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22 June 2023

Monthly Led Cycle – September

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9 September @ 09:30 – 11:00

Join us for our next block of Monthly led cycles, happening on the second Saturday of every month! Beginning on Saturday July 8th we’ll be hosting monthly led cycles, in collaboration with the wonderful Trinity Active Travel Hub, which is a free programme aimed at getting people out of the house and engaging with our ongoing e-bike scheme. This course is perfect for beginners who are confident cyclists, but new to using e-bikes. The sessions will run from 9:30am – 11am; leaving from Geilsland Estate we will meander through the Scottish countryside on a lovely, leisurely cycling experience. Helmets are mandatory and we strongly recommend that individuals wear high-visibility clothing. These sessions are for 18+ years.

If you’re interested in coming along you must first complete the following health and safety forms. These are for your own protection and the safety of those around you when on the cycle:

Pre-start Sign-up form

Essential cycling skills information course

Cycling Safety confirmation form

By signing up to this course you are also providing us with confirmation that we may use your details to record our programme and its attendees. This information will be used solely in Beith Trust’s system and will not be given to any third parties or used for marketing purposes. Happy cycling!

19 June 2023

Pipe Band Drum Lessons

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13 July @ 11:00 – 12:30

We’re bringing pipe band drum lessons to Beith Trust Music Project’s catalogue of music lessons; in association with the Garnock Valley Pipes and Drums!
Discover the captivating world of drumming through our expert-led lessons at Geilsland Estate. From beginner to advanced, unleash your rhythmic potential and become a master of the beat. Join us today and let the drums ignite your passion for music.

We have lessons available for ages 8 – 21 years and will provide all the equipment needed, no need to bring anything! Pipe drums are a great, underappreciated, musical instrument that, with a full pipe band, sounds amazing!

Our sessions will run as follows:

8 – 11 year olds | 11am – 11:30am
12 – 15 year olds | 11:30am – 12pm
16 – 21 year olds | 12pm – 12:30pm

Spaces are limited for these lessons, and we’re running the whole six weeks for only £20 so we’re expecting it to fill up quickly! Book your space below and begin your drumming journey!

Geilsland Estate Studio

Geilsland Estate, Wardrop Street, Beith
Beith, KA15 1HD + Google Map

01505 228141
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3 May 2023

Guitar Lessons

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24 May @ 16:00 – 18:00

Guitar lessons are back! Beginning on Wednesday, May 17th we’ll be running weekly guitar lessons for young people (both beginners and improvers) for only £20 for the whole 6 weeks. Don’t have your own guitar but still want to learn? Don’t worry; we have spare equipment you can use if you don’t have your own!

These lessons are perfect for those who have never played the guitar before and are interested in learning or who have experience but want to learn more. In these session you’ll learn the anatomy of a guitar, how to play a variety of chords, to read a chord chart and TAB notations, and play a number of songs and riffs! You’ll also be able to play songs with other students and improve your overall skills.

These sessions will run as follows:

7 – 10 Year Olds: 4pm – 4:35pm

7 – 10 Year Olds session 2: 4:40pm – 5:15pm

Adults Session: 5:20pm – 5:55pm

These lessons will run every week on Wednesday at Geilsland Country Estate’s Studio. Spaces on this course are limited and pre-booking is necessary; which you can do below. We can’t wait to see you!

25 April 2023

Newsletter: March – April

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5 April 2023

Under 18’s Drum Lessons

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22 May @ 16:00 – 17:30

£20.00 For all 5 lessons

Under 18’s drum lessons are back once again!

Have fun by learning beats, looking at a variety of music styles, jamming along with backing tracks, and learning different techniques & drum standards. There’s a class for everyone, so come along, learn new skills & make friends. There are three different session types running: Beginners, which is perfect for those who have never played before or are getting back into drumming. Improvers, which is great for those who have some knowledge of drumming or have been to lessons previously, and Intermediates for those who have a fairly good understanding of drums.

