ANGUS What's On Spring & Summer 2023

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Keep your little heroes busy in the holidays!

ANGUSalive’s holiday activity programmes include a wide range of activities to keep

Things to do for grown ups too!

Book online nearer the time!

To find out more visit: www.angusalive.scot/holiday-activities

Membershipsfromjust£25permonth

Contact details

ARBROATH

Arbroath Library

01241 464545 | arbroathlibrary@angusalive.scot

Signal Tower Museum

01241 464554 | arbroathmuseum@angusalive.scot

Arbroath Sports Centre

01241 465400 | arbroathsportscentre@angusalive.scot

Saltire Sports Centre

01241 465500 | saltiresportscentre@angusalive.scot

The Webster Memorial Theatre

01241 435800 | webstertheatre@angusalive.scot

Venues

We also manage venues across Angus. See www.angusalive.scot/venues

BRECHIN

Brechin Library

01356 237171 | brechinlibrary@angusalive.scot

Brechin Town House Museum

01356 237227 | brechinmuseum@angusalive.scot

Brechin Community Campus

01356 237200 | brechinsportscentre@angusalive.scot

CARNOUSTIE

Carnoustie Library

01241 465353 | carnoustielibrary@angusalive.scot

Carnoustie Sports Centre

01241 465600 | carnoustiesportscentre@angusalive.scot

FORFAR

Forfar Community Campus

01307 492300 | forfarsportscentre@angusalive.scot

Forfar Library

01307 492121 | forfarlibrary@angusalive.scot

The Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

01307 491771 | forfarmuseum@angusalive.scot

Angus Archives

01307 468644 | angusarchives@angusalive.scot Book

(Booking fees may apply)

KIRRIEMUIR

Kirriemuir Library

01575 526111 | kirriemuirlibrary@angusalive.scot

Gateway to the Glens Museum 01575 526006 | kirriemuirmuseum@angusalive.scot

Webster’s Sports Centre 01575 526100 | websterssportscentre@angusalive.scot

MONIFIETH

Monifieth Library 01382 768181 | monifiethlibrary@angusalive.scot

MONTROSE

Montrose Library 01674 907474 | montroselibrary@angusalive.scot

Montrose Museum

01674 907447 | montrosemuseum@angusalive.scot

Montrose Sports Centre 01674 907600 | montrosesportscentre@angusalive.scot

COUNTRYSIDE ADVENTURE

Crombie Country Park 01382 768120 | crombiecountrypark@angusalive.scot

Forfar Loch Country Park 01307 461118 | forfarloch@angusalive.scot

Monikie Country Park 01382 768120 | monikiecountrypark@angusalive.scot

Glen Doll Ranger Base 01575 550233 | glendollranger@angusalive.scot

MOBILE LIBRARY

01307 491723 | enquiries.libraries@angusalive.scot

HEAD OFFICE

01307 492600 | enquiries@angusalive.scot

50-56 West High Street, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1BA

Alternatively you can book in person at any of our facilities or email or call us. For sports centre timetabled activities please either visit our website or download the ANGUSalive app.

Asthe days become longer and the weather improves, the ANGUSalive team has a fantastic selection of activities and events for all ages and interests this Spring and Summer. Here are just a few of our highlights across culture, sport and leisure from the season’s action packed What’s On. We also invite you to visit our new website to check out our activities and services which are available for you to enjoy throughout the year.

Everyone is invited to Race into a Book with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at Angus Libraries. As well as the satisfaction of reading six books throughout the summer holidays, successful readers will also be rewarded with a medal for crossing the finishing line!

Families can Time Trek through Museums in Angus with a brand-new backpack that’s packed full of activities to capture kids imaginations while they learn more about our local heritage and culture.

Quiet family swim sessions have become a permanent fixture as part of the Biba (Be Inspired Be Active) programme at Forfar Community Campus. This is one of many Disability & Inclusion activities on offer, along with football, cycling, wheelchair sport sessions and much more; there’s plenty of opportunity to learn new skills, try new sports and meet new friends.

Open Water Swimming at Monikie Country Park gives swimmers the chance to take the plunge in the freedom of the great outdoors, with the safety of our qualified team nearby. This is the perfect chance to try an open water dook if it’s something you’ve thought about but haven’t been brave enough to try or if you’re a regular – welcome back.

