Bogbain Adventure & Heritage Farm

Opening Hours

bruce — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:33:48 +0000

We are open every weekend, Saturdays 10-5.30 and Sunday’s 11-5.30. These hours are outwith school holiday periods when we resume to seven days a week. We are still available for group bookings and events during the week. To enquire, please sign up on this site or just drop us an e-mail info@bogbainfarm.com

Didn’t he do well!!!!

bruce — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:16:44 +0000

Record Breaking Weekend
Inverness archer and founder of the new Highland Archery Club, Mr. Paul MacGregor set no less than six Scottish records at the weekend during the Glasgow Archers Open tournament.
Setting new barebow Scottish records at 90m, 70m, 50m and 30m with a new Gents’ FITA overall record on Saturday, and then a York record which includes distances of 100 yards, 80 yards and 60 yards on the Sunday. Barebow shooting is the discipline that means shooting a standard recurve bow with all the sights, stabilisers and clickers removed.
“This was a great confidence booster after a disappointing British Championship the weekend before, but I think it may have had something to do with the venue, as two weeks before I was awarded ‘the most improved archer’ award at the Scottish Championships which were also held there. I have only shot barebow a couple of times before in competition, once setting a Scottish record indoors, but we do shoot a lot of barebow during training, as it is great for working on basic technique.” said MacGregor, who only picked up a bow for the first time three years ago, and is in
his second year of competing. “I hope my success will encourage people to come along to the newly formed Highland Archery Club, which is now affiliated to the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS) and the Scottish Archery Association (SAA). Archery is a totally inclusive sport, and can be enjoyed by people from 8 to eighty, able bodied or not.
I put a lot of my success down to the fantastic facilities we have here in Inverness both on Monday nights at Raigmore Community Centre (where I was also employed by the Highland Council to run the archery for their active schools programme during the holidays) and the outdoor facilities at Bogbain Farm which are the most comprehensive in the north of Scotland, and which are now used by the SAA for coaching courses. We have recently added an indoor facility at Bogbain which will allow practice and have-a-go sessions throughout the winter, making Bogbain one of only three full facility archery centres in Scotland.”
Paul is now looking for sponsorship for next season to enable him to compete in the UK’s National Series. “Travelling around Scotland for tournaments is expensive enough, but now having to travel to England for tournaments, and with coaching, training and upgrading my equipment is very expensive, so help from a local business would be very much appreciated.”
Details of the Highland Archery Club and questions about sponsorship can be directed to Paul on paul@archery-inscotland.org or 07974 240738.

Paul MacGregor.
Direct line: 07974240738
Bogbain Farm (for bookings): 01463 772800
email: shootfish@bogbainfarm.com

Music events coming up next month

bruce — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:11:18 +0000

Just a quick update on some great gigs taking place at Bogbain Farm this autumn/winter.

First up is the rather excellent Kirsty Mcgee

www.kirstymcgee.com

A stunning singer songwriter on her Highland tour. Tickets are £10 or £8 for Northern Roots Music Club members. Friday 10th September @ 8pm

October 8th sees the arrival of the Shee, the exciting all female band showcasing incredible instrumental prowess with three powerful vocalists. Their material ranges from traditional to contemporary, Gaelic to Bluegrass

‘Flirtatiously funky all-female band… a stand-out at the festival’ – The Scotsman

www.myspace.com/theshee

Tickets are £10 or £8 for Northern Roots Music Club members. This tour is in conjunction with the launch of their new album. 8pm start

November 7th (Sunday) sees the return of Siobhan Miller and Jeanna Leslie a superb duo who delighted audiences when they were here last year with the Paul McKenna band.
Tickets are £10 and £8 for NMC members. 8pm start

December 9th and Santa has delivered us the truly wonderful Bruce Molsky, one of the most outstanding performers in the traditional music field. Fiddle, banjo and some of the most heartfelt singing …this will be a cracking night. Tickets £10 & £8 8pm start

So that’s what’s going on at Bogbain and with Northern Roots Music Club….join us on Facebook (both have FB sites, actually Bogbain has two!)

Jewellery & ceramic classes….and dog training!

bruce — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:59:26 +0000

Our two classes in Jewellery and ceramics restart very shortly. Helen Cormack runs the jewellery class for those who want to make their own hand made jewellery using traditional techniques such as piercing and soldering. This class is on a Wedensday and Thursday starting the 18/19th August and runs from 7 – 9pm. To book email learnjewellery@googlemail.com or ring her on 07736839511

Liza Pritchard runs the ceramics classes which specialise in handbuilding and decorative techinques. Classes start on August 24th and run from 6.30 to 8.30pm. To book, ring 07789563333

Bogbain is also delighted to be welcoming Simply pet Care who will be running dog and puppy training classes on a Tuesday night starting 31st August at 6pm. For more details and to enroll please click on this link www.simplypetcare.co.uk

July newsletter

bruce — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:16:51 +0000

Bogbain Newsletter – July 2010

Date update

Important dates for your diary……

2^nd to 6^th August – Summer Camp (see below for details)

Music

28^th August – Low Anthem – winners of MOJO magazine’s best new band this year!

10^th September – singer songwriter Kirsty McGhee in concert

8^th October – The Shee – award winning multi instrumental and vocal group in concert

Lasertag – 21^st July. Tazball are running lasertag sessions at Bogbain over the summer. This is a great activity for all age groups. Just like paintball but without the pain, Laser tag sessions will cost £5 for half an hour. To book for this first session please give us a ring on 01463 772800

Summer camp

We are running our Summer camp this year from the 2^nd to the 6^th August. There are limited paces so please book as soon as possible. Kids will enjoy sessions in archery, arts, laser tag, team-building games, as well as nature and wildlife sessions with Nick Martin.

