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.
Annual Dinner 2024
Saturday 26th October 2024
Saturday 26th October 2024
Our guest speaker at the last pre-Dinner Lecture, the first newly titled Robin Campbell Memorial Lecture, was Will Copestake, Munroist, extreme sea-kayaker and Adventurer. He has led sea and land expeditions around the Scottish coastline and to Patagonia, Iceland and New Zealand. His Lecture was on "The Coldest Corbett Challenge" his Winter Round of the Corbetts in 2016-17
For those who could not make the Lecture, and for anyone who did who would like to hear a bit more from Will, here is a link one of his podcasts.
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 will be held in Kintail: 26th-29th May 2025, staying at the Outdoor Centre in Morvich. The cost is £81.00pp.
The hostel can accommodate up to 20 people. It has a well equipped kitchen, a large sitting area and a drying room.
Dogs are welcome at additional cost.
Kintail is an excellent location for all the Glen Shiel hills and plenty of others. Day trips to Skye are also possible.
A booking form for the meet can be downloaded here
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
Next year's annual dinner will be held at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey.
Further details will be posted later in 2025.