ICA Magazine - Issue 108 (Moray) - July 2011 by ICA

whatson moraydotcom

issue108 JUNE 2011

inc Eden Court film guide

Simple Pleasures... (has anyone seen my ball?!) Simple Minds, Open Golf, Highland Games, Technicolor Dreamcoats...

ica • www.whatsonmoray.com

July: Why not, eh? Golf is a fore letter word...:

Maybe we should be calling this the Fore! Word, as the area’s going to be the golfing focus of Europe when the SCOTTISH OPEN comes to its new home at Castle Stuart by Nairn (7-10th). It’s looking unlikely that Rory McIlroy will be taking part, but there’ll be plenty of the world’s best - and more visitors around than ever before - but that’s just the start of a month that positively bursting at the seams with things to see and do. Aside from such treats as the FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES, the CONTINENTAL MARKET in Elgin and the frankly painful Wildhearts WOLFTREK, there’s big music events - like cover stars SIMPLE MINDS playing in Inverness, nu-folk queen LAURA MARLING up for a Highland tour and, of course, the family-friendly fest that is BELLADRUM TARTAN HEART. Elsewhere you’ll find Big Fat Electric going PLASTIC FANTASTIC, a SEASIDE SAFARI at Spey Bay, a talk on SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES and yet more music from DOUGIE MACLEAN, PHILOMENA BEGLEY, OI POLLOI!, MICHAEL HAMPTON plus the LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FEST, ABBA tribute and more. We’ve a feeling it’s going to be rather a busy summer. Hold... and... GO!!!!...

ESSENTIAL JULY 2011

Forres Highland Games, Sat 09 July

SPECIALS P15-18

at Grant Park... Also see Inverness Highland Games and Armed Forces Day at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness, Sat 23 July...

The Scottish Open at Castle Stuart, Thu 07–Sun 10 July

SPORT P18-19

Phil Mickelson is joined by loads of the world’s top drawer cashmere botherers... Westwood, Donald, McDowell, anyone? Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Fri 05 & Sat 06 August

MUSIC P10-14

Yes, opinion in our office is as split (as the infinitive I’m cheekily splitting right now) on the headliners, but it’s still BELLA isn’t it...

ica whatsonmoraydotcom

whatsoninvernessdotcom

19 church st inverness 01463 715125 mail@icanow.com

NEXT ISSUE OUT 01 AUG !! deadline for submission:

WED 13 JULY

ART

FILM P07-08

The final chapter... I wonder, if there had been a show called So You Think You Can Act, whether Daniel Radcliffe would’ve got the part?...

Michael Hampton (piano) & Friends Nairn Community Centre, Fri 15 Jul

MUSIC P10-14/22

FILM

Deathly Hallows Pt 2 at Eden Court & Vue

KIDS

>>>> full Eden Court film guide pages 27-30 >>>>

MUSIC P10-14/22

Joseph & ..., Eden Court Tue 19-Sun31 July

KIDS P08-10

Dougie Maclean at Universal Hall, 31 Jul

Continental Market at Elgin, 21-23 Jul

PhotoGlobal2 at IG:LU 18-29 Jul

MUSIC P10-14

SPECIALS P15

ART P07-08

Wildhearts WolfTrek at Forres 6 & 7 Aug

Unchartered Waters at Strathpeffer Pavilion Thu 28 Jul

Lossiemouth Folk Fest Beach Bar Fri 15 Jul

Get beautiful with our spray tans feature...

MUSIC P10-14

MTMOY P24-5

SPECIALS P15

SPORT P19/23

THEATRE P19

BACK

THEATRE

Beautiful photographs projected from all over the world via 500px...

Supermassive Black Holes (talk) at Birnie Village Hall, 05 Aug

SPORT

SPECIALS

It’s a man being a boy off the telly doing a show what is famous by another man who used to be posh... (ie Keith Jack plays Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph...)

