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

August 2023 Events

1st - 12th August

Art Exhibition - Shona Cammack Art AboyneVictory Hall, Aboyne. 10am-6pm. shonacammack.com

1st - 31st August

LANDSEER - A Highland Romance - Grantown

Museum, Burnfield House, Grantown on Spey. 10am-5pm. www.grantownmuseum.co.uk

E: info@grantownmuseum.co.uk

3rd - 28th August (except Tues & Wed)

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

E: roya@a9partnership.co.uk

5th -12th August

Newtonmore Golf Week - Newtonmore Golf Club.

T: 01540 673878. www.newtonmoregolf.com

7th - 11th August

FREE. Monadh Ruadh Summer Tour 2023Various Locations. www.feisspe.org

13th - 27th August

Tea IN THE PARK - Glenlivet Public Hall. www.facebook.com/TeaGlenlivet

15th - 13th August

Ballater Victoria Week - Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater. www.ballatervictoriaweek.co.uk.

T: 01339 753726. E: info@ballatervictoriaweek.co.uk

18th, 19th & 20th August

Limitlass ~ A Mountain Bike Festival for Women, by Women - Glen Tanar Estate, Dinnet. www.wearelimitlass.com

19th & 20th August

FREE. Ballater Royal Horticultural Society - The Victoria Halls, Station Square, Ballater. 11am-4pm. visitballater.com E: jennifer.ap.macmillan@gmail.com

24th - 27th August

Blair Castle Horse Trials - Blair Atholl. www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk E: info@blairhorsetrials.co.uk

25 - 27th August

Thunder in the Glens 2023 Outdoor Music, Food & Drinks - The Winking Owl, Aviemore.

T: 01479 812368. www.thewinkingowl.co

E: gemma@cairngormbrewery.com

25 - 27th August

FREE. Live Outdoor Entertainment - Thunder In The Glens Weekend - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

3.30pm. T: 01479 810233. E: reception@cairngorm.com

25th - 28th August

Thunder In The Glens - Throughout Aviemore and Speyside. www.dunedinhog.com/titg

26th & 27th August

Cateran Dirt Dash - Cateran Ecomuseum, Eastfield House, Braemar. www.dirtdash.cc/caterandash

Saturday 29th July

FREE. The Forest; An Exhibition of Paintings and Photography - Spey Bank Studio, The Square, Grantown On Spey. 9am-5pm. speybankstudio.co.uk

E: info@speybankstudio.co.uk

FREE. Angel’s Nectar In-Store tasting at Spey Valley Shopping - Macdonald Highland Resort, Aviemore. 12-4pm. www.angelsnectar.co.uk

E: angels@angelsnectar.co.uk

FREE. Early Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 01540 662438. www.fusedandlight.co.uk

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

Monday 31st July FREE. Early Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 01540 662438. www.fusedandlight.co.uk

Tuesday 1st August

FREE. Willow Weaving Workshops - Milton Loch Woodlands, Birch Grove, Boat of Garten. 10am-4pm. T: 07881 365783.

FREE. Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2pm. T: 07946 025981. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

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

Wordplay – IN PERSON – Story & Poetry Workshops – Storylands Sessions - Badenoch Library, Kingussie. 7pm. www.badenochstorylands.com

Wednesday 2nd August

Hidden History Walk: Scanlan Mills and Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Chapeltown, Tomintoul. 1-2.30pm. T: 07946 025981. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Thursday 3rd August FREE. Kingussie Art Festival - Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 10am-4pm. T: 01540 673422. E: roya@a9partnership.co.uk

FREE. Heritage in Action Day - Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie Road, Newtonmore. 11am-4pm. T: 01349 781650. www.highlandfolk.com

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk

FREE. Grantown Social Ride - Museum Car Park, Burnfield Avenue, Grantown on Spey. 6.30-8.30pm. E: treasurer.cairngormcc@gmail.com cairngormcc.co.uk

FREE. Petalpower Social Mountain Bike Ride - Parking Opposite Petrol Station, Grantown on Spey. 6.30-8.30pm. E: rebeccapetalpower@gmail.com www.facebook.com/events/544932821059223

Pizza Nights at The Dell of Abernethy - The Dell of Abernethy, Dell Road, Nethy Bridge. 5-9pm. www. thedellofabernethy.co.uk. E: hello@dellofabernethy.co.uk

Wordplay – ONLINE – Story & Poetry Workshops – Storylands Sessions - 7pm. badenochstorylands.com

Friday 4th August

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am-1pm. events.rspb.org.uk/events/41017

E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Tomintoul. 11am-12pm. T: 07946 025981.

