Taigh Chearsabhagh

{{Short description|Arts Centre on North Uist, Scotland}}

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Taigh Chearsabhagh is an arts centre and museum in Lochmaddy on the island of North Uist, Scotland.{{cite web |title=Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre, Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist – Museums |url=https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/taigh-chearsabhagh-museum-arts-centre-p251301 |website=www.visitscotland.com |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre from The Gazetteer for Scotland |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst6987.html |website=www.scottish-places.info |access-date=8 May 2022 |language=en-gb}}

Taigh Chearsabhagh was built in 1741 and originally used as an inn; it has since served as a post office, house and workshop before being developed as an arts centre since 1993.{{cite web |title=History: Taigh Chearsabhagh |url=https://www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org/about/history/ |website=Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre |access-date=8 May 2022}} It is the base for the art school of Lews Castle College, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, where students can study for NC Art and Design or a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, or take short courses.{{cite web |title=Art School |url=https://www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org/art-school/ |website=Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre |access-date=8 May 2022}}

In 2022 it was a venue for Simon Armitage's Poet Laureate's Library Tour.{{cite web |title=How to Book: C to D Libraries Tour 2022 |url=https://www.simonarmitage.com/how-to-book-libraries-tour-2022/ |publisher=Simon Armitage |access-date=8 May 2022}}