Summer Events 2023
Stay tuned for more information on RV COAST Explorer!
Sea Science on RV COAST Explorer - various dates
Jump on board COAST’s brand-new research vessel and become a sea scientist! Help us survey the ocean and the animals that call it home.
Trips will be running on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July & August; places are limited and fill quickly so book now to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Snorkel Taster Sessions - various dates
Looking for the chance to learn to snorkel safely, build your confidence and have fun, whilst being taught by fully qualified BSAC instructors? Then join COAST for one of our snorkel taster sessions!
There are a variety of dates and times available in July & August; places are limited and fill quickly so book now to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Kildonan Seals & Shore - Thurs 13th July
Join us as we watch the seals and discover the myriad of creatures living on Arran’s sandy shores and in our tidal rockpools.
Meeting Place: Kildonan Village Hall Car Park
Pricing: £5 per person. Children under the age of 3 are free (donations welcome); please select an U2 ticket so we know how many to expect. U18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Brodick Shore Scramble - Fri 28th July
Join us as we explore Merkland Shore off Brodick Bay, where we’ll have a guddle in the rock pools to discover the myriad of marine creatures exposed by the falling tide.
Meeting Place: Brodick Castle Car Park (please show your ticket at the gate to let them know you are attending the event. Alternatively, make a day of it and pay to enter the castle and grounds earlier in the day before joining us at 13.30).
Pricing: £5 per person. Children under the age of 3 are free (donations welcome); please select an U2 ticket so we know how many to expect. U18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Blackwaterfoot Shore Scramble - Fri 11th August
Join us as we explore the rocky shores in Blackwaterfoot, where we’ll have a guddle in the rock pools to discover the myriad of marine creatures exposed by the falling tide.
Meeting Place: Kinloch Hotel Car Park
Pricing: £5 per person. Children under the age of 3 are free (donations welcome); please select an U2 ticket so we know how many to expect. U18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Lamlash Shore Scramble - Thurs 24th August
Join us as we explore Lamlash’s old pier, where we’ll have a guddle in the rock pools to discover the myriad of marine creatures exposed by the falling tide.
Meeting Place: COAST Discovery Centre
Pricing: £5 per person. Children under the age of 3 are free (donations welcome); please select an U2 ticket so we know how many to expect. U18’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Please ensure you read the full T&C’s before booking.
Previous Events 2022/2023
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust - joint weekend
Teaming up with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust as part of the Hebridean Whale Trail, COAST are offering a weekend of events, all things dolphin!
Discover Whales and Dolphins evening talk – Friday 14th April 7-8pm. Book here.
Guided Wildlife Watch at Clauchlands Point – Sunday 16th April 2-4pm. Book here.
Ocean Film Night - Friday 27th January
COAST’s Ocean Film Night brings the big screen to Arran, with a diverse selection of short films all about our seas and why we love them.
With films from across Scotland and beyond, the programme will showcase stories of the sea in all shapes and forms, from animated shorts and tales of adventure, to oral histories and thought-provoking documentaries, as well as a few of our favourite Arran sights.
Get inspired to dive in, learn about the fight for healthy seas, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the sound of the waves without the snow and rain…
Curly's Hidden Treasures
Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 10.30 – 15.00
Location: COAST Discovery Centre, Lamlash
Can you find all the Curly Octopus hidden around the Discovery Centre? If you do, and can unscramble the letters they are holding to give us a marine themed word you can win a goodie bag of prizes!
No booking necessary, just pop along and say hi.
Suggested £2 donation per entrant.
The Nature Library
Date: Sat 30th & Sun 31st July
Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Location: COAST Discovery Centre
The Nature Library is a reference library and reading space connecting people to land, sky and sea. Popping up in public spaces across Scotland, its travelling shelves hold many branches of nature writing from the classic to the contemporary, fiction and non fiction, memoir, poetry and children’s books.
Watch out for annoucenment of special activites alongside the Library being at COAST.
Arran Farmers' Show
Date: Wednesday 3rd August
Time: 09.00
Location: Glenkiln Farm, Lamlash
We’ll have a stance alongside our friends from the National Trust for Scotland and Scotland’s Forestry at this years show. This year will mark the 184th Arran Show and it is set to be a fabulous day out!
Brodick Highland Games
Date: Saturday 6th August
Time: 11.00
Location: Ormidale Pitches, Brodick
This year the Highland Games return to Arran and we’ll be there with a stand full of marine conservation messages and a tank with beasties to encounter. Held almost every year since 1886, this is a great traditional day out for all the family! Heavy events, pipe bands, highland dancing, athletics, children’s fancy dress and stalls galore.
