Event Calendar 2015

Friday, January 30, 2015
www.inverness-courier.co.uk
Be sure to visit the
Durness
HigHlanD gatHering
ROYAL NORTHERN
sPring
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in association with Aberdeen & Northern Marts
Friday 24th July
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
Wednesday 25 February, 2015
includes show & sale of Pedigree Bulls & Exhibition Cattle.
Show of Carcase Cattle, Sheep, Horses & Ponies as well
as extensive Trade Stands
For further information contact:
Alison Argo, Secretary, RNAS
Tel: 01561 340353 / 07714 899628
secretary@rnas.info
February
A fAscinAting insight into highlAnd life
From March 30th:
Fossils and dinosaurs, see our large collection plus a couple of surprises
From May 15th:
Trenches and Trawlers, Nairnshire and World War 1
May 15th – 17th:
Festival of Museums weekend – storytelling, photographs, music and a great experience!
From September 1st:
Words and music – Nairn and the world of theatre, in conjunction with the Nairn Book and Arts Festival
Viewfield House, Viewfield Drive, Nairn IV12 4EE Tel: 01667 456791
e-mail: manager@nairnmuseum.co.uk • website: www.nairnmuseum.co.uk
1 to March 16 Scottish Snowdrop
Festival – various venues across the Highlands
including Abriachan Nurseries and Garden on Loch
Ness, Dunrobin Castle Garden near Golspie, and
Forss near Thurso. The national festival is run in
association with Scotland’s Gardens and Cambo
Estate Gardens in Fife.
5-8 Kingussie Food on Film Festival,
Kingussie – celebration of food with a feast of
films.
11-15 Snowdrops by Starlight, Cambo
Estate Gardens, Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Fife
– inspired by the sight of snowdrops caught in
headlights, the snowdrop woodland is transformed
at night by lights and sound into an enchanting
wonderland. www.snowdropsbystarlight.com
12 to March 4 Inverness Music
Festival, various venues, Inverness.
15 Highland Wedding Fair, Eden Court,
Inverness – more than 70 exhibitors under one
roof.
The Derailers • Amber Digby • Jade Jack • Gerry Guthrie • James House • Trevor Loughrey • Justin Trevino •
Jeff Woolsey • Rene Meijer & Friends • Anthony McBrien • Manson Grant & The Dynamos • The Duke Boys • The Country
Sound of Brandon McPhee • Broken Note • Norman Borland Band • Thurso High School Band • Compere: George Malcolm
01847 892410 • info@nncmc.co.uk • www.nncmc.co.uk
BanDSTanD Bar
CAMRA Highland & Western Isles Pub of the Year 2014
beer & Music Festival
nairn
3 - 12 april
140
140+ Scottish, English & continental
real ales, ciders & craft beers, 116
single malt whiskies, meet brewers, hog
roast, charity stall
live Music – rock, pop & country
NAIRN IV124NB Tel:01667 452341 Website for details
www.braevalhotel.co.uk info@braevalhotel.co.uk
THE ISLE OF COLONSAY
Festivals 2015
Enjoy guided walks,
craft workshops,
cookery, wild food
foraging, lectures &
music on the unspoilt
Hebridean island of
Colonsay
Spring
April to
17th
May
October 11th to 25th October
for more information
april
3-5 Northern Nashville Caithness
Country Music Festival,
Indoor Riding Centre, Halkirk.
3-12 Bandstand Beer and Music
Festival, Bandstand Bar, Braeval Hotel, Nairn –
with more than 160 ales, 100 single malts, live
music and a hog roast.
5 Easter Sunday.
King George V Park, Banchory. Gates open 9am
Grand Parade of Livestock & Horses • Scolty Hill Race
• Banchory Pipe Band • Monster Trucks “Big Pete &
Grim Reaper” • Scarecrow Competition • Highland
Dancing • Tug o’war • Cookery, Crafts & Floral Art
Exhibition • Children’s Races • Children’s Fancy Dress
• Young Farmers Competitions • Companion Dog Show
• Football Competitions • Tradestands
• Mobile Pageant • Vintage Tractors
a Fun DaY FOr all tHe FaMilY
Secretary: Jane Winton, The Haugh, Birse, Aboyne AB34 5DA
Tel: 013398 86955 www.banchoryshow.co.uk Charity no. SC034756
turriFF shOW
at THE HAUGHS, TURRIFF
Sunday 2nd &
Monday 3rd August 2015
Horses & Ponies • Goats • Rabbits, Cavies & Pigeons • Clydesdale Horses
• Cattle, including Limousin Grand Prix • Sheep, including Scottish Zwartbles National
Show • Poultry • Open Dog Show (Sunday) • Companion Dog Show (Monday)
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
The Knights of the Damned Jousting Stunt Team
Turriff & District Pipe Band Competition (Sunday)
• Grand Parade of Livestock • Sulky Trotting
• Adult and Junior Show Jumping • Pony Driving • Vintage and Classic Vehicles
• Tug o’War • Musical Entertainment • Foot Races • Pets Parade
• Highland Dancing Competition (S.O.B.H.D. Rules) • Codona’s Funfair
300 TRADE STANDS
• Agricultural • Machinery • Renewables • Motor Cars • Food Fayre
• Exhibition Hall • Shopping Mall • Arts and Crafts • Forestry Area
•Industrial and Horticultural Marquee
MARQUEE DANCE: Friday 31st July: NIGHT FEVER DISCO
TICKETS £10
Admission to Show: Adults £15 (Under 12 Free), Concessions £10, Car Park £4
FURTHER INFORMATION: Helen M. Paterson, Secretary,
Tel/Fax: 01466 781866 . Email: helen@turriffshow.org
www.turriffshow.org
22 Invergordon Highland Games,
Cromarty Firth Business Park, Invergordon.
