Posts for February, 2026

Are you brave enough to take a chance? Book a ticket for a film you don’t know the name of before you sit down to watch. Can you guess from this teaser… Innocence turns to terror when repression, cruelty, and rage collide.

Licenced bar & snacks available. Tickets available to buy online (preferred).

Parking either on the street outside the YMCA or there are 2 small public car parks within a minute’s walk.

Presentation by Dr Steve Goodall on the native Gaelic-speaking travellers who through their skills as tinsmiths, horse dealers, hawkers, cone-pickers and pearl fishers gave vital help to the crofters and communities of the rural Highlands.
Drinks may be brought through from the hotel bar.
Organised by The Grantown Society c/o The Grantown Hub, 2 High St., Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3HB.

An evening full of dance, music, and queer joy!

Get ready to welcome spring with the joyful sounds of the Cairngorm Ceilidh Band! Meet old and new LGBTQ+ and ally friends and enjoy our Cairngorms Pride community event with dancing, food, raffle, and happy carefree times.

Our Step Ye Gaylidh ceilidh promises good vibes, great tunes, and is bursting with queer joy and kindness. We can’t wait to see you all there!

Tickets are free/pay as much as you’d like. Any donations help support the delivery of our projects and community social gatherings across the Cairngorms.

Merryn will read from her book ‘The Hidden Fires: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherd’. This is a response to Shepherd’s beloved classic of nature writing, The Living Mountain.

This is the only chance to see Merryn discussing her wonderful Cairngorms based book in Tomintoul – don’t miss out!

Mark, the Glenlivet Estate Head Ranger will be giving a short introductory talk ‘Tomintoul – the Back Door to the Cairngorms’

The number of lunches will be limited and will be first come first served.

Merryn Glover grew up internationally and now lives in the Cairngorms of Scotland. Whether out and about or at her desk, crossing cultures, landscapes and literary forms is her life.

Kingussie’s annual winter festival, FOOD ON FILM, brings the big screen to the rural Highlands of Scotland in a unique way, celebrating and exploring the world of food through film, conversation and shared experiences.

The festival opens on Thursday 5th at Gallery Eleven41 with a UK premiere and a special Meet the Director evening with Françoise Desbois. On Friday 6th, the acclaimed documentary Honeyland will be screened in the Talla nan Ros Food Hall.

On Saturday 7th, the festival comes together at the Badenoch Centre for a day celebrating and exploring the world of food, with cooking demonstrations, food producers, the Cairngorms Food Hall, and the bread competition results. The festival concludes on Saturday evening with Les Saveurs du Palais, screened at Talla nan Ros.

You’re welcome to join us for the full festival or simply dip in and out of individual events — whatever suits your appetite.

For our first screening of the year, we are excited to be supporting a truly important and inspirational documentary, Champions of the Golden Valley, for a special event which is free to all! Please come and show support for this film and community cinema.

The award-winning documentary captures the emergence of Afghanistan’s homegrown ski culture in a breathtaking, seldom-seen region.

At its heart is Alishah Farhang, a former Winter Olympic hopeful whose dream transforms into a mission to bring skiing to his homeland. With handmade wooden skis and secondhand gear, young athletes from rival villages unite to compete in an extraordinary ski mountaineering race—a powerful catalyst for hope and community. When their world is suddenly upended, they must draw on the resilience forged on the slopes.
Riveting and deeply human, this visually stunning film reveals how sport can bridge divides and bring light to unexpected corners of the world—proving champions are made by more than medals.

As usual, doors will be 6.30pm.

FREE TICKETS FOR ALL.

Run by the community, for the community

An evening dedicated to the joys of getting out in the cold.

Grab a seat for a screening of Patagonia’s latest snow films at Cairngorm Community Cinema, Aviemore, with special guests Lesley McKenna and Pete Whitaker.

From the magic of mastering the simple turn, to big walling in Greenland, to the power of passion and community, we’re proud to present short stories dedicated to the joys of snow motion and getting out. Popping up in Aviemore, for a Cairngorm Community Cinema special, Patagonia’s movie night will feature short films, talks and Q&As with special guests, Lesley McKenna, and climber Pete Whitaker.

The Grantown Society presents a talk by Eileen Stewart : The Merchant Adventurers of Strathspey – 18th Century Fortune-hunting Abroad. Eileen Stewart enlightened us last year on the life of Abbe Peter Grant and his assistance in Rome with the purchase of paintings for Castle Grant. This year Eileen will present an account of the research she has been doing into the local merchant adventurers who made it possible for the enterprising young men to travel to make their fortunes – in some cases anyway – in the mid 18th century. It brings together a really interesting and multi-faceted view of our local involvement in Atlantic trading.
Refreshments may be brought through from the bar.

Bruce, the comedian behind the 230k subscriber YouTube channel Scotland History Tours, comes to Boat of Garten with a new show. Laughs galore and quirky observations as he explains how Scotland Made the World.
His unique style showcases and celebrates Scottish culture and history, in a way that will not only keep you fully engaged, but have you rolling with laughter and screaming for more!
This show will deliver more jokes than you’d get from the YouTube videos, and some might even make you blush, but you’ll still leave having learned about Scotland’s role in the world while laughing along the way.
Nominated for comedy awards in Australia, at home in Scotland and even named Scottish Comedian of the Year, Bruce appeared on ABC series Stuff the British Stole and many UK TV and radio shows

Friday 6 March 2026 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Boat of Garten Community Hall

Renowned master of the fiddle including the “Strathspey” genre, Paul Anderson invites traditional musicians to join in a mentored session from 7.15pm to 8.15pm (£10 per player) followed by the popular open session in the bar from 8.30pm to 10pm (free to all).