The Macphail Centre

Ullapool

The Venue on the North West Coast of Scotland for Conferences, Meetings, Training

and the Performing Arts.

The Macphail Centre, situated in Mill Street, Ullapool, is an excellent facility set in an environment enhanced by an innovative public arts project. We are part of Ullapool High School, the building on the right hand side of the A835 road as you drive through Ullapool heading north.

 

The Macphail Theatre provides a mid-scale performance venue capable of hosting major touring companies, music, dance performances and film shows.

We offer a range of meeting facilities to suit small groups through to conferences of up to 200 delegates.
We operate as a venue for your own training requirements and can assist with a range of learning opportunities.

 

To find out about

Past events such as the Passing Places and Fringe exhibitions please follow the links

 

Passing Places - Aite Seachnaidh

Passing Places
Aite Seachnaidh
A Highland 2007 Project

 

Save fuel & the planet - hire our video conference unit for long distance meetings

 

Welcome to the

Macphail Centre Ullapool

Chris & Fran, co-ordinators for the Centre will help with any of your requirements, and offer a friendly and welcoming service to all our customers.

No request is dismissed as impossible - we operate a flexible and understanding facility.

 


Macphail Theatre
now booking for our events in Ullapool  
Box Office 01854 613336 mail@macphailcentre.co.uk 

Macphail Learning Centre

learn something new

update your skills

01854 613336

macphailcentre@hotmail.co.uk

 

 


Robin And The Big Freeze, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, Dec 9

THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 4pm
Tickets: £5 adult/£2 child/£10 family of 4

   With suitcases and satnavs the birds are getting ready to leave town.
Robin remains, he's got lots to do like tweeting at anyone who comes near his patch and digging for worms.  
But the snow is on its way and lots of it... is everyone ready for the big freeze?  
A seasonal feast of a show with fantastic puppets, live music, birdwatching and gardening for everyone.
Suitable for families and anyone aged 4+.

 

 

 

TRAILER

An award-winning, independent Scottish road movie, directed by Charles-Henri Belleville, and written & produced by Tim Barrow, 

THE INHERITANCE follows 2 brothers travelling north to Skye in order to find their late father's inheritance.
 
Showing at

The Macphail Centre on Thursday 2nd February,

7.30 pm

Tickets £5 /£2  

 

 

ULLAPOOL HIGH SCHOOL

presents

THE CRUCIBLE

Wednesday 29th February



HORSE + BAMBOO THEATRE

Job Vacancy

We are seeking a female singer/ musician/ performer to tour with our forthcoming production of ‘Angus’, a visual and musical theatre performance about Angus MacPhee, the Uist-born ‘silent weaver’.

We are looking for a Gaelic-speaker to take a central role in a production which will be rehearsed in Lancashire from 5th June 2012, and then tour the Islands and Highlands until September (subject to funding). Horse + Bamboo were founded in 1978 and are one of the UKs leading touring companies.

We have a long history of touring throughout Scotland and the islands as well as the rest of the UK and Europe. www.horseandbamboo.org

Deadline for applications 5th February 2012.

Please contact Esther Ferry-Kennington at esther@horseandbambo.org for further details or call 01706 242 945 to discuss the post further.


SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE
Saturday 24th March 2012

A Touch of Red

 A Touch of Red
All in the Grip
Love Games
My Sweet Little Fur
     Pavlova's Dogs    



JAMP  

PASSING PLACES
  
HIGHLAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

 

 

DRAWING FOR ABSOLUTE  BEGINNERS

using a wide range of materials

with Celia Charity

8 evenings 7 - 9pm

starting Thursday 2nd February 2012

Cost: £40/£24 concs plus materials

 

 

ELEMENTARY FOOD HYGIENE

THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY

COST: £90

ILA registered

click here

to find out about ILA learning grants

or call 0808 100 1090

 

 

SINGING SESSIONS

with Cath Macpherson

Tuesdays 2.30pm at Lochbroom House, Ullapool

Wednesdays at 2pm at Mo Dhachaidh Care Home, Ullapool

Please contact the Macphail Centre if you would like to join in.

 

 

 

FRENCH

for hesitant speakers!

with Marie-Pierre Claret.

Thursdays 6 - 7.30pm

 

CEILIDH DANCING

with Ruth Clark

Never be a wallflower again!

Get fit & have fun!

Mondays 7.30 - 9

     £4/£3conc/Free I.S.  Pay as you go!

 

 

FIRST AID

One Day Emergency First Aid Course

at Elphin Hall

Cost: £55

Thursday 19 January 2012

(One Day Emergency & 3 Day Courses also available - trainer will tailor courses to organisations' needs.)

 

Turn IT on - Try IT out

Five sessions to help beginners learn

some basic computer skills.

Wednesdays 10.30 - noon starting 25th January 2012

£20/£12 conc/Free IS

 

Entry Level Crofting Induction Evening Course

Starts 7 - 9 pm

31st January 2012

 

The accounts-abilities

of committee treasurers !

Tutor: Alan Gartshore of Ross-shire Voluntary Action

NEW DATE! TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY 2012

10.30 - 1pm

Free - fully funded course

 

Introduction to British Sign Language  

Unit BSL101

Saturdays

25 February & 3 March 2012

10.30 - 4.30

Fully funded course

bring a packed lunch

WAITING LIST

 

Ulpan Classes in Ullapool

Local tutors have now been trained

and there should be classes starting in 2012.

 

 

GEOLOGY

Find Out what makes the geology special in the North west Highland Geopark. This course is now a up & running.

 Late entry still possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREATIVE WRITING

Write A Book in Five Weeks

(now read The Small Print ....)

with Stephen Keeler

5 sessions starting Wednesday 8th February 2012

7 - 9.30pm

Cost: £25/£15

The Small Print, booklet produced at the end of the course!

 

 

How To get The Best from Your Committee !

THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY 2011

11AM - 1PM

led by Sue Mitchell who manages

the Workers' Educational Association in Highland.

Cost: Free - but must be booked

 

This interactive two hour workshop will look at what practical strategies are needed to make your committee run well and how meetings can be productive, interesting and run to time! It will cover roles and responsibilities as well as the all important dynamics of human relationships which can determine whether a committee is working in a co-operative and democratic way. 

 

 

Iyengar Yoga

Wednesdays

with Martin Hall

2pm - introductory, 4pm - Mixed Ability, 7.30pm - Intermediate

Cost £38 for 8 sessions

tel 01854 613336 to book

 

 

ECDL - the internationally recognised qualificaton in IT

7 modules - 7 tests

Fran will support you through the self study pack & help you through to test level.

ILA Scotland can provide cash towards your learning

call 08081001090 or visit www.ilascotland.org.uk

 

University of Aberdeen

Centre For Lifelong Learning

University Aberdeen

CLICK HERE

 
 
 

If you want to find out more or have a suggestion for a class/workshop please give us a ring 01854 613336 or email mail@macphailcentre.co.uk
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
PHIL CUNNINGHAM
& ALY BAIN

return to the macphail theatre

friday 31st august 2012

all tickets £15

now on sale

01854 613336
macphailcentre@hotmail.co.uk
 

The Macphail Centre receives support from The Highland Council, Creative Scotland and Highlands & Islands Enterprise: Skye & Wester Ross

 

MACPHAIL CENTRE

MILL STREET

ULLAPOOL

ROSS-SHIRE

IV26 2UN

01854 613336
 
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