Posts for January, 2025

Welcome to the event Cameron McNeish, ‘Home and Away’ happening on Sat Feb 01 2025 at Boat of Garten Community Hall!

Join us for an evening filled with adventure stories and outdoor inspiration from the one and only Cameron McNeish. Get ready to be entertained and motivated as Cameron shares his experiences from both ‘Home’ and ‘Away’.

He will be on hand for book signings, Kinrara Gin will be offering tastings of ‘Whiteout’ in the interval and the raffle has prizes donated by local Outdoor retailers. This is a fundraiser o behalf of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to hear from a true outdoor enthusiast. See you there!

The annual F3T Fly Fishing Film Tour is back in the UK and will be on the road from November with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired up for the season ahead!

This year there will be films that take you into the science of the Costa Marlin Project, to the deep depths of the jungle for massive Peacock Bass and will feature a Steelhead story with characters as rare as the fish itself, plus much more.

F3T is the original and largest fly fishing film event of its kind and is proud to be an annual community event for all anglers.

Doors & Event Bar will open at 5pm, The Fly Fishing Film Tour will get under way at 5.30pm.

This winter will mark the 75th anniversary of the Warren Miller film legacy. When Warren first picked up his camera in 1949, it ignited a new genre of adventure sports filmmaking.

Warren Miller films have captured the stories of skiers and riders from every edge of the winter world and continue to gather audiences each fall to celebrate the start of the season.

Narrated by Jonny Moseley and simply titled “75”, this years film will celebrate the historic anniversary with emerging athletes and storytelling that will set the tone for the next 75 years.

The evening also includes a short intermission to grab some refreshments and take part in a great prize giveaway. It’s time to catch up with your skiing and snowboarding buddies, celebrate winter and get inspired for adventures still to come.

Doors & Event Bar will open at 7.30pm, Seventy Five will screen at 8pm.

As the Modern Country Music craze continues to spread across the globe, ‘Nashville At Heart’ is a show that celebrates the music of some of modern country music’s giants including Luke Combs, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain & many others.

On the back of a sold out UK tour, the band are returning to the road, backed by one of the finest session bands that the UK has seen for a generation, the show’s male and female vocalists’ prowess is second to none with every nuance of the Nashville sound reproduced in this stunning live spectacle.

“This is exactly what a Country Music Show should be! Hit after hit from Artists that any country fan loves” – Ollie Harding, The Shires (Drummer)

“This is as close to that modern Nashville sound that you’ll get without jumping on a plane and heading across the Atlantic” – Ben Marshall – Award Winning Music Producer

Three unique musical voices unite to deliver a powerful yet intimate blend of old-time Appalachian songs, alongside a collection of beautifully crafted soulful originals.

Fiddler and singer-songwriter Hannah Read met banjo player Michael Starkey at an Appalachian old-time session in Edinburgh in late 2019. The moment they struck up a tune together marked an immediate meeting of musical minds. They have since become a dynamic fiddle and banjo duo, playing repertoire sourced from deep in the old-time tradition, as well as new self-composed tunes and songs. Their compelling sound can be heard on the critically acclaimed debut album Cross the Rolling, released on Hudson Records in June 2022.

Hannah is an award-winning Scottish musician based in Brooklyn, NY. She moved stateside to study American fiddle styles and to immerse herself in the thriving string music scene. She has toured extensively, performing solo and collaborating with musicians such as Tony Trischka, Sarah Jarosz and Jefferson Hamer, as well as being one part of the BBC Folk Award-winning Songs of Separation.

Michael is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher and old-time banjo enthusiast living in Scotland. His mission as a musician is to keep things simple: clear melody lines underpinned by solid, infectious rhythm. Recent collaborations include work with Wayward Jane (an Edinburgh-based UK/US folk and roots music four-piece) and Faultlines, a collection of Lisa Fannen’s poetry set to music.

Originally hailing from the high desert of northern New Mexico, Cahalen has toured solo, as a duo with Eli West, and with his band Western Centuries over the past 15 years, and has performed on stage with the likes of Tim O’Brien, Kelly Joe Phelps, Hot Rize, David Grisman, Dirk Powell, Crooked Still, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas, Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain and Kris Drever.

Well known for his singular turn of phrase and curiously poignant songs, Cahalen dips deep into the well of tradition while the pushing boundaries of contemporary songwriting. He is equally at home on guitar, banjo, mandolin, singing three-part harmony or unaccompanied.
Cahalen has played all over the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Western Europe, and at festivals that include the Transatlantic Sessions, the Strawberry Music Festival, the Shetland Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, and many more.
Cahalen is based in Glasgow. Currently working on an exciting new project, he is also a regular at many sessions, eats as much black pudding as he can and is to be found most evenings in one of the city’s many parks or along the Clyde with his dog.

