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Clubs and Societies ABERLOUR BRIDGE CLUB Wed (Sept - Apr), 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start, The Aberlour Hotel Call Audrey Gammack (Sec) on 07855 087984. To book your seat call Jenny on 01340 871647 AVIEMORE WOMEN'S RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wed (Sept - Apr), 7.30pm, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Aviemore. New members welcome. Call Molly on 01479 812608 or email at inverness-shireandislands@ theswi.org.uk

BADENOCH GARDENING CLUB Wed (monthly), 7.30pm, Newtonmore Lesser Village Hall, Annual Show in August. Call Beth Alder (Chair) on 01540 673213 or email at badenochgardeningclub@ gmail.com www.facebook.com/Badenoch Gardening

BADMINTON CLUB Wed (Oct - Apr, term times only), 7pm - 8pm (up to S1), 8pm 9pm (S2 & Seniors).

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EDINVILLIE CRAFT CLUB Tues (Oct - Apr), 2pm - 4pm, Edinvillie Hall, Tea & coffee available. There is also a visiting 'mobile craft shop', Lauraine's Crafts from Buckie, who calls every Tues afternoon where you can buy yarn, patterns, etc.

Everyone welcome. Call Ina Whyte on 01340 871665 GRANTOWN ON SPEY BRIDGE CLUB Mon (Oct - Apr), 7pm, Grantown’s Episcopal Church Hall Visitors & new members welcome. Call 01479 872672 GRANTOWN ON SPEY U3A Meets every two weeks (Oct Apr), Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. www.grantownu3a.co.uk

KINCRAIG COMMUNITY HALL For further information call Magda Mentel (Administrator) on 01540 651663 or email admin@ kincraigcommunityhall.co.uk www.kincraigcommunityhall.co.uk

KINGUSSIE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Wed (Sept - Mar), 7.30pm 9.30pm, Tala na Ros, King Street, Kingussie. New members & visitors welcome. Call 01540 662060 or 01540 661772.

KINGUSSIE SWRI 2nd Tues of month (Sept - Apr), 7.30pm, Tala nan Ros, King Street Visitors most welcome.

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MORAY AND NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB 2nd Wed of month (Mar - Jun & Sept - Dec). 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. Annual fee.

New members welcome. Call Jean on 01309 672552

NEWTONMORE AND DISTRICT FLORAL ART CLUB 3rd Wed of month (Mar - Nov), 7.30pm, Newtonmore Lesser Village Hall. Call Mandy Mullender on 01540 673211

NEWTONMORE BROWNIES Thurs, 6pm - 7.30pm, St Brides Church Hall, Newtonmore. Call Glenda Leslie on 01540 673819

NEWTONMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER SEVENS For further information call Tony Mullender 01540 673211.

NEWTONMORE CAMANACHD CLUB The clubhouse & playing fields at the Eilan are home to this famous & successful club. Two teams play in the National Leagues & 3 other teams cater for all ages from primary school upwards. Call Ian Gibson on 01540 673048.

NEWTONMORE CURLING CLUB For further information please call Peter Duncan on 01540 673285 or email at peterduncan@dsl.pipex.com

NEWTONMORE TENNIS CLUB 3 All weather courts, Golf Course Road, Newtonmore. Call Helen Coyle on 01540 673711

NEWTONMORE VILLAGE HALL The hall is host to many activities & provides lets for indoor bowling, playgroup, drama group, dances, sales of work, etc. The bookings list can be consulted at the Post Office. Call Shairon MacArthur on 01540 673234.

NEWTONMORE DRAMA GROUP Mon (Feb - Dec), 6pm - Children, 7pm - Adults. Newtonmore Village Hall. Ages 8yrs & over welcome. Call Angela Cox on 01540 673817

NEWTONMORE GOLF CLUB 18 hole course, set beside the River Spey. Open all year.

Visitors & parties are welcome.

Call Heather Bruce on 01540 673878

NEWTONMORE INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Tues & Thurs (Oct - Apr), afternoons & evenings, Village Hall. Call Stuart Anderson on 01540 673802

NEWTONMORE PARENTS, BABY & TODDLER GROUP (CROILEAGAN BHAIDEANACH) Mornings (term time only), Newtonmore Primary School.

