The first cohort of our Kiltmaking for Veterans programme is now nine days in, and I can honestly say it has been one of the most uplifting things I’ve been…

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Kiltmaking for Veterans is a practical, skills-based course for Scottish veterans, delivered by Làmhan and taught by veteran and professional kiltmaker Hannah MacFarlane of Thistle and Cloth. The project has…

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When my children were little, I often wished there was a space where I could spend time being creative while they were happily occupied nearby. Now my kids are 20…

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I have been thinking a lot since the Heritage Crafts event last week — about the conversations I had, the shared concerns that kept coming up, and the quiet agreement…

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The Decline of Gaelic is a guest blogpost from Michael Newton. It was originally published in his bilingual book Bho Chluaidh gu Calasraid: From the Clyde to Callander (1st edition…

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One afternoon a week, Cara and Sam travel through to Edinburgh to train with master tailor Poppy Wright at her studio. It’s time set aside for focused learning, careful practice,…

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Our first term of Scottish Gaelic beginner classes at Làmhan’s studio in Callander has been a wonderful and, if I’m honest, slightly surprising success. When we opened the doors in…

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On Monday Cara and I started something we have both been dreaming about for a long time: our bespoke tailoring training with Poppy Wright at her studio. It felt like…

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On Thursday 16th October, 1pm – 3pm and Thursday 23rd October, 1pm – 3pm we’ll be running some family workshops here at Làmhan. As the nights have been drawing in…

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I am delighted to share something that is close to my heart: we will soon be offering beginners Gaelic classes — one for adults and another specially designed for parents…

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