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THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND BANFF & MORAY Promoting the NTS and fundraising to support local properties, Brodie Castle and Leith Hall. Varied annual programme of events. Ring the secretary on 01343 835258 or email secretary2.bmnts@btinternet.com BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB Meets monthly at St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith to explore the district, its botany, geology, natural history, archaeology, etc. Contact Mrs K M Hawkes 840718 or visit www.banffshirefieldclub.org.uk BUCKIE AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Classes spanning all levels and coaching available. Ages 5-16. Contact David Eckersley 832078 BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY Spaces available for children aged 2-5 years. Also provide funded pre-school places. Open all year, including school holidays, 8am - 6pm. 37 St Peters
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Terrace, Buckie.Tel: 07771360880 BUCKIE CHORAL UNION Mixed choir. Rehearsals are on Thursdays 7:30-9:30pm in the Buckie North Church Hall, Buckie. For morel information (including map) visit www.buckiechoral.org.uk DIABETES UK MORAY VOLUNTARY GROUP Support for people in Moray with diabetes and their carers. Talks and events to raise awareness of diabetes and to raise funds to help provide support and fund research. Contact Dave Duff on 01343 860671 EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed each month. 6:30 - 8pm at Riverside Christian Church Hall, Buckie. Provides sufferers & carers the opportunity to socialise. Call Tara or Christine 01309 675900 or 07871151198. FAITH AND LIGHT GROUP BUCKIE To provide an evening of respite care to the parents or carers of club members. 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening at 7pm. Contact Anne Gerrard 831124 FRISKIS AND SVETTIS Originating in Sweden, aiming to get people healthy. Exercise to music, open to all. Tues 10am Fochabers Institute; Wed 9.30am & Thurs 10am St Rufus Hall, Keith; Thurs 7pm St Thomas Hall. Call Mandy on 882641 or visit www.fsaberdeen.co.uk. FOCHABERS HILL WALKING & RAMBLING CLUB Meets the last Sunday each month for hill walking outings. £10 annual sub and £10-£20 bus fare. Contact Wilma Forsyth for more details 01343 821101 GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. If interested, please contact Anna Temple or Anna Roberts tel: 01309 694866
ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUB Wednesdays, September - April. 7.30pm - 9pm Intermediate & Seniors; 9pm -10pm Seniors. Keith Community Centre. Contact Mhorag Mitchell 888310 EAGLES BASKETBALL CLUB Developing Basketball in Moray. U12, U14, U16s in Buckie, Elgin & Forres, Adults mixed (Tuesdays 7.30-10pm Elgin Academy) & Adult Women (6.30-8pm Monday’s Elgin Academy). If interested in any of the above contact Graham Stewart on 07972 178 790 or elgin.eagles@yahoo.com JOG SCOTLAND BUCKIE Tuesdays 6.45pm, Swimming Pool car park. Juniors, Monday 4.30pm, BHS Games Hall. Suitable for beginners. email jsbuckie@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk or call 842847 KEITH SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASS Every Thursday 7.30pm-9.30pm in the Royal British Legion Hall, Keith KEITH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact 01542 882222 KEITH TENNIS CLUB Club nights on Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm, April to Oct. Contact Keith Gray tel: 886242 ME MORAY SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tuesday each month 7pm, Moray Resource Centre, Maisondeu Road, Elgin. Meet with other ME sufferers for support and information. Meetings are free with refreshments provided. www.memoray.org.uk/forum
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP (MBGRG) Local heritage group actively researching and recording monumental inscriptions in churchyards & cemeteries in Moray. Contact Helen Mitchell on 01343 546620 or visit www.mbgrg.org MORAY BUSINESS WOMEN Informal club for women in the Moray area interested in business, networking & general socialising. 1st Thurs every month. Tel: Michelle on 07887 730708 or tina.mason52@yahoo.com MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN MORAY A Website of information and support for people with MS, their friends, family and carers. www.MSMoray.net By people with multiple sclerosis for people with multiple sclerosis OAP CLUB Club for the over 50’s, meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 1.45pm to 4pm, Longmore Hall, Keith THURSDAY SUPPER CLUB Free Social Group for anyone 21+ in the Moray area. Typical social events are a walking group, weekends away and attending music events/ theatre/ cinema. We meet on the last Thursday of every the month in The Muckle Cross in Elgin at 7pm. New members always very welcome.
