Posts for October, 2026

Come and join us at Newtownmore Golf Club for an evening for Bonfire Night Fun.

Bonfire and fireworks at 7pm, and bar and food available from The Apiary at Newtonmore Club House.

All Welcome

Proudly sponsored by Newtonmore Winter Lights Association.

In 2026, Logie Steading celebrates a remarkable milestone – 100 years since its buildings were first created as a model farm.

Over the past century, the Steading has seen many changes, evolving from its beginnings as a model farm into the vibrant visitor destination it is today. Throughout that time, it has been the people who have lived and worked here who have helped make Logie such a special place.

This exhibition explores the story of Logie Steading over the past 100 years, bringing together photographs, memories and fascinating objects to show how the Steading and the wider community have changed through the decades.

Discover personal stories and family photographs shared by people who have lived and worked at Logie, along with voice recordings, cine film from the Laing family, a timeline charting the past century and a collection of tools, equipment and other items found on the estate.

The exhibition also features a wonderful scale model of Logie Steading created by children from Logie Primary School, as well as a display about the life of Sir Alexander Grant, kindly loaned by Forres Heritage Trust.

A fascinating opportunity to step back through 100 years of Logie’s history and discover the people, stories and everyday objects that have helped shape this much-loved place.

With thanks to the Findhorn Interpretative Trust, and especially to everyone who has taken the time to share their family stories, memories and photographs.

HALF TERM FUN

Looking for something fun to do this half term? Come along and take part in our Red Squirrel Trail.

Ten naughty squirrels have hidden themselves around our historic buildings. Can you spot them all? Along the way, you’ll discover lots of fun facts about these beautiful creatures. And if you’re very lucky, you might even spot a real red squirrel in our Pinewood.

There’s no need to book — simply pick up your trail from reception for £2 per trail.

We’re open every day from 10.30am to 4pm until Sunday 25 October, so there are only a few weeks left to visit us in 2026.

Bring the family, enjoy a bit of exploring and see how many squirrels you can find.

Author and actor John D. Burns brings his funny and entertaining one-man show about life in the hills to the heart of the Cairngorms.

In a remote Highland bothy, a weary traveller finds shelter from the storm. In his rucksack he has coal for the fire, candles to ward off the darkness, and a little whisky to bring some cheer. The wanderer invites you into his world.

There are stories of wild places, with near death adventures on ice wreathed cliff faces. Poems about the folk who wander high places. Tales of dark deeds in distant bothies and even a brush with royalty. There is also a little theatre, relating the struggles of working-class folk, fighting to establish their right to wander.

Come and join John, smell the woodsmoke and be transported to a world where all you have is what is packed on your back and the dreams that you follow.

Get ready for spooky fun and wild antics that’ll make your Halloween unforgettable!

The Braemar Castle witch needs your help!

She needs some very brave children to come and collect all the ingredients for her potions.

You will need to go round the castle and complete the fun filled challenges to win the ingredients for the witch.

Ending with a lovely hot chocolate.

Castle Roy’s Summer Car Boot Sales are set to become a regular fixture in the Strathspey summer calendar!

Held on the first Sunday of every month from May to September, our friendly, informal car boot sales take place in the spectacular setting of Castle Roy, just outside Nethy Bridge.

Whether you are having a clear-out, looking for a bargain, searching for something unusual or simply fancy a browse, come along and join us. Sellers can bring everything from household bits and pieces, books and toys to garden items, collectables and those mysterious things that have been sitting in the back of a cupboard for years waiting for their moment of glory.

There is no need to book, although you are very welcome to reserve a place in advance. Gates open for sellers at 10.00am and for buyers at 11.00am. We suggest a £10 donation to the Castle Roy Trust from sellers, helping us to care for and maintain this remarkable historic site.

And there can’t be many car boot sales with a backdrop quite like this one. Castle Roy is a fascinating medieval fortress, with wonderful views across Strathspey towards the Cairngorms, so you can combine bargain hunting with a visit to one of the area’s most atmospheric historic sites. Castle Roy itself is free to visit.

The sales will run on the first Sunday of May, June, July, August and September, and we hope they will become a permanent and much-loved part of the summer at Castle Roy.

Location: Castle Roy, one mile north of Nethy Bridge on the B970
What3Words: dolphins.goose.pocket
Sellers: from 10.00am
Buyers: from 11.00am
Suggested seller donation: £10
Booking: events@castleroy.org.uk
Please note: there are no facilities on site.

Come along to our all-age community show for sharing storytelling, music, poetry and art, as we celebrate Bird and Beast. Featuring Bulgarian stories by guest storyteller Nana Tomova, in partnership with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival ‘Go Local’

This year’s Festival explores the rich relationship between storytelling and the natural world through our theme Bird and Beast. Storylands is a place for different kinds of creativity to meet, so the stage remains open to music, poetry, spoken word, performance and whatever else you might bring with you.

Join us for some unforgettable tales and moments that bring us closer to nature, as we follow the trail of footprints and feathers and let our imagination take flight.

Come with something to share, or simply come to listen.

Come along and learn how to spin wool using a drop spindle and try out a spinning wheel with the Crafty Guidwives of Speyside.

Limited spaces available. Email info@braemarcastle.co.uk to book.

Interactive storytelling session with local author Sabine Muir.

Activity aimed at primary age children, will last an hour and will include a drink and snack.

Email info@braemarcastle.co.uk to book

Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla and Sandy (Rankin and O’Rourke) who have lived a totally normal life for decades, hunting seabirds, chatting to mythic creatures and defending their isle from dreaded Incomers. Their world is upended with the arrival of Daniel (Gleeson), an awkward council worker, come to uproot them to the mainland.

While Daniel brings strange new discoveries, Isla and Sandy teach the outsider the ‘ways of the gull’. Together, the trio are forced to confront the truth about their respective isolation.

Doors 7pm, film starts shortly after – all tickets a fiver!
Community cinema, run by the community, for the community. All welcome!