Feb 20
Aviemore Events and What’s on this March 2010
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Aviemore Events and What’s on in and around Aviemore for this March 2010.
There has been some fantastic snow sports this year. Click Here for a ski report and information on Caringorm Mountain Ski Resort.
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Until April
• Speyside Heather Centre, Dulnain Bridge – Creative Cairngorms Winter Exhibition, 9-5.30pm (Sundays 10am-5pm).
6th-7th
• Cairngorm Mountain – Scottish Universities Snowsports Committees Big Weekend.
9th-14th
• Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown – Open Days to see the model railway layout the ‘Dava Project’ The Model Railway Club Centenary. 10am-12noon, 2-4pm, 7-9pm, FREE.
15th-19th �
• Kingussie High School and other venues – Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival. See daily listings for details. Check the programme (available for £3 from local Post Offices & Newsagents) or T: 01540 662294.
15th-20th
• Nethy Bridge Church Hall – Charity Shop selling books, clothes, bric a brac & furniture with refreshments and home-baking served. 10am-4pm daily, Saturday 10am-12noon. Monday, Tuesday and Friday also 6.30-8pm.
20th-21st
• Cairngorm Mountain - Scottish Children’s Ski Championships including the Bairns Bucket.
27th, 28th, 31st
• Strathspey Steam Railway – March Trains and Sunday Lunch re-starts on 28th (see advert on page xx).
Calendar of Events
Saturday 27th February
• The Eilan, Newtonmore – Newtonmore Shinty Club Open Day. Primary Schools 6-a-side, Shinty Memorabilia Exhibition, Newtonmore 1st Team Challenge Match, Complimentary Snacks and Refreshments, Merchandise/Season Tickets for sale, 12.30pm, FREE admission.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Ceilidh Dance to the ‘Nicky McMichan Trio’, 8pm-Midnight. £4 with refreshments.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Willy Campbell, 8.30pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 9.30pm.
Sunday 28th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Raymond Chuck, 8.30pm.
Monday 1st March
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 2nd �
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 3rd
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by Simon Steer (Cairngorm Mountain Rescue) 7pm for meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk
• Church Hall or Cairngorms Christian Centre, Kincraig – Winter talks in aid of Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda. ‘Cycling across Canada’ by Penny Weir, 7.30pm. FREE. Donations welcomed.
Thursday 4th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with ‘Foreign Affair’, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Quiz Night, 9.30pm.
Saturday 6th
• Inshriach House, near Aviemore – Yurt Making Workshop, £75. T: 01540 651341.
• Grantown Primary School Hall – Cairngorms Farmers Market, 10.30am-3.30pm.
• Cairngorm Mountain – ‘Kilted Skiing Descent’ attempt to set official world record. Pre-register at www.cairngormmountain.org 12noon, £5.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Celtic Horizon Traditional Folk Set, 9pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Leatherhead & 10Rapid for a Fiasco Records Party, 10pm-3am.
Sunday 7th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Alfie, 8.30pm.
Monday 8th
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Illustrated Talk ‘Greenland and the Greenlanders-Our Island Neighbours’. Experiences from seven kayaking trips over the past 20 years with Peter Mackay, 7.30pm. £4.50 includes glass of wine.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 9th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 10th
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by David Whalley, retired RAF Mountain Rescue. 7pm for meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk
Thursday 11th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Poker Night, 9.30pm.
Friday 12th
• Grantown Museum – Grantown Society Talk on “The Highland Archive” by Susan Beckley the Highland Council Archivist, 7.30pm. FREE, Donations welcomed.
Saturday 13th
• Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown – Dance Bonanza Weekend Part 1 (African, Capoeira, Free-running, Contact Improvisation & more). All ages welcome, 12-6pm. To book T: 07789 459820.
• The Osprey Suite, Aviemore Highland Resort – ‘Rumble in the Glen’ Muay Thai Kickboxing. Doors Open 5pm, Tickets from £15 T: 07928 419232/07894 478545.