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The Editor The truth is often hard to come by. In modern times we celebrate Valentine’s Day as a day when we express intimate love for our partners but it seems that the root of the day may be somewhat less romantic. I understand that the day may originally have been designated to mark the execution of Saint Valentine by Emperor Claudius II for promoting the Christian message in response to Roman Paganism well, well - who would have believed that! PUBLISHER ...............David Nelmes SALES ......................Eilidh Conners ACCOUNTS ...................Lynn Wood LAYOUT ...............Megan Woodman DESIGN .................Alistair Davidson LISTINGS................Tamsyn Dickson Clubs & Societies ............................4 Pastoral Letter.................................6 Church Details.................................6 Council News ..................................8 Useful Numbers ............................10 Local Holidays...............................10 School Term Dates........................10 Tide Times .....................................11 Parliament Blog .............................11 What’s On ................................13-15 Cinema Listings.............................15 Advertisers Index ..........................26
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Pastoral letter and Church Meetings Is our ego-centric nature a kind of trap that we need to break out of? The bible has many examples of those who are completely focussed on themselves, such as the rich man in his blissful isolation, or the seed that fails to grow, or the judgement in Matthew of those who couldn’t care less about the suffering of others. There is indeed a myth abroad these days that we can exist as individuals without consequences to anyone else. I was interested to see an article in the Times by Rabbi Sachs explaining the connection between our present economic woes and our lack of regard for our neighbour.
The opposite is also true. We are happiest when our conscience is satisfied, when we have managed to help alleviate the suffering of others in some small way, when we are at ease with our families and friends. I believe that our love for one another points us in the right direction, both in a practical sense and a spiritual one. It is practical because it engenders trust, and we need trust if we are to survive these turbulent times. It is spiritual in the sense that it points to some greater dimension of our existence. In a recent science documentary, Horizon, it was observed that almost all mystics of whatever religion shared a common experi-
All Saints Episcopal Church, Buckie - Sundays:Parish Eucharist 11am, contact Canon Jeremy Paisey tel: 832312 Buckie Baptist Church meets Sundays 11am & 5.45pm. Contact Rev. V MacDougall Email bydand52@aol.com - Children welcome, Contact Irene 840821 Buckie Chruch of Christ Meets Sunday, Bible Study 9:30; morning Worship 11:00. Children Welcome tel: 01542834696 Buckie North, C of S, Cluny Square Contact Mrs Elizabeth Reid c/o tel: 831907 Buckie Salvation Army Sunday Services 10.30am & 6pm, plus others during week. Contact Caroline Buchanan tel: 823790 Buckie South & West, C of S, High Street meets for Sunday worship at 11.30am, including Sunday School, Contact Rev’d Alan Macgregor 833775 or email buckiesouwester@btconnect.com Buckie, Riverside Christian Church, Sundays 10.30am, contact 01542 833923 or visit www.riversidebuckie.org Buckie, St Peters Church RC 832196 Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm. Sunday School, Bible Studies, Prayer Meetings, Study & House Groups, Alpha, Women’s Guild, Men’s Prayer Breakfast Cullen & Deskford C of S, 1st Sunday of the month at the Hall Church at 11am (followed by soup & sweet), every other Sunday at the Auld Kirk at 10.30am, and the 2nd & 4th Sundays at the Jubilee Hall, Deskford at 12noon. Contact Gordon McNeill tel: 840193 or email: gordonmcneillg@btinternet.com Cullen Methodist Church, Seatown, Cullen, Buckie Sunday morning worship at 11am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher; Enzie Parish Church, Portgordon, Buckie meets for Sunday worship at 10 am, Sunday School. Contact Rev’d Alan Macgregor 833775 or email enziekirk@btconnect.com Findochty Church of Scotland meets for Sunday Worship 9.45am. All welcome. Contact David Pirie tel: 834123 Findochty Methodist Church welcomes you to fellowship Sundays at 11am
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ence. Simply put, their sense of themselves disappeared completely, melted away, and was replaced by a feeling of great joy, and connection with everything and everyone around them. Is this a glimpse of heaven? It seems to me that there are a great many arrows all pointing in the same direction, but as long as we are focussed completely on ourselves we remain rooted to the spot, unable to begin the journey.
