'World's remotest disco' returns to Coll in aid of Doddie and MND
The Isle of Coll is hosting back-to-back disco nights again this summer, but this time with a two-day ’Doddie DiscoFest’ in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and the island’s An Cridhe Community Centre.
Last September, "the world’s most remote discotheque" lit up the dark skies of the quiet island of 220 people. The glittering pop-up nightclub Detour Discotheque transformed An Cridhe in Arinagour into a "glamorous retro paradise", styled after legendary New York City nightclubs of the 1970s.
Detour Discotheque takes place annually, "bringing peace, love and mirror balls to beautiful and unexpected places around the world". It first appeared in 2022 in the tiny fishing village of Thingeyri, in the Westfjords of Iceland, and this year it promises ’Europe’s highest disco’ in the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss Alps.
But islanders still have a dance craze, and they want to bring the boogie back. The organisers behind the Doddie DiscoFest at An Cridhe said: "After the success of Detour Discotheque in 2023, we are doing another disco on Coll, this time to raise money for two charitable causes close to many hearts on Coll.
"Come for the disco and for dancing, but while you are here enjoy Coll at its best, with over 30 beaches to choose from, wild swimming spots, our Saturday market and a whole host of other community events. It’s a DiscoFest like no other - your island disco getaway."
The weekend begins with a pre-disco boogie on Friday September 27, ’The Coll Hotel Garden Party ’, with live DJing on the garden helipad until 10pm, before moving inside to the public bar to party until midnight.
The Doddie DiscoFest follows from 8pm - 3am on Saturday September 28 in An Cridhe, featuring a synthetic ceilidh from Piperactive, live DJing from BBC Radio 2’s own OJ Borg, and DangerousDave taking revellers into the wee hours with the Community Playlist.
Other events include a Saturday Market in An Cridhe selling local produce and crafts, a wild swim with the Swimmers Group, a Coll Gin Distillery tour and tasting, and a Post Disco Breakfast on Sunday morning, raising funds for various island community group.
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation is a charity set up by Scotland rugby legend Doddie Weir and friends to raise funds to aid research into the causes of motor neuron disease (MND). An Cridhe, meaning "the heart" in Gaelic, is the Isle of Coll’s community centre, at the heart of life on the island.
For more info, visit www.doddiediscofest.co.uk.
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