11-13 Highland Military Tattoo,
Fort George, Ardersier.
19 Invercharron Highland Games,
Balblair Farm, Ardgay, Sutherland.
4 Glengarry Highland Games, Invergarry.
4 Forres Highland Games,
Grant Park, Forres.
4 Gairloch Highland Gathering, Sands
Caravan & Camping Park, Gairloch, Ross-shire.
9-17 Am Mod Naiseanta Rioghail,
Royal National Mod, Oban.
11-25 Connect with Colonsay,
Isle of Colonsay – three weeks of food, drink and
nature with workshops, walks and more.
30-31 Halloween Show,
Ness Islands, Inverness.
5 Civic Bonfire and Fireworks,
Bught Park, Inverness.
18 Lochcarron Highland Games,
Attadale, Wester Ross.
22 Christmas lights switch-on,
Town House, Inverness.
29 Arisaig Highland Games and Clan
Donald Gathering, Lochaber.
august
1-7 World Orienteering Championships,
Inverness – world championship taking place at
various venues along the Moray coast and across
the Highlands.
Sunday 21st June 2015
Register Online:
www.nairnshirechallenge.co.uk
Lochcarron highLand games
Attadale Estate by beautiful Loch Carron
saturday 18th July 2015
Heavy Events • Track Events • Hill Race • Tug O’ War
5-a-side Football • Food & Drink • Sideshows
Games Raffle • Highland Dancing & Pipe Band displays
Kids rides & slides + Lots More
A fun day out for all the family!
Adults - £6, OAPs - £3, Children - £2
Free Car Parking
www.lochcarrongames.org.uk
KEITH COUNTRY SHOW
Sunday 9th Monday 10th August 2015
Seafield Park, Keith, Banffshire
Tel: 01542 882978 • M: 07816 316559
email: info@keithshow.org.uk
nOveMber
11 Remembrance Day,
Town House, Inverness – ceremony at 11am.
25 Dufftown Highland Games,
Mortlach Community Field, Dufftown.
see Nairnshire from bottom to top
on foot and bike
OctOber
18 Inverness Highland Games,
Northern Meeting Park, Inverness.
25 Halkirk Highland Games, Caithness.
Nairnshire’s celebrated duathlon
27 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and
Festival of Running, Inverness.
8 Remembrance Sunday,
War Memorial, Cavell Gardens, Inverness.
25 Banchory Show, Deeside – annual
agricultural show this year features the Royal
Signals Motorcycle Display Team the White
Helmets.
the nairnshire
challenge
25-26 Loopallu, banks of Loch Broom,
Ullapool – annual music festival.
7 to august 25
Skye Festival: Fèis an Eilean.
25 Durness Highland Gathering,
Sutherland.
info@coastfestival.org.uk www.coastfestival.org.uk
4-6 Scotland Salmon Festival,
Inverness – festival celebrating Atlantic salmon.
June
July
2015 CELEBRATING LIGHT!
1-6 Nairn Book and Arts Festival,
various venues, Nairn.
13 Kirking of the Council, Church Street,
Inverness – parade and church service.
27 Piping At Forres, Grant Park, Forres –
he European Pipe Band Championships.
COAST Festival of the Arts is an annual weekend of
events that takes place in the beautiful Banffshire
Coast towns of Banff & Macduff.
From september 1 Words and Music,
Nairn Museum, Viewfield House, Nairn – Nairn and
the world of theatre, in conjunction with the Nairn
Book and Arts Festival.
23 East Sutherland Rotary Club’s
Classic Car Tour, Dornoch – up to 60 classic
cars tour from Dornoch to Ullapool for charity.
21 Nairnshire Challenge, Dava Moor to
Nairn – a 30-mile duathlon on foot and bike
organised by the Rotary Club of Nairn.
