WHAT’s ON

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June 2023 Events

1st - 30th June

LANDSEER; A Highland Romance - Grantown Museum, Grantown on Spey. 10am-5pm. www.grantownmuseum.co.uk. T: 01479 872478.

2nd, 3rd & 4th June

Blair Castle Trail Weekender - Blair Castle, Atholl Estate. www.outsiderevents.com

3rd & 4th June

Scottish Downhill Association Round Scottish Championships - Glenshee Ski Centre, Braemar. www.britishcycling.org.uk/events

2nd - 18th June

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

3rd - 9th June

Ballater Walking Festival - www.walkballater.com. E: jennifer.ap.macmillan@gmail.com

9th - 11th June

Cairngorms Convention - Badaguish, Aviemore. www.cairngormsconvention.org. E: info@ cairngormsconvention.org

9th - 16th June

An Inner Place; An exhibition of paintings by Stephen Redpath - Clashnettie Arts Centre, Strathdon. clashnettie.co.uk. E: helen@clashnettie.co.uk

16th - 26th June

Moray Walking & Outdoor Festivalwww.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk

22nd - 24th June

Kingussie Festival of Words - Iona Gallery, Kingussie. www.facebook.com/people/KingussieFestival-of-Words/100092304894564

Tuesday 30th May

FREE. Station to Station on the Speyside Way - Cragganmore Speyside Way Car Park, Ballindalloch. 11am-1pm. T: 07946 025981. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

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

Wednesday 31st May

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

FREE. Orchestra Of The Music School Leinfelden - Echerdingen, Germany - Village Green, Aviemore. 5.30pm. E: aviemorecctreasurer@gmail.com

Thursday 1st June

FREE. Grantown Social Ride - Museum Car Park, Grantown On Spey. 6.30-8.30pm. cairngormcc.co.uk

FREE. Petalpower Social Mountain Bike Ride - Parking Opposite Petrol Station, Grantown on Spey. 6.30-8.30pm. E: rebeccapetalpower@gmail.com

Friday 2nd June

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am-1pm. E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Fine Art Exhibition by Shona Cammack - The High St Merchants, Grantown on Spey. 10am4.30pm. T: 01479 872246.

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

FREE. LIVE MUSIC with Chris Grant - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Saturday 3rd June

Cairngorms Ultra Trail Race - Mar Lodge, Braemar, 8am-6pm. www.highterrainevents.co.uk

Coffee and Chat - Cromdale Village Hall. 10am-12pm. www.cromdale.org

Scottish Downhill Association Round Scottish Championships - Glenshee Ski Centre, Braemar. www. britishcycling.org.uk/events

LIVE MUSIC with Duncan Chisholm and Hamish Napier Highland Tour - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30-10.30pm. E: ann.nap@btinternet.com

FREE. LIVE MUSIC with Willie Campbell - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Sunday 4th June

FREE. Boat Car Boot Sale - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 12-3pm. T: 01479 831123. E: info@ boathall.org.uk

FREE. Ballater Duck Festival - Church Green, Ballater. 11am-4.30pm. www.ballaterrd.com/ballaterduck-festival

Boat of Garten Community Garden Annual Plant Sale - Boat of Garten Community Garden, Deshar Road. 2-3.30pm. E: suerjmurray@gmail.com

Tuesday 6th June

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

FREE. Creating A Commonplace Book - ONLINE. 6-7.30pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-acommonplace-book-tickets-626272978337. E: chiara. alagia@cairngormsconnect.org.uk

Wednesday 7th June

FREE. Winking Owl Wednesday: Street Food and Craft Festival - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 11am-5pm. www.craicevents.com

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

Thursday 8th June

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

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

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

Friday 9th June

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am-1pm. E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Talk: Saving Bumblebees - Nethy Bridge Community Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. E: thelilleyfamily@hotmail.com

FREE. Live music with Alan Frew - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Saturday 10th June

One Day Yoga Retreat with Katie What YogaThe Dell Of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge. www.katiewhiteyoga.com

FREE. LIVE MUSIC with Alan Frew - Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Sunday 11th June

Fitnessat58° Speyside Triathlon - Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. www.fitnessat58.co.uk

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

FREE. The Ghillie’s Larder Farmers MarketSt Margaret’s, Braemar. 10am-2pm.

