Events

We are excited to be teaming up with cruise operator Adventure Canada to offer an exclusive discount for their experience-of-a-lifetime ‘Into the North West Passage’...

We look forward to welcoming members from across the globe to our AGM on January 10, 2024 at 7pm. To register for the meeting, follow...

Dear Guests, The John Rae Society is delighted to invite you and another to the launch of The Orkney Brewery’s brand-new Long Strides beer. This...

We have re-instated our annual draw! Tickets are £1 each and will be sent out to our members with the newsletter and are available at...

The John Rae Society welcomes three Arctic experts to Orkney via Zoom in our second series of on-line talksto share their insights on various aspects...

About three years ago the Orkney Adventure Scouts decided to rename themselves the John Rae Explorer Scouts. So inspired were they by the great explorer,...

Visitors from the US and Canada as well as parts of the UK tuned in to hear more about the achievements of the John Rae...

John Rae Society invites the world to remember the remarkable life and achievements of Arctic explorer John Rae at St Magnus Cathedral graveyard An open...

Despite wet weather on the Sunday morning, we had a good turnout over the two days and visitors were very enthusiastic about developments at the...

Orkney News, a loyal supporter of what we are doing at the Hall of Clestrain came down just before our first Open Day in 2021...

Hello all, Clestrain on a bonnie day. During the dig we had fog over Scapa Flow and no sight of Hoy at all! Thanks to...

After hurting my back in February, I was forced to cease my sea swimming! then I fell off my brother’s tricycle and bust a rib,...