For those who enjoyed Neighbours back in the day, Dr Karl Kennedy invites you to look back at Ramsay Street’s best moments in The Doctor Will See You Now at The Webster Memorial Theatre. If you fancy a night of foot stomping, dancing and singing, Old Time Sailors could be the show for you! There’s loads of laughter and music a’plenty in our upcoming programme.

Whatever you are into, or would like to try, ANGUSalive has something for youwe look forward to seeing you soon!

Kirsty Hunter ANGUSalive Chief Executive

Be Inspired Be Active, is the brand for our wide range of activities on offer for children, young people and adults with disabilities, along with their friends and families.

It’s about inclusion and improving opportunities to participate, progress and achieve together.

Activities range from football, cycling & adaptive cycling, quiet family swim, boccia, multi sports, wheelchair sport sessions and much more!

For details and how you can access these activities please get in touch with Laura.ap.smith@angusalive.scot

Libraries

@ANGUSaliveLibraries

To find out more or book: angusalive.scot/whats-on

Bookbug Week

Bookbug’s Big Shoogle

Tuesday 16 May

11:15-11:45

Monikie Country Park

Free | 0-5

Bookbug Week join big Bookbug in his Shoogle in the Park!

Book Nook

Tuesday 20 June 3:45-4:30

Carnoustie Library

Forfar Library

Brechin Library

£5 | 8-12 years

Would you like to be magically transported to anywhere in the literacy universe? Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the woods of Little Red Riding Hood, or Dracula’s castle? Where would you go if you could lose yourself in a book? Come along to the library and create your very own book nook: your very own hidden world within your bookshelf! You will love how your favourite books come alive every time you take a look in your book nook!

Bookbug Week Bookbug’s Big Shoogle

15 - 21 May

11:15 - 11:45 | All Libraries | Free | 0-5

As part of this year’s Bookbug Week

Celebrations Bookbug is having a Big Shoogle, join us at your normal Bookbug session for special fun fulled session.

Sen-Sational Sensory

Arbroath

1, 15 & 29 June

24 August

7 & 21 Sepember, 2023

16:00 - 17:00

Montrose

3, 17 & 31 May

14 & 28 June

23 August

6 & 20 September, 2023

10:00 - 11:00

Free | 0 - 5 years & 5 - 12 years

Join us for an inclusive sensory friendly experience, where children can explore colour, shape, light and textures through hands on activities which are sure to engage and delight.

Sessions stimulate little minds and exercise little bodies using multi-sensory play. Sessions are small, personal and above all fun, a great way to meet new friends!

Activities for the Young at Heart

Forfar

21 April

5 & 19 May

2, 16 & 30 June

25 August

8 & 22 September, 2023

14:00 - 15:15

Montrose

19 April

3, 17 & 31 May

14 & 28 June

23 August

6 & 20 September, 2023

11:30 - 12:45

Free | 18+

Feeling lonely, isolated or just fancy a blether & a cuppa? Then Activities for the Young at Heart is for you!

The aim of this group is to be a source of fun and friendship. Activities can range from bingo, board games, quizzes and more!

Saturday 27 May

Museums, Galleries

Arbroath Signal Tower Museum

Ladyloan | Arbroath | DD11 1PU

Built in 1813, Signal Tower Museum is located near Arbroath’s picturesque and busy harbour and enables residents and visitors to hear the story of the magnificent Bell Rock Lighthouse and its influence on the town’s social and industrial history. The galleries will allow you to explore the Spotlight on Arbroath’s Fishing Heritage’ exhibition as well as the changing displays in our cottage gallery. Visits are also available to the Tower room (booking required). The ground floor is accessible with virtual access to the first floor galleries and tower.

Accessible toilets, changing facilities and free parking available on site.

Brechin Town House Museum

28 High Street | Brechin | DD9 6ER

Immerse yourself in Brechin’s history and people with a fantastic selection of objects, photographs, and archival material. Displays focus on its ancient beginnings as an ecclesiastical city of great note. Diorama displays include a cleric in the Cathedral Scriptorium and the cattle rustler John Gall, in the ‘Black Hole’ of Brechin.

You can also find out about the Picts, the Jacobites and 20th century history. There’s also a miniature model of the town, a gallery dedicated to the artist David Waterson and a fascinating collection of Pictish Stones. The ground floor is accessible with a lift providing access to the first-floor galleries. Accessible toilets. Free parking available nearby.