This is a BYOB event.
Doors open at 7.30pm.

Join us in the spectacular, remote and challenging Highlands of Scotland for an unforgettable, life-changing adventure. We are offering two race distances, so something for almost everyone – newbies to seasoned and experienced racers.

Both courses will be a compelling multi-day, multi-sport journey through unique and historic landscapes of forests, mountains, rivers, sea and lakes (or lochs!). Expect multiple stages of trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and the odd ‘special stage’ thrown in as well. Navigation (using maps and compass) and self-sufficiency are at the heart of adventure racing – the glue that binds the course together and enables a true adventure. Get your team-mates sorted, and get entered into this epic event!.

ITERA races have a unique Long & Short Course format that allows for a wider range of experience and ability to successfully complete the course. Most Checkpoints (CPs) are optional, and so each team can create a course that plays to their strategic strengths. Around 30% of the teams will be able to complete the Long Course (all CPs). Most of the remainder will pick and choose the optional CPs and thus finish the Short Course.

Heritage Ranger talk: Inveraven Church & Pictish Stones

Join the Glenlivet & Inveravon Heritage and Dark Sky Ranger for an introduction to the Picts, their art and symbol stones. We will be examining the intricate carvings on the four stones discovered in the churchyard of Inveraven, which has been a site of spiritual practice and pilgrimage for centuries. This tour will provide an overview to Pictish art and culture and demonstrate how the Picts contributed to the founding of modern Scotland.

This event offers a unique opportunity to delve into Scotland’s past, allowing you to connect with its ancient roots. Join us for an afternoon of discovery and insight in stunning Speyside.

Access to Inveraven Church and burial ground is off the A95 about half a mile north of the entrance to Ballindalloch Castle, and can be found by following the brown tourist sign directing visitors down the single track road to the Inveraven Pictish Stones.

Parking is available at the bottom of the drive before you arrive at the church or in front of the church building.

Children are usually fascinated by the Picts and are encouraged to attend. As we will be outside, please dress appropriately for changeable weather.

This event is by donation. Donations can be made through Eventbrite or in person on the day. Children and youth under 16 are free. Like many churches across Scotland, Inveravon Church has unfortunately been earmarked for closure and sale by the Church of Scotland. The local community is currently in the process of exploring ways to keep it open by creating a heritage centre and community hub. Thousands of tourists visit the stones every year from every corner of the globe and it would be disappointing if they were no longer accessible. Funds raised from talks and events help to support community and heritage events run by the Friends of Inveravon Church.

Please note that toilet facilities are not available on site. Public toilets are available in Cragganmore at Ballindalloch Station on the Speyside Way or in Aberlour.

Well behaved dogs may attend but must be leashed.

This event is generously funded by Foundation Scotland from the Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.

Valentine’s weekend: Stars and Moon walk

Would you like to learn more about the night sky? Celebrate love under the night sky at our Stars and Moon walk event! Join us at the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre for a romantic evening surrounded by nature’s beauty. Enjoy a gentle stroll as you gaze at the twinkling stars above. We’ll enjoy hot chocolate and treats before going outdoors for a stargazing stroll to look at stars, planets, and constellations and share resources for improving your celestial knowledge.

The Glenlivet and Tomintoul area is one of the best places in the Cairngorms National Park to discover the wonders of the night sky. It is Scotland’s second International Dark Sky Park and one of the most northerly in the world.

As we will be outside for a portion of the session, please dress appropriately for cold and changeable weather. Sturdy shoes, lots of layers, along with gloves and hat will make your stargazing experience more enjoyable.

If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees.

Valentine’s weekend: Stars and Moon walk

Would you like to learn more about the night sky? Celebrate love under the night sky at our Stars and Moon walk event! Join us at the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre for a romantic evening surrounded by nature’s beauty. Enjoy a gentle stroll as you gaze at the twinkling stars above. We’ll enjoy hot chocolate and treats before going outdoors for a stargazing stroll to look at stars, planets, and constellations and share resources for improving your celestial knowledge.

The Glenlivet and Tomintoul area is one of the best places in the Cairngorms National Park to discover the wonders of the night sky. It is Scotland’s second International Dark Sky Park and one of the most northerly in the world.

As we will be outside for a portion of the session, please dress appropriately for cold and changeable weather. Sturdy shoes, lots of layers, along with gloves and hat will make your stargazing experience more enjoyable.

If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees.

The book launch of ‘Off-Piste Performance’ by Alison Thacker will be the first opportunity to see this exciting and insightful book in print, with signed copies available and the enjoyment of a social evening to chat with Alison and likeminded skiers to get excited about the season ahead!