Posts for November, 2023

All are welcome to our Carol Celebration.
Included in the evening will be…
Sing along Carol’s
Kids Christmas Choir
The Nativity Story
Mulled Wine, Hot Chocolate, Christmas Waffles, Mince Pies and other Festive Treats.

Ceilidh open to all the family at Cromdale Village Hall. Tickets only £10, children under 16 are free. A BYOB event. Come and join us for a fantastic evening

Alongside The Third Aye jewellery-making classes, this winter you have the festive option to enjoy some mince pies and warm spiced drinks while making a brass festive decoration for your Christmas tree, home décor or to gift to a loved one. If you will allow me, we’ll listen to some Christmas classics to get in the mood!

In this two hour class you will use a saw piercing technique to follow a template or create a design of your choice. We can stamp names, dates or special words onto the finished pieces. Choose your colour of velvet ribbon to tie up your masterpiece for all to admire this festive season.

Suitable for complete beginners, those with some sawing experience will be able to create more intricate designs in the time given. All you need to bring are glasses if needed and everything else will be provided for you.

As with all the jewellery classes, this workshop is private. There are three workbenches in the studio so come along by yourself or bring a friend or family member with you!

There are also daytime and weekday slots available. Please get in touch if you require a specific date and I can try my best to accommodate you. Gift vouchers are available as credit towards workshops.

Adam Fortune is an exciting singer/songwriter who is carrying on the musical legacy of Mic Christopher, Lisa Hannigan and Dick Gaughan as well as bands such as The Waterboys, The Cure and The Frames.

His 2021 album, ‘Harbour’, is a tribute to late Campbeltown musicians Kenny Gilchrist and Robert Black and features songs Adam has written over the course of the last 10 years, reflecting a decade of personal twists and turns.

Enjoying listening to Adam over a drink and a meal this New Years Day.

Harry has been a professional entertainer for over 20 years and plays the guitar, mandolin, and the bagpipes. His main repertoire consists of Scottish and Irish favourites along with numerous ditties and medleys. He can also fit in a few favourites from the 50’s and 60’s as well as the occasional country song too!

Enjoy a drink and a meal while listening to Harry this Boxing Day

Charlie’s a singer and songwriter based in Glasgow who grew up in Pitlochry. He plays a mixture of pop classics, Irish, Scottish and American folk songs with some originals thrown in the mix.

Book a table to enjoy a meal and listen to Charlie.

Lights will be dimmed, the fire will be roaring, mulled wine, mince pies & gingerbread hot chocolate Galore! Selection of beautiful Fine Art, Photography & crafts, including Christmas Gifts & hand painted decorations.

Proceeds from the raffle will go to Marie Curie

We look forward to welcoming you

Three days of festive fun in Braemar.
Dinners
Music Cafe
Jingle Bell Jaunt
Wreath Making Workshop
Food Carts and Fires
A Celebration of Christmas Concert
Christmas Markets
Horse Carriage Rides
Santa’s Grotto
Story and Songs with Santa
Mulled Wine and Fires
Festival Finale – Ballater Pipe Band

Join us as we ❄️ Welcome Winter ❄️ at this *free annual community event at the Aviemore Ice Rink, located within the Macdonald Aviemore Resort on Friday 15th December from 4pm to 10pm.
We will be celebrating all there is to love about the winter season here in the Cairngorms National Park at our Annual Winter Launch Festival. There will be BBQ, Music, Mulled Wine, Mince Pies, Fire Pit & Smore, Ice Skating and much more!
❄️⛸🏒🥌🏂⛷☃️ 🍔🍷🥧🔥✨
📆 Friday 15th December 2023
⏰ 4pm to 10pm (ice rink open from 1.30pm for ice activities)
📍Aviemore Ice Rink, located within the Macdonald Aviemore Resort
*Free entry event – fundraising activities to support the development of our community ice sports programs and the Aviemore Burnside Playpark Project
Organised and hosted by Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust

Aims of the course
Raptors are notoriously difficult to identify as views may be brief or distant and many are similar in shape. The course helps you recognise the various species and compare those that are tricky to tell apart, covering all regular UK species of raptor, with a focus on those found in the Cairngorms National Park including scarcer ones. It will give you a way forward to improve your raptor identification skills, with tips on what to look out for when out in the field.

​What to Expect
The course is based near Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park and runs over two days, with a day in the ‘classroom’ and a day in the ‘field’.

The ‘classroom’ day will cover all aspects of raptor plumage, structure, flight, habitat and some calls, how to tell the difficult species apart and a host of other useful hints and tips.

The ‘field’ day will be out in suitable habitat for a selection of species, to put into practice what was learned the day before.

Prior to the course date you will receive joining instructions detailing the structure of the weekend and what to bring with you. You will need binoculars and if you have a telescope, you may find it useful. We recommend the Collins Bird Guide for identification purposes, but if you have another field guide, please bring it with you.