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 2023 Events

1st & 2nd April

The Brits - The UK’s Official Snowboard & Freeski Championships - Cairngorm Mountain, Aviemore. britssnow.com

1st to 9th April

FREE. “Highland Life” Art Exhibition and Sale by the Spey Art Group - Spey Bank Studio, Grantown on Spey. 10am-4pm. T: 01479 872493.

1st to 16th April

Easter Trail - Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. 10am-4pm. www.highlandfolk.com. T: 01349 781650.

1st to 16th April

Easter Fun - Landmark Park, Carrbridge. 10am-5pm. www.landmarkpark.co.uk

7th & 8th April

Easter Food & Drink Fair - Atholl Estate, Blair Atholl. 10am-4pm. www.atholl-estates.co.uk.

22nd & 23rd April

Run Balmoral - Balmoral Estate, Ballater. runbalmoral.com.

26th April to 1st May

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival - held throughout Speyside. www.spiritofspeyside.com

Thursday 30th March

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle car park, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Cairngorms Cycling Club Aviemore Social Ride - Aviemore Retail Park Car Park. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

FREE. Home Energy Health Check - Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 7-9pm. T: 01479 873279. www.facebook.com/SustainableStrathspey

Friday 31st March

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Scalan Mills and Hidden Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Tomintoul. 12-2pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Spring Yoga and Nature Connection: An Evening Retreat - Kinrara House, Aviemore. 5.30-9pm. E: chiara.alagia@cairngormsconnect.org.uk

Live Music. Rura - St Margaret’s, Braemar. 8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk

Saturday 1st April

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. www.cairngormsactivities.co.uk

Highland League Football Match - Seafield Park, Grantown on Spey. 3pm. T: 07826 619110.

Catholic Palm Sunday Vigil Mass - St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Grantown on Spey. 5pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

FREE. Live Music with Mothers Ruin - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Sunday 2nd April

The Glenlivet 10K - Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. www.chss.org.uk

Boat Bairns Table Sale - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 11am-3pm. T: 01479 831123.

Tipi Gathering for Brunch Sundays - Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge. 11am-2pm. thedellofabernethy.co.uk

Catholic Palm Sunday Mass - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 11.30am-12.30pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

Mar Lodge Guided Afternoon Tour and Walk - Mar Lodge Estate, Near Braemar. 2-4pm. Booking Essential. T: 01339 720164.

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. cairngormsactivities. co.uk.

Monday 3rd April

FREE. Evening Talk: British Birds of Prey by Iolo Williams - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk/ talks-other-events

Tuesday 4th April

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. cairngormsactivities.co.uk

Cairngorm Cycling Club 10-mile TTCoylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore. 7pm-8pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Wednesday 5th April

FREE. Easter Art Exhibition - Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 10am-4pm. T: 01540 673422.

Thursday 6th April

FREE. Opening Day of Outdoor Draughts Season for 2023 - Outdoor Draughts Board, Grantown on Spey. 10am-4pm. T: 07850 409177.

FREE. Castle Walk to Blairfindy - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Catholic Maundy Thursday Mass - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 6pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

FREE. Cairngorm Cycling Club Grantown Social Ride - Museum Car Park, Grantown on Spey. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

FREE. Live Music with Tweed - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Friday 7th April

Catholic Good Friday Liturgy - St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Grantown on Spey. 3pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

Catholic Good Friday Liturgy - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 3pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

Family Easter Curry Quiz and Skating - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. 5-9pm. www.lochinsh.com

FREE. Live Music with Paul Kelly - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Saturday 8th April FREE. WW2 Home Front Living History Weekend - Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. 10am-4pm. www.highlandfolk.com.

Traditional Polish Blessing of the Easter Baskets - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 11am. www.aviemore. rcda.scot

FREE. Hidden History Walk to Scalan Mills and Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Tomintoul. 1-2.30pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. cairngormsactivities.co.uk

Highland League Football Match - Seafield Park, Grantown on Spey. 3pm. T: 07826 619110.

Family Easter Curry Quiz and Skating - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. 5-9pm. www.lochinsh.com

Catholic Easter Vigil Mass - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 9pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

FREE. Live Music with Alan Frew - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

FREE. Live Music with Rant - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Sunday 9th April

FREE. WW2 Home Front Living History Weekend - Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. 10am-4pm. www.highlandfolk.com

Rothiemurchus Easter Egg Hunt - Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus. 10.30am & 2pm. www.rothiemurchus.net.

