What's On in the Cairngorms National Park November 2018

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elcome to the Cairngorms National Park and the November edition of the What’s On, the free events guide.

To help you make the most of your time here we’ve put together an essential guide packed with what’s happening in the area. We’ve got some great ideas for things to do, places to see, where to eat and drink, and places to stay.

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Winter arrives early in the Cairngorms, so to brighten those dark evenings Bonfire and Fireworks nights kick the month off in explosive style. Get along to Aviemore, Ballater, Boat of Garten and Kincraig to enjoy the sights and sounds. Christmas preparations creep forward earlier each year and there are lots of craft fairs on to get your Christmas Shopping off to a flying start. Exclusively Highlands at Blair Castle is one of the best places to start. Get the whole family kitted out for the coming ski season at the Cairngorm Ski Club ski sale and then get along to the Ballater Winter Festival at the end of the month to get into the Christmas spirit with ice rink, Santa’s Grotto and Christmas Lights switch on. To fill those long dark evenings get out and enjoy one of many fascinating illustrated talks in the villages around the Park or take in some live music in a cosy pub!

Photo credits: Front Cover: Boat of Garten Bonfire & Fireworks.

Photography: VisitScotland.

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Calendar of Events

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ou are in an all year round destination with lots going Y on. Use the listings to plan your fun! The Events of Interest list outlines exhibitions and events of interest over more than one day, the Calendar section gives you a day by day list of events and Day by Day shows regular events. For more information on all the events below please refer to www.visitcairngorms.com/whatson

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8th October-5th November Exhibition of Watercolours Chapel House Arts, Kingussie.

10am-4.30pm. T: 07921 729249. www.chapelhousearts.co.uk

24th-25th November

2nd-4th November Exclusively Highlands Christmas Shopping Fair at Blair Castle Blair Atholl. 10am-4pm.

T: 01796 481207. www.atholl-estates.co.uk/events/ christmas-fair The Bookmark presents ‘Dark Nights, Dark Deeds, Death in Grantown Book Festival Various locations, Grantown on Spey. T: 01479 873433. www.thebookmark.co.uk/events.html

20th-26th November Helping Orphans in Nepal Charity Art Sale Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 12-5pm.

T: 01540 661800. mandalay7@btinternet.com F Free Entry to Event l 4

Showboaters present ‘The Steamie’ Boat of Garten Community Hall.

7.30-9.30pm. Tickets in advance http://bit.ly/Steamie or Boat P.O. The Laundry Gallery Christmas Art, Jewellery & Craft Shopping Fair The Laundry Gallery, 10 Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Aviemore.

10am-5pm. T: 07779 253313. www.thelaundrygallery.net Ballater Winter Festival Ice Rink, Festive Stalls, Christmas Lights Switch On, Film Festival, Santa’s Grotto & Hat Competition Church Green, Ballater. http://bit.ly/BallaterWinterFestival

29th-30th November Christmas Fair Sale of Local Artists Products Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 1-5pm.

T: 01540 673794.

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Tuesday 30th October Autumn Art Exhibition Butterworth Gallery, Aboyne. 11am-4pm. www.thebutterworthgallery.com F Ranger Ramble l Carrbridge. 11am. T: 01479 874696. www.booking.highlifehighland.com Squirrel Trail: Help Us Find Our Missing Squirrels Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore.

11am-4.30pm. T: 01540 673551. www.highlandfolk.com F Railway Art Project l Iona Gallery, Kingussie. 1-5pm.

T: 01540 673422. www.theionagallery.co.uk Collection Store Tour Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore.

2-3pm. T: 01540 673551. www.highlandfolk.com Live Music: Luke Jackson The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. 8.30-11pm. www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk

Wednesday 31st October Autumn Art Exhibition Butterworth Gallery, Aboyne. 11am-4pm. www.thebutterworthgallery.com Squirrel Trail: Help Us Find Our Missing Squirrels Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore.

11am-4.30pm. T: 01540 673551. www.highlandfolk.com Tiny Terrors - Halloween For Wee Ones Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore.

11am-4pm. T: 01540 673551. www.highlandfolk.com

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Night and Fireworks Boat of Garten. 5.30pm. desharprimarypc@gmail.com Ballater Charitable Chiels Bonfire & Fireworks Display Monaltrie Park, Ballater. 7pm.

Bonfire & Fireworks Newtonmore Golf Club. 7pm Live Music with Cua Thursday 1st November Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon.

F Evening Talk: The l 7.30-10.30pm. T: 01975 641303.

