Clan Menzies Virtual Events

Our Clan Menzies Virtual Events present an opportunity to learn, collaborate and connect with all Clan Menzies members during these unprecedented times.

These Virtual events are a way forward to fulfilling our Society’s objectives – cultivate and strengthen the true Celtic ties of family, the spirit of kin and clanship and the promotion of friendly and social activity and conversations between members of our Clan.

Clan Menzies Virtual Events are created and presented by Menzies Clan Society members who are involved in archiving Clan Menzies research and history. By sharing our knowledge and research through the latest technology, we take preserving the history, traditions, and legacies of Clan Menzies to a new level.

Headed by our Website team, these Virtual Events utilise our Youtube channel, our social media platforms and online video communication platforms such as Zoom. We aim to present opportunities to explore stories of Clan Menzies passed down over the centuries and to stay in touch with the worldwide community of the Menzies Clan Society.

By attending one of the free events in this series, you help support our ongoing effort to bring new and engaging information from the family archives and research of Clan Menzies, Menzies Clan Society and Castle Menzies. If you miss a live presentation, watch recordings of  webinars and video series anytime on our Clan Menzies ‘YouTube channel’ @ClanMenzies

A SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT

2023 MENZIES CLAN SOCIETY GATHERING 

PLAYLIST:

. The Whisky Tasting

. Tour of the Castle Walled Garden

. Bagpiping in the Lang Garret

. Scottish Country Dancing

. Formal Dinner drinks on the lawns

. Marching through Weem countryside

. Traditional Menzies March

. Menzies Clan Ceilidh

. Menzies Clan Raffle

Created by Sue Barnes with footage supplied by Sue, Graeme Menzies and Eoghann Menzies, members of the Menzies Clan Society ©️2023

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

A SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT 11/11/2021

The Extraodinary Life of J. Ivan ‘Jimmy’ Menzies

Ivan Menzies performing with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company 1920-1930

Launching on 11/11/2021, the anniversary of Armistice Day, our three part docuseries aims to introduce you to the multi-faceted life and times of J. Ivan ‘Jimmy’ Menzies.

Created by Sue Barnes Australia and lan Menzies Switzerland, members of the Menzies Clan Society ©️2021

EPISODE 1: World War One Recollections

Examines Ivan’s diaries and letters from the Western Front including The Battle of the Somme.

EPISODE 2: The Heyday of the 1920’s Music Halls

J. Ivan ‘Jimmy’ Menzies survived the Battle of the Somme & WW1 to go onto a successful stage career performing with the DOyly Carte Opera Company worldwide.

EPISODE 3: ‘Fancy God Trusting a Chap like Me!’

Learn more about Ivan Menzies life in Australia including his friendship with the austere Australian Prime Minister Sir John Curtin during WW2 and the post war years back in England.

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

CASTLE MENZIES TOUR

Tour Castle Menzies and learn of the history and incredible stories of our magnificent 16th century home to Clan Menzies and the Menzies Clan Society, 2020.

Filmed by Jamie Pringle, Scotland, Edited by Sean Menzies, USA and hosted by Tommy Menzies, Scotland, members of the Menzies Clan Society ©️2020

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT

THE MENZIES MAUSOLEUM Video Series.

A Four Part Video Series created by Sue Barnes, Australia, filmed by Jamie Pringle and hosted by Tommy Pringle.   Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Part 1.The Old Kirk of Weem

Part 2. Entering The West Door

Part 3. The Ancient Crosses

Part 4. The Menzies Monument

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

A ZOOM WEBINAR

hosted by Menzies Clan Society members Graeme Menzies & Sue Barnes

‘A Discovery of Archibald Menzies by Graeme Menzies’

Everyone is welcome to join this FREE event.

Date- November 21st 2020

Using rarely seen images and revealing little-known facts, Graeme Menzies of Vancouver presents an overview of his discovery of Archibald Menzies.

Amazed to discover the Vancouver, Canada, bust of Archibald Menzies was the only one in the world, Graeme Menzies spent uncounted hours researching the personal story and background of one of the eighteenth centuries most brilliant – and most overlooked – botanists.

In this illustrated presentation, Graeme Menzies reveals the little-known and startling backstory of the Scottish gardener who navigated the halls of power as skillfully as George Vancouver charted the west coast of North America.

Graeme will identify some remaining mysteries yet to be solved, and challenge you to help tell the rest of the Archibald Menzies story.

Created by Graeme Menzies and Sue Barnes from a Zoom recording of the event.

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

VIRTUAL GATHERING EVENT DURING LOCKDOWN

‘Menzies Clan Society Virtual Gathering 2020’

A Free Event.

This free to access virtual programme is now showing on our Youtube Channel CLAN MENZIES

Due to Covid-19 and the cancellation of the annual Menzies Clan Gathering in 2020, this 90 minute video was created by a team of Menzies Clan Society members. It premiered on August 8th 2020 -the day of the traditional Clan March and features in the style of a home movie, some of our traditional gathering activities with a twist!

Now showing on Youtube, originally posted to Menzies Clan Society’s Facebook account.

EVENT via YOUTUBE VIDEO

‘Menzies Clan Society Gathering 1975-1977’

A Free Event.

This free to access virtual programme is now showing on our Youtube Channel- CLAN MENZIES

A short film from the archives at Castle Menzies. This 8mm footage by Henri Moissier was shot over two Clan Gatherings from 1975 and 1977.Moissier shows a younger Chief David Menzies of Menzies at Castle Menzies, generations of Society members and highlights of the Atholl & Breadalbane Agricultural Show and Highland Gathering.

©️MenziesCharitableTrust 2020

We have more online cultural events coming up soon!