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2012-03-10 - Tin Tin - Benbecula Community Association by

BENBECULA COMMUNITY CINEMA PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN) (Not available for sale or rental until 19th ... more

2011-11-24 - Uist Digitisation Centre by Uist Digitisation Centre

The Uist Digitisation Centre evolved out of the Tobar an Dualchais project, www.tobarandualchais.co.uk, which was set up to digitise, catalogue and make available on-line more than 12,000 hours of rec... more

2011-11-24 - Benbecula Community Association by

Benbecula community association presents... a series of short films. BALIVANICH HALL Sunday 27th November 2011 4pm til 5pm Entry £3 All welcome Screen HI

2011-10-27 - Harry Potter Double Bill by Benbecula Cinema Association

PARTS ONE AND TWO BACK TO BACK! BALIVANICH HALL SATURDAY 5th NOV 2011 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (PART ONE) ... more

2011-10-05 - Kung Fu Panda 2 + Siubhlachan by Benbecula Community Association Cinema

Kung Fu Panda 2 will be shown on Saturday 8th October, 6pm for 6.30pm and the running time is 96 mins. (Not available for sale or rental until 14th Nov). We will also be showing

2011-09-25 - Update from the Bingo fundraiser by Kate Dawson

This is a huge thank you to everyone who supported the fundraising prize bingo on Saturday night. We raised over £900, which will all go towards improving the pitch at Iochdar Hall. So many people lef... more

2011-09-23 - Fundraising Bingo -Talla an Iochdair - Great prizes by Talla an Iochdair

There is a fundraising bingo on Saturday the 24th September at 8pm in Talla an Iochdair. All funds raised will go towards a new pitch at the hall, a proper home ground for the astonishing Iochdar S... more

2011-09-22 - Save Southend Community Hall by Marie Campbell, Community Co-ordinator

Southend Community Hall is a registered charity (SC000421) whose objects are to benefit our residents' health and education, provide a meeting place for recreation and social activities, and foster co... more

2011-09-09 - Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides by Benbecula Cinema Association Cinema

This Saturday (10th September) in Balivanich Hall at 6.30 for 7pm Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides has not yet been released on DVD so if you have not yet seen it in the cinema, this is yo... more

2011-08-29 - Uist Community Radio meeting by Sustainable Uist

Just to remind you that the Uist Community Radio meeting is being held in Balivanich Hall this Wed (31st August 2011 at 7:30pm). Please come along if you have an interest in any aspect of the proj... more

2011-08-24 - Ceòlas Gaelic Centre Design Workshop by southuist.com

28th and Monday 29th August South Uist, 6-8pm As reported in Am Pàipear earlier this month, Dunira Strategy and Benjamin Tindall Architects will be holding an OPEN workshop for Ceòlas over two e... more

2011-08-23 - Tomorrow, When The War Began - Film by Benbecula Community Association Cinema

Benbecula Community Association Cinema presents - Tomorrow, When The War Began. The film follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and viole... more

2011-01-10 - Screen Machine in Uist by

The Screen Machine will be screening the following blockbuster movies in Daliburgh over the next few days. Wed 12th Jan, Borrodale Hotel, Daliburgh- 5pm Harry Potter (12A), 8.30pm... more

2010-02-18 - Genes Reunited by

Genes Reunited helps people find living relations and takes them back in time to discover their family history, by offering: • An unrivalled, easy-to-use family tree builder • 650 million names in f... more

2008-06-13 - Am Pàipear Spearheads Rural Fuel Campaign by Am Pàipear

Am Pàipear, the community newspaper of the Uists in the Outer Hebrides have launched a campaign on behalf of its readers and the wider community to demand the UK Government take action to reduce the c... more

2008-06-02 - Nunton Steadings: Summer menu by Nunton Steadings

Today we launched our new summer menu at the Steadings. Let us tempt you with our salads, tartlets and special Steadings sandwiches. There is also a great selection of cakes and sweets some served wit... more

2008-01-25 - A job in South Uist - Digitiser by tobarandualchais

The aim of the Tobar an Dualchais project is to preserve, digitise, catalogue and make available online over 12,000 hours of recordings from BBC Scotland, the School of Scottish Studies and the Nation... more

2007-11-15 - Lochboisdale bar: Scotland v Italy by Lochboisdale hotel

The Lochboisdale bar is re-opening on saturday after being refurbished. Join us on Saturday for the Scotland match against Italy followed by entertainment from Doc Livingston.

