What's On and Things To Do Around Nairn

Over the course of Tony Christie’s 50-year career, which includes over forty albums, seventy singles and countless live performances, he has sung thousands of songs. In 2005 he won a whole new generation of fans with the re-release of his worldwide 1971 hit, (Is This The Way to) Amarillo.

In May 1988, a young(ish) Fred MacAulay made his stand-up debut at the Mayfest ‘So You Think You’re Funny” competition. Since then his observations have led him to success on TV and radio, in such shows as QI and Mock The Week To celebrate his 30 years of stand-up, Fred is back touring.

Rura’s exquisite blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has made them award-winners at Celtic Connections, and since then they have appeared on seven occasions. Their powerful, entrancing instrumentals have been a main stage highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals.

Written by Euan Martin and Dave Smith from Moray theatre company Right Lines Productions, The Isle of Love is a bittersweet dramatic tale of love, loss, recovery and discovery, infused with the quirky lyrics and musical genius of Adam Ross, Randolph’s Leap.

HAYDN Symphony No 49 in F minor ‘La Passione’ KROMMER Concerto in E-flat for two clarinets Op. 35 WAGNER Siegfried Idyll MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ Stephanie Gonley violin / director Maximiliano Martín clarinet William Stafford clarinet The Scottish Chamber Orchestra return to Inverness...

Bun Sgoil Gaidhlig Inbhir Nis (Inverness Gaelic School) Gala Day Saturday 16th June 2018 10am-2pm Football Festival Various Craft Stalls Orienteering Fire Engine Cakes/Tea/Coffees BBQ

Race for Life brings millions of women together to support our life-saving research. Just by signing up you’ll make a difference and whether you raise £10 or £200, every penny matters. So which event is for you? A 5k is great for all ages. Run, jog or walk the only thing that matters is that you’re part of it.

With the amazing Alecia Karr and Jim Clarke, our ’Back to the 80s’ tribute is sure to entertain all and bring back some of those 80s memories! The duo perform hits from Roxette to Bon Jovi, to Erasure!

An exhibition of paintings by Frances Innes. Her inspiration comes from the natural environment where the land meets the sea, the sky meets the hilltops, the the bogs the mist. And the changing drama of it all.

CAR BOOT Sale at INCHBERRY Hall on Sunday 27 May 2018, at Orton, Fochabers. INCHBERRY & District Community Association (IDCA) 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. Voted most popular in North of Scotland.

All are welcome to join in on Friday 15 June 2018 to relax with some smooth exercise of those limbs. All are welcome to join in line dancing in Inchberry & District Community Association (IDCA) Hall.

A fun filled day out for all the family The Main Event. Pastor Craig Groeschel (Live Stream). Contemporary Christian Music. Interactive music.

As we approach life’s later years, we inevitably need to plan ahead to protect ourselves and our loved ones, and to ensure our affairs are in order. Peterkins, as both a solicitor and independent financial advisor, are well placed to assist when it comes to personal and financial planning matters.

Distance 3.5km Climb 250m Registration/Start at Braemar Castle Light refreshments available post race. The history books have Creag Choinnich as the oldest recorded hill race dating back to 1064. Yes 1064!

Join the cast for a hysterical historical experience with the Castle characters. Meet the Earl of Mar, the Black Colonel, Princess Dolgorouki and try to make sense of the insoluble over a delicious 3-course dinner. Who did do it? Well – someone knows.

Come join us for a tour led by our very own Braemar Primary School children! The local school have always been involved in Braemar Castle and regularly visit to see what’s changed.

Come and join us on Saturday 2nd June 2018 for the 21st year of the Cornhill Highland Games. Part of the Scottish Highland Games Association and Grampian Games Association, Cornhill Highland Games is one of the highlights on the calendar for the local community, as well as the numerous visitors who attend from...

Last Friday of each month April to October between 11:00am and 3:00pm come and view an amazing and varied selection of local arts, craft and produce from the North West Highlands. Refreshments and light lunches available

Author James Miller will give a talk on his book "The Finest Road in the World"

On Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June the UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup returns to the Nevis Range. The action-packed weekend event will feature over 250 of the world’s greatest downhill riders.

Young British conductor Duncan Ward is one of the most exciting new figures on podiums worldwide. He directs a rich, lyrical programme ranging from the exuberant playfulness of Schumann’s compact symphony in all but name, through to Mendelssohn’s brilliant own First Symphony, written – remarkably – when he was just...

A rare chance to see 18th century works by the artist and architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s ’Vedute di Roma’ in the atmospheric Blairs Museum.

