February 2010
Events of Interest
Until April
• Speyside Heather Centre, Dulnain Bridge – Creative Cairngorms Winter Exhibition, 9-5.30pm (Sundays 10am-5pm).
5th-6th February
• Kingussie High School – Food on Film Festival 2010. Oscar Night, The Food Hall and Feature Films. www.kingussiefoodonfilm.co.uk (see daily listings).
10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st February
• Strathspey Steam Railway - "Heritage Diesel" Railcar Trains. Children U/16 travel FREE with a return fare-paying passenger (1 free child ticket for each adult return ticket). T: 01479 810725.
11th-14th February
• beallich, Cromdale – Winter Wonderland 4 day walking holiday. £475 including accommodation (5 nights), meals and local transport on 4 days. £300 walking only 4 days, £85 1 day walking T: 01807 510242.
12th-21st February
• Aviemore Highland Resort Shopping – End of Sale stock Clearance starts - All Sale Items Buy one Get one HALF Price open from 9.30am – ends on Sunday 21st Feb.
20th-21st February
• Cairngorm Mountain – Cairngorm Ski Club Open Championships.
Calendar of Events
Saturday 30th January
• Mountain Spirit, Aviemore – Winter Slide Show Series “Everest Max, The Longest Climb” presented by Pauline Sanderson. 7.30pm for 8pm. Tickets £6 from Mountain Spirit including refreshments. T: 01479 811788.
• Aviemore Village Hall – Ceilidh Dance to ‘Marian Anderson’. 8pm-Midnight. £4 with refreshments.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Karla, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Lady Miss Emma Rock Chic, 9pm.
Sunday 31st January
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Alfie, 8.30pm.
Monday 1st February
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Winter Series of Illustrated Talks. “Crossing Australia: Travels on a bicycle from Perth to Sydney” with Dave Wells, 7.30pm. £4.50 includes glass of wine. Local crafts on sale and art exhibition by local artists.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 2nd February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 3rd February
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Wine Tasting (both tutored and un-tutored) hosted by Richard Meadows of Great Grog. 3.30-5.30pm. Tickets £15 and £10 redeemable against a case of wine with 30+ wines to try. T: 0131 555 0222 for tickets (30 available).
• Church Hall or Cairngorms Christian Centre, Kincraig – Winter Talks in aid of Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda. ‘Wild Cats’ by Dr David Hetherington, 7.30pm. FREE. Donations welcomed.
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by Simon Steer Deputy Team Leader of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. Arrive at 7pm for bargain meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk/winterlectureseries.asp
Thursday 4th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Dennis Alexander, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Quiz Night, 9.30pm.
Friday 5th February
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – Ladies Night, 7-9pm, £10pp.
• Grantown Grammar School – The Grantown Players present ‘Background Artiste’ a one act comedy by Stephen Smith. First half performances by new local youth band PACE and by well known singer and harper Marie-Louise Napier. 7.30pm. Tickets £5/£3.
• Kingussie High School – Kingussie Food on Film 2010 ‘Oscar Night’ with Live Music and a Chocolate Fountain. Tickets on the door £5/£4.
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – ‘We Were Promised Jetpacks’, 8pm.
Saturday 6th February
• Kingussie High School – Food on Film Festival 2010. The Food Hall with a cookery demonstration by celebrity chef Jacqueline O’Donnell. Stalls, Food Tastings, Competitions and Short Film Screenings. 11am-4pm, £1 (FREE to concessions). Feature Films “Julie and Julia” and “Bee Movie”, 4.30-6.30pm, Tickets on door £4/£3.
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Laki Mera, 8pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Gordy Peters, 9pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Night hosted by ‘Sound Clash’, 10.30pm-3am.
Sunday 7th February
• The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore – Old Bridge All Dayer with ‘Horndog Brass Band’, ‘Woodenbox with a Fist Full of Fivers’ and DJs.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Alfie, 8.30pm.
Monday 8th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – George Gordon, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 9th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 10th February
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by David (Heavy) Whalley, Retired RAF Mountain Rescue Team Leader. Arrive at 7pm for bargain meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk/winterlectureseries.asp
Thursday 11th February
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – The Osprey Music Society presents the ‘Doric String Quartet’. 7.30pm. £12 members, £14 non-members, £5 students, £2 under 16. Book early to avoid disappointment T: 01479 831213.
• Carrbridge Village Hall – Essential Scottish Opera ‘Opera Highlights’, 7.30pm, £10, £5 (under 26’s). Tickets T: 01479 841211.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Friday 12th February
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Fiver Friday’, 11-5pm, Decorate any small animal for £5.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm, Child £2, adults FREE.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Live Music, 8.30-11pm.
Saturday 13th February
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Acoustic Apres Ski Party, 4-7pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Valentines Buffet and Dance, 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets £15 on door.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Valentine’s Ceilidh, 8.30pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – H Factor, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Live Music, 9.30pm.
Sunday 14th February
• Aviemore Village Hall – Cairngorms Farmers Market with healthy food cookery demonstrations from the Food Standards Agency Scotland. 10.30am-3.30pm.
• The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Valentines Dinner, (details tbc) T: 01479 810233.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Kevin Fraser, 8.30pm.
Monday 15th February
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – ‘Masterpiece Monday’, Create your own canvas. 11.30am-1pm, £12pp Booking Required T: 01479 812111.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm, Child £2, adults FREE.