Meffan Museum and Art Gallery

20 West High Street | Forfar | DD8 1BB

Built in 1898, visitors to the Meffan today can walk between an incredible collection of early carved stones found at ancient sites across Angus.

Immerse yourself in the story of Forfar by wandering through a recreation of Forfar’s old narrow cobbled street, peer inside Peter Reid’s sweet shop, a clockmaker’s workshop, and see the baker who was famous for Forfar Bridies. Finally step into the crowd staring at the horrific 17th century trial of a witch. Two large galleries are devoted to art exhibitions. The ground floor is accessible with a lift providing access to the first-floor galleries

Accessible toilets. Free parking available nearby.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

The Town House | 32 High Street | Kirriemuir | DD8 4BB

This award-winning museum celebrates the history, culture and natural environment of the ‘Little Red Town’ and the western Angus glens.

On the ground floor we look at the town’s history, including the origins of Kirriemuir’s name, its history as a weaving town and famous Kirriemarians such as the creator of Peter Pan; J. M. Barrie and rock star Bon Scott. Upstairs the people, natural history, geology, legends and archaeology of rural Glen Prosen, Glen Isla, Glen Clova and Glen Doll are explored. A wildlife diorama brings the visitor face to face with some of the wilder inhabitants. The ground floor is accessible with virtual access to first floor.

Accessible toilets. Free parking nearby.

For contact information and opening times see page 4 & 6.

Alternatively visit www.angusalive.scot

& Archives

Montrose Museum and Art Gallery

Panmure Place | Montrose | DD10 8HF

Montrose Museum opened in 1842, making it one of the first purpose-built museums in Scotland. The museum tells the story of Montrose and its people. From the earliest archaeological finds, the Marquis of Montrose to the Jacobite uprisings and the harbour and maritime trade. It houses a series of displays in the neo-classical building’s spacious atrium, mezzanine and galleries. It was originally designed to resemble a true temple of learning!

The art gallery hosts changing exhibitions as well as a series of afternoon talks, children’s activities and occasional evening events on-site.

Accessible toilets and parking available.

Brothock Gallery

Within Arbroath Library

Hill Terrace | Arbroath | DD11 1AH

The Brothock Gallery often features an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions from several different artists working in a range of mediums such as painting and photography.

Accessible toilets and changing facilities available.

Lochty Gallery

Within Carnoustie Library

21 High Street | Carnoustie | DD7 6AN

The Lochty Gallery features an exciting programme of changing exhibitions as well as archaeology found in the local area. You’ll also be able to discover fantastic touring exhibitions and locally-generated shows. Accessible toilets and changing facilities available.

Angus Archives | Hunter Library

Restenneth Priory | By Forfar | DD8 2SZ

Angus Archives is a treasure trove of fascinating written and photographic records covering 800 years of history of Angus and its communities. Our team are passionate about preserving the history of the county and are here to help anyone wishing to find out about their family’s past, local history or those who would like to undertake further research on this fascinating county. With extensive archives and photographic collections there is plenty of Angus history to explore.

Accessible toilets and free parking available.

Conquer the Tower!

Climb the dramatic spiral staircase and visit the tower room during our guided Tower tours, find out how Light Keepers at the Signal Tower shore station communicated with the Bell Rock Lighthouse 11 miles out to sea before radio. Try our virtual tours in Gaelic, Polish, Romanian and English - Brilliant for those who don’t want to climb the 70 steps to the top of the tower! Booking is required due to the limited number of spaces available on each tour.

1 April - 31 October, Fridays and Saturdays

12:00 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

Arbroath Signal Tower Museum

£7 Adult

£5 Concession | 5+ Years

Arbroath Signal Tower Museum, Ladyloan, Arbroath, DD11 1PU

tel: 01241 464554

www.angusalive.scot/whats-on/tower-tours

Museums, Galleries & Archives

@ANGUSaliveMuseums

@AngusArchives

@museumsgalleriesarchives

To find out more or book: angusalive.scot/whats-on

Locarno Nights

14 January - 24 June

10:00 - 16:00

Montrose Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

Better known as the Locarno Ballroom, the famous Montrose venue hosted many different bands and acts between 19501970s. Locarno Nights is a look back on the popular nightspot through a series of archive photographs and museum objects.