• Badenoch Centre, Kingussie – Charity Casino and Auction Night with music by ‘G-Force’, 8pm. Tickets £5 from Aviemore News & Paper Shop Kingussie. Over 18’s only.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Kevin Fraser, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Band/Disco, 9pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Andy Murray, 9.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Live Music with David Holt, 9.30pm.
Sunday 14th
• Highland Wildlife Park, Newtonmore – ‘Mothers Day’. Mothers go FREE when accompanied by kids.
• Badenoch Centre, Kingussie – Dance Bonanza Weekend Part 2 (Line-dancing, Cheer dance, Disco, Tap & more). All ages welcome, 12-6pm. To book T: 07789 459820.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore - Mother’s Day. Traditional Sunday Lunch including a gift for all mothers. £15.00 Adults and £9.75 Children. Booking Essential T:01479 810233.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with ‘Foreign Affair’, 8.30pm.
Monday 15th
• Kingussie High School – Traditional Music Day, 9am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm.
• Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie – Verse Speaking, 9am-1pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 16th
• Newtonmore Primary School – Gaelic Speaking/Song, 1.15-3.30pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie – Piping and Drumming, 6pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with M.D Coxon, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 17th
• Kingussie High School – Choirs and Vocal Classes, 9am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm.
• Kingussie High School – Dancing (Scottish, Traditional dances of other lands and Creative), 6pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – St Patrick’s Day. Themed specials menu in restaurant and entertainment in bar.
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Folk Hero ‘Alastair Roberts’ returns, 9pm.
Thursday 18th
• Kingusie High School – Pianoforte, 9am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm.
• Kingussie High School – Adult Performers Evening, 6pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with M.D Coxon, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Quiz Night, 9.30pm.
Friday 19th
• Grantown Episcopal Church – Instrumental followed by Kingussie High School – Instrumental, 9am-12.30pm.
• ‘What’s Cooking Cafe’, Newtonmore – Pasta Party as part of Road Race preparations, 7-9pm. Booking Essential T: 01540 673798.
• Kingussie High School – End of Festival Concert, 7.30pm.
Saturday 20th
• Nethy Bridge Village Hall – Abernethy Primary School Parent Council Spring Fair ‘Soup and Sweet’. Stalls, Food, Home-baking and Easter Hunt, 10.30am-2pm.
• Newtonmore Village Hall – 10 mile road race and 2 mile fun run, 11am. Registration 9.15-10.30am. Enter online @ www.born2run.co.uk T: 01540 673798.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Ceilidh Dance to the ‘Dave Husband Trio’, 8pm-Midnight. £4 with refreshments.
• Newtonmore Village Hall – Road Race Ceilidh, 8pm T: 01540 673798.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Band ‘Off the Wall’, 9pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Live Music with Alfie McQuade, 9.30pm.
Sunday 21st
• Newtonmore Village Hall – Hangover Mile, 9am. £2 (FREE if taken part in race day before).
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – The Osprey Music Society presents ‘Phil Gault & Claire Haslin-Baritone & Piano, 7.30pm. £10 members, £12 non-members, £5 students, £2 under 16. Tickets T: 01479 831213.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Alfie, 8.30pm.
Monday 22nd
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 23rd
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 24th
• Newtonmore Village Hall – Badenoch Gardening Club ‘Growing for Showing’ with speaker Neil Drummond. Refreshments and Raffle, 7.30pm. £2.50 (Annual Membership £10).
Thursday 25th
• Carrbridge Hotel – Ceilidh and Highland Feast with Fraser Maclean and Eric Spence, Highland Dancers, 7pm. Adults £20, Children £10.
• Laggan Village Hall – Heritage Talk by Mr John Malcolm of Historic Scotland. “The Middle Ages in the Highlands”, 8pm. FREE. Refreshments.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Poker Night, 9.30pm.
Friday 26th
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Live Indie/Blues with ‘Three Blind Wolves’, 10pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – ‘Noizebox’ Hard dance and trance night. Guest DJ to be announced, 10pm-3am.