FREE. Repair Cafe - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 2-5pm. E: repaircafe@boathall.org.uk

Tuesday 13th June

FREE. Curious Curlew Mornings - RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 9-11am. E: insh@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Storylands Sessions Open Mic Night - Ptarmigan

Dome, Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. Early show 6-7pm Late Show 8-10.15pm. www.badenochstorylands.com/ storylands-sessions

Wednesday 14th June

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

Clubbercise with Louize - Kincraig Community Hall, Kincraig. 6-7pm. T: 07740 984247. www.facebook.com/ clubbercisewithlouize

Thursday 15th June

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

FREE. Kingussie Social Ride - Ardvonie Car Park, Kingussie. 6.30-8.30pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk

Cairngorms Connect Venison MasterclassAbernethy Forest. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 5.30-9.30pm. E: chiara.alagia@cairngormsconnect.org.uk

Friday 16th June

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am-1pm. E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk.

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Saturday 17th June

All About Trees - Lynbreck Croft, Tomintoul Road. 9am-5pm. www.lynbreckcroft.co.uk

Moray Walking Festival Glenfiddich to Glenlivet - Allan Reid Car Park, Glenlivet. 9am-5pm. www.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk

FREE. Family Fun Day - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 12-3pm. E: info@boathall.org.uk

Cinema Showing | Mary Poppins Returns (PG)Grantown YMCA Community Centre. 4-6pm. www.grantowncinema.co.uk

Summer Solstice Party - Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. 4-11pm. www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk

Cinema Showing | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance (12A) - Grantown YMCA Community Centre. 7-9pm. www.grantowncinema.co.uk

Bikeathon Ceilidh In Aid Of Blood Cancer UK - Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie. 7pm. E: kingussie. high@highlandpc.co.uk

Sunday 18th June

Kingussie Bikeathon 2023 30th Anniversary Special - 10am-4pm. www.cyclefriendlykingussie.co.uk

The Dell Soundscape Day Retreat - The Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge. 10am-6pm. www.thedellofabernethy.co.uk

Monday 19th June

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

Tuesday 20th June

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

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

Wednesday 21st June

FREE. Winking Owl Wednesday: Street Food and Craft Festival - The Winking Owl, Aviemore. 11am-5pm. www.craicevents.com

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

Moray Walking Festival; Bee Walking - Glenlivet Estate Visitor Centre, Tomintoul. 1pm-4.30pm. E: annie.ives@bumblebeeconservation.org

Thursday 22nd June

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

Friday 23rd June

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am. E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

Moray Walking Festival Cromdale Hills Avonside - Balcorach Car Park,Tomintoul. 9am-4pm. E: mark. johnston@crownestatescotland.com

Earthtones Trio - St. Margaret’s, Braemar. 8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk

Saturday 24th June

FREE. Ballater Farmers Market - Ballater Church Green, Ballater. 10am-2pm. E: ballaterfarmersmarket@gmail.com

FREE. Cairngorms Cycle Festival 2023Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore. 11am-5pm. www.craicevents.com

FREE. The Dell Makers Market - The Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge. 12-5pm. www.thedellofabernethy.co.uk

Sunday 25th June

Lairig Ghru Hill Race 2023 - www.deesiderunners. com/races/lairig-ghru-race

FREE. The Village Green Market and Craft FairThe Village Green, Aviemore. 11am-3pm. E: aviemorecctreasurer@gmail.com

FREE. Wildflower Walk - Nethy Bridge Community Centre, Nethy Bridge. 2-4pm. thelilleyfamily@hotmail. com

Tuesday 27th June

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk.

Cairngorm CC Tulloch Time Trial - Car Park at Junction of Boat Road and B970. 6.45pm. www.cairngormcc.co.uk