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
COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND FORRES are being challenged to take part in a new befriending service that is being launched in the town this month. An open invitation has been extended by the Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) to the launch of the new service – The Cameron Project. FACT want to hear from people … Read more
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
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
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
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