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🌟 Banff & Macduff: Two Towns Big Ideas
🌊 Celebrating community, creativity & coastal charm
🏛️ Local heritage | 🎨 Big ambitions | 🌍 Bright Ideas
Banff Banking HUB is now open at 27 Low Street, Banff, AB45 1AU

You are very welcome to pop in if you are passing to have a look at the new premises and find out more.

Open: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Email: Banffbankinghub@gmail.com

Website: www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/banff-aberdeenshire/
December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A gorgeous Decemeber day on the Banffshire coast
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY – SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS HERE! 🎉

Let’s celebrate the incredible local businesses that make our community special!

💙 From cosy cafés to unique shops and talented makers, today is all about showing them the love they deserve.
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Santa and his elf will be visiting Tarlair on the 7th December. He is looking forward to meeting your little ones.

Macduff Primary school choir will also be joining us at approx. 11 o'clock to share their festive cheer. We are very much looking forward to hearing them.

Food for everyone.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Today's the day!

Banff is having a FESTIVE Late Night Shopping evening tomorrow, the 27th of November, with over ten businesses opening their doors until 8pm - there is also a craft fair inside Town & County club.
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Banff is having a FESTIVE Late Night Shopping evening tomorrow, the 27th of November, with over ten businesses opening their doors until 8pm - there is also a craft fair inside Town & County Club.
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) is hiring a Heritage Curator at The Marble Warehouse & Workshop in Portsoy.

Full details >> www.nespt.org/careers
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Aberdeenshire Loves Local Gift Card Team will be at Macduff Market on Saturday 29th November from 10am - 1pm at Macduff Primary School.

Come and pick up an Aberdeenshire Gift Card to gift to someone special this Christmas. There will also be a competition to win a £50 Aberdeenshire Gift Card!
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
RARE at The Smiddy - Winter Market
A Makers Market in Aberdeenshire.
Textiles / Jewellery / Print / Homeware / Art / Ceramics / and more...

Sat 22 Nov
10am - 4pm
Free Entry
The Smiddy, Old Market Place, Banff.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The incredible Macduff Poppy Display
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
PETAL will be hosting their THIRD annual Christmas event on Friday the 7th of November, unveiling their gorgeous Christmas Collection of Festive stock, and they will serve festive drinks and nibbles to celebrate the launch.

Open 10am - 8pm!

They will have a beautiful array of Christmas gifts.
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
DUFF HOUSE AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE

Things have been happening inside Duff House - as the Halloween spirits prepare for Friday evening (31st Oct 4pm-6pm).
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Where to spend a gift card in Banff: townandcitygiftcards.com/banff/

Where to spend a gift card in Macduff: townandcitygiftcards.com/macduff/

Follow Aberdeenshire Loves Local Gift Card

#ScotlandLovesLocal #AberdeenshireGiftCard #Aberdeenshire #visitABDN
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
For the BIG brands you know and the local businesses you love!

Buying on behalf of a business?

The Aberdeenshire Gift Card is now available for corporate and bulk buyers at corporate.townandcitygiftcards.com/aberdeenshire-gift-card/
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
HALLOWEEN at DUFF HOUSE

Not one, but three events!

For all of October (to 2nd Nov) come and do the "Mythical Mystery Hunt" around Duff House. Will you bump into a giant, or come face-to-face with a fairy? Included in normal entry.
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Don't forget the much anticipated Macduff Calendar 2026 will be going on sale at the Macduff Market this Saturday (25th October)!

Get their early to avoid disappointment, as stocks are limited.
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
BANFF and DISTRICT TUESDAY TALKS on TUES 14 OCT at BANFF CASTLE from 2.00 to 3.30p.m. The SPEAKER will be RICHARD BROOM who will talk about "Electronic Eavesdropping". Fees are £9 for 5 talks for members and £3 for 1 talk for non-members. Tea/Coffee and Biscuits will be served for £1. ALL WELCOME.
October 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Congratulations to the team at The Knowes Hotel on their 4 star rating.
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Credit to @theknoweshotel It’s all about the team today ! The Knowes receiving the award and bringing the 4 star to Macduff 👏
To think we started as a 2 star to now 4 star AA hotel kind of tells it’s own story 🤗👏
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We're absolutely delighted to share the news with you that the 2024 Two Towns Big Ideas project for Banff and Macduff has been shortlisted as a finalist in the SURF Awards 2025 (Scotland's Regeneration Forum).

The grant fund project has been shortlisted in the 'Improving Scotland's Places'
September 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Information shared from Enterprising Aberdeenshire

Have you recently started your own business and are still working on reaching new customers or clients?

Join us for this FREE informal workshop on Monday 29th September at the brand new Ladysbridge Pavilion.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It feels like Autumn has arrived on the Banffshire coast.
September 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Stunning Tarlair
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
'Investing Together: Innovating for Thriving Places'

Today we had the opportunity to showcase to a national audience the projects delivered for Banff and Macduff with funding from the Two Towns Big Ideas fund in 2024.
September 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Exciting news coming out of Banff this morning as The Good Sleep Company announces it's relocating to the former M&Co.

The final day in the old shop is Sun 7 Sept.

You've seven days to grab a heavily reduced bargain from all the beds, mattresses, sofas, and furniture.
September 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
'The EAGLE and the UNICORN' exhibition at Duff House.

An exhibition of the untold stories of Polish Soldiers from WW2 and their descendants.

Thu 4th Sep to Sun 28th Dec

September opening: Thursday to Sunday 10am-12.30 & 1.15-4.30pm

October opening: Friday to Sunday 10am-12.30 1.15-3pm
August 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM