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St Conan’s Kirk has often been referred to as Argyll’s hidden gem. For a long time hidden from the road behind trees that had grown since being seedlings planted 100......
Read MoreTowards the end of 2018 we approached a small number of local organisations including local estates and businesses to ask for their financial support with our ambitious program for Arts,......
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant to the Friends of St Conan’s Kirk, SCIO, to help with the costs of......
Read MoreIn June 2018 the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland award St Conan’s Kirk £100,000 towards the Phase 2 Repair Program. With an overall project cost of......
Read MoreThis delightful quartet certainly delivered on their promise to take us on a whirlwind musical tour! Playing a variety of pieces which ranged from true classical to jazz, from old......
Read MoreIn Autumn 2018, Tesco customers in Oban and Lochgilphead voted with their charity tokens for a proposed St Conan’s Garden upgrade. The Bags for Life scheme has awarded us £2000 ......
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that the River Lochy Hydro Scheme Community Benefit which distributes fund from the River Lochy Hydro project near Dalmally has supported the Friends of St......
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund continues to support the Friends of St Conan’s Kirk with our overall aims. In this case......
Read MoreIn November we were awarded a grant award to help with the professional fees and other costs for some of our plans to help improve the Kirk for visitors. The......
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This year’s Christmas tree festival was held over the weekend of 30th November, 1st and 2nd December. With 62 trees it was the biggest yet and proved amazingly popular with......
Read MoreWe have written a short newsletter with updates on our plans for the repair and restoration of the Kirk. It can be downloaded by clicking on the image below: ...
Read MoreOne of Scotland’s most unique architectural attractions is celebrating a £100,000 funding boost that will secure its future. St Conan’s Kirk, situated on the picturesque shores of Loch Awe, in......
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Spring 2018 and a number of projects are underway at the Kirk. Following the repairs last year of the Library and Vestry roof which has stopped the water leaks from......
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Some images from the amazing Christmas tree festival....
Read MoreOur busy schedule of events continues with Part 4 of our World War One series. “Over There” features local songs and stories of the time, with refreshments provided. We......
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