Autumn can be a beautiful time of year to spend some time outside in nature but as the nights draw in, we also look to fill our evenings and spending more time cosying up indoors! We’ve found a few events happening into September and October in the local Dunbarton area, with chances to get out in the fresh autumn air as well learning new skills to keep you busy over the winter months!

Murray and Fearchara’s Firelight Show

For something a bit different, check out Murray and Fearchara’s Firelight show coming to Clydebank Town Hall 30 September, and be transported back to the carnivals and sideshows of the Wild West! The 2 x 50 minute show will be packed with magic tricks, fearsome stunts and mindreading that will have you truly baffled! With spooky goings on, sword wielding and live Russian roulette, this isn’t a show for the easily scared or faint-hearted – suitable for kids over 6 years only. Will Houdini make his escape during the milk can trick climax?! Book tickets online via Eventbrite or in person at Clydebank Town Hall. 7pm Doors Open, 7.30pm Show starts. Please note that guns are used during the show.

Autumn Wild Food Foraging

Foodies who like to get out into the outdoors and close to nature will love this autumn wild food foraging event with RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond, Gartocharn, happening on Sunday 1 October, 2 – 4:30pm. Fruits, berries, nuts and fungi are all in abundance at this time of year and the expert guides will show you which ones to safely pick and where to find them on a lovely walk around Loch Lomond. There will also be recipe sharing to inspire you in the kitchen when you take your goodies home as well as tasty treats to try on the day too. Booking is essential £10 (RSPB members £8). For more information and to reserve spaces contact Emma Martinelli on loch.lomond@rspb.org.uk , 01389830670.

Figure drawing evening class with Coll Hamilton

An evening class can be a great way to keep social during the darker autumn and winter months. Those who are feeling artistic may well be interested to join this figure drawing evening class hosted by tutor Coll Hamilton. Having built a reputation for his figurative drawing through exhibits across Glasgow at Art Pistol and the Royal Scottish Academy, Coll Hamilton will be teaching an expressive approach to life drawing, great for those looking to improve their sketching skills. It’s also a perfect chance to draw from a model (nude) to add to a portfolio for art school or college. Thursday 5 October, 7 – 9pm at Clydebank Town Hall. Book via Eventbrite or in person at Clydebank Town Hall. £15 or £8 concession – students or unemployed.

The essence of place: An outdoor film screening by candlelight

Dig out your hats, gloves and scarfs and wrap up warm for an evening of outdoor film watching by candlelight, hosted by RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond, Saturday 21 October 7:30 – 10pm. A unique event, this is the culmination of artist in residence Susannah Ramsay’s time spend studying and documenting the nature and landscape on the Loch Lomond shores as part of her PhD research at the University of Stirling and Glasgow School or Art. Take a candlelit walk through the woods and come across Susannah’s film poem, a short film that lasts 5 minutes and that presents the changing wildlife and landscape of the area throughout the seasons. The film will play on a loop from 7:30 – 9:30pm, on a large open air screen – expect an unusual and magical evening that explores our connection with nature. Booking is essential at Eventbrite, £10 – £13. Parking for the event is at Ross Priory where you will be met and transferred the short distance to RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond by mini-bus. Contact emma.martinelli@rspb.org.uk for more information. If purchasing an RSPB members rate ticket, bring your membership cards with you.

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