The week course costs £150 (£130 for members). If you’d like to find out more please give us a ring or have a look at the web site where we will be posting pictures from last years event.

Summer deals

For the summer holidays we’re giving members 10% off everything at Bogbain – this includes farm shop, restaurant, quads, archery, and Creatures Great and Small. Family membership is £30 and single membership is £20 for the year. If you sign up before 31^st July we will also give you an extra month which means next summer is taken care off as well!

Low Anthem

We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Mojo award winners “Low Anthem” to Bogbain on the 28^th August. Here’s a review of their critically acclaimed album “Oh my God, Charlie Darwin”

“The band The Low Anthem isn’t your typical band. Sure, all three band members (Ben Knox Miller, Jeff Prystowsky, and Jocie Adams) come from Providence, Rhode Island which might provide a partial explanation.

But only the love for music could explain how a baseball, jazz, and American history scholar (Prystowsky), a NASA technician (Adams), and a painter (Miller) got together to make their brand of blues and folk — which is a long way from their classical music roots.

The Low Anthem’s third album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin is consistent in its introspective approach to remind the world there remains beauty and serenity. Part of this success comes from the album being recorded in a distant cabin on Block Island, Rhode Island.

Much of the band’s success stems from their down-to-earth sensibility. Acting as their own agent to book shows, the band maintains a strong work ethic to keep them grounded, which Miller recounts, “we learned from all that grassroots sweat how the business side works. So we never had to rely on anyone but the community to come out. It’s been natural and very human”

Tickets are £10 and are already selling VERY fast so if you don’t want to miss out please book immediately!

Northern Roots Music Club

Northern Roots festival held in June was a great success with some stunning performances. We have now launched the Northern Roots Music Club which is for those who enjoy folk, country, roots, Cajun, blues ….anything but mainstream! If you are on Facebook why not join us and find out what is happening.

There are also video clips from this year’s festival being posted up by our good friends Eileen Tunnel and Paul Taggart on you tube and on the Northern Roots Music Club and Bogbain Facebook pages.

There will be more news about music sessions and archery club in our next bulletin!

Dates and times for Nick Martin and Laser tag

bruce — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:29:49 +0000

Nick Martin will be at Bogbain throughout this summer. He will be here on Sat 10th from 12-4, Sunday 11th (12-4), Tuesday 13th (12-4), Friday 16th (12-4)

Visits are £5 per person or £15 for a family of 4.

Laser tag is being run by our friends Tazball and will start on the 21st July. It is suitable for ages 5 plus and is a great way to spend an afternoon with a bunch of friends. You can also just pitch up and get the kids (and yourself for that matter!!) involved. If you’d like a session please give us a ring and we can book you in . Half hour sessions cost £5

We also have junior quads, digger driving, arts studio, playbarn, electric go-karts, and a great restaurant….so there’s no excuse for being bored this summer!

Low Anthem tickets are selling FAST so if you want to come along book NOW!!

The Low Anthem – coming to Bogbain!!

bruce — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:36:36 +0000

Yes – some brilliant news. Look who are coming to Bogbain on August 28th!!

www.lowanthem.com

Their first ever gig in Scotland is going to be here, and look what they’ve just won….

“Fresh off the podium, here are The MOJO Honours List 2010 winners…
The MOJO Breakthrough Act (presented by Glenfiddich)
Winner: The Low Anthem

Phil Alexander (MOJO’s Editor-In-Chief): “The Low Anthem are a classic American band in the making. Their last album, Oh My God Charlie Darwin, which came out on Bella Union last year, fired up the MOJO readers’ imagination with its mix of Dylan-meets-Waits Americana. To be honest, they’re still a well kept secret but this year will belong to them. MOJO readers prove themselves once again one step ahead of the pack by voting them the Breakthrough Act of the last 12 months.”

Tickets are £10 (with a 2.5% booking fee for cards) and there are only 120 available so if you want to be at this moment in history…book now 01463772800

Eight days till Northern Roots

bruce — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:30:15 +0000

Yes, quite amazingly the year is flying by and we approach June at a tremendous rate of knots!! In just over a week we will be getting ready for Northern Roots 2010, featuring the best in roots and accoustic music. We have some weekend tickets left at £45 for three evenings and two afternoon concerts as well as the festival club on each of the three nights. Individual tickets can be bought at £15/12 for evenings and £5 for each of the daytime gigs. To book and reserve a seat (or a dancing space!!) phone 01463 772800 between 10am and 5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Price increases

bruce — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:51:25 +0000

Please note that from 1st June our prices for some activities will be increased. Due to the rather ridiculous fuel prices our Quad biking is going up to £22 for half an hour and £35 for the hour

Clays will be £18 for 15 clays and £25 for 30 clays

Please note our members get a 10% discount on all bookings.

All bookings taken before the 1st June will be taken at the old prices.

Northern Roots festival

bruce — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:31:03 +0000

Twenty five days to go until we open our doors for Northern Roots festival. From Friday 3rd to Sunday 6th June Bogbain will be resounding to the sounds of music…folk, country, bluegrass, cajun amongst many more

Headline acts include Andy M Stewart the legendary former front man of Silly Wizard, The Bevvy Sisters a sassy group who specialize in swing, country and songs of the finest, and Moishe’s Bagel, one of the finest instrumental bands in the world!

Tickets are on sale and you can book by phoning 01463 772800

see www.northernrootsfestival.wordpress.com