Nature of Abundance by www.glenbuchatmusic.co.uk Karen Lloyd Halloween Party with Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown Hypnotic Groove on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. www.bwwc.co.uk. The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore.

10pm-1am. www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk Friday 2nd November F Grantown East: Highland l Sunday 4th November Heritage & Cultural 7 mile Wildcat Trail Race, Centre Grand Opening 4 mile Fun Run & Walk A95, Grantown on Spey.

Wildcat Centre, Newtonmore.

10am-9pm. T: 01479 816262.

2-4pm. T: 07919 672487. www.grantowneast.com www.wildcatcentre.org/halloweenF Evening Talk: l race-2018 Philippines: Island Treasures by TV Wildlife Presenter Mike Dilger Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. www.bwwc.co.uk

Saturday 3rd November EBike Day Strathspey with Home Energy Scotland and Specialised Bikes at Mikes Bikes Aviemore 5a Myrtlefield Shopping Centre, Aviemore. 11am-3pm.

T: 01479 810478. www.aviemorebikes.co.uk

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& Fireworks Display Kincraig War Memorial Field.

5.30-7.30pm. T: 07746 860309.

F Guy Fawkes Fireworks l Display Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

6-6.30pm.

Boat Talks: The Stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet Boat of Garten Community Hall. 7.30-9.30pm. www.boatofgarten.com/hall www.visitcairngorms.com

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by Author and Field Ornithologist Mark Pearson Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. www.bwwc.co.uk

Thursday 8th November Evening Talk: Filey International by Author and Field Ornithologist Mark Pearson Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

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Friday 9th November The Boat Reel Neighbourhood Cinema ‘My Week with Marilyn’ Boat of Garten Community Hall. Doors open 7pm. www.boatofgarten.com/hall The BIG Charity Evening of Mediumship with Simply Spirit Connections Carrbridge Hotel. 7.30-10pm. www.bit.ly/CHASMediumship

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Ranger Event: Spooky Halloween Tea Time Woodland Trail & Halloween Activities Glenmore, Aviemore. 4-6pm.

T: 01479 874696.

Strathspey Thistle v Wick Academy Seafield Park, Grantown on Spey. 8pm. www.facebook.com/strathspeythistlefc

Saturday 10th November Cairngorm Ski Club Snowsports Equipment Sale Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore. Goods in 9am. Sale 3.30pm. www.cairngormskiclub.co.uk Glen Clova Half Marathon Glen Clova Hotel, Angus Glens.

12pm. www.forfarroadrunners.co.uk F Free Entry to Event l

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Live Music with Treppenwitz Braemar Gallery. 7.30pm. www.braemargallery.co.uk

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Sunday 18th November The Osprey Music Society Present Leonore Piano Trio Boat of Garten Community Hall.

Tickets. T: 01479 831213.

Saturday 24th November

Ballater Farmers Market Ballater Farmers Market, Glenmuick Church Green, Ballater. 10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/ Tuesday 13th November ballaterfarmersmarket Inverallan Social Dancing Monday 19th November F Nethy Bridge Craft Inverallan Church Hall, Grantown l Boat Talks: Matthew Fayre on Spey. 7.30-10pm.

Forster Heddle - The Nethy Bridge Community Hall.

T: 01479 851353.

Unknown Pioneer of 10am-2pm. T: 07810 384198.

Scotland’s Mountains with Wednesday 14th November Strathspey Thistle v Newtonmore and District Hamish Johnston Fraserburgh Highland Floral Art Club Floral Art Boat of Garten Community League Football Match Hall. 7.30-9.30pm.

Demonstration Seafield Park, Grantown www.boatofgarten.com/hall St Brides Church Hall, on Spey. 3pm.

Newtonmore. 7.30-9.30pm. www.facebook.com/strathspeythistlefc Wednesday 21st November Lynda.coles@hotmail.com Navigate the Blood Opera Surviving and Thriving:

by Indie Folk-Rock Band Friday 16th November 125 years of the Admiral Fallow and Camanachd Association Scotland: A Rewildling Gareth Williams Annual Seminar Journey Illustrated Talk with Pete Cairns Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. La Taverna, Aviemore.

Kincraig Community Hall. 7-10pm. 9.30am-4.30pm. T: 01540 673551. 7pm. Booking required.

T: 01479 810683. www.scotlandbigpicture.com www.highlandfolk.com F The Grantown Society l Badenoch Gardening Sunday 25th November Talk: Strathspey Farmers’ Club Talk: The Mountain ‘Navigate the Blood’ Club Gardener with speaker Opera by Indie Folk-Rock Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown Tom Angel Band Admiral Fallow and on Spey. 7.30-9pm.