Fr. Max McKeown, St Thomas, Keith
Keith, Holy Trinity Episcopal Family Eucharist 11.30am Keith, C of S - North, Newmill, Boharm and Rothiemay : North Church : Sunday 11am; Boharm Church : Sunday 9.30am (first Sunday of the month at Mulben village hall); Rothiemay Church : Sunday 9.30am, except the first Sunday in each month. Contact Rev G Hutton Steel or email knnbrchurch@btconnect.com Keith, C of S - St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange : St Rufus Church : Sunday 10.15am; Botriphnie Church : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays); Grange Church : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays), contact: Rev Ranald S.R. Gauld or email: kay_gauld@btinternet.com Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil-Mass 9.30am and 6.30pm Confessions Saturday 10am on request. Portessie Assembly Hall, Ogilvie Street welcomes you to our Gospel Meeting Sunday 6:15pm and Prayer & Bible Study on Wednesday 7:30 pm Portessie Methodist Church, Portessie, Buckie Sunday worship at 11am and at 6pm (alternately here & at Buckie). Portgordon Methodist Church meets for Sunday worship at 11am, bible study meeting on alternate Mondays with the Church of Scotland congregation at 2pm, craft group meets on Wednesdays at 2pm Portknockie Church of Christ Sunday 11am Breaking of Bread; Sunday 6pm Gospel Service; Friday 7pm Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. Ladies Fellowship (September--March) every second Monday 7pm. Prayer Breakfast 8am Wednesdays. Leader Mr Stewart Gray 836007 Rathven Church of Scotland Sunday morning worship at 9.45am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher. Contact Moira 833956 or Ann 831607 If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk and we may print this in future issues.
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POLICE MATTERS Police Constable ian ralston attended tonight`s meeting and gave an update to councillors on local crime as follows: 3 vandalisms, 10 thefts, including scrap metal and toy bikes being left unattended. officers from Keith and the traffic department are continuing to target road traffic offenders where three drink drive offences and two incidents for careless driving were detected. Anyone with information involving drug dealing, violence and anti social behaviour should get in touch with their local policing team. Any information will help to support future operation moravia activities. there have been a number of bullying issues outside Keith Grammar school police are working with school staff to reduce occurrences. operation Avon - in november uniformed and plain clothed officers were patrolling underage drinking hotspots. there were reports of fireworks being let off late at night and Cl wondered if there was a time for stopping them going off. Contact your local police if there are problems occurring with fireworks. reports from the Den that bonfires were being made and set alight with bins and kitchen units. Council cleared up the mess but there was another bonfire made. Police try to control the unofficial bonfires. smoking near to Keith Grammar is school again becoming a problem.
Presentation there was a presentation tonight from David roger, accompanied by nick Carrol, about the wind farm company vattenfall. vattenfall is the swedish energy company which built the isle of skye wind farm. they are hoping to get the go ahead for a wind farm at Aultmore next year. Planning permission will be lodged in the new year to moray council there may be an opportunity for a visit to the skye wind farm in the future. there will be opportunities for the public to see what they are proposing in due course. the community will benefit from £60,000 annually when the windmills are constructed. Jm thanked David and nick for an interesting talk on the wind farms.
funding available from national lottery up to £2000 available for small projects. Christmas lights and play park in viewfieldl:
MATTERS ARISING the metal bridge at tarnash has been repaired by moray Council. light at the royal hotel has been fixed after three years of not working. still need more lighting at the Crossing at fife Keith. trees been taken down in mar Court and station road. the hand rail at the steppies near the hospital has been removed and the part of the barrier on union street has gone as well.