E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. www.fusedandlight.co.uk

T: 07921 729249

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

Saturday 5th August

Glenshee 9 Hill Race - Glenshee Ski Centre, Braemar. 9am-4pm. T: 01339 741675. E: alastairhubbard@gmail.com

Newtonmore Highland Gameswww.newtonmorehighlandgames.com

Coffee and Chat - Cromdale Village Hall. 10am-12pm. www.cromdale.org. E: cromdalehall2019@gmail.com

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html

Sunday 6th August

FREE. Cairngorms Farmers Market - Grantown on Spey. 10am-3pm. T: 07708 169813.

Pining for Lichens: An Introduction to Lichens in the Pinewood - Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy Bridge. 11am-2pm. events.rspb.org.uk/events/50644

E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

Monday 8th August

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html

FREE. Creating A Commonplace Book - RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 6-7.30pm. E: chiara.alagia@ cairngormsconnect.org.uk

Tuesday 8th July

FREE. Drumin Castle and the Wolf of Badenoch - Drumin Castle Car Park, Ballindalloch. 2-3pm. 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

E: treasurer.cairngormcc@gmail.com

Book Event: Donald S Murray Visits GrantownThe Pagoda, Grantown On Spey. 7pm. www.fb.me/e/2HfyySNO0

Storylands Sessions – Early Show - Ptarmigan Dome, Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. 6pm. www.badenochstorylands.com

Storylands Sessions – Open Mic Late ShowPtarmigan Dome, Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. 8pm. www.badenochstorylands.com

Wednesday 9th August

Hidden History Walk: Scanlan Mills and Seminary - The Carrachs Car Park, Chapeltown, Tomintoul. 1-2.30pm. T: 07946 025981. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

Folk Session - Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk

Thursday 10th August

Grantown Show - Heathfield Park, Grantown on Spey. www.grantownshow.com. T: 01343 551113. grantownshow@btinternet.com.

Ballater Highland Games - Monaltrie Park, Ballater. www.ballaterhighlandgames.com

Wildlife Wander - RSPB Insh Marshes, Kingussie. 9.30am-1.30pm. events.rspb.org.uk/events/39139 E: insh@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Heritage In Action Day - Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. 11am-4pm. T: 01349 781650. highlandfolk.com E: highland.folk@highlifehighland.com

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html

Aviemore Social Ride - Aviemore Retail Park Car Park, Santa Claus Drive, Aviemore. 6.30-8.30pm. cairngormcc.co.uk E: treasurer.cairngormcc@gmail.com Mar Lodge Guided Evening Tour and Walk - Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar. 7-9pm. T: 01339 720164.

Friday 11th August

Woodland Wander - RSPB Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. 9.45am-1pm. T: 01479 831476. events.rspb.org. uk/events/41017 E: fergus.cumberland@rspb.org.uk

FREE. Heritage Ranger Tour: Castle Walk to Blairfindy from Glenlivet Distillery - The Glenlivet Distillery, Tomintoul. 11am-12pm. T: 07946 025981. E: lydia@tgdt.org.uk

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html

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

FREE. Live Music with Chris Grant - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Saturday 12th August

Abernethy Highland Games - Games Field, Nethy Bridge. 10am-5pm. www.nethybridge.com/abernethy-highland-games

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249. www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html

FREE. Live Music with Willie Campbell - The Balavoulin, Aviemore. 9pm. T: 01479 812255. E: info@thebalavoulin.co.uk

Live Music with Hannah Rarity - St Margarets, Braemar. 8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/ events-calendar/hannah-rarity

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

Sunday 13th August

FREE. The Village Green Market and Craft Fair -

The Village Green, Grampian Road, Aviemore. 11am-3pm. T: 07925 150890. E: aviemorecctreasurer@gmail.com

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

The Ghillie’s Larder - St Margarets, Braemar. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk

Tipi Sunday Social at The Dell - The Dell of Abernethy, Dell Road, Nethy Bridge. 2-9pm. www.thedellofabernethy.co.uk. T: 07847 876178. E: hello@dellofabernethy.co.uk

Monday 14th August

Opera Bohemia’s Madama Butterfly - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30-10pm. T: 01479 831213. E: ann.nap@btinternet.com

FREE. Late Summer Exhibition - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm. T: 07921 729249 www.fusedandlight.co.uk/section611011.html