Destination Helensburgh

07/09/2026

The line up for Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival 2026 is confirmed - book your tickets now!

04/09/2026

this week?

Friday 4 September
BURGH YARD Art Fair - until 6 September 10am-4pm
Christian Aid Afternoon Tea Helensburgh Parish Church 2-4pm
'Pipes and Piers' Concert at Rhu Church 7pm with Rhu and Shandon Community Trust - the model of PS Waverley will be on display at the Church, unfortunately the weather is not looking good to allow us to launch her at the Pier at 4pm.

Saturday 5 September
Helensburgh Community Council Colquhoun Square Shrub Tidy 10-11.30am
Lomond & Clyde Whisky Festival, Civic Centre
Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival, Loch Lomond Shores 10am-5pm
Coffee Morning at Helensburgh URC 10am-12pm
Helensburgh Community Hub Repair Hub on tour at Cove Burgh Hall 10.30am-12pm

Sunday 6 September
Sundays in the Garden with Friends of Geilston at Geilston Garden, 12-4pm-CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
Helensburgh Theatre Arts Club Pantomime Auditions, Victoria Halls 12-6pm
An afternoon with James McCracken at Save The Tower Arts Centre 2pm

Monday 7 September
Helensburgh traditional music session at The Beachcomber 7-9pm

Tuesday 8 September
The Arts Society Talk Constable’s Idyllic Landscapes by Ed Glinert, Victoria Hall 10.30am

Wednesday 9 September
Sounds Good Community Choir session, URC 7pm

Thursday 10 September
Talk 'The Wellness in Birdwatching' at Helensburgh Community Hub 7.15pm

Friday 11 September
Quiz Night at Gibson Hall, Garelochhead 7.45pm

Saturday 12 September
Rhu Beach Clean 10-11.30am
Helensburgh & Lomond Artisans Association Craft Fair, Victoria Halls 10am-3pm
Helensburgh Market in the Square 10am-4pm
Foraging Walk with Friends of Duchess Wood 10.30am
Celtic Storytelling at Geilston with Friends of Geilston 11.30am
The Big Quiz at Save The Tower Arts Centre 7pm

Sunday 13 September
Helensburgh Market in the Square Classic Car Show Colquhoun Square 10am-4pm
Helensburgh Music Society Concert Civic Centre 7.30pm

Monday 14 September
New Comic Club at Helensburgh Community Hub 4-5pm
Millig - Helensburgh SWI Opening session at The Bridge - Helensburgh Parish Church Halls 7.15pm

For information about these and many other events see https://destinationhelensburgh.org/whats-on/

04/09/2026

Look like it will be too windy for the replica Waverley to launch tomorrow but still worth coming along to see this beautiful model at Helensburgh Pier at 4pm and also on display at the concert at Rhu Church at 7pm.

01/09/2026

See the working model Waverley at Helensburgh Pier just after 4pm Friday, followed by the concert at 7pm at Rhu Church withRhu and Shandon Community Trust

30/08/2026

Love this tree at the junction of Victoria Road and Charlotte Street - well done to whoever plants the flowers!

Helensburgh Tree Conservation Trust, Scotland

30/08/2026

On today in Colquhoun Square!

28/08/2026

this week?

Friday 28 August
Artmap Argyll Open Studios until 31 August
BURGH YARD Art Fair - until 6 September 10am-4pm
Helensburgh & District Highland Association Dance, Cardross Parish Church Hall, 8pm

Saturday 29 August
Go Swim Loch Lomond
Helensburgh Market in the Square 10am-4pm
Repair Hub at Helensburgh Community Hub 10.30am-12pm
Mark Neal and Eilidh Steel live in concert at Cove Burgh Hall 7pm

Sunday 30 August
Dogs Day Out festival in Colquhoun Square SHS Events 10am-4pm

Monday 31 August
Community engagement event on the Future of Care Homes in Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP Civic Centre 11am-3pm

Thursday 3 September
Save the Children Fundraising Tea Helensburgh Sailing Club 2-4pm
Tartan Harmony 'Love to Sing' Course, Helensburgh Parish Church 7.30pm

Friday 4 September
Christian Aid Afternoon Tea Helensburgh Parish Church 2-4pm
'Pipes and Piers' Concert at Rhu Church 7pm with Rhu and Shandon Community Trust - and weather permitting a working model of PS Waverley will be launched at Helensburgh Pier just after 4pm!

Saturday 5 September
Lomond & Clyde Whisky Festival, Civic Centre
Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival, Loch Lomond Shores 10am-5pm
Coffee Morning at Helensburgh URC 10am-12pm
Helensburgh Community Hub Repair Hub on tour at Cove Burgh Hall 10.30am-12pm

Sunday 6 September
Sundays in the Garden with Friends of Geilston at Geilston Garden, 12-4pm
Helensburgh Theatre Arts Club Pantomime Auditions, Victoria Halls 12-6pm

For information about these and many other events see https://destinationhelensburgh.org/whats-on/

27/08/2026

🚨Is your group holding an event this Autumn/Winter? If so please let us know the details asap - we are coming up on deadlines for our annual print campaigns for Autumn/Winter activities! Message us or contact info in our bio.

Destination Helensburgh advertises the area widely in publications like Holiday West Highland, Scots Magazine and Landmark Press Regional Guides and Maps, and our What's On page and posts are very popular!

26/08/2026

The fantastic Mark Neal and Eilidh Steel are playing at Cove Burgh Hall this Saturday - get your tickets now!

Another great LIVE@CBH date for your calendar - SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST
Two of Scotland’s brightest folk talents, Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal bring heart, harmony, and charm to every performance. Their music dances between tradition and innovation — expect lively reels, interwoven melodies, and rich vocal textures . Tradition meets new - a cracking night of Scottish sounds.
Tickets £15 available now
Doors and Bar (feat. craft beer supplied by No Limits Brewery) open 6.30pm
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/coveburghhall

22/08/2026

126 years ago, two remarkable artists said “I do” ❤️

On 22 August 1900, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald were married at St Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Dumbarton.

They first met as students at Glasgow School of Art, and their relationship would become one of the most fascinating creative partnerships in Scottish art and design.

Their lives and work became deeply intertwined. You can see examples of this at The Mackintosh Tearooms NTS and The Hill House NTS, where Charles’s architecture and furniture sit alongside Margaret’s textiles, decorative work and extraordinary gesso panel - together creating something that neither could have achieved alone.

And their story is still being written.

Today, our Mackintosh Illuminated project is bringing new focus to the remarkable legacy of Charles and Margaret, while working to secure the future of two of their most significant surviving creations: the Hill House in Helensburgh and The Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow.

At the Hill House, years of pioneering conservation work are now revealing the building in new ways, as the protective Box has allowed the structure to dry out and work progresses to remove its problematic outer render. At the same time, work is underway to develop new interpretation and experiences that will help more people discover the contribution of both Charles and Margaret.

As we celebrate their wedding anniversary, we’re also celebrating the fact that their extraordinary creative partnership continues to inspire - and that we’re making real progress in protecting its legacy for generations to come.