Dingwall 800

14/06/2026

It has been wonderful to see the creativity that has been inspired by the nature around us in Dingwall during our art workshops with Arts in Nature! 🌱

At the last session participants worked with natural clay from the banks of the River Peffery, creating sculptures inspired by the river itself. Thank you to Richard of Lockett Agri-Environmental for providing the river clay and pebbles from the River Peffery Restoration project.

The next session is on the 14th July so make sure to book your free place, everyone is welcome!

🎫 Book here: https://shorturl.at/NhQIt

📸 Arts in Nature

14/06/2026

Pop along to the drop-in next Saturday to have your say on the future of Pefferside Park!

Dingwall Community Development Company Dingwall Community Council

10/06/2026

We can’t wait to hear some of these stories! 🤩

We are delighted that food innovator, Simon Preston has agreed to come and work with us as part of the Dingwall 800 celebrations! Simon is bringing his ‘The Town is the Menu’ concept to Dingwall. 🤩

Through The Town is the Menu, Simon visits UK towns and works with local chefs to create new signature dishes for the town inspired by local anecdotes, insights and ingredients. Find out more in Simon’s series for Radio 4 here 👇

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/b0490hzy?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Simon has been talking to loads of people in Dingwall this week, including up at the primary school. We can’t wait to see what he comes up with!

The special menu for Dingwall will be served as part of a Harvest celebration at the Great Feil Maree on Saturday 5th September. Pop the date in your diary and keep an eye on our page for more information soon. 👀

Just brilliant to have these lovely parents, grandparents and community members in to share their stories about Dingwall as part of the Dingwall 800 special dinner. A menu will be inspired by their tales and a Dingwall Dinner held later in the year!

08/06/2026

Did you know that the Clarsach Society was formed in Dingwall at the close of the Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail / The Royal National Mòd in 1931?

Hosted by Fèis Rois Rois, this 6-week course brings together harp players and singers interested in performing ancient Highland Gaelic songs. Taught by traditional Gaelic singer Christina Stewart and Bill Taylor, clarsach tutor, the course invites participants, from P6 to adult, to come along and enjoy learning some songs. 🎶

No previous experience of singing in Gaelic is necessary. Harp players at all levels are invited, (except complete beginner).

📆Sat 29 Aug, 5th, 12th, 19th & 26 Sep, 10.30am – 12noon, Robertson House

📆 Sun 4 October, final session, 10:30am-12noon and public sharing at 1pm, Robertson House

Head to our website for more info! Link in comments below 👇🏻

Dingwall Community Development Company Dingwall Community Council The Highland Council

07/06/2026

Our next Arts in Nature session is on 11th June! Join us for an afternoon of creativity outdoors (weather permitting!) Using Dingwall’s waterways to inspire art - no experience necessary and everyone is welcome! Book a free place via link in the comments below ⬇️

03/06/2026

Want to know more about out Dingwall in 1975? Or what about the Davidsons of Tulloch Castle? Who was the Fairburn man accused of murder in Wyoming? What caused riots in 1847 in Dingwall?

Visit https://www.dingwallmuseum.com/events for some fascinating reading!

Yet another blog has been added to our website's Explore page. This time it's a description of Dingwall in 1975 - obviously quite a special year - by Forbes Munro, a Museum Member. The Corries came that year, for example! Remember them? This is the link to the page: https://www.dingwallmuseum.com/explore

02/06/2026

Tha Inbhir Pheofharain a' comharrachadh 800 bliadhna de dh'inbhe mar bhaile rìoghail am-bliadhna - agus h-abair gun d' fhuair Cathy NicDhòmhnaill fàilte bhlàth air turas don bhaile ann an cuideachd Iain MhicIlleChiar, Dina NicRath, is Dòmhnall Roddy MacAsgaill 🤗

25/05/2026

Over £40,000 raised for more than 70 charities at the Dingwall & Highland Marts Limited Dingwall 800 Charity Auction earlier this month - amazing! A huge well done to everyone involved and thank you to all the bidders! 👏

What a day for Dingwall 800!

A massive thank you to everyone who attended today’s Grand Dingwall 800 Auction and to all those who supported us by bidding online. Your generosity and support have been incredible.

A sincere thank you to everyone who kindly donated lots for the sale — the quality and variety on offer was outstanding.

Special thanks to Newline for generously providing the auction software free of charge, and to our good friend Daniel Gardner, Highland Technical for expertly managing the online bidding throughout the day.

Thank you also to all the mart staff who gave up their time and worked tirelessly over the past few weeks to pull everything together. The amount of effort behind the scenes has been immense.

With a few remaining items still to be sold at our upcoming implement and furniture sales, we are delighted to announce a current running total of

⭐️ £40,492 ⭐️

An outstanding effort by everyone involved and a tremendous boost for the charities and community causes supported through Dingwall 800.