What’s on in Helensburgh & Lomond

Tickets (£10) are available through Eventbrite; RSGS Members and students are entitled to free entry, some tickets may be available on the door – all subject to availability. Please book online. Part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Inspiring People talks programme.

28th September: Markus Stitz: Fernweh: Pushing the Boundaries. Growing up in East Germany, Markus Stitz soon discovered the freedom a bike could give him, even as a child living behind the Iron Curtain. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/markus-stitz-fernweh-pushing-the-boundaries-helensburgh-tickets-695278756477

26th October: Leon McCarron: Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilisation. Leon McCarron shares stories from his incredible journey by boat along the full length of the river. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leon-mccarron-wounded-tigris-a-river-journey-helensburgh-tickets-696656316797

30th November: Lee Craigie FRSGS: Other Ways to Win. Lee Craigie takes us on a candid journey behind the scenes, exploring topics such as identity and loss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lee-craigie-other-ways-to-win-helensburgh-tickets-695903314547

1st February 2024: Professor Charles Withers FRSGS: Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger. In the late 18th century, the river Niger was to Europeans a two-part geographical problem. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charlie-withers-mungo-park-and-the-exploration-of-the-niger-helensburgh-tickets-696038428677

29th February 2024: Sue Stockdale: Unleashing Your Adventurous Spirit: A Modern Necessity. Sue Stockdale has been living the dream; becoming the first UK woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole, embarking on incredible escapades. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sue-stockdale-unleashing-your-adventurous-spirit-helensburgh-tickets-696551352847

28th March 2024: Professor Roger Crofts CBE FRSGS: The Future of Trees. Roger Crofts celebrates the role of trees in our lives, and considers how to ensure that we have well-maintained trees, woods and forests. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roger-crofts-the-future-of-trees-helensburgh-tickets-696575003587

Come along and dance the night away to the sounds of the 70’s & 80’s! Beano’s Disco will be playing some of the best music ever from these iconic decades.
Fancy dress is optional but please dust off your flares or leg warmers and get on the dance floor! This event will help raise vital funds to support our local Armed Forces community. There are fabulous raffle prizes to be won on the night too!
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Only £20 each (buffet included). Available from Helensburgh Toyota & Wilkies Helensburgh or contact one of the hosts.

As we really feel autumn begin to bite, here’s something for an afternoon of fun and entertainment. Cove Burgh Hall welcomes the well-known and highly-regarded Close Shave Chorus for an afternoon of high quality A Capella singing on Sunday October 1.

The group will present a wide range of songs from the Great American Songbook plus newer material from the last 60 years of popular music. Under the direction of its conductor Sarah Shorter, Close Shave has won the Orpheus Trophy for best choir overall at the Glasgow Musical Festival for the past two years running! Doors open at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm performance.

There will be an interval and a bar will be available – no BYOB. Tickets are £10 and can be booked at www.coveburghhall.org.uk

Autumn Event focusing on Sustainability: This promises to be a great event, featuring Geilston’s bumper apple crop, games and trails, you can crochet with ‘waste materials’ with Sewsillylily, try your hand at rag rugging and see what the Cardross Knitters can do with scrap wool. Cardross Climate Action Network will be there showcasing their work to help explore, sustain and increase biodiversity at the Station Garden and in Cardross Bay.
Geilston Apple Jelly 2023 vintage, utilising what might have been discarded windfall apples along with some other interesting jellies made from foraged fruits will be available. Local wildlife groups will be there to let us know how we can help support insect life and the Helensburgh Beekeepers will also have some of the bees’ wonderful end product for sale.
Keep fuelled with a delicious hot soup and bread lunch, kindly supplied by The Ginger Breadman and the good old Tea and Homemade Cake stall
And just to add to the atmosphere there will be a ‘Wandering Minstrel’, local piper Phil Barlow

Please visit the Friends of Geilston website for more information

A series of talks held at Helensburgh Community Hub – Non members welcome, with a £3 donation appreciated.

October 3rd Elizabeth Crocket – History of Dumbarton Castle
November 1st Andrew Graham – Clydebank Museum Collections
December 6th Fiona Baker – Written in Stone: Rock Art in NW Saudi Arabia.
February 7th Phil Richardson – People and their past : 30 years of Adopt – a – monument
March 6th Kath McSweeney – Giving life to Old Bones
April 3rd Jim Ness – Landscapes in Archaeology

Steve Jinski is a songwriter, singer, performer, musician, and music educator. He has toured the UK, Ireland, Europe, and Scandinavia as a solo artist, made numerous festival appearances and opened shows for David Gray, Richard Thompson, Eddie Reader, The Proclaimers and Rick Wakeman, to name just a few. Radio and TV appearances include BBC 1 The One Show.

Tickets from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/580936

Steve’s music is born of the singer songwriter tradition drawing on influences that include acoustic, folk, Americana, indie and blues but still he retains his own unique voice. Playing ‘live’ Steve accompanies himself on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and piano. Added to the mix you’ll hear the occasional acapella tune, a wailing harmonica, a couple of interesting cover versions, some tall tales and a positive vibe that will leave you feeling so glad you came to see the show.