MUSIC

Big Fat Electric’s Plastic Fantastic club night at The Eagle, Forres, Sat 23 Jul

ParaHandy Eden Court and Open Book present

Written and Directed by John Bett Original Music by Robert Pettigrew Starring Jimmy Chisholm Designed by Annette Gillies

www.parahandytour.co.uk

Eden Court, Inverness Wed 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat 24 Sep 2011 Wed 21 & Fri 23 20.00 / Thu 22 13.30 & 20.00 / Sat 24 14.00 & 20.00 Groups 10+ get one seat free â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all performances Tickets and Information 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk PARA HANDY HAS BEEN FUNDED BY The Highland Arts Programme Creative Scotland Innovation Fund

Follow Para Handy on Twitter @para_handy_tour

Eden Court Highlands (trading as Eden Court) is a company registered in Scotland (company number SC63216) and a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (registered number SCO08237)

Main Photographs by Euan Myles

A voyage round the stories of Neil Munro

BRODIE CASTLE, Forres

PICTISH THRONE EXHIBITION, An opportunity to see this recreation of a Pictish throne, the first to be made in over 1000 years, by master craftsman Adrian McCurdy, who took his lines from ancient stone carvings.

CASTLE GALLERY MIXED SUMMER EXHIBITION, to Sep 3, castlegallery.co.uk

CROMARTY COURTHOUSE OIL & WATER - THE WORKING LANDSCAPE OF THE CROMARTY FIRTH, IMAGES BY NIGEL RIGDEN, to 14 July Black Isle based architectural and landscape photographer Nigel Rigden has been recording the working landscape of the Cromarty Firth over a period of years.

EASTGATE CENTRE

ART SOCIETY OF INVERNESS, 26 July - 7 Aug, The Art Society’s 67th Annual Exhibition, new and original works; approximately 200 paintings with a great diversity of style, subject and medium: land and seascapes, still life, animals and abstracts. A great show to browse with something for everyone..

ELGIN LIBRARY BATIK AND

OTHER WORK BY JANE LANNAGAN 16-29 July, Welcome return by this talented Tomintoul artist.

ELGIN MUSEUM ATMOSPHERIC WATERCOLOURS 1-29 July, by Caroline Simmill

LANDSCAPE AND HERITAGE 2-30 Aug, Art and Photography by Brian Loveland

FALCONER MUSEUM, Forres FORRES IN BLOOM,

HUNG

FROM THE SHADOWS, July, collaborative project created by James Harvie and Fraser Wright of Inverness.

IMAG MORE THAN FLORAL, 9 July

5-14 July During the first Scottish Golf Open to be held at Castle Stuart in July 2011, Moray Art Centre is exhibiting ‘Golf”, an art book of the story of golf. Limited edition art prints from the handmade, 18 chapter, 140 page masterpiece, plus copies of the 575 page Collector Edition (limited to 2100) will be on display and available at the exhibition. ‘Golf’ is an editorialised art collection that tells the story of the game, the terrain and where it’s all going. morayartcentre.org

- 6 Aug An exhibition of new studio ceramics with an emphasis on natural forms by Daniel Reynolds, from his Reynoldsware Studio in London.

25TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER, through July A photo exhibition of the work of the Inverness Link of Chernobyl Children’s Life Line, in support of the children of Belarus. The children come from areas that remain contaminated by fallout from the nuclear explosion of 26th April 1986. To help improve their health, every year since 1998, ‘Chernobyl children’ from Belarus have been invited to spend a one month holiday in the Highlands. JENNIFER CANTWELL, 9 July - 6 Aug inverness.highland.museum

INCHMORE GALLERY FACES,

PLACES, SPACES, to 9 Jul, the third annual HNC contemporary Art Practice graduation exhibition showing a diverse range of challenging and thought provoking artwork. EMMA NOBLE “CONTEMPORARY MIXED-MEDIA PRINTMAKING”, 16 Jul - 10 Sep, exhibition of new work by printmaker Emma Noble. inchmoregallery.co.uk

IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE

RACHEL EVERITT EXHIBITION OF ILLUSTRATION & PRINTMAKING, to 24 July, theionagallery.co.uk

ART

FILM

MORAY ART CENTRE GOLF,

KIDS

SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, 2 - 16 July painting, drawing, photography and crafts from local artists. Much of the work is for sale at affordable prices. Look out for a series of adults & kids workshops - includes pottery making, creative writing and even cup cake decorating! Call 01463 240085 for info/ to book.

