Events

Dream Destinations

The Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank) on Castle Street, Dumbarton, celebrates the rise of Scotland’s seaside resorts and the golden era of steamboat travel ‘doon the watter’ in a new exhibition.

Monday 2 September to Saturday 28 December ( 13:03 - 0:00 )

Take Part in Art Exhibition

An art exhibition from a National Heritage Lottery funded project

Monday 28 October to Monday 11 November ( 9:30 - 17:00 )

Artists Funding Advice with Rosalind Lawless

Are you looking to get funding to help you be creative and don't know where to start?

Saturday 9 November ( 11:00 - 12:00 )

Remembrance Sunday

Details of Remembrance Sunday events taking place across West Dunbartonshire.

Sunday 10 November ( 10:45 - 15:30 )

Nature and Heritage walk

Join local author and film maker Paul Murdoch to have a look at the nature found in the park and learn about some of the fantastic local history associated with the area.

Thursday 14 November ( 14:00 - 15:30 )

Anne Mackinnon: Short Story Writing Workshop

If you would like to try your hand at writing a short story West Dunbartonshire Libraries have the perfect starter course.

Tuesday 19 November ( 14:00 - 15:00 )

Anne Mackinnon: Poetry Writing Workshop

This workshop is an introduction to writing poetry and is the ideal workshop for anyone who has wanted to try it but has lacked the confidence to give it a go.

Thursday 21 November ( 14:00 - 15:00 )

Rab Wilson: Collier Laddie

A powerful Ode to Mining Grit and Working-Class Resilience Forty Years on From the 1984-1985 Miners’ Strike It is now forty years on from the 1984–85 UK Miners’ Strike and Rab Wilson – a former miner deeply engaged in the strike –examines through his mining poems and strike diary the social and economic challenges that Scotland faced then and faces now.

Thursday 21 November ( 19:00 - 21:00 )

Rent setting consultation public meeting

Launch of annual rent setting consultation - meeting will set out current housing finances and the rent options for next year.

Friday 22 November ( 10:30 - 12:00 )

Ian Baillie Memorial Event: Brigid Benson – Hebridean Journey: The Magic of Scotland’s Outer Isles

Join Brigid Benson for a magical journey through Scotland’s Outer Isles. Brigid will be talking about these wonderful isles and sharing beautiful images as we explore this fantastic part of Scotland. National Geographic has selected the Outer Hebrides as the only location in the UK in their ‘Best of the World’ to visit in 2025.

Friday 22 November ( 19:00 - 21:00 )