Events Around Inverurie

Anyone age 5+ can take on our thrilling family-friendly 2km JDRF One Fun Run, obliterating obstacles, dodging mud and getting covered in colour, all while raising money to support type 1 diabetes research. So get your team together and join hundreds of others for a memorable day out! Want a more relaxing challenge?

By Daniel Padden, co-produced with Red Bridge Arts & Catherine Wheels Ages 6+ A madcap musical adventure for families WhirlyGig is 4 brave musicians, 30 instruments, and countless musical puzzles to solve.

For over five hundred years, Old Aberdeen has been one of the great centres of learning in the North of Scotland. There can be no better place to celebrate Aberdeen’s greatest thinkers, scientists, explorers, inventors and writers.

Battles, kidnappings and a martyred monk – these stories all took place along the old road into Aberdeen. But the road has also been the focus of more uplifting incidents, from tales of drinking to struggles for equality.

Aberdeen scientists are responsible for an array of world-changing discoveries, from finding the cure to diabetes to the equation behind mobile phones. But what of the people behind these technological developments?

Learn about Aberdeen’s history and colourful characters, from pirates to Lord Byron, in this free walking tour. Interested in learning more about Aberdeen? In this tour we cover Aberdeen’s social history, its quirky inhabitants and how it got to where it is today.

¿Te gustaría aprender más sobre Aberdeen? En este recorrido, verás los aspectos más destacados del centro de la ciudad de Aberdeen, mientras descubres la historia social de Aberdeen, sus peculiares habitantes y sus fascinantes historias en un viaje por el pasado, presente y futuro por la ciudad del granito.

The Brittany raised, Switzerland based 23 year old singer-songwriter and awesome guitarist was inspired by musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pink Floyd.....his style embodies these influences with inventive riffs, moody melodies and stunning guitar solos; this is contemporary blues-rock at its best!

Award winning local circus company, Modo, bring Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story to life with a new Doric twist. The production reflects the inspiration Stoker found in his frequent visits Slains Castle and Cruden Bay. Come along to be entertained by Dracula and his guests!

A celebration of all things whisky & centred in Dufftown, the malt whisky capital of the world. The festival will allow you to get up close & personal with some of the biggest names in the industry, Each day will include intimate whisky experiences with an autumnal theme, from dinners with revered distillers, food...

CAR BOOT Sale at INCHBERRY Hall, last one this year, on Sunday morning, 29 September 2019, at INCHBERRY & District Community Association (IDCA), Orton, Fochabers. Volunteers run and organise Car Boot Sales on the last Sunday morning of the summer months Mar - Sep from 8.30 am to 1 pm.

The next Committee Meeting of INCHBERRY & District Community Association (IDCA) is on Monday October 14, 2019, @ 7pm [Seven pm] in INCHBERRY Hall, foyer. All Committee members will be welcome to attend and contribute to the IDCA agenda to ensure we provide what the INCHBERRY Community wants.

LINE DANCING – All are welcome to join in at 7.30pm on Friday 18 October 2019, where INCHBERRY & District Community Association (IDCA) welcomes all who wish to experience/ learn and enjoy line dancing.

Moray Society Members and Elgin Museum Volunteers show off their artistic talents in a special art exhibition, to raise money for the museum. All kinds of crafts from embroidery to cut paper work, photography to glass work, will be on show and for sale.

Jenny Main has produced a number of books about Elgin and her latest one A-Z of Elgin, People-Places-History will be published in September, by Amberley Publishing. Elgin Museum will host a book signing for Jenny between 11am and 1pm. All are welcome to come and ask her about her books and get her latest one signed.

An Elgin Museum Young Marvels event, it’s a murder mystery with a bit of archaeology thrown in! This is bookable, so places are limited.

A talk, by Dr. Ken Brown, retired consultant radiologist, about Dr. Gray’s Hospital in Elgin, which celebrates 200 years of serving the community.

Created and directed by Kally Lloyd-Jones, The Chosen is an intensely moving dance piece about dying and embracing the art of living. How do we choose to live in the face of the inevitable and how do we think about the final stage of our life cycle?

Produced by Red Bridge Arts this is a theatre show for children aged 3-6 years featuring a storyline about well – a stick, just a stick. But for one, all alone, this stick has something special. And soon the two are the best of friends. They run, play, hide and rest…and stick together when things get tough.

Liz Rothschild is a performer, celebrant and award-winning burial ground owner. In this one-woman show she shares her unique insights and experiences from life’s finishing line.

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries bring Celtic Dance music into the 21st century by incorporating many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more.

Brodie Castle is opening its doors for our Autumn Food and Craft Festival. Music and street food will surround the stables in the grounds to the side of the Castle. The Castle itself and stables will play host to an array of wonderful foods and unique crafts all lovingly handmade in Scotland.

Frequently, the reports that reach our shores from the other side of the Atlantic tell the story of a country dealing with the aftermath of a tragic mass shooting. The USA’s complex relationship with guns can be traced back to the Empire, the fight for independence and the American constitution.

Charity golf day at the world’s 13th oldest golf club - Scotscraig Golf Club in Tayport Raising money for the lifesaving work of the RNLI Teams of 4 4 ball texas scramble with shotgun start Goody bag for all players Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd teams Nearest to pin prizes Raffle / auction

Festival of the Future takes place from 16-20 October 2019 and brings together food, science, art and design, music, dance, comedy and literature in an exciting programme of performance, workshops, talks and debates, guided tours and fun and educational events for all the family.