H-I-C-A

GROW TOGETHER: CONCRETE POETRY IN BRAZIL & SCOTLAND, Includes work by some of the foremost concrete poets. Concrete poetry developed through the 60s & 60s - conventional poetic structures are discarded in favour of exploring graphic properties of words and their arrangements. Setting aside literal meanings concrete poetry finds common-ground between all languages. In this it is inherently international in outlook. h-i-c-a.org

MUSIC

BIKE SHED, Merkinch

NEEDLE ART NORTH an exhibition of embroidery and textiles inspired by a floral theme to compliment Forres in Bloom.

NAIRN MUSEUM

THE GREAT GANSEY, 11 Jul to 3 Sep, Enduring, creative and with their own distinctive patterns, the Gansey represents part of the rich heritage of the traditional fishing industry from around the Moray coast. nairnmuseum.co.uk

TORE ART GALLERY BEN

SOUTHERN, to 7 Aug, a small first exhibition by this Fortrose artist who goes from strength to strength with sensitive landscape paintings in gouache, with a Black Isle theme. Tore also participates in the Highland Open Studios from 26 to 31 July. tore-art-gallery.co.uk

film

FROM TUE 05 JUL

LOVE LIKE POISON @ EDEN COURT THE CONSPIRATOR @ EDEN COURT Mary Surratt is the lone female

SPECIAL

ART AROUND THE FIRTH a Highlands Open Studios event. Exhibition runs through July with a week of special artist in residence days from Sat 23.  Tracey Ward kicks the event off with demonstration of marvellous mosaics. beaulygallery.co.uk

SPRING EXHIBITION to 30 July, This show reflects the weight Kilmorack has acquired in the Scottish art-scene and includes Helen Denerley’s latest major creation, a domestic cow called ‘Daisy’ which has shovels for a backside and plough shares for flanks. There is also a large fountain sculpture by Laurence Broderick and an opportunity to see Allan MacDonald’s most recent landscape paintings. And much more. kilmorackgallery.co.uk

SPORT

BEAULY GALLERY

KILMORACK GALLERY,

THEATRE

art

through July & Aug, an exhibition celebrating 21 years of Forres’ award winning floral displays and the amazing community effort which makes it such a success. Help to bring our blooming beaver sculpture to life by making a floral wish.

ART

charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.

FILM

THU 07 JUL

SWEETGRASS @ EDEN COURT

BLITZ @ EDEN COURT LITTLE WHITE LIES @ EDEN COURT POTICHE @ EDEN COURT A SEPERATION @ EDEN COURT

FRI 08 JUL

TUE 26 JUL

FROM SAT 09 JUL

WED 27 AUG

MAMMUTH @ EDEN COURT THE MESSENGER @ EDEN COURT

THREE COLOURS: WHITE @ EDEN COURT, 7.30PM - IFF TRILOGY PT2

THREE COLOURS: BLUE @ EDEN COURT, 7.30PM - IFF TRILOGY PT1

KIDS SCREENING: MARMADUKE @ STRATHPEFFER COMMUNITY CENTRE, 10.30AM A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.

WED 13 JUL

FROM WED 27 JUL

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES @ EDEN COURT

KIDS

TUE 12 JUL

HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER @ EDEN COURT

THU 14 JUL

MUSIC

HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER @ EDEN COURT

FROM FRI 15 JUL

SPECIALS

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT 2 @ VUE INVERNESS @ EDEN COURT @ MORAY PLAYHOUSE It’s the final showdown between Harry Potter and Voldemort and things aren’t going to end peacefully. Find out who triumphs and what the future holds for our hero, that’s if you don’t know whats already coming. HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN @ VUE INVERNESS A homeless man finds himself powerless against a crime-ridden society. that is until he gets his hands on a shotgun and starts to wreak bloody vengeance.

SPORT

KABOOM @ EDEN COURT MY DOG TULIP @ EDEN COURT POINT BLANK @ EDEN COURT THE BEAVER @ EDEN COURT

FROM FRI 22 JUL

THEATRE

HORRID HENRY @ VUE INVERNESS Horrid Henry leads the Purple Hand Gang in an ongoing battle with adults and tries to keep his school from being closed by an evil headmaster.

