Listen "Rhinns Lighthouse Festival"
Episode Synopsis
The Rhinns Lighthouse was engineered by Robert Stevenson and became operational in 1825. To mark its 200th birthday, local communities have organised the Rhinns Lighthouse Festival to take place over the weekend of August 8-10, 2025. To learn more about the festivities, Jolyon Thurgood met with Mairi Trawber and Angus Ferguson, members of the Festival Committee.Acknowledgements:Mairi Trawber and Angus FergusonThe entire Lighthouse Festival Committee: Fergus Speight, Kate Skinner, Mairi Trawber, Sandy MacLean, Kat Coughlin, Emma Crawford, Neil Gillespie, Angus Ferguson and Fiona MacLeod. Music: Pixabay Sonican 340334This Is Islay production: Gordon Bermingham, Jolyon Thurgood
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