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We promised you an Annual Arrochar Music Festival! It's coming!
Hope you will join us over the weekend....... Friday, 30th October 2026 to Sunday, 1st November 2026.
As well as promoting and showcasing the richness of our Gaelic language, culture, arts and music, the aim of our Cultar na Gàidhlig sa Choimhearsnachd Pròiseact / Gaelic Culture in the Community Project 2026 is to support our local economy, encourage visitors to the area to stay longer and provide children and families with entertainment and the opportunity to get involved.
Term 1 2026/2027 classes start on Thursday 17th September 2026. You can join any of our classes at anytime.... no matter what level you are at!
Go to our What's On page to book your place!
Second Grant Awarded by Supporting Communities Fund
AGLCS were delighted to be informed on 9th September 2026 that it was awarded its second community funding grant to support a two-day workshop which we are running over the weekend of our inaugural 'Arrochar Music Festival' on 31st October 2026 and 1st November 2026. To find out out details of this workshop follow the link to our Festival website above.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig Grant Award
We are delighted to announce that on 3rd February 2026, Bòrd na Gàidhlig awarded us our largest grant to date from the Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd fund. This is a significant step for our our community group as it will allow us to launch our Cultar na Gàidhlig sa Choimhearsnachd Pròiseact / Gaelic Culture in the Community Project 2026. There is more infromation on this project below.
AGLCS - Gaelic Culture in the Community Project
Our community group, Arrochar Gaelic Language and Cultural Society (AGLCS) was successful in securing a small funding grant from Argyll and Bute Council’s Supporting Communities Fund to help us run regular Scottish Gaelic classes at the Three Halls Village in Arrochar. We are absolutely delighted with this outcome as this will be used to support those on a lower income as well as ensure we can book a meeting room facility to host these classes.
We are now looking at a larger funding project for our community. Have a look at our YouTube videos.
The key activities we are looking at are is the creation and development of a local Fèis, a local Mòd Choir and an Annual Music Festival using the Three Villages Hall, other community buildings such as churches, school, hotels and local bars.
Why not get involved..... its your community!
Scottish Languages Bill
The new Scottish Languages Bill gives the Gaelic and Scots languages official status in Scotland and makes changes to support our Gaelic and Scots languages in Scotland. This includes changes in relation to Gaelic and Scots education.
The Bill was introduced on 29 November 2023 and was passed (Stage 3) on 17th June 2025 and became a Statutory Act on 31 July 2025.
For information on the new Bill, follow the link below:
https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/s6/scottish-languages-bill
Gaelic Place Names of Arrochar Parish
This excellent publication compiled and written by Elizabeth Carmichael, Irene Wotherspoon, Libby King and Ann Bray provides an invaluable insight into the history and geography of our region. It introduces Gaelic place names in and around Arrochar as used on the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer Series (sheet 364).
Understanding what a name means can provide us with a whole new perspective of how the people and the land were connected as well as a richer appreciation of our culture, our language and who we are.
The full publication is available here:
https://hiddenheritage.org.uk/docs/060_308__gaelicplacenamesofarrocharparish_1401205272.pdf
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Please also check our Facebook page to find out what else is going on:
https://www.facebook.com/arrochargaeliclanguageculturesociety
Application made to Supporting Communities Fund
Our community group, Arrochar Gaelic Language and Cultural Society (AGLCS) applied for funding on 26th May 2025 to help us run regular Scottish Gaelic classes from September 2025. Our aim is to help promote the use of our Gaelic language more often, by the people in our community and in a wider range of situations in the surrounding area. We seek to support those new to the language as well as fluent speakers. We will also introduce other cultural events including workshops and music events.
The decision on whether we receive funding or not will be known by September 2025. Details of the funding programme are available on the link below:
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-community/communities-and-partnerships/supporting-communities-fund
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