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3 years ago
This week, Arts Venues on the islands should watch out for an email inviting them to take part in the new Mull and Iona Arts Trail (MIAT). The Arts Trail, a map of arts venues that are open to the public, will be promoted via a new website planned to go live in May 2021.
Read More >3 years ago
In this guest blog post, local filmmaker Alasdair Satchel highlights some of the special times that the Isle of Mull has featured in film. Perfect inspiration to go back and re-watch some of these classics!
Read More >3 years ago
Visit Mull and Iona are delighted to announce that they have received funding from “Scotland Loves Local” to establish an Art Trail showcasing the creative arts on Mull and Iona. Mull artist Alicia Hendrick has been retained by VMI to co-ordinate and deliver the project.
Read More >3 years ago
Some good things have come out of Lockdown and the new Mull and Iona Online Gift Shop is one of them. Our island artisan producers are facing new challenges from the lack of visitors and visitors are missing our islands, so the online shop was born. Shopping here provides access to a great selection of original and authentic gifts, while supporting the independent small businesses and creators living and working on our islands.
Read More >4 years ago
It’s thought that the Mull and Iona have been occupied for at least 10,000 years and, if you know where to look, you can still find the remains of the islands’ past residents, from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to early Viking settlers and beyond.
Read More >4 years ago
The picture-perfect colourful harbour of Tobermory is a sight that visitors travel from near and far to see. It’s a sight that people will now also be able to enjoy from the comfort of their homes as VisitScotland launches its Sketching Scotland series.
Read More >4 years ago
Many of our tourism businesses on Mull and Iona are meeting the challenge of opening safely to protect the community while ensuring visitors who are desperate for a holiday have a positive experience. We have spotlighted five businesses and the measures they have taken to ensure that residents are safe and visitors have a great stay. They include visitor attraction, Ardalanish Weavers, Ross of Mull; Tobermory Campsite, Mull; Glengorm Castle, Mull; and the Argyll Hotel and Staffa Trips, both Iona.
Read More >4 years ago
With the changes brought about by recent events, we thought visitors to the island this year might be interested in some of the wonderful produce available on the island, which in many cases can be delivered to your door this year, or picked up from a collection point, minimising contact with others.
Read More >4 years ago
Local Mull artists recently raised £500 for the island's Community Covid-19 Emergency Fund. Ronnie Leckie and Aska Marzec-Leckie from The Picture Gallery in Tobermory on Main Street donated an original Isle of Mull painting titled “Sunbeams Loch na Keal” and two prints of the painting from a limited edition of 75 to the island's Covid-19 emergency fund.
Read More >4 years ago
During the COVID-19 epidemic, the people of Mull and Iona have rallied together to help one another on a spectacular level. Like the rest of the UK, the islands’ residents must stay at home, which is uniquely challenging compared to the mainland. At present, due to the COVID-19 precautions, the ferries can only be accessed for essential services by locals as all non-essential travel is not permitted.
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