Faclan: Erraid: 6°West (Artists’ Collective)
29 Oct to 28 Nov
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Artwork inspired by a residence on the Isle of Erraid
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Faclan: Faclan 2018
31 Oct to 3 Nov
This year’s Faclan: the Hebridean Book Festival takes place from Wednesday 31 October to Saturday 3 November. You can book event tickets online or via the An Lanntair box office on 01851 708480. Faclan 2018’s line-up of authors – many of them reflecting on this year’s festival theme of Fear – includes Peter May and … Continue reading Faclan 2018
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Faclan: Filmpoems: Susannah Ramsay
31 Oct to 3 Nov
Artwork exploring memory, landscape and perception
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Faclan: Village of the Damned
Wed 31 October
Demonic children take over in this 1960 horror classic
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Faclan: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Wed 31 October
A hypnotist uses a sleep walker to commit murders.
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Faclan: Alex Boyd: The Silent Islands
Wed 31 October
St Kilda from a 21st century perspective
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Faclan: Stornoway Writers’ Circle on Fear
Wed 31 October
Readings from a new anthology on this year’s theme
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Faclan: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Wed 31 October
1922 classic with live piano accompaniment
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Faclan: Rosemary’s Baby
Thurs 1 November
A pregnant woman suspects that a cult want to use her baby in their rituals
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Faclan: Psycho
Thurs 1 November
Hitchcock classic that birthed the slasher movie
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Faclan: The Darkest Dawn: The Story of The Iolaire Disaster
Thurs 1 November
Launch of a landmark publication on the 1919 tragedy.
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Faclan: Under the World: Jessica Danz
Thurs 1 November
Music inspired by the descent to the Underworld
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Faclan: Blackhouse tour with Peter May
Fri 2 Nov
An exclusive Lewis Trilogy tour in the company of the author
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Faclan: The Day of the Dead – A Mexican lunch with Maricruz Vasquez
Fri 2 November
A Mexican feast in the cafe bar
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Faclan: Schalcken the Painter
Fri 2 November
A terrifying ghost story from 1970s BBC
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Faclan: Whistle And I’ll Come To You
Fri 2 November
1968 BBC drama about a supernatural whistle
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Faclan: With the End in Mind: Dr Kathryn Mannix
Fri 2 November
A pioneering doctor discusses taboos around death
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Faclan: Frankenstein
Fri 2 November
The original film adaptation, with Boris Karloff
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Faclan: Frankenstein: the first 200 years, with Sir Christopher Frayling
Fri 2 November
Mary Shelley’s monstrous creation marks its birthday
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Faclan: Mac an t-Srònaich: Finlay Macleod
Sat 3 November
The true history of a semi-mythical Hebridean bogeyman
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Faclan: Faclan Òga: How to Draw your Dragon with Kate Leiper
Sat 3 Nov
Join top dragon illustrator, Kate Leiper (‘An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures’ and ‘An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales”) and have fun creating your very own dragon.
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Faclan: Cuimhneachainn: Chrisella Ross
Sat 3 November
A celebration of the Gaelic writer and storyteller
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Faclan: Peter May
Sat 3 November
The Lewis trilogy author discusses Hebridean Noir.
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Faclan: Malcolm Mackay
Sat 3 November
Award-winning Stornoway author talks Hebridean Noir
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Faclan: The Babadook
Sat 3 November
A boy’s dreams are disturbed by a monster from a strange storybook.
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Faclan: Louise Welsh
Sat 3 November
A leading novelist reflects on the theme of fear
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Faclan: Hollie McNish
Sat 3 November
An evening with the award-winning poet and spoken word performer
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Faclan: Monster’s Ball
Sat 3 November
Unleash your inner monster at Faclan’s closing party, with fancy dress, live music by the Howling Lords, and a late licence!
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Faclan: Library Lion : Interactive Theatre Show
Fri 9 Nov
This beautiful story invigorates an endangered species – the local library – with songs, laughter, lots of joining in, and maybe even a big furry hug. But NO ROARING!
