Come along to the Forres Town Hall (Side Door) with your thermal cup for a takeaway cuppa and then a social buggy walk, whatever the weather. It’s a great way to get out and about, meet some new folk and enjoy a cuppa.
Forres is hosting several events to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Thursday 2 June 2–4pm – Afternoon tea at Mackenzie & Cruickshank – booking info 9pm – Lighting of beacon at Findhorn, featuring specially written music from local pipers, bugle player and Kinloss Military Wives Choir. See Findhorn Jubilee Weekend for more details 9.30pm – ... Read more
As part of the Queen’s 70th Jubilee celebrations, Forres will see the return of the Toun Mercat from 6pm to 9pm on 3 June. Stalls line the high street, and there will be entertainment and food. See more about the Toun Mercat.
DOES MOTHERHOOD SOMETIMES LEAVE YOU FEELING LONELY, OVERWHELMED OR LIKE YOU’VE LOST SIGHT OF YOURSELF? Do you want to feel part of a community of mums who get how hard this mothering thing is? Do you want to have some well-deserved time to slow down and calm the adrenaline-fuelled motherhood marathon? Do you want to ... Read more
Come along to celebrate the Jubilee with us on Sat, 4 June from 10am – 1pm. Food, fun and frivolity for all your friends and family. Free outdoor events are weather dependent so keep your weather eye open right here. Programme below: 10am: The Village Cafe Royal homebakes, Victoria sponges, Empire biscuits, fairy cakes, cream ... Read more
A weekly market featuring local stalls, every Saturday at Logie Steading till mid-September Including: Logie Steading Bookshop Logie Steading Farm & Garden Shop Iolaire The Hellygog Shop Logie Whisky & Spirits Shop Logie Steading Art Gallery Timleless The Cafe at Logie Green Designs by Sharon Lorien Glass Coast Candle Co. Spindrift of Tomintoul Travelling Art ... Read more
We are so pleased to be able to announce that Show and Shine is back for 2022! We are excited to see great examples of well loved cars all in one place again. Show and Shine is a major feature of Elgin Rotary Clubs annual Marafun and Motorfun events. This year it is held in ... Read more
Family favourite, Quantum Theatre, bring a delightful new adaptation of the Reluctant Dragon to Stantonbury Theatre! Kenneth Grahame’s sweet and charming story of a poetry-loving dragon who simply WON’T fight St George, is designed to appeal to old and young alike! Tickets are on sale here: https://www.quantumtheatre.co.uk/event-details/gordon-castle-1
A weekly market featuring local stalls, every Saturday at Logie Steading till mid-September Including: Logie Steading Bookshop Logie Steading Farm & Garden Shop Iolaire The Hellygog Shop Logie Whisky & Spirits Shop Logie Steading Art Gallery Timleless The Cafe at Logie Green Designs by Sharon Lorien Glass Coast Candle Co. Spindrift of Tomintoul Travelling Art ... Read more
To join in the festival, simply choose and book your events here on this website. Moray is a relatively small geographic area; even so, the range of events means that there is not a single meeting place. Detailed information for where to meet and anything special you need to bring along is provided under each event. ... Read more
A great coastal walk taking in old fishing villages, picturesque harbours, disused railway and viaduct, historical buildings alongside the natural beauty of a wide sandy bay, striking rock formations, sea birds and the possibility of seeing dolphins offshore. This walk is an inspiring and varied coastal walk. Few things can be more enjoyable than a ... Read more
A presentation in pictures by Norman Thomson, whose ‘Moray Way Companion’ is due to appear in bookshops in July. This is one of a series of guides published by Birlinn alongside those covering the Fife Coast Trail and the Deeside Way. Come along to Forres Tolbooth to enjoy in comfort a whistle-stop tour of what ... Read more
Take a leisurely walk along the Moray Coast with outdoor photographer Kim Grant. Learn how to mindfully tune the world around you and capture beautiful photographs as you do so Take a walk along the Moray Coast and learn how to connect with nature through photography. During this guided walk, we will make our way ... Read more
A weekly market featuring local stalls, every Saturday at Logie Steading till mid-September Including: Logie Steading Bookshop Logie Steading Farm & Garden Shop Iolaire The Hellygog Shop Logie Whisky & Spirits Shop Logie Steading Art Gallery Timleless The Cafe at Logie Green Designs by Sharon Lorien Glass Coast Candle Co. Spindrift of Tomintoul Travelling Art ... Read more
A medium length, flat, circular walk exploring a range of habitats and ecosystems as well as looking at some historical features and opportunistic wildlife spotting. A circular walk meeting at the old Dallas Dhu distillery, heading along the Dava way then back through the ancient and fascinating Altyre estate. We will look at and discuss ... Read more
A 25 mile self-navigated challenge walk from Elgin to Findhorn, finishing with a beach BBQ We are a local group of the Long Distance Walkers Association serving a large area in the north of Scotland, roughly everything north of a line between Aberdeen and the Isle of Mull, including the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland ... Read more
Free visitor parking and entry. In the car park of Lossiemouth High School
A guided walk around the remains of the largest Cistercian Monastery in the North of Scotland, including the Abbot’s House, which is not usually accessible. A walk and talk around the Kinloss Abbey site, including the Abbot’s House, which is not usually accessible and has undergone repair in 2020/21. Access to it is over a ... Read more
Join us as we go for a gentle walk around the beautiful Gordon Castle Estate. We’ll stop off along the way for some mindful moments and learn about the importance of regular nature connection practice. Walking as part of a small group brings many benefits to physical, mental and social health. These benefits are deepened ... Read more
A gentle circumnavigation of routes ancient and modern from Forres. Free for members of the Moray Way Association. Moray Wastebusters are inviting us to drop in for a little surprise. Our walk gives a chance to visit many little known stories of the past. The route is easy walking but passes through a rich variety ... Read more
