2019 Itinerary
Thursday 11 July Informal evening meet up in Popeyes Pub, Ferry Inn, Scrabster.
Free catering is supplied in our marquee each day up to 4pm and includes lunch. Please advise when booking as to any dietary requirements.
Friday 12 July 9am – 4.30. Drystone feature building workshop at Thurso Bay Camping and Caravan site, in front of the utility block. Construction of seating area and barbeque bench. Evening meet up in Popeyes pub.
Saturday 13 July 9am – 4.30. Drystone feature building workshop at Thurso Bay Camping and Caravan site, in front of the utility block.
Saturday Evening 5pm – 7pm Guest Speaker’s Presentations in the Pentland Hotel , Princes Street, Thurso. Upstairs event room. Evening meet up in Popeyes Pub.
Sunday 14 July 9am – 4.30 Drystone feature building workshop at Thurso Bay Camping and Caravan site, in front of the utility block.
Short local tour of stonework in afternoon.
5pm Surf and Turf Barbecue on workshop site by top chef Andrew Manson. BYOB.
Evening goodbyes in pub and see you all again next year ! Thank you all.
Itinerary for 2018 Festival
The festival will be taking place at Thurso beach / harbour.
Thursday 19th July
Informal arrival evening in Ferry Inn, Scrabster.
Friday 20th July
9 am meet on site at Thurso Harbour. Housekeeping and Health and Safety Briefing. Start building the drystone feature.
Refreshments at 11 am, lunch of soup and sandwiches at 1 pm – 1.30 pm.
Refreshments available all afternoon.
Finished by 4.30 pm.
4.45pm Tea and baking in the Tempest Café at the Harbour where we will be showing a 30 minute DVD documentary by Roland Keates called ‘ If Walls Could Talk’.
Afterwards a short guided tour of nearby Old St. Peters Church which dates to 1125.
Saturday 21st July
9am meet at Harbour, briefing. Continue building stone feature.
Refreshments 11 am, Lunch 1 pm – 1.30 pm.
Refreshments available all afternoon.
Free stone painting for children adjacent to building area. 1pm – 4pm
Stone lettering demonstration by Hoods of Wick 2pm – 4pm
Finished by 4.30pm
Guest Speaker’s lectures in Caithness Horizons
Meeting time: 5.00 for 5.15 pm to 7 pm.
View Pictish Standing stones in foyer.
Frederique Mahieu – Drystone Shelters in Menorca.
Patsy McInaw – Working on traditional building as a young lad in Donegal..
William Fletcher – Making model stone buildings.
Refreshments available
Raffle draw in Ferry Inn, Scrabster.
Sunday 22nd July
Meet at RSPB Dunnet Head.
Car sharing is recommended. Ample parking available.
Repair gaps in old Northern Lighthouse Board walls on the most Northerly point in mainland UK.
Very scenic views.
Lunch 1 pm – 1.30 pm.
Refreshments and food available.
Finish early or by 4 pm latest.
Informal farewell gathering, Popeye’s Bar, Scrabster.
See you next year.
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