Events Diary
Munro Legacy Exhibition
Monday 27th May 2024 - Friday 21st June 2024
To mark the 100th anniversary of Sir Hugh Munro’s death, The Munro Society presented ‘The Munro Legacy Exhibition’, at the A.K Bell Library in Perth in March 2019. The exhibition told the story of the exploration of Scotland’s mountains from the 19th century beginnings to the present day and in particular the contribution of the man whose name is used to describe Scotland’s highest mountains.
The exhibition comprises pull-ups (roller banners), posters with text, maps and photographs, several display cabinets and 2 mannequins demonstrating clothing past and present. All of these tell the story of Sir Hugh’s life, the birth of the Tables, the growth of completers, the pioneers, the working class movement, the post war years, recent times and, of course, the Munro Society and its role today. Items on display include: Sir Hugh’s aneroid barometer, the ice axe used by the first Munroist, the Rev A. E. Robertson, and a copy of the original Munro’s Tables.
Such was the success of the Exhibition that it has been touring Scotland since 2019 and has been displayed at, amongst other places, Torridon, Portree, Birnam, Glasgow, Glenmore Lodge, Glen Doll, the Scottish National Parliament and Central Library in Edinburgh, Stirling and the Dundee and Fort William Mountain Film Festivals. Current and future displays are as follows:
JMCS (GLASGOW DINNER, AVIEMORE
23rd-24th November 2024
KILLIN LIBRARY, GLENCOE NTS CENTRE AND CLYDEBANK LIBRARY: DATES TBC
N.B. We would advise checking with the venue regarding opening hours before attending the exhibition. Also on the last day of the exhibition in each of the venues it is advisable to come in the morning, as the exhibition is often taken down in the afternoon.
AGM 2025
Saturday 5th April 2025
The 2025 AGM was held at Birnam Arts Centre on Saturday 5th April 2025. 42 members were present. Reports were given by the President: Oliver Bartrum, the Membership and Meets Secretary: Anne Butler, the Treasurer: David Campbell-Kelly, the Archivist: Bill Wheeler, the Webmaster: David Fraser and the Mountain Reports Coordinator: Shona Marshall.
A record of thanks was given to Bill Wheeler who, after five years as the Archivist, handed over to Irene Leckie.
The committee was reappointed for the forthcoming year as follows:
President: Oliver Bartrum
Membership and Meets Secretary: Anne Butler
Treasurer: David Campbell-Kelly
Secretary: Maggie Kift
Members: Shona Marshall, Andy Wightman, Phil Massey, and Keith Mathieson
Membership subscriptions for 2025 were held at £30.00, the due date for payment: 1st May 2025. Subscription notices will be sent out to all members with the mailing of the Spring Newsletter (No 63) in April.
Notice of three resolutions had been given to all members: two relating to the broadening of the membership criteria for the Society, the third to hold the AGM and the Annual Dinner on a single date in the Autumn rather than as two separate events, a Spring AGM and an Autumn Dinner. The first of the two resolutions about the membership criteria was approved, the second was not approved. The resolution to combine the AGM and the Dinner was approved.
The first combined AGM and Dinner will be held on Saturday 25th October in Grantown on Spey.
Showings of 3000 feet:The Highlanders, the early Mountaineers and Scotland’s Highest Summits
Monday 19th May 2025 - Wednesday 4th June 2025
Showings of Kevin Woods's film: "3000 feet, the Highlanders, early Mountaineers and Scotland's highest summits" will be premiered between 19th May and 4th June 2025. Dates and venues of the showings can be found here
Spring Meet 2025- Kintail
Monday 26th May 2025 - Thursday 29th May 2025
The Spring meet will be held in Kintail: 26th-29th May 2025, staying at the Outdoor Centre in Morvich.
The meet is now fully booked.
Summer meet July 2025 - Ballater
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Friday 25th July 2025
The summer meet will be held in Ballater between 22nd-25th July 2025, staying in the Ballater Hostel for three nights.
The cost is £65.00pp.
The hostel is ideally situated for Lochnagar and surrounding hills as well as access to the Cairngorms.
The meet has been planned to coincide with John Green's completion of the Grahams and his Full House, on nearby Geallaig Hill.
A booking form for the meeto can be downloaded here
Autumn Meet 2025 - Glen Feshie
Friday 19th September 2025 - Monday 22nd September 2025
The autumn meet will be held at Glenfeshie Hostel near Achlean in the Cairngorms between 19th-22nd September 2025. We will have exclusive use of the 16 bedded hostel. The cost is £82.50 pp.
The hostel is an excellent base for some of the remoter Cairngorm hills and the President plans to complete his Munro Tops during this meet - on Tom Dubh. Those attending the meet are welcome to join the completion party.
The booking form for the meet can be downloaded here
Annual Dinner 2025
Saturday 25th October 2025
This year's annual dinner will be held at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey on Saturday 25th October 2025.
As the resolution to combine future AGMs with the Annual Dinner was approved at the AGM on Saturday 5th April, the Dinner this year will be preceded by an interim AGM as well as the Robin Campbell Memorial Lecture. The AGM in 2026 will be held on the same day as the Dinner in October 2026.
Further details about the AGM, Lecture and DInner on 25th October 2025 will be sent out in the Summer Newsletter and will be posted on the website in due course.