After having to cancel the New Year Shinty match on Ardalanish beach on 2 consecutive years, Andrew and Anne Smith hit on the brilliant idea of holding a midsummer shinty event this year as a fund raiser. On Wednesday evening 22nd June a large group gathered for burgers, sausages, home Read More

Argyll & Bute Council (A&BC) has identified a new school campus on Mull as the priority across its entire learning estate, and intends to put in a bid for funding to the Scottish Government’s ‘Learning Estate Investment Programme’ (LEIP).
The Council is asking for islander’s views on what a new Read More

Great turnout for our Pink Run in Salen on 12th June, with over 30 runners, dogs and a donkey taking part. This was the first time for over two years the Cancer Research fundraising event has taken place, so pleased to see everyone! The winners of the adults: 1st male Read More

The replacement for the Coruisk MV Loch Frisa is now in service on the Craignure-Oban route. If not already, then the Coruisk will soon be heading for Mallaig to resume services to Armadale.
The Loch Frisa will operate the Craignure-Oban route all-year round, and will be based in Craignure. This Read More

Sunday 5th June 2022
The Isle of Mull (Cycle)Sportive returned this year and celebrated its 10th year anniversary with a bumper entry field of nearly 500. We had 355 riders on the day. They set off in glorious sunshine and all returned in glorious sunshine. We couldn’t have asked for Read More

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has renamed the newest fleet member from MV Utne to MV Loch Frisa.
A small renaming ceremony was hosted in Craignure on Monday 6th June to thank those who have aided in bringing the vessel into service. Attendees included former Argyll and Bute councillor Mary-Jean Read More

Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton) and Nicky Spence, the Scottish Tenor currently presenting Anyone can Sing on Sky Arts have been announced as the first ever patrons for the Isle of Mull based venues An Tobar and Mull Theatre.
Chief Executive & Artistic Director, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord, said: “I am Read More

Mull Highland Games Art Prize 2022 with selected 2d entries going forwards to the national Highland Art Prize to be held at the Royal National Mòd in Perth
This is an alert to all artists that the competition entries will be displayed and judged in Tobermory during the days before Read More

After the absence of the last two years, due to the COVID restrictions, it was great to be able to hold the Bunessan Easter Runs: the main Road Race; the Loopy Run and the Children’s Fun Run on Easter Sunday, 17th April. However, with the ‘double whammy’ of a poor Read More

Recently we wrote to Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth and Islands Minister Mairi Gougeon, urging them to ensure that as is required by the Islands Act, an Island Community Impact Assessment (ICIA) is used to examine CalMac’s booking system. The current first-come-first-served system has unfairness built into it. Island residents cannot plan Read More

I am pleased to inform that Mull Highland Games SCIO is now a registered charity; number SC051615 as from 25th February 2022.
Our charitable purposes are:
F – the advancement of citizenship or community development
G the advancement of the arts heritage, culture or science H – the advancement of Read More