FREE. The Village Green Market and Craft Fair - The Village Green Market and Crafts, Aviemore. 11am3pm. T: 07925 150890.

Catholic Easter Sunday Mass - St Aidan’s RC Church, Aviemore. 11.30am. www.aviemore.rcda.scot

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. cairngormsactivities.co.uk

Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. 12-4pm. www.lochinsh.com

Catholic Easter Sunday Mass - St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Grantown on Spey. 5pm. www.aviemore.rcda.scot.

Monday 10th April

Easter Adventure Trail - Cairngorms Activities, Grantown On Spey. 2.30-5.30pm. cairngormsactivities.co.uk

Tuesday 11th April

FREE. Cairngorm Cycling Club Hill Climb - Aviemore Retail Park Car Park. 6.30-8.30pm. cairngormcc.co.uk

Storylands Sessions Open Mic Night - Ptarmigan Dome at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, Kincraig. 6-7pm or 8-10pm. badenochstorylands.com/storylands-sessions

Wednesday 12th April

FREE. Easter Art Exhibition - Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 10am-4pm. T: 01540 673422.

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Inveraven Church & Pictish Stones - Inveraven Church and Pictish Stones, Ballindalloch. 2-2.45pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Thursday 13th April

Wildlife Wander - RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 9.30am-1.30pm www.events.rspb.org.uk/inshmarshes. E: insh@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Castle walk to Blairfindy - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Hidden History Walk to Scalan Mills and Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Tomintoul. 1-2.30pm.

E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Cairngorm Cycling Club Aviemore Social Ride - Aviemore Retail Park Car Park. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Mar Lodge Guided Evening Tour and Walk - Mar Lodge Estate, Near Braemar. 7-9pm. Booking Essential. T: 01339 720164.

FREE. Live Music with Tweed - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Friday 14th April

FREE. Live Music with Gordie Peters KaraokeThe Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Saturday 15th April

Cinema Showing | Strange World - Grantown YMCA Community Centre. 4pm. grantowncinema.co.uk

Cinema Showing | The Banshees Of InisherinGrantown YMCA Community Centre. 7pm. www.grantowncinema.co.uk

FREE. Wild Isles Screening and Q&A with the Producers - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 6-10pm. E: enquire@cairngormsconnect.org.uk

Live Music with Megan Henderson - St Margaret’s, Braemar. 8pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk

FREE. Live Music with The Anne Dickson BandThe Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Monday 17th April

ONLINE. Storylands Sessions: Folk Music with Hamish Napier - 7-9.30pm. www.badenochstorylands. com/storylands-sessions.

Tuesday 18th April

Cairngorm Cycling Club 10-mile TT - Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore. 7-8pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Storylands Sessions: Folk Music Workshop with Hamish Napier - The Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 7-9.30pm. www.badenochstorylands.com/storylands-sessions

FREE. Evening Talk: Ten Birds that Changed the World by Stephen Moss - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk

Thursday 20th April

FREE. Cairngorm Cycling Club Kingussie Social Ride - Advonie Car Park, Kingussie. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

FREE. Live music with Tweed - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Friday 21st April

Queen Tribute Night - Royal British Legion, Aviemore. 8pm.

FREE. Live Music with Keith Mair - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Saturday 22nd April

FREE. Live Music with Rant - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

FREE. Live Music with Willie Campbell - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Sunday 23rd April

FREE. The Village Green Market and Craft FairThe Village Green Market and Crafts, Aviemore. 11am-3pm. T: 07925 150890.

Tuesday 25th April

TOMS Concert with the Leonore Piano TrioBoat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30-10pm. E: ann.nap@btinternet.com

Cairngorm Cycling Club Kingussie Time TrialSpey Street Car Park, Kingussie. 6.30-8pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Wednesday 26th April

FREE. Volunteer Ranger Dementia Friendly Walk - Badaguish, Glenmore, Aviemore. 11.30am-1pm. T: 07585 976356.

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Inveraven Church & Pictish Stones - Inveraven Church and Pictish Stones, Ballindalloch. 2-2.45pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

April 2023 Events continued...

