Welcome to Dunollie in the Year of Homecoming
Seat of the Clan MacDougall for 900 years and the centre for the Hope MacDougall Collection.
The Hidden Jewel and all its associated events for the Year of Homecoming was shortlisted for the Community Event Award in the prestigious Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards.
It was a huge achievement, and although we didn't win, getting into the final three gave us a high profile at the awards ceremony, which was attended by people from across the Highlands and Islands, and first minister Alex Salmond.
And what of Dunollie itself? It was a beautiful, atmospheric and highly successful venue which charmed everyone who came for the various events. The shortlisting for this award is a massive endorsement of what we are trying to achieve at Dunollie in terms of its future development: it doesn't matter if we don't win overall - Dunollie has achieved the seal of approval from the main tourism body for the Highlands and Islands.
The cast of the Hidden Jewel, made up of The Walking Theatre Company (TWTC) from Cowal and local actors: Back L to R: Kenny McColl and Liam Calgie (TWTC) Katie Baker from North Connel, John Robinson from Connel. Main row L to R: Ruth Tapp and Simon Linnell(TWTC), Andrew Gray from Taynuilt, Sadie Dixon-Spain and Rebecca Bloom (kneeling) (TWTC) Clare Gillies from Oban, Katie Fleck from Kilmelford, and Nicole O'Brien from Dunbeg.
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Where are we?
Dunollie is located in Oban, Argyll. Find out more about the area at
www.oban.org.uk