Staffin Community Trust – Urras An Taobh Sear * Sùil nam Brà

Simon Fraser Memorial event

Opening of the new Memorial to the Crofters of Staffin

The Simon Fraser Memorial Series is part of the Linn an Fhearainn / 100 Years of Community Ownership project.
The series focuses on the stories of community owners, the change they created, and how their legacy might shape the future. It pays tribute to Simon Fraser, a solicitor and pioneer of land reform in Scotland, who was instrumental in early community buyouts, including Eigg, Knoydart and Gigha, as well as the Assynt Crofters’ buyout.

This is the final Simon Fraser event in the series, hosted by Urras an Taobh Sear / Staffin Community Trust to celebrate the opening of their new memorial.

The series launched in January 2024 with the Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, and has included events in Gigha, Glasgow, Galson, Eigg and London.

Latha Mòr air An Taobh Sear

This Simon Fraser memorial event is a Community Day in Staffin, North Skye, to celebrate the opening of our Crofters’ Memorial at Creag an Fhèilidh.

Crofters from Bhaltos were the first in Skye to rebel against extortionate rent rises imposed by their landlord. Thig còmhla rinn – join us to celebrate.

Prògram an Latha / Day Programme

1:00pm – Teine Ceann Fòid (Cutting the Ribbon of Fire)
Creag an Fhèilidh (The Kilt Rock), Staffin
1:30pm – Come Listen to the Crofters
Columba 1400 Centre, Staffin
7.30pm – late – Sùil nam Brà – A Cèilidh Dance
Talla Stafainn (Staffin Community Hall)

Bidh fàilte romhaibh.