The People’s Game

1 March - 30 September

10:00 - 16:00

Angus Archives

Free | All

To mark the 150th anniversary of competitive domestic fixtures in Scottish football, Angus Archives are hosting The People’s Game, an exhibition looking back at the County of Angus’ rich football heritage and connection to the beautiful game.

Ancestral Interconnections -

Lynne Hocking

14 January - 22 April

10:00 - 16:00

Forfar Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

Exploring family connections to the weaving trade in Angus through genetics and ancestry, this in-person and online exhibition by artist Lynne Hocking showcases a series of dramatic handwoven structures made from flax, linen and jute that represent seven generations of her weaving ancestors.

THAT Art Exhibition

4 March - 22 April

10:00 - 16:00

Forfar Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

Visit the Meffan Museum to view artworks created during a creative art programme run by Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust (THAT) in association with NHS Tayside.

Time Trek Adventure Packs!

Time Trek through our museums with our adventure backpacks!

These contain fun activities for you to enjoy while exploring the Museum. Backpacks are free to borrow for all of our young museum visitors and are available on a first come first served basis.

1 April - 31 October

All museums Free | 5-12 Years

Take a Hike

1 April - 30 October

11:00 - 16:00

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

Free | All

Inspired by the breathtaking scenery surrounding Kirriemuir and the many discoveries on our doorstep, this exhibition showcases the history of hiking in Angus through museum objects and archive photographs.

Railways of Angus

1 April - 30 October

11:00 - 16:00

Brechin Town House Museum

Free | All

All Aboard! Causing a real change in the Angus landscape the establishment of a new transport system opened up the world to Angus communities, providing employment and affordable travel. This exhibition explores the journey from development of the lines and stations in Angus from 1830s to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s through objects, images and stories.

Memories Scotland:

Our Monifieth

Thursday 13 April

11:00 - 16:00

Monifieth Library

Free | All

Memories Scotland: Our Monifieth is a reminiscence event in partnership with Memories Scotland. It explores Monifieth’s recent past through the Archives’ extensive photographic collections, helping stimulate conversations and recollections.

Royal Photographic Society

29 April - 24 June

Library Opening Hours

Carnoustie Library Lochty Gallery

Free | All

The Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853 to make the art and science of photography more available, the Scottish hub of the society is the largest part of the charity with around 600 members. This incredible travelling exhibition includes work chosen at the society’s annual meeting and brings inspiration, connectivity, and creativity to people of all ages and back grounds.

British Newspaper Archives workshop

Friday 21 April

11:00 - 11:45

11:45 - 12:30

13:00 - 13:45

Arbroath Library

Free | All

Newspapers are a valuable source of information for family and local history researchers. Join members of the Archives’ team for this workshop designed to guide you around the records available on the British Newspaper Archives. Learn how to use and search the website, and find out more about the Angus newspapers available there. Two spaces are available at each session. Booking is essential.

Coronation Celebrations

29 April - 28 October

10:00 - 16:00

Forfar Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

Explore our relationship with Royalty through art, memorabilia and souvenirs from past coronations in this year of celebration for our new monarch, King Charles II.

British Newspaper Archives workshop

Thursday 18 May

Brechin Library

Friday, June 23

Carnoustie Library

Friday, August 18

Forfar Library

Thursday, September 21

Kirriemuir Library

11:00 - 11:45

11:45 - 12:30

13:00 - 13:45

Free | All

Newspapers are a valuable source of information for family and local history researchers. Join members of the Archives’ team for this workshop designed to guide you around the records available on the British Newspaper Archives. Learn how to use and search the website, and find out more about the Angus newspapers available there. Two spaces are available at each session. Booking is essential.

World Oceans Day

Thursday 8 June

11:00 - 16:00

Arbroath Signal Tower Museum

Free | All

To celebrate World Oceans Day, join our team at Signal Tower Museum from 11am to participate in a Beach Clean, then a recycling workshop to turn trash into treasure.

Summer Solstice Guided Walk

Wednesday 21 June

19:00 - 20:00

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

£7 Adult

£5 Concession | All

Meet at the Gateway to the Glens Museum and enjoy the longest day of the year with a guided walk around the closes and wynds of Kirriemuir, spotting notable buildings, statues and plaques that tell the story of the old red toon. Return to the museum to enjoy refreshments. All ages welcome, booking required.

Summer Postcard Competition

Visit our museums during July and August to create your own holiday postcard, post it in our post box and 3 designs will be picked as winning entries at the end of the summer and win a goodie bag.