Encourages the use of the Gaelic language. See Facebook page. Email at newtonmoretoddlers@ outlook.com

NEWTONMORE PIPE BAND Plays regularly throughout the area Call Chris Thomson (Pipe Major) on 01540 673996

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STRATHSEPY RUGBY CLUB For further information call Pete Moore on 01540 673686 www.strathspeyrugbyclub.com

STRATHSPEY HIGHLAND PONY CENTRE 9.30am - 5.30pm (Easter to the end of Oct), daily, Winter opening by appointment only.

Pre-booking essential. Call 01479 812345 (daytime) or 07884 276368 (evening)

THE HIGHAND 4-WHEEL DRIVE CLUB LTD Open to owners of any 4-wheel drive vehicle. Call Stuart Mackay (Pres) on 01463 790215

TOMINTOUL BALL GROUP Wed (fortnightly), 10am - 12pm, Tomnabat Court, Aviemore.

Supporting older people in & around Tomintoul to live healthier, sustainable & independent lives. Music, yoga, crafts & talks. Call Susan Daley on 01343 563510 or email at cwdevelopmentteam@ moray.gov.uk PLEASE NOTE Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis. If you would like your details to be included in this section please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings It’s been an unusually hot and sunny summer. The usual annual misery of the summer break filled with downpours, cold weather and disappointment was replaced by the opportunity to bask in the glorious sunshine, warming up our bodies and soaking up the sunlight as if to store it for the winter. But not everybody was happy. The emptying water reservoirs, the incredibly low levels of water in rivers and burns, the parched fields and so on caused massive headaches for farmers, gardeners, ghillies and a whole range of people whose livelihoods were put in danger. They looked up to the skies, hoping for rain and the relief it would bring. We might think they were just party-poopers or whingers, spoiling our perfect summer holiday weather with their desire for rain. But that might be a very short-sighted view for us to hold.

In the Bible natural disasters were interpreted as God’s punishment for people’s immoral behaviour. The most well-known is the story of the Flood and Noah saved in his ark, followed by the destruction of the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah. In the 2nd Book of Chronicles there’s an

interesting passage: ‘When I close the sky so that there is no rain, or command the locusts to destroy the land, or send sicknesses to my people and if my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and look for me, and turn away from their evil ways, then I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin and heal their land.’

Nowadays this kind of interpretation of natural disasters can be embarrassing, rather than convincing. Unlike people in the ancient past, we have a better understanding of the world around us and of the various processes shaping it. And yet, when bad things happen, there are people asking why God didn’t prevent it happening. Here’s the thing.

When we dig through the ancient language of the Bible and uncover its time-proof message, we can find calls like the one above still relevant.

The core message of the Good Book is that each one of us is in constant need of personal change. We are ‘naturally’ inclined to be selfish and self-centred, with self-interest as the focal point of our life. This kind of attitude is effortless. The opposite

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Mortlach & Cabrach Church Dufftown. Sundays at 10.30am Tea & Coffee after. 01340 820049 (session clerk). All welcome.

Rothes Parish Church Sundays 11.30am. Contact Rev Robert M Anderson 01340 831381.

Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland St Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Sundays 11.15am. Website: www.standrews-aviemore.org.uk Sacred Heart RC Church Chapel Terrace, Aberlour, AB38 9LL Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Columba Episcopal Church High Street, Grantown.

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attitude, however, requires effort, mindfulness and self-awareness.

Being selfish is easy; being charitable is hard work. Those difficult moments remind us that we are not invincible.

We are fragile and we depend on others. Those ‘others’ are similarly not invincible, and they too rely on others. As a society we rely on one another, directly and indirectly. If everyone is ready to put the brakes on their selfishness, we may yet see a better world around us.

Father Tad Turski St Peter’s Roman Catholc Church, Buckie and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Fochabers

St John Episcopal Church Sunday 10.30am: Eucharist.

Followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email: blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Mary’s RC Church Fife Street, Dufftown, AB55 4AP Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Michael Episcopal Church St Michael's Episcopal Church, Conval Street, Dufftown. Family Eucharist every Sunday at 11 am. All welcome. Tel: 01466 793841.

St Margaret of Scotland, Episcopal Church High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9QD. Sundays 10am: Eucharist. Website: www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk Tomintoul Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 11.15am All welcome.

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A spectacular six-day celebration of arts and culture, taking place at the heart of Moray showcasing artists of national and international renown.

The eagerly anticipated Findhorn Bay Festival will return for a 3rd year this September. The Festival will open with a concert from one of Scotland’s most accomplished and authentic interpreters of traditional Highland fiddle music, multi award-winning Duncan Chisholm with extended line up, The Gathering.

Findhorn Bay with A9 Birds; meet the Scots Scriever at the Falconer Museum; discuss Scotland as a bi-lingual nation; or visit the Waves O’ Flight open exhibition on the edge of the Findhorn Bay Nature Reserve. Throughout the Festival weekend, you can see Swarm Sculptures forming and reforming with Lucy Suggate and community dancers, and Northern Flyway by Music features prominently throughout the Inge Thomson & Jenny Sturgeon will take six-day celebration. Karine Polwart will play you on a musical journey exploring the her only Scottish date with music from her connection between people and birds with forthcoming album in Forres. Fueled by a visceral stunning visual imagery. punk spirit, The Langan Band is set to get the Festival crowd dancing by the sea in Findhorn. Mr At the heart of the Festival, Findhorn Bay Arts McFall’s Chamber will be joined by the local presents the world-premiere promenade Bukhari Community Choir and a triple bill will theatrical adaption of the 15th century epic Older feature Blue Rose Code, Adam Holmes & the Scots poem The Buke of the Howlat. Written Embers and local emerging musician, Michiel by Morna Young and Directed by Ben Turner for a night of supreme musical talent.

Harrison, you can enjoy the show at dusk in a musical adventure around the shrubbery in the Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead brings her grounds of Brodie Castle NTS. beguiling mix of poetry, monologues and music in Somethings Old, Somethings New. Rip-roaring, The Festival offers a feast of visual art. chain smoking nae-messin’ Alan Bissett puts on Award-winning Scottish photographer Jeremy a double bill with The Moira Monologues & More Sutton-Hibbert will present a series of striking Moira Monologues. Scottish Opera is back on images in North Sea Fishing. The John Byrne the road and stopping off for the Festival with Touring Exhibition will showcase work by Opera Highlights in Forres Town Hall. young people from across the North East of Scotland and the Travelling Gallery brings Themes of migration, language and modern contemporary art to Forres. Local artist Kenneth identity are explored throughout the Festival. You Le Riche’s work explores observation and can take a guided walk spotting birds on imagination whilst Hannah Laycock’s work

Perceiving Identity looks at her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis.

For children and families, Catherine Wheels Theatre Company bring the touching tale of Martha, a Family Cabaret of pure imagination is set to amaze and delight and NESTS by Frozen Charlotte and Stadium Rock bring an authentic performance exploring the dynamic between adult and child.

Culture Day Forres returns for a fifth year on Saturday 29 September - a FUN, FREE family day out, jam-packed with exciting exhibitions and performances and lots of have-a-go activities.

The day will see the streets, parks, shops and public buildings of Forres come alive with a carnivalesque explosion of art, music, film and dance and more.

New to the Festival this year is a focus on Making More of Moray through the celebration of local food. You can try organic bites in a Pop-Up: The Project Café, visit growers in their gardens on Vintage Bus Tours, shop at the Mini-Market of local produce on Culture Day or join a tantalising multi-cultural music and food event with headline act Shooglenifty.

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Parliament Blog The major issue I have been contacted about in recent weeks has been the downgrading of the maternity unit at Dr Gray’s.

We have seen a fantastic campaign launched by the KeepMUM group with a peaceful protest in Elgin where hundreds marched in support of retaining our services locally. At the public meeting where NHS Grampian promised to answer questions from the public, many were left frustrated as the panel simply skirted round the key issues.

