Posts for March, 2024

Join us for a showing of the comedy film Bank of Dave

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

Fundraiser in aid of Kingussie High School Girls Shinty Development Camp Trip USA 2024
All welcome

Girls Shinty USA Trip Fundraising Ceilidh
Licensed Bar
Guest Appearance from Michael Lewis
Everyone Welcome

We are exhibiting fine art, photography and crafts. But in this exhibition we are focussing on new ceramic work by Helen Geddes and new glass by gallery owner Anne Bridgen. Helen uses a variety of techniques and glazes to reflect her love of the countryside. Anne has been busy making a flock of oystercatchers, and has been experimenting with squishing glass!

PLEASE NOTE – OPENING TIMES ON SATURDAYS ARE 10AM TO 1PM. ALL OTHER DAYS (WHEN OPEN) ARE 1PM TO 5PM. Thank you.

Exhibition of fine art and photography with a Spring theme, with work from gallery artists. Also showing a wide range of crafts including jewellery, tweed, ceramics, glass and wood items.

PLEASE NOTE – OPENING TIMES ON SATURDAYS ARE 10AM TO 1PM. ALL OTHER DAYS (WHEN OPEN) ARE 1PM TO 5PM. Thank you.

Singer, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Siobhan Wilson grew up in Elgin. A trained cellist, singer, composer and pianist from St Mary’s Music School of Edinburgh, Siobhan has 15 years of international studio production experience including in New York, Paris, Budapest and Scotland. After a 5 year stay in Paris, France, she returned to Scotland where she is currently scoring her first short film recording with string orchestra.

Her performance is truly mesmerising and she can silence a room with a mere whisper. She’s recently had great acclaim and her album ‘There are no saints’ was shortlisted for Scottish Album of the year.

We are delighted to host her at the Dell for a full gig on the Friday night followed by a serene, acoustic supper club on the Saturday night.

Our Supper club is an incredibly intimate experience with a four course menu sourced as much as we can from the woods and gardens around the Dell. Think long tables, new friends, warm atmosphere, fire blazing and some really special acoustic interludes.

With last year’s Dell Market being such a huge success, we just can’t wait for the next one. Another chance to bring together the wonderful assortment of crafters, artists and food and drink producers from our local area. Here at The Dell we aspire to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible and so we have put together a group of like minded traders to showcase their fantastic products. There will be a little bit of something for everyone. As well as bagging a beauty and being inspired by the creativity around you, you can hang out under the trees listening to live music, watch demonstrations from local green woodworkers and fill up your bellies on food and drink. Supporting local business owners has never been so important, so we hope you can join us and spread the word.

A cook-off drawing competitors from across the globe to compete making our favourite oaty dish!

Competitors from around the world compete to make the perfect plate of porridge. Pipe band, porridge tastings and fund day out for all the family.

The Newtonmore Games have always been based on tradition and 2024 will be no different.

We have for your entertainment at least four Pipe Bands taking part in a spectacular festival of colour and sound.

As usual we have the spectacular sights of the Clan Macpherson Annual Rally and March to the Games. We expect to welcome many clansmen from all parts of the globe.

A great crowd pleaser as always are the heavy events which consist of many varied disciplines of strength and skill.

The highland dancing is another very popular attraction as the dancers perform their intricate moves to the sound of the pipes.Dancers from all over the world are competing this year.

You will find at the top end of the field the lone pipers competing in the Pibroch and Strathspey and Reel all hoping to please the judges.

Also on display are the athletes, young and old running sprints and middle distance races. The kids events are not to be missed.

On the athletics front,the Creag Dhubh hill race is a must to watch with runners competing from all over the country.

The 2024 Newtonmore Highland Games are a fantastic day out for all the family.

Checkout our Video of Highlights of Newtonmore Games

Join Curlew LIFE and RSPB Scotland for an evening of fascinating talks, nature-inspired arts and crafts, musical tunes and poetry readings to celebrate waders as they return to Strathspey and Badenoch to breed.

Local artists and musicians will focus on the inspiration and joy waders bring to our creative minds, and everybody is welcome to join in!

Strathspey and Badenoch is currently a hotspot for these ground nesting birds, but even here their future is not secured. This evening will also be the perfect opportunity to learn more about the threats these birds face in our area and what Curlew LIFE is doing to secure the future of Curlews.

6pm – 7pm:
Complementary welcome drink and appetisers with wader arts and crafts. (Boathouse restaurant)
7pm – 7.30pm:
Welcome by Curlew LIFE (Ptarmigan Dome)
7.30pm – 8.15pm:
Music and poetry readings (Ptarmigan Dome)
8.15pm – 9pm:
Arts and crafts Gallery (Boathouse Restaurant)
9pm -10pm:
Music and poetry readings (Ptarmigan Dome)

A licensed bar is available throughout the evening.

Free, but booking is essential and limited placed are available – please email thijs.claes@rspb.org.uk to secure your place.

(Guests are also welcome to order a curry buffet at £19.95 at the Boathouse Restaurant’s curry night before the event, from 4.45pm. Please contact them directly and well in advance to reserve a table.)