Posts for August, 2022

The story of Force K6 will be told in a multi-media performance with storytelling, images, music and poetry. This is part of the Storylands Sessions and is produced in partnership with Colourful Heritage, with financial support from Creative Scotland and the Cairngorms National Park. The event will be led by Merryn Glover.

A practical workshop on James Macpherson’s Ossianic Collections, exploring excerpts from the poetry and your responses to them. It will be led by Dr Jim Macpherson, senior lecturer in history at UHI.

Visit the ancient hill fort at Dun Da Lamh the easy way by taking an e-bike most of the way there.

An afternoon walk to the site of a former hut circle and mill by the River Calder, led by Eve Boyle (HES).

Learn about the work being done in Glen Banchor to improve the habitat for fish in the River Calder. With Penny Lawson from the Spey Catchment Initiative.

Celebrate the lives of the Indian K6 soldiers who were posted to Badenoch during the Second World War at the unveilling of a memorial to them, followed by a visit to the graves led by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

This interactive storytelling and object handling session offers children the chance to explore replica and original artefacts from Scottish folklore. It will be led by artist and author Eileen Budd.

Come and enjoy and evening of stories and music from local schoolchildren and musicians.

This talk by Roger Knight from the Spey Fisheries Board will focus on other water abstraction from the River Spey and its tributaries.

Join us for a walk led by Simon Green (HES) around the centre of Kingussie, and see where the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’ held court.