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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
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
Universal Hall, FindhornThursday 5 September 2024, 7.30pm Still holding fast to their reputation as major musical innovators, Flook have an enviable trademark sound. Formed 29 years ago by four friends, the whistles and flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly weave and spin … Read more
Bharatanatyam dancer and lead artist Kirsten Newell announces the anticipated return and Scottish tour of John Philip Newell’s captivating storytelling, dance, and music show Hebridean Treasure: Lost & Found. Touring from 2 – 22 September across Aberdeenshire; Banchory; Skye; Mull; Iona; Harris; Stornoway and Findhorn, Hebridean Treasure blends Scottish and South Asian music and theatre … Read more
An Elgin woman is recalling the good times she had with her first love before he died by putting on a music festival dedicated to the music they both loved. Fi Marshall, a driving instructor in Elgin, dated Gary Macdonald before he died of cancer in 2018. Gary was her first boyfriend, but they remained … Read more
OLD BLIND DOGS – UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2024, 7.30PM The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a … Read more
Please note, this event has now passed. The two-day concert in Cooper Park, Elgin, will be the largest ever put on by YBD Music, and is nearly sold out. (last few tickets here). Below, we’ve set out all the things you need to know, including set times, access gates, bar prices, what you can, can’t … Read more
The Findhorn Bay Festival has launched its full 2024 programme – an eclectic, vibrant and wide-ranging mix of outstanding Scottish, national and international art, theatre performance and live music, alongside family-friendly events and a host of participative and accessible creative activities. From Friday 20 to Sunday 29 September, the multi-award-winning biennial festival will present a … Read more
A record number of visitors have enjoyed three days of live music, activities, food and drinks as the annual Scottish event Speyfest saw attendances of more than 4,000 for its impressive 27th edition. Presenting one of its most ambitious artistic programmes to date, the festival welcomed a formidable lineup of contemporary folk and Celtic music talent that blew … Read more
The Findhorn Residents’ Association have told us the 2024 Village Fair was a great success! The sun shone as a large crowd of villagers and visitors gathered around the piers in Findhorn Village to enjoy all the fun of the fair on the afternoon of 21 July. There was entertainment for all ages throughout the … Read more