Posts for January, 2025

Join us for a showing of the 2018 thriller The Widows.

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

Join us for a showing of the 2024 drama The Outrun.

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

‘After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal.’

Join us for a showing of the film Lee, the story of photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

Join us for a showing of the comedy road movie set in the dark ages.

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

Join us for a showing of the 2018 American dark comedy film Game Night starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams.

Licenced bar available. Tickets available to purchase online (preferred). Parking either on the street outside the YMCA Building, or there are 2 small public carparks within a minutes walk.

Are you ready for the excitement of Carve Carrbridge 2025?

The renowned Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition is back for it’s 22nd year.
This thrilling event attracts over 20 talented chainsaw carvers from around the globe, all competing to create extraordinary masterpieces in just 4 hours.
Each carving is judged on artistic merit, technical difficulty, and originality, ensuring a spectacular display of skill and creativity.
The competition at Carve Carrbridge is fierce, and the creations by these talented artists are truly awe-inspiring.
If you’re in the Cairngorms, you might come across some of these incredible carvings purchased in the Grand Auction.

Additionally, the Carving Trail around Carrbridge showcases many stunning pieces from past years, offering a unique and artistic journey through the village.

Don’t miss out on this buzzing event!
Mark your calendars for Carve Carrbridge 2025 and witness the magic of chainsaw carving in the heart of the Cairngorms.
Image credit James Ross

Get your friends and family together and join us on Tuesdays in the Keiller Lounge for our weekly quiz nights. Our resident quiz master Martin will test your knowledge on a whole range of subjects. All welcome to come along, no booking is required.

During Froglets sessions you and your child will connect to the natural world through exploration of the park, sensory activities, stories, and songs about animals from around the globe. Specially developed for children aged 24-36 months, these sessions are designed to promote early learning and STEM development over a six week block. Your place also includes free entry into the park for you and your little one so you have time to explore and socialise with other parents and carers after each session.

Purchasing one ticket allows one adult and one child (aged between 24 and 36 months on the first session date) access to six 45 minute weekly sessions plus park entry after the event. The dates of thsi block are:

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Tuesday 4 February 2025

Tuesday 11 February 2025

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Please note, Froglets sessions will involve some travel around the park and (weather permitting) we will spend time outdoors during the sessions. Our sessions are designed with a flexible, no-pressure approach, so if you need to take time out of a session for any reason, you’ll be able to jump back into the activities whenever you’re ready.

We also run sessions for otjer age groups, so if this session isn’t right for your little one please look at Highland Wildlife Park Tadpoles (12-24 months) or Highland Widlife Park Frogs (3-5 years).

We offer a 10% members discount. If you are eligible for this discount, or have any other questions, please contact education@rzss.org.uk!

Join us for an Open water swimming experience you will never forget.

In the heart of the Cairngorms and in the shadow of Cairngorm Mountain, join us for an open water swim in this truly spectacular location.

At 300 metres above sea level you can swim in a loch that has one of the highest beaches in the UK!

Outsider Events are excited to bring to you a bigger and better 5th edition of Blair Castle Trail Weekender on the 30 May – 1 June 2025.

The 2025 event features a wider range of trail races and exciting edition of our evening talks, and range of live music on the Saturday evening…Plus, the first feature of the Atholl Trail Half Marathon!

Staged within the grounds of the iconic Blair Castle on the Atholl Estate, this weekend of trail running has races from Kids, 7km right up to the 60km ‘Full Tilt Ultra’.

All respective races start at the event village based in the grounds of Blair Castle which nestles at the base of the Cairngorm national park.

From here on out, depending on your choice of race, runners either loop round past Hercules Gardens and back to the start, fork off up the winding Glen Tilt or head toward the 1009m high summit of Ben Dearg. Which trail will you take?