Macphail Centre

Macphail Centre Ullapool venue, for theatre, conferences, meetings, training, exhibitions & the performing arts. 🎭

Special announcement!! This September, Scottish Dance Theatre comes back to Ullapool.'Out beyond ideas of wrong doing an...
04/06/2026

Special announcement!! This September, Scottish Dance Theatre comes back to Ullapool.

'Out beyond ideas of wrong doing and right doing there is a field. I will meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about' – Rumi

Scottish Dance Theatre presents Ray, Meytal Blanaru’s mesmerising creation venturing on a quest for a deep, collective, shared physical experience.

Witness up-close the dancers’ journeys as they build intangible bridges between bodies, sweeping you far beyond the intellect’s words, into a space where we can potentially meet, in a different way.

'Creates a bond between audience and performers stronger than I have felt for a long time' – Dancing Times

'It’s an ephemeral hour that grows from nothing, glows and evaporates. A lovely bunch of people; a lovely moment in time' – The Guardian

đź“ŤMacphail Theatre, Ullapool

⏰️ Thursday 24th September at 7.30pm

🎟 from £5 to £18. Seats are limited for this show so please book in advance https://tickets.highlifehighland.com/events/highlifehighland/2223713

Tuesday 16th June at the Macphail: our next screening with National Theatre Live is The Pl***oy of the Western World by ...
04/06/2026

Tuesday 16th June at the Macphail: our next screening with National Theatre Live is The Pl***oy of the Western World by John Millington Synge, directed by CaitrĂ­ona McLaughlin.

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, CaitrĂ­ona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

đź“ŤThe Macphail Theatre, Ullapool

⏰️ Tuesday 16th June 2026 at 7pm

🎟 £3 / £14 Please book at https://tickets.highlifehighland.com/events/highlifehighland/2191124

Join us for Theatre & Chat at the Macphail!.... Cold feet about going to the theatre? Feeling in at the deep end? Can't ...
04/06/2026

Join us for Theatre & Chat at the Macphail!.... Cold feet about going to the theatre? Feeling in at the deep end? Can't find the right theatre-buddy to go with you?

Theatre&Chat is a new group led by Lorraine Thomson. Participants receive three free tickets to a selection of theatre shows at the Macphail in 2026. Come along to the theatre, meet a few others, and stay afterwards for a friendly cup of tea and a chance to chat about the show (all opinions are welcome!)

Open to anyone 18+ who hasn't been to the theatre in the last 3 years. Numbers are limited: first come, first served. **For more info or to sign up, please contact Lorraine ([email protected]) or Joanna ([email protected])**

Big thanks to the Macphail Committee and The Touring Network for supporting this project.

Join our team!We are recruiting here at the Macphail Centre for Customer Service Assistants. One post is a permanent 14 ...
02/06/2026

Join our team!
We are recruiting here at the Macphail Centre for Customer Service Assistants.
One post is a permanent 14 hour position and is an excellent way into a career with Highlife Highland. It may also suit someone with many years of experience looking to 'downsize'.
Please see the full job description and apply here:
https://www.highlifehighland.com/about-us/recruitment/jobs/customer-service-assistant-2

The other post is to join our pool of Relief Customer Service Assistants which has similar requirements and duties but the work is as and when required and not guaranteed.
https://www.highlifehighland.com/about-us/recruitment/jobs/relief-customer-service-assistant

Both posts close on 12th June.

Free Event on June 9th at The Macphail Centre, Ullapool Book here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-the-2026-election-...
01/06/2026

Free Event on June 9th at The Macphail Centre, Ullapool
Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-the-2026-election-reveals-about-scotland-ullapool-tickets-1987510815351
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Stevenson Trust Scottish Election Study Roadshow
The Stevenson Scottish Election Study Roadshow brings leading political scientists Prof Ailsa Henderson (University of Edinburgh) and Prof Christopher Carman (University of Glasgow) to communities across Scotland for a series of public lectures drawing on cutting-edge evidence from the Scottish Election Study, the largest dedicated survey of voter attitudes and behaviour in Scotland. Together they will unpack how Scots engaged with the election — from the issues that drove vote choice and how campaigns shaped opinion, to what the results reveal about Scotland's constitutional future.
Whether you follow Scottish politics closely or are simply curious about the forces shaping Scotland, this is your chance to hear the data speak.
This event is in person only.

Calling all potential theatre makers and writers in the Ullapool area... Vivid Roots Collective invite you to apply for ...
29/05/2026

Calling all potential theatre makers and writers in the Ullapool area... Vivid Roots Collective invite you to apply for our first ever Theatre Residency at the Macphail!

The residency will be for 5 days from Monday 3rd August to Friday 7th August and will be supported by an industry mentor, who will be selected based on the nature of the resident artist’s practice.

More info and application packhttps://vividrootscollective.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/macphail-residency-call-final.pdf

đź‘€ Info session online: Tuesday 2nd June 6pm*

đź•š Application deadline: Monday 15th June 9am

đź‘› Artist Fee: ÂŁ1,350 (2 weeks at ÂŁ600, plus holiday pay)

đź’· Development Budget ÂŁ750 (materials and resources to support the residency)

*To sign up for the Q&A please email Laura at [email protected]

27/05/2026

Bank of Scotland in Ullapool hours today are 9.45 - 11.45am. Please tell anyone you think may like to use the service. Assistance with queries only, no cash handling. In the Dundonnell room.

🧵 'The most electrifying theatre imaginable' (ayoungertheatre.com)It's back, one of Scotland’s most loved pieces of thea...
21/05/2026

🧵 'The most electrifying theatre imaginable' (ayoungertheatre.com)

It's back, one of Scotland’s most loved pieces of theatre. Dogstar Theatre Company presents THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS (Krawiec z Invernessu) in Ullapool on Saturday 5th September.

Matthew Zajac’s stunning show about his Polish-Ukrainian father has entranced over 40,000 people, playing in a huge variety of venues from prestigious theatres in cities which include New York, Adelaide, Glasgow, Kyiv, London, Malmo and Berlin, to tiny village halls.

This is a rare chance to see this unforgettable and moving story of displacement and survival in war-torn Europe, a powerful allegory for all victims of war.

Written & performed by Matthew Zajac
Jonny Hardie/Gavin Marwick on violin
Directed by Ben Harrison
Designed by Ali Maclaurin
Musical direction by Jonny Hardie & Gavin Marwick

Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First, the Stage Best Solo Performer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and the 2009 Best Actor Award from the Scottish Critics.

đź“ŤThe Macphail Centre, Ullapool

⏰️Saturday 5th September at 4pm: come early for a cup of tea! 🫖

🎟 A range of ticket prices from £6 to £20 https://tickets.highlifehighland.com/events/highlifehighland/2204033

Our next screening with National Theatre Live is The Pl***oy of the Western World, written by John Millington Synge, dir...
14/05/2026

Our next screening with National Theatre Live is The Pl***oy of the Western World, written by John Millington Synge, directed by CaitrĂ­ona McLaughlin, showing at the Macphail on 16th June.

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, CaitrĂ­ona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

đź“ŤThe Macphail Theatre, Ullapool

⏰️ Tuesday 16th June 2026 at 7pm

🎟 £3 / £14 Please book at https://tickets.highlifehighland.com/events/highlifehighland/2191124

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Thursday 9:30am - 2pm

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