WHITING BAY MEMORIES 100 Years

Free Exhibitions

11^th 12^th 13^th July 2026

Celebrating a centenary of Whiting Bay Public Hall and our village

Lots to see with things to do, fun to hear
and exciting to view.

100 years of Whiting Bay Hall Exhibition

• The history and the people who made it happen
• The official opening and the building
• Drama
• WRI
• Events and hall users across the years

100 Stitched stories wall panel  for 100 years of the hall

• Memories, events and the hall history are all represented on 100 individual panels which have been designed and stitched by a group of stitchers over the past two years.
• 100 Years of  Whiting Bay
• 1926 Village Map & 2026 Village Map 
• Take a walk through the village in 1926
• Look at the 1930s includes The Boys’ Brigade
• Whiting Bay at War in 1940s
• 1950 Beach fun, Bus Shelters, Building, Bowling and Busy lives.
• 1960’s The Times They Are A-Changin’
• A tour of the village in the 1970s
• 1980s Fun Days
• Golf Club Centenary and things we could do in the 90s
• Millenium and beyond go digital
• Musical Memories & Memorabilia
  • September Weekends
  • Arran Junior Singers
  • Arran Music Festival
• The Arran Banner > the early years and Whiting Bay News
• Happy Ever After

To Do

• Try your hand at Whist
• Play some retro games

To Hear 

• Choose to hear recordings from local singers
• September Weekend Film with music

To View

• The September Weekend Film
• 2009 Raft Race Film

To Smell !

• Enjoy the smell of peat smoke in 1926

To Touch Have a close look at some of our interesting artifacts

To Purchase

• A 100 Stitched Stories souvenir booklet

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Our Memories Café will be available during the three days (excluding Saturday evening)

The exhibition is free but we are happy to accept donations for the next 100 years of Whiting Bay Hall.

Whiting Bay Memories would like to thank the Arran Community Council for awarding this two-year project Funded by Scottish Power Renewables’ Beinn an Tuirc 3 Windfarm.

Thank you to Arran Heritage Museum for our items on loan.

All the people who have visited us and shared memories and stories, brought images and memorabilia along. Those who have contributed in any way especially all our amazing facebook group.  THANK YOU ALL.

Whiting Bay Improvements Fun Weekend will be the same weekend so there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

We look forward to seeing you in July