Heritage Festival West Dunbartonshire.

heritage festival west dunbartonshire

Throughout May 2026

Clydesider Creative is delighted to present the first West Dunbartonshire–wide Heritage Festival, celebrating the amazing and proud heritage found within local communities.

From Clydebank to Dumbarton, through the Vale and out to Kilmaronock during May’s Local and Community History Month.

With a programme with 40 diverse events –there’s something for everyone.

Most events are absolutely FREE.

Full details Clydesider /registration/tickets

Agnes Owens Centenary Celebration – Heritage Festival West Dunbartonshire

agnes owens

Saturday 23 May, 2026 –  10am – 12.30pm Alexandria Library. Gilmour St, Alexandria G83 0DA Free – no need to book Agnes Owens was a celebrated Scottish author who lived in the Vale of Leven and was well known in the community. She was born 100 years ago on the 24th May 1926. The Agnes […]

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Guided History Walk around Edinbarnet and Cochno estates

edinbarnet

Wednesday 20 May, 10.30am – 12.30pm Meet at Auchnacraig car park G81 5QW (top of Cochno Road) Free – no need to book A walk around the Edinbarnet and Cochno estate – an opportunity to learn about the history. Taking in the remains of an old sawmill which used Cochno Burn for power. Optional extension […]

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Heritage Festival West Dunbartonshire- Speakeasy

the clydesider

Monday 18 May, 2026 7 p.m. Fountain Tavern, 9 Bank St, Alexandria G83 0NG Part of Clydesider Heritage Festival 1 – 31 May Free No Need To Book Speakeasy Programme Balloch Boatyard in Summer – Muriel Sharples – read by Mary Irvine. “Sadly Nae Mer” – a woman’s story about working in the Dumbarton distillery […]

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Old Kilpatrick to Bowling Walk, Heritage Festival

Bowling Harbour

Friday 15 May, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join Florence Boyle, local historian, for a walk through time. Meet at the Scout Hall, Old Kilpatrick, Erskine Ferry Road. A fascinating walk. “What a pleasant way to spend a Spring evening – a walk along the Forth and Clyde Canal between Old Kilpatrick and Bowling, […]

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Creative Heritage Cafe – Dalmuir

creative heritage cafe

Saturday 16 May, 2026, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event by Clydesiders Dalmuir Barclay Church, 1 Durban Ave, Dalmuir, G81 4JH Join Clydesider and enthusiastic community partners for a day of free, fun creative workshops and activities exploring local heritage. There’ll be something for the whole family and sessions you can sign up for on the […]

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Old Kilpatrick Graveyard, Walk and Talk

Old Kilpatrick Parish Church

Saturday 9 May, 2pm – 4pm Old Kilpatrick Bowling Parish Church, Dumbarton Rd, Old Kilpatrick, G60 5JQ Clydesider Heritage Festival 1 – 31 May, 2026 – Events Free – no need to book although donations to Action Old Kilpatrick are welcome – please remember to bring cash. Old Kilpatrick graveyard is the oldest graveyard in […]

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Foraging Walk at The Saltings, Old Kilpatrick

foraging in the saltings

Tuesday 5th May, 2026 2 p.m. ByWDC Countryside Ranger Events Part of the Nature Walks collection The Saltings Local Nature Reserve Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire A guided foraging walk around West Dunbartonshire’s Local Nature Reserve, The Saltings. Reserve a spot at Eventbrite Jean Senior has been practicing as a medical herbalist for over 20 years and has […]

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Maid of the Loch – Hard Hat Tour – Heritage Festival

maid of the loch hard hat tour

All weekend days in May 12 noon and 2pm Maid of the Loch slipway, The Pier, Pier Rd, Balloch G83 8QX Book a tour Reduced price, hour long Hard Hat Tours of the ship and slipway. Get an exclusive update of the most recent work in the Maid’s restoration programme from knowledgeable guides. £5 (reduced […]

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maid of the loch hard hat tour

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