Posts for August, 2021

Experience life in the Past –
​Grown Up Dressing Up
Grantown Museum presents costumes from its unique dressing up experience. On display will be over 20 exquisite, handmade replica costumes in sumptuous fabrics.
If you would like to try on any of the costumes, book an hour in the museum or an afternoon ‘on location’​ with our expert dresser who will take you on an adventure through time. Take home a video and souvenir photographs and feel what it was like to be dressed in the finery of the day.

A cabaret style evening with a variety of young talent well recognised for their significant place in the jazz scene.

Artists include pianist Neil Birse, bassist Pete Lowit and saxophonist Matthew Kilner from Aberdeen and singer Rachel Lightbody and pianist Tom Gibbs from Glasgow. Should be a great evening.

An afternoon full of family fun in the fresh air. Help us celebrate the launch of our refurbished Village Green including new covered bandstand and stone benching.

Just come along with family and friends to experience this great space and support us and other local organisations.

More details soon.

Please contact us if you are interested in having a fundraising stall, if your group would like to put on a display or have another idea you’d like to discuss with us.

In the heart of the Cairngorms and in the shadow of Cairngorm Mountain, join us for an open water swim in this truly spectacular location.
At 300 metres above sea level you can swim in a loch that has one of the highest beaches in the UK!
With distances from 250m to the classic Marathon distance of 10K there is something for everyone.

The ever-popular Aberdeen University composer and conductor Paul Mealor returns with the world-class Caritas Choir. Founded by Paul Mealor, Caritas Choir made its debut here in St Margaret’s in 2019! Named after Mealor’s composition, ‘Ubi Caritas’ written for the Wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, ‘Caritas’ means ‘love’ and the choir, made up of singers associated with Mealor over many years, presents a concert of popular and new choral classics.

Capercaillie and Session A9 fiddle player, Charlie Mckerron has been playing with Marc Clement and Tim Edey for over 20 years and after playing with Ross Ainslie at various sessions Charlie asked him to join the group about 10 years ago.

Charlie explains, “the combination of the 2 guitar styles of Edey and Clement are electric and can only inspire and make you want to play”. The musicians bring a world music backdrop to many of Mckerron’s compositions, which he likes to feature in his tours. As well as their guitars you can expect to hear the powerful voice of Marc Clement and Tim Edey’s brilliance on the melodeon. Ross Ainslie’s introduction to the outfit has been a great development. “His piping and whistle skills plus his love of contemporary traditionally based composition is right up my street” says Charlie. This combo likes to continually push and challenge each other. There is musical soulfulness, the fury of the up tempo madness and incredible improvisation making every night a different experience. “I love the improvisation thrown in freedom within the music”, comments Ross Ainslie.

There will be a paying bar at this event.

Charlie is at the moment working on his solo CD, which features some of the music from this line-up, as well as contributions from other international Celtic and World musicians. “These intimate gigs are the perfect way to introduce some of our new music”, says Charlie. You can expect a night of amazing music and entertainment from these award-winning musicians. Their virtuosity and the sheer joy of performing together will always shine

This is the seventh year Gerard has exhibited at Corgarff Hall nestled in the beautiful and peaceful Upper Donside valley.
A brand new exhibition awaits the visitor with pictures from near and far featuring images from new forays into large format analogue photography.

The 26th annual festival of art and craft by members of the Society of Badenoch & Strathspey Artists, featuring a huge range of original work

arts and crafts, painting, photography, jewellery, textile craft, unique textile and wool paintings and much more from fifteen makers at the Old Kirk in Nethy Bridge – returning after last year’s forced absence.

A wide selection of original art by local artists, plus jewellery and craft items from several local makers