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DBH Timeline
21 September 2024 Victorian Horticultural Shows In June 2024 Dunoon Burgh Hall celebrated its 150th Anniversary. Paid for by public subscription, the building epitomised the altruistic nature of Victorian Society. We are commemorating this occasion with a heritage research project inspired by the annual show of ‘Dunoon and…
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10 September 2024 Artist Jill Bryson ran workshops with 32 Primary 6/5 pupils from Kirn Primary School. Each child had two half days with the artist which took place in the weeks leading up to the Horticultural show to ensure that the event would be fresh in their minds that…
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Dunoon Burgh Hall, now restored as a Community Arts Centre, Shop, and Cafe, celebrated 150 years since its opening today.
An exhibition which offered a rare opportunity to see the art of leading Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Argyll and Bute. Key works by the highly influential Victorian painter and poet were displayed in Dante in Dunoon at Dunoon Burgh Hall, a coup for the historic award-winning venue—the…
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Sylvester McCoy, originally from Dunoon, re-visits Dunoon Burgh Hall, where he made his first stage appearance.
TIDES was an online music festival livestreamed on 27 March 2021. It was a partnership between Live Argyll, Dunoon Burgh Hall and CHARTS, funded by Creative Scotland. It gave out 11 awards to independent musicians and groups. Here are a few words about the festival from Producer Iain Maclean, who…
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Futureproof is Street Level Photoworks annual showcase of new talent in photographic image making, selected from across Scotland’s photography and fine art degree courses. This landmark exhibition reflects a range of approaches and subject matter, celebrating photography as a versatile form of creative expression. At the exhibition opening the winner…
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Cowal Horticultural Society Best Exhibit in leeks Angus C. Murchison, Cup winner Credit: the family of Angus Murchison
