Posts for May, 2026

Uisge Spè [River Spey]: Where Water Shapes a Nation, by Ed Smith. Exhibition launch evening at Eleven41 Gallery, Kingussie.

‘Uisge Spè’ is a long‑term photojournalistic study of one of Scotland’s most important rivers, tracing its 170‑kilometre course from the Monadhliath Mountains, through the central and eastern Highlands to the Moray Firth. Supported by The Cairngorms Trust, this is the first public launch of the exhibit, which will then move through at least four other venues within the River Spey catchment over the coming months.

More than a scenic backdrop, the Spey is portrayed as a living system where environment, culture, industry, and history converge. The project explores how climate change, fluctuating water levels, and land management threaten salmon, settlements, and whisky production, even as local communities and conservationists fight to protect its biodiversity. It examines the river’s role in shaping identity and belonging, from local students to global whisky branding, and connects visible historical traces to ongoing struggles over land, labour, and power. Through sustained, seasonal visual reporting and multiple canoe descents of the river, the work reveals the Spey as a microcosm of global tensions between heritage and globalisation, economic survival and environmental responsibility.

Meet at The Grantown Hub at 7pm. Six venues – a complimentary drink at each one. Last stop is the Ben Mhor Hotel which has traditional music being performed. Costumed tour guides and local dramatic incidents acted out at each location. Dressing up entirely optional but feel free to join in the fun by donning anything reminiscent of the last two centuries! An award will be presented for the best costume.

Meet at The Grantown Hub (2 High St.) for 7pm. A complimentary drink at each of the six venues. Costumed tour guides and local dramatic incidents acted out at each location. Prepare to learn lots of things you didn’t know about Grantown and its characters. Dressing up is entirely optional, but feel free to join in the fun! An award will be presented for the best costume and a free prize draw is included.

A Coffee Morning with a difference as you are serenaded by the stars of Strathfest 26 music festival. What is not different is that you will be spoilt with your favourite cuppa and delicious fresh bakes of every description! Entry by donation.

Join us for a showing of the movie The Mastermind
Licenced bar & snacks available. Tickets available to buy online (preferred).
Parking either on the street outside the YMCA or there are 2 small public car parks within a minute’s walk.

Join us for a showing of the movie A Real Pain : cousins make the journey to Poland to honour their grandmother. The adventure becomes complicated as old tensions resurface.

Licenced bar & snacks available. Tickets available to buy online (preferred).
Parking either on the street outside the YMCA or there are 2 small public car parks within a minute’s walk.

An evening of concentration, nibbles, a wee drink and lots of fun!

Grab 3 friends and come and see if you know your thrillers from your dramas!

£30 for a table of 4. Nibbles platter included. Licenced bar available.

After an incredible show with us last year, these guys booked to come back straight away, so get your dancing shoes on Boat of Garten, its time for a Rock N Roll party!

Three Artists celebrate the music of Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly & Elvis Presley all driven by a lively Rock n Roll Band!

All the classics from I Drove all Night , Oh Boy & Return to Sender!

We dare you to stay in your seats!
Will Rock n Roll in Boat of Garten ever die ? That’ll be the Day!

❤️ Suits all ages
🚪 Doors open at 6.30pm
⏰ 7:30pm-10:30pm approx

We will have a licenced bar running on the might with non alcohol drinks also available.
We have paper tickets available to buy at the Hall, priced at £18.50 each – CASH SALES ONLY PLEASE!
Or wegottickets online also has tickets for sale.

Dinner is our love language!

Let’s gather for an evening of long table feasting, with new & old friends.

We’ll be at the magical Dell of Abernethy for an all out Tipi Mexican Fiesta! Lindsay & I will be joined by Rachel Glueck, local story teller & author of cookbook ‘The Native Mexican Kitchen’. Rachel will take us on a journey into mexican cuisine, culture & mezcal!

Our menu will be inspired by Rachel’s personal experience as well as female chef Ixta Belfrage who spent her youth absorbing food traditions in Italy, Mexico and Brazil. She began her culinary career with Ottolenghi so she’s a bang full of flavour!

You’ll be welcomed with a mezcal cocktail (there will be a virgin option) & some history behind mezcal alongside some nibbles before a feast full of bold flavours & vibrant sharing plates. We’ll take your tastebuds through Mexico with a nod to some local Highland produce. This one is going to be special!

3 courses – £60pp (subject to £1.50 transaction fee)

Saturday 1st August @ 6pm

Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge

We cater for vegetarians – any other dietary requirements, please get in touch before booking! As always, the menu will be a surprise for the evening.

Dinner is our love language!

Let’s gather for an evening of long table feasting, with new & old friends.

Cooking with fresh and colourful Spring produce for our take on an Italian supper & there will be a fully stocked bar operating on the evening.

Our menu will be influenced by Pasta Grannies! If you haven’t come across their Instagram – have a look, you’ll go down a pasta making rabbit hole. We’ll be chanelling our inner Nonnas who’ve passed down authentic family recipes through generations. Of course, with a nod to the fantastic local produce on our highland doorstep.

3 courses – £50pp (subject to £1.25 transaction fee)

Friday 29th May @ 7pm

The Apiary, Newtonmore Golf Club, Newtonmore

We cater for vegetarians – any other dietary requirements, please get in touch before booking! As always, the menu will be a surprise for the evening.