Sunday 1st August
Forest Lodge, Abernethy - Abernethy Fun Day. Children's activities including nest box building, wildlife games, arts & crafts, 12-4pm. Children £2.50, adults FREE. T: 01479 821409.
Glenmore Hayfield Car Park - Top Dogs Day Out. Fun activities for dogs, owners and spectators. Registration from 12noon, first come basis (2 dogs per family). 12-4pm, FREE.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with the Declan Forde Quintet followed by Andrea Marini & band from 9pm.
The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore - Live music with DJs The Eskimo Twins', 10.30pm-3am.
Monday 2nd
Newtonmore Riding Centre - Full day Riding & Pony Care Activity Day 10am-4pm & Mini Time 9am-1pm £30/£15. T: 01540 670000.
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Meet the Piper, 2-4pm. FREE
Boat of Garten Community Hall - RSPB Illustrated Talk. Ospreys' by David Anderson. 8.30-10pm £4/£3.50/£1.50.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Blueflint' from 10pm.
Tuesday 3rd
Newtonmore Riding Centre - Introduction to Carriage Driving. 10am-4pm, £30. T: 01540 670000.
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Felt Making, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE.
Peregrine Suite, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Lights, Camera, Action Showtime'. 7-10.30pm, £7.50/£3.
Wednesday 4th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Making Simple Traditional Toys, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE.
Osprey Centre Car Park, Loch Garten - Natural History Walks, 9.30am-12.30pm. £2/£5 children FREE. Booking essential T: 01479 831476.
Nethy Bridge Community Centre - Scots Night, singing, dancing, piping & licensed bar. 8-10pm, £5/£12/£3.
Auditorium, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Highland Heartbeat Evening'. 8-10pm, £15/£7.50.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Drive Like I Do' from 10pm.
Thursday 5th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Rag Rug Making, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE.
Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park - Wild in the Woods', environmental activities & discover woodland wildlife. Guided walk for children (6 & under) & families. 10.30am-12noon, FREE. T: 01463 791575.
Auditorium, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Highland Heartbeat Evening'. 8-10pm, £15/£7.50.
Saturday 7th
Lochindorb to Carrbridge - Wicked Wolf Triathlon. Kayak, mountain bike & run in aid of Cancer Research UK. Enter solo £25 or as a team of 3 £40.www.wickedwolftriathlon.co.uk Followed by charity ceilidh in Carrbridge Village Hall from 8pm, £5.
Kingussie Crag - Introduction to rock climbing. All abilities welcome, 18yrs+. 9.30am-4.30pm, £80pp, booking essential. T: 01479 821512.
The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore Highland Games featuring the annual Clan Macpherson rally, heavy events, highland dancing, pipers, athletics, Creag Dhubh Hill Race, North of Scotland Haggis Eating Championships. From 10am £5/£3/£2 cars £1. www.newtonmorehighlandgames.co.uk
Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie - Live music with Willie Campbell, 10pm.
Sunday 8th
Dunachton Farm, Kincraig (off B9152) - Badenoch & Strathspey Sheep Dog Trials. 8am-5pm, £2, children FREE.
River Dulnain, Carrbridge - Carrbridge Duck Race, 5pm.
Ord Ban, Rothiemurchus - Silver Screen Cinema Cafe Where the wild things are', 7.30pm. £10 including popcorn & ice cream at interval.
Monday 9th
Glenbanchor, Newtonmore - Badenoch & Strathspey Sheep Dog Trials. 8am-5pm, £1, children FREE.
Newtonmore Riding Centre - Full day Riding & Pony Care Activity Day 10am-4pm & Mini Time 9am-1pm £30/£15. T: 01540 670000.
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Traditional Shoeing of a Working Horse, 1pm. FREE.
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Meet the Piper, 2-4pm, FREE.
Boat of Garten Community Hall - RSPB Illustrated Talk. Red Kites in the Highlands' by Claire Buchanan. 8.30-10pm £4/£3.50/£1.50.
Tuesday 10th
Pitmain Farm, Kingussie - Badenoch & Strathspey Sheep Dog Trials. 8am-5pm, £2, children FREE.
Wednesday 11th
Tomachrochar, Nethy Bridge - Nethy Bridge Sheep Dog Trials. 1 mile west of Nethy Bridge on B970. Raffle donations in lieu of entry fee, refreshments available 8am-5pm. FREE.
Osprey Centre Car Park, Loch Garten - Natural History Walk, 9.30am-12.30pm. RSPB members £2, non-members £5, children FREE. Booking Essential T: 01479 831476.
Peregrine Suite, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Lights, Camera, Action Showtime'. 7-10.30pm, £7.50/£3.
