What’s on in Helensburgh & Lomond

The George Hotel Inveraray invites you to their free entry, family and dog friendly music festivals happening in Summer 2025! Find out more at https://www.thegeorgehotel.co.uk/festivals

24th May Bluebell Festival
31st May Jivin’ the George
29th June Dr Hip’s Garden Party
12th July Inveraray Blues Festival
27th July The Loch Fyne Hoolie
9th August Rock the Loch
23rd August Disconnect Festival

Stopgap Community Cinema CIC are keeping cinema alive in Helensburgh until the Tower reopens. Screenings take place in Annexe 1 of the Civic Centre.

Forthcoming in 2025 – tickets and timings will be available from from https://www.ticketebo.co.uk/stopgap-community-cinema-cic

May 8th A Complete Unknown (15) 5.30pm
May 22nd The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 (12A) 6.30pm
June 5th Michelangelo Love and Death 6.30pm
June 19th A Streetcar Named Desire (15) 4.30pm
June 26th Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy (15) 5.45pm
July 3rd Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy Mother and Baby Session 10am

Thursday 5th June 10am – 4pm Art Workshop with Carol Moore
Carol will begin this workshop with a demonstration which will be a starting point for your own creative journey. Come and enjoy the colourful displays found in late Spring/early Summer at Geilston.
Some basic materials will be available but you may prefer to bring your own.
There will be tea and cake available throughout the day. Please bring along your own packed lunch and dress appropriately for the weather – will it be sunscreen and sunhats??
Charge £40

Thursday 14th August 10am – 3pm Art Workshop for beginners with Julia Gurney
“Creating a Composition using Colour and Contrast”
Julia is a very experienced teacher and will start the day with a demonstration of techniques. Participants will then be guided and supported on a one-to-one basis throughout the day.
Places for 12 budding artists. Charge is £40/person all materials provided.
Tea and cake will be provided on arrival and throughout the day. Please bring your own packed lunch and dress appropriately for the weather – will it be sunscreen and sunhat ??
For further information and to book a place please email geilstonfriends.events@gmail.com

NTS Garden entry fees apply – free to NTS members. See NTS website for details of garden entry and membership fees

Please visit the Friends of Geilston website for more information

This year’s Crab Fishing Championship will be held on Saturday 14th June at 3:30 pm. As ever it’ll be strongly contested on the Jetty in Arrochar. The wonderful Vivienne MacTavish, who owns and runs the Olive Branch Snack bar and Campsite in the village will be sponsoring the event as before. They’ll be hot dogs, sweets, prizes, a Trophy and the much coveted Crab Cup up for grabs. We’ve only 50 places so grab your bucket now to avoid disappointment. £5 per entry which includes bucket, line and bait.  Full Loch Lomond Jetty Association T&Cs apply

Main Hall The Bridge (Helensburgh Parish Church) for families and young teens. Tuck shop open from 6:45pm All welcome adults can stay or leave the children. (Leaders have PVG). Film details available from the church office or Contact Emily familyministry@helensburghcos.org for more details

Saturday 18th January 7pm
Saturday 15th Feb 7pm
Saturday 15thMarch7pm
Saturday 26th April 7pm
Saturday 17th May 7pm
Saturday 14th June 7pm

Stopgap Community Cinema CIC are keeping cinema alive in Helensburgh until the Tower reopens. Screenings take place in Annexe 1 of the Civic Centre.

Forthcoming in 2025 – tickets and timings will be available from from https://www.ticketebo.co.uk/stopgap-community-cinema-cic

May 8th A Complete Unknown (15) 5.30pm
May 22nd The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 (12A) 6.30pm
June 5th Michelangelo Love and Death 6.30pm
June 19th A Streetcar Named Desire (15) 4.30pm
June 26th Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy (15) 5.45pm
July 3rd Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy Mother and Baby Session 10am

To enter the Competition Helensburgh Community Council is inviting performers from local Primary and Secondary schools within the Helensburgh and Lomond area to submit demos, videos using the QR code, which will be loaded onto Google Drive, or by visiting:

⁦https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxQwYjTz8NKvjQxgODX0ol3wEEaofWpqhckmjRSKOzupo8Bw/viewform⁩

Submissions from entrants should be made no later than Friday 30th May at 5pm

Based on the submissions, candidates will be invited to perform them on Stage before a live audience at the Academy from 6:30pm onwards.

