Posts for April, 2022

Boat of Garten Community Hall is delighted to welcome The Grahams all the way from America. This will be a night to remember.

The Grahams are New York grown, Nashville based Alyssa and Doug Graham.
This tour will be a multi media performance with a 30 minute documentary film ‘Searching The Milky Way,’ to proceed a 60-75 minute live performance. The film was shot by New York filmmakers Natalie Brasington and David Johnson during The Grahams‘ motorcycle adventure across the legendary Route 66.

They released the EP, Sha La La, in Summer 2021. Recorded in 2020, the songs reflect the artist’s need to escape and be joyous, when the world is spinning backwards. As Alyssa Graham says “When unable to make plans, make art!”.

Boat of Garten’s Annual Auction Sale is back with a bang to kick off what is looking to be a great year at the Boat of Garten Community Hall… so now’s the time to start having that clear out!

We are on the look out for good quality saleable goods as donations or on a commissioned basis. We will also be having a raffle and would greatly appreciate donations for that too!

This is a great chance to get involved and have a great day out as well as helping raise funds for Boat of Garten Community Hall.

We will have our cafe open offering filled rolls, teas & coffee and amazing homamade baking, what more could you want.

Collections will start Thursday 21st April and continue on Friday 22nd between 6-9pm.

If you have an item in mind email info@boathall.org.uk or call the Hall office on 01479 831123.

Garden tools sharpening sessions and learning to use your sewing machine.
Email repaircafe@boathall.org.uk to book a place or for more information.

Another classic panto for the school holidays at Macdonald Spey Valley Cinema!

Our hero journeys to London to seek his fortune, accompanied by his faithful cat. But gold soon becomes the least of his worries when he is smitten with Alice Fitzwarren, the Alderman’s daughter, and is confronted with the baddest of all pantomime baddies – King Rat!

Join Dick and the gang as he travels to Siam, then returns to face his greatest challenge yet – becoming Lord Mayor of London!

Annual village gathering of Clubs and groups within Nethy Bridge, promoting ‘what’s on’ throughout the year. Together with village crafts people showcasing their wares there will be a spit roast, tea tent with home baking, musicians, children’s events and activities

Local crafts, stalls, raffle Easter bonnet competition

The Pagoda will be hosting an auction of promises, a silent auction of goods and one of the most exciting bottle stalls every to be seen! The lots on offer vary from home made cakes and prosecco afternoon tea to a weekend at the luxurious Moray Lodge for 20 people. Come along and show your support for the people of Ukraine whilst having some family fun. Ticket includes refreshments.

Legendary Braemar is a new commission from St Margaret’s, exploring landscape, love and legends: tales from the village and upper Deeside area.


A collaboration in music and storytelling, Legendary Braemar features original music from award-winning duo Chris Stout (fiddle) and Catriona Mckay (harp) and stories selected and retold by North East Makar Sheena Blackhall and actor Hamish Somers.


This new work is created especially for the magical, intimate surrounds of St Margaret’s Braemar, drawing inspiration from this unique corner of the Grampians which has borne witness to major historical events, hosting kings, queens, Jacobite rebels and mysterious murders — spawning countless ghost stories and local legends. Little wonder it was Braemar that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to create one of the most fiendish villains in literature in the form of Long John Silver.


The performers will weave together spoken word and music, immersing the audience in this world of local lore and legend.

A young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins forces with a gang of galactic smugglers and a 190 year old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium.

Join us at The Grantown Community Cinema based at Grantown YMCA for some family fun.

A selection of drinks and snacks can be purchased prior to the film, please don’t bring your own. This is a community funded project raising funds for the Grantown YMCA as a community centre for all. Visitors and locals welcome.

Please adhere to current Covid-19 guidelines and follow any instructions or posters within the YMCA building.

Having made a makeshift family, Peter can’t shift his mischievous reputation. He leaves the garden for a new life, but his family risks everything to come looking for him. Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

Join us at The Grantown Community Cinema based at Grantown YMCA for some family fun.

A selection of drinks and snacks can be purchased prior to the film, please don’t bring your own. This is a community funded project raising funds for the Grantown YMCA as a community centre for all. Visitors and locals welcome.

Please adhere to current Covid-19 guidelines and follow any instructions or posters within the YMCA building.