Friends of Argyll Estates Archives are delighted to introduce our new Seminar Series for 2026-26, informed by research undertaken in the archive. Most seminars take place via Zoom on a Wednesday at 19:30 Uk-time ,although there are a few exceptions (in bold below).
Members of the Friends can attend these events for FREE. Non-members pay £10. Tickets for all seminars will be released via the online shop (Friends must be logged-in before checking out to receive their discount!)
| Wed 16 Sept 2026 | 19:30 | Bob Reid A profile of George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll through the lens of his stewardship of the island of Tiree |
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | 19:30 | Ronnie Black Dewar on the Brooch of Lorn |
| Fri 20 Nov AGM 2026 | 15:00 | Susan Pedersen From Political Wife to Woman Politician: Lady Frances Balfour Decides to Reform Marriage and Politics |
| Wed 16 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | QUIZ NIGHT |
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 | 10:30* | Rob Lee The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – The Inheritance Heist and other stories from Georgian Kintyre |
| Wed 17 Feb 2027 | 19:30 | Rory Butcher ‘Every man is bound to come forward’: The Fencible Regiments in Britain and Ireland, 1793-1802 |
| Wed 17 Mar 2027 | 19:30 | Rory Lamb A Scots Enclave in Hanoverian London: Argyll House and the Argyll Estate in the Eighteenth Century |
| Wed 14 Apr 2027 | 19:30 | Donald Meek Tiree farms in the 18th century |
| Wed 12 May 2027 | 14:30 | Richard Aitken Tune in to Conservation: Argyll Estates Archives Projects |
*Rob”s seminar will be delivered in person at Cherry Park and Live streamed to an online audience.
Tickets ( free for members of the Friends ) can be purchased from the online shop . Tickets are not yet available but should be in the shop shortly.