Picture special – Forres Theme Day 2023

Light rain didn’t dampen the spirits in Grant Park (30 April) as Forres Theme Day returned to the town for the first big event of the year. More than 100 vehicles dating back over the last 100 years, including cars, vans, tractors, and steam engines. and motorcycles filled the Grant Park arena as crowds came … Read more

Local classic car lover will take his ‘family’ of six old motors to Forres Theme Day on Sunday

Grant Park in Forres will become host once again for the town’s largest and oldest family days out. But for one man, taking his family to the show means something different. Dave Lyons, who has built his collection of classic cars after moving to Forres will bring his entire fleet of six cars to the … Read more

Arts festival racks up nearly £1m economic benefit despite challenging financial climate

Organisers of the Findhorn Bay Festival have calculated that the event spanning 10 days last autumn, delivered nearly a million pounds worth of economic impact to the area, and attracted an estimated 11,000 attendees and 900 participants. Findhorn Bay Arts has published its Festival Evaluation Report which details the outcomes and impact of the fourth Findhorn Bay … Read more

Fully-funded spaces for arts summer school in ‘truly inspiring location’ of Findhorn Bay

Moray Art Centre has opened its bursary scheme for the fourth year offering 12 fully-funded summer school places to students and creatives. Each year from June to September, the community-focused arts charity hosts a vibrant summer school, taught by award-winning artists and tutors – attracting both local art enthusiasts and international visitors alike. This year’s tutors … Read more

Musician Ewen brings lockdown-inspired book to life to tell history of Fantastic Forres

A new children’s book highlighting the landmarks of Forres has gone to print and will be available to buy soon. Fantastic Forres, written by well-known local musician Ewen Watson and illustrated by his girlfriend Sathya Schlösser, features accurate historic records and beautiful coloured pictures of historic landmarks such as the Tolbooth, Nelson’s Tower, The Witches … Read more

Forres woman is walking 1000km along the ‘Western Front’ to wage war on diabetes

A Forres woman has embarked on the challenge of a lifetime to walk the length of the 1914-18 Western Front, from the Swiss/French border to the Belgium coastal town of Nieuwpoort; a total distance of 652 miles (1050 km). Isla Morrison from Forres will join walking companion and brother-in-law Jonathon Parrott to raise funds for Building Heroes, … Read more