Posts for March, 2025

Join us at Blair Castle & Gardens this Easter for some family fun. We have an Easter Egg Hunt at the castle throughout the school holidays and some extra special activities on Easter Sunday.

After all that Easter eggcitement why not head to the Tullibardine Restaurant for some Easter themed treats!

Easter Egg Hunt | 5th April – 22nd April

Inside the Castle
Join in with our Easter Egg Hunt inside the castle throughout the Easter holidays. Collect your prize from the shop upon completion!

Available for free with a Castle ticket.

Easter Sunday Fun Activity Day | Sunday 20th April | 11am – 3pm
Banvie Hall (The glass entrance doors at the far end of the Castle)
Meet the Easter Bunny at the Banvie Hall at 11am to guide you through our fun children’s activities this Easter Sunday. The events below will flow from one into the next and there are prizes for both competitions and the Egg Hunt.

– Easter egg decorating competition

– Easter egg rolling competition

– Easter Egg Hunt in Hercules walled garden

– Deer Feeding

Admission included with a Gardens and Grounds ticket.

Grab a bargain – Pop Up Charity Shop in aid of Boat of Garten Community Hall!

Date: Saturday 3 + Sunday 4 May
Time: 10:00-14:00, daily

Running alongside a Community Cafe!

WE NEED YOUR STUFF
Please donate to our Pop Up Shop…
We are hoping that you will have a clear out and let us find your unwanted items a new home. Please give us your bric a brac and household bits and pieces, quality clothing, outdoor equipment, etc. (Unlike the auction, we are unable to accept furniture or very large items)

Items can be delivered to the Hall during the week prior to the opening (from Monday 28th April). So, if you’re having a clear out just now, remember to keep it aside for us and donate it nearer the time!

Boat of Garten’s Family Fun Day is back!
Put the date in your diary today!

The day will be packed with family fun and games, a Makers Market and BBQ & Cafe with awesome cuisine plus lots more to be announced.

📅 Saturday 21 June 2025
⏰ 12:00-15:00
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall

Contact Boat Hall:
📧 info@boathall.org.uk
☎️ 01479 831123

Are Car Boot Sales your ‘thing’? If so, book in for our first sale of the year – it’s in August this year!

📅 Sunday 24 August 2025
⏰ 12:00
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall (playing field)

Our Car Boot Sales will happen in August (outdoor), October (indoor).

If you are interested in holding a stall, please get in touch.
Contact Boat Hall:
📧 info@boathall.org.uk
☎️ 01479 831123

£10 per car to be paid in advance

Are Car Boot Sales your ‘thing’? If so, book in for our last sale of the year! All indoors so we don’t need to worry about what the weather will be doing.

📅 Sunday 05 October 2025
⏰ 12:00
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall (main hall)

Our Car Boot Sales will happen in August (outdoor), October (indoor).

If you are interested in holding a stall, please get in touch.
Contact Boat Hall:
📧 info@boathall.org.uk
☎️ 01479 831123

£10 per car/space to be paid in advance

Still Game fans, this is your chance! Jane McCarry, the brilliant actress behind the legendary Isa Drennan, is back on tour in 2025 – and she’s bringing her hilarious stories and behind-the-scenes secrets to Boat of Garten Community Hall!

📅 Thursday 03 April
⏰ 19:30
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall

Expect non-stop laughs, exclusive insights, and a chance to ask Jane anything about her life as a TV star. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just love a great night of comedy, this is one show you won’t want to miss!

✨ VIP Meet & Greet tickets available! ✨
Meet Jane in person
Get a photo & signed poster

You could be a winner! 🏆

Think you’ve got what it takes to claim Strathspey’s BIG Quiz Night trophy? Gather your team, sharpen your wits, and join us for a fun-filled night of trivia, entertainment, and the chance to win £100 CASH!

📅 Friday 28 March | 19:30
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall
🎓 Specialist round: Deshar Primary School – time to hit the books!

All funds raised go to Deshar Primary School & Nursery, so it’s all for a good cause.

Email Claire — claireclarkevents@gmail.com — to book your table! Tables are limited, so book now!

Boat of Garten will be rocking to the sounds of Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly & Elvis Presley, performed by three incredible artists and a high-energy live band.

Expect all the classic hits, from I Drove All Night to Oh Boy and Return to Sender. Can you resist dancing? We wouldn’t bet on it!

🌟 Featuring Marc Robinson from Stars in Their Eyes & Buddy – The Musical, bringing timeless hits like Heartbeat, Peggy Sue & True Love Ways to life.

📅 Friday 21st March
⏰ 7:30pm (Doors open 6:30pm)
📍 Boat of Garten Community Hall

🎟 Tickets still available: wegottickets.com

Don’t miss out—grab your tickets now and get ready to shake, rattle, and roll!

Three years in the making, Riverwoods is a feature-length documentary that shines a light on the perilous state of Scotland’s salmon and tells the compelling story of an inextricable relationship between fish and forest.

Open to all.

Come and join us for this extra special music event – home-grown folk music, local heritage and good company, in the Talla nan Ros in the heart of Kingussie, in Badenoch.

Local musicians Hamish Napier (flute, whistles, harmonium, vocals) and Jordan Neil (guitar, Scottish small pipes), a brand new all-Strathspey musical duo, will present a programme of folk music themed on River Spey, surrounding hills and local heritage.

★★★★★ “Napier has the composer’s gift of painting a picture with sound, more evocative that an artist. Superb.” FATEA Magazine