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Our History - from Merchant Maidens to Recycled Teenagers


Our History spans eighty plus years from 1936 to 2018 which are
 divided into nine sections as listed below. Follow the links to discover more.


  • 1936 - 1939 The Mercators are born... or how the maidens went looking for men
  • 1947 - 1949 The post-war revival... but don't forget your ration book
  • 1950 - 1959 The Club is firmly established... It's fun to play at the YMCA
  • 1960 - 1969 The Swinging Sixties… and one giant leap for Mercators
  • 1970 - 1979 The Successful Seventies... May the farce be with you
  • 1980 - 1989 The Expanding Eighties... The Fringe and beyond
  • 1990 - 1999 The Nervous Nineties... Our numbers dwindle
  • 2000 - 2009 The New Century... Onwards and upwards
  • 2010 - 2018 The Twenty-Tens…  Recycled teenagers rock!
Programme for "Small Hotel" - May 19581949 -The Grand Cham's Diamond 2006 in Killin - The morning after winning through to our first ever appearance at The S.C.D.A. One Act Finals