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1068 AIR CADETS Tues & Thurs, 7:15pm - 9:30pm, 2 Firth Street, Nairn. Activities ranging from flying to RAF Station visits. Ages 13 - 20. Call 01667 453232 or email at 1068@aircadets.org ARDGOUR BRIDGE CLUB, NAIRN Meets Mon evenings (Oct - Mar). Please contact the Club to find out times & venue. Call Bridget Kilpatrick on 01467 452025 bkilpatrick123@btinternet.com BOYS BRIGADE For further information please call 01667 452950 CAWDOR CURLING CLUB For further info please call Dave on 404291 or 07831 760049 or email at dave_rob@hotmail.com COMMUNITY KRAFT CLUB Meets alternate Thurs, 2pm 4pm, 'The Tearoom' beside the CAB Office. Call 01667 453289 FORRES & NAIRN DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION A football league made up from clubs & pubs in the Forres &

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Nairn area. Apr - Sept, age 16 + For info call Mashy Young on 07796 524050 or email at forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk GIRLGUIDING NAIRN Contact District Commissioner for further information: Jane Burns on 07962 190557 nairnshiregirlguiding@gmail.com LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF NAIRN HOSPITAL Our charity raises funds to provide extra comforts for staff & patients at Nairn Town County Hospital & also provide equipment for the hospital. Call 01667452243 LEARN GAELIC IN NAIRN Weekly classes during school terms. Thurs, 9.30am - 11.30am. Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Beginners to Intermediate. Call Lorraine McBeath on 01667 451291 MORAY FIELD CLUB Regular walks, not strenuous from April - Oct, plus three indoor meetings per year. The aim of the Club is to stimulate an interest in & further the study of antiquities, local & natural history, geology & landscape of N Scotland. Call Lynda Anderson on 07990 600499 MUSIC NAIRN Nairn's popular & well supported music society. Regular high quality concerts are held in Nairn Community & Arts Centre & everyone is most welcome. Call 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk NAIRN BOWLING CLUB ALBERT STREET Open for "spoons" on Mon, Wed & Sat, 2pm & Fri, 7pm. Visitors always welcome. Call Bob Ferenth on 01667 258251 nairnbowlingclub.wix.com/nairn NAIRN COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Friendly & eager to involve all ages in cricket. Games on Sat. Practice night Tue at Nairn Links

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NAIRN ST NINIAN BADMINTON CLUB Currently held at Nairn Academy gym hall every Thurs, Sept to Easter from 6pm - 7.30pm. Age between 8 & 15 years. Call 01667 454716 or email at mariadicarlo46@hotmail.com

NAIRN DOMINO LEAGUE For further information call 01667 452496 NAIRN LACE GROUP Self-help lace group meets Thurs from 7pm - 9.30 pm in Nairn Community Centre. Call 01667 453521 NAIRN MUSEUM Local history museum with 6 rooms of archives & memorabilia. Changing photo exhibitions. Children's Area. Disabled Access. Mon - Fri, 10am - 4.30pm & Sat 10am 1pm, Easter to Oct. For information call 01667 456791

NAIRN SYNCHRO SWIMMING CLUB A sport with a difference. Nairn synchro has both international & national swimmers. Call 01667 454223 or email at wyn.mcfadyen@tesco.net NAIRNSHIRE FARMING SOCIETY Please get in touch for further information, especially regarding the annual Nairn Farmers Show Call 01667 452760 or email at secretary@nairnshow.org.uk

NAIRN PLAY & LEISURE SCHEME 6 week summer play scheme. Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm for children with learning difficulties in the Nairn area 4 18yrs providing activities & outings with trained staff. Call 01667 452269 NAIRN SCHOOL OF DANCING Wed, 3.30pm at the British Legion Hall. Call Mrs Fraser on 01463 729477 NAIRN SOCCER SEVENS Mon, 6pm - 7.15pm, Easter to October. Qualified SFA coaches provide coaching and games. P2 - P7. Call 01667 452930 NAIRN SPEAKERS CLUB Mon (fortnightly), 7.30pm, in the Newton Hotel, Nairn. Offers the opportunity to practise & develop speaking skills in a supportive & friendly environment. All are welcome. Call John Brown (Sec) on 01667 453373 or email at hello@nairnspeakers.org.uk

PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP NAIRN Last Wed of the month, 2pm, Nairn Hospital. For people with Parkinson’s, carers & family members. Speakers & discussions on medical matters & topics of general interest. Call 01667 455236 T-EXCHANGE MAKERSPACE 3rd Fri of every month 7:30pm at Findhorn Village Centre. Make things, build things & exchange ideas. Call Bill on 07925 551191 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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Life with the Shepherd Psalm 23:1-2 (ANIV) 23:1 [A psalm of David.] The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet water. Living like a sheep can bring you incredible peace of mind! The biblical shepherd knew everything about his sheep. He understood what foods were best for them and what would harm them. He knew when they should eat and when they needed their thirst quenched. The shepherd was an expert of the terrain and was aware of the best places for food and water. As long as the sheep trusted and followed their shepherd, they would always have their needs met at the right time. Their shepherd would give them the best that he had. Do you have absolute trust in your Good Shepherd? Do you value the nourishment that comes from Him more than any you might obtain from the world? Do you ever worry that God might be withholding from you something that you need? The Psalmist was convinced that he would “want” for nothing. By His very nature, the Good Shepherd cares for His sheep and would lay down His

life for them (John 10:11). Many of us live with a certain dread of the future. A fear that some day the bottom will fall out. A fear that the plague will eventually get us. Jesus, our loving Shepherd, can lay those fears to rest. Consider His promises in Psalm 23: If I am fearful of losing my way, He offers me direction: "He leads me beside quiet waters… " If I am fearful of poverty, He offers me provision: "I shall not be in want… my cup overflows… " If I am fearful of fatigue or burnout, He offers me rest and renewal: "He makes me lie down in green pastures beside quiet waters… He restores my soul." If I am fearful of spiritual compromise, He offers me growth: "He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake… " If I am fearful of loneliness, He offers me His companionship and solace: "You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me… " If I am fearful of humiliation, He offers me honour: "You anoint my head with oil… " If I am fearful of calamity, He offers me His bountiful kindness: "Surely goodness… will follow me all the days of my life… "

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland Sundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon.Tel: 01667 462224. Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon. Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675. Cawdor L/W Croy and Dalcross Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev Robert E. Brookes on 01667 493717 or RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Dr. Philip Egglestone on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452428. www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Call Sandy Shaw on 01667 456492. Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesdays: Cafe at 10am, Junior Club at 6pm, for P4-P7 and Youth Club at 7pm for S1S6. Thursdays: Tiddlywinks: Parent and Toddler group at 10am and Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm. Contact the Minister, Murdo MacLeod, on 01667 459131. Nairn Old Parish Church 10.30am: Sunday School and crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777

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If I am fearful of rejection or isolation, He offers me His merciful favour: "Surely… love will follow me all the days of my life… " If I am fearful of being lost, He offers me His salvation: "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." The only requirement on our part to receive the care and protection of this devoted Shepherd, is total surrender to His Lordship. Have you allowed your focus to shift from the Shepherd to what the Shepherd gives you? If you find yourself “wanting,” it is not that your Shepherd is unable or unwilling to perfectly meet your needs. It may be that you lack the faith to receive all that He has to give. Could it be that you have become dissatisfied with what your Shepherd has been providing? Are you missing the joy that comes from having a Shepherd who cares for you? Return to Him and trust Him to meet the needs in your life that only He can. Rev Dr Phlip Egglestone Minister at Nairn Baptist Church

St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services & Sunday school: 10.15am. Evening service at 6.30pm on last Sun of month in Church. Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675. St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323. United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373. The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am. Contact Minister JD Grant on 01667 456088 or visit www.churchofgodnairn.com Nairn Joint Service at Nairn St Ninian's Church of Scotland. First Sunday each month at 6:30pm. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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until 30 september nelson tower, one of only four uk memorials to vice admiral horatio nelson which first opened on 21st october 1812. 2-4pm. entry by donation. www.forresheritage.org

until 1 october 1917 wwi exhibition tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, nr invernesss original objects, archives & photographs, call annmarie peckham on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or ann-marie@ thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com.

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year of history, heritage & archaeology 2017 tbc, moray, speyside & the highlands. various events. www.visitscotland.com/hha2017

creative cairngorms summer exhibition 1pm - 5pm, abernethy old kirk. free. exhibition & sale of quality art & crafts by local artists. tea, coffee & cake for sale. call 01540 673486 or email katiejackson284@btinternet.com

8 july- 28 july sandy gracie exhibition. tbc, nicholson building gallery, forres. free. solo exhibition of paintings, drawings & limited edition prints inspired by the buildings & people of scotland & italy

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June 2017 26 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm, invergordon. caribbean princess.