The fact is the MUM campaign was launched thirty years ago to secure this vital maternity unit in Moray and it’s shocking that in 2018 it should have to be reformed to maintain the service. The examples that have been shared with me about problems encountered by mums going to Aberdeen to give birth are not scare stories to cause concern, they are reality and proves why so many fear the proposals which took effect from July.

I have also been keen to ensure this remains a non-party political campaign. We will win if we work together in a united front, rather than try to score cheap party political points. I know this was the success of the campaign thirty years ago, and I hope the same approach can bring about the same results now.

As Parliamentarians head back to Parliament after the summer recess I’d like to reflect on the summer.

Many of us will have enjoyed time off with our friends and families in the past weeks. But this isn’t possible for everyone.

Tourism is the biggest industry in the Highlands and its workers can generally forget getting time off in summer.

Likewise, our valuable public services; NHS, Council, Emergency Services and others were working hard for us whilst many of us were relaxing.

I’m also reminded that while many of us were able to enjoy time away from the routine, there are those for whom summer provides no respite from the grind of struggling to make ends. And I look forward to returning to Parliament to help them.

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Summer recess is a great opportunity to get out and about to every corner of Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey.

This really is the best part about being an MP as I get to see first hand the fantastic work that is going on across our constituency. I greatly enjoyed catching up with folk at The Grantown Show and Nairn Highland Games – thanks as always goes to the dedicated volunteers that make events like these happen.

In addition to my regular surgeries I also clocked up the miles on my summer surgery tour of our towns and villages.

Getting out into our communities is by far the best way to find out not only what is happening but how I, as your MP can help.

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strathspey in the great war: the role & impact of wwi on the lives & families of the local community through the local newspaper, the strathy 10am 5pm (mon - sat), grantown museum, grantown on spey. adults £4; children free. call 01479 872478 or email at info@grantownmuseum.co.uk www.grantownmuseum.co.uk

1 saturday

family ceilidh with tweed in aid of macmillan cancer support 8pm - 12am, nethybridge hall carve carrbridge 2018 tbc, sports field, carrbridge adults - £6; u16s - £3 & u3s - free. top chainsaw carvers both from the uk & around the world compete for the magnificent claymore trophy & prize money. call 01479 841300 or email at info@carvecarrbridge.com. www.carvecarrbridge.com spoke too soon@ the ironworks, inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com beast of loch ness 2018 in aid of chest heart & stroke scotland 9am - 5pm, aldourie castle grounds, dores. 10k obstacle challenge. www.eventbrite.co.uk harvest festival 2018 11am - 6pm, newbold house organic, local produce, a food market, craft market, children's games, live music & much more. www.newboldtrust.org proud ness out-reach ullapool 11am - 4pm, ullapool harbour area. information stall & social lunch in town centre supporting the 'proud ness' lgbti+ event on 6th october in inverness. email claire@ highlandlgbtforum.scot. www.proud-ness.org happy mums' market 10am - 12pm, inverness leisure centre. £1, u16s - free. indoor pre-loved market dedicated to baby & children's items, from birth to 10yrs. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk women's shinty scottish cup finals day: 2018 marine harvest challenge cup & 2018 marine harvest valerie fraser camanachd cup 1pm - 5.45pm, the dell, kingussie. adults - £5 ;concessions - £3; u12 - free. email womens.shinty@gmail.com admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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2 sunday

