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Thu 01 Oct

  • A painting of a simple green tree and a white house with a grey roof, reflected in water. The background features abstract shapes in muted earth tones.

    The appearance of things

    Jean’s exhibition is an invitation to reconnect with your sense of aliveness and creativity, exploring how childhood continues into adulthood, and what happens when creativity is separated from us.

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  • A mouse puppet decorates a pink cake in a colourful kitchen, while a cat puppet in an orange jumper watches from below. Shelves with kitchen items and a green cooker are in the background.

    Circus of dreams: Talk and demonstration

    Marionettes on the Brink Master marionettists Kim Bergsagel and Symon Macintyre invite you into the remarkable world of traditional marionette theatre – a centuries-old craft that is now at risk of disappearing. Held within the exquisite Solar Stage, this engaging…

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  • A person with bright pink hair listens to a wooden object shaped like an ear whilst standing behind a wooden box outdoors, surrounded by greenery.

    Tender Exchange

    Whisper something that matters into a carved wooden heart and pass it on, as Tender Exchange turns personal words into a collective listening ritual.

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  • A stone viaduct with multiple arches spans a green, grassy field and is surrounded by trees. Blue sky with scattered clouds is visible above the structure.

    Explore Divie Viaduct

    Join composer Hamish Napier for a guided walk around Divie Viaduct, discovering how landscape shapes his music, with a picnic lunch along the way.

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  • Life within the Findhorn Eco Village

    Photographer Keiran Perry spent two years living within the Findhorn Eco Village, capturing an intimate, observational glimpse of life within the community.

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  • LVII: Independent Photographers Collective

    A salon-style photography exhibition exploring River Connections around Logie, marking the steading’s 100th anniversary with established and emerging photographers.

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  • Wine About It

    Codie Anne’s crochet work challenges the divide between art and craft, asserting the value of human skill in a world of mass production.

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  • ISLAND

    A gentle, non-verbal performance for babies up to 12 months, celebrating the bond between little ones and their grown-ups through music and dance.

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  • A mouse puppet decorates a pink cake in a colourful kitchen, while a cat puppet in an orange jumper watches from below. Shelves with kitchen items and a green cooker are in the background.

    The Circus of Dreams

    Vision Mechanics presents an intimate travelling marionette theatre following a young tiger’s search for belonging, beneath the canvas of a miniature big top.

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  • Lucy Dodd

    Moray-based Lucy Dodd’s immersive abstract paintings use natural pigments from walnut shells, lichens and soil to evoke cosmic, otherworldly landscapes.

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  • John McGeoch

    John McGeoch’s immersive exhibition blends artworks, film and interactive elements, exploring creativity itself through curiosity, playfulness and surprise.

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  • Under This Northern Sky

    Photographer Paul Heartfield presents abstract double-exposure works created since moving to Scotland, alongside his acclaimed portraits of musicians and cultural figures.

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  • Sand, Silt, Flint

    Fiona Soe Paing’s acclaimed audio-visual album explores North-East Scotland’s ballads and folklore through experimental electronica and archive material.

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  • A man with a beard and moustache, wearing a patterned shirt and black beanie, stares at the camera. Orange light effects partially obscure the image, creating a dramatic, artistic feel against a dark background.

    Findlay Napier and Kris Drever

    Findlay Napier and Kris Drever share an evening of compelling songs and musical craftsmanship, blending sharp observation with imaginative storytelling.

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  • Balfour Reparations

    Dancer and scholar Farah Saleh examines the UK’s colonial legacy in Palestine through a performance lecture blending history, fiction and fantasy.

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