’Airs and Graces’, classical music concert comprising a mix of voices and strings in a programme primarily of Baroque music performed by the musicians of the Ruthven Festival Players, conducted by Howard Duthie, and the talented Scottish team of soprano Colleen Nicoll and tenor David Douglas, both in

‘Grace-notes and Guitars’, classical music concert, features two of Scotland’s – if not the UK’s – finest guitarists, father and son Mike and Michael McGeary. Both teach at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire.

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, writers and gardeners (yes, we do mean gardeners).

The May Festival offers a unique place in Aberdeen’s Festival calendar. The Festival offers over 100 events for adults, families and schools’ and spans popular themes including literature, music, film, science, sport, tours and the environment.

Since the opening of the new Dr. Martens Aberdeen store in March, the brand have been sure to celebrate their arrival with a whole host of exciting activity.

Stonehaven’s famous Feein Market invites you for a whole day of fun, frolics and banter for you, your friends and families. Its much more than a farmers market and offers something for everyone.

Union Square is hosting a circus-themed evening of exclusive offers and entertainment this May with its Shopping Affair event. The evening will provide the ultimate way to escape your daily routine and have an affair with your wardrobe, amongst a party circus vibe!

Learn about Aberdeen’s history and colourful characters, from pirates to Lord Byron, in this free one and a half hour 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.

As night falls, it is time to explore the darkest side of Aberdeen’s history. From kidnapping and witchcraft to adultery and murder, we explore stories of crime and punishment from the last 500 years.

Race for Life brings thousands of women together to support Cancer Research UK’s life-saving research into all 200 types of cancer. Sign up or help us spread the word. This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research.

Race for Life brings thousands of women together to support Cancer Research UK’s life-saving research into all 200 types of cancer. 10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research.

Learn how to rescue Whales, Dolphins & Seals. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) is a UK based marine animal rescue organisation. We have around 3,500 active volunteer Marine Mammal Medics around the UK and we are the only such specialist organisation covering England, Wales and Scotland.

Help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversy! Join us on Thursday 24th May 2018 at Brechin City Hall, for an evening of beautiful music. All performances at 7.30pm. Tayside opera perform one of the worlds most famous operas - La Traviata by Verdi accompanied by an 18 piece orchestra.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a series of women-only events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. 10k is a great step up from our 5k events. If you have taken part in a 5k Race for Life before, maybe this year you want to up the challenge?

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a series of women-only events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. Race for Life Pretty Muddy is a brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a series of women-only events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities. You can take part however you like and can choose to run, jog or walk your way around the course.

Help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversy! Join us at The Space Theatre, Dundee 1st & 2nd June for an evening of beautiful music. All performances at 7.30pm. Tayside opera perform one of the worlds most famous operas - La Traviata by Verdi accompanied by an 18 piece orchestra.

Lauren graduated from the University of Dundee in 2009 having studied Innovative Product Design at undergraduate level and gaining a Distinction from her Masters in Design.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

Some of the biggest events in Scottish history have taken place in St Andrews. Come on a walking tour to hear tales of assassinations, royal romances (we’re not talking about Prince William), Alice in Wonderland and President Eisenhower. No need to book - just turn up in time for the tour.

Antique, Collectors and Vintage Fair. Over 20 stalls selling collectable china, furniture, postcards, records, toys, jewellery, linen, vintage clothes and furnishing. Cafe on site open all day selling homemade soup, rolls and cakes. Admission £1, concessions 75p and children (under 16) free.

Help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversy! Join us on Friday 25th May at Town Hall, St. Andrews for an evening of beautiful music. All performances at 7.30pm. Tayside opera perform one of the worlds most famous operas - La Traviata by Verdi accompanied by an 18 piece orchestra.

HAYDN Symphony No 49 in F minor ‘La Passione’ KROMMER Concerto in E-flat for two clarinets Op. 35 WAGNER Siegfried Idyll MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’ Stephanie Gonley violin / director Maximiliano Martín clarinet William Stafford clarinet The Scottish Chamber Orchestra return to Dunblane placing...

Ceilidh in the Moray park marquee with Riverside Ceilidh Band. Over 18’s only.

Friday 15 June "It’s a Hoe Doon Ceilidh" in the Moray Park marquee. 7.30-11pm. tickets £5 from Doune Library. Riverside Ceilidh Band. over 18 only Saturday 16 Gala Day. Fancy Dress parade through the Main Street at 1pm on to Moray Park, Moray Street.

A fantastic day out for anyone interested in textiles of all kinds - embroideries, batiks, silk and cotton ikat weavings, African waxprint, Chinese indigo, Japanese kimonos, Peruvian weavings and so much more.