Cl - roads and rights of Way – hand rails are dangerous at the steppies. At the Auld brig, benches have been hauled up out of the ground. rattling drains, once reported, are meant to be repaired within 48 hours. there is one at Church road which has sunk. Water leaking near shell garage and on broomhill road. Dangerous parking on both sides of bridge street. Was there going to be yellow lines painted there?
CORRESPONDENCE sC is to put a letter to beAr about the lighting on union bridge. he will also be meeting with transport scotland. leaves blocking pavement at Clarks Pharmacy is moray Council’s problem not beAr. letter about boundary commissions which involves the parliament boundaries being changed, not the council ones. Angus robertson’s constituency will change.
JCC meeting on thursday if anyone can attend. invitation to the loft, looking for new members to go on board. invite to the official opening of Keith Primary school in January. COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS UPDATES iC - environment – A tree in the square is still unsteady. ian has phoned moray Council and was told it would be looked into
Jane Martin Ian Cattanach Carol Cowie Marguerite Cruickshank Nancy Cruickshank Charlie Lawson Diane Halley Margaret Robson Stewart Cree
OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTS Keith Community Council: meets first monday of each month (excluding January/August) 7pm at Keith Community Centre. Contact: Diane halley (secretary) tel: 886640
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Buckie Community Council meets third tuesday each month (excluding July) 7pm town house West. Contact: Gordon Cowie (secretary) tel: 831956
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Local Holidays, School Term Dates &Useful Numbers Local Holidays Buckie Holiday § Keith Holiday Good Friday May Day Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday Keith Holiday Queens Diamond Jubilee Buckie Holiday § Buckie Holiday § Summer Bank Holiday Keith Holiday
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Buckie Holiday § Mon. 10th Sept. 2012 Keith Holiday Mon. 15th Oct. 2012 Mon. 15th Oct. 2012 Buckie Holiday § St Andrews Day Fri. 30th Nov. 2012 Christmas Day Tues. 25th Dec. 2012 Boxing Day Wed. 26th Dec. 2012 New Years Day Tues. 1st Jan 2013 * substitute, as this holiday falls on a weekend or other bank holiday § includes Cullen, Findochty & Portknockie ‡ includes Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch, Spey Bay & Urquhart
School Term Dates Mid-term Holiday Mid-term Holiday Spring Term Ends Good Friday Holiday Summer Term Starts Milne’s High & Feeders May Day Holiday In-service Closure In-service Closure Keith Grammar & Feeders
Friday 10th February 2012 Monday 13th February 2012 Friday 30th March 2012 Friday 6th April 2012 Monday 16th April 2012 Friday 4th May 2012 Monday 7th May 2012 Thursday 17th May 2012 Friday 18th May 2012 Monday 4th June 2012
Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012 Buckie High & Feeders Monday 11th June 2012 for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012 Autumn Term Ends Friday 12th October 2012 Winter Term Starts Monday 29th October 2012 In-service Closure Monday 19th November 2012 In-service Closure Tuesday 20th November 2012 Winter Term Ends Fri. 21st December 2012 Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013
Useful Numbers If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers, please email these to tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk SCHOOLS Botriphnie Primary School ............................01542 810207 Cluny Primary School....................................01542 831417 Crossroads Primary School ..........................01542 870221 Cullen Primary School ..................................01542 840279 Findochty Primary School ............................01542 832287 Keith Primary School ....................................01542 882802 Millbank Primary School ................................01542 831113 Milne’s Primary School ..................................01343 820977 Mosstodloch Primary School ........................01343 820476 Newmill Primary School ................................01542 882788 Portessie Primary School ..............................01542 832288 Portgordon Primary School ..........................01542 831198 Portknockie Primary School ..........................01542 840244 Rothiemay Primary School .......................... 01466 711220 St Peters RC Primary School ........................01542 831339 St Thomas RC Primary School ......................01542 882256 Buckie High School ......................................01542 832605 Keith Grammar School ..................................01542 882461 Milne’s High School ......................................01343 820611 DOCTORS Ardach Health Centre ....................................01542 831555 Seafield Medical Centre ................................01542 835577 Seafield & Cullen Medical Group...................01542 835577 Keith Medical Centre......................................01542 882244 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 page 10 February 2012