26 monday - 30 friday needle art north exhibition 10am - 4pm, tues - sat,

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Live Theatre Outside at Logie Steading Performed by: tian hris s C se n n a H er A nd liam Wil eare p kes Sha

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4th July - 5.30pm - £14/£12/£8 Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes including 20 minute interval

A COMEDY OF ERRORS

20th July - 7pm - £14/£12/£8 Running time: 2 hours including 20 minute interval

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17th August - 7pm - £16/£14/£9 Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes including 20 minute interval Please bring low-backed chairs/rugs/cushions, suitable clothing and a picnic. Refreshments available from the Olive Tree Café and the Whisky & Wine Shop Tickets available at: www.logie.co.uk /steading/whatson/outdoor-theatre For more information and group discounts please ring 01309 611378

the nicholson gallery, st catherine's road, forres textile artists from moray with guest artist sheena norquay. call 01309 671067

27 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 5pm, invergordon. rotterdam. 8am - 9pm, invergordon. marco polo music for lunch at brodie castle 12pm, brodie castle. £25 (incl music & lunch). how about music for lunch? how about at brodie castle? how about with internationally acclaimed pianist mac mcclure? !!! call bernardo mantilla baca on 01309 641189 or mantillahomes@gmail.com. www.nts.org.uk/events

28 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 5pm, invergordon. aidavita summer talks in nethy bridge 7.30pm - 9.30pm, nethy bridge visitor centre. donations support explore abernethy. jane macauley, a local historian & author, tell the story behind the nethy bridge visitor centre & its artefacts. contact: 07710 387510 or alison.greggans@rspb.org.uk loch garten osprey centre: ranger-led guided walk 9.30am, boat of garten. adults £5; rspb members £3; accompanied. the walk is approximately 2.5 miles (3.5km). there are no seats en route. page 16 - July 2017

29 thursday scottish hydro challenge golf event tbc, spey valley golf course. all welcome. best of boat of garten - summer guided walks 10am - 1pm, station square outside boat hotel, boat of garten. donations support local wildlife. discover why wildlife as well as visitors love staying in boat of garten. call 07710 387510 or email at alison.greggans@rspb.org.uk. www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events

30 friday the great highland bash@ironworks, inverness. 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com acm@hootananny, inverness 9pm rock n wrestle aftershow tbc, tooth & claw, inverness free entry with a great highland bash ticket. port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 5pm, invergordon. zuiderdam. 8am - 9pm, invergordon. wind surf the mystic shoes@mad hatters, inverness. 9.30pm, ho-ro@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm the teuchter's comedy club opener 7.30pm, bar on taylor's street, baron taylor street, inverness. opening night. call 07904 862228. www.theteuchtercomedyclub.co.uk

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SEE ZIPPO’S CIRCUS FOR FREE IN NAIRN or ELGIN AND MEET THE STARS! Zippo’s Circus is coming to Elgin & Nairn! The brilliant Zippo's Circus - “Scotland’s Favourite”, and several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is coming to Nairn and Elgin with a brand-new 2017 production titled ‘Jigit’ *. The sparkling new show is packed with action! We welcome the thundering hooves of acrobatic ‘trick’ Cossack riding from Kazakhstan courtesy of the Khadikov Jigit Riders. And back by popular demand are Zippos’ 21st Century ‘Jigits’ - the legendary Lucius Troupe, Brazilian motorbike daredevils in the Globe of Death. Plus comic hilarity, amazing feats on the swinging trapeze, an unbelievable African contortionist, real knife throwing, and much more – all presented by the World’s Greatest Ringmaster Norman Barrett MBE with his mischievous Budgerigar pals. Zippo’s Circus is at The Showfield, NAIRN IV12 4RY from 17th to 19th July and The Auction Mart, ELGIN IV30 6BE from 21st to 23rd July. Discount tickets at www.scotlandsfavouritecircus.scot or book by phone on 0871 210 2100. YOU could see the show FREE and win a unique prize – just enter our READER COMPETITION! The First Prize will be a Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) for Zippo’s Circus, and you’ll also be given a unique opportunity for yourself and your group to go behind the scenes and meet the Globe of Death team and other performers. You can even take your own photos standing by the motorcycle Globe! And we have five more Family Tickets as second prizes. Just answer this simple question: Who are the Cossack-riding ‘jigits’ at Zippo’s Circus 2017? Send your answer to: linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk to arrive by the closing date of 5th July 2017 Don’t forget to include your name, address, email, and a phone number! ZIPPO’S CIRCUS WILL NOTIFY WINNERS AND WILL ARRANGE THEIR PRIZE SEATS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THE ORGANISERS’ DECISION IS FINAL. DATA PROTECTION NOTE: IT IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY THAT COMPETITORS PERMIT THE CIRCUS TO HOLD THEIR CONTACT DETAILS; THOSE DETAILS WILL NOT BE PASSED TO ANY THIRD PARTY, BUT ZIPPO’S MAY SEND ENTRANTS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL

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6 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 9am - 5pm, queen elizabeth murder on the terrace outdoor theatre 7.30pm, brodie castle. adv: £14 adult; £9 child; £11 conc, £36 famiy. interactive play. come along & figure out if you can decipher ‘whodunit’?! call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events

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summer art sale 10am - 4pm, dr black memorial hall, inverness. varied selection of original paintings & high quality prints

6 thursday - 10 august

corrieyairack challenge 2017: in aid of holiday care programme tbc, badaguish outdoor centre. scotland's toughest mountain duathlon.call 01479 861285 or email events@badaguish.org. ww.corrieyairack.org port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 1pm, invergordon. columbus run for colour - assault in aid of the highland hospice tbc, bught park, inverness. 5k with a difference! we are changing the event for 2017 by incorporating an assault course into your run. call 01463 246474. www.highlandhospice.org/runforcolour

1 saturday - 2 sunday walled garden birthday & open weekend 12pm 11pm, gordon castle, fochabers. free. all welcome

2 sunday great glen walking club: behind liathach 8.30am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - b+ ; distance - 7.5 miles port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 7pm & 1pm - 8pm, invergordon mein schiff 4 & vision of the seas

2 sunday - 7 friday festival of golf week. various times, kingussie. competitions during the week. call 01540 661600 or email sec@kingussie-golf.co.uk

4 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 9pm, invergordon, star pride highland astronomical society talk: "eclipses": speaker - nick james. 7.20pm, smithton culloden free church. www.spacegazer.com the emperor's new clothes tbc, logie steading outdoor theatre. www.illyria.co.uk

5 wednesday loch garten osprey centre: ranger-led guided walk 9.30am (every wed), boat of garten. adults £5; rspb page 18 - July 2017

members £3. the walk is approximately 2.5 miles (3.5km). there are no seats en route

heritage in action days 10.30am - 5.30pm (every thurs), highland folk museum, newtonmore. demos across the site of traditional skills including rope making, spinning & weaving, waulking the cloth & lots more! call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum

7 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 10.30am - 7.30pm, invergordon disney magic

8 saturday the sugarhill gang@ironworks, inverness. tbc www.ironworksvenue.com forres highland games 12.30pm - 5.30pm, grant park, forres. traditional highland games with massed pipe bands, athletics, heavy events, grass cycling, a 10k road race, etc. call 01309 673289 or email michaaelwscott@btinternet.com www.forreshighlandgames.com miss year 2017 5pm, mercure hotel, inverness several categories, catering for all ages, dress sizes, nationalities, looks & marital statuses. great glen walking club: walk 1 - fionn bheinn (a munro) 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - a; distance - 7.5 miles. walk 2 - loch bunachton circular 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade c+; distance - 9 miles port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am- 6pm, invergordon caribbean princes

8 saturday - 9 sunday nesscon hosted by highland heart events & inverness comic con 10am - 6pm, eden court theatre, inverness. tickets from the website bringing movies, gaming, comics, anime, television, gadgets, clothing & toys to the city of inverness. www.highlandheartevents.co.uk

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Nairnshire Farming Society Nairn Show 2017 n for all the

