November 2023 What's On Guide for the Cairngorms National Park

WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 2023 : EVENTS & INFORMATION : FREE

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WELCOME NOVEMBER 2023 ll McConne k: Robin e Ice Rin Aviemor

Welcome to the November edition of What’s On

The start of November is always a bit special in the Cairngorms National Park, join the crowds in the centre of Aviemore, wrapped up and rosy cheeked ahead of the iconic firework night at The Cairngorm Hotel…it’s a lovely evening. Remember, remember it’s Sunday 5th of November!

The Grant Arms is hosting lots of birdwatching and wildlife talks throughout the month - a fabulous chance to learn more about our precious wildlife and landscapes, and there are Health Walks all over the National Park, brilliant low level walking for everyone to enjoy.

There are also Guided Ranger Walks from Drumin Castle, Inveravon Church or Glenlivet Distillery. This is a beautiful time of the year to take in the National Park, to learn a bit from the Ranger whilst getting some fresh air taking in the final golds and russets of autumn.

Christmas Festivities are starting to get into full swing - the Christmas Craft Fair at Blair Atholl (10th - 12th November) is a wonderful way to get the Christmas vibes going and Cairngorms Christmas on the 24th November sees Braemar start its festive season…just magic!

There are cosy cafes for a warming cuppa, welcoming pubs for a wee dram and lots of live music. The Cairngorms is a special place, let it bring your winter to life this November.

If you’re looking for inspiration while you’re here or even planning your next visit, make sure you check out www.visitcairngorms.com

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WHAT’s ON

FREE. The Village Green Market and Craft Fair

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

- The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey. 8.30pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk.

T: 01479 872526.

November 2023 Events 10th, 11th & 12th November Christmas Craft Fair - Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. 10am-

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

FREE. Fireworks at The Cairngorm Hotel Aviemore. 6pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

FREE. Evening Talk: The Wildlife of the Scottish Highlands; A Brief ID Guide by Mike Weedon

Monday 6th November Boat Talks - Badenoch’s Hell before Killiecrankie with

Peter Mackay - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30pm. www.boatofgarten.com/boat-hall

Tuesday 7th November FREE. Evening Talk: Birding in Southern Portugal; The Alentejo and the Algarve by Matt Merritt - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey.

4pm. www.atholl-estates.co.uk/events/christmas-market

8.30pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk.

T: 01479 872526.

17th, 18th & 19th November The Fife Arms Inaugural Festival of Fashion -

Ballindalloch. 2pm. T: 07946 025981.

The Fife Arms, Braemar. E: reservations@thefifearms. com www.thefifearms.com/events/festival-of-fashion

Monday 30th October Treasure Hunt - Discover the Secrets of Braemar - 14 The Square, Braemar. 9am-6pm. www.cairngormstrust.org.uk/secrets-of-braemar E: cairngormstrust@cairngorms.co.uk

FREE. Autumn Exhibition with Fuse & Light Chapel House, Kingussie. 1-5pm. www.fusedandlight.co.uk. T: 01540 662438.

FREE. Evening Talk: Birds and People; Travels through Time by Ralph Todd - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey. 8.30pm. T: 01479 872526. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk

Tuesday 31st October Treasure Hunt - Discover the Secrets of Braemar 14 The Square, Braemar. 9am-6pm. www.cairngormstrust.org.uk/secrets-of-braemar

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. T: 07946 025981.

E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Thursday 2nd November FREE. Evening Talk: Mysteries of Migration by Ralph Todd - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On

Spey. 8.30pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk T: 01479 872526.

Friday 3rd November FREE. Autumn Exhibition with Fuse & Light -

Chapel House, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 01540 662438. www.fusedandlight.co.uk FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Saturday 4th November Coffee and Chat - Cromdale Village Hall, Cromdale.

10am-12pm. T: 01479 872809. cromdale.org/events.html FREE. Autumn Exhibition with Fuse & Light Chapel House, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 01540 662438. www.fusedandlight.co.uk FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Sunday 5th November FREE. Cairngorms Farmers Market - Grantown On Spey. 10am-3pm. T: 07708 169813.

FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Wednesday 8th November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. T: 07946 025981.

Thursday 9th November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Inveravon Church & Pictish Stones - Inveravon Church and Pictish Stones,

Ballindalloch. 2-2.45pm. T: 07946 025981.

Friday 10th November FREE. Live music with Chris Grant - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255.

FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Saturday 11th November Glen Clova Half Marathon - Clova Hotel, Glen Clova. www.forfarroadrunners.co.uk/glen-clova-half-marathon

Cairngorm Ski Club Snowsports Equipment Sale - Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore.

3.30-5.30pm. www.cairngormskiclub.co.uk/ski-sale In the Woods... with JEmmanuel - The Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge. 6.30pm. www.thedellofabernethy.co.uk FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Sunday 12th November Bounce! @TheHalls - The Victoria & Albert Halls, Ballater. 10am-4pm.

New Groove Collective Big Band - Boat of

Garten Community Hall, Boat of Garten. 2.30-4.30pm. www.ngcband.co.uk

Monday 13th November FREE. New Moon Stargazing; Star Stories at Inveraven - Inveravon Church and Pictish Stones, Ballindalloch. 7-8.30pm. T: 07946 025981.

FREE. Evening Talk: Filey International; Autumn Arrivals on the Yorkshire Coast by Mark Pearson - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey. 8.30-10pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk T: 01479 872526.

