Helensburgh's Hogmanay ceilidh won't take place this year, say organisers

By Craig Borland @helensburghadv Deputy Group Editor

There will be no Hogmanay ceilidh in Helensburgh this year, say the organisers of the popular event

HELENSBURGH’S Hogmanay ceilidh will not take place this year, the organisers have announced.

The event at the Victoria Halls was a popular feature of the town’s New Year celebrations for many years until Covid forced its cancellation in 2020 – and the same fate has now befallen the 2021 event.

John Urquhart from the Helensburgh and District Access Trust (HADAT) which organised the event, told the Advertiser the decision was the result of a combination of the current and forthcoming Covid rules and the cost of hiring the venue.

The news comes at the end of a busy year for HADAT which included the completion of a 'missing link' bridge over the Tighness Burn in Arrochar and the start of work to improve the path network around Ardmore Point between Helensburgh and Cardross.