The sessions will run on the following times at the following times:

Monday, May 22nd
Beginners class: 4pm – 4:30pm
Improvers Class: 4:30pm – 5pm
Intermediate Class: 5pm – 5:30pm

Monday, June 5th
Beginners class: 4pm – 4:30pm
Improvers Class: 4:30pm – 5pm
Intermediate Class: 5pm – 5:30pm

Monday, June 12th
Beginners class: 4pm – 4:30pm
Improvers Class: 4:30pm – 5pm
Intermediate Class: 5pm – 5:30pm

Monday, June 19th
Beginners class: 4pm – 4:45pm
Improvers Class: 4:45pm – 5:30pm
Intermediate Class: 5:30pm – 6:15pm

Monday, June 26th
Beginners class: 4pm – 4:45pm
Improvers Class: 4:45pm – 5:30pm
Intermediate Class: 5:30pm – 6:15pm

It’s only £20 to book in to all 5 weeks of lessons but spaces are very limited so these will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions you can call us on 01505 228141.

Geilsland Hall

Geilsland House Estate
Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1HD United Kingdom + Google Map

01505228141
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3 April 2023

Monthly Led Cycle – May

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13 May @ 09:30 – 12:00

Introducing our next round of monthly led cycles! Beginning in April we’ll be hosting monthly led cycles, in collaboration with the wonderful Trinity Active Travel Hub, which is a free programme aimed at getting people out of the house and engaging with our ongoing e-bike scheme. This course is perfect for beginners who are confident cyclists, but new to using e-bikes. The sessions will run on Saturday April 8th and Saturday May 13th from 9:30am – 12pm. Leaving from Geilsland Estate we will meander through the Scottish countryside on a lovely, leisurely cycling experience. Helmets are mandatory and we strongly recommend that individuals wear high-visibility clothing. These sessions are for 18+ years.

If you’re interested in coming along you must first complete the following health and safety forms. These are for your own protection and the safety of those around you when on the cycle:

Pre-start Sign-up form

Essential cycling skills information course

Cycling Safety confirmation form

31 March 2023

Ukulele Lessons

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4 July @ 11:00 – 13:00

Have you ever wanted to learn an instrument and didn’t know where to start?

Come join Ukulele Saz, and you’ll be playing along to your favourite songs in no time! This 4 session beginner Ukulele lessons block will give you some solid foundation skills and techniques to set you to be a ukulele player. We will cover some basic chords, to get you started, some funky strumming patterns to bring your songs to life, and some sweet riffs to really impress your friends and family. The ukulele is a great way to learn an instrument, make friends, and most of all, experience the joy of playing music with others!

These 4 sessions will run as follows:

Tuesday July 4th & July 11th
11am – 12pm for 7 – 12 year olds
12pm – 1pm for 13 – 18 year olds

Tuesday July 18th & July 25th
11am – 12:15pm for 7 – 12 year olds
12:15pm – 1:30pm for 13 – 18 year olds

Tickets for the full 4 weeks are only £20 and spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment!

Geilsland Hall

Geilsland House Estate
Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1HD United Kingdom + Google Map

01505228141
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10 February 2023

Ceramics Taster Sessions

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4 April @ 10:00 – 20:00

We’re bringing a ceramic taster session back to the Studio in Geilsland! Come along and have a try on a potter’s wheel, do some pottery painting and have a go at clay hand building! We have two separate sessions; one for children from 10am – 12pm and one for Adults from 6pm – 8pm; both on Tuesday 4th of April. This is a great activity for the whole family and gives you the chance to try out using a pottery wheel. Tickets are only £7 for children and £10 for the adult session.

Due to high demand we’ve added another session! This new session is mixed for both adults and children, and this session will run from 2pm – 4pm at £15 per ticket. Each ticket will provide entry for 1 adult and 1 child, and each child attending must have an adult accompany them. Therefore; if you have two children who wish to attend you would buy two mixed session tickets and this will allow 2 children and 2 adults entry.

If you haven’t already please ensure you’ve signed up with Beith Trust before you purchase your tickets. You can do this here!

