Great Hall Grand Opening

With the restoration of the Great Hall at Balintore Castle essentially complete, it feels right to have an official Grand Opening event. This has been the longest, costliest and hardest part of the restoration so far, so a celebration is more than in order.

Here is the text of the public invite I have sent out:

Great Hall Grand Opening Invitation

you are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of the Great Hall at
Balintore Castle on Sunday, 3rd August, 2025. Food and beverages will
be provided at no charge throughout the day.

The completion of this phase of the restoration project is the most
significant step forward, since Angus Council pioneeringly bought
Balintore Castle for the nation in 2007.

Please help us celebrate the support of Angus Council for its
built heritage and show your support for the project by booking
(free) tickets for the event on EventBrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/balintore-great-hall-grand-opening-tickets-1447645038279

The "celebrity" cutting of the red ribbon will be at 11AM, but volunteers
will be on hand throughout the day to help explain the rich and intriguing
story of this architectural masterpiece.

Great Hall after restoration - still to be decorated

Great Hall after restoration (detail) note carefully sourced extra warm light bulbs

fireplace before reestoration

fireplace after restoration

north-west corner before restoration

north-west corner after restoration