Events calendar
A week-long residency of world-class classical music on the Isle of Islay where professional musicians and students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland bring together their unique sound of chamber music to the island.
An annual celebration of local agricultural heritage with livestock displays, competitions, local food and crafts.
A community led festival with an array of events happening across the island - now part of Islay’s busy annual events calendar and Argyll’s thriving cultural scene.
Dougie Donnelly’s latest travels include commentating on international golf, a sport he loves to play. Join him at Another Place, The Machrie’s Wee Course for a morning game in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with The Machrie golf team. 10am, tickets available online.
Author and food writer Julie Lin will host a lunch prepared by Another Place, The Machrie Head chef, Calum Hall, using recipes from Julie’s beautiful book, Sama Sama: Comfort Food from My Malaysian-Scottish Kitchen. Praised by the likes of Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi, the celebrated chef and broadcaster will have lots of mouth-watering stories to share.
12pm, tickets available online.
Sponsored by Caol Ila, Islay Jazz Festival is happening in September.