Twin twin towns to attend special reception in Forres

A MORAY COMMUNITY will be entertaining guests from not one but two of their ‘twin towns’ when German and United States visitors roll up this month. The visitors will arrive in Forres from Vienenburg in Germany and Mount Dora in the United States for a special twin-town reception the evening before the European Pipe Band Championships … Read more

Forres clinches WorldHost pass-marks for quality service

THE BADGE OF HIGH Quality customer service that helps boost tourism has been earned by Forres and its surrounding area. The Moray town has received WorldHost status after a number of businesses in and around Forres signed up to a programme of customer care training. That demonstrated their commitment to providing excellent customer service to … Read more

Year long film making project to be premiered in Forres

PEOPLE IN FORRES are being offered a first look at a movie project that has seen young people and professional film makers working in the community for over a year. The resulting film – ‘The Royal Burgh of Forres’ – is to be premiered in the Forres Town Hall this evening at 7pm. It is … Read more

Forres film finally takes a bow to a UK festival audience

THE HYBRID FEATURE FILM shot several years ago in Forres is finally to receive its UK Premier at the prestigious Raindance Film Festival in London. It will be the fifth high-profile festival appearance for Bodkin Ras, a production created by Kaweh Modiri that was shot in and around the Moray community and featured many well-known … Read more

Forres Tolbooth exhibition takes a step back in time

LIFE AS IT ONCE was in the ancient Royal Burgh of Forres is to be the feature of an exhibition hosted by the Forres Heritage Trust over four days in July. The exhibition will feature old photographs that show what life was once like for residents and is the latest in a series of such events using … Read more