Posts for January, 2022

A presentation covering a selection of Royally connected visits, incidents and influences relating to Grantown, the Clan Grant and Strathspey from Edward I of England to Tsar Nicholas of Russia.

A presentation from Peter Cosgrove on local ecology including the fascinating story of the fresh water Mollusc of the Glen and of the pearls which may be found there.

Meeting will be under Covid restrictions but if necessary will be presented on line by zoom

Concert with music by Anton Webern, Benjamin Britten and Ludwig van Beethoven played by Elmore String Quartet consisting of two violins, viola and Cello.

The Broen Ensemble comprises a group of 7 young string musicians based in Scotland who will be performing in Boat of Garten as part of their Tunnell Trust Awards Tour.. Formed in 2017, they perform less well-known, or rarely played, works alongside the more familiar masterpieces.

The way we each experience places can be vastly different – our unique emotions, knowledge, memories and company can all alter how we connect to the land. What and who we’re in company with shapes how we connect to a landscape.

With this as a starting point, writer, Elizabeth Reeder, will be hosting a series of writing workshops exploring the idea of companionship.

The workshops will explore what it might mean to have a companion species, or to be accompanied by a question, or to accompany someone with different knowledge of a place than you have.

And we’ll do some writing. The writing is for yourself and you’ll be under no obligation to share. (Although, we are considering collecting stories for those people who are interested in sharing them.)


No previous writing experience is necessary, and all ages* and abilities very welcome.
*under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.


These workshops are free, but places are limited. Please sign up to reserve a space.


Dates and times:

Saturday 5th February, 10am -12 noon, online via Zoom

Wednesday 16th February, 6-8 pm, online via Zoom

We plan to run additional in-person workshops come the spring!


For any questions please contact Elizabeth directly on elizabeth.reeder@mac.com

Elizabeth Reeder, together with Robbie Synge (choreographer and filmmaker) and Amanda Thomson (visual artist) are Artists in Residence with Cairngorms Connect through the Endangered Landscapes Artists Residency programme.

Join us for an epic spider hunt around Grantown Library and Storytime with some of your favourite 8-legged themed tales

Ages 3 -7
Please note – Children must be accompanied by an adult
BOOKING ESSENTIAL

For more details contact us:
grantown.library@highlifehighland.com
01349781630

saranne.bish@highlifehighland.com
07818 588 222

Join us at Grantown Library for an outdoor themed Storytime around the fire with your favourite Stick Man book

Ages 3 -7
Please note – Children must be accompanied by an adult
BOOKING ESSENTIAL

For more details contact us:
Grantown.library@highlifehighland.com
01349781630

saranne.bish@highlifehighland.com
07818 588 222

Join us at Grantown Library for a Storytime ‘out of this world’ with stars & the moon themed tales

Ages 3 -7
Please note – Children must be accompanied by an adult
BOOKING ESSENTIAL

For more details contact us:
Grantown.library@highlifehighland.com
01349781630

saranne.bish@highlifehighland.com
07818 588 222

This Christmas BLAST OFF, an out of this world adventure for little people and their grown ups.

Wednesday 22nd Showings 11.30am and 15.00pm
Thursday 23rd Showings 10.15am and 15.00pm
Friday 24th Showings 10.15am and 11.30am

At Boat of Garten Community Hall

Grown-up tickets: £7.50
Children 5 & under: £2.50
Babies: Free

Grantown Community cinema are screening the classic Christmas film Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. This classic movie is full of action, adventure, tension and festive madness! We all know that, just like Gremlins, this is a true Christmas caper, the perfect alternative to all of those Santa filled films. This is a 15 so adults only.

Yippee ki- yay Christmas lovers!

11th December, 7pm Grantown YMCA.