Thursday 27th April

FREE. Castle Walk to Blairfindy - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Cairngorm Cycling Club Aviemore Social Ride - Aviemore Retail Park Car Park, Aviemore. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Concert with Trio Doyenne - St Bride’s Parish Church, Newtonmore. 7.30-9.30pm. T: 01540 673422.

Friday 28th April

FREE. Hidden History Walk to Scalan Mills and Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Tomintoul. 1-2.30pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Whisky & Chocolate Tasting - The Boat Country Inn, Boat of Garten. 8pm. T: 01479 831258.

FREE. Live Music with Gordie Peters KaraokeThe Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

FREE. Live Music with Jono - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Saturday 29th April

Identification Workshop: Moths: Spring Scottish Specialities - Crathie, Ballater. 9am-10pm. www.wild-discovery.com/identification-workshops. T: 07434 709646.

Spring Foraging - Atholl Estate, Blair Atholl. 11am-1pm. Booking recommended. www.atholl-estate.co.uk.

Live music with Ímar - St Margaret’s, Braemar. 8pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk

FREE. Live Music with Johnny Cash Duo - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

FREE. Live Music with Jono - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Sunday 30th April

Spring Foraging - Atholl Estate, Blair Atholl. 11am-1pm. Booking recommended. www.atholl-estate.co.uk

Whisky & Cheese Tasting - The Boat Country Inn. 8pm. T: 01479 831258.

FREE. Angels Nectar In-Store Sampling - The Speyside Centre, Grantown on Spey. 12-4pm. www.angelsnectar.co.uk

Every Monday FREE. Braemar Health Walk - Under the Mews, Braemar. 10am. www.pathsforall.org.uk/health-walk/ braemar. T: 07816 110549.

Ultra Slow Line Dancing - Grantown British Legion. 10.30. T: 07541 372524.

FREE. Live Music with Graeme MackayCairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233.

Every Tuesday FREE. Grantown on Spey Health Walk - Meet at Anagah Wood, curling rink car park, Grantown on Spey. 10.30am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Nethy Bridge Health Walk - Meet by Nethy Bridge Community Centre. 1.30pm. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Ballater Health Walk - Meet at Glenmuick Church Hall, Ballater. 1.30pm. T: 07816 110549. Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 8.45pm. T: 01479 810233.

Every Wednesday

FREE. Newtonmore Health Walk - Meet at the Wildcat Centre, Newtonmore. 10.30am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Boat of Garten Health Walk - Meet Boat of Garten Community Hall. 1.30pm. T: 07816 110549.

Weekly Folk Sessions at The OBI - Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. 8pm. www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk

Every Thursday FREE. Cromdale Health Walk - In front of the Kirk, Cromdale. 11am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Carrbridge Health Walk - Meet by the Old Bridge, Carrbridge. 11am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Kingussie Health Walk - Badenoch Centre, Kingussie. 10.30am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Aviemore Chess Club - Aviemore Community Centre Library. T: 07415 892669.

FREE. Live Music with Tweed - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm.

Every Friday FREE. Glen Tanar Health Walk - Meet Glen Tanar Visitor Centre. 10am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Tomintoul Health Walk - Meet at Bowling Club, Tomintoul. 10am. T: 07816 110549.

FREE. Live music - The Winky & Bothy Bar, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Every Saturday FREE. Parkrun - Speyside Way, Dalfaber Drive. www. parkrun.org.uk/aviemore

FREE. Live music - The Winky & Bothy Bar, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812368.

Every Sunday

FREE. Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6-8pm. T: 01479 810233.

Please go to www.pathsforall.org.uk for further Health Walk information.

Shinty www.shinty.com

1st April 2023

Newtonmore v Kyles Athletic - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

8th April 2023

Kingussie v Kinlochshiel - The Dell, Kingussie. 2.30pm.

Newtonmore 2nds v Lovat - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Strathspey v Inverness - Grantown Grammar School. 2.30pm.

15th April 2023

Strathspey v Boleskine - Grantown Grammar School.

2.30pm.

22nd April 2023

Kingussie v Oban Camanachd - The Dell, Kingussie. 2.30pm.

Strathspey v Caberfeidh - Grantown Grammar School. 2.30pm.

Sunday 23rd April

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

29th April 2023

Newtonmore 2nds v Glenurquhart / InvernessThe Eilan, Newtonmore. 12pm.

Newtonmore v Fort William - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 3pm.