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Marc Hindley 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
Moray Concert Brass is delighted to host the Spirit of Brass Festival 2024 taking place from 27-29 September. Friday night will kick off at St Giles Church in Elgin and feature the Inverness based traditional brass band, Highland Brass. They play a wide variety of music from classical and contemporary arrangements to movie themes and … Read more
One of the world’s leading jazz singers, Kurt Elling joins the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra at Elgin Town Hall on Thursday 26 September. The concert is part of Findhorn Bay Arts Festival and is the first of a four-date tour of Scotland by Elling and the SNJO. An established friend of the SNJO, Chicago-born Elling … Read more
Local singer songwriter Shirley Barr may be late to the table, but her recently discovered passion for compelling songwriting and performance shows she’s earned her place. Working as the marketing manager at the Universal Hall venue in the Findhorn eco-village, her life was already immersed in live music. However, lockdown saw her signing up for … Read more