Illustrated scene of Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire

What's on in Glen Tanar

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Glen Tanar.

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Live Music

Janice Burns & Jon Doran

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) comes alive through tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin, bouzouki and guitar. Their arrangements have a spellbinding presence and an understated energy that transports songs from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener.

Sun 26 Jul19:30Craigievar Community Hall(11.3mi)

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Sports & Fitness

Circuit Training

We keep tabs on Midmar Public Hall so you don't have to. Circuit Training caught our eye — see if it catches yours.

Mon 27 Jul19:45Midmar Public Hall(14.9mi)

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Community

Creative Co-Working (drop-in)

The full scoop on Creative Co-Working (drop-in) lives over on Midmar Public Hall's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Tue 28 Jul11:30Midmar Public Hall(14.9mi)

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Community

Scott Skinner Square, Scotland

Scott Skinner Square, Scotland — brought to you by Yay4yoga and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Thu 30 JulYay4yoga(13.2mi)

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Festivals & Events

Wedding Celebration Tegan

Hall is putting on Wedding Celebration Tegan and, honestly, we reckon it's worth a look. Their site has the full story.

Fri 31 Jul12:00Hall(10.3mi)

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Wedding gathering Tegan

Wedding gathering Tegan at Hall. That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Sat 1 AugHall(10.3mi)

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Northern Frights | Scotland’s Home of Horror

Northern Frights creates horror experiences across Scotland, including themed events, creature hire, live entertainment and unique experiences.

Sat 1 AugNorthern Frights(12.2mi)

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Northern Frights

Whether you’re looking for something terrifying to play, read, attend, or own, Northern Frights is where you’ll find it.

Sat 1 AugNorthern Frights(12.2mi)

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Children & Family

Around £18.50

Family Day 2026

Join us at 1:30pm on Saturday 25th July to enjoy our open-air cinema screening of ‘‘Zootropolis 2” and Saturday 1st August for a screening of “Brave” in the picturesque setting of Balmoral Castle’s North lawn.

Sat 1 AugBalmoral Exhibition(13.7mi)

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Cinema

Around £8.00

Evening Cinema Screening

Bring your camping chairs, blankets and refreshments to enjoy an outdoor screening of a classic blockbuster, at the height of Scottish summer, on Balmoral Castle’s North lawn.

Sat 1 AugBalmoral Exhibition(13.7mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Around £10

Silver Ring Workshop

Learn how to make a silver ring from scratch in this two hour ring making workshop. Suitable for complete beginners. You will learn a range of jewellery making techniques from filing, soldering and sawing to forming and polishing in order to complete your silver ring. You will have the option to choose different types of silver wire and can choose to upgrade to a stacking set (2 rings) on the day for an additional £10.

Sat 1 Aug10:00Megan Falconer Jewellery(10.9mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Silver Bangle Workshop

Learn how to make a silver bangle from scratch in this two hour bangle making workshop. Suitable for complete beginners. You will learn a range of jewellery making techniques from filing and sawing to forming and polishing in order to complete your silver bangle. You will have the option to choose different types of silver wire and can choose a slimmer style or chunky style. See images for examples of each.

Sat 1 Aug13:30Megan Falconer Jewellery(10.9mi)

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Live Music

Choir

The St Ternan’s choir offers music on Sunday mornings for the 11 o’clock service, and at Evensongs the first Sunday of the month. In addition, they are called upon to support other church-related events on Deeside and around the Diocese. Highlights to the year include the Diocesan Choral Festival in the spring, which gathers singers from around the United Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney, and our own Advent Lessons & Carols Service, which is also supported by the choir of Christ Church, Kincardine O’Neil.

Sun 2 AugSt Ternan's Scottish Episcopal Church(13.5mi)

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Community

Wedding Gathering Tegan

One for the diary — Wedding Gathering Tegan at Hall. The organiser's keeping schtum on the details, but that's half the fun.

Sun 2 Aug08:00Hall(10.3mi)

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Community

Friendship Club

Filed under: Friendship Club at Hall looked too good not to mention. You're very welcome.

Mon 3 Aug18:30Hall(10.3mi)

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Vehicle Rides Day

A fun afternoon for all the family, included in the standard museum admission, get your chance to enjoy a ride around our arena in a wide array of…

Wed 5 AugGrampian Transport Museum(13.9mi)

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Vehicle Rides Day

A fun afternoon for all the family, included in the standard museum admission, get your chance to enjoy a ride around our arena in a wide array of…

Wed 5 Aug14:00Grampian Transport Museum(13.9mi)

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More about Glen Tanar

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Glen Tanar is a working estate in Royal Deeside, the kind of place where the trees outnumber the people by an impressive margin. Glentanar House hosts events against a backdrop that makes most venues look slightly inadequate. Things to do at Glen Tanar lean towards the outdoors and the occasional gathering at the house. Near Here keeps tabs on what's on when.

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