Eigg Guiding Company had a very busy opening week over Easter. The first sunshine of spring saw everyone out, enjoying the water and a sense of adventure. Experienced guides Kat and Jon offer guided tours by foot or on water to some of Eigg’s best and most beautiful places. Whether you’re learning to paddle board […]
In 2023, the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust together with Eigg’s crofters and residents agreed on a shared vision for the future of crofting on Eigg: “To revitalise the Eigg Crofting Community, by encouraging increased use of the croft land, reducing absenteeism and promoting the retention of community owned croft land, with a long-term objective […]
Eigg Community Hall Click on the film name to see the film trailer Thursday 30 Nov To See Ourselves (15) The 2014 referendum on Scottish independence sparked a revival of political debate in streets and homes across the country. When a pregnant film maker picked up her camera to follow her idealistic father’s activism she thought she was […]
5 days of running, including a trip to the neighbouring Isle of Muck. What’s included Register interest or for more info email eiggtrailrunning@gmail.comor call 07789250556
The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (IEHT) are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual(s) with a passion for community-led development, to join the team working as a Warm Homes Manager. The role is focused on reducing fuel poverty on Eigg, working across three main areas: Supported by the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund, the […]
An Laimhrig, our community hub at the pier, is the proud host of a new ‘passport stamp’ made especially for Eigg! Now that stamp has been made into a brass rubbing plate, so that people visiting Eigg can collect a memento of their visit. The stamp, which features the island’s unmistakable An Sgùrr, was developed […]
Listen here to the podcast of the “Power of the Eigg Story, yesterday and today,” an online event featuring three iconic Scottish authors , Lesley Riddoch, Alastair McIntosh and Andy Wightman, who all played a part in the Eigg community buyout.
Scotland’s year of Stories 2022 Community Fund gave Comunn Eachdraidh Eige – the Isle of Eigg History Society – a great opportunity to celebrate the 25 years of Eigg community ownership in a variety of ways. Exhibition at St Columba’s church, Isle of Eigg Using St Columba’s church as an exhibition venue was an excellent […]
It has been a very busy summer here on Eigg with the welcome return of tourists and work progressing at pace on the An Laimhrig redevelopment. The first phase is now complete and Taigh Nighe, the Wash House, is ready to open. The new building will cater for campers, day visitors and guests in our […]
Sandamhor Bothy is now SOLD The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (IEHT) wishes to sell Sandamhor Bothy plus adjoining land extending to 1/4 acre, at Sandamhor on the Isle of Eigg. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust are looking for a purchaser that wants to live on Eigg full time and will be an active contributing […]