South Cowal CommunityFestival 2016

13th May – 22nd May

Promoted by South Cowal Community CouncilSee our new Facebook page www.facebook.com/southcowalcommunityfestival

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South Cowal Community Festival – Events at a GlanceFriday 13th May

1. Yoga in Innellan Village Hall 9.30am 2. Guys and Dolls Innellan Hall 2pm3. Darts at the Osborne – 7.30pm for 8pm start – £5 entrance4. Quiz in Innellan Hall – 7pm BYOB

Saturday 14th May5. Coffee morning – Cat Rescue 10.30am – 12.30pm6. Open Gardens in Innellan – see article later in brochure for details 7. Jan Ferguson – Open Studio/Garden – Toward 11am – 4pm8. Charity ‘Night at the Races’ in Innellan Hall – reserve ticket @ jodieb@toucansurf.com

Sunday 15th May9. Songs of Praise – Matheson Church – probably 11am for joint service

See Facebook/website10. Pet Show – Innellan Hall – Open from 1.45pm for 2.30pm start11. Drawing Workshop in Innellan Village Hall 7pm – 9pm

Monday 16th May12. Art exhibition opens – 2pm – 4pm daily (and when hall is open for other events).

There will also be a display of some of the craft work submitted by the SWRI to the recent show in Campbelltown.

13. Healthy Picnic and heritage activities with local school children at Inverchaolain Church

Tuesday 17th May14. Teddy Bears’ Picnic – Family Centre in Innellan Primary at 10.30am15. Carpet Bowling – taster session – 2pm 16. Craft night – family event in Innellan Hall – 7pm – 9pm approx

Art exhibition opens – 2pm – 4pm daily (and when hall is open for other events). There will also be a display of some of the craft work submitted by the SWRI

to the recent show in Campbelltown.

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South Cowal Community Festival – Events at a GlanceWednesday 18th May

17. Forest Schools – Innellan and Toward Primaries join with Mudskippers 18. Art Group meets at 10am in Innellan Village Hall19. Jan Ferguson – Open Studio/Garden 11am – 3pm – The Old Smiddy Toward20. Heritage Walk with Margaret Hubbard

Why Innellan Once Had Four Churches 7pm Starts at the Matheson Church.

Thursday 19th May21. Mini Movers – Family Centre – 1.45pm – 2.30pm22. Heritage Walk with Margaret Hubbard – The Growth of Innellan as a Victorian

Village – 7pm at Sandy Beach

Friday 20th May23. Yoga – Innellan Village Hall – starts 9.30am24. Jan Ferguson – Studio/Garden 11am – 3pm25. Heritage Walk – Innellan and the Great War – start 2pm at Innellan Hall26. Bingo Family Night in Innellan Hall – 7pm – 9pm approx

Saturday 21st May27. Table Sale at Toward Hall – 12 noon – 4pm28. Toward Sailing Club Open Afternoon from 11am29. Quiz with Curry at Toward Sailing Club – 6.30pm start – BYOB

Sunday 22nd May30. Golf – Festival Cup – Open Competition for Ladies and Gentlemen – Innellan Golf Course 31. Fun Run and 10K Run – Innellan Village Hall

Registration 12 noon – 1pm Race starts 1.30pm Tombola and other stalls inside hall – from 1.30pm

Art exhibition opens – 2pm – 4pm daily (and when hall is open for other events). There will also be a display of some of the craft work submitted by the SWRI

to the recent show in Campbelltown.

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Further Details of ActivitiesFriday 13th May

1. The Yoga group meets weekly at 9.30 am in the Village Hall. For further details of cost etc please see Facebook.

2. Guys and Dolls is a friendly social group which meets monthly. Everyone is welcome. The main activity changes each time but there is always a cup of tea and cake. This meeting is the last of the session and will feature an entertainer and a delicious spread of home baking. Entrance £2.50.

3. The Darts Competition at the Osborne is for mixed partners. Bring your own partner and go for cash prizes. Entrance £5. 7.30pm for 8pm start.

4. The General Knowledge Quiz in Innellan Village Hall is set by Maggie Singleton and rated as the best one locally! Teams of up to four at a cost of £2.50 per person. Nibbles/tea/coffee will be provided but BYOB if you want. There will be a raffle too.

Saturday 14th May5. The Coffee Morning is in aid of Dunoon Cat Rescue. A variety of stalls will include

bric-a-brac, home baking, books and cards. There will also be a Tombola. Come along and bring a friend for a chat and cuppa. Admission charge is £2.50.

6. Open Gardens – See the page later in the booklet for information about where and when the gardens are open. They are not ‘show gardens’ but all have interesting features which even non-gardeners will enjoy. Stunning views can be had over the Firth of Clyde so this will also appeal to photographers.