The Nairnshire Farming Society is holding its 219th Annual Show on Saturday the 29th of July at Kinnudie Farm Auldearn. Nairn Show will have something for everyone with an excellent food fair, quality trade stands, a full and varied programme of afternoon entertainment and an excellent display of livestock in the cattle, sheep and horse sections. This year’s show is shaping up to be a very attractive and fun-filled day for all the family and we are hoping for a good crowd. Car parking is to be free this year whilst admission charges are set at £10 per Adult, £5 per concession (Age 65+), £5 per school child (5-18) and pre-school children will have free admission. Our charges are set at a level to cover the substantial set up costs associated with the show and also to enable the society to make donations to local clubs and charities. Visitors will also be treated to a varied line up of trade stands both on the field and under canvas in the Food and Craft Fairs which will offer all kinds of merchandise including local produce and fancy goods as well as the very latest agricultural machinery. The Food Fair will again include cookery demonstrations throughout the day by various providers in a dedicated kitchen area. There will also be display of vintage tractors and

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machinery, a range of catering facilities, including the return of a public catering marquee and a licensed bar. As ever the marquee competitions will be highy competitive and no doubt will produce a wonderful display of horticulture, wine, honey, baking, produce and handicrafts. Main Ring entertainment will include Nairn and District Pipe Band, a Vintage Tractor Parade, Horse and Carriage Display, Livestock Parades, Children’s races and Show Jumping. Scotty’s Circus Workshop will be in attendance providing entertainment for our younger visitors. Horse Show Jumping will also take place in a separate arena throughout the day. An educational stand from Auldmill Alpacas will provide information about these animals. The Nairn Show website, www.nairnshow.org.uk, will be updated regularly between now and show day to give the most up to date information regarding the show. The day will be rounded off with a Marquee Dance in the Showfield from 9pm to 1am with dancing to music by EZRA. Admission is open to persons aged 16 and over with a wristband scheme and requirement for ID in place.

NAIRN SHOW Saturday 29th July 2017 Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn

There’s something for everyone!

Cattle, Sheep & Horse Judging Craft Fair Trade Stands Food Fair Cookery Demonstrations Horticultural & Flower Show Baking, Produce and Handicrafts including Children’s Section Auldmill Alpacas Horse & Carriage Display Nairn & District Pipe Band Scotty’s Circus Workshop Children’s Activities and Amusements Vintage Tractor Parade Show Jumping

*Returning in 2017 - Public Catering Marquee* Adults £10.00. Concessions (Age 65+) £5.00 School Children £5.00, Preschool Children Free

Marquee Dance 9pm – 1am Featuring “EZRA” Admission (Age 16+ Only - ID Required) - £10.00 Come and Join Us for a Great Day or Night Out

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10 monday the dreamboys@ironworks, inverness tbc www.ironworksvenue.com

10 monday - 14 friday elgin golf club ladies 1st 5 day open 10am (10th) 5pm (14th), elgin golf club. ÂŁ80 per person. 2 days strokeplay, qualifiers go onto matchplay. guaranteed 5 day competitionplay, with stablefords & a texas scramble. www.brsgolf.com

11 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 4pm, invergordon, booudicca

12 wednesday david walliams "billionaire boy" outdoor theatre 6:30pm, brodie castle. adv: ÂŁ14 adult; ÂŁ9 child; ÂŁ11 conc, ÂŁ36 family. call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events

14 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 7pm & 7am - 7pm, invergordon mein schiff 4 & astor

15 saturday guns 2 roses@ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com 176th tomintoul highland games & tominabat hill race 11am - 5.30pm, one of the oldest in scotland city of inverness highland games 11am - 6pm, bught park, inverness. www.invernesshighlandgames.com tartan trek - mikey's line in aid of mikey's line charity. 11am, bught park, inverness. half trek 5 mile walk suitable for all the family & the big trek - 10 mile walk for the hardier!

15 saturday - 16 sunday jacobite & redcoat re-enactment weekend 10.30am 5.30pm, highland folk museum, newtonmore. come & enjoy a weekend of skirmishes & intrigue & even meet bonnie prince charlie, as jacobite meets redcoat. call 01540 673551. page 20 - July 2017

www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum the strathspey railway summer family special: â&#x20AC;&#x153;grand day outâ&#x20AC;? weekend. tbc, boat of garten station www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

16 sunday bryan adams concert tbc, bught park, inverness tickets from website. www.ticketline.co.uk speyside duathlon 11am, rothes. 20.7-mile duathlon (4.7 miles on foot, 16 miles road bike.). email speysideduathlon@hotmail.co.uk. www.speysideduathlon.com great glen walking club: carn daimh circuit from tomnavoulin 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade b; distance - 6.5 miles inverness gala 11am - 6pm, bught park, inverness free. shinty sixes & highlands' strongest man & strongest woman competitions & a full afternoon of traditional entertainment