Steve’s solo EP ‘Hope Street’ (Lucky Smile Records/Proper Music Distribution) was released in 2021. The record was co-produced by Steve and Dave Maughan whose previous credits include Kathryn Williams Mercury Prize nominated album ‘Little Black Numbers’ and work with alt rockers Maximo Park 

Helensburgh Community Council with the support of the Federation of Small Businesses and Destination Helensburgh are inviting local businesses (shops, cafes, restaurants, hairdressers, beauty salons, etc.) to attend a meeting at the Victoria Halls.

This event will give Helensburgh businesses the opportunity to raise issues and feedback ideas. Information will be given on sources of advice and funding that may be helpful, and there will also be discussion about upcoming opportunities and how town businesses can work together for the benefit of all.

Join Helensburgh Music Society for their seasonal programme of events, held at Helensburgh & Lomond Civic Centre:

Sunday 22nd October – Scots Baroque early music ensemble
Sunday 26th November – Tim Kliphius Trio jazz
Sunday 28th January 2024 – Ethan Loch piano
Sunday 11th February – Scholfield Clarke saxaphone/piano
Sunday 10th March – Resol Quartet, strings

Single tickets: online (preferred) or on the door: Adults £15, Students £5, under 18s £1
Season ticket for 5 Concerts £50

27 September 2023: Iain Talman – Craigendoran and its Steamers
25 October 2023: Marion Maudsley – The Glasgow Boys – and Girls – in Helensburgh [to be preceded by the AGM]
29 November 2023: Bruce Keith – Are We Nearly There Yet?
31 January 2024: David Bruce – Mr William Kidston’s Jaunt to Egypt and the Holy Land 1856-57
28 February 2024: Alasdair Jamison – Subject to be confirmed
27 March 2024: Stewart Noble – The History of Helensburgh’s Railways

Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre on East Clyde Street at 7:30 PM. The programme meetings are free to attend. Those who come along will be invited to make a modest donation.

Tickets (£10) are available through Eventbrite; RSGS Members and students are entitled to free entry, some tickets may be available on the door – all subject to availability. Please book online. Part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Inspiring People talks programme.

28th September: Markus Stitz: Fernweh: Pushing the Boundaries. Growing up in East Germany, Markus Stitz soon discovered the freedom a bike could give him, even as a child living behind the Iron Curtain. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/markus-stitz-fernweh-pushing-the-boundaries-helensburgh-tickets-695278756477

26th October: Leon McCarron: Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilisation. Leon McCarron shares stories from his incredible journey by boat along the full length of the river. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leon-mccarron-wounded-tigris-a-river-journey-helensburgh-tickets-696656316797

30th November: Lee Craigie FRSGS: Other Ways to Win. Lee Craigie takes us on a candid journey behind the scenes, exploring topics such as identity and loss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lee-craigie-other-ways-to-win-helensburgh-tickets-695903314547

1st February 2024: Professor Charles Withers FRSGS: Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger. In the late 18th century, the river Niger was to Europeans a two-part geographical problem. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charlie-withers-mungo-park-and-the-exploration-of-the-niger-helensburgh-tickets-696038428677

29th February 2024: Sue Stockdale: Unleashing Your Adventurous Spirit: A Modern Necessity. Sue Stockdale has been living the dream; becoming the first UK woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole, embarking on incredible escapades. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sue-stockdale-unleashing-your-adventurous-spirit-helensburgh-tickets-696551352847

28th March 2024: Professor Roger Crofts CBE FRSGS: The Future of Trees. Roger Crofts celebrates the role of trees in our lives, and considers how to ensure that we have well-maintained trees, woods and forests. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roger-crofts-the-future-of-trees-helensburgh-tickets-696575003587

Join The Hill House this Halloween for an interactive performance of ‘Zombie Pirates‘ by The Walking Theatre Company! Our cafe will be open late until 8pm serving hot chocolate and sweet treats!

‘Zombie Pirates rise from the deep
Doomed they are to never sleep
Calling all pirates to join their crew
Join the undead, you know you want to!’

From 5PM onwards (Walking shows approximately 40mins), Tickets: £10 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-zombie-pirates-at-the-hill-house-tickets-721975647597

Refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. Refunds are only offered under the circumstances of a cancelled event. In this case money will be refunded via the original payment method.

Age: This performance is recommended for children of ages 6 years and up.

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

19th August, Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach, Fiddle and Piano
17th September, Resol Quartet with Jia Ning
29th October Lee-Horvath Duo (violin and piano)
17th November Renczes-McNaught (cello and piano)

A series of talks held at Helensburgh Community Hub – Non members welcome, with a £3 donation appreciated.

October 3rd Elizabeth Crocket – History of Dumbarton Castle
November 1st Andrew Graham – Clydebank Museum Collections
December 6th Fiona Baker – Written in Stone: Rock Art in NW Saudi Arabia.
February 7th Phil Richardson – People and their past : 30 years of Adopt – a – monument
March 6th Kath McSweeney – Giving life to Old Bones
April 3rd Jim Ness – Landscapes in Archaeology