April 2010
Events
1st-11th
• Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge – Easter Egg Hunts with the Easter Bunny on site.
1st-18th
• Macdonald Aviemore Resort – Inflatable Fun Factory, 11am-1.30pm & 2.30-5pm.
1st-30th
• Grantown Museum – Photographic Exhibition by local photographer; single handed. Monday to Friday 10am-4pm.
2nd-5th
• Strathspey Steam Railway – All children travelling with a an adult paying full fare will receive a FREE fun pack of crayons and colouring books. (While stocks last) T: 01479 810725 for tickets.
• Inverallan Church Hall, Grantown on Spey – Spey Art Group Easter Exhibition, 11am-5pm (Sunday 1-5pm). £1.50 Children FREE. Refreshments and home-baking, sales table and tombola.
3rd-4th
• Cairngorm Reindeer Centre – Imagination Workshop special ticket will be available at £6 per person for a paddock visit and create your own reindeer craft session, 10am-4pm.
• Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig – Easter Egg Hunt, 10am-5pm.
3rd April-1st May
• Iona Gallery, Kingussie – Highland Council Travelling Exhibition “Now you see it....” A short history of magic and conjuring. Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-Noon. FREE.
9th-10th
• Cairngorm Mountain – ‘Physics in the Field’. Children’s activities including alkaseltzer rockets, tornados in a bottle, balloon kebabs, gravity-defying water, 2-4pm.
24th-25th
• Badaguish Outdoor Centre, Glenmore – Youth Outdoor Challenge. T: 01479 861285.
• Basecamp Mountain Bikes, Laggan Wolftrax – Monster Mountain Bike Demo Weekend. BBQ and FREE uplifts. Register 9.30am. Demo 10am-4pm. £5/£3 www.basecampmtb.com
25th-27th
• Macdonald Aviemore Resort – Aviemore Trade Show www.aviemoretradeshow.co.uk
30th April–2nd May
• Grantown on Spey – ‘Strathspey in May’. Festival of traditional music, theatre, a photo competition, guided walk and Farmers Market. www.strathspeyinmay.com
Calendar of Events
Monday 29th March
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Anne Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 30th March
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Thursday 1st April
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Family Fun Night, 7-10pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Friday 2nd
• beallich, Cromdale – Half day snow-shoeing or low level walk, 10am-3pm. £45/£30 T: 01807 510242 for more info.
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Fiver Friday’. Decorate any small animal for £5.
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Live Music with ‘Admiral Fallow’, 9pm.
Saturday 3rd
• Cairngorm Mountain – Highlander Slopestyle Event. Open Freestyle Ski and Board competition in the TTR Scottish Freestyle Series.
• Newtonmore Riding Centre – Easter Fun Day, 2-4pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Wee Movers Dance Class for 5-10 years, 7-8pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Animal Show, 7-8.30pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn – Live Band ‘Crossover’, 9pm.
• Cafe Mambo, Aviemore – Live Music with ‘Rgina Den’, 9pm.
• Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie – Live Music with Kevin Fraser, 9pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Live Music with David Holt, 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – DJ Benji Boko, 10.30pm.
Sunday 4th
• Cairngorm Mountain – Wizard of Oz day in ski hire. Meet the team in fancy dress and make a donation in aid of Cancer Research.
• Loch an Eilein Car Park, Rothiemurchus – Easter Egg Hunt, 11am, FREE.
• Cairngorm Hotel – Easter Sunday Lunches, £15/£9.75 Booking Advised T: 01479 810233.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kids Show ‘Merson the Magician’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Andy Murray, 8.30pm.
Monday 5th
• beallich, Cromdale – Half day snow-shoeing or low level walk, 10am-3pm. £45/£30 T: 01807 510242 for more info.
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Easter Bunny Bonanza’. Decorate your own bunny, £5.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Anne Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 6th
• Cromdale Village Hall – Quiz Night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support with raffle, bake sale and refreshments, 7.30pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 7th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Animal Model Painting with The Imagination Workshop, 7-8pm, £2.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Spud Dance, Piper and Dance Teachers for all ages, 7-9pm.
Thursday 8th
• Cairngorm Mountain – Late Night Skiing, 4-7pm, £10pp. Skidoo and Piste Machine rides from the day lodge, £5 donation for race timing and display boards. Cas Bar open until 8pm.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Family Fun Night, 7-10pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with M D Coxon, 8.30pm.
Friday 9th
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Fiver Friday’. Decorate any small animal for £5.
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Ladies Evening’. BYOB or free tea and coffee and create your own mirror, £12.
• Cafe Mambo, Aviemore – Live Band ‘Bombskare’, 9pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – ‘Volt’s’ (Scotland’s leading AC/DC Tribute Act), 10.30pm.
Saturday 10th
• Royal British Legion, Grantown on Spey – The Friends of Ian Charles Hospital annual fund-raising coffee morning with stalls and raffle. 10.30am-12noon.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Karla, 8.30pm.
• Cafe Mambo, Aviemore – Live Music with ‘Lady Miss Emma’, 9pm.
