Cultural organisation in Helmsdale, locally rooted in the Scottish Highlands but with global resonance. We use culture as a catalyst for change through a holistic arts and heritage programme. https://timespan.org.uk/ https://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3mh3thuuw5k26📣Join us for "As Long As It Yields" by José García Oliva, opening 28th March, exploring agricultural extraction and migrant labour. Followed by baile/baile: the UK’s most remote club night coming to Timespan. 📍Opening: 5–7pm free 💫Club night: 9pm–12:45am tickets selling fast: ra.co/events/236869215 Mar 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3thuuw5k26https://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3mdzudoesws2xkar by Alex Sarkisian is on until March 1st! Catch this exhibition that traces the delicate survival of Western Armenian ancestral places. 📍 Timespan, Helmsdale 🕒 Open Saturdays & Sundays 💷 Free entry [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzudoesws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3mdzuathjbs2xTimespan turns 40 in 2026 🎉 Celebrate with us following our programme exploring land, labour, colonial histories & climate in the Highlands and beyond. Highlights: As Long As It Yields, Decolonising the Highlands, & the Summer Solstice Festival. Full programme https://timespan.org.uk/programme/events/2026-programme/04 Feb 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzuathjbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3m2lojilhrk2uToday’s the day! ✨ As the @museumsassociation.org Museums Change Lives Awards 2025 begin, we’re celebrating the volunteers of the People’s Mobile Archive whose work builds resilience, skills & connection across the Highlands. 💛 Good luck to all the brilliant museums nominated! 💫07 Oct 2025 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2lojilhrk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3m2cbldeozc2p📢 Calling all makers in Sutherland & Caithness! Join Rural Spot (31 Oct–2 Nov, Helmsdale): a 3-day gathering on the Politics of Craft. ✅ Free stalls (Sat 1 & Sun 2 Nov) ✅ Focus group + networking dinner (1 Nov) ✅ Bursaries available Apply by 9 Oct 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RaPmdAIkO1ny_yBNqYlfBYP4F6sSBWKJSirbpcNUIe0/edit03 Oct 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cbldeozc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lyztqngxmc2pExcited to be at @museumid.bsky.social conference with our director Giulia Gregnanin presenting Timespan vision of becoming an Institution of the Commons. A brilliant panel with representatives from @beamishmuseum.bsky.social Glasgow Museums, Museo Egizio and chaired by @profdanhicks.bsky.social17 Sep 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyztqngxmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lyfoymnk5s2bWe are grateful to @museumsassociation.org for spotlighting the PMA's work through such a prestigious naional award. We thank our incredible volunteers, and community members who contribute and support our heritage work with their rich knowledge, enthusiasm and motivation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfoymnk5s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lyfoa7rlvk2bWe're thrilled to share that the People's Mobile Archive, Timespan’s outreach programme, has been shortlisted for the Best Small Museum Project Award at the @museumsassociation.org Museums Change Lives Awards 2025!✨️ Congratulations to all the other nominees! #Museums202509 Sep 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfoa7rlvk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lry45w3afc2zWe cannot wait to have @yvettetaylor.bsky.social, @jenniferjaswhite.bsky.social Hussein Mitha and Fadzai Mwakutuya chaired by @joannecoates.bsky.social & Giulia Gregnanin discussing contemporary working class experiences in Britain [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jun 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lry45w3afc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lrxjlnjo422hIt was great having @amberhuff.bsky.social leading a workshop about Commons and Commoning to envision together what it means for Timespan to become an Institution of the Commons19 Jun 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxjlnjo422hhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lqnbtseaxs2rWe are thrilled to invite you to #Salt&Silver a solstice festival on the legacy of the Herring Girls, labour, class, and solidarity. Part of @joannecoates.bsky.social Red Herring programme of events, join us for a weekend of talks, performances, and events. Visit https://timespan.org.uk/programme/events/salt-silver/02 Jun 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnbtseaxs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lol5rxhvqc2nTimespan’s redevelopment project has been featured by @museumid.bsky.social ! Giulia, our Director & Curator, speaks about the radical redevelopment of Timespan led by ASSEMBLE & Office Corr Higgins and our ambition of re-shaping cultural spaces collectively. https://museum-id.com/redefining-the-museum-as-a-shared-resource/07 May 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lol5rxhvqc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lojcaxqxqc2bIn Involvo (2024) @joannecoates.bsky.social disrupts the aestheticisation of working-class women in archives. She reenacts the Herring Girls' practice of bandaging their hands to soothe the cuts caused by handling cutag knives at high speed. 📍Visit Red Herring Open daily 10-5, free06 May 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojcaxqxqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lo3uhbb2w22zMany local families trace their lineage to the #GuttingGirls who passed through #Helmsdale, making the #exhibition Red Herring by @joannecoates.bsky.social both a reflection on global histories and an account of lived local experiences. 📍Red Herring open everyday 10-5 Free entry01 May 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo3uhbb2w22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lmuaqnosfk2w@joannecoates.bsky.social gave an interview at BBC woman's hour about her new exhibition "Red Herring" at Timespan & the Herring Girls. Check it out minute 49 https://podcasts.apple.com/mn/podcast/womans-hour/id130950322 Visit Timespan to discover more about a fascinating exhibition about women's labour & class solidarity15 Apr 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuaqnosfk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3ljpvjxt47s2uNew Exhibition: Red Herring by @joannecoates.bsky.social opens March 29th The show explores women's labour & class solidarity through the legacy of the Herring Girls. Travel & accomodation bursaries available for the opening: apply by March 14th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAz5xbKsagkxS4LT5_kIvwX9RLiuBKpUS_CtCBIPpqzLE0dg/viewform06 Mar 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpvjxt47s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lh4aziispc2aWe are thrilled to announce we were awarded @creativescots.bsky.social Multi Year Funding! We were recognised for our holistic approach, that through our cultural programme tackles local issues with a global perspective! Thank you for believing in our vision: stay tuned for exciting news ahead!✨️01 Feb 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh4aziispc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lgxj35dv7c2eJoin us & Glasgow Zine Library to explore #Gaelic language, place names & #climate crisis. The talk will touch upon land use, colonialism, Gaelic folklore & community actions through #Zine making Pay what you can, book here https://www.glasgowzinelibrary.com/events/2025/2/13/preserving-a-place?fbclid=PAY2xjawIIOwtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABppTDlHJIoDKHq9TxgCI997t3IUDOhk_7FCmgjwvKky-jCsMle8Y14BVgaA_aem_8DEmooa83zV7deuLictrcA30 Jan 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxj35dv7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lgx3wpshjc2gArtist in residence: @joannecoates.bsky.social is exploring the history of the #HerringGirls and the contemporary issues faced by Highlands #women: #labour, health, strike movements, and class. Stay tuned for updates & save the date for Jo's #collaborative show "Red Herring" coming in March 2025!30 Jan 2025 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgx3wpshjc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social/post/3lgv2kso7s22sAnnouncement: Assemble & Office Corr Higgins will lead our building redevelopment project! They will reimagine Timespan as an #accessible & #sustainable museum through an engagement-led & ecologically responsible feasibility study, prioritising community involvement. Find out more shorturl.at/z8t4E29 Jan 2025 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:jj3wtzoai4yecpfllck2qa3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgv2kso7s22s