1 July - 31 August | 10:00 - 16:00

All museums | Free | 0-12 Years

Innate - Niall Campbell

8 July - 27 October

10:00 - 16:00

Forfar Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

An exhibition of large scale works by artist Niall Campbell that explore “the unconscious mind”. Process led creation where a colour randomly placed on the surface invites a response and a journey begins. The works are intuitive, and serendipity plays a role, as for part of the process the work is put away and revisited after a period of time, invariably this means that a different viewpoint might emerge.

Corroboree - Kym Needle

1 July - 28 October

10:00 - 16:00

Montrose Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

A link between humanity, the landscape and the dreaming, which is created via dance and costume, painting and singing. Corroboree is a form of ritual carried out by indigenous peoples across Australia, inspiring this incredible exhibition by artist Kym Needle which highlights the link between culture and landscape at a time where so many of humanity’s connections to the earth are being threatened.

Blustery-Turbulence-Dawn -

Kinga Elliot

8 July - 30 September

Library opening hours

Carnoustie Library Lochty Gallery

Free | All

An art exhibition showing the works of Kinga Elliott, created as a response to the items in the collection of the Glenesk Folk Museum, where she is currently the artist in residence.

Focusing on manifestations of light, colour, dynamism, balance and interconnectedness, her inspirations are based on everyday objects, natural forms, geometry and mathematical theorems.

Kinga’s works can be found in various collections and have been recently exhibited at the British Art Fair in the Saatchi Gallery.

The History of Restenneth

Priory: A Heritage Walk

Saturday 29 July

14:00 - 15:00

Angus Archives

Adults £7 | Concessions £5 | All Join Angus Archives on this guided walk around the historic ruins of Restenneth Priory. Learn more about the building’s fascinating history and its place in the story of Angus’ past. Booking is essential.

Sweet Spot

1 August - 28 October

Library Opening Hours

Arbroath Library

Free | All

“And still we speak of journeying and home; remembering spots where the passing of time was sweet.”

Genealogy Detectives

Saturday 15 July

13:00 - 16:00

Angus Archives

Concessions £10 | 9-12 years

Explore family history through fun, hands-on activities. Learn what you need to find out and how to build your own family tree. Booking is essential.

SWEET SPOT is a large scale photography project taking place across vacant shop units in Arbroath during August – October and includes this specially designed installation which features work produced during workshops with schools and community groups. Sweet Spot is funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Adam Geary, a photographer and publisher based in Angus. Further project details can be found at www.adamgeary.com.

Doors Open Day:

Inglis Memorial Hall Library

Saturday 9 September

12:00 - 16:00

Inglis Memorial Hall Library

Free | All

In 1898, Lieutenant Colonel Robert William Inglis, the son of a local minister, gifted the Inglis Memorial Hall and its library to Edzell. Come along today and visit the original Victorian library, find out how it worked and how it served the people of Edzell. Explore the audio visual presentation featuring the Colonel and his family, the building and opening of the hall and library. Booking not required.

Doors Open Day:

Picture Store Tour

Saturday 9 September

11:00 - 12:00

Forfar Meffan Museum & Art Gallery

Free | All

Join the ANGUSalive Museums & Galleries team to learn more about the picture store, exploring the different types of artwork collected for the people of Angus over more than 100 years. The team will also showcase some of the conservation work that has taken place in recent years, with before and after examples and detailed conservator work reports for some items.

Doors Open Day:

Pop-up Archives

Saturday 9 September

10:00 - 16:00

Monikie Country Park

Free | All

Angus Archives is taking to the road for Doors Open Day! Join us at Monikie Country Park for our Pop-up archive, where we’ll be on site to answer your family and local history questions, and promote our amazing collections and the work we do.

Doors Open Day: Pop-up Archives

Saturday 9 September

10:00 - 16:00

Montrose Sports Centre

Free | All

Angus Archives is taking to the road for Doors Open Day! Join us at Montrose Sports Centre for our Pop-up archive, where we’ll be on site to answer your family and local history questions, and promote our amazing collections and the work we do.

Are you or someone you know living with a long-term health condition?

Our BE ACTIVE...live well is an exercise programme aimed at those with a health condition; at the older adult; and/or those who haven’t exercised before and don’t know where to start.

