Posts for September, 2021

We’re delighted to welcome back Exclusively Highlands to Blair Castle for the 2021 Art, Craft and Food Christmas Fair.

With a host of talented, local arts, crafts and food producers on offer, there is plenty to see and purchase in time for the festive season.

As with last year, the fair will look a little different this year and will consist of an outdoor market in the courtyard for a ‘half in, half out” event. A one-way system will guide you from our outdoor market into the ballroom (masks must be worn inside).

Admission is £5 per adult and £3 per child (children under 5 go free) and tickets are available to buy now.

This is the Christmas fair you know and love, it’s just a (hopefully) temporary twist!

Lord Reith was arguably one of the most influential Scots of the last century, and the BBC he created in 1922 continues to have a positive influence around the world. Yet his grave is in Rothiemurchus and not Westminster Abbey. To find out why Peter will examine the life and legacy of this remarkable, complex and troubled man.

A fascinating insight into the aristocracy of Scotland – their family names may be familiar, but how they rose to prominence and acquired their grandeur may be less well known.

Join us at Spey Valley Cinema for a laugh out loud live family panto.
There will be thrills and chills had by all.
Everyone is welcome to come along—all ages welcome, suitable for 3 to 12-year-olds.

Happy Halloween!

Pre-booking is not required. Complimentary for resort residents.
Arrive 30 minutes before the show starts to purchase tickets.

A spooktacular series of films will be on show from the 22nd – 24th of October at Blair Castle. Get your pumpkin spiced popcorn at the ready and enjoy a retro outdoor cinema experience from the comfort of your own car.

With classic films for all the family, make a day of it at Blair Castle and enjoy our gardens, grounds, restaurant and gift shop, as well as a tour of the ancestral home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. Tickets will be on sale soon, so keep the dates in the diary!

Outdoor catering options will also be available, so keep a lookout for more announcements soon.


Friday 22nd of October

5.30 pm – 7.10 pm | Witches

20.30 pm – 11 pm | The Shining


Saturday 23rd of October

11 am – 12.45 pm | Coco

2.15 pm – 3.50 pm | Hocus Pocus

5.30 pm – 7.10 pm | Lost Boys

8.30 pm – 10.10 pm | Rocky Horror Picture Show


Sunday 24th of October

11 am – 12.25 pm | Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of The Were-rabbit

2 pm – 3.15 pm | Nightmare Before Christmas

4.45 pm – 6.15 pm | Knives Out

8 pm – 9.30 pm | A Quiet Place


Tickets are on sale now!

Our first event for a while! Refreshments and games for all ages

We are excited to let you know the DSUK Santa Run will be making a return to Aviemore on Saturday 11th December 2021. The event is open to everyone and anyone who is willing to have some fun outside, while supporting Disability Snowsports UK. The event is family friendly, adaptive, and offers a great way to celebrate the beginning of Christmas season in the picturesque surrounding of Aviemore.

Participants can choose between a 1mile route or a 5mile route through the Aviemore High Street. We all want to become Santas (or elfs!) for a day, so bring your family, friends, pets and join us for a day full of Christmas fun!
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Tickets will be on sale soon.

Do you have what it takes to be a bat? Drop in, self-led event aimed at family groups. Follow the marked trail and see if you can answer the questions and complete the course. Event venue: Loch Imrich, Newtonmore. Meet at the Golf Course Road entrance to the site to collect your pack. Postcode: PH20 1DL. Grid ref: NN718992. No unaccompanied children please.

Who is up for a Spooktacular journey around Wonderwood this October?
Starting from the 4th of October you might find some horrifying Halloween spectacles throughout Wonderwood from the Grim Reaper himself to a haunted Dracula’s bride. Watch out for Matilda’s mean sister Glinda she has something unusual brewing at Reception! Fancy joining in on this scarefest- why not come dressed for the occasion you never know what you might capture on your cameras!

‘Foam Day’ is definitely an October favourite!
Things will be a bit wilder than normal at the waterslides on the 31st of October. We like to end Spookfest in style with some fabulous foamy family fun! Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to zoom through a giant wall of foam- well come on down and experience it for yourselves?

Please note special safety restrictions may apply.

Enjoy browsing local produce, crafts and art in the square of Grantown-on-Spey.