Craignish prepares for festival
RESIDENTS and visitors to Craignish are gearing up for the annual festival which takes place over two weeks in August. Highlights include a pirate parade and a dance show.
THERE will be something for everyone to enjoy at this year’s Craignish festival which takes place next month.
The feast of cultural events takes place on the peninsula during the first two weeks of August and features art, workshops, dance, music, storytelling, local produce and crafts. Rumour has it that pirates may even be spotted parading.
The festival has been organised by Craignish Village Hall as part of its 10-year celebrations and has been supported by local businesses.
There will be a retrospective of the work of Faith Shannon, designer, bookbinder and illustrator, who has produced botanical illustrations and unique bindings. This includes examples of her work and play, with the exhibition Paper – Scissors – Stone open daily from July 31 to August 13 at Craignish Village Hall.
A collaborative project with professional dancers, musicians and artists, Tales of the Corryvreckan, will take place. Local dancers are invited to join in with choreographer Ross Cooper and professional dancers to produce a show that will be performed on Saturday August 13. Music has been composed, arranged and performed especially for the dance and this is an exciting creation.
The pupils of Craignish Primary School composed one of the pieces and produced artwork for the show led by local musician Jenny England and artist Frances Drewery. Workshops are open to dancers this coming weekend, July 30 and 31.
The festival will climax with the Ardfern pirate parade and a wheelbarrow race. Over the fortnight wheelbarrows can be brought up to scratch at Pimp My Wheelbarrow which takes place in various places throughout Craignish.