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REGULAR EVENTS Wed 1 Jan until: Thu 31 Dec Hootananny Ceilidh Bar, 67 Church St, Inverness.
Hootananny is a multi-award winning pub & live-music venue in Inverness, Scotland. Featuring a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! LIVE SCOTTISH MUSIC EVERY NIGHT! Tel: 01463 233651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk
Wed 1 Jan until: Thu 31 Dec The Room, 73 Queensgate Inverness.
Music Nights, Fri & Sat nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 9.30pm to 1am. Very popular with a real buzz for those looking for some good craic! ‘Best live covers music in Inverness’ with tribute bands & contemporary Rock bands. Tel: 01463 729512 www.explore-inverness.com
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Thu 2nd Jan until: Thu 31st Dec Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, 70-71 Huntly St. Inverness.
Evening entertainment is provided every Thursday night with a traditional Scottish folk session performed by Kenny Jamieson (Lead singer Schiehallion). There is also entertainment one Sat a month in July, August & Sept with local Scottish Ceilidh band Schiehallion. Tel: 01463 233870 http//miinverness.co.uk/business/ the-waterfront/www.castlegallery.co.uk
Wed 1st July until: Thurs 31st Dec Castle Gallery Inverness, 43 Castle St Inverness.
Showing unique, stylish, artist-designed gifts & affordable art from some of the most talented markers in the UK. Also available are hand-made prints, crafts and jewellery with regularly changing exhibitions. Tel: 01463 729512 www.castlegallery.co.uk
Sat 18th Apr until: Sat 31st Oct Groam House Museum, High St, Fortrose, Ross-Shire.
A hidden treasure, a delightful museum dedicated to the Picts & displaying examples of the stunning art found in Rosemarkie Tel: 01381 620961 www.groamhouse.org.uk
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Sun 28th Jun until: Sun 18th Oct Sunday Afternoon Inverness Ceilidh, 110 AcademySt, Inverness.
An afternoon of Scottish & Celtic ceilidh in a traditional ale house, music by a professional ceilidh band, with accordion, fiddle, keyboards and drums and more led by Raymond Chuchuk and his Band. Listeners and players welcome. FREE to attend. Tel: 01463 240300 www.phoenixalehouse.co.uk
SINGLE EVENTS Tuesday 13th October 2015 at 8pm Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
Having met while working on Arab Strap’s Monday at the Hug & Pint, Arab Strap founder Aidan Moffat and jazz virtuoso Bill Wells vowed to make an album together. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ bill-wells-aidan-moffat
Thursday 15th October 2015 at 7pm Hayseed Dixie, Ironworks, 22B Academy St, Inverness, IV1 1LX.
Most recently, Hayseed Dixie are exploring the inspired catalogue of the stadium rock of the 1970’s and 1980’s. This interest began during a 2014 Spring tour of Germany, in which the band heard the song “Eye of the Tiger” 6 different times on 6 different German radio stations in a single day! Tel: 0871 7894173 www.ironworksvenue.com/event. php?eid=735
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What’s On Inverness Thursday 15th October 2015 at 7pm Steve Backshall, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA
Wildlife TV Presenter, adventurer, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall takes us on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his novels The Falcon Chronicles. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ steve-backshall
Thursday 15th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm The Bridge, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
A remarkable story traced back through family memories, of the short life and lost work of PM John, a poet and author from pre-Independence Kerala, India. Defying convention and poverty to realise his dreams, the fortunes of his family were shaped, paving their later journey to the west. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ the-bridge
Thursday 15th October 2015 at 7pm NT Live: Hamlet, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ nt-live-hamlet
Friday 16th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Michael English, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Following the success of his best selling album Country Roots and the release of his new album Dance All Night and his chart topping single The Nearest To Perfect, Irish sensation Michael English returns to Scotland and Eden Court with his superb live show. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ michael-english
Friday 16th October 2015 at 8pm Music is Life Project presents Birchwood Highland Fundraiser, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
Saturday 17th October 2015 at 1pm Scottish Ensemble: Beginner’s String Day, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Saturday 17th Oct 2015 at 7.15pm Scottish Opera: Cosi FanTutte, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Sunday 18th October 2015 at 10am Scottish Ensemble: Music Moves - Calling Dancers & String Players. Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Music is Life is a project that will be led by Birchwood Highland Ambassador & local music promoter Steve Robertson, who will run a series of workshops. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whatson/shows/music-is-life-project-presents-birchwood-highland-fundraiser
Love is in the air in this stylish operatic romcom. But, as our two young couples are about to find out, the path of true love rarely runs smooth. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/ shows/scottish-opera-cosi-fan-tutte
Saturday 17th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Cast, Ironworks, 22B Academy St, Inverness, IV1 1LX.
Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of all time, The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums, the second went platinum and had ten top 10 singles. Tel: 0871 7894173 http://www.ironworksvenue.com/event/ cast/
Saturday 17th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Sibelius Two (RSNO), Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Tonight the RSNO’s own Katherine Bryan brings the fresh, clear sound of the flute to Vaughan Williams’ summer skies. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/ shows/rsno-2
Saturday 17th Oct 2015 at 5.30pm Scottish Ensemble: Back to the Bookshop, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Drama students from the University of the Highlands and Islands choose excerpts from books which intrigue them Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ scottish-ensemble-back-to-the-bookshop
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This afternoon of fun-filled music-making will give young players starting out a rare opportunity to play in an ensemble with their peers. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whatson/shows/scottish-ensemble-beginner-s-string-day
An exciting day of collaboration will present dancers and string players with the opportunity to explore links between music and movement. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/ shows/scottish-ensemble-music-movescalling-all-dancers-and-string-players
Sunday 18th October 2015 at 8pm Ken Nicol & Becky Mills, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Having met while working on Arab Strap’s Monday at the Hug & Pint, Arab Strap founder Aidan Moffat and jazz virtuoso Bill Wells vowed to make an album together. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/ shows/ken-nicol-becky-mills
Monday 19th October 2015 at 2pm Scottish Ensemble: Harmony Quest, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
Family performance suitable for everyone from 5 to 105 interweaves short pieces of dramatic and virtuosic string music into a story of adventure Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whatson/shows/scottish-ensemble-harmony-quest
Tuesday 20th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Scottish Ensemble: Harmony Quest, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
Family performance suitable for everyone from 5 to 105 interweaves short pieces of dramatic and virtuosic string music into a story of adventure Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whatson/shows/scottish-ensemble-harmony-quest
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What’s On Inverness Wednesday 21st Oct 2015 at 8pm Michelle McManus’, Reality, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
After receiving five star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival, columnist, television presenter, actress and singer Michelle brings Michelle McManus’ Reality - The Musical to Eden Court.. Tel: 01463 234234 https://www.eden-court.co.uk/whatson/shows/michelle-mc-manus-reality-the-musical
Wednesday 21st Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Hector, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA. Hector is a new production of So Great a Crime, originally developed at the Finborough Theatre in 2013. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ hector
Wednesday 21st Oct 2015 at 7pm RSC: Henry V, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Henry V will be broadcast Live from Stratford-upon-Avon by the Royal Shakespeare Company on Wednesday 21 October, the same week as the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ rsc-henry-v
Thursday 22nd Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Tribes, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Tribes is a poignant yet biting drama about love, family and finding one’s voice. Billy is a young man born deaf and raised in a loud, opinionated family and yet his parents and siblings never bothered to learn sign language, meaning Billy had to adapt to a hearing world. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ tribes
Friday 23rd Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Saturday 24th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm The Take That Experience, Ironworks, 22B Academy St, Inverness.
Take That Experience show “ Relight The Fire “ gives you the very latest Take That favourites as well as all the classic songs from the past. Tel: 0871 7894173 www.ironworksvenue.com/event/ the-take-that-experience
Saturday 24th October 2015 at 8pm An Evening with Charlie Landsborough, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Throughout his incredible career Charlie has won Best Songwriter, Best Song, Best Male Vocalist, Best Album and International Country Album of the year at the UK Country Music awards Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ an-evening-with-charlie-landsborough-2
2015 Wednesday 28th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm ICM Concert Series, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Christina will be playing Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy, D760, Schumann’s Fantasy in C major, Op 17 and a selection of short musical gems by Mendelssohn and Grieg. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ icm-concert-series-christina-lawrie
Friday 30th October 2015 at 8pm The Chair, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Orcadian eight-piece band The Chair will have even the most reserved audience beating a path to the dance floor. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ the-chair
Sat 24th & Sun 25th October 2015 at 2pm & 7.15pm. The Importance of Being Earnest Encores, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness, IV3 5SA.
Don’t miss celebrated actor and Poirot star David Suchet as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ the-importance-of-being-earnest-1
Sunday 25th Oct 2015 at 7.30pm Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison & Friends, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness. Using original film footage and backed by his fabulous band, Barry Steele is quite simply unmissable as he takes you on a musical journey back in time. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ barry-steele-s-roy-orbison-friends
27th, 29th & 31st Oct at 7.15pm Scottish Opera: Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Eden Court, Bishop’s Rd Inverness.
This autumn the fabulous, award-winning, scene-stealing Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return… in size 12 pointe shoes. . Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo
In the sultry heat of Seville, passions are high and drama is around every corner – and a hot-blooded tale of seduction and obsession is about to unfold. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk/whats-on/shows/ georges-bizet-s-carmen
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