Posts for January, 2022

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.

Grantown Community cinema presents: The Muppets Christmas Carol. A family friendly screening at the Grantown YMCA on the High Street. Tickets are available online or at the box office (open 30 mins prior to the screening) Get yourself in the festive spirit with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo. Children and adults will love this feel good festive film.
11th December at 2pm.

On the evening of Wednesday 1st December, we’re hosting local writer, broadcaster, food anthropologist, and neighbour to Rothiemurchus, Ghillie Basan, to launch her new book, ‘A Taste of The Highlands.’

Within ‘A Taste of the Highlands’, Ghillie has created a number of dishes from produce sourced from Rothiemurchus and we are delighted to see these come to life in this beautiful book.

Come along and meet Ghillie over some hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts, pick up a copy of the book and take advantage of the Farm Shop being open late to get some of your Christmas shopping done.

Please do follow the link to our Facebook event page and click ‘going’ if you’d like to come so we can have an idea of attendance and we look forward to welcoming you!

Christmas Fair of local arts and crafts for sale

We have a special visitor coming to us here at Grantown East!
Santa Claus 🎅 will be visiting and setting up a Grotto for children to come and visit and see him and his elves.
Jump on our Polar Express Miniature Railway and enjoy a trip to the Grotto.
🚂🚃🚃🚃 Choo Choo!
After meeting Santa Children will receive a small gift and a magical surprise.
Parents/Guardians may take their own pictures.