Nature Inspired Pottery with Robin Palmer

🕒 10:30 to 12:30

📌 Orkney Creative Hub (open map)

💰 £45

🔢 All ages (under 16s must be accompanied)

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Join Robin Palmer at his pottery studio in Kirkwall to try your hand at making textured pots inspired by nature. 

Rescue on the Edge: Marine Mammal Rescues in Orkney and Around the UK 

🕒 19:00

📌 St Magnus Centre – Friends Room (open map)

💰 £4

🔢 All ages (under 16s must be accompanied)

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Join us for an engaging talk about the vital work of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) and the unique challenges of responding to marine mammal emergencies in Orkney. Drawing on real incidents from the past few years, we’ll explore several local rescues—from stranded seals to whales in distress—and reveal what it takes to respond safely and effectively. 

Alongside these case studies, the talk will also introduce the wider work of BDMLR across the UK. Learn how trained volunteers respond to hundreds of callouts each year, assist with large whale disentanglements, and help protect marine wildlife through rescue, research, and public education. 

Whether you’re passionate about marine life, curious about rescue operations, or interested in volunteering, this talk offers a fascinating insight into the people and teamwork behind saving some of the UK’s most remarkable marine animals.

Some graphic photos of wounds may be shown.