7. Local artist, Jan Ferguson, will be happy to show you her studio at The Old Smiddy, Toward (just before the bend in the road at Toward Sailing Club). There she produces wonderful wildlife paintings. Inspiration for much of her work comes from the local environment which abounds in wildlife such as red squirrels. As a bonus she also has also has a lovely garden which is worth a look.

8. The Charity Race Night in Innellan Village Hall is in aid of Multiple Sclerosis and will be licensed. Tickets should be reserved at jodieb@toucansurf.com and cost £10 including food. Music by Queen. Should be a great night so come along and support a good cause.

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Sunday 15th May9. Songs of Praise in the historic Matheson Church. This will probably be a joint service

with the High Kirk and Toward Church starting at 11am. See Facebook for updates.

10. The Pet Show is in Innellan Hall. Doors open 2pm for a 2.30pm start. Special prizes for the most interesting pets or pets with a special story to tell. Lots of classes for dogs. Pets – 50p per class entered. Entrance 50p – accompanied children free. Prizes and goodie bags for all entrants. Proceeds to Underheugh Ark, Gourock. Pets are the responsibility of the owner and must be kept under control at all times.

11. A drawing workshop will be held in Innellan Village Hall by local professional artist, Sam Jones. Places are limited so please phone 01369 830082 to book. £5pp will cover costs and hints and tips to improve your drawing skill.

Monday 16th May12. The Art Exhibition is set up by the talented local art group which meets in the Village

Hall on Wednesday mornings. Art works will be on sale over the period of the Festival. The items will be on display whenever the Hall is open for an event and from 2pm – 4pm daily. Items can be reserved – information on how this is done will be shown at the Exhibition. There will also be a display of craft work from the SWRI.

13. The children of Toward and Innellan Primary Schools invite you to join them at Inverchaolain Church for a Healthy Picnic! Bring your own healthy food and join in the activities which will include a talk about Inverchaolain Church, a graveyard activity, picnic in the barn at the Lamont house and a shore walk. Phone 01369 830 560 or 01369 870 259 for further details and times.

Tuesday 17th May14. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic will take place 10.30am. No charge but only well behaved

teddies should be brought! There will be games and a wee picnic for 5s and under, their teddies and grown-ups. This will be on the astroturf behind the school if dry or inside Innellan Primary if wet.

The Art Exhibition is set up by the talented local art group which meets in the Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. Art works will be on sale over the period of the Festival. The items will be on display whenever the Hall is open for an event and from 2pm – 4pm daily. Items can be reserved – information on how this is done will be shown at the Exhibition. There will also be a display of craft work from the SWRI.

15. Come along and have a go at Carpet Bowls from 2pm – 3.30pm. No charge and no skill needed! Everyone, young or old, is welcome. You might even want to join the local club which meets weekly during the winter months!

16. Craft Night in Innellan Village Hall will run from 7pm – 9pm approx. This will be a family night with refreshments available. Entry will be by donation which will go towards the Village Hall Garden restructuring project. Bring along something crafty which you are working on or have completed so that others can admire your work. Perhaps you would prefer to take part in the children’s activities which will be on offer or just come and enjoy the company.

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Wednesday 18th May17. Mudskippers is an outdoor adventure group for pre-school children with their

carers. They will be joining the children of Innellan and Toward schools for activities connected with the Forest School programme. For further details phone 01369 830560 or 01360 870259. For more information on Mudskippers, run by Tenterhooks (Cowal based Arts Charity) please contact Diane on 07970 421094.

18. The Pier Art Club meets in Innellan Village Hall at 10am and will be pleased to welcome visitors. The Art Exhibition is run by this group and original art works will be on sale at this time, 2pm – 4pm each afternoon and any other time the Hall is open for an event. There will also be a display of craft work from the SWRI.

19. Local artist, Jan Ferguson, will be happy to show you her studio at The Old Smiddy, Toward (just before the bend in the road at Toward Sailing Club). There she produces wonderful wildlife paintings. Inspiration for much of her work comes from the local environment which abounds in wildlife such as red squirrels. As a bonus she also has a lovely garden which is worth a look.

20. The first of Margaret Hubbard’s heritage Walks will start at Innellan’s Matheson Church at 7pm and finish at the Village Hall. Taking approx one and a half hours the walk will explain why the small village of Innellan once supported four churches. Cost will be £5 and include refreshments at the end of the walk. Margaret is a local historian with unrivalled knowledge of Innellan. Sets of the highly acclaimed local archive books will be on sale in the Hall. Proceeds from the walk and book sales go to Innellan Village Hall. Transport back to the church to collect cars can be arranged.