Thursday 12th
Heathfield Park, Grantown-on-Spey - Grantown Show. Judging starts at 9am, afternoon programme from 1pm. Cairngorms Farmers Market, Creative Cairngorms Marquee. Marquee Dance 10pm-1am, £7/£5/£1. FREE parking.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Strut & Stumble' from 9pm.
Friday 13th
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Ben TD from 10pm.
Saturday 14th
Base Station, Cairngorm Mountain - Benromach Whisky Tasting to mark the opening of the Benromach Photography Exhibition. 10am -4pm, FREE.
Nethy Bridge Playing Field - Abernethy Highland Games from 10.30am. Highland dancing, piping, athletics, heavy events, kids fun events, refreshments, trade stands & Creative Cairngorms Marquee. Abernethy Forest 10 mile race. Grand Opening Parade & March of the Clan Grant at 1.15pm. FREE parking. Inclusive steam train from Aviemore with connecting bus @ Broomhill Station & games ticket £36.25/£14.50/£12.50/£7.25.
Nethy Bridge Community Centre - Abernethy Highland Games Dance to the Culbokie Ceilidh Band, 9pm-1am. Licensed bar. Entry £7/£15 family ticket including free raffle & stovies.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Skies Fell' from 10pm.
Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie - Live music with See Red', 10pm.
Sunday 15th
Laggan Bridge - Laggan Duck Races. Annual duck race, BBQ & stalls. 3pm, FREE.
Ord Ban, Rothiemurchus - Silver Screen Cinema Cafe Burn After Reading', 7.30pm. £10 including popcorn & ice cream at interval.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with the Alistair McCulloch Trio' from 10pm.
Monday 16th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Meet the Piper, 2-4pm, FREE.
Boat of Garten Community Hall - RSPB Illustrated Talk. Gardening for Wildlife' by Pete Moore. 8.30-10pm £4/£3.50/£1.50.
Tuesday 17th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Listen to Bagpipes & have a go, 11am-1pm & Waulking the Cloth, 2pm & 3pm. FREE.
Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown on Spey - Hatha Yoga, 6-7pm, £3.50 T: 01479 870281.
Peregrine Suite, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Lights, Camera, Action Showtime'. 7-10.30pm, £7.50/£3.
Wednesday 18th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Learn more about traditional Scottish songs with Davy Holt, 1-4.30pm. FREE.
Nethy Bridge Community Centre - Scots Night, singing, dancing, piping & licensed bar. 8-10pm £5/£12/£3.
Auditorium, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Highland Heartbeat Evening'. 8-10pm, £15/£7.50
Thursday 19th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Listen to Bagpipes & have a go, 11am-1pm & Waulking the Cloth, 2pm & 3pm. FREE.
Uath Lochans Car Park, Inshriach Forest - Dragons, Damsels & the Ice Age', guided biodiversity walk. 2-4pm, FREE. T: 01479 861220.
Auditorium, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Highland Heartbeat Evening'. 8-10pm, £15/£7.50.
Friday 20th
Talla nan Ros, Kingussie - Ballroom Dancing classes, 6.30-8.30pm. admin@blrc.org.uk
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Dirty Keys' from 10pm.
Saturday 21st
Newtonmore Village Hall - Badenoch Gardening Club's Annual Flower & Produce Show. 2pm, £1/Kids FREE. T: 01540 670007.
Craiglynne Hotel, Grantown on Spey - Live music with the Riverside Band', 9pm.
Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie - Live music with Carla Bernardi, 10pm.
Sunday 22nd
Opposite Myrtlefield Shops, Aviemore - Cairngorms Farmers Market. 10am-4pm.
Heathfield Park - Grantown on Spey Highland Games with heavy events, highland dancing, piping, running, cycling & haggis hurling. 11am - 5pm. E: gosgames@yahoo.com
Ord Ban, Rothiemurchus - Silver Screen Cinema Cafe Ivor Cutler - Looking for Truth with a Pin', 7.30pm. £10 including popcorn & ice cream at interval
Tuesday 24th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Pole lathe demonstration, 12-4pm. FREE.
Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown on Spey - Hatha Yoga, 6-7pm, £3.50 T: 01479 870281.
Wednesday 25th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Basket weaving using a range of natural materials, 12-4pm. FREE.
Feshiebridge Car Park, nr Kincraig - The Laird of Glenfeshie', guided walk with wildlife, history & folk tales. 1.30-4pm, FREE. T: 01479 861220.
Talla nan Ros, Kingussie - Film Making classes, 3.15-6.15pm. T: 077 1625 7713.
Peregrine Suite, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Lights, Camera, Action Showtime'. 7-10.30pm, £7.50/£3.