The Competition will be judged by a panel of local independent assessors. They will award a Prize to the top 3 entries. All other performers will receive a certificate of recognition for taking part.

The Competition is open for the public to enjoy for a £3 entrance payable on the day. Doors are open from 6pm. Refreshments will be on sale at the tuck shop.

Friends of Geilston are very pleased that Reflection Holistics have agreed to offer this amazing experience again this year.  Lewis and Morven’s sessions are always popular and very well received.

A wonderful opportunity to quietly lie in the Garden and be immersed in calming soothing sounds.  No water involved at all, other than the gentle babbling from the Geilston Burn.

‘ We blend the clarity of crystal singing bowls with the smooth sacred tones of traditional Tibetan bowls.  Add to that the delicate quiver of the Koshi chimes, the primordial beat of Shamanic drums and you have the relaxing warmth from a bath of sound.’

Two dates to choose from this year, 21^st or 22^nd June – or come to both!! 11am-12pm

Cost £15  NTS garden entry fees apply. Free to NTS members £1 Young Scotcardholders.  See NTS website for details of entry and membership fees.

Booking at geilstonfriends.events@gmail.com Please visit the Friends of Geilston website for more information

A series of musical events at Ardkinglas – various prices, booking in advance is essential, see https://www.ardkinglas.com/whats-on-at-ardkinglas.html

Saturday 22 February 6pm Monika Lozinskiene and Anna Szalucka Piano duet
Sunday 6 April 3pm Gabriele Sutkute Piano
Saturday 12 April 3pm String Quartet
Sunday 27 April, 3pm Ainsley Hamill and Alistair Paterson, voice and piano
Sunday 18 May, 6pm Anthony Marwood and James Crabb, violin and accordian
Saturday 21 June Ida Pelliccioli, piano
Sat 30-Sunday 31 August Young chamber musicians
Sunday 21 September Resol Quartet with Richard Scholfield, strings and saxophone

Raising money to Save The Tower!

Our MAMA MIA! sing-a-long is taking place at The Submarine Centre in Helensburgh and will feature a HUGE screening of the movie, followed by a Fabulous DJ set by Music Meastro STEWART MAULE from SM9, with Massive 360 projections and graphics to really get you moving! A great time guaranteed!

Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mama-mia-sing-a-long-party-with-dj-set-by-stewart-maule-sm9-tickets-1332991827439

Friends of Geilston are very pleased that Reflection Holistics have agreed to offer this amazing experience again this year.  Lewis and Morven’s sessions are always popular and very well received.

A wonderful opportunity to quietly lie in the Garden and be immersed in calming soothing sounds.  No water involved at all, other than the gentle babbling from the Geilston Burn.

‘ We blend the clarity of crystal singing bowls with the smooth sacred tones of traditional Tibetan bowls.  Add to that the delicate quiver of the Koshi chimes, the primordial beat of Shamanic drums and you have the relaxing warmth from a bath of sound.’

Two dates to choose from this year, 21^st or 22^nd June – or come to both!! 11am-12pm

Cost £15  NTS garden entry fees apply. Free to NTS members £1 Young Scotcardholders.  See NTS website for details of entry and membership fees.

Booking at geilstonfriends.events@gmail.com Please visit the Friends of Geilston website for more information

Stopgap Community Cinema CIC are keeping cinema alive in Helensburgh until the Tower reopens. Screenings take place in Annexe 1 of the Civic Centre.

Forthcoming in 2025 – tickets and timings will be available from from https://www.ticketebo.co.uk/stopgap-community-cinema-cic

May 8th A Complete Unknown (15) 5.30pm
May 22nd The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 (12A) 6.30pm
June 5th Michelangelo Love and Death 6.30pm
June 19th A Streetcar Named Desire (15) 4.30pm
June 26th Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy (15) 5.45pm
July 3rd Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy Mother and Baby Session 10am

The George Hotel Inveraray invites you to their free entry, family and dog friendly music festivals happening in Summer 2025! Find out more at https://www.thegeorgehotel.co.uk/festivals

24th May Bluebell Festival
31st May Jivin’ the George
29th June Dr Hip’s Garden Party
12th July Inveraray Blues Festival
27th July The Loch Fyne Hoolie
9th August Rock the Loch
23rd August Disconnect Festival

All concerts start at 7pm and last about an hour. Entry is free although there is a retiring collection to help pay for the series.