18 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 6.30am - 6.15am, 8am - 6pm & 8am 4pm, disney magic, aidacara & nautica blood donors 1.15pm - 4.30pm & 5.30pm - 7.45pm, nairn community & arts centre. all welcome. please book an appointment. call 0345 3017270. nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net

18 tuesday - 19 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7pm - 10pm, hebridean princess

19 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am -6pm, deutschland

20 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm & 8am - 6pm, invergordon caribbean princess & sugar pearl ii the comedy of errors tbc, logie steading. all welcome. www.illyria.co.uk

20 thursday - 30 sunday angus grant art & craft fair 9.30am - 4.40pm, glenmore visitor centre, aviemore. free. call on 07919 091324 or angusgetshisletters@hotmail.com. www.angusgrantart.com

21 friday - 22 saturday workshop: critical business options 9.30am (21st) 1pm (22nd), laichmory hotel, elgin. free. business gateway moray & business gateway highland

22 saturday uncovered stories tour 1pm, culloden battlefield visitors' centre. ÂŁ5.00 /conc ÂŁ4.50, family. ticket

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Events

Forres Highland Games 2017

Alan James - Chieftain 2017 Forres Highland Games, an annual celebration of traditional Scottish sport, music and entertainment, takes place on Saturday 8th July 2017 in Grant Park in Forres. Proceedings get under way at 12.30 pm with the Opening ceremony. The official opening will be carried out by this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chieftain Mr Alan James, a local Forres man, and Managing Director of A J Engineering & Construction Services Ltd a well-known Forres based business. Alan who grew up in Rafford is Chairman of Forres Events Ltd and a long standing well respected supporter and sponsor of Forres Highland Games. The best of track and field athletes, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;heaviesâ&#x20AC;?, highland dancers, pipers, grass track cyclists and pipe bands will compete and entertain the spectators in what is sure to be a colourful and enjoyable Scottish highland gathering. Local highland games have over many years been a nurturing ground for developing young athletes who have gone on to represent their country at international athletics meetings such as The Commonwealth Games. Grass track cycling races provide a dynamic thrilling spectacle. The Games host the North of Scotland Scottish Grass Track Championship. There is sure to be a good entry and keen competition for the title. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;message boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bikeâ&#x20AC;? race, a unique crowd cheering fun cycling event will have local youngsters racing round the track for the Grant Dawson Trophy. Later spectators are invited to have a go in a visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. The Tug-o-War competition is another crowd pleaser with local teams competing for the Harry Troup Trophy. Competition Highland Dancing open to all age groups is a very popular and colourful event enjoyed by the overseas visitors, as are the Solo Piping competitions. The highlight of the afternoon is the Massed Pipe Bands marching around the arena to the skirl o the

pipes and swish o the kilts. A sight and sound not to be missed and one for the photo album. There are numerous displays and trade stands, as well as hot and cold food, ice cream and a licenced beer tent. Forres Highland Games are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Reg Charity No : SC046639). The staging of the 89th Games is only achievable through the dedication of the unpaid hard working Games Committee, volunteer judges and local helpers, and the loyal support and generosity of local benefactors and businesses.

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available. this tour will look at some of the fascinating archaeology on the field. call 01463 796090. www.nts.org.uk/visit/culloden great glen walking club: carn a’chuilinn via glen doe (a corbett) 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - a; distance 10 miles chamber philharmonia cologne: vivaldi, mozart, paganini... 7.30pm, inverness cathedral. bookings: visitscotland inverness icentre, castle wynd call 01463 252401. www.invernesscathedral.co.uk summer fair & car boot sale 2pm - 4pm, rafford village hall. family merriment; pet show; bouncy castle; face painting; car boot sale; craft stalls;

23 sunday cafe tango@little bird coffee house, the ironworks 1pm - 4pm. www.ironworksvenue.com ladies' & men's mixed greensome 9am start, abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. members £10 per couple, non members £15. call 01479 821305 info@abernethygolfclub.com the jean carr challenge part of fochabers gala day 1.15pm, fochabers. sa attached £10, unattached £12. 5.5 mile run. registration in the square from 11am - 12.30pm. (postal entries by 7th july) www.speyrunners.co.uk