introduction to policing programme: encouraging people from minority ethnic communities in the ne to consider a career in policing tbc, nelson street police office, aberdeen. for more info & to book a place please email recruitmentpositive actionteam@scotland.pnn.police.uk scotland's gardens scheme 2018: gordonstoun 2pm - 4pm, gordonstoun school, duffus. £5. teas. grantown on spey motor mania tbc, the square, grantown on spey. the largest display in the north of vintage, specialist & unusual vehicles of all kinds from sports cars to trucks, etc www.grantown-motormania.co.uk alzheimer scotland highlands & moray memory walk 1pm, whin park, inverness. walk any distance between 2 - 11.5km depending on your ability & fitness level. entertainment & activities. www.memorywalksscotland.org inverness ramblers: balintore to rockfield 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 10.6 miles. call janet on 01463 230616. www.ramblers.org.uk badenoch & strathspey ramblers: caledonian canal, inverness 11am, carrbridge car park. £10. please note there is a registration fee for this walk. grade: c; distance: 7 miles. call gordon brown on 01479 821888. www.badenochandstrathspeyramblers.org.uk 3000 trees: andy paterson as willie macrae, the politician, who was found dying in his car on the a87 north of fort william 7.30pm - 10pm, the pagoda, grantown on spey. call 01479 873877 or email at info@thepagoda.scot cairngorms farmers' market 10am - 4pm, the square, grantown on spey. local produce includes beef, lamb, venison, wild game, rose veal, cheeses, mediterranean food selection, etc. call 07708 169813 or email at alasdair.boyne@tesco.net

4 tuesday

volunteer with us at inverness samaritans 7pm, 67a tomnahurich street. information evening for new volunteers. email at invernesssams@btconnect.com highland astronomical society: speaker - dirk froebrich 7.20pm - 10pm, smithton culloden free

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church. www.spacegazer.com scottish onithologists' club highland: capercaillies; speaker - gareth marshall 7.30pm, culloden library, keppoch road, culloden, inverness. £3 members; £4 non members. call kathy bonniface on 01463 772539 or 01808 511740 or email at highlandsecretary@the-soc.org.uk

5 wednesday

elgin writers' group: reconvene after the summer break 7.30pm - 9.30pm, elgin library www.elginwriters.wordpress.com

6 thursday

federation of holistic therapists (fht): reiki energy healing; speaker - ivan scott gives an introduction to angelic reiki 6.30pm - 8.30pm, the inkwell, francis place, elgin. call sandra ream on 07751 316663 or at sandra@willowbankholisticmassagemoray.co.uk www.fht.org.uk/moray cairngorm cycling club: social bike ride - grantown on spey 6.30pm, folk museum car park, grantown on spey. www.cairngormcc.co.uk annual draughts championship for strathspey - 2018 from 4pm, grantown-on-spey - the square at the outdoor draughts board. free. open to all residents of strathspey - just turn up & play. trophy for winner & £50 for runner-up call grantown enterprises ltd 07850 409177 or grantownenterprisesltd@live.co.uk

7 friday

on the night: drag queen show: amateur pageant, singing, dancing, games, competitions 8pm, the drouthy cobbler, elgin. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk niteworks@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com forres academy school reunion 12.30pm for 1pm, the mosset tavern, forres. a chance to meet up with school friends for lunch. call liz phimister or anne mackenzie on 01309 672454 or 01309 358034 sigma: cassini - 20 years of discovery; speaker david paterson, dundee astronomical society on the cassini-huygens mission to saturn doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start, birnie village hall, nr elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk

8 saturday

happy mums' market 10am - 12pm, elgin town hall £1, u16s - free. indoor pre-loved market dedicated to baby & children's items, from birth to 10yrs. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk simple minds & the pretenders tbc, northern meeting park, inverness moravian orienteering: moray & nairn schools league 10.15am - 11.15am (registration); see www.moravianorienteering.org for details volunteer with us at inverness samaritans 10am, 67a tomnahurich street. information session for new volunteers. email invernesssams@btconnect.com ian dpm@the ironworks, inverness 9pm page 14 - September 2018

www.ironworksvenue.com inverness ramblers: carn more dearg & ben nevis cct 7.30am (please meet 15 minutes earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: a+; distance: 13 miles. call keny on 01349 863672 or 07788 235479 www.ramblers.org.uk proud ness out-reach aviemore 11am - 4pm, aviemore town centre. information stall & social lunch in town centre supporting the 'proud ness' lgbti+ event on 6th october in inverness. email at claire@highlandlgbtforum.scot. www.proud-ness.org badenoch & strathspey ramblers: walks around avoch, ross-shire 9.30am, carrbridge car park distance: 5 miles; grade c/c+. call rosi warner 01540 651233 bingo night fundraiser in aid of helgin roller derby 19:00 - 23:00, new elgin hall. email at info@helginrollerderby.com www.facebook.com/events/693227687697584/?ti=as

