The Walking Theatre Company » Dunollie http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com Innovative Theatre in Any Space Mon, 21 May 2012 21:07:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 First murder of the year http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2010/01/first-murder-of-the-year/ http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2010/01/first-murder-of-the-year/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:06:15 +0000 Sadie Dixon-Spain http://www.thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/?p=786 a great start to 2010 saw tonights first murder at the Argyll hotel in Dunoon. Our very intrepid audience who, as I type are strutting their stuff in the night haunts of that perky seaside town, were a most excellent audience really getting into the spirit of the event, several ladies offered their husbands as victims and one game gentleman proposed to Lady Mary Campbell, to the game delight of his wife! Who Dun it?  That would be telling, some guessed and some didn’t but all had a great time. Thanks to you all, we just couldn’t do it without you.

]]> http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2010/01/first-murder-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Events at Wilsontown Ironworks 2009 http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2009/09/events-at-wislontown-ironworks-2009/ http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2009/09/events-at-wislontown-ironworks-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:10:33 +0000 Sadie Dixon-Spain http://www.thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/?p=658 The fun theatre walk on Sunday 13th September, 2-4pm is now FULLY BOOKED but we are running an extra walk due to demand at 10am – 12noon.  You are sure to be entertained by the costumed characters who will lead you round the Wilson’s Ironworks and tell you all about how things are going.  Booking is essential, please contact Emma Stewart for further information.

The Forestry Commission Scotland Ranger is available for guided walks and tours, and educational visits to the Ironworks for interested groups and individuals.  Please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.

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]]> http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2009/03/dunollie-homecoming/feed/ 2 Homecoming 2009 – tickets on sale now http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2008/12/homecoming-2009-tickets-on-sale-now/ http://thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/2008/12/homecoming-2009-tickets-on-sale-now/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:15:39 +0000 Sadie Dixon-Spain http://www.thewalkingtheatrecompany.com/?p=178 Tickets for the HIDDEN JEWEL go for sale online!

The Year of Homecoming 2009 will be on us in just a few weeks, and you can now book your tickets for The Hidden Jewel theatre event at Dunollie.

Buy your tickets by going to our website at www.dunollie.org or pasting the following link into your browser:  http://www.dunollie.org/homecoming.html. If you run a website, please add this link to it.

In a few days time you will be able to book your place at the formal dinner, and we will also ask you to tell us what other events you might like to attend during the Homecoming week at Dunollie. If there is sufficient interest we will lay on guided bus tours, walking tours to Gylen and so on.

You will also shortly be able to find and book accomodation via our website, and it will be the best place for information to plan your own Clan MacDougall itinerary for the week with information on castles, history and suggested outings.

I am delighted to say that despite the financial crisis we are getting a good number of enquiries for the Dunollie events from the US and Canada, and several people are planning to spend a full week here . We will reward your fortutide by making sure it is all fun! We are certainly getting excited at this end already.

And by the way – thankyou to those who emailed positive feedback about our new and ever expanding website. In case you are wondering, the kilt in the website header is none other than the esteemed husband of our Chief, Richard Morley, photographed at the splendid event to reopen Gylen Castle after its consolidation project. He wears it well!

Catherine Gillies
Project Officer
Dunollie House
Oban
Argyll PA34 5TT

Tel: 01631 570550

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