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Learn ancient skills at Lyth fun day





BROCHTOBER events continue this weekend with an Archaeological Arts and Crafts Fun Day on Sunday at Lyth Arts Centre.

The organisers say it will combine elements of arts and crafts with archaeology and promises to be an exciting day, especially for children aged six and older. Celtic stone carving, Neolithic pots and Pictish chocolate-making are some of the highlights.

Caithness Broch Project co-director Kenneth McElroy shows a youngster the art of making a coil pot from clay.
Caithness Broch Project co-director Kenneth McElroy shows a youngster the art of making a coil pot from clay.

Events, which take place between 11am – 3pm, include Glasgow-based archaeological artist Kate Robinson who will collaborate with children using ancient pigments to create historical stories; Chris Gee from Orkney demonstrating Neolithic carved stone ball techniques; The Bard from Bower telling stories from yesteryear; Iain Maclean’s have-a-go Celtic carving workshop; messy clay fun with Kenneth McElroy; and chef Andrew Manson will show children how to make Pictish painted pebble pops – delicious edible archaeological fun.

The art of stone carving will feature at the Sunday event at Lyth.
The art of stone carving will feature at the Sunday event at Lyth.

Lyth Arts Centre will also be showing a special archaeology-inspired film for its Sunday Film Club between 11am and 1pm. Early Man, by Aardman Animations, will take children on a 4000-year-old archaeological adventure back to the Bronze Age.

Bookings for the broch project events can be made via www.thebrochproject.co.uk/events while bookings for the film can be made on Lyth Arts Centre’s website.

Chris Gee from Orkney will be demonstrating techniques for creating Neolithic carved stone balls like these.
Chris Gee from Orkney will be demonstrating techniques for creating Neolithic carved stone balls like these.

Following on from the archaeological fun day, the Brochtober exhibition culminates with a live auction on Friday, November 1. People have the opportunity to have the final say on over 50 broch-inspired artworks, including pieces by Ian Charles Scott, Lisa Poulsen and Patricia Niemann.


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