8 saturday - 9 sunday

autumn food & craft festival at brodie castle 10am 4pm, brodie castle. local patisseries, chocolates, meats, arts, crafts & other stalls, plus a children's area. £4. call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events it's nae the tudors: the first scottish historical fiction festival various events & timings, the pagoda, grantown on spey. £10 (children's events) & £25 from the bookmark. call 01479 873433. mfr: 7scots 24 hour survival challenge 10am - 10am, fort george army barracks, ardersier. £25. call allana on 01463 227700 or email allana@mfr.co.uk to register. survive in the wild for 24 hours north east open studios (neos): dufftown 11am 5pm, dufftown. free. see neos catalogue for full details. 5 dufftown artists open their studios to show their work in illustration, mixed media, print, textiles & wired sculpture. call morag tweedie on 01340 820411 or email moragtweedie@gmail.com www.moragtweedie.co.uk

8 saturday - 16 sunday

north east open studios (neos) various timings & events. neos is a 9 day event run for artists/makers based all over the north-east of scotland to showcase their wares

9 sunday

grampian motorcycle convention 11am - 4pm, grampian transport museum, montgarrie road, alford. vintage & classic bikes, parades & demonstrations, live music, refreshments, children's play area, etc. call 01975 562292 or email at info@gtm.org.uk. www.gtm.org.uk kirking of the council 2018: featuring a procession from inverness town house to the old high church. open to all 10.30am - 12.15pm, old high church,

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10 monday - 15 saturday

spirit of moray book festival: celebration of writing, illustration & publishing in scotland various events & timings, elgin library, cooper park

11 tuesday

elgin flower club: talk; speaker: jean mcclure, cleveland 7pm for 7.30pm, elgin high church hall, guildry street, elgin.non-members welcome. call frances reddy on 01343 813397 or email at reception@lossiehouse.com inverallan social dancing 7.30pm - 10pm, inverallan church hall, grantown on spey. £4. tea & biscuits. all welcome. call 01479 851353

11 tuesday - 16 sunday

15th nairn book & arts festival various events - chris packham (last day of the festival); "eve" by national theatre of scotland; diana hendry, etc. plesae call 01667 453476 or 01667 455528 for tickets. www.nairnfestival.co.uk

12 wednesday

the arts society speyside : 'foreigners in london 1520-1677;’' the artists who changed the course of history. speaker - leslie primo lecture starts at 11am & coffee/tea at 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome to join/visitors £7. call membership sec on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com blood donors: aviemore 5.15pm - 7.45pm, aviemore primary school. please book an appointment by calling 0345 90 90 999 or emailing nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net newtonmore & district floral art club 7.30pm, st brides church hall, newtonmore. £3.50. open to visitors. all welcome. email lynda.coles@hotmail.com www.sfas.org.uk

13 thursday

dyw moray graduate apprenticeships lunch n learn 12pm - 2pm, westray suite, eight acres hotel, elgin tickets from website. for employers all over moray. lunch provided. limited to 20 places so booking essential. www.eventbrite.co.uk ucas higher education exhibition tbc, uhi inverness campus. free but need to book. aimed at 5th & 6th year pupils, but open to people of all ages interested in finding out more about higher education. www.ucas.com

13 thursday - 14 friday

the highlands small communities housing trust: 20th anniversary conference dinner : 6.30pm for 7pm & conference: 9.30am - 3.30pm. dinner: glenmoriston townhouse hotel, inverness & conference: inverness town house. tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk

