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Kinellar Community Hall in Blackburn is a self reliant hub of the community and receives no funding from the council or any other external funding. Functionally it is a charity and is celebrating it's 15th birthday.
Picture of Kinellar Community Association (L-R) Michael Todd, Dianne Smith, Arlene Fortune, Kirsty Quin.
Picture by Kenny Elrick 29/02/2020
Residents of an Aberdeenshire village came together this weekend to celebrate the 15th birthday of their charity community centre.
The Kinellar Community Hall serves as a registered charity in Blackburn and is among the area’s most thriving focal points.
A red carpet event provided the entertainment with comedian Wray Thomson serving up a side-splitting showcase in the evening whilst local musicians and dance schools also took centre stage, amid the festivities.
Vice chairwoman of the board for the community hall, Arlene Fortune, said: “It was great for the community to come together and celebrate a venue that gives so much to the people who live here.
“We were able to put this day on after we received some funding from the national lottery, and it’s a real achievement to have reached this milestone birthday, given that we receive no external funding.”
Focal point of north-east community celebrates 15th birthday
