Nigg Old Trust presents an entertainment inspired by the renowned Nigg Pictish Stone, and the traditional tales of Nigg itself on Friday 27th April at 7.00pm.  Storyteller and musician Bob Pegg will tell the lives of the two first Christian desert hermits, Paul of Thebes, and Antony, who was famously assailed by demons, both of whom are portrayed on the stone. Other stories, collected and published by Hugh Miller over 170 years ago, will include scenes from the life of Donald Roy, the 18th century Nigg worthy who had the gift of remote vision, a chillingly spooky tale, and the legend of the giant Fionns who used to go hunting on Nigg hill.

Music and song for the evening will be provided by Bill Taylor, on wire-strung clarsach and on the Pictish harp, which is based on instruments like the one carved on the Nigg Stone. He will be joined by singer and instrumentalist James Ross, of early music ensemble Coronach and director of Musick Fyne, for a selection of ancient secular and religious music, including early ecclesiastical chant, and settings of Macpherson's controversial Ossianic poetry.

A unique entertainment in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

Admission free, though donations towards the ongoing work of the Nigg Trust will be welcome. Refreshments after the performance.

For pictures and a brief history of the church, and a location map, see www.niggoldtrust.org.UK .