This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs or Autism.

Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down or off, and a quiet space will be available directly outside the museum.

For a pre-visit Visual Story please see Our Visual Story and contact clare@argylls.co.uk with any questions.

Full access guides for the Argylls Museum and Stirling Castle can be found here: https://argylls.co.uk/accessibility/

Quiet Times are included in the entry price to Stirling Castle. For more information on this, please visit the Stirling Castle website: https://www.stirlingcastle.scot/visit/

Col A K Miller CBE

Ticket Application

Timings – All talks will take place in The Colours’ Room located in The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Kings Old Building, Stirling Castle. Lectures will begin at 11.00am, last one hour with refreshments from 10.30am and after the event.

Tickets – Tickets are £15 each and can be purchased at the bottom of this page. There is no need to buy an additional Stirling Castle ticket.

Parking – Due to works on the esplanade there is no parking available, unless you are a blue badge holder. Free parking may be available on Ballengeich Pass– please note there may be timed restrictions for these areas. On street parking is available around Stirling Castle. Alternative parking is available at Castleview Park and Ride. Please note that the shuttle buses serving the Park and Ride can become busy during peak periods. Nearby council-operated car parks are also available, including P&R, Rainbow Slides, Wellgreen, Forthside and Linden Avenue.

Further Information- If you require further information, please email the museum team at museum@argylls.co.uk

Midlands Branch

Detailed instructions to be given by branch for numbers attending, instruction etc in due course

Image credit: National Memorial Arboretum

This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs or Autism.

Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down or off, and a quiet space will be available directly outside the museum.

For a pre-visit Visual Story please see Our Visual Story and contact clare@argylls.co.uk with any questions.

Full access guides for the Argylls Museum and Stirling Castle can be found here: https://argylls.co.uk/accessibility/

Quiet Times are included in the entry price to Stirling Castle. For more information on this, please visit the Stirling Castle website: https://www.stirlingcastle.scot/visit/

Image from 19th November 1942 and shows Indian army at King George V Park, Golspie. Full copyright to Golspie Heritage Society. 

Dr Saqib Razzaq

During the Second World War, around 1,700 men of Force K6, a largely Punjabi Muslim contingent of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, came to Scotland following the evacuation from Dunkirk. Stationed across the Highlands, including Lairg and Golspie in Sutherland, these soldiers became part of Scotland’s wartime story, yet their experiences remain little known.

In this Winter Talk, Dr Saqib Razzaq of Colourful Heritage explores their remarkable journey, their lives in the Highlands and the connections they forged with local communities. Thirteen of these soldiers, originally from what is now Pakistan, lie buried across the Scottish Highlands, creating what might be described as a “corner of Pakistan in Scotland” — a lasting connection between the two places.

Hosted at Stirling Castle, home of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, the talk brings the story of Force K6 into conversation with Scotland’s wider military heritage, exploring the service and sacrifice of soldiers from different backgrounds during the Second World War. It is an opportunity to learn about a shared wartime service, forgotten histories and the enduring connections between Scotland and South Asia.

About the Speaker

Dr Saqib Razzaq holds a doctorate in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews and previously worked as a Chemical Patents Analyst. As Head of Research at Colourful Heritage, she uses her research and analytical skills to uncover and preserve the stories of Scotland’s early South Asian and Muslim communities.

She helped develop a digital Schools Resource Pack in partnership with Glasgow Museums, exploring South Asian contributions in both World Wars and Scotland’s history of migration, entrepreneurship and political involvement. In 2023, she was instrumental in establishing the ‘GlaswegAsians – Contributions of South Asians in World War 2’ exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, highlighting the often-overlooked contribution of South Asians to Scotland’s wartime history.

Ticket Application

Timings – All talks will take place in The Colours’ Room located in The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Kings Old Building, Stirling Castle. Lectures will begin at 11.00am, last one hour with refreshments from 10.30am and after the event.

Tickets – Tickets are free and can be claimed at the bottom of this page. There is no need to buy an additional Stirling Castle ticket. Please note, this is not a Winter Talk and is a lecture with the Colourful Heritage Project. You can find out more here: https://www.colourfulheritage.com/british-indo-pak-army/

Parking – Due to works on the esplanade there is no parking available, unless you are a blue badge holder. Free parking may be available on Ballengeich Pass– please note there may be timed restrictions for these areas. On street parking is available around Stirling Castle. Alternative parking is available at Castleview Park and Ride. Please note that the shuttle buses serving the Park and Ride can become busy during peak periods. Nearby council-operated car parks are also available, including P&R, Rainbow Slides, Wellgreen, Forthside and Linden Avenue.

Further Information- If you require further information, please email the museum team at museum@argylls.co.uk

Lt Col Mike Blair

The Ukraine War has now endured longer than WW1. Nobody in the Western defence establishment thought it would turn out like it has when it began in 2022. The Air War is the biggest surprise – instead of the Russians taking control of the air as the US did in the Gulf War of 1990 and in Iraq in 2003, the air forces are on the back foot with drones evidently dominant. Mike Blair will explain the background to the see-saw between air forces and their Ground Based Air Defence opposition, and why the Air War in Ukraine has turned out as it has. This is a part of military affairs that we rarely/virtually never hear about, but which is now clearly going to be vital to the British Army in future.

About the Speaker

Lt Col Mike Blair was commissioned as a regular officer into the Royal Artillery in 1975, leaving after 16 years service to become a lawyer. Joining the TA, he commanded a battery in 105 (Scottish) Regt RA before working at HQ 51 Highland Bde and as an LO to HQ ARRC. He is currently Chairman of the RA Council Scotland.

Ticket Application

Timings – All talks will take place in The Colours’ Room located in The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Kings Old Building, Stirling Castle. Lectures will begin at 11.00am, last one hour with refreshments from 10.30am and after the event.

Tickets – Tickets are £15 each and can be purchased at the bottom of this page. There is no need to buy an additional Stirling Castle ticket.

Parking – Due to works on the esplanade there is no parking available, unless you are a blue badge holder. Free parking may be available on Ballengeich Pass– please note there may be timed restrictions for these areas. On street parking is available around Stirling Castle. Alternative parking is available at Castleview Park and Ride. Please note that the shuttle buses serving the Park and Ride can become busy during peak periods. Nearby council-operated car parks are also available, including P&R, Rainbow Slides, Wellgreen, Forthside and Linden Avenue.

Further Information- If you require further information, please email the museum team at museum@argylls.co.uk

This is aimed at people with additional sensory needs or Autism.

Video screens, interactives and sound will be turned down or off, and a quiet space will be available directly outside the museum.

For a pre-visit Visual Story please see Our Visual Story and contact clare@argylls.co.uk with any questions.

Full access guides for the Argylls Museum and Stirling Castle can be found here: https://argylls.co.uk/accessibility/

Quiet Times are included in the entry price to Stirling Castle. For more information on this, please visit the Stirling Castle website: https://www.stirlingcastle.scot/visit/