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Explore around Gaskbeg and the various sheilings in the corrie above the farm (the former manse for Laggan Parish) and further afield to Corribuie. The walk will be led by David Taylor.

Children will enjoy traditional storyteller Eileen Budd as she shares some of her favourite Scottish folk stories, passed down through generations of her family.

Come and enjoy an evening of music, singing and poetry from local schoolchildren and musicians.

Children will enjoy traditional storyteller Eileen Budd as she shares some of her favourite Scottish folk stories, passed down through generations of her family.

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.

Highland League Cup Rd 2: Strathspey Thistle FC v Fraserburgh FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm.

Snack bar, half-time raffle, merchandise, team-sheets.

Car parking at ground – overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m).

Covered wheelchair spaces.

Scottish Highland Football League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Wick Academy FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Snack bar, half-time raffle, merchandise, team-sheets. Car parking at ground – overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). Covered wheelchair spaces.

Part Autobiography, part hard hitting call to action.

Building a naturalist is a journey through the development of a life-long biophile. Expect a journey that spans the last 44 years and zings all over the planet – connecting via experiences – familiar UK habitats to stories from more exotic shores.

Nick touches on subjects as broad as how keeping caterpillars in a jam jar lead to working with Britain’s rarest butterfly, how playing with grass-snakes helped Nick tackle a cobra, the similarities between Badgers and Black Rhino and how the most endangered species in the world is a child playing free in nature.

This talk explores why this is and suggests how we go about rewinding a young generation and in doing so – save the world.

Contemporary circus meets inventive folk music in a wild, tender celebration of our enduring relationships with the landscape and each other.

Made especially for village halls by local artist Ellie Dubois and composer Sarah Hayes, Hold Fast is a spellbinding family show exploring our community and the water running through it.

Held at various locations:

Fri 8 Sept // 7:00pm // Kincraig Community Hall
Sat 9 Sept // 7:00pm // Newtonmore Village Hall
Tue 12 Sept // 7:30pm // Talla Nan Ros Community Hall, Kingussie
Wed 13 Sept // 7:00pm // Nethy Bridge Community Centre
Fri 15 Sept // 5:00pm // Carrbridge Village Hall
Fri 15 Sept // 7:30pm // Carrbridge Village Hall
Sat 16 Sept // 7:00pm // Boat of Garten Village Hall
Mon 18 Sept // 5:00pm // Macdonald Aviemore Resort
Mon 18 Sept // 7:30pm // Macdonald Aviemore Resort
Tue 19 Sept // 5:00pm // Grantown Grammar
Tue 19 Sept // 7:30pm // Grantown Grammar

A night of ceilidh dancing with a live band in Mar Lodge’s Stag’s Ballroom to kick-off the Braemar Gathering weekend.

Doors open at 7:30pm. “Music starts at 8pm and will be provided by The Drams – they were so good last year we’ve invited them back!

Bring your own bottle, although Braemar Brewery drinks, and our own Pinewood Gin (made with botanicals from the estate) will be available to buy.

Stovies, included in the ticket price, will also be provided during the break.


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