Saturday 27th
• Carrbridge Golf Club - Car Boot Sale ‘TRY & BUY’ Golf Equipment (new/old) and Golf Activity Day with additional bric-a-brac stalls too. All welcome from 10.00am - 2.00pm. £10.00/car with one free bacon roll and coffee/stall. Golf activities from 11.00am including a video of your swing. Pre-book beginner session. Tel: 01479 841623 or email secretary@carrbridgegolf.co.uk
• Grantown Playgroup, Heathfield Rd, Grantown - Daffodil Tea. Car boot sale, stalls, raffle, kids treasure hunt and face painting, refreshments available, 10am - 1pm, FREE entry.
• Mountain Spirit, Aviemore – Winter Slide Show Series “Hero On Big Walls” presented by Andy Kirkpatrick, 7.30pm for 8pm. £8 includes refreshments. Tickets T: 01479 811788.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Karla, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Band/Disco, 9pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown on Spey – Live Music in the bar, 9.30pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 9.30pm.
Sunday 28th
• Beside Car Park Tow, Cairngorm Mountain – Rossignol Ski & Board Test Day.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment with ‘Merson the Magician’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Dennis Alexander, 8.30pm.
Monday 29th
• Beside Car Park Tow, Cairngorm Mountain – Rossignol Ski & Board Test Day.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 30th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
For superb Self Catering in Aviemore visit www.superior-highland-lets.co.uk
Day by Day in March
Every Monday
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.�
• Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown – Free Running for 8-17 year olds, 5-6pm, £1 (not 29th).
• Kincraig Community Hall – Just Dance! For 6-12 year olds. 5.30-6.30pm, £1 (not 29th).
• Kincraig Community Hall – Beginners Salsa for 18+ years. 6.30-7.30pm, £1 (not 29th).
• Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown – Hip Hop for 13-17 year olds. 8-9pm, £1 (not 29th).
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Cash Bingo, 8pm (Over 18s only).
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – David Hood Tribute to the Decades, 8pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Kenny Nairn on guitar and keyboard, 9-11pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore - Graeme Mackay on Accordion, 9.30-11.30pm.
Every Tuesday
• beallich, Cromdale – Beginner‘s/Intermediate Hatha Yoga, 10.30-11.30am, £7 T: 01807 510242.
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Wee Movers for 6 months to 5 year olds. 10.30-11am, £1 (not 30th).
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.�
• Badenoch & Strathspey Orienteering Club – Orienteering near Aviemore. Everyone welcome, any age, expert or novice. 5-5.30pm, £2/£1 T: 01479 861374 www.basoc.org.uk�
• Badenoch Centre, Kingussie – Free Running for 8-17 year olds. 5.30-6.30pm, £1 (not 30th).
• St John’s Hall, Rothiemurchus – Ballet/Jazz (alternate weeks) for 13+ and Adults, 6.30-7.30pm, £1/£1.50 (not 30th).
• St John’s Hall, Rothiemurchus – Contemporary Dance for 18+ years. 7.30-8.30pm, £1.50 (not 30th).
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – David Hood Music, Tribute to the Decades, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Live Entertainment, 8.30-11pm (not 2nd, 9th or 16th).
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Scottish Night, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Star Hotel, Kingussie – Capone (Country & 60s/70s), 9-11pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Ronnie Douglas on Accordion, 9-11pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore - Quiz Night 9.30-11pm £1pp, Cash Prize, Free Stovies.
Every Wednesday
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.�
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Musical Theatre for 6 years to Adults, 5.30-6.30pm, £1/£1.50 (not 31st).
• Aviemore Village Hall – Jazz Mix Up for 6-12 year olds. 6-7pm, £1 (not 31st).
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Live Music with Gilly, 5-7pm.
• beallich, Cromdale – Intermediate Ashtanga Yoga, 6.15-7.15pm, £7 T: 01807 510242.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Breakin’ for 6-17 year olds. 7-8pm, £1 (not 31st).
