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The Jacobite Steam Train runs between Fort William and Mallaig during the summer. For 2008, this service operates Monday - Friday from 19th May - 10th October / Saturday & Sunday from 28th June - 31st August. Departs from Fort William railway station at 10.20am.
It is operated by the West Coast Railway Company Ltd. Book your tickets by phoning 01524 737751 or or 01524 737753.Isle of Rum Events:
Telephone: 01687 462026, or e-mail chris.rogers@snh.gov.uk for information on SNH events. For other events telephone the shop on 01687 462199.Exhibition now showing at the Land, Sea and Islands Visitor Centre at Arisaig:
Current exhibitions feature the works of 19th century watercolourist Jemima Blackburn, and West Highland Emigration in the late 18th century
Displays at the Centre also include information about local crofting, fishing, church history, marine life, nature, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and those who trained in the area for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II.Local Events Calendar for 2008:
Also see events at Glenuig Hall
- 5 May: Road to the Isles relay and half marathon, plus Walk on the Wild Side
- 10 - 16 May: Loch Shiel Spring Festival - Classical music concerts. Contact tel - 01397 722334.
- 14 June: Annual Agricultural Show at Camusdarach. Followed by a Dance in the Astley Hall in the evening.
- June: Isle of Eigg anniversary and ceilidh
- 22 June: Isle of Muck Open Day
- July: Feis Eigg
- 26 July: Lochaber Highland Games at Fort William.
- 29 July: Arisaig Craft Fair
- 30 July: Arisaig Highland Games and Clanranald Gathering. Arisaig Games Dance in the evening.
3 August: Mallaig and Morar Highland Games - at the new Lovat Memorial Field, Morar. 9 August - Small Isles Games, Isle of Muck tbc August - Knoydart Games 16 August: Glenfinnan Highland Games. Phone 01397 72 23 24. August (tbc) - Lochaber Agricultural Show at Torlundy
Additional events listings
for the area are available via
HI ARTS and visit-fortwilliam.co.uk
Email: info@road-to-the-isles.org.uk
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