Posts for November, 2025

The New Groove Collective big band are thrilled to return to Strathspey this autumn. Expect a rich variety of instrumental pieces that showcase the band’s impressive musicianship, alongside songs that transport you straight back to the forties, brought to life by the captivating voice of Catriona Sutherland.

Get into the Christmas Spirit by grabbing a drink and singing some carols in the Winking Owl. The Hope Church Aviemore band will play a wide range of your favourite carols for everyone to sing along to. You don’t need to be a great singer, you just need to be up for a fun sing-along!

Join Cairngorms Connect and Fèis Spè for an evening of music and film, celebrating the involvement of young people in local music and landscapes.

The free event includes perfomances from young musicans and a screening of a new film Tha Sinn an Seo (We are Here).

Made throughout 2025 and featuring young people at work and play in landscapes of the Cairngorms, Tha Sinn an Seo (We are Here) is a poetic statement of presence, action and joy as young people participate in the habitat restoration work of Cairngorms Connect. Through a new Gaelic song score, created with Fèis Spè Gaelic singers, and playful and imaginative physical embodiment, the young people express notions of change and hope, investing and connecting themselves with other species and landscapes.


Light refreshments served on arrival and during the interval.

All ages welcome. Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult.

Whether you’re a food lover, a dancing enthusiast, or seeking activities for the kids, this event promises something for everyone in the family.
Lace up your skates and glide into a winter wonderland!
Our artificial ice rink is open for the evening, offering you a chance to show off your skating skills or experience the joy of glice skating for the first time.
Get ready to dance the night away to the irresistible sounds of Ragin Ceilidh!
Their electrifying live performance will have you tapping your feet and spinning around the dance floor in traditional Scottish style.
5:30 Arrivals welcome
6pm-8pm Buffet service
7pm-9pm Glice skate open
8:30pm Ceilidh Disco
10:30pm Stovies
12 midnight bells
1am event ends

Adults £80.00
Child £40.00 (under 12)
Under 3 Free
Email or call the office to book in
Tel 01540 651272
Email office@lochinsh.co.uk
£20pp non refundable deposit required at the time of booking full payment due 15th December.

Join us in the heart of the Cairngorms for a cosy, candle-lit Festive celebration full of great food, good company, and live music (Sat 20th only)

Remaining dates available:
Sat 6th
Fri 19th
Sat 20th- With Live Music from the Anne Dickson Band

What’s Included:
Welcome drink (Fizz cocktail, Peroni or alcohol free alternative)
3 Course dinner
Tea and Coffee to follow

Live Music from Anne Dickson Band- 20th Dec only- £15pp supplement applies

Please note:
A Deposit of £10.00pp is payable at the point of booking.
All deposits are non-refundable. The remainder of the balance is due on the evening.
A pre-order will be required.
There is no dress code 🙂
Last orders at the bar 10:30pm.

Join us in the heart of the Cairngorms for a cosy, candle-lit Hogmanay celebration full of great food, good company and live music.
This is not your average Hogmanay. No crowded pubs, no cold buffets — just an indulgent 4 course dinner, flowing drinks and an evening to remember.

What to Expect:
Canapés & a glass of fizz on arrival
4-course dinner followed by tea, coffee and truffles

Live music (and maybe a wee dance…)
A warm atmosphere with our renowned Highland hospitality

Tickets:
£120 per person

What’s Included:
Glass of fizz (or non- alcoholic alternative) on arrival
Canapes
4 Course dinner
Tea and Coffee and truffles
Piper on arrival- Robbie Milne of Badenoch & Strathspey Pipe Band
Live music from Barry Middleton, Jazz Pianist

Please note:
A Deposit of £40.00pp is payable at the point of booking.
All deposits are non-refundable. The remainder of the balance is due on the evening.
A pre-order will be required.
There is no dress code 🙂
Not suitable for children under 12, there is no children’s menu available for this occasion.
Last orders at the bar 10:30pm. Carriages 11pm.

Folk in the Forest returns for another year; RSPB Loch Garten invites you to an unforgettable day of traditional music and storytelling, in the heart of Abernethy Forest.

Join the dynamic and witty Anna Massie, one of Scotland’s finest trad guitarists; award-winning Orcadian fiddler Kristan Harvey, known for her powerful playing with Blazin’ Fiddles and FARA; and captivating storyteller David Hughes, whose mythic tales bring the forest to life, for a spellbinding afternoon of live music and storytelling inspired by the natural world.

The Loch Garten Nature Centre, with its vaulted ceilings and panoramic forest views, offers the perfect atmospheric setting to sit back with a hot drink and soak up the sounds of Scotland’s rich cultural heritage.

Select from a matinee or evening show
1pm-3pm – https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/131138
7pm-9pm – https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/131068

*This is a fully covered, indoor event within the visitor centre.

Family Ceilidh: Dance to the music of Reel Scotch. Steps will be explained and you will soon get the hang of it! All ages welcome. Prize raffle. Fully licensed bar. (Open session in the bar with Paul Anderson and friends after the Ceilidh finishes!).

FIDDLER OF STRATHSPEY FESTIVAL. Refreshments and food available at or near all venues Events arranged by The Grantown Society (SCIO50104).
10am-12 noon, Inverallan Church Hall: COFFEE MORNING with tunes on fiddle from Paul Anderson.
12noon-3.30pm, Ben Mhor Hotel / Y.M.C.A. Community Centre: WORKSHOPS (fiddle, singing, drumming, moothie – see programme for timings, all ages and levels welcome, instruments can be provided). Suggested donation for participants £5.
2pm-4pm, Grantown Hub: BADENOCH LADIES WAULKING GROUP (“Waulking the Cloth” – learn the traditional art of shrinking tweed whilst singing rhythmically in Gaelic and have a go at either or both!). Free (or modest donation).
4pm-4.45pm (rehearsal 3.45pm), Y.M.C.A. Community Centre (Cinema): WORKSHOPS PERFORMANCE Free.
5pm, Ben Mhor Hotel: OPEN SESSION in Bar with Paul Anderson. Free.
6pm, Ben Mhor Hotel: FESTIVAL DINNER (all welcome) – Fiddler’s Fish & Chips, Ceilidh Curry, Vegan Violins (all options £10).
N.B. Family Ceilidh at 7pm – listed separately.

Concert: Friday 26th SEPTEMBER 6.30pm for 7pm start, Royal British Legion Scotland (Strathspey Club – Main Hall) : FESTIVAL CONCERT featuring Paul Anderson, Shona Donaldson, Feis Spe Junior Band, Braeriach Quartet, Will Boyd-Wallis, Neil MacGregor. Prize raffle. Fully licensed bar.