Posts for July, 2021

Don’t miss this hilarious, fun-filled, family panto Sleeping Beauty by The Panto Company. Running every Tuesday and Saturday from 2pm and every Thursday evening from 8:15pm until 14th August. Running time 2 hours.

Join us for a great performance at Spey Valley Cinema. Sleeping Beauty features hilarious jokes, singing and fun for the whole family!

Don’t miss this hilarious, fun-filled, family performance of Sleeping Beauty by The Panto Company. Running every Tuesday and Saturday afternoons and Thursday evenings until 14th August. Join us for the live panto at Spey Valley Cinema. Sleeping Beauty features hilarious jokes, singing and fun for the whole family!

Book your tickets on our cinema site > https://www.macdonaldspeyvalleycinema.co.uk/

Using a sewing machine can be a little daunting at first but you only need to learn a few simple basics to make this fab bag! Learn how to cut & prepare your materials then create your bag

What you’ll Learn
Cutting & Preparing Fabric
Sewing Seams
Using Wadding
Making Straps
Topstitching

Materials You Will Need
Sewing Machine & Manual
Cotton Fabric (see table below)
Fabric Scissors
Tape Measure
Pen, Pencil or tailors chalk
Threads (1 matching & 1 contrasting colour to your fabric)

We love making things which replace single use products & these knitted scrubbies are a great replacement for face wipes. Made from just one piece they are easy to make – so you may be able to create a whole set!

What you’ll Learn
Knit Stitches
Increasing & Decreasing
Sewing Seams

All Materials Provided!

Please Bring
Knitting Needles (Size to be Confirmed)
Small Sewing Scissors
Darning Needle

Embroidery is the perfect way to personalise clothing, bags or handmade items. This workshop will introduce some of the basic stitches & you’ll leave with a needle case so you can work on future projects!

What you’ll Learn
Basic Hand Sewing
Using Embroidery Floss
Basic Embroidery Stitches
Using Embroidery Stabiliser

All Materials Provided!

Please Bring
Small Sewing Scissors
Pencil
Simple images for embroidery inspiration (line drawings or clipart work best)
Embroidery Threads (Optional)

We all know that single use plastic isn’t eco-friendly – this workshop is all about making something new with used plastic! We’ll be turning a skittles packet into a zip pouch, learning some sewing machine skills & saving the planet!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!

What you need to bring
Sewing Machine plus threads
Zipper Foot (if you have one)
Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle


We will provide materials & instruction – this course is all about learning to use the features of your sewing machine. If you do not have a machine we do have some you can borrow, but not enough for everyone.

Create some awesome wall art using yarn! Learn how to use a knitting dolly – a great beginners knitting tool & then use your creation to create a shape, name or letter!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!

What you need to bring
Knitting Dolly (if you have one)
Small Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle

We will provide materials & instruction – this is a just for fun course to introduce the basics of working with yarn. Some will pick up the skills quickly, some may need more practice – but we aim for everyone to go away with something made just by them!

This workshop is a great starter project for new sewers. Learn how to use your machine to create your own drawstring backpack & decorate it!
Our summer workshops are all introductions to our upcoming Young Creatives craft courses so come along to find out more!



What you need to bring

Sewing Machine plus threads
Two Fat Quarters (Cotton or Polycotton)
Scissors
Snacks & Water Bottle


What’s a Fat Quarter?
A fat quarter is a small cut of material (roughly ¼ yard). They are often sold in packs or on their own – you can find them in Hobbycraft, Aldi (on occasion) & websites such as woolwarehouse.co.uk


We will provide extra materials & instruction – this course is all about learning to use the features of your sewing machine. If you do not have a machine we do have some you can borrow, but not enough for everyone.

Want to know how a caber is tossed, or what the piobaireachd is? This part of the exhibition is where you’ll find the answers to all your Highland games-based questions! The stunning beamed gallery space, walled with French windows with a view of the games park, features display boards throughout the room.
On the walls, you’ll see photographs of Gatherings past and the athletes that participated in them, while four trophy cabinets display Highland games trophies and tankards from across the years.
The exhibition hall is the heart of the Braemar Highland Games Centre, with its spectacular decorated ceiling and octagonal shape enchanting visitors.
If you can tear your eyes away from the ceiling, in this room you can discover the absorbing story of the Braemar Royal Highland Society and the celebrated Braemar Gathering. Told through objects, costumes, photographs and documents from the BRHS archive, the collection of The Scottish Tartans Authority and other private sources, this is the story of how a village society created an annual event that has become one of the most famous Highland games in the world.
Explore the origins of the Society in 1815, discover how the Gathering’s link with the Royal Family began with Queen Victoria, and marvel at authentic local Highlanders in their full tartan splendour. With over 200 years of history crammed in, there’s sure to be something to capture your imagination!
Baxter Room
This room features key aspects of Braemar Royal Highland Society activity, including the impressive banner displayed in the games park every Gathering day and an honour board listing Society presidents and other office-bearers dating back to the very first president, William Farquharson of Monaltrie.
Two display cases present a regularly updated selection of historical documents from the BRHS archive. Around the room, you’ll also see photographs of winning athletes, dancers and pipers at the most recent Braemar Gathering, bringing the Gathering’s history into the present day.
The Gatehouse Cafe is open at the entrance to the Games Park with delicious coffee and sweet and savoury treats.
Acknowledgments
Blair Castle Archive, Bonhams, Christie Works of Art, The Donald Storrie Family, House of Cheviot, House of Edgar, Kenneth Gibb, Lyon & Turnbull, Margaret Morrison Sporrans, R.L, Robert Mackie of Scotland, The Atholl Highlanders, The Lonach Highland, and Friendly Society, The Scottish Tartans Authority, Thistle Shoes Scotland, Mrs Moira McIntosh.

Family Fun Day at Blair Castle and Gardens, with a host of activities including falconry, deer feeding, a guided nature trail, and a bouncy castle.

Blair Castle is a beautiful setting to enjoy time with the family and learn more about Scotland’s natural wildlife. Grab takeaway food from our Tullibardine Restaurant and relax on the Castle green while watching a falconry display, afterwards enjoy a refreshment from our ice cream van.

Entry is available with a Castle and Gardens or Gardens only ticket.

TIMINGS ARE:
FALCONRY
11 am – 3 pm
Flying displays at 11:45 am and 1:45 pm

DEER FEEDING
12:30 pm and 2:30 pm

BOUNCY CASTLE
11 am – 3 pm