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Stornoway Workshop
Every Wednesday during October and November 2025

Build History with LEGO!

LEGO-building experience inspired by our exhibition: Cianalas ’s Dòchas | Homesickness and Hope, Stories of Hebridean Emigration.

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Lionacleit Workshop
Weekly on 29th Nov - 6th Dec 2025 , 3 hrs

East, West, Hames Best

An opportunity to create your own textile story panel showing the journey of evicted crofters crossing the Atlantic - with textile artist Pat Archibald - two half-day sessions on consecutive Saturdays. Booking essential - limited places!

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Stornoway Workshop
Saturday, 29th Nov 2025, 10:00 , 6 hrs 15 mins

Stitching Stories of Home

Embroidery workshop: Join embroiderer and cultural historian Ewan J Armstrong to explore the art of storytelling through stitch inspired by our current Hebridean Emigration exhibition

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Free Lionacleit Workshop
Friday, 9th Aug 2024, 14:30 , 59 mins

Model Making Workshop 4

Model Making with an emigration theme #HebrideanHomecoming

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Free Lionacleit Workshop
Friday, 12th Jul 2024, 14:30 , 59 mins

Model Making Workshop 3

Model Making Workshop on the theme of Emigration #HebrideanHomecoming

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Free Lionacleit Workshop
Friday, 28th Jun 2024, 14:30 , 1 hr

Model Making Workshop 2

Model Making Workshop that will be included in our 2025 emigration exhibition – come and be part of it!

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Free Lionacleit Workshop
Friday, 21st Jun 2024, 16:00 , 1 hr

Model Making Workshop

Making model figures that will be included in our 2025 exhibition – come and be part of it!

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Free Stornoway Workshop
Friday, 12th May 2023, 14:00 , 4 hrs

Storytelling Workshop – Stornoway

A hands-on, practical introduction to live oral storytelling and the associated skills. Storyteller Joanne Marr leads this participatory session for anyone curious about discovering and developing their own storytelling talent. For new and aspiring storyteller

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Free Lionacleit Workshop
Thursday, 11th May 2023, 13:00 , 4 hrs

Storytelling Workshop – Benbecula

Come along to a hands-on, practical introduction to live oral storytelling and the associated skills at Museum nan Eilean, Lionacleit, Isle of Benbecula with experienced storyteller Joanne Marr on Wednesday 10 May.

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Barra Free Workshop
Wednesday, 10th May 2023, 13:30 , 4 hrs

Storytelling Workshop – Barra

Barra - A hands-on, practical introduction to live oral storytelling and the associated skills. Storyteller Joanne Marr leads this participatory session for anyone curious about discovering and developing their own storytelling talent.

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