Grassic Gibbon Centre & Cafe

Grassic Gibbon Centre & Cafe The Grassic Gibbon Centre & Cafe sits in the Mearns countryside, the spiritual home of Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Next to the centre is a large playpark.

The Centre sits in the very heart of the beautiful Mearns countryside, the spiritual home of the Scots novelist Lewis Grassic Gibbon. It is only three miles from either the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee dual carriageway, or the A92 coast road. Follow the Grassic Gibbon Centre tourist signs on the A90 opposite the Fordoun junction, or from the A92 north of Inverbervie. The Grassic Gibbon Centre sits in th

e very heart of the beautiful Mearns countryside, the spiritual home of Lewis Grassic Gibbon. It celebrates the life, work and times of James Leslie Mitchell, the novelist of the Mearns, better known by his pen name Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Book and Gift Shop
In the Book and Gift Shop you will find all Lewis Grassic Gibbon's books which are currently in print including limited editions available exclusively from the Centre. There is also a selection of local crafts and gifts. Exhibition
In the Exhibition visitors can trace Gibbon's life through a selection of story boards, display cases and a video presentation. Rare and valuable books can be viewed many of which belonged to the author, as well as personal effects and photographs kindly donated and loaned by his family and friends. The Centre stands within two miles of the farm where Mitchell spent his boyhood and only yards from the parish school where his talent first flowered. When he died, his ashes were laid to rest in nearby Arbuthnott churchyard.

09/06/2026
09/06/2026
Gardening today 😊 planters tidied and hanging baskets planted. Thanks go to Milltown community and Brighter Bervie for t...
08/06/2026

Gardening today 😊 planters tidied and hanging baskets planted. Thanks go to Milltown community and Brighter Bervie for their additional donation of plants to keep the place bright and cheery

08/06/2026

Last day for artists to get your entry forms in for our summer exhibition!
Thanks

Suns out and we are getting visits from some lovely butterflies 🦋 open every day 10.30-4pm why not pop along for a cuppa...
08/06/2026

Suns out and we are getting visits from some lovely butterflies 🦋 open every day 10.30-4pm why not pop along for a cuppa and some butterfly spotting in the sun ☀️

We WILL be open until 5pm on Saturday 6th June to allow visitors to Arbuthnott House Gardens to come in for a cuppa afte...
03/06/2026

We WILL be open until 5pm on Saturday 6th June to allow visitors to Arbuthnott House Gardens to come in for a cuppa after visiting the gardens😁

🎨🫟 Artists reminder - entry forms for the annual summer art exhibition need to be submitted by the 8th June. Thank you 🤩
03/06/2026

🎨🫟 Artists reminder - entry forms for the annual summer art exhibition need to be submitted by the 8th June. Thank you 🤩

30/05/2026

June 2026
We will be open 10.30am-4pm
EVERY DAY
😁

30/05/2026

Banchory Morris Men Thank you very much for your wee show in the carpark today. It was very cheerful to watch and all our visitors thoroughly enjoyed the display 😁

29/05/2026

Delighted to say we’ll be having a visit from the Banchory Morris Men on Saturday 30th May at approximately 11.30am. They will be doing a wee dance outside if anyone wants to come along 😊

Address

Arbuthnott
Laurencekirk
AB301PB

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441561361668

Website

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