• Boat of Garten Community Hall – Winter Series of Illustrated Talks. “Everest a Woman’s Way”. An account of the ascent of Mount Everest by the first woman to lead a British Expedition, with Sue Harper-Todd, 7.30pm. £4.50 includes glass of wine. Local crafts on sale and art exhibition by local artists.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 16th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 17th February
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by Simon Steer Deputy Team Leader of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. Arrive at 7pm for bargain meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk/winterlectureseries.asp
• Nethy Bridge Community Centre – Ceilidh with dancing to ‘Fine Blend’. Families welcome, bar and raffle. 8-11pm. Tickets on door £5/£3 Family Tickets £12.
Thursday 18th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment ‘Merson the Magician’, 7-8pm, Child £2, adults FREE.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Foreign Affair, 8.30pm.
• The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore – Quiz Night, 9.30pm.
Friday 19th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm, Child £2, adults FREE.
• Grantown on Spey Museum – Grantown Society Talk “Doric” by Alistair McKenzie. 7.30pm, FREE, Donations welcomed.
Saturday 20th February
• Inshriach House, nr Aviemore - Bushcraft and Natural Firemaking Course run by Malcolm Handell from '5 senses' in Orkney. £70 To book or for info T: 07921 383503.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Acoustic Apres Ski Party, 4-7pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Disco, 8.30pm.
• Royal British Legion, Grantown – Live Music in the bar from 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – ‘Why Not’ Dance Music Night with special guest ‘Caged Baby’ playing a live DJ Set, 10.30pm-3am.
Sunday 21st February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Raymond Chuck, 8.30pm.
Monday 22nd February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Foreign Affair, 8.30pm.
Tuesday 23rd February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Ann Dickson, 8.30pm.
Wednesday 24th February
• Mountain Cafe, Aviemore – Free Winter Mountain Safety Lecture by David (Heavy) Whalley Retired RAF Mountain Rescue Team Leader. Arrive at 7pm for bargain meal £8 and lecture starts at 8pm. www.mcofs.org.uk/winterlectureseries.asp
Thursday 25th February
• Laggan Village Hall - Laggan Heritage Open Meeting. Ross Noble gives a talk on "Living History: The development of the Highland Folk Museum since 1976". All welcome, refreshments served, 7.45pm. FREE.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Bonnie, 8.30pm.
Friday 26th February
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Children’s Entertainment ‘Bubbles the Clown’, 7-8pm, Child £2, adults FREE.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – George Gordon and Rhuari Macdonald, 9pm.
Saturday 27th February
• Grantown Museum, Grantown on Spey - Fundraising Coffee Morning, all welcome.
• 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.
Day by Day in February
Every Monday
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.
• beallich, Cromdale – Ashtanga Yoga, 6.30-7.45pm, £9 T: 01807 510242.
• 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 9.30-11.30pm.
Every Tuesday
• beallich, Cromdale – Hatha Yoga, 10.30-11.30am, £7 T: 01807 510242.
• Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore – FREE Tours, 10.30am & 2.30pm, Booking advised T: 01479 812222.
• Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown – Hatha Yoga, 6-7pm, £3.50 T: 01479 870281.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Acoustic Set, 8pm.
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – David Hood Tribute to the Decades, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Alfie, 8.30-11pm (not 2nd or 9th).
• 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, 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.
• beallich, Cromdale – Hatha Yoga, 1-2pm, £7, Men’s Ashtanga Yoga, 6.15-7.15pm, £7 T: 01807 510242.
• The Imagination Workshop, Aviemore – Jewellery Classes, 1.30-3.30pm, £12pp.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Gilly, 5-7pm.
• 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.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Live Entertainment, 8.30-11pm (not 3rd or 10th).
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Fun Family Bingo, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – Music Quiz Night, 9pm-late.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie - Paula MacAskill, Vocalist, 9-11pm.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – 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.
• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore – Chinese Buffet Night, 6-9pm, £9.95/£5.95.
• Carrbridge Hotel – Ceilidh and Highland Feast with Fraser Maclean and Eric Spence, Highland Dancers, 7pm. Adults £20, Children £10 (not 4th or 11th).
• Lochanhully Woodland Club, Carrbridge – George Gordon, 8pm.
• Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown on Spey– Karaoke with Alfie, 9pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Music Jam Session, everyone welcome, 8pm.
• 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.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore - Graeme Mackay & Duncan Farquhar, 9.30-11.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – DJ Stevie, 10.30pm-3am.
Every Friday
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – FREE Pool all day.
• 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).
• Academy Hotel, Aviemore Highland Resort – George Gordon, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – ‘Cue the Music’, 8.30pm.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – DJ or Live Music, 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, 9.30pm – 12am.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Mike Darren, 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Live Band, 10.30pm – 3am.
• 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 – George Gordon, 8.30-10.30pm.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore – Live Band or Disco, 9pm (see 6th for details).
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – DJ or Live Music, 9pm-late.
• Star Hotel, Kingussie – Ronnie Douglas, Scottish Music, 9-11pm.
• Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie – Brian Casey, Accordion 9-11pm.
• Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore – Gilly, 9.30pm-12.30am.
• Woodshed Bar in the grounds of Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel – Mike Darren, 9.30pm.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – Party Night with Gordy Peters, 10.30pm–3am (not 6th or 20th – 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.
• Café Mambo, Aviemore – ‘Sunday Sesh’ 9.30pm-1am.
• The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore – ‘Sunday Sesh’, 9.30pm-1am.
• Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore - Karaoke with Gordy Peters from 9pm.
