Doddie Discofest 2025 - 12th/13th of September

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Doddie Discofest 2025 - 12th/13th of September 〰️

Open 9am - 9pm, 7 days a week

An Cridhe is the Isle of Coll’s community centre, opened by HRH Princess Anne on 11th July 2012. An Cridhe means “the heart” in Gaelic as the building is at the heart of life on Coll. It is a multi-purpose facility that caters for the many different needs of islanders and visitors.

An Cridhe makes an excellent venue for a variety of events from meetings and conferences to weddings, parties and ceilidhs. If you’ve got an idea for an event or are interested in holding a function then please don’t hesitate to get in touch – our friendly staff are on hand to help.

Whatever your requirements we are always ready to help so please get in touch if you would like to hire any of our facilities.

An Cridhe is open 9am-9pm, 7 days a week (except Christmas & New Year holidays).   This wonderful facility operates on a self-serve system with a booking tablet at reception.   Should you need assistance, office hours are 9am-3pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am-12pm Saturday and Sunday.

Click here to find out more about our facilities.

Click here to download our latest news letter.

The An Cridhe Staff Team

  • Sam Thomas

    AN CRIDHE AND BUNKHOUSE MANAGER

    Sam first came to Coll in 2011 for a Project Trust selection course, and worked with the charity again in 2014 where he met his partner Rhona who is from Coll.

    They moved back permanently in 2023 when Sam took on the role of An Cridhe and Bunkhouse Manager and are enjoying being permanently based on the island.

  • Esther MacRae

    CENTRE AND BUNKHOUSE ASSISTANT

    Esther has lived on Coll for over 40 years, and has been a vital member of the community for much of this time, spending over 30 years as the district nurse, and remains to this day as the islands local registrar, overseeing many of the weddings of those resident on Coll today.

    Esther plays a crucial role in the team at An Cridhe, her nursing experience coming in very useful with first aid and health and safety.

  • Beth Jamieson

    CENTRE AND BUNKHOUSE ASSISTANT

    Beth first moved to Coll at a young age with her family, who over the years have run businesses on the island including the cafe and currently the islands shop.

    Beth moved back permanently two years ago, and plays a vital role in the An Cridhe staff, helping with cleaning, maintenance and the running of events.

Weddings and full building hire

Whether you want to have your big day on Coll and have An Cridhe as the venue, or are looking to celebrate a big birthday, or put on a larger event, An Cridhe is an excellent venue. With a large function hall, stage with fully equipped PA and a bar that can be run by An Cridhe, or by yourself, we’ve got you covered!

For information on full venue hire excluding weddings please see the section below under “price list".

To find out more about hiring An Cridhe as a wedding venue click the button below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Doddie Discofest 2025

Coll Hotel Garden Party

12th September (evening til late)

Doddie Discofest Main Event - An Cridhe

13th September 8pm - late

It all began with an idea, a disco on a small Scottish island to raise funds and awareness about MND.

In 2024 you asked, and we answered, and Doddie DiscoFest was born. So let’s do it all again for 2025! Doddie DiscoFest returns on the 12th and 13th of September 2025, a two day disco party on the idyllic Isle of Coll in Scotlands stunning Hebrides!

The Coll Hotel once again hosts the “Coll Hotel Garden Party” on the evening of September the 12th, with live DJing, dancing and a bar open til late, it’s the only way to kick off the Discofest weekend.

Then join us at An Cridhe on the 13th of September from 8pm, with BBC Radio 2’s OJ Borg headlining once again, party the night away into the early hours for a great cause. Tickets can be found HERE

Booking online
A number of services can be booked and paid for online using the link below

It is our preference that customers use online booking where possible. You can use the online service if you are an individual or locally-registered organisation (excl. local branches/premises of larger organisations), and where the hire does not require any of the following: stage use, gym closure, bar licences, open to public, <9am or >9pm.

Find a list of our services and bookable spaces here

Find our hire price list here

Book space in An Cridhe

For large functions, parties, weddings or conferences please contact us directly to enquire about booking An Cridhe.