Author: Friends of Kinneil

THE BO'NESS Pipe Band Championship and Highland Dance Competition runs in Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 10 a.m. Thanks to sponsorship from Caledonian Produce in the town, entry is free. Find out more by clicking the external links below. Bo'ness Pipe Band Championship and Highland Dance Competition | Facebook undefined Share… Continue reading Pipe Band contest on June 9

THE Friends of Kinneil charity – http://www.kinneil.org.uk/friends – will be taking a fundraising stall at this Sunday’s Victorian Street Fair in Bo’ness Town Centre. The event is free and kicks off at noon. Come along and join in the fun.

WE still have a few goodie bags to give away at Kinneil Museum. Claim yours while stocks last. The Museum is back open at its usual times - Monday to Saturday from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission - like the goodie bags - is free. The bags were developed for the Festival of Museums… Continue reading Claim your goodie bag

MORE than 150 people braved the rain and came along to Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness tonight to join in the "Night at Kinneil Museum". They met Romans, saw part of a new film about the Antonine Wall, enjoyed music from UNISON Kinneil Band - and were treated to a history walk in the surrounding Kinneil… Continue reading Festival of Museums success

NIGHT at Kinneil Museum takes place tonight (Friday). The venue at the centre of historic Kinneil Estate will open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a series of special events and activities – all part of the Scotland-wide Festival of Museums and the UK’s Museums at Night celebrations. Throughout the evening we’ll be giving… Continue reading Tonight’s the night at Kinneil

KINNEIL Museum in Bo'ness has re-opened after a temporary closure for building works. The Museum now boasts a proper disabled toilet and baby changing facilities plus an external ramp making access easier for wheelchair users. The Museum is open during its usual times - from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays (plus on… Continue reading Kinneil Museum re-opens

GIVING feedback on Kinneil Estate and Foreshore has its rewards. Christine Johnston, of Deanfield Road in Bo’ness, has a £50 voucher to spend in Tesco. The Friends of Kinneil organised a free prize draw to encourage people to respond to a recent survey – and Christine was delighted to be drawn from all the names… Continue reading Christine wins £50 voucher

KINNEIL Museum is opening its doors on Friday night (May 18) as part of the Scottish Festival of Museums – http://www.festivalofmuseums.com – and the UK-wide Museums at Night initiatives – http://www.culture24.org.uk/museumsatnight. BBC History magazine has produced a free guide to some of the other great places taking part in Museums and Night. Read the guide… Continue reading Get your free guide