Thursday 26th
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore - Working with heather & broom, 12-4pm. FREE.
Peregrine Suite, Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Blasts from the Past Show Time, 7pm. £7.50/£3.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with Charlie McKerron from 9pm.
Friday 27th
Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Thunder in the Glens' registration from 10am. Live music, refreshments & trade stands 12-6pm. FREE.
Talla nan Ros, Kingussie - Ballroom Dancing classes, 6.30-8.30pm. admin@blrc.org.uk
Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Thunder in the Glens'. Live music & refreshments, 7pm-1am. Ticket holders only - £40 for weekend, available at Rally Registration point.
Saturday 28th
The Square, Grantown on Spey - Taste of Scotland'. Cairngorms Farmers Market, craft stalls & the Harley Davidson ride out arriving 1pm. 10am-4pm. FREE.
Boat of Garten Community Hall - Annual Auction Sale hosted by auctioneer Rod Mackenzie, from 12noon. FREE entry, raffle.
Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Thunder in the Glens'. Live music, refreshments & trade stands 12-6pm. 12noon mass ride out to Grantown on Spey. Custom Bike Show 4pm, Harley Davidson Fashion Show 4.30pm. FREE.
Macdonald Aviemore Resort- Thunder in the Glens'. Live music, refreshments & Fireworks Show (10.30pm) 7pm-1am. Ticket holders only - £40 for weekend, available at Rally Registration point.
Aviemore Village hall - Ceilidh Dance to Garry Sutherland', 8pm - midnight, £4.
Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie - Live music with Kevin Fraser, 10pm.
Sunday 29th
Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Thunder in the Glens'. Live music, refreshments & trade stands 10-5pm. 12noon mass ride out to Kingussie. Charity rides 1.30-4pm. FREE.
Macdonald Aviemore Resort - Thunder in the Glens'. Live music & refreshments, 7pm-1am. Ticket holders only - £40 for weekend, available at Rally Registration point.
Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore - Live music with the Declan Ford Quintet' from 9pm.
4th August 2010: Scottish Night, Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater 7pm
7th August 2010: Ballater Victoria Week
11th August 2010: Scottish Night, Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater 7pm
12th August 2010: Ballater Highland Games
13th August 2010: Heller Quartet, St Kentigern's, Ballater 7.30pm
18th August 2010: Scottish Night, Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater 7pm
25th August 2010: Scottish Night, Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater 7pm
28th August 2010: Lonach Highland Gathering, Strathdon
Daily 31st July - 31st August 2010
Glenlivet Village Hall - Tea in the Park daily 11am - 5pm (11am - 4.30pm Sat 21st August). Morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea. Floral displays and craft stalls. T: 01807 590486
21st August
Glenlivet Village Hall - Annual Bottle Race and BBQ 6pm. T: 01807 590486.
August 1st 12-4pm Top Dogs Day Out. Open Day Event. Meet at Glenmore Hayfield Car Park Fun activities for dogs, owners and
spectators. Registration from 12pm - first come basis (2 dogs per family). FREE event. Forestry Commission Scotland.
August 4th 10.30-12.00pm Meet the Gruffalo. Meet at Glenmore Hayfield Car Park Come for a stroll in the woods, will you meet the Gruffalo? Booking essential. Tel. 01463 791575. FREE. A family event ideal for children 6 years and under (not suitable for pushchairs). Forestry Commission Scotland.
August 5th, 19th, 26th 11am-1pm Wild in the Woods (Family Fun). Meet at Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park Join us for some environmental activities and discover woodland wildlife. No need to book. Phone 01479 861220 for info. U16 with an adult. FREE event. Forestry Commission Scotland.
August 13th 8pm-late Night Hunters and their Prey. The Spittal of Glen Muick Visitor Centre Get up close and personal with bats and moths. Booking essential - 013397 55059. Cost: FREE. Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service.
August 14th 8-9.30pm Bats in the Glens. Glen Doll Ranger Base, Kirriemuir. Grid Ref: NO282759 Join the Ranger to look and listen for bats in Glen Doll. FREE. Booking Essential - 01575 550233. Angus Glens Ranger Service.
August 22nd 10.30-1.30pm The Magicof Ryvoan. Meet at Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park. Walk in Ryvoans magical mix of pinewoods, mountain and loch. No need to book. Phone 01479 861220 for info. FREE event. Forestry Commission Scotland.
August 30th 2-4pm Meet your Ancestors. Meeting point: The Spittal of Glen Muick visitor centre. A guided tour around the Spittal of
Glen Muick Township. Booking essential - 013397 55059. Cost: FREE. Balmoral Ranger Service.
