Featured Events in Ellon in 2025 (September Updated)

Join us for some family fun as we celebrate our second Halloween here at Loch-Hills. As Ellon's only pumpkin patch we welcomed many family's across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in 2024. We look forward to doing it all again this year, throughout the month of October our Pumpkin Patch will open every weekend and everyday throuhgout the Aberdeenshire school holiday week 13th-24th October. Our patch is very accomidating of the unpredictable weather here in Aberdeenshire, we have you covered in our weatherproof poly tunnels. One ticket admits four people and includes one small pumpkin. Each session is upto 2 hours, which will allow you time to explore our festive fall area and create some special memories. Option to upgrade pumpkin at additional charges. Make a day of it and explore our goregous little garden centre and enjoy some quality fresh homemade food in our garden cafe. This is a perfect opportunity to get your family and friends together for a ghoully good time. Don't forget to check in and tag us on your social media posts. * Please note that tickets are non refundable * Information Source: Loch-Hills Garden Centre | eventbrite

Make it to Munich Local Premiere - with Special Guests Come join us for the local Ellon premiere of "Make it to Munich" at Victoria Hall ! Get ready for a night of excitement and entertainment as we watch the film together with special guests in attendance. This is your chance to catch the film that rocked Glasgow Film Festival with four star reviews. Don't miss out on this exclusive event - grab your tickets now! The uplifting story of Scots teenager Ethan Walker, the pioneering surgeon Professor Gordon Mackay who aided his incredible recovery and their epic 800-mile cycle from Hampden to Munich for the kick off of Euro 24 will hit big screens across the country following its sell-out World Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival Hot from closing Glasgow Film Festival 2025 (where it sold out all three festival cinema screens in less than 24 hours) and shot in the run-up to Euro 2024, the rousing Scottish football documentary Make It To Munich will hit big screens across Scotland with a series of special live event screenings. The film follows Ethan Walker, a promising teenage footballer from Aberdeenshire who, just months into a football scholarship at a USA University, suffers life-threatening injuries (including multiple fractures, two brain haemorrhages and the complete dislocation of his right knee) in a road traffic accident. Aided in his recovery by pioneering Stirlingshire surgeon (and former Rangers footballer who was signed by Graeme Souness and worked with Ally McCoist) Professor Gordon Mackay, Ethan decides to cycle from Hampden to Munich for Scotland’s opening match against Germany in Euro 2024 -just nine months after his accident. What’s more, Ethan is entrusted by Andy Robertson, the Scotland National team captain, to carry the match pennant on his back for the whole journey and deliver it in time for kick off. Ethan is accompanied in this epic quest by Gordon, Tartan Army foot-soldier Stephen Collie and the film’s director Martyn Robertson (who’s previous hit documentary Ride The Wave followed teenage Scottish surfing prodigy Ben Larg). Make It To Munich is an uplifting story of human willpower, scientific ingenuity, male friendship and the questionable wisdom of making a film with one hand while the other one grasps the handlebars for a 800 mile cycle. Get your tickets fast for Ethan's homecoming premiere in Ellon! Information Source: Blackhouse Films | eventbrite

