan and Hannah Fisher Real ale tent and covered seating outdoors for session breaks.  Booking essential. Please call or email for tickets.

 

Saturday, June 29th: Crannog Craft Day @ Perth Museum.

1pm – 3pm. Join us in Perth alongside the Antonine Guard to make Bronze Age jewellery and pendants using prehistoric drills. Venue: Perth Museum.

Sunday, June 30th: Spinning & Dyeing.  Fun with Fibres  

10am to 4.30pm. Join us for demonstrations of making colourful dye baths from plants, dyeing wool, rope-making, sprang and spinning with a range of natural fibres.

Hop on the Ring of Breadalbane Explorer bus to get here!

 

 

Thursday, July 11th: Iron Age Gourmet Day

10am to 4.30pm. Cooking, tasting, savouring – fabulous, down to earth, nutritious foods prepared as our ancient ancestors would have done.  Meat, fish, foraged greens, beverages and bread baked in clay ovens. Why not cycle or walk to us to work up an appetite and then hop on the Explorer bus to go on?

For a full diary of events planned at the Crannog Centre please consult our seasonal events calendar below:
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