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15 saturday

pitch perfect music & beer festival 12noon - 11pm, forres mechanics fc, mosset park, forres. £10. a festival with a difference. the day is all about great tasting beer, music, food and retro arcade games too! call seb jones on 01309 358082 or email at sales@speysidecraftbrewery.com www.speysidecraftbrewery.com/pitch-perfect dream, believe, achieve highland: torridon + the guilty pleasures@ the ironworks, inverness 8pm. raising funds for specialised therapies for local children with additional needs that are not provided by the nhs rock for mnd, scotland - rothes: music from 60s & 70s doors open 7.45pm, the grant hall, rothes. £10 from sound & vision, elgin; the gather’n cafe, aberlour; the seafield bar, rothes; l&c mcbain, dufftown or www.skiddle.com. u18s must be accompanied by an adult. byob. email at hielanjam@gmail.com medieval coinage workshop 11am - 3pm, inverness library. free. learn how medieval coins were made & have go at making a replica of a coin issued from the short-lived mint in inverness. call 07788 835466 www.archhighland.org.uk great glen walking club: fionn bheinn 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: a; distance: 7.5 miles. www.greatglen.org proud ness out-reach fort william 11am - 4pm, middle street, fort william. information stall and social lunch in town centre supporting the 'proud ness' lgbti+ event on 6th october in inverness. email claire@highlandlgbtforum.scot www.proud-ness.org coffee morning in aid of st.mary's (dufftown) & sacred heart (aberlour) parishes 10am to 12noon, st.sylvester's parish rooms, institution road, elgin £2. call manuela hassall on 07785 916552 or email at rcmanuela@surfree.co.uk

16 sunday

3c's challenge 2018 8am - 4pm, the oxygen works, burnett road, inverness. 100 mile cycle challenge. register at www.app.lap.io/event/2018-3cschallenge/register inverness ramblers: fyrish monument 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c+; distance: 5 miles. call janice on 01463 223998 or 07790 061402. www.ramblers.org.uk abernethy adventure centre open day! 1pm - 5pm, abernethy trust, nethybridge. free. a fun-filled afternoon for all the family at nethybridge, with free on-site adventure activities and a bbq. call joshua dalgleish on 01479 821 279 or email at marketing@abernethy.org.uk www.abernethy.org.uk/open-day

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18 tuesday

the moray tenants forum (mtf) 2pm - 4pm, venue to be confirmed. free. call 0300 123 4566 or email at tenantparticipation@moray.gov.uk www.moray.gov.uk

19 wednesday

highland disabled ramblers: grantown on spey 10.30am - 3pm, grantown on spey. bring a picnic lunch. call 07895 066 965 or email at admin@highland-disabled-ramblers.org www.highland-disabled-ramblers.org badenoch gardening club: review of show, produce supper & members' recipes 7.30pm, newtonmore lesser village hall. free for members, £2.50 for guests. call kathryn main on 01540 673360

20 thursday

clan coffee morning 10.30am - 12pm, the clan cancer support centre, 227 high street, elgin. open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. guest speakers.all welcome. call julie on 01343 544132

21 friday

the keith silver band 7pm, st margaret's church, aberlour. £10 (incl refreshments); children - free

21 friday - 23 sunday

the aviemore scooter weekend 2018 tbc, mackenzies highland inn, aviemore. ready steady go go & the buchan coasters scooter club present the aviemore scooter weekend. call 01479 810672

22 september - 27 october

another eclectic collectiono: exhibition by angus donaldson museum opening hours, elgin museum, 1 high street, elgin.free but donation at door. call irene lukkarinen on 07546 574117 or email isldirector1017@gmail.com

22 saturday

western front association:clearing the dead; speaker - dr peter hodgkinson examining the huge task of finding & re-burying the british dead at the end of ww1 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library. free call derek bird on 01343 870562 or email at derek.bird876@gmail.com. www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk shaun ryder (an audience with)@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com moray doors open day 2018: 12 buildings. 3 guided heritage walks. see facebook for more details 9am - 5pm. booking essential for some events. www.doorsopendays.org moray transport seminar 9.45 am for 10.15am 2pm, lhanbrye community centre, lhanbryde. free. open to all with an interest in transport across moray - speakers & workshops. lunch included. call 01343 843025 or moraytransportseminar@btinternet.com page 16 - September 2018

moray field club: trees & fungi walk; short guided walk on level paths exploring trees & fungi on the kilravock estate bus leaves lossie green at 10am, kilravock, near nairn. £10 for bus. call sara marsh on 07840 285438 or email morayfieldclub@gmail.com inverness ramblers: path clearing day 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. further information on location to follow. grade: c; distance: 3.1 miles. www.ramblers.org.uk badenoch & strathspey ramblers: ben rinnes 9.30am , burnfiled car park, grantown. grade: b; distance: 5 miles. call alec duthie on 01479 821760. www.badenochandstrathspeyramblers.org.uk