We offer a range of instructor led activities. These include seated exercise, aqua, swim, gym, and circuits classes. Details, including how you can access this programme, venues and times can be found below. www.angusalive.scot/sport-leisure/be-activelive-well

Fancy seeing your business or organisation here?

Why not think about advertising with ANGUSalive?

We’ve got lots of options including advertising in our What’s On guide. There are around 15,000 copies printed and distributed around Angus, Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen.

You can benefit from great exposure while helping the charitable trust for culture, sport and leisure in Angus.

ANGUSalive Countryside Adventure

Crombie Country Park: Monikie, Angus, DD5 3QL

There is plenty to do at Crombie Country Park. The park has a wide range of walks and trails suitable for both walkers and cyclists. Wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers can check out the accessible ponds and the bird hides and squirrel feeding area. Picnic and BBQ facilities are available. Dogs, under control, are welcomed all year round except in the children’s play park. Please observe signs for restrictions.

Forfar Loch: Craig o’ Loch Road, Forfar, DD8 1BT

Walk, run, cycle, horseback, there are many ways to enjoy Forfar Loch Country Park. The circular route around the Loch is 4 kms (2.5 miles) long. Rangers run a nature club for children every second month. Let the children explore the local wildlife and a variety of habitats in the Wildlife Garden. They can also play in the children’s playpark. There are plenty of picnic tables and seating to enjoy the park and stop for refreshments. Dogs, under control, are welcomed all year round except in the children’s play park. Please observe signs for restrictions.

Glen Doll Visitor Centre: Glen Clova, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 4RD

A Visitor Information Centre with wildlife, botanical and landscape interpretation lying in a Special Area of Conservation in the southern Cairngorms National Park. This is a fantastic starting point for further exploration of the outstanding scenery of the Angus Glens home to iconic Scottish wildlife such as Red Deer, Golden Eagles and Red Squirrels. Short way marked walks and routes leading to Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve, Munros, Braemar, Lochnagar and Ballater all start here. Dogs, under control, are welcomed all year round. Please observe signs for restrictions especially during nesting season.

Monikie Country Park: Panmure Rd, Monikie, Angus, DD5 3QA

Monikie Country Park boasts beautiful woodland and parkland with a variety of things for the family to see and do. Monikie Country Park’s many attractions include adventurous land and water activities, selfled trails, marquee and BBQ hire and an adventure play park for the kids. Adventurous activities available within the park include: team building, rafting, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding and mountain biking. Qualified staff are available for sessions and RYA courses, watersports equipment can also be hired throughout the summer in the park. Denfind Bird Sanctuary, with its bird hides, is an ideal place to view a wide variety of wetland birds throughout the year. Dogs, under control, are welcomed all year round except in the children’s play park. Please observe signs for restrictions.

Montrose Basin: Rossie Braes, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9TJ

Just minutes from the centre of Montrose, this unique wildlife attraction combines the sights and sounds of birds such as kingfishers, ducks, geese, and mammals including seals and otters, with a host of childfriendly activities within the Visitor Centre. The Basin, the estuary of the South Esk, covers 750 hectares, is a site of international importance for visiting and resident birds. As well as being a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the reserve is a designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) giving greater recognition and protection to its wildlife.

Countryside Adventure

@AACountrysideAdventure

To find out more or book: angusalive.scot/whats-on

Open Water Swimming

3 April - 29 September

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Night during the Summer Season

18:00-20:00

Monikie Country Park

£5.00 | 16+

Open Water Swimming at Monikie Country Park North Pond. Swim in the great outdoors safely, with the reassurance of our qualified rescue team nearby. Changing facilities are available near the information centre.

Paddlesports Hire

Every Saturday

1 April - 30 September

Every Sunday

2 April - 1 October

Hourly from 10:00 - 16:00

Monikie Country Park

£12.00 | 6+

Paddlecraft Hire at Monikie Country Park. Get out on the water and try a new sport this summer! We have open canoes, sit on top kayaks and stand up paddleboards for you to try out! Fun for all the family. Wetsuit and Buoyancy aid included!

Early Bird Open Water Swimming

Every Saturday morning

22 April - 30 September

08:00 - 10:00

Monikie Country Park

£5.00 | 16+

Early Bird Open Water Swimming at Monikie Country Park North Pond. Swim in the great outdoors safely, with the reassurance of our qualified rescue team nearby. Changing facilities are available near the information centre.

