Welcome to Culter & District Men’s Shed (CDMS)
The Culter Men’s Shed is a place where members can come to occupy themselves in a variety of activities in a supportive and social environment, or even just to chat in a change of scenery.
Our main activities are shown in the ‘What We Do’ menu section, but facilities can be used for any reasonable purpose.
Engaging yourself in an activity alongside other people is a great way to beat feelings of isolation and maintain a positive outlook. Men’s Sheds are unique and excel in what they can offer.
Have a look around this website for further information or just come along some time to chat to any member about what we do.
To see our location, click HERE.
Main opening times: 1 to 4 pm, Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs.
Also:
* Music group: usually Wednesdays 10:30 to 12:00
* Wood turning and general activity: additional sessions at 10:30 on Weds & Thurs
* Photography group: evening meeting, second Tues of the month at 18:45 (except July and August)
Latest News
Items for Sale
We always have items for sale.
Click HERE to see our ‘For Sale’ page which shows items which we have made. Several of these were made using our laser engraver and we can easily make variations of these, or different items, to suit individual requirements.
Other items for sale are shown on our Facebook page which can be accessed by clicking HERE . These are typically donated items which are fully useable following cleaning and restoration/repair as required.
Photography Group
On Monday 27th July 2026 the Group had a pleasant visit to the airfield of the Deeside Gliding Club near Aboyne. Pictures taken on the day, capturing the spirit of aviation, can be seen HERE or by navigating to the Photography Group page.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 8th Sept 2026 at 18:45 and the theme will be ‘Summer 2026’. All who come along will be made very welcome – no expensive equipment required. There will be no meetings in July and August as a summer break. A few pictures can be seen on the Photography Group page (under the ‘What We Do’ tab) representing the June 2026 theme ‘Statues’.
Music Group
The Music Group has bookings in September and then we return in December to play at Kirk Manor in Cults.
It is gratifying that the Group receives repeat bookings, due at least in part to the entertainment factor arising from John’s jokes in between songs!
Helping the Community
We are always keen to help the wider community.
In March we were busy making wooden animal profiles for Easter Anguston VSA’s Easter trail at their Linn Moor farm. We made sheep, Easter bunnies and some very cute looking fairy houses to affix to trees. Click HERE to see pictures on the VSA website. VSA (Voluntary Services Aberdeen) has been providing support and care for vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the Aberdeen area for over 150 years.
We’ve also made Mud Kitchens for schools.
Less obviously, we support the Community by repairing items and accepting certain donated items. This prevents a lot of items from being disposed of when they can be repaired and made re-useable.
Workshop Annexe
We are pleased to have obtained planning permission for a new annexe to the workshop. It will alleviate the space restrictions of the existing workshop in the main building which becomes cramped if too many people want to use it at the same time. It will allow development of a wider variety of facilities and enable us to better help the membership and the Community.
The new building will be steel-framed with insulated cladding panels and will replace the 40-foot shipping container which has served as a workshop and store.
We are currently engaged in trying to obtain funding.
About Men’s Sheds, What’s In It For You?
- Do you find that you have fewer opportunities for socialising with like-minded men?
- Do you have skills and knowledge which you could pass on to others?
- Would you like to learn new skills from other men?
- Do you have a personal project which you wish to work on?
- Would you like to have access to somewhere you could just have a coffee and conversation?
- Do you sometimes just feel that you need some company?
If you would answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions you should consider coming along to a Men’s Shed.Back in