Book launch and talk by Sheena Wenham (Holm Hall, Sat. 28th February 2026)

 

Come along to the Holm Hall on Saturday 28th February at 2:30pm to receive your signed copy of “Flo, a Victorian Lady and her visit to Orkney in 1866.”

Author Sheena Wenham will be presenting her newly released book, joined by Tom and Rhonda Muir from Orkneyology Publishers. This special event offers a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Flo’s fascinating journey and meet those behind the publication.

Copies will be available to purchase on the day, priced at £15.99 for the paperback and £19.99 for the hardback (cash only). All proceeds will go to Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk.

We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of local history, storytelling with refreshments available.

Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk Management Committee

                                 Management Committee members

• Anna MASON (Chairperson / Treasurer) - amainland@hotmail.com  (tel: 879 722)
• Lorna NEWTON (Secretary) -   lornamnewton@aol.com    (tel: 874 616)
• Colin BEGLEY -   colbegley@gmail.com (Mob: 07900 386 945)
• Sam HARCUS -   harcuss150@gmail.com (Mob: 07548 881 583)
• Antoine PIETRI -   apm.pietri@gmail.com    (tel: 781 488)
• Athole THOMSON -   athole@hotmail.co.uk    (tel: 781 376)
• Sheena WENHAM -   sheenawenham@icloud.com

Donate by visiting our GoFundMe page!

  

Link to our GoFundMe page: 

 Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk GoFundMe page

 

 

St Nicholas Kirk development - Full plans

2026 Annual General Meeting notice

 Holm Community Heritage AGM Everyone welcome!

Our Annual General Meeting for Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk will be held on:

        Tuesday 10 February 2026
        7.00pm
        Graeme Room, Holm Community Centre

 

This is an open invitation to anyone in the Holm community who would like to come along, find out what we have been up to, meet the group or get involved.

 

Flashback on 2009...

 This photo shows some of the original hard working volunteers that came to clean St Nicholas when it was first acquired in 2009. The start of a long worthwhile journey to bring the building back into use. We have come along way since then with lots of community support!

Back row: Jack McIntosh, Linda Cromarty, Athole Thomson, Diana Swan, Erland Flett, Alfie Flett.

Middle row: Donald Mainland, Marlene Mainland, Jean Smith, Jimmy Goar.

Front row: Rhoda Shearer, Molly Aim, kneeling is Kirsty Swan with her son Jamie.

 

 

Final weeks before exhibition closes

 

It’s the final few weeks to explore this year’s exhibitions at St Nicholas Kirk, Holm before we close at the end of September.

This year’s displays include:

• The Building of the Barriers
• Davie Flett’s Experience of Rowing the North West Passage

Come along while you still can!