SUP Ladies

4 April - 26 September

(Every Tuesday Night During the Summer Season)

18:00 - 19:00

Monikie Country Park

£16 Adult | £8.00 Junior | 12+

“SUP Ladies” is a lady only class for all different abilities and experiences to Stand Up Paddleboading. Meet other like-minded girls and women who are keen to learn in a safe, sheltered environment whilst enjoying the social side of paddling!

Mini Mudders

Saturday 8 - 15 April

10:00 - 12:00

Monikie Country Park

£16.00 | 5-8

Enjoy exploring our woodland and trail areas. Build dens, discover nature, take part in scavenger hunts and much more outdoor fun!

Monikie Maniacs

Every Monday

1 May - 21 September

18:00 - 20:00

Monikie Country Park

£16.00 | 10-15

Monikie Maniacs is part of a nationwide network of windsurfing clubs where young people aged 10 years to 16 years, get together to learn new windsurfing skills and have a laugh with their mates on the water. Since the same faces come back regularly, you’ll make new friends as well.

Whatever your skill level, regular windsurfing sessions will improve your windsurfing ability very quickly. If you’ve never tried it before, you’ll have the basics mastered in no time. From first time windsurfer to a relative expert, Monikie Maniacs clubs welcome all levels.

Outdoor Explorers

Saturday 8 - 15 April

10:00 - 12:00

Monikie Country Park

£16.00 | 8-14

Develop new skills and make new friends along the way! Improve your navigation, discover local wildlife and much, much more!

Water Sports KidZone

6 April - 28 September

Every Thursday

18:00 - 20:00

Monikie Country Park

£16 | 8-14

Become a water sports pro at our Thursday night Watersports KidZone! No matter what your level is, from total beginner to experienced paddleboard headstands, come and blow off some steam after a hard day at school! Whether you want to learn a new sport or gain confidence in the water, this is the club for you!

Have ‘E’ Go (Electric Bike Hire)

12 April - 30 September

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday

09:15 - 12:30 half day

13:00 - 16:15 half day

Monikie Country Park

£12.50 per half day | 16+

A fantastic way to explore Angus by E bike with our half or full day hires.

To find out more feel free to contact Laura.ap.smith@angusalive.scot

Wildlife Pond Detectives

Sunday 14 May

13:30 - 15:30

Crombie Country Park

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what is living in and around Peddiston pond. Hunt out creatures great & small.

Wildlife Garden Detectives

Saturday 22 April

13:30 - 15:30

Forfar Loch

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what is living in and around the garden. Check out the pond & the wild areas and discover wildlife living in even the tiniest of habitats.

Wildlife Parkland Detectives

Sunday 11 June

13:30 - 15:30

Monikie Country Park

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what is living in and around the park. Check out how many habitats we can find and the creatures living within them.

Health Walks are regular, short, free, low level walks led by trained staff and/or volunteers. Suitable for those who are currently inactive, living with long term conditions or in recovery from illness or injury, and/or at risk of isolation or just want to come and participate in fun physical activity, connect with nature and make new friends. Through this programme we aim, in collaboration with partners, to promote existing Health Walks and increase the offerings across Angus.

If you would like to find out more about health walk options in Angus, please contact rhona.guild@angusalive.scot

Wildlife Woodland Detectives

Friday 28 July

13:30 - 15:30

Forfar Loch

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what is living in and around the Millenium woodand, Get on the trail to discover who lives in a woodland like this!

Wildlife Dinner Detectives

Saturday 9 September

13:30 - 15:30

Forfar Loch

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what the natural habitat can provide for dinner. Can we find some ingredients for drinks, mains & puddings?

Wildlife Dragonfly Detectives

Sunday 6 August

13:30 - 15:30

Crombie Country Park

£16.00 | 6+

Discover what is living in and around Peddiston pond. Did you know flying adult dragonflies live on average 2-3 weeks, so lets get detecting?

Junior Rangers

Tuesday 4 April

Monday 1 May

Saturday 17 June

Saturday 15 July

13:30 - 15:30

Forfar Loch

Free | 5-12

Come along to Forfar Loch Country Park and join the Countryside Ranger and assist with the day to day running of the park, whilst learning and discovering the natural environment.

Junior Rangers

Wednesday 9 August

13:30 - 15:30

Crombie Country Park

Free | 5-12

Come along to Crombie Country Park and join the Countryside Ranger and assist with the day to day running of the park, whilst learning and discovering the natural environment.