Posts for June, 2022

In the centre of Aviemore, we’re hosting another amazing Food and Drinks Festival. With fresh food and drink available for a wide range of local producers there will be something for everyone. Join us from 11am – 4pm for freshly cooked hot food, delicious drinks and scrumptious treats. There will be fun family activities to join in with too! Find us on Aviemore Village Green on Saturday 20th August for a brilliant day.

The chronicles of the life of a working class family and their young son’s childhood during the troubles of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital.

Dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world, but will this fragile balance continue and humans remain the predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures?

HH22 is hosting, for the first time ever at Grantown East Highland Heritage and Culture Centre:

*Women’s Open Championship (1st time in Scotland’s history)
*Women’s Lightweight (to include Euro Championship, 1st time in Scotland’s history)
*Men’s Lightweight (to include Euro Championship)
*Masters 40+ (1st time outside of MWC)
*Juniors under 17 & under 20

There is no better way to discover the natural beauty of the Cairngorm Mountains than by embarking on a guided walk. We offer guided experiences here at Cairngorm Mountain which are ideal for first time visitors and experienced hill-walkers alike. Explore the breath-taking Northern Corries on one of our summer/autumn ranger guided walks. This full-day guided experience journeys from the base of the resort across constructed footpaths and rough open ground into the heart of Coire an t-Sneachda.

You will hear stories of how the landscape was formed, learning of its vibrant history, the creatures that inhabit it and the flora and fauna that are an integral part of its eco-system all from our experienced rangers.

Our ‘Exploring the Northern Corries’ walk runs every Thursday until October, weather permitting. This full day experience will take you into Coire an t- Sneachda via constructed footpaths then onto more rugged open ground in search of the wildlife that thrives and survives in the mountain environment, returning to the car park by traversing onto the Fiacaill a’ Choire Chais then descending through the ski area.

Your guide will greet you outside the Day Lodge at approximately 10.15am. Please have your QR code tickets to hand and ready for scanning upon arrival. Your group will set off onto the mountain between 10.30 and 10.45am and return at approximately 3pm.

We can also provide packed lunches with 24 hours notice. Just ask for details on info@cairngormmountain.co.uk

The Knox Choir is comprised of youth in grades 7 through 12 and is one of eight choirs of Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Ohio.

This summer the group is embarking on a ten-day heritage/concert tour of Scotland.  In addition to presenting concerts in churches, the group will be exploring their Presbyterian history and heritage.   A wide variety of music will be sung, including works by Fauré and Boyce, as well as music from the gospel tradition, and songs from around the
globe, including a medley from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Join us for Woolly Weekend – fun activities for all the family. Follow the journey of wool from lamb to loom, from shearing, dyeing, carding and spinning to many crafts, including knitting, crochet, weaving, felt making and lots, lots more. Visit our different activity areas and have a go yourself at sheep-based arts! (Small fee for some activities apply) Hope to see ewe there! No charge to visit the museum; donations are welcome.

Heritage in Action Days offers you the chance to see and participate in a wide range of activities. There will be demonstrations across the site of traditional skills, including rope making, spinning and weaving, waulking the cloth and lots more!! In addition, have a shot at some classic school games and hear live traditional music. (Activities may differ on different dates.) No charge, donations are welcome.

We all have clothes which we have grown out of or are damaged beyond repair and more often than not they are thrown out & end up in landfill sites.
Upcycling is a wonderful way to create something new from something old – and it’s a great way to learn new sewing skills as well.
Basic sewing skills are needed (i.e. knowing how to use a sewing machine and sew a straight seam).