Posts for March, 2026

The annual Atholl Highlanders Parade will return to Blair Castle on Saturday the 23rd May 2026.

The Atholl Highlanders are the only remaining private regiment in Europe and act as the personal bodyguard to the Duke of Atholl, who is Chief of Clan Murray. Whilst they don’t have any military role, they are armed with Lee-Metford rifles, and include a pipe band.

Join us from 11am in the Ballroom for an Atholl Highlanders talk with Archivist, Keren Guthrie and CSM, Garry Brailsford. Before heading to the forecourt of Blair Castle from 2.30pm for the annual parade, including a live pipe band and the firing of the cannon.

Join in with our Easter Egg Hunt inside the castle throughout the Easter holidays. Search the castle rooms to find letters on Easter eggs and unscramble them to make an Easter themed word. Collect your prize from the shop upon completion!

Available for free with a Castle ticket.

Make this Easter Sunday 5th April 2026 unforgettable with a spectacular dining experience at Cairngorm. Our Head Chef has crafted a special three-course menu featuring the finest seasonal ingredients, perfect for celebrating with family and friends.

Savor Our Easter Sunday Menu Highlights

Indulge in our carefully selected starters, main courses, and desserts.

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional Easter meal!

Make a weekend of it and book direct for our best available rate.

A concert by Dmytro Morykit, accompanying 2 silent films.

Dmytro is a concert pianist and composer who lives in Grantown-on-Spey. He provides musical accompaniment to two silent films:

“The Immigrant” starring Charlie Chaplain, and “A Journey Through Space and Time”, imagery of our solar system from NASA archives

This charity concert supports the Grantown Grammar School Parent Council programs, such as the Breakfast Club and Fabrics Room. The Breakfast Club provides a free breakfast to all GGS pupils, and is popular with both students and staff.

Join us for a showing of the mystery film Conclave.

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.

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

Join us for a showing of black comedy thriller Bugonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.

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.

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…. A celebrated patriarch is found dead. The family gathers. Everyone has something to hide.

Join us for a showing of Sunshine, where a team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.

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.

Treat Mum to a relaxed and delicious Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea in the beautiful surroundings of The Boathouse, Kincraig. A lovely way to say thank you, enjoy time together, and let someone else do the baking for a change. Our carefully prepared afternoon tea includes a selection of classic finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream, and an indulgent range of homemade cakes and patisserie. It’s generous, comforting, and made to be savoured.
What’s included: A selection of finger sandwiches, including salmon & cream cheese, egg mayo & cress, and ham & mustard Freshly baked plain and fruit scones with clotted cream Homemade cakes and sweet treats, including Victoria sponge, passionfruit tart, macarons, and more
£19.95 per person
📅 Pre-order required by 11th March