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. Dates of future displays will be published once known.
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.
Spring Meet 2025- Kintail
Monday 26th May 2025 - Thursday 29th May 2025
The Spring meet was held in Kintail: 26th-29th May 2025, staying at the Outdoor Centre in Morvich.
A report on the meet is published in the Summer Newsletter.
Summer meet July 2025 - Ballater
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Friday 25th July 2025
The summer meet was held in Ballater between 22nd-25th July 2025. A report on the meet appears in the Autumn Newsletter No 65
Autumn Meet 2025 - Glen Feshie
Friday 19th September 2025 - Monday 22nd September 2025
The autumn meet was held at Glenfeshie Hostel near Achlean in the Cairngorms between 19th-22nd September 2025.
A report on the meet appears in Newsletter No 65.
Annual Dinner and AGM 2025
Saturday 25th October 2025
This year's annual dinner was held at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey on Saturday 25th October 2025.
Following the passing of the resolution at the AGM on 5th April to combine future AGMs with the Annual Dinner, an AGM covering the eight months from January to August was held between 2.30 and 3.30pm in the Osprey Suite at the Grant Arms Hotel.
36 members were present at the AGM. Apologies had been received from 18 members. Reports were given by the President: Oliver Bartrum, the Membership and Meets Secretary: Anne Butler, the Treasurer: David Campbell-Kelly, the Archivist: Irene Leckie, the Webmaster: David Fraser and the Mountain Reports Coordinator: Shona Marshall. A presentation on the proposed new website was given by David Solomon.
The committee was reappointed for the forthcoming year as follows:
President: Oliver Bartrum
Vice- President: Shona Marshall
Membership and Meets Secretary: Anne Butler
Treasurer: David Campbell-Kelly
Meeting Secretary: Maggie Kift
Members: Andy Wightman, Phil Massey, Keith Mathieson and David Solomon
Membership subscriptions for 2026 were held at £30.00, the due date for payment: 1st May 2026. Subscription notices will be sent out to all members with the mailing of the Spring Newsletter (No 66) in April.
The Robin Campbell Memorial Lecture followed the AGM at 4.00pm. The speaker, Lorraine McCall, gave an illustrated talk about her Continuous Round of Munros, Corbetts and Grahams.
Next year's AGM, Lecture and Dinner will be held on Saturday 24th October 2026 at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey.
Dundee Mountain Film Festival
Friday 5th December 2025 - Saturday 6th December 2025
The 41st Dundee Film Festival will be held at Abertay Universtity, Bell Street, Dunndee on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December 2025.
NB: This is a different venue from Dundee University where the Festival has been held in previous years.
Many mountain and hillwalking organisations, clubs and related activities will be represented at the Festival and, as in previous years, the Munro Society be supporting the Irvine Butterfield Lecture on the Saturday morning (6th December).
We are delighted that the Lecturer will be TMS member Shona Marshall. She will be talking about her four year (2021-25) Full House round (282 Munros, 227 Munro Tops, 222 Corbetts, 231 Grahams, 140 Donalds and 22 Furths) with her Kerry blue terrier Betty: "A Dogged Full House".
Full details of all the talks and films and ticket booking for the Festival can be found on the DMFF webiste.
The Festival is well worth visiting and, if you haven't attended before: do try and attend this year.