What’s On

You are in an all year round destination with lots going on. Check out what’s happening each day, for further information and details of new events added please visit:

www.visitcairngorms.com/whats-on

APRIL 2022 Events

1st-18th April

Easter Trail - Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. 10am-5pm. T: 01349 781650. www.highlandfolk.com

Golden Egg & Lost Explorers’ Mystery Egg

Competition - Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge. 10am-6pm. www. landmarkpark.co.uk

2nd April-30th May

Spring Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. Monday, Thursday, Friday 1-5pm. Saturday 10am-1pm. T: 01540 662438. www.facebook.com/KingussieHighStreet

9th-10th April

Spring Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. Monday, Thursday, Friday 1-5pm. Saturday 10am-1pm. T: 01540 662438. www.facebook.com/KingussieHighStreet

23rd-24th April

Run Balmoral - Balmoral Castle, Crathie, Ballater. 8am-5pm. www.runbalmoral.com

27th April-2nd May Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Event -

Throughout Speyside. www.spiritofspeyside.com

Wednesday 30th March Abernethy Forest and the Backharn Valley

Guided Walk - Castle Roy, Nethy Bridge. 2pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey

Thursday 31st March

Tweed Ceilidh Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Friday 1st April

Woodland Wander - Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge, 1pm. T: 01479 831476. www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/ reserves-a-z/loch-garten Live Music with Davy Holt - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. The Anne Dickson Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Saturday 2nd April

Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Gilly’s Gypsies - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Sunday 3rd April

Strathdon Stag 10k Trail Run - Strathdon Ranch. 9.30am-2pm. www.strathdonranch. co.uk/strathdonstag10k Cairngorms Farmers Market - Grantown on Spey. 10am-3pm. T: 07708 169813. Car Boot Sale - Grantown East Station, Grantown on Spey 11am-3pm. T: 01479 816262. www.grantowneast.com Glenlivet 10K - Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-4pm. T: 01463 515136. www.chss.org.uk/supportus/fundrais-forus/events/glenlivet-10k Live Music with Scott Ramsay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

Monday 4th April

Live Music with Graeme Mackay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

Tuesday 5th April TOMS Concert featuring Opera Bohemia’s

performance of Marriage of Figaro - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30-10pm. Tickets T: 01479 831213. Pub Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 8.45pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 6th April Live Music with Chris Grant Guitarist/

Singer - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Keith Mair - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Thursday 7th April

Book Group - Grantown on Spey Library. 11.15am. T:01349 781630. Tweed Ceilidh Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Friday 8th April

Tommy Smith Saxophonist - St Margaret’s, Braemar. 8-10pm. Tickets: www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/eventscalendar/tommy-smith

The Anne Dickson Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Saturday 9th April

Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Johnny Cash Duo - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Sunday 10th April Aviemore & Vicinity Community Council

Market - Aviemore Village Green. 11am-4pm. T: 07925 150890. Repair Cafe Cairngorms - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 2-5pm. T: 01479 831123. www.facebook.com/repaircafecairngorms Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

Monday 11th April Live Music with Graeme Mackay -

Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

Tuesday 12th April Spring Writing Workshops on Place with

Elizabeth Reeder - RSPB Scotland Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 6-8pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-writingworkshops-on-place-with-elizabeth-reedertickets-266918800317 Pub Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 8.45pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 13th April Spring Writing Workshops on Place, with

Elizabeth Reeder - RSPB Scotland Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 12pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-writingworkshops-on-place-with-elizabeth-reedertickets-266918800317

Stories Round the Fire: Birds of the Cairngorms National Park Children’s

Ranger Event - Grantown Library, 4-5pm. T: 01349 781630.

