Champion rally driver leaves £1.5m estate after fatal crash

STV – A rally champion who died during a race in Perthshire has left an estate worth £1.5m. Jimmy Girvan, 56, a double Scottish rally champion, was killed in the smash when his Subaru Impreza hit boulders and careered into trees on a track near Aberfeldy. The event at Pilcalnie Farm was in memory of [...]

Power of the pen tackles bullying

Forres Gazette – YOUNG members of a Findhorn Foundation-based club have come up with a new weapon in the fight against bullying. Moray Art Centre’s Manga Club has created the ‘Manga-zine’ a new publication, which they hope will inform and assist against the unwelcome practice. Manga is a form of comic-book and animation art which [...]

Nature’s Voice by John Lister-Kaye, at Moray Art Centre

Sir John Lister-Kaye will be presenting ‘Nature’s Voice – A writer’s personal quest for wildness’, as part of Moray Art Centre’s Behind the Dawn exhibition,
today at 7.30 pm to 9pm (Friday 12 November 2010).
Renowned author and naturalist Sir John Lister-Kaye will discuss the inspiration that the natural world provides to his writing, drawing [...]

Special deal for young film-makers (and older ones too)

As part of Moray Film Festival 2010, Moray Art Centre is running a reduced-cost film-making classes this weekend. We have a few spaces left so be quick and book now!:
Make A Film In A Day – For Young People
November 13, 2010, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

In celebration of the 2010 Moray Film Festival, come [...]

The wonders of science — and the natural world

Press and Journal – SCIENCE and art will combine in an exhibition which opens in Moray this weekend. In partnership with Edinburgh University, the Moray Art Centre at Findhorn is marking the International Year of Biodiversity through art, music, poetry and science. The Behind the Dawn exhibition, which will run for five weeks, looks at [...]

Shambala Centre closes its doors

Forres Gazette – A BUDDHIST retreat centre overlooking Findhorn Bay, bought with a loan from a generous benefactor, has had to close its doors after directors were unable to meet the repayments and the lender called in the loan. The Shambala Retreat Centre, opened five years ago, was the first of its kind in Scotland, [...]

Swiss musicians not to be missed at Moray event

Press and Journal – A MORAY arts group is gearing up for an exclusive series of musical events with a Renaissance focus. The Moray Art Centre at Findhorn is currently hosting the British Museum’s Nameless Exhibition of drawings by anonymous Renaissance artists.

Trophy win puts crew on crest of a wave

Banffshire Journal – A COVETED trophy for the best boat at last week’s Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival in terms of appearance, crew and handling has gone to the Bien Trouvé, owned by The Moray Gig based at Findhorn.

Eco-homes bonanza

Forres Gazette – BUILDING could start as early as next spring on the first phase of a £3 million eco-housing development set on a brownfield site, on the edge of the Findhorn Foundation, if the required planning consents are given.

Nameless – Renaissance Art in 21st Century Moray

Andy Warhol. Damien Hirst. Tracey Emin. All famous contemporary artists, likely to be known more for their names and media-fuelled reputations rather than their individual art works. Fame is the the currency of the modern art world, but it is the antithesis of the current exhibition at the Moray Art Centre, Findhorn.  ‘Nameless’, conceived and [...]

New group is a laugh a minute – literally

Forres Gazette – A LOCAL group is having a laugh, and it’s all in the name of good health. Moray’s first laughter club has been set up by Findhorn Foundation resident Manda Stretch (59), who is out to prove that laughter really is the best medicine.

Boat launched to mark start of summer season

Press and Journal – A BOAT which gives Moray youngsters the chance to develop their seamanship and teamwork skills was launched for the summer season yesterday.

Priceless Renaissance drawings on show at Findhorn

Press and Journal – THE lights have been dimmed at Moray Art Centre to protect a priceless collection of 600-year-old Italian Renaissance drawings due to be exhibited next week.

Nightmare ends for school bus driver

Northern Scot – A DRIVER accused of attacking a pupil on a school bus has finally had his name cleared, a year after being suspended from his job. Michael Evans and his family have endured a nightmare 12 months while the malicious accusation that he tried to strangle a boy hung over his head.

Barrel find sparks emergency response

Forres Gazette – THREE barrels found on the edge of Findhorn Bay, thought to have contained undisclosed substances, sparked a joint operation between police and the fire service last weekend. The drums which were later found to be empty were discovered on a stretch of land on the bayside, opposite the Seaview Caravan Park [...]

Welcome will be automatic for show’s cast

A CAST of interactive, push-button, mechanical characters will be on show at an exhibition, which begins at Moray Art Centre today. Michael and Maria Start, Britain’s most acclaimed makers of wooden automata, will be exhibiting their collection until February 20 – Press and Journal

Moray art centre gets funding boost

MORAY Art Centre is expanding its volunteer programme thanks to a £50,000 funding boost from the Volunteer Action Fund, reports the Press and Journal

Barman serves up drinks for ‘ghosts’ in yacht club bar

An apparent paranormal event is being investigated at the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club in Moray, in which the barman poured drinks for two elderly men who appeared as if out of nowhere on a dark night and then disappeared into thin air, reports the Times Online

Churchman takes aim at military ’scandal’

A SCATHING attack on the failure to equip British troops for frontline action will be made by a Moray church minister at Remembrance Sunday services this weekend, reports the Northern Scot here

Salsa Celtica, Findhorn

Universal Hall
Findhorn
Salsa Celtica
£12/£10

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