A wee something I have been working on since the start of this year, having come up with the idea last year whilst on the committee of the East Ayrshire Gaelic Forum (https://eastayrshiregaelicforum.blogspot.com). Outlander has now finished its broadcast run, with the last episode shown on Friday, and here in Ayrshire we have a local connection to the series, with Dean Castle in Kilmarnock having appeared in the show ten years ago. As such, East Ayrshire has been working with Ayrshire360 on commemorating the event, and as such, I am delighted to announce the following, which I hope you might be willing to come along to!
Gaelic and Outlander Day, Dean Park, Kilmarnock
On June 6, East Ayrshire Gaelic Forum and Ayrshire360 are hosting a Gaelic and Outlander Day at Dean Castle, Kilmarnock (which featured in the series 10 years ago). On the day we will have Gillebride MacMillan, singer, academic, and Scottish Gaelic language adviser to the series (and its sequel Blood of my Blood) giving three sessions to introduce Gaelic, discuss his work on the series, and sing songs connected to the Forty-Five Jacobite campaign that ended at Culloden in 1746 (the subject of the series).
We also have Francesca Cozzari, embroiderer on many of the series' most iconic costumes, discussing her work, and we also have performances from Inverclyde Waulking Group, Largs Gaelic Choir, and the Fitzpatrick School of Highland Dance. In addition to this will be a session for the kids with the Ghillie Dhu Crew bringing Scottish folklore to life through storytelling and song, and many stalls connected to the Gaelic world, as well as other activities!
A full day's ticket (10am-5pm) is £10, or a half-day ticket for either the first or second half is £6 (please note there is a £2 online booking fee on top of this). Kids under 12 go free.
For the full day, book tickets via https://ayrshire360.com/events/gaelic-and-outlander-daylive-at-dean-castle/ - for half day tickets, please visit https://ayrshire360.com/events/gaelic-and-outlander-half-daylive-at-dean-castle/.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Comment: I'll obviously be there with the East Ayrshire Gaelic Forum and I'd be only too happy to talk about anything to you, from Scottish Gaelic and Outlander to genealogy and the weather!
Chris
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