Posts for September, 2022

If you are in the process of considering building your own home or perhaps even a major restoration or renovation, Scottish Self-Build and Renovation is not to be missed! We bring together under one roof local and national self-build and renovation experts ready to offer you one-to-one advice sessions, providing help on everything from plot finding early design and planning, heating lighting and energy efficiency and renewables, to high tech sound and vision systems!

With free entry, we will be running a series of free to attend seminars throughout the day, with topics ranging from converting heritage projects, investigating energy efficient heating and cooling systems and exploring integrating smart technology into your home.

So get ready to talk, bring your drawings, concepts, photos and get free input into your self-build or renovation project.

A mouse goes for a stroll in the forest and encounters various predators. In order to save himself, he uses his wit and makes up a monster named Gruffalo. An activity before the film starts is included in the ticket price. Please ensure that ALL children are accompanied by an adult.

After the wedding ceremony of a young woman, her new in-laws force her to participate in a seemingly innocent game. Things soon turn bloody and sinister, revealing the sick rituals of the family. This is a low budget, bound for cult glory film, whose eccentricities will grow on you. American comedy horror in all its glory!

An adventurous girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers a strangely idealised version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets. A stop-motion animated horror film based on the Neil Gaiman book.

Leonard is an English tailor who makes suits on London’s famous Savile Row. He must outsmart a dangerous group of criminals to survive a fateful night. An outstanding performance by Mark Rylance with a great supporting cast.

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

Join Cairngorms Connect and friends for a day celebrating and exploring local forests and enjoying delicious local food.

*Enjoy local, sustainable, tasty food like wild Cairngorms Connect Venison, at the free BBQ which will also celebrate other local, foraged and gathered produce. Full menu to be announced.

*Local musician Hamish Napier will be performing music from his award-winning album, The Woods, inspired by the beautiful Caledonian pine forest here in the Cairngorms.

*Discover new ways to incorporate local food into your everyday meals with simple and inspiring cooking demonstrations from Scottish food expert Catriona Frankiti.

*Explore nearby Dell Woods on a guided walk with woodland and wildlife experts from NatureScot and learn more about how our local forests are managed to provide benefits for people and nature.

*Learn how to identify edible plants, fruit and mushrooms growing wild with foraging expert Natasha from Gathering Nature.

*Meet Cairngorms Connect deer stalker, Jack, and find out all about the importance of deer management and the benefits of venison, for our health and our climate.

*Immerse yourself in the folklore and stories of the forest with Sarah from Strathspey Storywalks.

*All ages welcome: there will be plenty of family-friendly games, crafts and activities throughout the day – to be announced!

Hill to Grill is completely free and there is no need to book, but why not click ‘Going’ on our Facebook event so we can make sure we have enough burgers for everyone!

*An important part of Cairngorm Connect’s habitat restoration work involves controlling deer numbers in order to protect woodlands from the pressures of grazing. Cairngorms Connect Venison uses venison produced from necessary deer management to share the story of Scotland’s recovering forests. While supporting forest restoration, the project also enables local people and visitors to benefit by increasing access to local venison.

Rounding off our summer of outdoor free parties, with extra special guests.

Like last time we’ll be lighting up the garden and the trees with fire and electronics, serving you from our outside bar (courtesy of Inshriach Gin).

Free entry. Pizza and pasta food trucks. Full lighting rig and fire pits after dark. DJs from 4pm till late.

Shaka Loves You, fresh from Glastonbury and every other top tier festival going, will bring you their unique mix of dance floor friendly disco and soul, with live percussion. Joining the SLY boys are long time OBI amigo and turntablist legend The Wook. Your host and local publican selector OC complete the bill.

Pizzas from Highland Slice and fresh pasta from Tagliotello again, which just keeps on selling out, so do come early to fill your face.

New stretch tents will be making their debut too, Inshriach Gin are providing us with a bar and Ruckus Rave / Shenanigan Inverness are on lighting and PA duties, as we continue to strive to make OBI events the best going.

After more than 15 years of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson–otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown–have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting: “It’s great to hear an act eschew sentimentality in favor of honesty and to prove that you don’t have to go raiding the memory of others to find the stuff that really good songs are made of,” writes Jedd Beaudoin of Popmatters.

Hall and Anderson met in New York City, where they had already been performing regularly–Hall as a jazz singer, and Anderson as a drummer for a variety of garage bands.

They released their first CD, Hungrytown, in 2008; Any Forgotten Thing in 2011; and Further West in 2015. The couple continue to spend more than half of each year on the road, especially roads in North America, Europe and New Zealand. Hungrytown’s music has received extensive radio airplay worldwide and has appeared on several television shows, including The Daily Show and Portlandia.

Licensed bar

Each month we have a different seasonal theme for our Stories Round the Fire.

We’ll be going outside so please dress warmly!

The event is free, but donations are always welcome.

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult

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