2007-11-01 - Islands Book Trust by Nunton Steadings

The Islands Book Trust present “The Edge of the World” Michael Powell’s classic film,with supplementary footage of St Kilda and reference to Michael Powell’s book “200,000 Feet on Foula”,... more

2007-10-08 - Island Voices - Documentary by Fablevision

Let me introduce ourselves. We are a community arts company based in Glasgow called Fablevision. We’re making a film which will provide the Scottish government with the views of local people on the we... more

2007-08-30 - Award winning children’s illustrator to visit Western Isles’ primary schools by anon

Ross Collins, one of Britain’s most creative illustrators and authors, is to visit 13 primary schools across the Western Isles from 18 - 21 September to encourage children to get excited about reading... more

2007-08-11 - Come Dannsa! by Dannsa

Dannsa will be holding their first ever dance weekend in Uist on 24th-26th August. Friday night will be a Come Dannsa! night in Carinish Hall, North Uist. Entertainment and performances from Dannsa mi... more

2007-06-28 - Village Halls e-petition by anon

Please visit the following site and give your support to this great cause by signing the e-petition. An extract from www.villagehalls.org "The Scottish Executive are being urged to tackle a “slo... more

2007-06-28 - Benbecula Golf Course - Ballot by

To the Community of Benbecula June 24th 2007 Benbecula Golf Course Community Interest Company In March last year we formed the above company and with your support registered an interest i... more

2007-06-18 - Iochdar School facilities open by Iochdar School

In December 1998, a small committee got together with the aim of improving opportunities for recreation around Iochdar School. Nine years later, caught on film for De a Nis, the new facilities at Ioch... more

2007-06-05 - Suas Gu Deas by Uist Media Group

Thursday 7th June at 6:45pm BBC2 Scotland Marking the historic sale of the 93,000 acre estate of South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula, Suas Gu Deas (Up South) follows the trials and tribulations of t... more

2007-06-05 - The Uists in the Cold War by Nunton Steadings

The Uists in the Cold War: Testing and contestings NATO’s first nuclear missile The Islands Book Trust - As part of the continuing programme to mark the 50th anniversary of the RA Range, a talk and... more

2007-05-10 - Mairead Ladyman with guests by Nunton Steadings

Ruairidh MacIntyre Ask Me Later Sounds Like April Friday 18th May 7pm at Nunton Steadings, Benbecula Entry : £5.oo All money raised g... more

2007-04-04 - Southpaw play at Lochboisdale Hotel by Lochboisdale Hotel

On saturday the 7th and sunday 8th of April, Southpaw will be playing at the bar in Lochboisdale Hotel, South Uist. They have toured in Canada, Norway, Scotland and now to hit the Lochboisdale Hot... more

2007-03-20 - A surprise ceilidh... by iochdar.co.uk

Iochdar Hall was the venue for a surprise ceilidh on Friday 16th March. Dr Kate Dawson was presented with a crystal plate in recognition of the many years of work she has put in to improving the recre... more

2007-03-01 - Iochdar Tree Planting Project by Kate Dawson

February is not famous for it’s soft breezes, warming sunshine, and clear views of the hills. However, the blessings continued to flow down on to our project. For a whole weekend, the weather stayed f... more

2007-01-18 - R.A. Range - 50th anniversary by Nunton Steadings

2007 marks the 50th anniversary of developing the R A Range in Uist with associated developments on St Kilda. This date also coincides with the National Trust for Scotland taking ownership of the St ... more

2007-01-18 - Burns Night - Nunton Steadings by Nunton Steadings

Come Celebrate Burns Night at Nunton Steadings. Saturday 27th January Piper Reception 7:30pm Bill o’ Fare 8pm Four Course Feast of Rabbie’s Favourites Includin... more

2007-01-15 - Askernish Golf Club by Ralph Thompson

Work has started on the new course and we hope to have the official opening on the 24th May 2008 which is the centenary anniversary of old Tom Morris's death. You can keep up to date with developme... more

2007-01-12 - Iochdar School Tree planting session by Kate Dawson

The community tree planting session will be at 2pm on Saturday 3rd February at Iochdar School. Volunteers are advised to come suitably clothed, and to bring a pointed stick with them, chiefly a pointe... more

2006-11-07 - Residents get £2million for Island buyout by Metro Newspaper

What follows is a story featured on page 2 of the Metro newspaper, Tuesday, 7th November "RESIDENTS planning a community buyout of a 93,000 acre island group have received £2 million in lottery f... more

2006-08-28 - Ceòlas 10th Anniversary by

Ceòlas 10th Anniversary 2nd-7th July 2006. Ceòlas opened on Sunday with an ecumenical Welcome and Blessing in Gaelic and then the congregation was piped over to the hall for th... more

2006-08-13 - The old site by Eoghan Malone

A long long time ago, you all may have been part of the original site which is pictured to the right. Back then things were a bit different, there were far more users which kept the site constantly... more

2006-08-13 - Highland Airways - Security by Colin Munroe

Highland Airways, like all other airlines, wish to cooperate fully with the DFT (Department for Transport) with the new security procedures imposed in light of the increase terrorist threat. Fligh... more

2006-08-01 - southuist.com back online by Exy

After two days of frantically trying to get this beast moved across to another server, it's all done. All should be working fine, if there are any problems then let me know. The chatroom has bee... more