Posts for July, 2024

Braemar Local History Group are delighted to be planning our usual programme of Winter Talks for 2024/25.

They will be advertised again nearer each date on Facebook, to other local History Groups and around the village with posters, but here’s the chance to get them into your diary.

The talks are all at 7.30pm on the date shown in Braemar Village Hall. Entry is £3.00 and includes light refreshments afterwards.

All welcome, and we look forward to seeing you there!

A show of locally grown fruit, vegetables and plants and flowers, as well as baking and preserves. Teas and homebaking also available for an additional charge. Exhibits for sale afterwards.

Quiz Night with Paul. £1 entry cash only winner takes all. Cairngorm Stovies at half time

We are planning a comprehensive drive of approximately 150 miles to show you the best of Highland Scotland, with mile after mile of quiet and scenic roads.

The Tour will start and finish at Macdonald’s Aviemore Resort. Bacon rolls and tea / coffee will be available at the start (kindly donated by Macdonalds) and the day will finish with an award ceremony and two course meal. The cost of the meal will be £25 per head.

We are grateful to our main sponsors, Arnold Clark BMW and all our other sponsors and supporters for their help.

The Tour will raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, Aquabox and the Rotary Club of Spey Valley Charitable Trust.

The Tour is open to all Vintage, Historic, Classic Cars, Modern Sports Cars and EVs and Hybrid Cars. Entries are limited to 60 cars.

There will be no entry fee for this day of fun and fellowship amongst like minded car enthusiasts, but all entrants are asked to raise sponsorship – minimum of £75 per car with funds raised going equally to the three nominated charities.

Entrants are asked to seek donations and sponsorship from friends, family, colleagues and business associates.

Please click Here to download details and Entry Form

If you would like more information or an entry form please email [email protected]

Enjoy a lively evening of music with Paul Anderson, of Tarland, renowned traditional Scots and Strathspey genre fiddler and teacher.

An invitation to receive superb tuition and to play with an array of musicians at the workshop and in the bar afterwards. N.B. Practice & Tuition Session 7.15 to 8.15pm.

Bar group performance 8.30pm to 10.00pm.

​The Focus Arts and Crafts Design Group​ is proud to be the largest, and longest established craft group in the North East of Scotland. We have been in existence for over 30 years, having evolved from the Gordon Craft Association, which was constituted in 1989. We are a non-profit making association, run on a voluntary basis by local crafters. Our aim is to support and promote the wealth of local art and handmade crafts created by our members. ​

We run a comprehensive programme of craft fairs at several venues from February to December, including the Aboyne Games. Focus only sells items handmade by our artisan members who enjoy talking to you about their creations when you visit our fairs.
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Looking for that unique gift for someone special? Come along and see for yourself what an extensive range of distinctive and lovingly handcrafted products are available direct from our talented artisan members. Our calendar of events can be found here.

FREE ENTRY. Royal Deeside’s annual art exhibition, featuring the artwork of around 40 North East artists working across a variety of mediums. Exhibition includes original paintings, drawings, jewellery and sculpture as well as prints and cards. Open daily in Aboyne’s Victory Hall 10am-6pm between July 20th and August 10th. Find out more about our exhibiting

Celebrating everything 2 wheeled and 3! With a bit of rock and roll thrown in. 2nd weekend in July – go to our facebook page to find out more.

A 10 mile race with a mix of road and trail running.

Starting and finishing in Monaltrie Park, Ballater.

Entries will open later in the spring…all details will be on the Deeside runners website
www.deesiderunners.com

Join one of our experienced rangers on a half day walk into the stunning Northern Corries leaving from Cairngorm Mountain. You’ll gain an insight into the landscape and environment and discover amazing views and facts about this wild mountain environment. Walking at a gentle pace you will also stop for lunch with plenty of stops for photographs too.