87th OLDMELDRUM SPORTS & HIGHLAND GAMES – SAT 17 JUNE 2017

The 87th anniversary Oldmeldrum Sports & Highland Games take place on Saturday 17th June at the pleasure park, Oldmeldrum.

They will be officially opened at 1.30pm by Colin Slessor star of the BBCs “The Mart”.

Traditional highland events including the “Morris’s Hotel” British Caber Championship, the “Flowline Specialists” Highland dancing and the “Rollstud” Drum Majors display.

The Run 4 It Meldrum 5 Miler starts at 2pm and the kids mile at 2.10pm.

For more information and run entry forms please visit www.oldmeldrumsports.co.uk

See you all there!!

 

ELLON CINEMA – 11 & 12 JUNE 2017

Ellon Cinema – Sunday, 11th June

Next Sunday, Ellon Cinema will return with an animal and pets theme for the community to enjoy and we hope that you are able to feature our programme in your next edition

Sunday, 11th June – 3 pm A Dog’s Purpose (PG) A Dog’s Purpose shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. A good family film for Sunday afternoon.

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Sunday, 11th June – 6 pm – The Zookeeper’s Wife (12A)

The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska (Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh), have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich’s newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck (Daniel Brühl). To fight back on their own terms, Antonina and Jan covertly begin working with the Resistance – and put into action plans to save lives out of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and even her children at great risk.

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

COMING SOON

Sunday, 25th June:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul (3 pm) and Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Men Tell no Tales (6 pm)

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PITMEDDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 – STARTS TOMORROW – 2/3 JUNE

If you need a break from the cut and thrust of politics. if you need to escape the ordinary stuff of life, then there is a LOCAL great relaxed family friendly music festival near you.

The PITMEDDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL is tomorrow and this great festival has a wide range of music to keep everyone happy. try something different and enjoy the gardens.

But if you are worried about a festival this weekend and the forecast is not great… don’t worry they have got it covered.

Plenty of room inside marquees and sheds to keep dry.

Or you can get wet on the inside with a great Beer Tent featuring the north east’s fabulous Windswept Craft Brewery.

TARVES BREAKFAST – JOIN US ON SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 2017

Come and join your neighbours and friends for the Tarves Breakfast. Sat June 3rd from 8:30 am. Start the day with boost…especially if you are going to the Pitmedden Music Festival later in the day!!