DENTISTS The Keith Dental Practice ............................(01542) 886251 Buckie Dental Practice ................................(01542) 831163 PHARMACIES Bairds Pharmacy, Keith..................................01542 882512 Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..........................01542 882533 Cullen Pharmacy............................................01542 840220 Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ......................01542 840268 Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St ..............01542 833321 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ........................................01542 831116 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ............................01542 831147 Buckie Leisure Centre....................................01542 832841 Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Keith Community Centre................................01542 882222 Keith Swimming Pool ....................................01542 882222 Keith Resource Centre ..................................01542 886174 Keith Library ..................................................01542 882223 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ................................01542 882222 Moray Council Access Point, Keith................01542 885500 Registrar ........................................................01542 885525 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr......................................01542 888423 Keith Community Bus ....................................01542 882222 Babs Dial A Bus ............................................01542 835800 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950
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Parliament Blog & Tides “ Parliament Blog ” Big changes have been happening in the Lochhead household! After the hectic run up to Christmas I could perhaps be forgiven for wanting February to be just a little quieter but a house move certainly puts paid to any ideas like that. Fortunately the move isn’t too far - pretty much a couple of miles but the bottom line is boxes - and lots of them! The last move was five years ago and I really didn’t think it was possible to accumlate so much stuff in that space of time but having disposed of some old furniture, clothes, toys and various other items to friends, charity shops and recycling, the move is done and we can relax....apart from decorating, trying different room layouts....ah well, best get on with it!
As a bit of a gadget guy I regularly read newspapers and articles online and have been exploring the possibilities of wireless networking and bluetooth both at work and at home. A recent revelation has been a set of battery powered speakers that can produce fantastic sound and a bluetooth headset that broadcasts to them making it incredibly simple to speak to a reasonably large number of people and be heard easily at the back of the room with kit that fits in your pocket! While technology is advancing in leaps and bounds it is, however, a bit of a relief to settle down with a good book or magazine and leave the gadgets and technology behind. I am always conscious that our local magazines and newspapers are under increasing pressure from online news and it is important that our Moray print media continues to receive public support for the vital information role it plays.
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‘ELGIN GOES TO THE MOVIES’ SHOWCASE EVENT FRIDAY 2nd MARCH AT ELGIN TOWN HALL Elgin Goes to the Movies is the second showcase event featuring a number of City Centre retailers from the Fashion, Hair, Music and Beauty sectors. Following the success of the first event - Back to Future – Elgin in Style which was a sell-out, Elgin Goes to the Movies will be held on Friday 2nd March at Elgin Town Hall. The event will be themed around an Oscar ceremony with each retailer having their own showcase with each showcase related to a chosen movie told through drama, dance and music. There will be a focus on using local people, young people and performers for all aspects of the event further emphasising the vast talent to be found in Elgin. The City Centre retailers from the fashion, hair and beauty sectors signed up so far includes many well known names such as: Bijou, M and Co, McCalls, Xanadu, ESP, Tesco, Dorothy Perkins, Ultimate Hair and Beauty, DE Shoes Dorothy Jack, LCTG, Moray College, Marks and Spencer, Eterno Bridal, Chuck McCall, Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
Fashions on show will include children’s, young teenagers, casual men’s, ladies casual and classical, formal and bridal, as well as a hairdressing showcase so there is something for everyone. Included as part of the evening will be an exhibition/ fayre where local retailers will be promoting and selling their products. This will take place following the show. There will be refreshments throughout the evening with a finger buffet. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 6th February priced at £10.00 each (£5.00 for concessions) from Elgin Library and Moray College. People can choose from a selection of movie themed tables for the evening and are invited to dress up in style for the occasion. There will also be a charity raffle for local Elgin Charities.
