Posts for September, 2026

Three Artsists celebrate three Icons of Country Music -Hank Williams, Jim Reeves & Johnny Cash.
All backed by a five piece Country Music Band.

Door time: 6:30pm, start time: 7:30pm

All ages (under-14s must be accompanied by an adult)

Paper ticket available directly from Boat Hall.

A long‑term photojournalistic study of one of Scotland’s most important rivers, tracing its 170‑kilometre course from the Monadhliath Mountains, through the central and eastern Highlands to the Moray Firth. More than a scenic backdrop, the Spey is portrayed as a living system where environment, culture, industry, and history converge. The project explores how climate change, fluctuating water levels, and land management threaten salmon, settlements, and whisky production, even as local communities and conservationists fight to protect its biodiversity. It examines the river’s role in shaping identity and belonging, from local students to global whisky branding, and connects visible historical traces to ongoing struggles over land, labour, and power. Through sustained, seasonal visual reporting and multiple canoe descents of the river, the work reveals the Spey as a microcosm of global tensions between heritage and globalisation, economic survival and environmental responsibility.

The Badenoch Heritage Festival returns from 13–19 September 2026, bringing together a varied programme of events celebrating the rich history, culture and heritage of the Badenoch communities.

Throughout the week, enjoy a range of walks, tours, talks, concerts and other events, offering opportunities to discover more about the people, places and stories that have shaped Badenoch over the centuries.

A highlight of this year’s festival is the launch of The Badenoch Drovers, a new book by historian David Taylor. The book explores the fascinating story of Badenoch’s drovers and their important role in the local community. At its peak, more than 150,000 black cattle were driven annually from the Highlands to the Falkirk Tryst, with the drovers’ success and integrity having a significant impact on communities across the area.

Whether you are interested in local history, heritage, landscape or simply want to discover more about Badenoch, there is something for everyone in this year’s festival programme.

View the full programme of events and plan your visit.

Cairngorm Community Cinema in Aviemore is back with a special evening celebrating nature. In honour of the challenge that the wildfires have brought to our local community this summer, we are doing all tickets at £2.50 for this screening – so everyone can come and share the joy, beauty and power of nature in the amazing Super8 film, “Super Nature”. A love letter to nature created on Super 8 by people connecting across the world.
A global community captures intimate moments of nature using shared cameras, weaving their personal observations into a stunning visual tapestry that celebrates Earth’s raw beauty.

Doors at 6.30, film shortly after.
Tickets available on the door.
Look forward to welcoming the community cinema audience back to the big screen!

Deiseil: Dancing in Time is an immersive, compelling journey across centuries of tradition, told through fiddle, feet, Gaelic song and storytelling. The show powerfully explores how stepdance was forgotten in Scotland and kept alive in Cape Breton, and the lifelong friendship woven into its revival here.

Groundbreaking new work from award-winning director Gerry Mulgrew, and Deiseil Airson Dannsa founders, dancer Alison Carlyle and musician Amy Geddes.

Deiseil means “ready” in Scottish Gaelic: be ready for a mesmerising reflection on issues of culture, identity and connection.

“The most joyful show… tells an important story with the lightest of touches and doesn’t put a foot wrong.” 5 stars, The Scotsman

Support from Monadh Ruadh, the Fèis Spè senior band.

12.00-12.55 Ben Mhor – Beginners Drumming / Sam Fry OR @ YMCA – Guitar / Will Boyd-Wallis
1.00-1.55 Ben Mhor – Drumming Circle / Sam Fry + OR @ YMCA – Singing together / Shona Donaldson
2.00-2.55 Ben Mhor – Beginners Fiddle / Paul Anderson OR @ YMCA – Ukulele / Susie Minto Ken Walker
3.00-3.55 Ben Mhor – Experienced Fiddle/Paul Anderson OR @ YMCA-Moothie (key of A)/ NeilMcGregor
4.15-4.30 Ben Mhor – Workshop Concert Rehearsal
4.30-5.00 Ben Mhor – Workshop Concert (show your skills – all welcome to watch)

Borrow an instrument or bring your own (moothies in key of A). To borrow a violin or guitar (small sizes available) please email: fiddlerofstrathspey@gmail.com

Master fiddler Paul Anderson and bothy ballad specialist Shona Donaldson join varied talents The Braeriach Quartet, Bella Voce, Will Boyd-Wallis, Neil McGregor and The Fiddlers of Strathspey. The venue is the acoustically engineered hall at the YMCA Community Centre, Grantown-on-Spey. Disabled access by spacious lift. Teas, coffees and soft drinks available before concert and during the interval. Prize raffle. Organised by The Grantown Society, c/o The Hub, High St., Grantown-on-Spey.

As part of the Fiddler of Strathspey Festival, organised by The Grantown Society, the ever-popular Braeriach String Quartet play a selection of classical pieces. The concert also features the premiere of two pieces for string quartet and piano performed alongside local composer and pianist Dmytro Morykit.

Freya Rae and Tim Lane (of Hidden Orchestra) present Divergence, a captivating performance of original music inspired by traditional melodies and contemporary creativity. The tunes, written by Freya in 2020, blend flute, whistles, clarinet, tongue drum, percussion, and subtle electronic effects to create a rich, contemporary sound rooted in tradition. Since premiering the project at Edinburgh TradFest in May 2025, they have also performed at their album launch at the Pianodrome and at Knockengorroch and Kelso Folk Festival. Divergence celebrates the meeting of old and new through lyrical melodies, inventive arrangements, and immersive live performance.

Something a bit lovely and different! Tim and Freya are also going to host a post performance jam session for anyone who would like to join, so please do bring along your instruments and keep the vibes going.

Doors and tipi bar open from 6.30pm with music starting around 7.30pm

We’d love to see you there x

A cabaret-style mostly-classical concert performed by three talented student musicians, with solos and duets from Purcell, Vivaldi and Handel to Fauré, Debussy, Abba and others. The last in the current season of the ‘Friday Music at Saint John’s’ concert series.

Free admission, donations welcome if wished. Drinks in the church hall from 7 pm, concert starts at 7.30 in the beautiful little white church at Rothiemurchus