Gather by the peat fire in the atmospheric setting of the cottage for a Halloween evening from days gone by. Explore Scottish traditions for Samhain such as divining the future, guising and Galoshins, and how to keep witches from your door. Enjoy our storyteller’s ghostly tales by candlelight and tumshie lantern and share your own More …
Join us to find out more about this wonderful building and have a go at trying to identify some historic mystery objects. Saturday is also the Torthorwald scarecrow festival with refreshments at the village hall, so why not make a day of it?
Discover the chores that needed to be done to keep a historic home ship-shape, and have a go at helping us make a new rag-rug for the cottage.
Gather in the wonderfully atmospheric Cruck Cottage to discover more about bats from expert Freda Seddon, with an illustrated talk about these fascinating creatures. Admission is free, with a suggested donation £5 per person. To book online visit here.
Gather in the wonderfully atmospheric Cruck Cottage on a summer evening to hear some fabulous music to suit all tastes. We are thrilled to be joined by accordionists Graham Barbour, Pauline Swan and Bob Watson. Admission is free, with a suggested donation £5 per person. Please book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/917189998977
Discover more about herbs and how they have been used through history; for medicine, fragrance, and more, and the folklore which surrounds them. Make your own tussie mussie (herb bag) to take away. Admission Free.
Yet another new event at the cottage, courtesy of Sue Hughes. Not to be missed!
It is with a tinge of sadness, but also a great pleasure, that I hand over the Chair of Cruck Cottage Heritage to our talented and very capable member Sue Hughes. Also very pleased that Moira Weatherup has agreed to become Vice Chair. I was a founder member of our group in 2003, and have More …
Another great presentation by Sue and Tom Hughes, not to be missed! More to come on the last Saturday of each month throughout the summer. Watch this space, and our Facebook page for details.
A busy year coming up at the cottage! Apart from our regular events and open days, on the last Saturday of each month from April to September from 10am to 3.00pm, our members Sue and Tom Hughes will be demonstrating traditional crafts. The first one, on Saturday, 27th April, will be traditional butter making. Also More …
