Posts for May, 2025

Come along to the Old Bridge Inn and give Screen Printing a try with Colleen from Timber + Stitch.
Screen print your own T-shirt or Tote bag by designing your own stencil or use pre made ones.

Keep the kids entertained or get involved yourself creating your own holiday keep sake on the banks of the Spey while enjoying good beer and food – What’s not to love?

All those who give screen printing a try will be entered into a raffle to win a £50 OBI voucher – yay!

No creative ability required, just come along and give it a go.

Botanical printing, using nature to create art, in an outdoor setting. This craft takes a while so set aside a morning, afternoon or make a day of it!

Willow weaving in woodland – learn a new skill, make a bird or animal and enjoy a time old craft in an outdoor setting.

Come and enjoy refreshments, browse the stalls and get some raffle tickets for lovely hampers. In aid of church funds.

Annual free party, celebrating the longest day.

Lots of live music and top drawer DJ talent confirmed. Details to follow soon.

Free party, food trucks, outside bar, kids and dogs welcome.

Join us at OpenSpace in Grantown on Spey to celebrate the local artists and creatives in the National Park – sparking conversation, connecting landscape and community and inspiring collective action.

Join us for a natter and a brew as we explore our ‘topic of the month’ with our expert rangers!

Our tea and talk sessions are small-scale talks from the RZSS team taking place in our Learning Hive at Highland Wildlife Park.

Talks begin at 11am, with entry via our main entrance.

Your ticket includes entry to the park for the rest of the day, tea, coffee and a selection of biscuits.

For further information please contact events@rzss.org.uk.

Join us for a natter and a brew as we explore our ‘topic of the month’ with our expert rangers!

Our tea and talk sessions are small-scale talks from the RZSS team taking place in our Learning Hive at Highland Wildlife Park.

Talks begin at 11am, with entry via our main entrance.

Your ticket includes entry to the park for the rest of the day, tea, coffee and a selection of biscuits.

For further information please contact events@rzss.org.uk.

Experience the Speyside Way Ultras: two races, two epic adventures! Choose between a 50km run from Tamdhu Distillery to Buckie or a challenging 100km route starting in Aviemore and finishing in Buckie too. Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of pine forests, serene riverbanks, and rolling hills while passing historic distilleries that craft the world’s finest whisky!

Don’t miss this incredible family-friendly event on Saturday August 2rd 2025. Join us and enjoy the spectacle of the kilted ‘Heavies’ and get goosebumps courtesy of the massed pipe bands echoing out across the games field. The Highland dancers will be up on stage to entertain us too, and your kids can join in with any number of track events – or maybe you fancy the Haggis eating competition!?

There’s a variety of stalls, family-friendly rides and games, our iconic Hill run up Creag Dhubh, and the annual Macpherson Rally with all of its colour and traditions. Burger-vans, ice-creams and other refreshments including the beer tent will be available as well as lots of stalls to browse.

Adding further colour and ceremony to the Games is the Clan Macpherson Annual Gathering; clansfolk from around the world join in this grand tradition,

Events start on the Eilan (free parking) from 11am onwards, and you can watch the pipe bands march through the village to the Games field from 1pm.

New for 2025, the over 40s six-aside shinty tournament, and we’re so excited that Newtonmore Camanachd club are bringing this thrilling spectator sport to the event.

See social media posts for more details as we get closer to the date.