Geilsland Hall

Geilsland House Estate
Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1HD United Kingdom + Google Map

01505228141
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2 February 2023

Dance with the Devil Motorcycle Festival

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26 May @ 17:00 – 28 May @ 17:00

Dance with the Devil Motorcycle Festival is back for round two! Join us on the weekend of May 26th – 28th at Geilsland Country Estate for round two of our Dance with the Devil! In collaboration with The Devil’s Outcasts Motorcycle Club, we’ll be hosting a weekend full of competitions, live music, stalls, games, and so much more. With a fully licensed bar and plenty of space for dancing, it’s sure to be a great weekend for the whole family. We’re excited to be bringing various different activities and things to do at this year’s festival; including tattoos from Louis from Set Sail Tattoo Studio, cracking food from Nosh Barmill and live music from Wildcard, Thunder Road, Drty Luv & Overdrive. It’s sure to be a cracking weekend full of lots of music, drinks, and competitions so make sure you get your tickets now!

Tickets are priced as:

Adult weekend ticket: £20
Camping ticket (includes weekend entry): £25
12 – 17 Year old ticket: £7
Under 12’s: £4
Adult Weekend Ticket and T-shirt combo: £30
Camping ticket (includes weekend entry) and T-shirt combo: £35

Here’s a look at the t-shirts on offer!

Same t-shirt; different ways of wearing it!

We also have limited camping space available! If you are camping make sure you select the appropriate ticket (your camping ticket includes your entry for the full weekend) and ensure you have purchased one ticket for every person who will be in your tent. We also have Airbnb houses available on-site. If you’re interested in renting our Airbnb accommodation please contact us by emailing hello@beithtrust.org or by calling us on 01505 228141 for more information. We’ll see you there!

Geilsland Hall

Geilsland House Estate
Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1HD United Kingdom + Google Map

01505228141
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1 February 2023

International Women’s Day Event

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12 March @ 11:00 – 16:30

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day at Geilsland Estate by celebrating creative women in Ayrshire!

International women’s day is a worldwide day dedicated to celebrating the various political, social, personal, and creative successes of women across the world. To join in this celebration, Geilsland will be hosting our very own international women’s day event to celebrate the creative women in Ayrshire and raise vital funds for North Ayrshire Women’s Aid.

We’ll have loads to do at the event! We’ll have over 25 stalls run by local women selling their designs, art, jewellery, and more in our main hall alongside live music onstage from local female musicians and bands. Upstairs in our studio space, we will be hosting various different workshops across the day. These workshops will run as follows:

Mummy & Me Music Workshop | 10:30- 11am

Our Mummy & Me Music workshop will be running from 10:30am – 11am for children 12 months and younger. We’ll have sensory play, music, singing, puppets, and so much more for only £3 per child. You can get your tickets below.

Toddler’s Music Group | 11:30am – 12:15PM

Similar to our Mummy & Me workshop we will also be offering a toddler music workshop for 2 – 5 year olds from 11:30pm – 12:15pm. We’ll be playing parachute games, singing nursery rhymes, doing bounce and rhyme songs and games, and much more for only £3 per child.

TripleAct Drama Workshop | 12:45pm – 1:30pm

A drama workshop for women focused on improvisation, theatre techniques and therapeutic skills. This workshop is for over 16 year olds and is only £5 per person.

Women’s Beginner’s Self-defence Workshop | 2pm – 2:45pm

Learn basic self-defence techniques that use minimum force but maximum efficiency! Pressure points, locks, and defence techniques that could help you in a tricky situation. Only £5 per person.

Burlesque Workshop | 3:15pm – 4pm

A beginners burlesque workshop open to all ladies over 16; no matter their size, shape, or fitness level. This workshop is only £5 per person and looks to be a lot of fun!

Entry to the overall event is completely free; but workshops are ticketed and very limited so if you’re interested make sure you book sooner rather than later!

Geilsland Hall

Geilsland House Estate
Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1HD United Kingdom + Google Map

01505228141
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