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  • An Unusual Visitor

    An Unusual Visitor

    Our car maintenance department had a rare visitor this week; a veteran Willy’s Jeep.

  • Jewellery and Craft Workshop Now Available

    Jewellery and Craft Workshop Now Available

    Our small jewellery or craft workshop is now in a fit state to be used by members (current or new) at the Dunoon Community Shed. It is equipped with a grinder, a small tumbler and a small ultrasonic cleaner. Sorry about the wallpaper though – it’s a converted small bedroom in our static caravan! We…

  • Modelling & Crafting at the Queen’s Hall

    Modelling & Crafting at the Queen’s Hall

    The Shed was delighted to participate in an Intergenerational Event with Dunoon Library on Saturday July 20that the Queen’s Hall. Dunoon Community Shed members from the Model Railway Group showed a variety of modelling activities and the Textile Group showed work including cross-stitch. Model RailwaysTwo small demonstration layouts in OO and N Gauge were shown.…

  • Intergenerational Crafting with DCS at Dunoon Library

    Intergenerational Crafting with DCS at Dunoon Library

    The Shed is delighted to participate in an Intergenerational Event with Dunoon Library on Saturday July 20th from 09:30 to 11:00 hrs at the Queen’s Hall. Dunoon Community Shed members will be showing activities of interest to young and old including Railway modelling (traditional and digital), Kit Modelling such as Airfix and model locomotives, ships,…

  • Our New Website

    Our New Website

    We have finally found time to build a new website to properly reflect our identity as a Community Shed with a diverse membership and a growing range of activities and facilities in the building that we purchased in October 2023. Watch our blog for posts about our activities.

  • Model Railway Group ‘Pod’  Construction Commenced

    Model Railway Group ‘Pod’ Construction Commenced

    The buildout of the new half of the building that the Shed acquired in October 2023 has finally commenced with the construction of the ‘pod’ for our model railway group. Space requirements for model railways can be quite large and the current accommodation is too cramped. We are building sheds within the shed for the…

  • Building Acquired

    Building Acquired

    On 24th October 2023 Dunoon Community Shed completed the purchase of the building previously owned by Dunoon Ceramics. The building, comprising a total of around 11,000 square feet, was built in 1975 and was later divided into two units. We obtained a substantial grant from the Scottish Land Fund and we would like to thank…