POSTPONED Destitution Road Drama Workshop

Date: Saturday 17th October 2026
Time: 1pm-3pm 
Place: Gairloch Museum
Age: 15+
Cost: Pay what you can

Booking is essential for this event

Inspired by the "destitution roads" built during the Highland potato famine, this workshop explores how history resonates in modern rural Highlands. Working with improvisation exercises and brand new text, participants will have the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles, delve into local history and experiment with excerpts from a new play.

Belle Jones
Belle Jones is a theatre-maker and actor who grew up in the Highlands. Her most recent work, "Flora", a musical about the life of Flora MacDonald, premiered at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness in March 2026 before transferring to the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow.

What to expect:

• 2 hour drama workshop facilitated by Belle Jones
• Improvisation exercises & drama activities
• Destitution roads and contemporary transport links theme
• No previous drama experience necessary

Accessibility:

• The session will involve group activities, improvisation and working with text. 
• Some activities may involve standing and moving around the room.
• If you have any accessibility requirements you would like us to know about, please share with us on booking. 
• Our accessibility guide can be found on our website under the Visit tab.