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22/5/2013 - Commemorating Montrose Air Station's First Aviation Tragedy

At 11am on Monday, May 27, 2013, exactly 100 years to the day after Lt Desmond Arthur was killed in a flying accident above Lunan Bay, a small party from Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre will lay a wreath on his grave.

21/5/2013 - Get Involved in Angus Heritage Week

Angus Heritage Week planners are appealing to building owners and event organisers to open their doors and gardens and submit their events by 21st June to make this year’s Angus Heritage Week another great success.

20/5/2013 - Another Classic Carnoustie Country Classic

Four of Carnoustie Country’s top links courses were the scene of a hotly contested tournament last week when 80 golfers from across the globe competed in the Carnoustie Country Classic.

20/5/2013 - Get Involved in Arbroath Sea Fest

As one of the most popular summer events along the stretch of Scotland’s east coast from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen, Arbroath Harbour will be the place to be on the Arbroath Sea Fest weekend of August 3/4. But Arbroath Sea Fest’s not only a great excuse for a day out – it’s also a fabulous event to be closely involved in.

18/5/2013 - Rising Youngstars Get Ready to Raise the Roof

Over 40 young singers, dancers and actors from the Forfar and Kirriemuir area are currently rehearsing for their next show – Annie, The Musical.

15/5/2013 - College Care for Cats

Angus College are celebrating the first year of partnership with the Arbroath and Carnoustie Cat Protection shelter.

15/5/2013 - College Hairdressers Poised for National Success

Angus College hairdressing students are having one of their most successful years ever, with the news that ALL THREE of our entrants into the World Skills competition have made it through to the LIVE heats.

14/5/2013 - Jamming to the Top

Provost Helen Oswald recently visited DD8 Music studios in Kirriemuir, winners of the Angus Ambassador of the Year 2012 to meet Project Manager Graham Galloway.

13/5/2013 - Expression Session

“Lady Mary” and high kicking “Roxie Hart” could be just some of the surprises hitting the catwalk at the Angus Enterprise Centre on May 20th.

13/5/2013 - Harley Davidson in the City

In the 110th year of the Harley- Davidson Motor Company, Brechin will be celebrating the town’s connection to the Davidson family with a weekend of events including a Legacy Ride-out.

13/5/2013 - New Toy Soldier Exhibition at Glamis

The Glamis Castle Toy Soldier Exhibition opened recently and features over 1,000 hand-painted soldiers and 4,000 miniature cardboard figures collected over the course of the last 40 years by local Dundee man Stewart Smith.

10/5/2013 - Dig Out Those Dancing Shoes

Montrose Air Station’s 100th anniversary celebrations will hit another high note on June 15 when Montrose Town Hall is transformed into a 1940s’ ballroom for the Centenary Swing Ball.

7/5/2013 - Annie Finds her Doggie Co-Star

Following auditions on Sunday for a dog with star quality for Rising Youngstars’ forthcoming production of Annie, The Musical, a West Highland Terrier from Dundee will be making his first stage performance in Kirriemuir Town Hall in June.

29/4/2013 - Angus College Health and Social Academy

Nine students received their certificates last Friday from the highly successful Health and Social Care Academy course.

29/4/2013 - Angus Farmers' Market

Angus Farmers Market will be in the High Street, Montrose Saturday 4th May and indoors at the Mart, John St, Forfar on 11th May from 9am to 1pm.

26/4/2013 - Does Your Dog Have Star Quality?

Rehearsals are well underway for Rising Youngstars’ forthcoming production of Annie, The Musical – but there’s a very important part still to be cast…

25/4/2013 - Kirries Relay For Life Steps Up A Gear

Organisers have revealed that Cancer Research UK Relay For Life Kirriemuir, which takes place at Kirriemuir Show Ground on August 10/11, 2013, is on track to being Kirrie’s biggest and best yet!

17/4/2013 - 90th Scottish International Salon of Photography

This International Photographic Event organised and run by the Scottish Photographic Federation and accredited by the Photographic Society of America and Federation Internationale De L'Art Photographique will come to Brechin this year. The event will coincide with the 125th Anniversary of the Brechin Photographic Society. The associated Exhibition will run from Sun 19th May until Sat 8th June.

11/2/2013 - Launch of Angus Glens Walking Festival 2013

The highly successful Angus Glens Walking Festival launches its online booking service for the 2013 event this week.

9/1/2013 - Ruthven Music Festival 2013

With the publication of the programme for next month’s Ruthven Music Festival, it appears that local classical music fans are in for a treat over the weekend of June 7-9!