Newtonmore Village Hall.

Gareth Williams T: 07709 270044.

7.30-9.30pm. T: 01540 670181.

La Taverna, Aviemore. 1pm. www.thegrantownsociety.org www.laggan.eu/bgc Booking required.

Saturday 17th November T: 01479 810683.

Thursday 22nd November F Newtonmore Annual l A Braemar Panel: Festive Afternoon Tea Christmas Market Braemar Residents Muckrach Lodge Hotel, Newtonmore Village Hall.

Memories of Yesteryear Dulnain Bridge. 12-5pm.

10am-2pm. T: 01540 673301.

Braemar Village Hall. 7.30-9pm T: 01479 851227.

F Hands On Conservation T: 01339 741511. l Friday 23rd November www.braemarlhg.com Ranger Event Glen Tanar Visitor Centre, Aboyne.

Live Music: Cam Penner Monday 26th November 10am-4pm. T: 01339 886072. and Jon Wood F Evening Talk: www.glentanarcharitabletrust.org Glenbuchat Hall, Strathdon. l 7.30-10.30pm. T: 01975 641303. Freshwater Fishes of F Free Entry to Event l Britain by Wildlife www.glenbuchatmusic.co.uk What’s On

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Lucky2BHere Free Emergency Life Support Training including CPR & Defibrillator St Andrews Church, Aviemore.

7.30-9.30pm. T: 01479 810990. www.facebook.com/Aviemore-DistrictLucky2BHere-196214954214963

Concert Evening with the Badenoch Fiddlers Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie.

7.30-10pm. T: 01540 673020.

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Glenlivet Public Hall. 9.45-10.45am.

T: 01807 590689.

F Braemar Health Walk l Group Under the Mews, Braemar.

Thursday 29th November 10-11am. T: 01339 741426.

F Evening Talk: Put l Cash Bingo (18+) Away that 500mm by Royal British Legion, Wildlife Photographer Grantown on Spey. 7.50pm.

Jack Perks T: 01479 873690.

Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown Ballroom Dancing with on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. www.bwwc.co.uk Kenny Nairn The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Friday 30th November Kingussie. 8.30-10.45pm. www.dukeofgordonhotel.co.uk Monthly Afternoon Tea F Live Music Dance/Ceilidh l Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

Grantown Legion. 2-4pm.

T: 01479 810004. www.ct4u.co.uk 9.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

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Every Tuesday Grantown Health Walk Group Curling Rink Car Park, Anagach Wood. 10.30-11.30am.

T: 01479 872142.

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Community Lunch Boat of Garten Village Hall.

12.30-1.30pm. www.bit.ly/BoatLunch F Ballater Health Walk l

Group Glenmuick Church Hall. 1-2pm.

T: 01339 755634.

F Nethy Health Walk l Nethy Bridge Community Centre.

1.30-3pm. T: 07519 569005. www.cairngorms.co.uk Grantown Outdoor Bowling Club Grantown on Spey Bowling Club.

2-4pm. T: 07926 357145.

F Live Music with George l Gordon The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie. 8.30-10.45pm. www.dukeofgordonhotel.co.uk

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Photographer Jack Perks Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. 8.30-10pm.

T: 01479 872526. www.bwwc.co.uk

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Hilton Coylumbridge, Aviemore. 8.30pm. F l Kingussie Health Walk Quiz Night Group Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

Badenoch Centre. 10.30-11.30am.

9.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

T: 01540 661878.

F Carrbridge Health l Every Wednesday Walk Group Community Cafe Meet by the Old Bridge, Carrbridge.

St Andrews Church Hall, Aviemore.

11am-12pm. T: 01479 841749.

10am-4pm.

F Aviemore Health Walk l F Newtonmore Health l Group Walk Myrtlefield Car Park, near WildCat Centre. 10.30-11.30am.

Mike’s Bikes. 1.30-2.30pm.

T: 01540 673172.

T: 01479 810519.

F Boat of Garten Health l Junior Youth Club Walk Group YMCA Community Centre, Boat Hotel. 1.30-2.30pm.

Grantown on Spey.

T: 01479 831562.

6.30-8pm. T: 01479 872262.

Grantown on Spey www.grantowncommunitycentre.org Slimming World F Live Music l Royal British Legion, Grantown Hilton Coylumbridge, Aviemore. on Spey. 5.30 & 7.30pm.

8.30-10.30pm. T: 01479 810661.