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3 friday feeder @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com andy white @ the loft 8pm - 11pm. the loft, east grange farm, kinloss. call 01343 850111 for more info.
steve hall @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. seated. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com
17 friday attack! attack! @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
18 saturday bothy ballads champion of champions 7pm (doors open 6:15pm), elgin town hall. compere, robbie shepherd, of BBC scotland's "take the floor", judge, robert lovie. tickets at elgin library. tel 01343 562600. www.elginrotary.co.uk
Andy White - Irish Singer - Songwriter Friday 3rd February 2012, 8pm - 11pm Tel: 01343 850111 www.eastgrange.co.uk www.andywhite.com The Loft, East grange Farm, Kinloss
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4 saturday lhanbryde community challenge quiz night 7pm for 7:30pm, lhanbryde community centre. ÂŁ2 per person with teams of four. BYOB and nibbles. rachel sermanni @ ironworks 7:30pm, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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5 sunday josie long @ ironworks 7pm. seated. 16+. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com
Friday 24th February Music Nairn presents ...... ......"Anemos "Anemos W Wind ind Quintet"
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diabetes uk moray voluntary group AGM 7pm, elgin youth cafe, francis place, elgin. includes understanding diabetes presentation. all welcome. call dave duff (chairman) 01343 860671 for more info.
16 thursday catriona mckay (gaelic harp) and chris stout (shetland fiddle) 7:30pm. ogstoun theatre, gordonstoun school, nr elgin. ÂŁ12/ÂŁ6. visit www.thegcs.org.uk for details. tickets from www.thebooth.co.uk SpotLight on Buckie, Keith & District
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20 monday the south @ ironworks 7:30pm. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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22 wednesday rizzle kicks @ ironworks 7pm. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
23 thursday band of skulls & broken hands @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
24 friday moray society lecture series continues 7:30pm, elgin museum hall. "robert reid: abbot of kinloss and bishop of orkney" by howie firth. call 01343 543675 for more detail. music nairn presents ‘anemos wind quintet’ 8pm, nairn community and arts centre. playing debussy, zemlinsky, mozart and more. tickets £18 / members £14 / students £2. tel: 01667 455701
25 saturday feis traditional music workshops and family ceilidh for details tel 01667 453476, info@nairncc.co.uk or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk
26 sunday lofty arts @ the loft 10am - 12 noon. come along and make mothers day cards & paper flowers/dinosaurs & monsters. free face painting. all children welcome. £4 per child or three for £10 to be accompanied by an adult. the loft @ east grange farm, kinloss. tel: 01343 850111 to book or for more information.
MARCH 2012 in brief 1 thursday dog is dead @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com 2 friday breabach @ universal hall 8pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £12 /£10 concessions at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 and on-line at www.thebooth.co.uk. mosstodloch community challenge quiz night 7pm for 7:30pm at speymouth hall, mosstodloch. £2 per person with teams of four. BYOB and nibbles. 3 saturday coca tenorio @ ironworks 7pm. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com dave clarke @ ironworks 10:30pm. 18+. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com 4 sunday peacock & gamble @ ironworks 7:30pm.16+. seated. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
11 sunday nazareth @ ironworks 7:30pm. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 16 friday the johnny cash roadshow @ ironworks 7:30pm. seated for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 17 saturday the dangleberries @ ironworks 7:30pm. tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com 18 sunday push @ universal hall 7:30pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £10/ £8 concs/ £6 U16s available at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or www.thebooth.co.uk. 20 tuesday - 23 friday ‘the science of the olympics’ primary school festival for P7 at moray college. focuses on the human body with interactive workshops and activities. call 01343 576319 or email samantha.bright@moray.uhi.ac.uk 21 wednesday the peatbog faeries @ universal hall 7:30pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £15/ £13 concessions available at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or www.thebooth.co.uk. 23 friday black stone cherry @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. for tickets or information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 24 saturday steve hughes @ ironworks 7:30pm. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com ‘the science of the olympics’ family day 10am - 5pm at moray college, elgin. focuses on the human body with interactive workshops & activities. family ticket £20 for 7 hrs (2 adults + 3 kids or 1 adult + 4 kids) or individual tickets £6. call 01343 576319 or email samantha.bright@moray.uhi.ac.uk 25 sunday salsa celtica @ ironworks 7:30pm. for tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 28 wednesday richard durrant @ universal hall 7:30pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £10/ £8 conc / £6 u16 available at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or www.thebooth.co.uk. 30 friday phil cool @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. seated.tickets or info tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com the moray society lecture/concert ‘simply music’ by glenn munro and partner doors 7pm. elgin museum 31 saturday cloud man @ universal hall 4pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £6/ £5 conc / £4 u16 available at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or www.thebooth.co.uk.