22nd - 24th May
septeMber
22-24 COAST Festival, Banff and Macduff –
arts and culture festival on the theme of light.
21 Father’s Day.
2015 fEsTIvAL
21-22 North Hop, Eden Court, Inverness –
Craft Beer Festival.
12 Survive the Yomp, Achnacarry Castle,
Lochaber – a charity 30-mile hike in the footsteps
of the commandos who trained in this area.
13-14 Caledonian Challenge & Hike,
West Highland Way – a 54 mile walk to raise
money for charity.
25th July
15 Nairn Highland Games,
Central Links, Nairn.
23 Grantown-on-Spey Highland Games,
Heathfield Park, Grantown.
5-14 Shetland Jazz Festival,
various venues around the isles.
Banchory Show
15 Helmsdale Highland Games,
Couper Park, Helmsdale, Sutherland.
27 to May 17 The Isle of Colonsay
Festival of Spring – a week of workshops,
crafts, cooking, guided walks, talks, music and
exhibitions.
6-7 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup,
Fort William.
(SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604).
15 Loch Ness Bike Ride, Inverness – choose
from a 50 or 70-mile route and help raise funds for
the British Heart Foundation.
22 Glenurquhart Highland Games,
Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit.
17 Gordon Castle Highland Games and
Country Fair, Fochabers.
Cancer Support, registered charity
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Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity
and the Isle of Man (604).
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14 Assynt Highland Games,
Lochinver, Sutherland.
26 Etape Loch Ness – a closed road,
cycle sportive starting Snowman Rally.
15-17 Festival of Museums weekend,
Nairn Museum, Viewfield House, Nairn – includes
storytelling, photographs and music.
Visit www.etapelochness.com to sign
up before it sells out completely or visit
macmillan.org.uk/findacycle
for more information.
9-10 Keith Country Show,
Seafield Park, Keith.
22 Glenfinnan Highland Games,
Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan.
From May 15 Trenches and Trawlers,
Nairn Museum, Viewfield House, Nairn – an
exhibition exploring Nairnshire and World War One.
26 April 2015
Join Team Macmillan for sell-out
event Etape Loch Ness – now the
only way to enter.
8 Isle of Skye Highland Games, Portree.
11-12 Brodie Daffodil Weekend,
Brodie Castle – guided walks and plant sales.
30 to May 4 Spirit of Speyside Whisky
Festival, various venues, Speyside.
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7 Dornoch Highland Gathering,
Meadows Park, Dornoch, Sutherland.
8 Strathpeffer Highland Gathering,
Castle Leod, Strathpeffer.
From March 30
Fossils and dinosaurs exhibition,
Nairn Museum, Viewfield House, Nairn.
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6-8 Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival –
featuring an eclectic mix of acts including the
Proclaimers.
March
9 Inverness BID Classic Vehicle Show,
city centre, Inverness.
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5-6 Black Isle Show, Mannsfield Showground,
Muir of Ord – with horse show and preview
evening on Wednesday and livestock judging and
other events on Thursday.
8 Abernethy Highland Games and Clan
Grant Gathering, Nethy Bridge.
28-29 SkiScotland Snow Festival –
simultaneous mass descent of all Scottish snow
resorts including CairnGorm, Nevis Range and
Glencoe.
E: secretary@durnesshighlandgathering.com
www.durnesshighlandgathering.co.uk
2-8 Scottish Six Days Orienteering,
various venues, Inverness – the largest
orienteering event in the UK comes to the
Highlands.
25 Royal Northern Spring Show,
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie – the first major
farming event of the year.
15 Mother’s Day.
For more information telephone
Mark Manning on 01971 511338
2-3 Turriff Show, Turriff Showground, The
Haughs, Turriff – the largest two-day agricultural
show in the north-east.
7-8 Highland Field Sports Fair,
Moy – country and field sports.
8 Inverness half marathon and 5K fun
run, Bught Park, Inverness.
• Piping • Dancing
• Heavy Events • Track and Field
1 Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games,
Alice Littler Park, Aberlour.
18-22 Fort William Mountain Festival
2015, Nevis Centre, Fort William – a celebration
of mountain culture with expert talks, films,
workshops and competitions.
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4-6 Cromarty Film Festival,
Old Brewery, Cromarty.
11-13 Winter Wonderland,
Whin Park, Inverness.
SATURDAY
15 AUGUST 2015
Cycle 35 or 70 mile on or off-road
in the fight against heart disease
31 Wee Hot Highland Fling,
City centre, Inverness.
31 Red Hot Highland Fling, Northern
Meeting Park, Inverness – free Hogmanay concert.
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information in the listings is accurate. Please
phone ahead or check the relevant website before
travelling to any event.
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