HILLTOP LIVE presents JJ GILMOUR (former frontman The Silencers) at The Loft, Kinloss, IV36 2UD Scottish singer songwriter JJ ‘Jinky’ Gilmour first tasted success as the joint front man with Scottish band The Silencers. The band toured extensively enjoying great success across Europe. After leaving the band, JJ secured himself a solo deal with the […]
CLUB 80S : THE ULTIMATE 80S TRIBUTE SHOW The Club 80’s Live show will take you on a rollercoaster ride back through one of the greatest eras of music. Hits by Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club, Guns & Roses, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Erasure, Bon Jovi, Wham, Deacon Blue! and many, many more are crammed into a […]
Catherine will show you how to draw a flower or plant but with the freedom of using imaginative tools, colours and forms but still finish with some wonderful depictions of botany. The day will be split into three parts Drawing with found objects and tools Continuous line drawing from plants and flowers Collage with integration […]
Working with a wide and unlikely mix of materials engages the mind and becomes lived experience encouraging artists to find new and unique ways of expressing themselves. During this 1-day workshop, students will immerse themselves in the process of making a large figure painting on panel from the life model using colour pigments, shellac, ash, […]
Together we’ll spend our time learning about the basics of watercolour painting, the different types of paper, brushes, and colour palettes. Get ready to explore the magic of water and pigments! Colour Mixing Techniques: Understand how to mix and blend colours effectively. We’ll explore how to create a harmonious palette for our little bird. Learn […]
HILLTOP LIVE presents – SALT HOUSE, THE LOFT, KINLOSS, FORRES Salt House new songs sound as if they’ve always been here. Ancient ballads woken up. Poems given the melodies they’ve long deserved. Songs strongly rooted in place, people and their shared love of the natural world. The band’s reputation as fine interpreters of words both […]
In this workshop you will be taught the ancient art of Japanese Suminagashi Marbling using traditional techniques and materials you will learn this beautiful meditative technique in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere! Catherine will bring traditional tools for participants to see and handle as well as examples of work. You will also learn about the […]
Beyond the Barricade, the UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is back for 2025. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences return over and over again for more than 25 years. Enjoy numbers from The Phantom of the Opera, […]
We all may start out deciding we will draw or paint that illusive masterpiece and then we are sometimes disappointed with the outcome. Did those drawings end up in a drawer or back of a cupboard? Well, there is a new life for them in this workshop! You will start by making a drawing book […]
For those new to oils, we will explore the versatility of oils as a medium as well as colour mixing, temperature and the varied techniques of application and finishing. In creating the portrait we’ll consider the elements of composition, pose and countenance and search for resemblance along with the elusive essence and personality of the […]
This weekend workshop will look at how to draw and paint directly in the landscape using a variety of techniques and specialised equipment from sketchbooks to plein air easels. Depending on the weather we will look at how to develop studies and sketches done on location and how to develop/work them up in a studio […]
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs for six days with over 500 whisky inspired events! The doors to Speyside’s world-famous distilleries open, inviting visitors from across the globe to meet the makers, taste the world’s finest whiskies and discover the passion behind them. But that’s not all, there are events fit for a foodie, […]
A week-long dynamic course full of chances to experiment, play, grow, develop and refine your skills and knowledge of painting! The week will begin with a presentation about Georgia’s landscape painting, alongside works by other contemporary painters. Supported by group discussions and daily individual tutorials we will allow the process of painting to guide us […]
We will be asking the visual question of “what if” and developing your unique visual vocabulary. This course encourages a flexible mind set, practicing the courage to edit, being playful and experimental, whilst learning to see how an artist sees. You will learn some colour theory by mixing paints, there will be easy to follow […]
Exploring a variety of techniques and materials, we will look at how to collect information and respond to the landscape through mark making in the landscape. There will also be opportunities to look at how to work up images in a studio environment. Jonathan will provide demonstrations on location and illustrations of a variety of […]