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6 tuesday the attic @ universal hall 11am & 2pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. parent & child combined £6/£5 concessions. tickets at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or www.thebooth.co.uk. 8 thursday camerata ritmata 7:30pm. south room, gordonstoun house, gordonstoun school, nr elgin. £12/£6. visit www.thegcs.org.uk for more details. tickets available from www.thebooth.co.uk
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Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or contact Nairn Community Centre on 01667 453476 for details
Cinema Listings February 2012 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Vue Cinema, Inverness
Throughout February War Horse (12a) The Descendants (15)
From Friday 3rd February Carnage (tbc) II Trittico: From The Royal Opera House (tbc)
Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234 for details
Man on a Ledge (12a) Safe House (tbc) Star Wars Episode 1 3D (tbc)
Moray Playhouse, Elgin
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New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk
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KidsAM Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am Tickets £1.25 / VIP Tickets £2.75 Senior Screenings Every Tuesday afternoon Tickets £3.05 / VIP Tickets £4.55
Monthly screenings of uplifting and inspiring films that inform, enlighten and entertain. For further details please visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452
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Portessie Public Hall
Regular films including Saturday matinees. For further details email: portessiepublichall@hotmail.co.uk
Universal Hall, Findhorn
Showing films through the year Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details. SpotLight on Buckie, Keith & District
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to get a break away from your caring role, meet others in a similar situation and to learn new things. The groups meet in Buckie, Elgin, Forres and Aberlour. These groups are open to all Carers. In addition, we run a group exclusively for male Carers and a separate group exclusively for Carers of people who misuse substances.
time for me but I really enjoy the activities and meeting “I have made some really good friends through Care and Share. We regularly meet up and call each other when we are having a bad day.” If you deciding to give them a try, please just give us a call on 01343-556031. Quarriers provide other services to Carers locally. These include: Support for young people We provide one on one support for young people aged 18 years and under to help minimise the impact of their caring role and ensure they can enjoy the same opportunities as other young people their own age. Support for adult Carers Our role is to listen to your concerns and with you, work out what support would help you to continue in your caring role whilst also having a life of your own.
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BUCKIE Seafield Medical Centre th 27 Feb th 26 March th 30 April th 28 May ABERLOUR Health Centre, Queens Road th 28 Feb 27th March th 24 April th 29 May FORRES Community Centre th 6 Feb th 5 March nd 2 April th 7 May ELGIN Community Centre rd 23 Feb th 29 March th 26 April st 31 May MALE CARERS SOCIAL GROUP Elgin Community Centre th 19 Jan th 16 Feb th 15 March th 12 April th 10 May
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CARERS OF PEOPLE WHO MISUSE SUBSTANCES Elgin Community Centre 1- 3pm th 24 Feb Find out how Al-anon can help you cope with anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking problem th 30 March Get the blood pumping with some easy Exercising for Fun th 27 April Find out about Grampian Fire Service and how to stay safe in your home th 25 May Learn how easy it is to make a beautiful floral arrangement for your home for more information on any of the above contact Quarriers on 01343 556031
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