CARS 2 @ VUE INVERNESS Our automobile buddies Lightning McQueen and Mater take their friendship to Japan and Europe, competing in the World Grand Prix and getting mixed up in a spy ring. HORRIBLE BOSSES @ VUE INVERNESS Three men whose lives are being made a misery by mad and bad bosses decide they will take matters into their own hands and wipe them out.

CAPTAIN AMERICA @ VUE INVERNESS He may be unfit to be a regular soldier, but after submitting to some medical experiments our hero becomes a superhero, ready to fight Nazis.

FRI 29 JUL

THE SMALLEST SHOW ON EARTH @ Nairn Community & Arts Centre, 7.30PM

FROM FRI 29 JUL

LAST NIGHT @ EDEN COURT INCENDIES @ EDEN COURT TREE OF LIFE @ EDEN COURT

WED 06 JUL Art

ADVENTURE IN THE NIGHT GARDEN @ The Cover, Drumnadrochit . Phone Corinne Hambly on 01463 710786 for more details. ANIMAL SCULPTURES @ Falconer Museum, Forres. Make a wild creature from clay, take it home and paint it. Free family drop-in,01309 673701 for more information. WILDLIFE WARRIORS: WARRIOR BEES @ Spey Bay. Find out how to tell bees apart, take part in a waggle dance and test your knowledge with a fun quiz! For ages 6-11. £2.

SAT 09 JUL Art

ORIGAMI AND PAPERCRAFTS @ Highland Museum Of Childhood, Strathpeffer

SUN 10 JUL Misc

DRAGON WALK @ Tradespark Woods, Nairn. 01463 710786 for info.

MON 11 JUL Art

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Forres House Community Centre. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk. CASTAWAY SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP @ Culbin Forest, Near Forres. www. wild-things.org.uk or 01309 690450.

TUE 12 JUL Art

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Forres House Community Centre. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk. Special Events

FROM FRI 05 AUG

SUPER 8 @ VUE INVERNESS A group of kids making an amateur movie inadvertently film a crash, but there’s more to that crash than originally meets the eye, written and directed by the fantastic J.J. Abrams and produced by none other than Steven Spielberg.

TUE 09 AUG

THREE COLOURS: RED @ EDEN COURT, 7.30PM - IFF TRILOGY PT3

WED 10 AUG

THE SMURFS @ Vue Inverness

KIDS

TUE 05 JUL Special Events

THE GRUFFALO @ Doocot Car Park, Culloden, 2pm. 01463 710786 for more details.Adults free, children £3.

WINNIE THE POOH @ Farr. Phone Katy Martin on 01463 710786 for more details. CASTAWAY SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP @ Culbin Forest, Near Forres. www. wild-things.org.uk 01309 690450. BEAULY GALA TEDDY BEARS PICNIC @ Meet Cnoc Na Rath Entrance

WED 13 JUL Art

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE @ The Cover, Drumnadrochit . SUPERBUGS @ Falconer Museum, Forres. Free family drop-in.

MINI BEAST HUNT @ Fochabers Wood. 01343 557143 for info.

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Lossiemouth High School. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk. Special Events

THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ Rspb Insh Marshes . 01540 661518.

FRI 22 JUL Special Events

POND DIPPING @ Tain Links Car Park. 01349 868563

ART

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Forres House Community Centre.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE @ Tom Baraidh, Kingussie. 01540 673907.

Sport

Special Events

CRECHE WITH BOUNCY CASTLE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre

WED 20 JUL Art

BUTTERFLY SAFARI @ Wellhill Car Park. Booking essential 01343 557143

THU 14 JUL Art

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Forres House Community Centre.. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk.

KITE MAKING @ Farr School Entrance, 11am. Phone 01847 821531 for info. FELTMAKING @ Falconer Museum, Forres. 01309 673701 for more info.

SNAPPERS IN THE CREVICES AND SUCKERS ON THE ROCKS @ Hopeman East Beach Car Park. 01343 557143 Special Events

TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC @ Highland Museum Of Childhood, Strathpeffer. 01997 421031 for more info.

MON 25 JUL

ROSEMARKIE ROCK POOLING – SUCKERS, CLAWS AND TENTACLES @ Meet At Shore Front. 01349 868563. THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ Rspb Insh Marshes . 01540 661518.

BEAULY GALA FANCY DRESS PARADE @ The Square, Beauly, 7pm.