• Glenmore Lodge Dry Ski Slope – Cairngorm Snowboard Club Night with rails, boxes and jumps, 7-10pm, £3. www.cairngormsnowboardclub.co.uk
• Inverallan Church Hall, Grantown – Beginner’s Salsa for 18+ years. 7.30-8.30pm, £1.50 (not 31st).
• Cairngorm Explorer Scouts - For girls/boys aged 14-18, meeting at various locations in Badenoch and Strathspey, 7.30-9pm. Further Details: Jenny T: 01479 872989 or Mark T: 01479 873981.
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – Scottish Night, 8pm.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Hip Hop for 18+ years, 8-9pm, £1.50 (not 31st).
• Carrbridge Hotel – In House Entertainment-Quizzes etc, 8.30-11pm (not 3rd, 10th or 17th).
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Fun Family Bingo, 8.30-10.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Darts Night, 9pm-1am.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Paula MacAskill, Vocalist, 9-11pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Keith Mair, 9.30pm.
Every Thursday
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.�
• Boat of Garten Community Hall - Virtually Famous Youth Drama Group. Open to children across the valley age 10-17. 5.30-7.15pm. £3 entry. T: 07912 054511.
• Badenoch Centre, Kingussie – Jazz for 6-12 year olds, 5.30-6.30pm, £1.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Chinese Buffet Night, 6-9pm, £9.95/£5.95.
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – Live Music with George Gordon, 8pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Music Jam Session, everyone welcome, 8pm.
• Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown on Spey– Karaoke with Alfie, 9pm.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore - Karaoke 9pm-late.
• Star Hotel, Kingussie – Ronnie Douglas, Scottish Music, 9-11pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Nigel Dison, Vocalist and Guitar, 9-11pm.
• Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie – Poker Night, 9pm T: 01540 661292.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore - Graeme Mackay & Duncan Farquhar on Accordion and Fiddle, 9.30-11.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – DJ Stevie, 10.30pm-3am.
Every Friday
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Kids Pool Party, 5.30-6.30pm. £3 per child including pizza and chips.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Cash Bingo, 8pm (Over 18s only).
• Mackenzies Highland Inn – Acoustic Set with Gilly, 8.30pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – ‘Cue the Music’, 8.30pm.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – DJ or Live Band, 9pm-late.
• Star Hotel, Kingussie – Capone (Country & 60s/70s), 9-11pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Ronnie Douglas, Accordion, 9-11pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Erik Spence on Accordion, 9.30pm – 12am.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Mike Darren, 9.30pm.
• 2 Hoots Nightclub at the Winking Owl, Aviemore - DJ till 3am.
Every Saturday
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – Quiz Night, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – DJ or Live Band, 9pm-late.
• Star Hotel, Kingussie – Ronnie Douglas, Scottish Music, 9-11pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie – Brian Casey, Accordion 9-11pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Live Music with Gilly, 9.30pm-12.30am.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Pop, Chart and Party Night with Gordy Peters, 10.30pm–3am (not 6th – see listings).
• 2 Hoots Nightclub at the Winking Owl, Aviemore - DJ till 3am.
Every Sunday
• Opposite Rothiemurchus Visitor Centre – Cairngorm Runners long distance social runs, 10am.
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – Family Fun Bingo, 8pm.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore - Quiz Night, 8pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Carl Wilson, Accordion and Vocalist, 9-11pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore - Karaoke with Gordy Peters from 9pm.
Shinty Fixtures (Weather Permitting)
Saturday 6th
The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v Lovat, 2.30pm.
The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 2nds v Glenurquhart, 2.30pm.
Saturday 13th
The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 2nds v Kinlochshiel, 12pm.
The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v Inverary, 2.30pm.
Saturday 20th
The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtomore 1sts v Fort William, 2.30pm.
Saturday 27th
The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 1sts v Inverary, 2.30pm.
The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 2nds v Glengarry, 2.30pm.
For superb Self Catering in Aviemore visit www.superior-highland-lets.co.uk
