Fiesta!
This month’s Community Singing session was quite a party! Stephen Williams and the wonderful singers were accompanied by the fantastic Obanda Samba Group. On Facebook, Obanda noted “We had an amazing afternoon yesterday with Taynuilt Community Choir at the beautiful St. Conan’s Kirk! What a space to make music! Huge thanks to the talented choir […]
Marek Kochmanski Recital
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We were delighted to welcome Marek back to St Conan’s playing several of his own compositions including the lovely Scotland, together with Journey, Kerrera and Hope. Also featured was his improvisation on Chopin’s Mazurka, op.7 no.1. Quietly listening provided a wonderful opportunity to relax, forget about […]
Falling for the Harp!
The prospect of an afternoon’s workshop getting to know the harp was intriguing. As was the thought of the concert to follow which would feature only harp music. What took everyone by surprise last Saturday was, firstly, the number of people turning up to have a try and secondly, just how captivating the harp sounded. […]
BACH ISLAND CONCERT
Thank-you Rab and Janet for a delightful concert; a perfect way to relax on a June afternoon! This Oban-based acoustic duo took us on an adventure through melodic musical landscapes inspired by the traditions of Scotland, Europe and beyond. Rab Woods (guitars, cittern, vocals) and Janet Lees (fiddle) played lively original music and traditional songs, […]
HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL CONCERT
This was a huge success! The audience of over 200 had a fantastic evening listening to the wonderful Taynuilt Youth Pipe Band, the also wonderful Taynuilt Community Choir and guest star, the legendary Karen Matheson! The purpose of the concert was to raise funds to buy kilts for the Pipe Band. Formed just one year […]
Dalmally Primary Come to Plant
On Tuesday afternoon we welcomed a group of 11 young gardeners from Dalmally Primary, together with their Headteacher Mrs Sinclair and another staff member. Regular supporters of our garden projects, this year the pupils brought along a selection of plants to restock the sensory planters which they set up last year, and also a selection […]
A Love-ly Evening of Song!
While all other dates in this year’s season of Community Singing Workshops are on Saturday afternoons, this session took place on Friday evening. It is a credit to Stephen Williams, the Musical Director, and to the commitment of the singers, that so many turned out at the end of the working week, especially as weather-wise, […]
Free Wifi at St Conan’s
Being in a rural area with no BT landline coming into the Kirk, getting Wifi has proved to be a little tricky, however, after installing and running a 4G router for a few months successfully, we have now upgraded this to offer free Wifi to all our visitors. To connect, simply choose “St Conan’s Free […]
Pilates in the Pews!
Back this spring by popular demand after a successful trial in 2025, Sue Burden of Pilates Near Me once again led a seated pilates class. This event is one of a range of activities in our “Coffee, Cake &” series. Sue runs several seated pilates classes locally (as well as non-seated) but this St Conan’s […]
The Challenge of Sportive!
Today we were happy to once again act as a Feed Station for Oban Sportive. For the fourth successive year, our volunteers handed out water and cakes to the saddle weary but impressively fit cyclists taking part. This event is a true “sportive” and not a race. Our Feed Station was the second and last […]
