Culloden Tuesday 1 January 2008 - Wednesday 31 December 2008
A frequently changing programme of live costumed presentations offered throughout the day. ... (View Full Details)
From weapons demonstrations for example about the "Frenchmen for the Prince", to presentations that look at the context of the '45 rising and the aftermath of the battle. Find out about prisoner's fates "At the King's Mercy" and hear about the courageous Jacobite women.
Dates:
Tuesday 1 January 2008 - Wednesday 31 December 2008
Times:
throughout the day
Price:
included with exhibition admission
Contact:
For further information contact the centre on 0844 493 2159
Booking:
Not required. Tailored programmes for special interest and larger groups may be available. Contact the Learning team.
Culloden Tuesday 1 January 2008 - Wednesday 31 December 2008
A frequently changing programme of guided tours of the battlefield offered throughout the day. ... (View Full Details)
Get closer to the battle and walk the ground where the tragic events occurred. Example tours include:
- The Hour of Battle (Tactical Tour, 1hr)
- Short Guided Tour (Overview, 30mins)
- A walk over the moor (Overview, 1hr)
Dates:
Tuesday 1 January 2008 - Wednesday 31 December 2008
Times:
Throughout the day
Price:
Included with exhibition admission
Contact:
For further information contact the centre on 0844 493 2159
Booking:
Not required. Tailored programmes for special interest and larger groups may be available. Please contact the Learning team
Join us every first Saturday of the month between 1pm and 2pm for some Culloden arts and crafts. ... (View Full Details)
Drop into the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre between 1 and 2pm for our kids activity. Every month we’ll make something different, such as a grenadier’s mitre hat, or a Jacobite’s white cockade. And why not stay on afterward to join a children’s tour of the battlefield?
This activity is suitable for children aged 5 and over. Parents are asked to remain with their children during the session.
Activities take place on the first Saturday of each month: 2 August, 6 September, 4 October, 1 November and 6 December.
Culloden Saturday 27 September 2008 - Sunday 28 September 2008
Women played an important role in the ’45 and this is our time to pay tribute. ... (View Full Details)
Docile women tending to the hearth? Think again! The brave women of the ’45 actively raised men to join the fight and they did not flinch from sharing their fate.
Come to our first ever women’s event to find out about Colonel Anne who raised the Clan Mackintosh against her husband and clan chief’s wishes.
Hear about the women’s anxiety as they are waiting for news from their loved ones and applaud their courage as they withstand the repercussions after the Battle of Culloden.
For two days we will pay tribute to the strong women of the ’45 with costumed presentations, interactive storytelling, tours of the battlefield, talks and music.
Activities for children will also be on offer at special times on both days.
For a detailed schedule please check this page nearer to the date or call the centre.
Men are welcome!
Dates:
Saturday 27 September 2008 - Sunday 28 September 2008
Times:
The visitor centre is open from 9am to 10pm.
Hear Maggie Craig, author of the book “Damn Rebel Bitches” speak about researching the women of the ’45. ... (View Full Details)
We are pleased to have author Maggie Craig speak as part of our Strong Women! A Tribute to Heroines event.
In 1997, Maggie published the first book focussing solely on the women of the ’45. The stories that she recorded are inspiring and heartbreaking, and a must-read for anyone that truly wants to understand the ’45. In this talk, Maggie will speak about the challenges of researching the women whose role and history has been neglected for too long.
Maggie will be available afterward to sign copies of her book.
Maggie Craig is a Glaswegian currently living in Aberdeenshire. She is a full-time writer of fiction, non-fiction and journalism and has contributed to a variety of publications which include The Herald, Scots Magazine and Leopard. She has also done some radio broadcasting, chiefly on subjects of Scottish historical interest.
Culloden Saturday 4 October 2008 - Sunday 19 October 2008
Join us for our daily archaeology tour of Culloden Battlefield at 1pm each day during Highland Archaeology Fortnight. ... (View Full Details)
On our daily, one hour archaeology tour of Culloden Battlefield you can find out more about what we have found in our recent archaeological surveys of the battlefield, and how these findings have changed our understanding of the battle.
Please book if you are coming with a group of 5 or more to ensure that you will be able to join the tour.
Dates:
Saturday 4 October 2008 - Sunday 19 October 2008
Now is your chance to try your hand at writing a short story – and about Culloden, too! ... (View Full Details)
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing a short story? Why not participate in our “Hidden Stories” Creative Writing Workshop about the artefacts we have found on Culloden Battlefield.
Who might have been the man that carried that cross pendant, and how did he lose it? What about that German coin dated years after the battle – did someone bring it to pay his respects to the dead?
This workshop is aimed at all writing novices aged 18 and over. During the workshop we will:
-look at the artefacts found on the battlefield
-explore anything that can help us better understand these artefacts
-choose an artefact to focus on
-discuss what makes a good story
-draw up our own storyboard
-look at how to build up characters in a story
-share and discuss our initial ideas for a story
At the end of the workshop we hope you will feel confident to start writing your own 1500 word story to submit to our Creative Writing Competition (the deadline is the 21st of February, the day the Jacobite army captured the Old Fort George in Inverness in 1746).
Greg Dawson Allen is a member of the Scottish Storytelling Centre (Edinburgh) and the Society of Storytellers (England). He is also the winner of the Stewarts of Blairgowrie Trophy 1992, 1993 and 2006. View Greg’s website at http://www.telliesperie.co.uk
Dates:
Saturday 25 October 2008
Times:
2pm – 4pm
Price:
Standard admission charges apply
Contact:
ndeufel@nts.org.uk or 0844 493 2159 (ask for Nicole)
Booking:
ndeufel@nts.org.uk or 0844 493 2159 (ask for Nicole)
