The Tales of the Last Ferryman

“Unrest was stirring across the Isle. I could sense something big was about to happen…”

Morgan Mackinnon worked the Skye ferries for 35 years until they stopped. Now, he scrapes a living guiding, singing and telling stories about the history, myths and legends of the Skye Bridge region whilst relating his own fascinating life story.

It is 30 years since the Skye Bridge opened, and Skye Bridge Studios is recreating their very first production The Tales of The Last Ferryman by Joe Plumb, which was promenaded around Kyleakin in 2021. Now in 2026 Morgan the ferryman recalls the legends of the land from Vikings to giants; he weaves in his own story leaving Wales to search out the Scottish ancestry of his father, which brought him north in the first place.  From 1980 he worked on the ferries until they stopped, but unlike the ferries, he never left.

Written by Joe Plumb, adapted by Jonathan Supper

Starring Llion Williams (Mystery Files (2010), Itopia (2022) and Hidden (2018), The Stickmaker Tales National Theatre Wales (2017/2019) and I am Lloyd George (2024/25))

Skye Bridge Studios have invited Ullapool High School to provide an accompanying piece of theatre to this play.  We are delighted that our own drama students will be performing from Waiting for Godot after the interval.

This performance is supported by Ullapool Harbour Trust.

TICKETS

£15 standard adult

£8 access (people receiving benefits including pension credit, students)

£5 relatives of participating student actors, plus ferry/harbour staff and volunteers, no evidence needed

£3 under-18s

Doors will open at 7.10. Ferryman run time 60 minutes, Godot run time 30 minutes.