Live Music with Chris Grant Guitarist/

Singer - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

Thursday 14th April

Wildlife Wander - RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 10am-1pm. T: 07719 079029. www.events.rspb.org.uk/inshmarshes

Spring Writing Workshops on Place, with

Elizabeth Reeder - RSPB Scotland Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 6-8pm. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/springwriting-workshops-on-place-with-elizabethreeder-tickets-266918800317 Tweed Ceilidh Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Friday 15th April The Fairy Hill of the Feshie Floodlands:

Tales from Dalnavert - Dalnavert, Kincraig. 10am-12pm. www.storywalks.scot Woodland Wander - Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 10am-1pm. T: 01479 831476. www.rspb.org.uk/reservesand-events/reserves-a-z/loch-garten/

Good Friday Family Curry, Quiz & Skating -

Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. T: 01540 651272 www.lochinsh.com Live Music with Davy Holt - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Gordie Peters Karaoke - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Saturday 16th April Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)

Certificate U - Grantown Cinema, YMCA, Grantown on Spey. 3.30pm. T: 01479 872262. www.grantowncinema.co.uk/films/peterrabbit-2-the-runaway-u/ Solo: A Star Wars Story (12) - Grantown Cinema, YMCA, Grantown on Spey. 7-9.15pm. T: 01479 872262. www.grantowncinema.co.uk/films/ solo-a-star-wars-story-12/ Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Gilly’s Gypsies - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Sunday 17th April

Easter Egg Hunt - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. 10am-12pm. T: 01540 651272. www.lochinsh.com/at-the-centre/whats-on/ Easter Egg Hunt - Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus. 10.30am & 2pm. T: 01479 812345. www.rothie.net Cairngorms Farmers Market - Gynack Street Gardens, Kingussie. 10am-3pm. T: 07709 169813. Live Music with Scott Ramsay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

Monday 18th April After Outlander Guided Walk -

Ardvonie Car Park, Kingussie. 1.30pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey Live Music with Graeme Mackay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

WHAT’s ON

Tuesday 19th April

Pub Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 8.45pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 20th April Live Music with Chris Grant Guitarist/Singer

- Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Keith Mair - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Thursday 21st April

Tweed Ceilidh Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Friday 22nd April

Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Band ‘Rant’ - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Saturday 23rd April A Mindful Morning Yoga & Forest Bathing -

RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 8-11am. Booking T: 07719 079029. Run Balmoral - Balmoral Castle, Crathie, Ballater. 8am-5pm. www.runbalmoral.com The Auction - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 10am-5pm. T: 01479 831123.

‘Legendary’ a collaboration in music and

storytelling - St Margaret’s, Braemar. 7.30-9pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/ events-calendar/legendary-braemar Live Music with Anne & Calum - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Twice Bitten Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Monday 25th April

Live Music with Graeme Mackay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

Tuesday 26th April

Pub Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.8.45pm. T: 01479 810233. Nethy Skywatching Astronomy Walk - Castle Roy, Nethy Bridge. 9.30-11pm. www.facebook. com/secretstrathspey

Wednesday 27th April Live Music with Chris Grant Guitarist/Singer

- Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Keith Mair - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Thursday 28th April

Live Music with Scott Ramsay - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Tweed Ceilidh Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Friday 29th April Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Event:

Whisky and Scottish Cheese Tasting - The Boat Country Inn, Boat of Garten. T: 01479 831258. www.tickets.spiritofspeyside. com/event/959:2219/959:5790. Woodland Wander - Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 10am-1pm. T: 01479 831476. www.rspb.org.uk/reservesand-events/reserves-a-z/loch-garten The Anne Dickson Band - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

Saturday 30th April Battle of Cromdale Anniversary Guided

Walk - Cromdale Church, Grantown on Spey. 10am-1.30pm. www.facebook.com/ secretstrathspey Whisky Tasting Dinner - The Boat Country Inn, Boat of Garten. 7pm. Tickets: T: 01479 831258. www.tickets.spiritofspeyside. com/event/959:2216/959:5789/ Live Music with Davy Holt - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. Live Music with Gilly’s Gypsies - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm. www.thewinkingowl.co

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Saturday 2nd April

Kingussie v Kinlochshiel - The Dell, Kingussie. 2.30pm. Newtonmore v Fort William - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Saturday 9th April

Newtonmore v Kingussie - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm. Kingussie 2nds v Newtonmore - The Dell, Kingussie. 2.30pm.

Saturday 23rd April

Newtonmore v Cabers - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Sunday 24th April

Badenoch Ladies v Inverness - The Dell, Kingussie. Time TBC.