Sunday 11th
• Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch – ‘The Glenlivet 10K’Road Race www.theglenlivet10k.com
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kids Show ‘Merson the Magician’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Kevin Fraser, 8.30pm.
Monday 12th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 13th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Anne Dickson, 8.30pm.
Thursday 15th
• Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown on Spey – Boyd’s Fashion Show & Raffle in aid of Highland Hospice, 7pm. Tickets from Highland Hospice Shop.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Friday 16th
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – ‘The Side’ Live Band, 10.30pm.
Saturday 17th
• Cycle Highlands, Ballater – Bike Demo Day. All day BBQ. T: 01339 755864.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Ceilidh Dance to Alasdair MacLeod, 8pm-Midnight. £4 with refreshments.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Live Music with ‘The Mystics’, 9.30pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Kevin Fraser, 9.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Live Music with Alfie McQuade, 9.30pm.
Sunday 18th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Kevin Fraser, 8.30pm.
Monday 19th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Anne Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 20th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Thursday 22nd
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with M D Coxon, 8.30pm.
Friday 23rd
• Cafe Mambo, Aviemore – Live Music with ‘Hard to Handle’, 9pm.
Saturday 24th
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Guitar and Clarsach Evening. Showcase of pupils work with a range of Traditional, Latin American, Blues and Classical music, 7.30pm. Donations welcomed in aid of Highland Hospice.
• Richmond Hall, Tomintoul – ‘The Travelling People’ Folk Band, 8pm. Tickets £10 from Mike T: 01807 580262.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Andy Murray, 8.30pm.
• Cafe Mambo, Aviemore – DJ Colin Little, 9pm.
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Live Music with ‘Woodenbox with a fistful of fivers’, 9pm.
Sunday 25th
• Opposite Myrtlefield Shops, Aviemore – Cairngorms Farmers Market, 10am-4pm.
• Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie – Sale for Leukaemia Research. Furniture, Jewellery etc, Refreshments, 12-5pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Live Music with Shane, 9.30pm.
Monday 26th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 27th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 28th
• Newtonmore Village Hall – Badenoch Gardening Club. Lynne Munro shares her knowledge on ‘Bee Keeping’, 7.30pm. Members FREE, Visitors £2.50.
Thursday 29th
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Live Music with Bonnie, 8.30pm.
• Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Jo Mango multi instrumentalist and songwriter, 9pm.
Friday 30th
• Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Live Music with Claes Cem + The Injuns, 9pm.
Day by Day in April
Every Monday
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – FREE Pool.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kids Show ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE (not 26th).
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – David Hood Tribute to the Decades, 8pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Cash Bingo, 8.10pm (Over 18s only).
• 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.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – FREE Pool.
• 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
• British Legion Club, Aviemore – Prize Bingo, 8pm.
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – David Hood Music, Tribute to the Decades, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Alfie on Guitar, 8.30-11pm.
• 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 Hotel, Aviemore – Live Music with Gilly, 5-7pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore – Yoga, 6-7pm, Early booking advised, £4 T: 01479 810661.
• beallich, Cromdale – Intermediate Ashtanga Yoga, 6.15-7.15pm, £7 T: 01807 510242.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Homecoming Ceilidh and Highland Feast, 7pm. £20/£10.
• Glenmore Lodge Dry Ski Slope – Cairngorm Snowboard Club Night with rails, boxes and jumps, 7-10pm, £3. www.cairngormsnowboardclub.co.uk
• 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.
• 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.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – Quiz Night, 10pm.
Every Thursday
• Loch an Eilein Pottery, Rothiemurchus – ‘Throw your own pot’. Mornings from 10am.
• 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.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Chinese Buffet Night, 6-9pm, £9.95/£5.95.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kids Show ‘Merson the Magician’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE (not 22nd or 29th).
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – Live Music with George Gordon, 8pm.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Anne Dickson, Singer/Guitarist, 8.30-11pm.
• Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown on Spey– Karaoke with Alfie, 9pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Music Jam Session, everyone welcome, 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 Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Quiz Night, 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – DJ Stevie, 10.30pm-3am.
Every Friday
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Kids Pool Party, 5.30-6.30pm. £3 per child including pizza and chips.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kids Show ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm. Child £2, Adults FREE (not 30th).
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Cash Bingo, 8.10pm. Over 18s only (not 16th).
• Carrbridge Hotel – Alfie on Guitar, 8.30-11pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – ‘Cue the Music’, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn – Acoustic Set with Gilly, 9pm.
• 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, 8pm.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Ceilidh, 8.30-11pm.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Live Music with George Gordon, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn – Live Music, 9pm (see 3rd).
• 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 (see 3rd).
• 2 Hoots Nightclub at the Winking Owl, Aviemore - DJ till 3am.
Every Sunday
• Opposite Rothiemurchus Visitor Centre – Cairngorm Runners long distance social runs, 10am.
• British Legion Club, Aviemore – Pub Quiz, 2pm and Prize Bingo, 8pm.
• 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 9.30pm.