The Language of Nature is an outdoors* writing and nature-connection workshop facilitated by author, writer and ecotherapist, Jane Cormack. We work and play with sensory awareness and mindful presence alongside writing and creativity to help people foster a deeper, and more personal relationship with the natural world. Every environment we spend time in has an influence on our bodies, our energy, and our mental and emotional state, and therefore has an influence on what we create. In regaining our connection with nature, we remember  our  nature, and feel our way with words, back to belonging and the creative muse. OUR VENUE Haddo House & Country Park is a National Trust property in Aberdeenshire. Nature and I have developed a beautiful relationship here throughout my lifetime so, I’m delighted to be hosting this morning workshop at one of my favourite locations. The country park is filled with ancient trees, flowers, birds and special ‘nooks and crannies’ - a bountiful and beautiful location to connect deeply with nature and the elements to infuse into our creativity. In these surroundings, we’ll work with sensory awareness and the magic of the ecosystem to write and to foster a deeper, and more personal relationship with the natural world through creative tools. In this morning workshop, we’ll explore and develop: The art of noticing and sensing our environment: the weather, plants, geology, trees, seasons, colours, scents, textures, and sounds Connection to the world around us through drawing and writing Mindful presence in nature through meditation and movement awareness Joyful, deep, and playful reflective and creative writing exercises Group sharing in a safe and encouraging atmosphere Who are The Language of Nature workshops for? Workshops are for adults 18+ who would like to deepen their connection with nature and their creativity. This workshop is suitable for seasoned writers and artists who want to explore how noticing and connecting with nature can enrich their creative practice, and for people with no previous writing experience who wish to explore new creative possibilities. JOIN US IF… You’re longing for space to relax in nature You have a desire to connect with other word and nature lovers You want to give time to your writing practice You need some rehydration to refresh your creativity with the energy of nature You want to feel more grounded and connected to your body and the natural world You want to feel a deeper sense of ecological belonging You wish to feel connected and awake, excited about creative ideas and with new golden threads to weave into your projects You’re simply curious, want to try something new and creative and to be outdoors What to Expect You’ll learn to write pieces filled with sensory descriptions that come alive on the page and leave with a notebook filled with creative sparks of writing for further development. You’ll gain personal reflections and insights, and a deeper, embodied awareness of your relationship with nature. Expect words to spill, new connections and relationships to be made with people, land, and creature, soul nourishment, enhanced wellbeing, and creative hydration. We’ll meet at The Peatyards building on the Haddo estate - a beautiful, glass fronted, light-filled space with a terrace, where we’ll open the workshop. We’ll then spend the majority of our time outdoors,* and gather back in the indoors space for a final exercise and to close our workshop. On completion of the workshop, you might like to spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying the gardens and estate, continuing your writing solo if you feel inspired, enjoying a picnic lunch or lunch/drinks from the choice of two cafes - The Courtyard Cafe or Mrs Smith's cafe. There are multiple outdoor picnic tables to eat outside. *The weather - in the case of heavy rain or inclement weather conditions, we’ll go outdoors for shorter spells and work with our writing indoors. You’ll be encouraged to ‘work’ with the elements at play on the day. DETAILS DATE: Saturday 28th June TIME: 9.45am - 1.15pm COST: £39 - early booking before by June 24th (for one person) £69 - come with 1 friend special offer until June 24th (this ticket covers two people for £34.50 each) £45 - regular ticket from June 25th. LOCATION: The Peatyards building at Haddo House & Country Park, near Tarves and Methlick, Aberdeenshire. Bookings close at 5.30pm on Friday 27th of June. There are limited places to keep the workshop intimate so I encourage early booking. KIT BAG: You’ll be sent a list of things to bring as well as directions after you register. Join us for a creative morning of connection with nature, with people, with creativity and with yourself. Information Source: Jane Cormack | eventbrite

A rejuvenating session of yoga in Haddo's beautiful garden ! Step into nature and practice yoga surrounded by floral beauty, with the grass beneath your feet, and with the gentle sounds and sunshine of Spring & Summer all around you. Haddo House is delighted to be collaborating again with Align Wellness for these outdoor classes, offering a wonderfully natural yoga experience, on the first Saturday of every month between April and September. Hatha Slow Flow Yoga Ali, our experienced instructor, will guide you through the perfect combination of mind and body movement-based practice. This class will be a gentle meditative pace, including traditional sun salutations and hatha yoga poses which will be held longer, emphasising peace and calm as we enjoy practicing in the beauty of Haddo's garden. You will be guided through this practice with breathwork, allowing you to connect with your breath with each intentional slow flow movement. What to bring Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring a yoga mat and blanket. Additional props may be supplied. What's incuded? In addition to the 1 hour Hatha slow flow yoga class with Align Wellness, you can also enjoy a complimentary fruit tea (flavour of your choice) from the Courtyard Café. Just show your Eventbrite ticket at the Courtyard Cafe on the same day as the yoga class. How to find us Use the postcode AB41 7LE - anything else will lead you the wrong way! Please leave yourself plenty of time so you can arrive calm & ready for the class. We suggest an extra 20 mins, to accommodate Haddo's long entrance drive, parking (Pay & Display), and walking from the carpark to the Terrace Garden, which is behind the Haddo House. Weather If the weather isn't kind the class will take place in Haddo's Peatyards Studio - a spacious & light, glass-fronted space, connecting you to the nature outdoors. Information Source: Haddo House | eventbrite

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