PLANS to build a new 1500-home village in the Cairngorms National Park will be a focus of a conference which is being staged as part of a bigger festival. Johnnie Grant owner of the Rothiemurchus Estate where the new community will be situated will be a guest speaker on the project. The conference is being held as part of Grantown […]
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G250 to be launched by Runrig star
THE former frontman of a Scottish folk rock band Donnie Munro will launch an event which will put Grantown on Spey on the map and will bring its historic Castle alive. The ex-Runrig star will perform at a banquet on June 20 to mark the start of the Grantown 250: The Strathspey Seven Festivals and […]
International stars to be highlight of music theme
A CONCERT featuring a number of internationally renowned stars will be the musical highlight of an event which is pipped to be the Highlands’ biggest birthday party. Rachel Sermani, Findlay and Hamish Napier of Celtic Connections and Owen Sinclair will perform in an evening extravaganza as part of Grantown 250: The Strathspey Seven Festivals which […]
Fiddle players in chance to share limelight with Runrig star
FIDDLE players will get the chance to share a stage with former Runrig front man Donnie Munro by taking part in a competition which is being held as part of a festival to celebrate the 250th birthday party of a Highland town. The winner of the Fiddler of Strathspey championship will be invited to perform […]
Seafield & Strathspey Estates Sponsor Grantown 250
Seafield & Strathspey Estates are sponsoring Grantown 250, a special festival to mark the 250 year anniversary of Grantown on Spey. Happening between 21st and 28th June this year, the festival is a celebration for local people, but it also aims to attract visitors from the whole of the UK and abroad with its packed […]