23 sunday

autumn autojumble & car auction 9am - 3pm, grampian transport museum, montgarrie road, alford. over 100 stalls selling everything from spares, auto-memorabilia & much more. pre-booking of pitches essential. call 01975 562292 or email at info@gtm.org.uk. www.gtm.org.uk baxters loch ness marathon & festival of running 2018 10am - 4pm, bught park, inverness. featuring the loch ness marathon, river ness 10k, corporate challenge, 5k & wee nessie. www.lochnessmarathon.com glasgow phoenix choir: an autumn festival of song 2pm, st andrew's episcopal cathedral, inverness a range of music from choral standards to new music &, in addition, feature many delightful solo performances great glen walking club: abernethy forest & ryvoan circuit 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: b+; distance: 10 miles. www.greatglen.org

24 monday - 25 tuesday

reboot: wide horizons; working in social enterprise 9.30am - 2.30pm, elgin. free but booking essential refreshments & lunch provided. for anyone looking to enhance their cv, develop their skills & find out about social enterprise. call lorna jamieson on 01463 238088 or lorna@socialenterprise.academy

25 tuesday

friends of grant lodge agm & guest speaker 7pm, elgin museum hall. call sara marsh on 07840 285438 or email at friends@grant-lodge.org.uk

26 wednesday - 1 monday (october)

3rd findhorn bay festival various events & timings in towns & villages in the findhorn bay area with artists of local, national & international renown. free - £20 call 01309 675333 or at info@findhornbayarts.com www.findhornbayfestival.com

27 thursday

the buke of the howlat 7.30pm, brodie castle, nts £12/£10/family ticket £35. world premier community theatre production of the original tale. call findhorn

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27 thursday - 1 monday (october)

autumn speyside whisky festival: a celebration of scotland's culture & its national drink! 4 day event, dufftown area. www.whisky.dufftown.co.uk. facebook @ dufftown whisky festivals. www.whisky.dufftown.co.uk & www.dufftown.co.uk

28 friday

calum beattie@the drouthy cobbler, elgin, 7.30pm, www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk boobs on decks@the ironworks, inverness 10pm www.ironworksvenue.com where 2 today music afternoon/ceilidh 2pm 4pm, aviemore legion. £2.50. music, dancing, singing & raffle. all welcome. call ros munro on 01479 810004 or email at ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

29 saturday

inflatable 5k obstacle course 11am - 5pm, the arches, newtonmore. course open to children aged p4 - 7 & adults. registration essential. call 01540 673301 or email at barbaradixon@sky.com gordon castle walled garden: our garden market 12pm - 4pm, gordon castle walled garden, fochabers. free. fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs & plants, flower & wreath demos, hands-on displays from local artisans, etc. call 01343 612317. www.gordoncastlescotland.com ladies' threeball team open 10am, abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. to book please call 01479 821305 or email info@abernethygolfclub.com. draws published at www.abernethygolfclub.com the aurora choir 7pm, st margaret's church, aberlour £10 (incl refreshments); children - free. all welcome great glen walking club: weekend away details to be released in due course. www.greatglen.org

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highland archaeology festival 2018: celebrating the heritage of the highlands from earliest settlers to modern times free. call 07788 835466 or email highlandarchaeologyfestival@gmail.com www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org

30 sunday

the walk speyside 2018 in aid of logan's fund, abbie's sparkle foundation & the aila coull foundation 10am onwards. speyside. please register at www.thewalkspeyside.co.uk car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

before 9am with a car & table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com fochabers hill walking & rambling club: carnaosda, carn a'gheoidh & the cairnwell (glenshee) 7am, fochabers. bus will pick up in other locations depending on route. call 01343 209001 or email at veronica@glenlivet.org inverness ramblers: glenelg drove road 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: b; distance: 6.2 miles call victor on 01349 863341 or 07903 333078. www.ramblers.org.uk

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