A NEW independence hub has opened up in the north east of Scotland with weekly Gaelic conversation classes and evening events twice a month.
In a former SNP office building on Carnoustie's High Street, the Carn Ustaidh Hub opened on Saturday May 17 with representatives from Alba, SNP and the Scottish Greens attending the launch.
The hub, run by Yes Carnoustie, is already hosting a weekly Gaelic conversation class and twice monthly evening sessions, with plans for one on Scottish history and culture and one with a more political theme each week.
Broadcaster and journalist Lesley Riddoch and founder of Believe in Scotland Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp have already visited the hub, with Dr Tim Rideout from the Scottish Currency Group to speak on Tuesday, May 27.
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Sessions have also been held on rewilding, with leading sector organisation Scotland: The Big Picture’s documentary “Why not Scotland?” shown.
Shinty and Scotland’s native breeds of livestock have also featured in events specific to the area.
In June, the hub will be screening a short film made by graduates of Edinburgh Napier Film School called “Guttin’ Quines”, about the women of the North East of Scotland, who processed the herring on the quaysides.
The opening address was given by MacIntyre-Kemp, with entertainment from traditional fiddler, Richard Thomson and Gaelic poet, Donnachadh Mac Caba.
Yes Carnoustie convener, Rosemary Champion, said, “Getting the hub ready for today was a magnificent effort by the volunteers. It’s great to see folk from different parts of the Yes movement come together, as we need to.
"Today’s the end of the beginning and the hard work starts now.”
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