Marr Area Partnership

04/09/2026

Help the swifts at Huntly Hairst

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

New Fund!

31/08/2026

🍂 The Autumn Fountain has landed!

Issue 46 of The Fountain is out now, packed with local news, stories and information from Aboyne and around the community.

You can pick up your free copy from our lovely local stockists:

Aboyne & Deeside Community Centre · The Boat Inn, Aboyne · The Paper Girls · Co-op · Corner House Aboyne · Spider on a Bicycle · Aboyne Service Station · The Paper Shop · Tarland Tearooms · The Commercial Hotel

A huge thank you to all the businesses and organisations who help us get The Fountain out into the community each issue. ❤️

Keep an eye out for that autumn cover and pick up your copy! 🍂

31/08/2026

🍴 You’ve met the food & drink producers… now here’s who’s feeding you at this year’s Huntly Hairst 2026! 😋

We’ve got a fantastic line-up of street food, sweet treats and delicious drinks coming along to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

👇 Here’s who is feeding you at this year’s Hairst…

Bibby's Kitchen baked potatoes 🥔 and hotdogs
Café Sal
D&A SUSHI
Little Molly's Cheesecake
Haydn's Woodfired Pizza 🍕
Popseys doughnuts
Shipyard StreetFood
Louise's Farm Kitchen
Mo & Wendy's Street Food
Daily Grind - Coffee Trailer

And we’re still not finished! 👀

There are plenty more fantastic craft, gift, homeware and other stalls still to come — so keep your eyes peeled as we continue to introduce this year’s brilliant traders.

📍 Huntly Hairst
📅 Saturday 5th September, Huntly Square, Number 30 upstairs, The Bank Cafe & Restaurant, Huntly Club Room, Stewarts Hall, Orb's Bookshop , Ethical Gift Shop & Refillery , OAP Hall
⏰ 9am–3pm
🎟️ Free entry

It’s shaping up to be a brilliant day! 💙 Tag your FOODIE FRIENDS ❤️👇

31/08/2026

Let's Talk Huntly Tomorrow afternoon and evening in Tuesday 1st September.

Residents, community groups, businesses and local organisations are being invited to join an important conversation about the future of Huntly.

The ‘Let's Talk – Huntly’ community drop-in event taking place on Tuesday, September 1 from 3.30pm to 7pm in the Stewarts Hall will offer people the opportunity to meet directly with council leaders, senior officers and local councillors to discuss what matters most to the town.

Whether you want to share ideas, raise concerns or help shape future priorities, everyone is welcome to come along, have a chat and make their voice heard.

The informal event will focus on a range of topics affecting Huntly, including:

✅Key issues currently affecting the town and where community feedback can help shape future action
✅Town centre buildings, roads, landscape and environmental improvements and plans for the future use of local buildings and spaces
✅Opportunities to contribute to the emerging Huntly Place Plan and help identify local priorities

The event is designed to create meaningful conversations between the community and decision-makers, helping to build stronger relationships and a shared understanding of Huntly's strengths, challenges and opportunities.

Feedback gathered during the session will help inform future planning and support the development of practical projects, partnerships and community-led initiatives that can make a positive difference in the town.

Drop in at any time and help shape the future of Huntly.

Huntly Toon Blether Huntly Billboard Aberdeenshire Town Centres

31/08/2026

🌿 Huntly Hairst – DAY 2 | Greenmyres Adventures 🌿
📅 Sunday 6 September

Day 2 of Huntly Hairst takes us out to Greenmyres for a fantastic day packed with activities, demonstrations, talks, music, food and plenty to get involved with!

🌱 What’s happening throughout the day?

10:00 – Opening and welcome announcement

10:30 – Minibus run from Huntly outside Number 30 then staggered on the hour
10:30 – Dry-stone dyking demonstration
10:30 – Led cycle ride with Cycling UK – 8 miles from Greenmyres

11:00 – Shed Talk: Environmental Topics with Habitat People

12:00 – Soft Archery
12:00 – Shed Talk: Huntly Development Trust and Greenmyres

12:30 – Scavenger Hunt
12:30 – Huntly Scouts firecraft and outdoor cooking demonstration

13:00 – Kite Flying Competition with Networks of Wellbeing
13:00 – Shed Talk: Beekeeping with Moray Beekeepers Association

14:00 – Tranquility Wild West Town performance
14:00 – Shed Talk: Greenmyres (TBC)

15:30 – Event close and clear-up

The dry-stone dyking demonstration runs throughout the day from 10:30 until 15:30.

🎨 Face painting with by jodie
🚲 Dr Bike
🚴 Pump track supervision
🛶 Watersports & canoeing

…and plenty more!

HEAD TO https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greenmyresadventures?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT7kxhjbGNrBPuTEXBkb2YBZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeCE5Q3epzVxeLMsmbN1X0aNucbelKAqsN7uw2GFQXvNxfcGtKsOkPnh0Q99Q_aem_3xscwo_cPhlDjDtqztNAAg BOOK YOUR ACTIVITIES 😍

🍕 Food & Drink

Haydn's Woodfired Pizza
Daily Grind - Coffee Trailer – coffee & muffins
Berties sweets banff

There will be lots to see, do and discover, so come along, get involved and enjoy a brilliant day at Greenmyres.

📍 Greenmyres
🗓️ Sunday 6 September
⏰ 10am opening – event closes 3.30pm

Huntly Hairst – celebrating our community, our countryside and everything that makes Huntly special. 💚

We can’t wait to see you there!

31/08/2026

https://www.marrareapartnership.org.uk/bulletins
Our latest community bulletin is now available on our website. This week's picture is the Water of Tanar at the very eastern edge of the Cairngorms National Park