T: 07545 399160. www.hiltonaviemore.com Rotary Club of Spey F Ballroom Dancing with l Valley Kenny Nairn Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

The Duke of Gordon Hotel, 6-8.15pm. T: 01479 810233.

Kingussie. 8.30-10.45pm. www.speyvalley.rotary1010.org www.dukeofgordonhotel.co.uk The Killiecrankies Cabaret F Live Music with l Band Tweed Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie.

8.30-10.30pm. T: 01540 661302. Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

9.30pm.

F Live Music l Hilton Coylumbridge, Aviemore.

Every Friday 8.30pm.

F l Tomintoul Health F Live Music with Davy l Walk Holt Tomnabat Court. 10-11am.

Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

T: 01807 590689.

9.30-11.30pm. T: 01479 810233. l F Glen Tanar Health www.cairngorm.com Walk Glen Tanar Visitor Centre.

F Free Entry to Event l 10-11.30am. T: 01339 886072.

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Community Cafe YMCA Community Centre, Grantown on Spey. 10am-2pm.

T: 01479 872262. www.grantowncommunitycentre.org Friday Afternoon Kids Club Loch Insh, Kincraig. 1.30-5pm.

T: 01540 651272. www.lochinsh.com Y-Engage YMCA Community Centre, Grantown on Spey. 7-9pm.

T: 01479 872262. www.grantowncommunitycentre.org F Live Music l Pine Marten Bar, Glenmore, Aviemore. 8-11pm.

T: 01479 861253.

F Live Music l Hilton Coylumbridge, Aviemore.

8.30pm.

Live Music with Carl Wilson Singer & Guitarist Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie.

8.30-10.30pm. T: 01540 661302.

F Live Music with Davy l Holt Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

9.30pm. T: 01479 810233.

Every Saturday Aviemore Parkrun 5km Timed Walk/Run Route 7 Cafe, Aviemore.

9.30am (run brief 9.20am).

T: 01479 873918. www.parkrun.org.uk/aviemore F Live Music l Pine Marten Bar, Glenmore, Aviemore. 8-11pm.

T: 01479 861253.

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Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9.3011.30pm. T: 01479 810233. www.cairngorm.com

Every Sunday Live Music with Anne & Calum Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6-8pm.

T: 01479 810233.

F Live Music l Hilton Coylumbridge, Aviemore. 8.30pm.

F Scottish Night with l Ceilidh Dancing Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie, 8.30pm. T: 01540 661302.

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Live Music with Nigel Dyson Singer & Guitarist Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie, 8.30pm. T: 01540 661302.

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ook out for local produce & help LCairngorms reduce food miles within the National Park. We really

are spoilt for choice.

If you’re still stuck for ideas have a look at the next few pages and you’ll soon be inspired!

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Fine Dining in the Cairngorms Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner AA Three Red Rosettes Good Food & Michelin Guides 2018 www.thecross.co.uk 01540 661166

Royal Tandoori Restaurant and Take-away OPEN 7 DAYS

Lunch 12noon-2pm

Garth Hotel

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Evening 5-10.30pm

Authentic Indian Cuisines Three Course Business Lunch ~ £8.95 10% Discount on Take-away Meals A La Carte Menu Freshly Prepared Coffees Private Function Room ~ Ideal For Stag, Hen Or Birthday Parties

Tel: 01479 811199 or 01479 811118

43 Grampian Road, Aviemore PH22 1RH www.royaltandoori.uk.com

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Restaurant Open Tues - Sun 6 - 8:30pm Reservations recommended

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Family Run hotel with a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Freshly prepared food using local and seasonal produce.

Large selection of Wines, Malts and Gins.

Loch Alvie, by Aviemore - 2 miles south on B9152

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Lunch served Mon-Sun 12-2pm Evening meals served Mon-Sun 5.30-8pm Early Bird Offer

15% Off your 2 course meal for orders placed between 5.30 to 6pm

The Square (Castle Rd) Grantown 01479 872 836 n www.garthhotel.com

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here’s a whole host of things to do in the Cairngorms National Park and more and more people are discovering just how special this place is.

The Place to Eat and Meet Opposite Aviemore Railway Station

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Great Freshly Prepared Food All Day Beers, Wines, Spirits & Malts In the lively Lounge, All Day ‘til Late with Regular Entertainment + Live TV Sports

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Bed & Highland Breakfast from £54 pppn Book Direct on 01479 810233 to Guarantee The Best Prices

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6 Family Friendly Attractions • Welcoming, safe and hassle-free • Fun and adventure for all ages • The creation of many happy memories • Great value and time well spent

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