Posts for December, 2024

Join Cairngorms Astronomy Club and Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust on Sunday, January 12th at 6:30 pm for an evening telescope taster session. We’ll be looking at the Moon and Mars in the constellation of Gemini. We’ll also be looking at prominent winter stars and constellations and will 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. Please meet at the Discovery Centre at 6:30pm. We’ll then be walking a short distance down to a suitable viewing location in a group with red head torches that will help your vision adapt to the darkness.

As we will be outside in the highest village in the Scottish Highlands, please dress appropriately for cold January conditions and changeable weather. Sturdy footwear, lots of layers, along with gloves and a hat will make your stargazing experience more enjoyable. If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees.

Toilets are available in the Discovery Centre.

Would you like to learn more about the night sky? Join Cairngorms Astronomy Club and Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust on Friday, January 10th at the Discovery Centre in Tomintoul at 5:30pm for a Seven Sisters, Stars, and the Moon afternoon telescope taster session. The Pleiades star cluster, famously known as the Seven Sisters or cataloged as Messier 45 (M45), is one of the most recognizable sights in the night sky. We’ll also be looking at Jupiter, at stars and constellations and will share resources for improving your celestial knowledge. Please meet at the Discovery Centre at 5:30pm. We’ll then be walking a short distance down to a suitable viewing location in a group with red head torches that will help your vision adapt to the darkness.

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, please dress appropriately for cold January conditions and changeable weather. Sturdy footwear, lots of layers, along with gloves and a hat will make your stargazing experience more enjoyable. If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees. Toilets are available in the Discovery Centre.If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees.

Come join us on Friday, Jan 3rd, 2025 at 16:00 in Tomintoul for an afternoon of meteor spotting and stargazing.

The peak of the meteor shower in early January is promising in 2024 as it occurs a few days after the New Moon. During the maximum, you may see up to 60 meteors an hour on a nearly moonless sky. Quadrantids are known for their bright fireball meteors produing larger explosions of light and colour, which makes them a perfect target for astrophotography. Venus and Saturn will also be in the sky near to the moon.

Please meet at the Discovery Centre at 4:00pm. We’ll then be walking a short distance down to a suitable viewing location in a group with red head torches that will help your vision adapt to the darkness.

Join Cairngorms Astronomy Club and members of Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust to learn about the planets Saturn and Venus in the constellation of Aquarius. We’ll also be looking at prominent winter stars and constellations and will share resources for improving your celestial knowledge. Please meet at the Discovery Centre at 5:00pm. We’ll then be walking a short distance down to a suitable viewing location in a group with red head torches that will help your vision adapt to the darkness.

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, please dress appropriately for cold January conditions and changeable weather. Sturdy footwear, lots of layers, along with gloves and a hat will make your stargazing experience more enjoyable. If conditions are unsuitable on the day of the event the organiser will email attendees. Toilets are available in the Discovery Centre.

This is a two-day workshop with landscape artist Shona Cammack covering the fundamentals of painting landscapes in oil. We will be learning how to create landscape paintings with depth, strong composition and beautiful colour in oil. The workshop will also cover the fundamentals of painting in oils, including how to use solvents and mediums, as well as techniques and application of paint.

Suitable for beginners or those who have some experience of painting in other mediums. We will be working outdoors from the landscape at Badaguish and the local area where possible so this is a great opportunity to try en plein air painting, with all equipment provided.

For more information and booking please visit
https://shonacammack.com/workshops/-workshop-landscapes-in-oil-20251

This is a two-day landscape painting workshop with artist Shona Cammack covering the fundamentals of painting landscapes in oil. We will be learning how to create landscape paintings with depth, strong composition and beautiful colour in oil. The workshop will also cover the fundamentals of painting in oils, including how to use solvents and mediums, as well as techniques and application of paint.

Suitable for beginners or those who have some experience of painting in other mediums. We will be working outdoors from the landscape at Badaguish and the local area where possible so this is a great opportunity to try en plein air painting, with all equipment provided.

For more info and booking please visit
https://shonacammack.com/workshops/-workshop-landscapes-in-oil-20252

Come and join us for a Christmas Classic – an all star local community cast promises to delivery belly laughs and festive magic.

Tickets from The Apiary, Dalwhinnie Service Station, Deerstalker Diner and Laggan Coffee and Bothy

Come and join the community of Kincraig for the Annual Arts and Craft Christmas Fair.

Baking, wreaths, candles, artwork, knitting, pottery, jewellery, Christmas decorations, gifts, cards…and loads more!

In supprt of Kincraig Junior Shinty Club.

Come and support Kingussie High School’s Christmas Market!

Come and join us for our Annual Shopping Day with food and craft stalls, a shop window competition, a pipe band parade, tree lighting and a family Christmas Ceilidh.