Forres Local 
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
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
A Forres man is fulfilling his lifelong dream to open a motorcycle retail and repair shop in the town, bringing a new ‘vibe’ to an empty building and creating a social space for enthusiasts. Matz Rayner, 32, and his partner Nicole will open Mr Moto in the old Pedigreed Cars site in Bogton Place on … Read more
They say you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink – however an entrepreneurial woman is hoping her quirky business will have customers galloping along to her converted horsebox to quench their thirst and have a bite to eat. Fiona Fraser has transformed the former equine trailer into a mobile … Read more
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
A Forres woman whose missing cat came home on Easter Sunday with horrific injuries has launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for the extensive veterinary treatment needed. Boots went missing on 28 March, and after a worrying 12 days for Rebecca Richardson and her family, he finally turned up on Sunday 9 April, with … Read more
A handful of businesses are making progress on plans to open in the town. Plans were approved this week for the old TSB bank to be transformed into a fitness studio. The bank closed in April 2022. A retail unit at Falconer Avenue that houses Design Floors will be split into two halves. The current … Read more
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
Forres residents are being asked for feedback on three travel schemes in the town. A number of different studies have identified routes around Forres that could be enhanced by improving infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. The following options and proposals have been identified from studies and as a result of public engagement. Once the consultation … Read more
A Forres Academy pupil has won the inaugural final of the Moray Young Musicians competition. Seven talented solo performers from local secondary schools treated an audience at Elgin Academy to a magical evening of music as they competed in the inaugural final of Moray Young Musicians. Edward Clark, a pupil at Forres Academy, was announced … Read more