24 monday - 25 tuesday nairn summer camps tbc, nairn community & arts centre. for children aged between 6-12 years. camps will be jam packed with activities. bring a packed lunch & plenty to drink

26 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v17am - 5pm, invergordon, aidavita bite & blether jointly run by dyke & district village hall & dyke church 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. come & join us for a bowl of soup, cake & coffee & a blether. all welcome

27 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 5pm & 7am - 4pm, invergordon norwegian jade & zuiderdam

28 friday - 30 sunday speyfest tbc, fochabers. red hot chilli pipers, manran, blazin' fiddles, etc. www.speyfest.com

29 saturday nairn show 2017 & marquee dance (16+) 10am; dance 9pm - 1am, kinuddie farm. livestock exhibitions, craft fair, food fair, produce, baking, handicraft, wine, children's acivities, etc. call 01667 455214 or at secretary@nairnshow.org.uk www.narnshow.org.uk

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badenoch & strathspey ramblers: croidh-la hill 10am, ardvonie car park (off gynack road). grade b/moderate. distance - 8 miles. call rosi warner on 01540 651233 port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 10.30am & 7am - 5pm, azamara journey & hamburg (maiden visit) scotland's gardens: 10 stuart avenue, ardersier open day 10.30am - 4.30pm, ardersier. plant stall loch ness film festival 7.30pm - 9.30pm, craigmonie centre, inverness. free screenings of short films. www.lochnessfilmfestival.co.uk zombie film-making 2pm - 4pm, craigmonie centre, inverness. free but need to book. all ages welcome to enjoy the gore of zombie film-making. call 01456 459224. www.myhighlife.co.uk strathfleet buttons & bows 10.30am - 5.30pm, highland folk museum, newtonmore. fiddle & accordion music performances throughout the day. for information call 01540 673551 milton loch volunteer madness 10am - 4pm, milton loch, boat of garten. free. lots of conservation jobs available for big & little people. all equipment provided. call 07710 387510. alison.greggans@rspb.org.uk

30 sunday car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early in car with table before 8.30am. tea, coffee, butteries, etc, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com texas scramble 9am start, abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. £40 per team of 4. texas scramble open golf competition. teams of 4 (unisex or mixed). call 01479 821305 or email info@abernethygolfclub.com great glen walking club: meall a chaorrainn (a graham) 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - b+; distance - 10 miles queen lear shakespeare's best loved tragedy reimagined from the perspective not of a king, but a great queen. 7.30pm, cawdor castle. tickets from the website. call 01667 404401. www.cawdorcastle.com

31 monday cairngorms ceilidh trail 10.30am - 5.30pm, highland folk museum, newtonmore. ceilidh music performances throughout the day. for information call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 6pm, costa magica

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THE DROUTHY COBBLER

On the 2nd July, the 10ft Tall Theatre company bring a play by Oliver Emanuel to Elgin. Videotape is a story about a couple, one half of which has decided the time has come to leave. Set in Aberdeen and combining live action with video design, Videotape explores the lengths we go to for those we love. Music fans are in for a treat, with four excellent bands to look forward to. On the 7th, one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands, North Sea Gas, will be showcasing their talents. Having released 19 albums and toured all over the world, North Sea Gas are definitely not to be missed. The Routes Quartet will be performing on the 9th. Blending together the musical traditions of folk and classical, they manage to impart a new twist on traditional folk songs as well as writing their own original compositions. Featuring a blend of Scottish, Irish and English music, The Routes Quartet are ones to watch for the future. The 22nd has Martha Ffion performing her blend of folk, indie and pop. Now performing with a full band, Martha is now performing with a punchier edge but still wears her earlier influences on her sleeve including 60s icons like The Beatles, the Shangri-Las and Nancy Sinatra. Alistair McCulloch returns on the 23rd with ‘The Alistair McCulloch Trio’. Their annual Scottish tour has become a firm fixture on the folk calendar. Featuring Alistair on fiddle as well as Marc Duff (Capercaillie) and Aaron Jones (Old Blind Dogs), they have gained a reputation for dynamic concerts. As well as their usual Drouthy Cobbler Comedy Club on the 26th, they also have a sold out show by Scottish comedy legend Fred Macaulay on the 14th. Fred’s brand of humour mixes cheek, sarcasm and satire and and is the perfect remedy for a world filled with Trump, Brexit and Indyref 2. Tickets for all of these events are available at The Drouthy Cobbler and at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk Please be aware that while live comedy can often be hilarious, it is also highly subjective and some material might not be to your tastes!

