

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Glint – Quartz Quarries and Knapping (tour, workshop)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Ian McHardy leads a tour to prehistoric quartz quarries in Lewis; learn to interpret the ancient landscape and try out knapping.About this EventA hands-on day of stone working and exploration. Archaeologist Ian McHardy will lead us on a tour of prehistoric quartz quarries in Lewis, interpreting the ancient landscape, rock formations, techniques and artefacts used by ancient people. Following the tour, you’ll get a chance to experiment with the materials, learning the basics of knapping and creating tools, arrowheads or works of art.Quartz knapping involves breaking stone into sharp pieces, please wear suitable hardy trousers for working with these materials, PPE will be provided.Transport via minibus from South Beach car park, please get in touch if you need to travel separately.This free event is curated by local arts organisation HAAR Projects. Design and delivery is by artists Robbie Thomson and Jon Macleod in collaboration with Urras nan Tursachan, with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is part of a series of activities in the "Stories of the Stones" programme this spring.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stornoway/glint-quartz-quarries-and-knapping-tour-workshop/100001981755665543
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Stornoway
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: South Beach Car Park
- **lat**: 58.2077272
- **long**: -6.3904124
- **full address**: South Beach Car Park, South Beach, Stornoway, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Calanais Visitor Centre (https://allevents.in/org/calanais-visitor-centre/21636430)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** South Beach Car Park, South Beach, Stornoway, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Calanais Visitor Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Glint – Quartz Quarries and Knapping (tour, workshop) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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