A botanist guided walk in Culbin forest to celebrate local woman scientist, Mary McCallum Webster, including time to hear her story, from Mary Byatt, co-author of ‘Women of Moray’. A highlight of the exterior of the Falconer Museum, ‘a Victorian gem in the heart of Forres’, are eight keystone portrait masks of eminent scientists and ... Read more
Learn about the natural medicines, foods, useful woods and more on this gentle walk in a lovely community woodland. Come learn about the bounty that nature has on offer, from delicious mushrooms & berries, through useful timbers, to helpful medicines. We will be walking very slowly on a very short walk tasting, sampling and collecting ... Read more
A delightful, scenic, circular scenic walk that explores the western side of the River Findhorn Gorge using forest tracks and fishermen’s paths. This is a five-mile circular walk through delightful woodlands that explores the western bank of the River Findhorn gorge using forest tracks and fishermen’s paths. There are steep drops to one side of ... Read more
An engaging, informative, circular seven-mile walk around and about Forres with glimpses of the town’s past. This delightful circular seven-mile walk around the environs of Forres and along a stretch of the River Findhorn will enable you to see Forres from a different viewpoint. It will also provide the opportunity to learn about the town’s ... Read more
Join outdoor photographer Kim Grant for an evening sunset walk through Roseisle Forest and beach, while learning to capture the world around you on camera. Whether you own a camera or just have a camera phone, Kim will open your eyes to the many subjects you can photograph when walking in nature. During the walk, ... Read more
All welcome for this relaxing evening at Roseisle Beach. Meeting at the forrest carpark we will then walk to our spot on the beach. Heart opening Cacao will start our evening along with a guided meditation. Nourishing Vegan treats to eat and a firepit to keep us cosy. We will set our intentions for the ... Read more
Join the Countryside Officer for a scenic walk along the wooded valley of the former railway line from Craigellachie to Dufftown, with an amazing range of flowers and wildlife to see along the way. Bring refreshments and suitable outdoor clothing. Public transport back, so bring your bus fare with you.
Learning to see the world around us and capturing beautiful close-up photographs. An intuitive Photography Walk where you will gain tips and tricks on taking beautiful, close-up shots of an often unseen world. If you own a camera, phone or tablet and enjoy taking photographs why not join us for a leisurely and relaxed stroll ... Read more
Starting at the Lecht Mine Car Park, we will walk a loop visiting the Lecht Mine before climbing the shoulder of Carn Dulack and crossing to the summit of Tom Trumper. From here, we will descend through the Crofts of Scalan to the Seminary. After a look around the grounds and a bite to eat, ... Read more
We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Dava Way Ghost Train Walk will take place on the weekend of 25th and 26th June 2022. This event is a midsummer overnight walk from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres and takes place every two years. You can use this event to raise funds for charity or just do ... Read more
A walk in the woods is a great way to inspire your nature writing. This circular walk involves a gentle stroll and nature writing workshop in beautiful Roseisle Forest, Burghead. The natural world is an endless source of inspiration for wildlife writer and photographer Rebecca Gibson. Join her as she walks around Roseisle Forest, starting ... Read more
A weekly market featuring local stalls, every Saturday at Logie Steading till mid-September Including: Logie Steading Bookshop Logie Steading Farm & Garden Shop Iolaire The Hellygog Shop Logie Whisky & Spirits Shop Logie Steading Art Gallery Timleless The Cafe at Logie Green Designs by Sharon Lorien Glass Coast Candle Co. Spindrift of Tomintoul Travelling Art ... Read more
Join The Findhorn Dunes Trust, a charity set up by gift in 2000, to explore and discover the importance of the 175 acres of dunes along the Moray coast. We shall walk around much of the area to see the varied, enduring, but delicate nature of the dunes and their plant cover. The area is ... Read more
A trustee will walk around the Abbey, including the War Graves, to show our recent conservation work on the Nationally and archaeologically important Abbot’s House built by Bishop Robert Reid. This is normally locked.Hear the Abbey’s story from King David I in 1150 and its Cistercian monks with their orchards, to brilliant Bishop Robert Reid ... Read more
Discover the ancient art of safe and sustainable foraging while learning about the amazing connections between plants, fungi and wildlife. Foraging is a great way to connect to nature. On this walk, as well as discovering what plants you can eat, you’ll learn about the lives of birds, mammals, insects and more. Plants are key ... Read more
Join naturalist Dan Puplett for an exploration of our fantastic wildlife. We will look out for birds, mammals, insects and more as well as the clues they leave behind. Join naturalist Dan Puplett for an exploration and celebration of our fantastic wildlife. We will be on the lookout for birds, mammals, insects and more as ... Read more
A weekly market featuring local stalls, every Saturday at Logie Steading till mid-September Including: Logie Steading Bookshop Logie Steading Farm & Garden Shop Iolaire The Hellygog Shop Logie Whisky & Spirits Shop Logie Steading Art Gallery Timleless The Cafe at Logie Green Designs by Sharon Lorien Glass Coast Candle Co. Spindrift of Tomintoul Travelling Art ... Read more
Forres Highland Games take place every year in July in the magnificent setting of Grant Park, Forres. The Forres Highland Games day starts with the Forres & District Pipe Band up the High Street into the Grant Park arena. Then follows a spectacular show of Scottish tradition, sport and culture with Highland Dancing, Track and ... Read more