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Findhorn Bay Festival – Secret Studio Tour (Review)

March 1, 2019September 30, 2018 by Forres Local

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

More evidence of early settlers found on Cluny Hill

September 30, 2018 by Forres Local

An archaeological dig that started last year has found more evidence of an early settlement on Cluny Hill. A team from the National Museum of Scotland and the University of Glasgow visited Forres in September to continue their research on what appears to be remains of a hill fort on Cluny Hill above Forres. This year’s … Read more

Culture Day Forres in Pictures

October 11, 2018September 29, 2018 by Forres Local

A picture round-up of just some of the colourful activities going on around Forres for Culture Day on Saturday as part of Findhorn Bay Festival. Pictures by Marc Hindley

The Buke of the Howlat (Review)

March 1, 2019September 28, 2018 by Forres Local

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)

March 1, 2019September 27, 2018 by Forres Local

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

Festival in a Day

March 1, 2019September 26, 2018 by Forres Local

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

Forres area set for week of arts and culture

March 1, 2019September 26, 2018 by Forres Local

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

Findhorn Bay Festival 2018 – round-up

September 24, 2018 by Forres Local

Three Peaks challenge for ambitious team of adventure-seekers

September 19, 2018 by Forres Local

A 17-strong team of team of hardy outdoor enthusiasts are embarking on a mission to scale the tallest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Forres renewable energy company AES Solar, which designs, manufactures and installs solar panel systems from its base in Forres, have rallied a team … Read more

AES Solar employees Grant Feasey (left) and Cameron Duncn. Picture: Marc Hindley

Three Peaks challenge for ambitious team

February 19, 2019September 19, 2018 by Forres Local