Posts for November, 2023

Three days of festive fun in Braemar.
Dinners
Music Cafe
Jingle Bell Jaunt
Wreath Making Workshop
Food Carts and Fires
A Celebration of Christmas Concert
Christmas Markets
Horse Carriage Rides
Santa’s Grotto
Story and Songs with Santa
Mulled Wine and Fires
Festival Finale – Ballater Pipe Band

Join us for a complimentary in-store tasting of Angels’ Nectar Scotch Whisky at Spey Valley Shopping in Aviemore.

Inspired by the Angels’ share, the traditional name given to the whisky lost to evaporation during maturation, Angels’ Nectar showcases contrasting styles of Scotch Whisky, with a series of limited edition releases for you to enjoy.

On taste will be our Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, a marriage of speyside and highland malts bottled at natural colour, and our Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, our series of speyside single cask single malts bottled in partnership with the Cairngorms Trust to support environmental and community projects in the Cairngorms.

We would love for you to join us in our tipi for a night of festivities, with seasonal cocktails on the bar, musical merriment and a whole load of Christmas spirit. Your ticket includes a drink on arrival and an array of tasty canapes, with the brilliantly talented Umami on the decks guaranteed to get you dancing.

Space is limited so don’t miss out

The famous Grantown on Spey Hogmanay Street Party returns once again with live music, dancing, bar, hot food and a firework display at ‘the bells’ accompanied by a traditional piper.

We will once again be joined by Speysound Radio to get the party started.

An annual community event to celebrate the magic of Christmas. Fun for all the family with Santa’s grotto and workshop, Shetland pony, Cairngorm reindeer, fire engine, tractor, digger and mini carousel.

Two Christmas markets will be held along side the Ballater farmers’ market for all of your Christmas shopping. There will be a host of unique and handcrafted gifts, decorations and delectable treats.

As well as all the wonderful eateries in Ballater there will be a number of food vendors on the village green to satisfy your tastebuds.

End your evening with a night at the movies!

We can’t wait to see you there.

Join us for a complimentary in-store Angels’ Nectar Scotch Whisky tasting at the Rothiemurchus Farm Shop, near Aviemore.

With Angels’ Nectar we showcase contrasting styles of Scotch Whisky for you to enjoy. On taste will be our Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 4th Edition, from our series of speyside single casks, bottled in partnership with the Cairngorms Trust, to support environmental and community projects in the Cairngorms, and our Angels’ Nectar Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Cask Single Malt, matured for six years in a former sherry cask and bottled at Cask Strength at 57.9%.

Plugged in and packed with soul this performance by J Emmanuel is set to warm us through and finish off our Tipi sessions beautiful for this year.

Regulars at the famous Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, expect soulful melodies and a mixture of original and well loved work. A gorgeous night listening to velvety vocals round the fire and sipping mulled cider.

With live music , the twinkle of candles and the warm glow of the fire. We’ll keep you cosy while you await the bells and the arrival of 2024.

The Hogmanay Gala Dinner begins with a Champagne reception at 7pm before moving to the restaurant for a sumptuous four-course menu. With a piper at the bells to bring in 2024.

Giving you more time to spend with loved ones. More food, more drink, more of everything.

• £75 per person including crackers & hats

• Children under 12 £37.50

• Champagne reception

• Four-course festive meal

• Traditional piper to see in the New Year

• Live music



GALA DINNER MENU

– Roasted parsnip & apple soup.

– Truffle chicken terrine, tonka bean aioli, broad bean & confit lemon.

– Smoked trout fillet, lemon & dill mayonnaise, pickled vegetables.

– Roast butternut squash and quinoa, pomegranate vinaigrette, beetroot, rocket.

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– Roast rump of lamb, green pea and mint puree, dauphinoise potato, rosemary jus.

– Honey & mustard glazed gammon, fondant potato, wholegrain mustard gravy.

– Fillet of Sea Bass, parmesan roasted potato puree, chive champagne sauce.

– Roasted cauliflower steak, chili & garlic salsa, smoked cauliflower puree, blue cheese sauce.

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– Mango & coconut brulee cheesecake, mango coulis, coconut ice cream.

– Raspberry meringue roulade, wild berry compote, raspberry sorbet.

– Salted caramel chocolate tart, chocolate sauce, butterscotch ice cream.

– Selection of Scottish cheese, biscuits, chutney, grapes, celery.

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We are so excited to have JEmmanuel and his band join us for our final Supper Club of the year. A regular favourite in Edinburgh’s renowned Jazz bar, JEmmanuel’s soulful melodies and velvety vocals are second to none and a rare thing around these parts in the Highlands. Together with his band, you can expect a unique blend of soul, jazz and blues that will tug on the old heartstrings as well as get your toe’s tapping, along with some very well-loved familiar tunes.

With canapes and a drink on arrival and a thoughtfully created seasonal four course menu provided by ourselves here at The Dell, our tipi supper club’s really do offer up a memorable evening filled with fun, good company, culinary treats and soul-soothing music.

We offer the choice of two menus which you can select when purchasing your tickets and please do let us know of any dietary requirements.

Hope to see you here!

The Dell Team x

The Autumn Festival in the Braes of Glenlivet offers something for everyone. Explore the fascinating history of Scalan Mills & Seminary, which will be open from 1:00pm- 4:00pm and then join us at the hall from 4:00pm for an apple pressing party with apple games, soup and home baking. Mark Johnston, Head Ranger at Glenlivet Estate will lead a easy family friendly wildlife dusk walk at 4:30pm where you can learn all about the animals that live on Glenlivet Estate.

Storyteller Nana Tumova will enchant us with seasonal and celestial stories around a campfire from 5:30pm and again at 6:30 pm. Nana is an acclaimed Traditional Oral Storyteller and a nature connection guide. She loves stories of the wild, and her favourite place to tell them is out on the land. She is the creator of the Story Apothecary Podcast, where she dispenses stories as medicine. If you would like to attend the storytelling, please arrive a few minutes before each session.

As day turns to night, our local astronomy group will host telescope and stargazing sessions for all ages and abilities. Come along for an introduction to the constellations, enjoy a laser guided sky tour or try out our community telescope. If it is cloudy on the night there will be an indoor presentation in the hall.

All events are free and are on a drop-in basis and are open to all (apart from the wildlife dusk walk) that can be pre-booked in advance for free at Eventbrite.