WHAT'S ON

Carrbridge is a small but lively community where there is always plenty going on to interest both local residents and visiting tourists alike. The village hosts a regular touring performance programme with everything from traditional, classical and contemporary music to professional theatre and dance. The thriving cultural scene includes a variety of other arts and crafts activities plus local sports and international competition, festivals, workshops and ceilidhs. There is also a whole host of events and activities organised by the various groups and organisations within the village from the annual duck race to the annual World Porridge Making Championships.

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CARRBRIDGE LIVE 2006

Wednesday September 20 - Sunday September 24

CARRBRIDGE LIVE 2006

NIGHTSKY

A showcase festival providing an eclectic combination of traditional music, spectacular street carnival and jazz.The programme also includes music workshops, a guided walk and mountain bike tour to places of local historical interest as well as a golf competition and shinty tournament.
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Carrbridge Community Arts Projects
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+44 (0)1479 841 211

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Welcome to Carrbridge Community - A traditional Scottish Highland village in the heart of modern Scotland

NOVEMBER 2006

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2006 - 9,30am - 3.30pm
GAELIC LEARNERS DAY IN CARRBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
GAELIC LEARNER DAY - CARRBRIDGE - 4TH NOV 2006A Gaelic learners day will be held in the Carrbridge Primary School on Saturday 4th November between 9.30am – 3.30pm

There will be classes for students at beginner and intermediate level and tuition will be provided by Pàdraig Moireach and Moira Webster.

The Gaelic Learners Day has been organised by Gaelic community group 'Sinne' with support from the Highland Council

For an application form or more information please contact:
'Sinne' Chairperson Lesley Gorman on 01540 661 767 or e-mail m.gorman@homecall.co.uk
or secretary Fiona Patrick phone 01479 841 672
or e-mail fionnghalnicphadraig@googlemail.com

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OCTOBER 2006

SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2006
WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2006...
WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2006The annual World Porridge Making Championships is followed with interest by connoisseurs of the traditional national dish across the globe. Also incorporating the Carrbridge Challange 5km, 3km and minis fun run. Stalls, product tastings, live music and  street entertainment etc.
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SEPTEMBER 2006

FROM WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2006
ART CLASSES
Carrbridge Village Hall @ 1.30pm - 3-30pm
A new series of Wednesday afternoon art classes led by Nethybridge art tutor, James Fraser. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists. Autumn programme to include draped life figure/portrait, still life, landscape, seascape, townscape/architecture using a variety of reference material and mixed media.

Winter classes to run from November 1st - November 29th
Five session - £39
For more information and bookings, telephone (01479) 821673.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7 2006
MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK & FRIENDS...
Carrbridge Village Hall @ 7.30pm
BLAS ( the Festival of Highland Music) will be coming to Carrbridge with Michael McGoldrick - one of the greatest flute players of all time - playing live at the village hall. Programme also includes the Feis Spe Ceilidh Band.

Tickets £12/ over 60 - £10/ Family £30/ school pupils £5
Carrbridge Community Arts Ticket Line: 01479 841211
Tickets can also be booked on-line at www.thebooth.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 20 - SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2006
CARRBRIDGE LIVE 2006...
CARRBRIDGE LIVE 2006A showcase festival providing an eclectic combination of traditional music, spectacular street canrival and jazz.The programme also includes music workshops, a gudied walk and mountain bike tour to places of local historical interest as well as a golf competition and shinty tournament.
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AUGUST 2006

Saturday August 12
LUMINESCENT ORCHESTRII!...
LUMINESCENT ORCHESTRIICarrbridge Village Hall @ 8pm
Coming to Carrbridge direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, this New York based band has a growing following and world wide reputation for their ecstatic live performances and infectious onstage energy. Their music crosses many genre boundaries to encompass Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip-hop beats and Appalachian fiddle; all eaten and spit out by a line up of violins resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica and Mexican guitarron.

Tickets £6/ £4 under 16
Tickets from The Old Bakery Coffee Shop, Carrbridge
Carrbridge Community Arts Ticket Line: 01479 841211
On line ticket booking at www.thebooth.co.uk
Tuesday August 29
NOVECENTO......
Mike Maran presents NovecentoCarrbridge Village Hall @ 7.30pm
The ever-popular actor/ storyteller, Mike Maran presents Novecento. The transatlantic liner buzzes with rumours of an extraordinary pianist.They say he was born on the ship and never once disembarked but no-one knows why. One of the ship’s engineers, found the baby in a box on top of the piano in the first class ballroom on the first day of the last century. He named the boy, Novecento (Nineteen Hundred), and he grew up to become the pianist on the ship and those who heard his music say he was the finest pianist who ever lived. Is it true that he never once set foot off the ship?

Tickets £8/ £5 under 16
Tickets from The Old Bakery Coffee Shop, Carrbridge
Carrbridge Community Arts Ticket Line: 01479 841211
On line ticket booking at www.thebooth.co.uk

MARCH 2006

FRIDAY 17 MARCH 2006
Secrets & Lies & DIY!...
Secrets & Lies & DIY!Carrbridge Village Hall @ 7.30pm
A brand new comedy drama with award winning comedy actress Fiona Knowles.
Pat has finally snapped, her husband started to put that new kitchen sink in years ago and she's had it with washing up in the loo. Plumbing can’t be that difficult!
Downstairs neighbour retired schoolteacher Mary is caught between Barley White & Coffee Cream but what is her obsession with Acrylic Matt & Gloss really covering up?
Painter & Decorator, young single mum Katerina, thinks this job is her passport to independence but she really needs to take those dark glasses off first!
The past comes flooding in when a DIY disaster reveals more than just cracks behind the anaglypta!

Tickets £5/ £3 under 16.
Tickets from The Old Bakery Coffee Shop, Carrbridge
Carrbridge Community Arts Ticket Line: 01479 841211
THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2006
Puppet Lab present...
Funny Bones
Funny BonesCarrbridge School @ 7pm
This is the story of three skeletons who were lonely.
One big skeleton, one little skeleton and a third skeleton, who was a dog.
They are looking for people to scare, but everybody was sleeping except for them.
So, they decided to scare each other.
A fun show for all the family.

Tickets £2
Tickets from The Old Bakery Coffee Shop, Carrbridge
Carrbridge Community Arts Ticket Line: 01479 841211

JANUARY 2006


SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2006
Burns 'N' Brass...
BURNSnBRASSCarrbridge Village Hall @ 7.30pm
A Burns Night Supper with a contemporary twist to celebrate Scotland's most famous Bard
Tickets £7/ £5 for Children & OAPS.
Tickets from The Old Bakery Coffee Shop, Carrbridge
Tel: 01479 821642
(Limited tickets - please book in advance)