Thursday 19 May21. Mini Movers will be held at the Astroturf behind Innellan Primary School if weather is

fine. This is a fun physical activity for young children aged 2-5. Please contact 07769 174343 for more details.

The Art Exhibition is set up by the talented local art group which meets in the Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. Art works will be on sale over the period of the Festival. The items will be on display whenever the Hall is open for an event and from 2pm – 4pm daily. Items can be reserved – information on how this is done will be shown at the Exhibition. There will also be a display of craft work from the SWRI.

22. Margaret Hubbard leads the second of her Heritage Walks. This one traces the development of Innellan from Victorian times. The walk starts at Sandy Beach car park at 7pm and finishes at the Village Hall where refreshments will be available. The walk is along the shore road and the cost is £5pp which goes to Innellan Village Hall. Copies of Innellan’s Archive Project books will be available to buy. Transport back to Sandy Beach car park can be arranged.

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Friday 20th May23. The Yoga group meets weekly at 9.30 am in the Village Hall. For further details of

cost etc please see Facebook.

24. Local artist, Jan Ferguson, will be happy to show you her studio at The Old Smidy, Toward (just before the bend in the road at Toward Sailing Club). There she produces wonderful wildlife paintings. Inspiration for much of her work comes from the local environment which abounds in wildlife such as red squirrels. As a bonus she also has a lovely garden which is worth a look.

The Art Exhibition is set up by the talented local art group which meets in the Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. Art works will be on sale over the period of the Festival. The items will be on display whenever the Hall is open for an event and from 2pm – 4pm daily. Items can be reserved – information on how this is done will be shown at the Exhibition. There will also be a display of craft work from the SWRI.

25. The third and last Heritage Walk starts and finishes at Innellan Village Hall and costs £5 pp. Proceeds go to Innellan Village Hall. Refreshments will be available at the end of the walk which is full of interest. Come along at 2pm to hear how the village of Innellan links to events in the Great War and to find out about what happened to some of the local lads whose names appear on the War Memorial.

26. The Family Bingo Night will be held in the Village Hall from 7pm – 9pm. Entrance £1 per adult and 50p per child. Strip of tickets for 5 games will cost £1. Fun for all the family. Proceeds will go to the Hall Garden Project. Tea/coffee/home baking included.

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Saturday 21st MayLots of exciting goings-on at Toward today!

27. Table sale at Toward Memorial Hall will be on from 12 noon – 4pm. To book a table (£10) please contact Jan on 01369 870 346.

28. Toward Sailing Club Open Day starts at 11am when the Café opens. From 2pm – 4pm there will be a BBQ.

The theme for the day is Pirates so if you want to dress up and join in the fun please do so!

For the youngsters there will be face painting and a bouncy castle whilst the more adventurous might want to book up for a trip on a rib or keel boat. There will be taster sessions for sea kayaking and dinghy sailing –Free! Book from 12 noon for these sessions – don’t miss them!

29. Still at Toward Sailing Club the evening event will be a Quiz and Curry Night from 6.30pm in the Clubhouse. This will tie in with the local bus which leaves about 5.50pm from Dunoon Pier and the event will finish in time for the last bus home so you can BYOB and have a good night without worrying about having to driving. See Facebook for details of cost, team numbers and booking.

No Art Exhibition today unless by private arrangement.

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Sunday 22nd May30. Innellan Golf Club is running the Festival Cup for men and women.

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31. The Finale – As usual the Festival ends with the 10K Road Race in aid of the Family Centre and the 2K and 5K Fun Runs proceeds of which go to the Festival costs. Both events are organised by Iain and Sarah Cairns. Call 07769 174343 or email iain@argyllfinancial.co.uk for details and entry forms. Entry £10pp – over 16 only

Registration will be from 12 noon to 1.15pm and the Road Race will start at 1.30pm. The Fun Runs will start after the Road Race is underway.The Road Race route is – Innellan Village Hall to Toward Lighthouse, returning to main road as far as Toward School, turn and return to the Village Hall along the main road.The 2K and 5K route is alongside the main Shore Road and young children should be accompanied. The 2K run turns at Newton Road whilst the turning point for the 5K run is Sandy Beach. Entry is £3pp.All competitors will receive a medal!There might be a special guest appearance from Amber, South Cowal’s Giant Red Squirrel!The Races are sponsored by Stewarts Garage Dunoon. Inside the Village Hall there will be stalls with such things as home baking, books, cards, jewellery and a tombola (in aid of Crossroads). Refreshments will be on sale and the Art Exhibition will have its last showing. To enquire about booking a stall please phone 01369 830 793.