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Everything is prepared and cooked fresh to order Rosemount Hotel in Buckie is open to non-residents and prides itself on providing quality meals using fresh local ingredients, with fresh seafood being a speciality. Another highlight is the Afternoon Tea – everything is baked freshly for this on the day of your booking. There is a menu, but Rosemount would rather provide guests with a meal that they have chosen rather than stick rigidly to the menu – all you need to do is get in touch with them by the day before you wish to dine, at the latest, and discuss what you would like. They are not licensed, but you are very welcome to bring your own wine to enjoy with your meal. Everything is prepared and cooked fresh to order. Any dietary requirements can be catered for so, if you have any allergies, just talk to them and a dish will be created especially for you. They have built up quite a reputation, locally, for being able to cater for any requirement and going out of their way to do so! Owners, Ellen and Andy say that “it has been brought to our attention on several occasions that people with certain dietary requirements often find it difficult to eat out, but we discuss with them what they would like and make it freshly for them. We pride ourselves on the quality of our food which is all prepared and cooked on the premises, freshly to order, using local ingredients wherever possible. All we ask, is that guests pre-book their meals” Rosemount also provides the highest quality of accommodation with all rooms having been refurbished. There is a mixture of rooms available and the Superior Double En-Suite with the large spa bathroom is a must if you want a relaxing break, watching one of the beautiful sunsets over the Moray Firth.

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Spotlight has just passed its 9th Birthday and we thought it would be nice to pass on some of the story about how it all came about and how it has developed over the years. dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞǀĞƌ ŝƐƐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ŝŶ &ŽƌƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ in May 2008 to about 7,000 homes via the Royal Mail ŽŽƌ ƚŽ ŽŽƌ ĞůŝǀĞƌǇ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ (a copy of the front cover is shown to the right which I think you will agree looks very ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶƐͿ͘ dŚĞ ĞƚŚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ƚŚĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ƚŽĚĂǇ͕ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ reach every single household with a monthly magazine ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ďŽƚŚ ƵƐĞĨƵů ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ that would be genuinely valuable to the community. It ǁĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ŝƐ Ă &Z ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ accessible to all with no requirement to buy it or even collect it at the newsagent, for example.

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Welcome to the first issue of SpotLight on Forres, your new community publication for Forres and District. SpotLight on Forres is distributed free of charge to every private residence and business in the IV36 postcode area. That’s approximately 7,500 copies with an estimated readership of 18,000. It provides information about clubs and societies, events and the community.

We are keen to involve the community in the content of the magazine and have set up a dedicated comments and submissions section on our website - www.spotlightonforres.co.uk. Any comments are gratefully received. We would specially like to thank all the advertisers that have helped support the first issue and in particular, The Loft at East Grange for kindly agreeing to sponsor the What’s On pull-out guide in the centre pages.

In this Issue... Clubs & Societies Pastoral Letter School Term Dates What’s On Listings Gigs Feature

Church Meetings and Contacts 11 Local Interest and Findhorn Low Tides 12 Community Council minutes 13 14 Useful Contacts ...plus details of many local trades, shops and services.

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YOUR QUARTERLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR MORAY & NAIRN

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Mountain Minister

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SpotLight, it was decided to branch out into a quarterly higher-end product which is more editorially led, ĨŽĐƵƐƐŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ăůů ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ďǇ ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ƐŝƐƚĞƌ magazine, Lamplight͕ ŚĂĚ ŝƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ /ƐƐƵĞ ŝŶ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬϭϲ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ũƵƐƚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮŌŚ ŝƐƐƵĞ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬϭϳ͘ ŐĂŝŶ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĞǆƚƌĞŵĞůǇ ŐƌĂƚĞĨƵů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ ůŽĐĂů businesses who are using the magazine to connect with ƌĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂƩƌĂĐƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚŝƐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƚǇůĞ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞůŝŐŚƚĞĚ with how well received Lamplight has been and as a measure of its success it has already been copied by a ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌŝŶŐ ĞĂƐƚ ŽĨ ůŐŝŶ͊ tŚŽ ŬŶŽǁƐ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŶĞǆƚ͊͊

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