20 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 2024 – 𝙇𝙚𝙖 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙬 (𝙈𝙚𝙯𝙯𝙤-𝙨𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙤) 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙠 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙠 (𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙤)
Following study at the RCS, Lea Shaw has just completed two years as an Emerging Artist at Scottish Opera, during which time she made a very favourable impression on audiences as a mezzo to watch. Her varied recital programme here includes five rarely performed songs by Alma Mahler, whose music is only now receiving the recognition it deserves, following years of neglect after her husband, fellow composer Gustav Mahler, insisted give up composition when she married him. Also included are the lively ‘Canciones negras’ by Spanish composer Xavier Montsalvatge, based on West Indian rhythms.
24 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 2024 – 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙜𝙤𝙬 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙧 (𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙬𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚)
This concert forms part of the Glasgow Chamber Choir’s 30th anniversary season, so to celebrate they are performing music by composers who also have anniversaries this year. Swiss composer Frank Martin died 50 years ago, and his Mass for double Choir lay in a cupboard unperformed for many years. Charles Villiers Stanford died 100 years ago. His setting of the Magnificat, also for double choir, was inspired by the motets of J. S. Bach. Jonathan Dove’s choral song cycle, The Passing of the Year completes this virtuosic programme.
22 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 2024 – ‘𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜’ 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩—𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 7.30𝙥𝙢!
Our annual Carol concert with augmented choir, brass ensemble and organ and plenty of opportunity to join in, followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the hall. There will be the usual retiring collection in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support, for which the choir has now raised over £33,000.
26 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 2025 – 𝙏𝘽𝘾
17 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 2025 – 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙥 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚
This Glasgow- based ensemble comprises two singers (soprano Jessica Leary and baritone Andrew McTaggart) with cellist Andrew Drummond-Huggan and pianist Andrew Forbes. They present a programme of specially arranged music with a sea-faring theme (including Stanford’s well-known ‘Songs of the Sea’) which was originally put together for the Tall Ships Festival in Aberdeen.
30 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 2025 – 𝙋𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮
Local school pupils present a varied programme of vocal and instrumental music to suit all tastes under the direction of their Head of Music, Pamela Frew.
27 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 2025 – 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨
Former colleagues from the Orchestra of Scottish Opera join HPC’s Director of Music for another evening of chamber music, centred around Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34. This work, described as ‘Brahms’ most epic and monumental chamber work’ started out as a quintet for strings, and was then recast as a sonata for two pianos, before assuming its final form. It contains one of the composer’s most beautiful slow movements and an especially powerful and dramatic finale, bringing the work to a triumphant conclusion. Definitely a season highpoint!
25 𝙈𝙖𝙮 2025 – 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙝 𝙃𝙮𝙢𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩
A much-anticipated return for this popular event. Join the augmented choir, praise band, brass and organ to make a joyful noise with a programme of favourite hymns and worship songs which will combine old favourites with some newer items A ‘good sing’ is guaranteed.
29 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 2025 – 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙪𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙
A return visit from husband and wife duo Danny and Alison Miller with a wonderfully nostalgic trip down memory lane featuring music from many of Hollywood’s greatest films. Music by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Erich Korngold and Richard Rogers, to mention but a few, provides what we hope will be the perfect finale to our season.

Stopgap Community Cinema CIC are keeping cinema alive in Helensburgh until the Tower reopens. Screenings take place in Annexe 1 of the Civic Centre.

Forthcoming in 2025 – tickets and timings will be available from from https://www.ticketebo.co.uk/stopgap-community-cinema-cic

May 8th A Complete Unknown (15) 5.30pm
May 22nd The Dawn of Impressionism Paris 1874 (12A) 6.30pm
June 5th Michelangelo Love and Death 6.30pm
June 19th A Streetcar Named Desire (15) 4.30pm
June 26th Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy (15) 5.45pm
July 3rd Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy Mother and Baby Session 10am