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Gary Meikle: NeurospicySunday 23 March, Lossiemouth LibrarySunday 13 April, Forres Town Hall Last year Glaswegian comedian Gary Meikle found out something that meant that a lot of his life to date suddenly (sort of) made sense. On 23 January 2024, Gary was diagnosed as neurodivergent, news he says that surprised him, but very few of … Read more
A celebrated Scottish fiddle group has marked its 45th anniversary with a sold-out hometown concert at the weekend, reflecting on more than four decades of music-making in the North East. The Fochabers Fiddlers, or Auld Fiddlers as they are fondly called locally, put on a stirring show at the town’s Institute on Saturday night. Much-loved … Read more
A partnership that allows the audience to become the curator and immerse themselves into the imagination of history is being developed in Forres. The Imaginarium’s Missing Museum is a space where hidden stories come to life and where time travel exists, allowing the past, present, and future to collide in delightfully unexpected ways. The Forres Edition … Read more
Cultural organisation Findhorn Bay Arts has released its 2024 Findhorn Bay Festival outcomes report which shows the ten-day Findhorn Bay Festival generated a financial boost of £687,202 to the local economy. With 119 ticketed and free events across ten days, the festival generated 10,565 attendances across audience members, creative programme participants, artists, volunteers and staff. The total is … Read more
Linn House, the picturesque and undiscovered ‘home of whisky’ on the banks of River Isla in Speyside will open its doors for an unforgettable food and whisky experience in celebration of Burns Night for three days from Thursday 23rd January to Saturday 25th January 2025. Through the magic of open-flame fire dining, Ecuadorian chef and … Read more
I’ve been to Brodie Illuminated every year since its inaugural event in 2020. Each time I wonder how it can be bettered, and every year it pulls a rabbit out of the hat (pun intended) and wows with displays that continue to impress. The castle, shrubbery, gardens and playground are all lit up to create … Read more
I was lucky enough to see more than my fair share of acts during the 5th Findhorn Bay Festival this year. As somewhat of a disclaimer, I was working at the event as a photographer, but that doesn’t preclude me from reporting my experience. The last event in 2022 reached the remarkable achievement of 100 … Read more
RACHEL SERMANNI – THE BETWIXT TOURUNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN – SAT 5 OCTOBER 2024, 7.30PM Rachel Sermanni is a Scottish singer/songwriter who makes the mundane moments mystical: shock-positive pregnancy tests in train-station toilets, coffee machine breakages, cold river swims, the regret of not saying ‘I love You’, the moon & how it pulls, bare feet on … Read more
THE ROUTES QUARTETUNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN – THU 3 OCTOBER 2024, 7.30PM The Routes Quartet play an exquisite blend of folk, classical, jazz and fiddle traditions, featuring evocative arrangements of folk tunes and stunning original compositions. Comprising the classic string quartet instrumentation of cello (Rufus Huggan), viola (Emma Tomlinson) and two fiddles (David Lombardi and Madeleine Stewart), … Read more
The 5th Findhorn Bay Festival kicks off in less than two weeks and director Kresanna Aigner say the wealth of talent on our doorstep is something to celebrate. As well as providing a platform for national and international artists during the Findhorn Bay Festival, the spotlight is firmly on performers and artists in the North … Read more