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Festival counts successes with footfall of more than 10,000

It is estimated that more than 10,000 people attended more than 100 events in the third Findhorn Bay Festival which ended on Monday 1 October. Reasonably warm weather and mostly dry skies meant that outdoor events were well-attended and comfortable. Staged in unexpected spaces and scenic locations around the Forres area over six days, the … Read more

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Findhorn Bay Festival – Secret Studio Tour (Review)

Moray Art Centre was a fitting pick-up point for a tour of artists’ studios and art exhibitions during Findhorn Bay Festival. The three destinations in our ‘Secret Studio Tour’ were geographically dispersed, so with every attention to detail, our transport was no less than a cultural trip back to the sixties in a vintage Bedford … Read more

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The Buke of the Howlat (Review)

Brodie Castle, World Premiere 26.09.18 Good books always end up as a film or theatre production, but 600 years is a long wait for The Buke of the Howlat, written in Older Scots in the 15th century by Richard Holland. As I walked away from the world premiere of the theatre adaptation of this cautionary … Read more

Duncan Chisholm: The Gathering – Findhorn Bay Festival

Duncan Chisholm: The Gathering (Review)

St Laurence Church, Forres – 26.09.18 It’s nearly 200 years since German composer Felix Mendelssohn famously visited the west coast island of Staffa and was so inspired by it that he wrote an overture which arguably personified the Hebrides. Scottish fiddler Duncan Chisholm recently visited remote Sandwood Bay in north-west Sutherland and was similarly inspired to … Read more

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Festival in a Day

The Findhorn Bay Festival is about to descend on the Forres area for the third incarnation of the arts and culture spectacular. With more than 100 events lined up for its six-day run, we asked festival director Kresanna how to make the most of the cultural menu. “Everyone can enjoy the Festival from their doorstep … Read more

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Forres area set for week of arts and culture

Picture: caption: Scottish fiddle player Duncan Chisholm and his band The Gathering with Findhorn Bay Festival director Kresanna Aigner at St Laurence’s Church in Forres ahead of their opening concert. Picture: Marc Hindley The third Findhorn Bay Festival will spring into life today – a spectacular six-day celebration of arts and culture running from Wednesday 26 September … Read more