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December 24, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: Dec 2007 – Pay to Go Carols

15 December, 2007. On Saturday the 15th December 2007, a hardy group of carol choristers braved the cold night air and entertained many of Ardentinny's residents with festive song. The group, organised by the Village Hall Committee, had humbly assumed that their contributions might be less than welcome and so decided that their policy would …

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November 20, 2020August 16, 2022

Christmas ’66 – Who can you identify? (updated)

It's an annual village event eagerly anticipated by both the children of Ardentinny and the grandkids of those living here. Sadly there will be no children's Christmas party at the Village Hall this year. Over the years the party has been organised by Anna Williamson and Maryjane Bleachand prior to this by Anna's Mum Rena …

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November 15, 2020

Historical footage of Glenfinart House fire

Over the years we've published several articles related to the Glenfinart House fire which destroyed the building in 1968 (see related posts below). We've also received some fascinating comments from individuals who were employed by the hotel and were able to give a first hand account of the events of that day. With apparently very …

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October 18, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: August 2007 – Flower & Crafts Show

On Saturday 4th August, 2007 Ardentinny Village Hall Committee put on their Annual Flower Show. Attendance was remarkable, with parking spilling across to a neighbouring field, and the standard of exhibits and displays were judged to be outstanding. There was a wide array of vegetables, pot plants and cut flowers on show, together with a …

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October 7, 2020October 4, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: Sept 2007 – Capsized catamaran off Ardentinny

A small sailing catamaran, with a father and his son aboard, capsized in the blustery conditions off Ardentinny, Loch Long on Monday afternoon (24 September, 2007). The father and young son were unable to right the capsized craft and their predicament was spotted by an onlooker on shore, who contacted the Coastguard Helensburgh's RNLI Lifeboat …

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What's On in Ardentinny?

Sunday, April 9, 2023. 12:00pm.
Easter Fun Day - FREE ENTRY!
Glenfinart Walled Garden
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Bonnet Competition
Bill's Potters Wheel
Coconut Shy
Tug of War (kids & adults)
Egg & Spoon Race
Sack Race
Plant-a-seed - Stalls - Plants for Sale
Teas, Coffees, Drinks & Home-Baking + Return of Quickest Quackers!

Sunday April 9th. 12pm - 4pm.

Saturday, July 29, 2023. 11:00am.
Village Hall/Outdoor Centre Summer combined event
Outdoor Centre & Ardentinny Beach.
The village hall has been liaising with the outdoor centre prior to the Christmas break, for those that are unaware the outdoor centre is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year with this in mind we have decided to band together and run a large summer event over one day at the outdoor centre and on the beach area. More details for this will follow, however to make the event happen we do require a number of volunteers to help us coordinate and run certain parts of the day. If you would like to volunteer, then please email dee at ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com .