Posts for August, 2023

In a delightful setting along the River Dee and deep in the Cairngorms National Park lies the glorious Balmoral Castle.
In a spectacular new addition to our listings we will be holding our first artisan market at Balmoral Castle on October 7th.

Below the Castle a tented village will surround the mews, cafe, Balmoral shop and stable buildings with exhibitors from near and far vying for your attention with a wide range of beguiling Scottish crafts, food and drink.
With the Christmas season just around the corner, this would be such a delightful way to start exploring all the gift options our exhibitors have to offer.

This will be one of our largest events to date with a tantalising collection of artisan art and craft. The ranges will include aromatic candles, skincare and soaps, captivating ceramics and artworks, a fine array of beguiling jewellery, luxurious textiles, awe inspiring photography, charming stationary, enticing stained glass, the loveliest of children’s clothes and the cutest of wooden gifts and toys to name just a few.

Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport. The aim is to navigate between checkpoints or controls marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go. The challenge is to complete the course in the quickest time.

This is a local event, suitable for newcomers.

You can find out more information about orienteering on the Scottish Orienteering Association website https://www.scottish-orienteering.org/get-involved/what-is-orienteering/

This event is organised by Badenoch and Strathspey Orienteering Club (BASOC). We are a small friendly club and organise regular training sessions and local events throughout the year. For more information please email secretary@basoc.org.uk

The annual Cairngorm Ski Club Snowsports Equipment Sale offers Snowsports fans an excellent opportunity to buy and sell second hand and new ski and snowboard equipment and clothing. Here you can find a wide range of competitively priced equipment to suit all budgets. Goods can be closely inspected and boots tried for fit with ski club members and coaches are available for advice.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE CAIRNGORM SKI CLUB SALE HELP SUBSIDISE OUR CORE WINTER PROGRAMME, SUPPORTING ALL OUR YOUNG SKIERS.

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 mesmirisng and she can silence a room with a mere whisper. She’s recently had great acclaim and her album ‘There are no saints’ was shortlised 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.

Capercaillie and Session A9 fiddler Charlie McKerron brings you his music in a more intimate atmosphere with his creative collaborators Tim Edey (guitar, melodeon) Ross Ainslie (whistles, pipes) and marc Clement (guitar, vocals) “You can expect an evening of amazing music and entertainment from these award winning musicians. Their virtuosity and sheer joy of performing together will always shine”

Charlie explains “The combination of the two guitar styles of Edey and Clement are electric and can only inspire and make you want to play”

Ross Ainslie comments “I love the improvisation thrown in, there is freedom within the music”

This concert is in our woodland Tipi here at the Dell of Abernethy in Nethy Bridge. If you havent yet been to a performance with us, The Tipi has open sides and very limited seating for those that require it (please notify us).

Parking is a five minute walk from the Tipi.

The Boat of Garten Car Boot Sale is back for a final time this year, and we are holding this one indoors, so no need to worry about the weather!

From 12:00 to 15:00, join us for a fun-filled afternoon of treasure hunting.

Start decluttering and gather your goodies, because this Car Boot Sale is your chance to sell them all! And guess what? We’ve got you covered with a complimentary table!

Secure your stall today for just £10!

Simply contact the Hall to book: info@boathall.org.uk // 01479 831123

The most magical time of year wouldn’t be complete without a trip to a Christmas Market, so join us for Boat of Garten’s popular Christmas Market here at the Community Hall.

Enter our Winter Wonderland and shop and support the best of our local businesses, crafters and charities that the Cairngorms has to offer.

The Hall will be providing a BBQ, hot and cold drinks, home baking and some mulled drinks too to warm you up.

Come and hear Richard Oram, Professor of Medieval and Environmental History at Stirling University, talk about medieval Badenoch.

Where the River Feshie meets the River Spey, there are fascinating stories and histories to be heard.

Come and join a guided walk around Dalnavert to explore this fascinating part of Badenoch.

Brimming with tales of gruesome ghosts and fairy hills to the historical links with empire and colonialism, the walk brings together archaeology, folklore, culture, history and storytelling.

Sarah Hobbs (Speyside Storywalks) will be our guide.

Uncover the whisky-making story in Badenoch and Strathspey, and how to find historic sites, with Colin Mackenzie, a whisky archaeologist.