Grand reopening of The Reid Hall in Forfar

Following use as a Vaccination Centre, ANGUSalive is delighted that The Reid Hall in Forfar will reopen its doors to the community in Angus. Originally founded as a Community Hall over 150 years ago, the building has been closed since March 2020, initially due to COVID restrictions and thereafter as being used as a vaccination…

Winners of the 30th Meffan Winter Show

Winners of the 30th Meffan Winter show are announced as show opens its doors Issued 21 November 2022 The ANGUSalive Meffan Winter Show opened with a preview evening of the selected works on Friday 11 November, where the winning entries of purchase prizes were announced. The 2022 show attracted over 360 artworks which were considered…

Call for volunteers to help make ‘Treesy for the Reds’

ANGUSalive has received Action Earth funding from NatureScot which will support volunteers helping the Red Squirrel population at Forfar Loch Country Park. The nature grant award of £250 will fund the environmental activity ‘Treesy for the Reds’, which involves planting a mixed woodland on the south side of the loch. This will link up other…

Let your hair down with free VIP family pantomime tickets to be won

ANGUSalive libraries are launching a drawing competition for kids to win a VIP family ticket for this year’s pantomime ‘Rapunzel featuring Puss in Boots’ at The Webster Memorial Theatre in Arbroath. Children under 16 years old are invited to attend a drop in session at any library in Angus on the first three Saturdays in…

New initiative to encourage more walking in Angus

Free Health Walks are set to be expanded across Angus with the launch of the Healthy Steps – Angus programme. The new initiative follows recruitment of a new Health Walk Co-ordinator, funded by ANGUSalive in partnership with Paths for All, GOGA Tayside and Angus Council. The role will help co-ordinate, develop and sustain current Health…

Free swims and teen zones just some of what’s on offer this October

ANGUSalive is once again providing a healthy, active and creative mix of activities this October break. With over 20 different activities to choose from, residents and visitors will find something…

ANGUSalive invites Artists to showcase their work at the Meffan Winter Show

ANGUSalive’s Museums & Galleries team welcome artists and art lovers to the ANGUSalive Meffan Winter Show 2022 in its 30th anniversary year. Making its return for the first time in two…

Bell Rock Celebrated with a Red Wheel

Scotland’s latest National Transport Trust Red Wheel was unveiled on 1 September 2022 at Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath. The National Transport Trust has singled out the Bell Rock for a Red Wheel to mark its world leading significance as the first sea-washed lighthouse. But you don’t need to get your feet wet to see it…

Create a masterpiece inspired by the Angus landscape

ANGUSalive is launching a short story writing competition to celebrate Year of Stories Scotland 2022. The competition launches on Monday 5 September with budding writers from 8 years old upwards being invited to showcase their creative writing talents with an original story inspired by the Angus landscape. Year of Stories Scotland 2022 celebrates stories inspired…

Raise your profile with ANGUSalive

ANGUSalive is the charitable trust for culture, sport & leisure in Angus. We offer residents and visitors a variety of services and activities which aims to ‘change lives by inspiring healthy, active and creative lifestyle choices’ through use of our sports centres; country parks; theatre and venues; museums, galleries, archives and libraries. We currently have…

Gym refurb set to start at Arbroath Sports Centre

Major refurbishment works which will start this Thursday (18 August) to upgrade the two main gym spaces at Arbroath Sports Centre. Improvements to the gym facilities will include fully refurbished spaces with the latest gym equipment from Life Fitness and Indigo Fitness, as well as cardio and fixed resistance machines, multi-functional training rigs, colour-coded training…