Angus Og Goes to Glasgow!
Join Angus Og at the University of Glasgow for a special full day symposium on Wednesday 29th May 2024, 10:00 – 16:30. For full details click on the event poster on the left.
The event will take place in person in University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ on Wednesday 29th May 2024, 10:00 – 16:30 and online via Zoom. Register online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/angus-og-goes-to-glasgow-tickets-88481957817
Angus Og: Out of the Archives Exhibition Now Open!
Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre are delighted to host a brand new exhibition of Angus Og Cartoons. The Angus Og: Out of the Archives Exhibition features specially selected cartoons alongside information about the life and work of the cartoon’s creator, Ewen Bain. The exhibition space has been designed to spark reflection and discussion about Island/Highland life and futures whilst embodying the fun and creative approach taken by Ewen Bain in the development of the fictional island of Drambeg. It is suitable for all ages and includes plenty of opportunities for people to get creative in the maker- spaces or with the dressing up box, to share their own experiences and to laugh along with the adventures of Angus Og!
The exhibition also brings together material kindly loaned by An Lanntair, the Staffin Community Development Trust, Glasgow School of Art and the Scottish Political Archive at the University of Stirling along with information relating to the print process provided by the Daily Record and recollections from those who worked with Ewen Bain making this the most comprehensive exhibition of Ewen Bain’s life and work ever hosted in Scotland.
The Angus Og: Out of the Archives Exhibition will be open from October 2023 – May 2024, during normal opening hours at Skye and Lochalsh Archives, Elgin Hostel, Dunvegan Road, Portree, IV51 9EE. You can find out more at Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre or email us.
Angus Og: Out of the Archives Exhibition Tour
Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre are delighted to have secured Highland Council Ward Discretionary Funding to take a new pop-up exhibition of Angus Og Cartoons on tour across the Highlands and Islands. The Angus Og: Out of the Archives Tour will feature specially selected Angus Og cartoons which spark discussion about Island/Highland futures. It is suitable for all ages and includes a pop-up exhibition of some of the cartoons alongside opportunities for people to get creative as they discuss the issues affecting their own local community.
Tìr nan Òg
Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre are delighted to have secured Highland Cares Mental Health and Wellbeing Funding to support a new Angus Og inspired Graphic Art and Media Club. Tìr nan Òg: Land of the Young is an opportunity for young people aged 13-18 years to make themselves at home in the archive centre, explore our collection of Angus Og cartoons (alongside other related archive material they are interested in looking at) and to use this as inspiration for their own creative responses. It’s perfect for anyone who loves storytelling, art, animation, film, music, chatting or any other form of creative expression! Tìr nan Òg meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45 – 5:15pm.
