Posts for August, 2024

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with Sons of the Soil

Below the castle, a tented village will surround the side of the Castle, the mews, café, Balmoral gift shop and stable buildings with exhibitors from near and far vying for your attention with a wide range of beguiling Scottish crafts, food and drink.

A wonderful range of refreshments will be available from Balmoral’s newly refurbished cafes, alongside several street food vendors will be artisan tarts and cakes from the Highland Pâtissier and superb range of homemaking from Rabbit Hole Cakes.

There will be a fine selection of locally produced craft beer, wickedly tempting rum, gin, liqueurs, cider and vodka and the beautiful botanical spirits of Highland Boundary.

For the food enthusiasts amongst us there will be a fine range of home baking, delightful patisseries, exquisite macaroons, a sublime range of salmon, seafood and accoutrements, fresh game in the shape of sausages, steaks, loin cuts and pies. Surprisingly different home made meals, divine Deeside honeys, fabulous cheeses, any amount of mouth watering fudges, bespoke chocolates together with old fashioned confectionary and not forgetting truly delightful pickles.

With the Christmas season just around the corner, this would be such a delightful way to start exploring all the gift options our exhibitors have to offer.

This will be one of our largest events to date with a tantalising collection of artisan art and craft. The ranges will include aromatic candles, antler art, skincare and soaps, captivating ceramics and artworks, a fine array of beguiling jewellery, luxurious textiles, awe inspiring photography, charming stationery, recycled homeware, enticing stained glass, the loveliest of children’s clothes and the cutest of wooden gifts and toys to name just a few.

A full list of those taking part will be available on social media in the weeks leading up to the event.

Using the finest locally sourced meats, join us for a delicious Sunday Lunch in the Keiller Lounge.

Booking is not required.

Join us in the Brasserie and enjoy a range of locally sourced Scottish steaks from Menzies Butcher in Braemar.

Reservations are essential.

Join Mànran and their support band on Monday 30th December for a pre New Years Eve celebration

Join us in Abernethy Forest for a behind the scenes masterclass with Cairngorms Connect Venison.

* Cairngorms Connect deer stalkers will talk about the methods, equipment, ethics, and sustainability of deer stalking for conservation management and will give a hands on demonstration of lardering the deer.
* A local butcher will then teach us about preparing all the different cuts of meat and what they are best used for, and you can even have a go yourself.
* We will then relocate to the tepee at the Dell of Abernethy for a live cooking demo over the fire by a local professional chef. Discover creative venison dishes and different ways to incorporate venison easily into our diet.
* And finally, we’ll share a meal of delicious dishes at a long communal table.

Please note the exact location of the event will be provided upon booking.

It is important that all people have equal access to Cairngorms Connect events.

We don’t want finance to be a barrier to people attending and so have made some tickets available for free or by donation – please take advantage of this if you need to.

Donations go towards our ongoing community engagement work, supporting more people to connect with this landscape. We’re able to offer these ticket options thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme.

We are happy to provide for your requirements, wherever possible eg. BSL interpreters, off-road wheelchairs, adapted bikes etc. If have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch.

Learn all about the tastes and smells of different whisky’s with Gordon the Whisky Tutor.

Reservations are required. Reserve now by calling us.

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Lossiemouth FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Food bar, £50 half-time raffle, team-sheets. Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (200m).

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Formartine United FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Food bar, £50 half-time raffle, team-sheets. Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue Car Park (200m).

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Forres Mechanics FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Food bar, £50 half-time raffle, team-sheets. Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park.