Tuesday 14th November FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. T: 07946 025981.

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Storylands Sessions - The Ptarmigan Dome, Loch Insh, Kincraig. Early show 6pm, late show 8pm. www.badenochstorylands.com/storylands-sessions

Evening Talk: Wildlife Photography in the Cairngorm Mountains by Gary Hodges - The

Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk.

Wednesday 15th November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet

Friday 24th November A Cairngorms Christmas - The Fife Arms, Braemar. www.thefifearms.com/events

FREE. Live Music with Jono - The Balavoulin,

Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255.

FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Saturday 25th November FREE. Ballater Farmers Market - Ballater Church

Thursday 16th November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Inveraven Church & Pictish Stones - Inveravon Church and Pictish Stones,

Green, Ballater. 10am-2pm. T: 07527 445520.

FREE. Live music with Jono - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255.

Ballater Winter Festival - Ballater. www.facebook.com/BallaterWinterFestival

FREE. Evening Talk: Vismig! Visible Migration Celebrated and Explained! by Mark Pearson

Sunday 26th November FREE. Cairngorms Christmas Farmers Market -

Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. T: 07946 025981.

Ballindalloch. 2-2.45pm. T: 07946 025981.

- The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30pm.

10pm. www.birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk T: 01479 872526.

Friday 17th November TOMS Concert with the London Bridge Piano Trio - Boat of Garten Community Hall, Boat of Garten.

The Square, Grantown On Spey. 10am. www.facebook.com/CairngormFarmersMarket

Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Tennis Club American Tournament & BBQ - Rothiemurchus Tennis Club, Aviemore. 11am-1pm. T: 07711 318016.

7.30pm. T: 01479 831213.

FREE. Boat of Garten Repair Cafe - Boat of Garten

Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255.

Monday 27th November FREE. Evening Talk: Filming in Northern Lands &; The Cairngorms and Beyond by Nigel Marven

Live music with Willie Campbell - The Balavoulin, Saturday 18th November Cinema Showing | Some Like It Hot (12) -

Grantown YMCA Community Centre, Grantown On Spey.

3pm. www.grantowncinema.co.uk Cinema Showing | Cocaine Bear (15) - Grantown YMCA Community Centre, Grantown On Spey. 7pm. www.grantowncinema.co.uk FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Sunday 19th November Vintage, Antiques and Collectables @TheHalls The Victoria & Albert Halls, Ballater. 10am-3pm.

Braemar Local History Group Talk - Scottish Freemasonry - Braemar Village Hall. 7.30pm.

Monday 20th November FREE. Moon in the Square Telescope Session -

Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul. 7pm.

T: 07946 025981.

Boat Talks - Mountains of the Moon with Alan Rowan Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30pm.

Evening Talk: Tarifa Raptor and Cetacean Spectacular by Mark Pearson - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30pm. T: 01479 872526.

Tuesday 21st November FREE. Heritage Ranger Walk: Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. T: 07946 025981.

Wednesday 22nd November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch. 11am-12pm. T: 07946 025981.

FREE. Evening Talk: Champions of the Flyway; Stopping Illegal Bird Killing with the World’s Greatest Bird Race by Mark Pearson - The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30pm.

T: 01479 872526. birdwatchingandwildlifeclub.co.uk

Thursday 23rd November FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Inveraven Church & Pictish Stones - Inveraven Church and Pictish Stones, Ballindalloch. 2-2.45pm. T: 07946 025981.

Community Hall, Boat of Garten. 2-5pm. T: 01479 831123.

- The Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30pm.

T: 01479 872526.

Thursday 30th November FREE. Christmas Fair - Iona Gallery, Kingussie.

10am-4pm. T: 01540 673422.

Weekly Events Every Monday FREE. Braemar Health Walk - Under the Mews,

Braemar. 10am. T: 07816 110549. www.pathsforall.org.uk/health-walk/braemar Ultra Slow Line Dancing - Grantown British Legion.

10.30am. T: 07541 372524.

Beginner Line Dancing - Grantown British Legion.

11.35am. T: 07541 372524.

Clubbercise with Louize - Kincraig Community Hall, Kincraig. 6-7pm. Fun fitness classes (in the dark with disco lights) for all levels of fitness. T: 07740 984247. www.facebook.com/clubbercisewithlouize FREE. Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com.

Every Tuesday FREE. Grantown on Spey Health Walk - Meet at

Anagach 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. www.cairngorm.com

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.

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WHAT’s ON Beginner Line Dancing - Grantown British Legion.

6-6.45pm. T: 07541 372524.

Line Dancing - Grantown British Legion. 6.30-8pm.

T: 07541 372524.

FREE. Live Music - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. www.cairngorm.com.

Every Thursday FREE. Craft and Chat Group - Grantown Library, Grantown on Spey. 10.30am-12.30pm. T: 01349 781630.

FREE. Cromdale Health Walk - In front of the Kirk, Cromdale. 10.30am. 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.

Clubbercise with Louize - Boat of Garten Community Hall, Boat of Garten. 6-7pm. Fun fitness classes (in the dark with disco lights) for all levels of fitness. T: 07740 984247. www.facebook.com/clubbercisewithlouize

FREE. Aviemore Chess Club - Aviemore Community Centre Library. 7-10pm. T: 07415 892669. (5th and 26th October only - usually weekly).

FREE. Live Music - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9pm. www.cairngorm.com.

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. www.cairngorm.com.

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

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