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Useful InformationThe South Cowal area commences just to the south of Dunoon and encompasses the remainder of the Cowal Peninsula. It includes the villages of Innellan and Toward and the hamlet of Inverchaolain and is situated in a picturesque part of the country with shores on the Firth of Clyde and Loch Striven. The area is easily accessed by car, and there is a regular bus service from Dunoon to Toward.

Something NewTwo new groups have started recently in Innellan Village Hall.

Family Friday meets on the first Friday of each month between 5pm and 9pm. This group is for parents and children to meet up and enjoy a sociable evening with music and dance activities for the children. It costs £1 per child. Bring your own food along and enjoy the company of like-minded people.Guys and Dolls is another new social group which has started. Everyone is welcome from 2pm – 4pm. Dates for next session have yet to be fixed but details will be on Facebook and the Innellan Village Hall website. Transport locally can be arranged if needed and tea and a chat will always be on offer.

SWRI‘The Rural’ meets on the second Wednesday of the month in Innellan Village Hall from 2pm. New members are always welcome. Contact Maggie on 830 487 for details. There are some very crafty folk in ‘The Rural’!!

Local Primary Schools – Innellan and TowardBoth schools now share the same Head Teacher, Mrs Russell, and work together on many occasions. During the time of the Festival, the schools will be running their Health Week and will be taking part in a variety of events to encourage the children to eat healthy food and take plenty exercise. Some of the activities are mentioned in this brochure but for more information please phone 830 560 (Innellan P.) or 870 259 (Toward P.)

Useful ContactsThere are some other groups which operate in the South Cowal area but are not mentioned in this brochure. If you want further information about them, please see the contact details below:-

Tennis and Bowling – secretary@innellanbowlingandtennisclub.org.uk

Horse Riding at the Velvet Path – 01369 830 580

Nordic Walking – cowalnordicwalkers@gmail.com

The Tennis Club will be running a Festival Tournament but the date of this has not yet been confirmed.

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Open Gardens – Further Information

Saturday 14th MayThe first garden to open will be St Abbs on the Shore Road near Ardyne Terrace. It will be open from 11am to 2pm.

Why not call in at the Coffee Morning in the Village Hall for refreshments before or after viewing this interesting garden or before you head off to see the ones higher up in Innellan?

The other gardens are in the Knockamillie Terrace area and will be well signposted. There are four gardens open in this area – Tigh-na-uilt at the beginning of the Terrace and Klaus, Avon Cottage and Resthaven at the far end.

In addition, there will be an opportunity to visit the garden at Innellan Primary School to see how the children are creating a vegetable garden and a wildlife area.

These gardens will be open from 2pm – 4pm.

Please note that all these gardens are on a hill, with steps and some steep inclines and so, unfortunately, are not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. Your visit to the gardens is at your own risk.

Parking on Knockamillie Terrace is restricted so it is probably best to park near Innellan Church and walk up Knockamillie Road by the side of Innellan Primary School.

Jan Ferguson, local artist, will also have her studio and garden open to the public on Saturday 14th May (11am – 4pm), Wed 16th May (11am – 3pm) and Friday 20th May (11am – 3pm).

This is a more accessible garden for those with mobility problems.

www.innellanvillagehall.org.uk or phone 01369 830 793 for more information.

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Further Information

Innellan Village Hall website – innellanvillagehall.org.uk

Facebook Pages will contain updates – southcowalcommunityfestival and southcowalcommunitycouncil

When all else fails you can phone 01369 830 793!

AcknowledgementsThanks are due to many people who have enabled the South Cowal Festival to take place.

Scoular Anderson for front cover design

All advertisers for their support

Iain Cairns for organising the Run Events

Maggie Singleton for the Quiz

The Pier Art Group for the Art Exhibition

Toward Sailing Club for their Open Day Activities

Stewart’s Garage for sponsoring the 10K and Fun Runs

Margaret Hubbard for the Heritage Walks

Sandy Jackson for the Carpet Bowling session

The owners of the Open Gardens

The Osborne Hotel and David Wright for the Darts Tournament

Special thanks go to Cathy Morrison for organising and sponsoring the Pet Show and the intrepid judges who had the impossible task of

choosing the winners.

Information in this brochure is correct at time of printing.

Photographs may be taken at public events and used in future publicity.

Late Additions

Tues 17 MayNordic Walking – Meet 7.15pm at Innellan Primary School Car Park.

Walk to Forest. Poles/instruction provided. All fitness levels. Phone 07437 885428 or cowalnordicwalkers@gmail.com

Bowling – Wappenschaw – Open Event – 7pm

Wed 18 MayBowling – Game – Open Event – 2pm

Sat 21 May Bowling – Triples Competition – Spectators Only

Flat shoes required. Bowls can be provided. Innellan Bowling Club – Shore Road