Sport

FOOTBALL SESSION @ Strathpeffer Community Centre

Special Events

IN THE NIGHT GARDEN @ Ellan Wood, Carrbridge. 01479 873 914 for info. CASTAWAY SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP @ Culbin Forest, Near Forres.. Sport

BEAULY GALA MINI SPORTS @ Phipps Hall, Beauly. Under 8s.

FRI 15 JUL

TUE 26 JUL Special Events

MUMS & TOTS SESSION @ Strathpeffer Community Centre. STORY AND CRAFTS SESSION @ Highland Museum Of Childhood, Strathpeffer. 01997 421031.

Art

MAKING OLD FASHIONED TOYS @ Highland Museum Of Childhood, Strathpeffer. Children age 5-12. Please book in advance £2.50 per child. Tel 01997 421031.

SAT 16 JUL

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ The Plainstones, Elgin. BEAULY GALA FAMILY FUN DAY @ Beauly Sport

BEAULY GALA KIDS SHINTY TOURNAMENT @ Braeview Park

SUN 17 JUL Special Events

KITE FLYING ON CAIRN DAIMH @ Glenlivet Distillery Visitors Car Park. Climb one of the highest hills in Moray and fly your kite on the top! Bring a big picnic, lots to drink and enjoy one of the best views in Moray. Kites available to borrow.

MON 18 JUL

FILM

SUN 24 JUL

KIDS

CASTAWAY SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP @ Culbin Forest, Near Forres.

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Lossiemouth High School. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk.

BASHING THE BUSHES TO BRING OUT THE BEASTIES @ Brumley Brae Car Park. 01343 557143

MUSIC

Special Events

TUE 19 JUL Art

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Lossiemouth High School.

BALINTORE ROCK POOLING – HERMITS, HUNTERS AND HOLES @ Seaboard Community Centre, Balintore. 01349 868563 Special Events

ADVENTURE IN THE NIGHT GARDEN @ School Wood Car Park In Farr . 01463 710786 for more details.

WED 27 JUL Art

WINNIE THE POOH @ Shenval, Glen Urquhart. 01463 710786 for info.

SEA SNAIL GARDENS @ Falconer Museum, Forres. Free family drop-in, 01309 673701 for more information.

WILDLIFE WARRIORS: MUTINY IN THE MORAY FIRTH @ Wdcs Wildlife Centre. 01343 557143

DUCK AND HIDE! @ Scarffbank Farm Car Park. Call 01343 557143

Special Events

THU 21 JUL

Special Events

THE GRUFFALO @ Cannich Village Hall. 01463 710786 for info.

Art

A CARNIVAL OF MAGICAL, MYTHICAL MONSTERS! @ Lossiemouth High School. www.elementalcommunityarts.co.uk. CROMARTY FORESHORE – COATS OF ARMOUR, CLAWS AND CLAMS @ Links Car Park, Cromarty. 01349 868563 NEWTLETS, FROGLETS AND OTHER WONDERFUL WRIGGLERS @ Muir Of Ord Lochans. 01349 868563

SPECIAL

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE @ The Cover, Drumnadrochit . 01463 710786 for more details.

SAT 23 JUL Art

Special Events

POND DIPPING @ Wellhill Car Park. Catch and identify some of the creatures of the deep! Bring a net and a bucket if you have them (a white bucket works best) and wear your wellies! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential. Call 01343 557143 or anne.young@moray.gov.uk.

THU 28 JUL Art

KITE MAKING @ Highland Museum Of Childhood, Strathpeffer. Age 7 Please book in advance £2.50 per child. Tel 01997 421031.

SPORT

Special Events

FOOTBALL SESSION @ Strathpeffer Community Centre

THEATRE

WILDLIFE WARRIORS: GIANT WORLD OF INSECTS @ Wdcs Wildlife Centre . Shrink down to the size of an insect to see the world from a beetle’s eye view. It’s a jungle out there! 6-11 yr olds. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Art

BIRD BOX MAKING @ Strathpeffer Community Centre

ART

SAT 30 JUL Special Events

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ The Plainstones, Elgin. BATS IN THE BELFRY OF THE BISHOPS PALACE @ Spynie Palace Car Park. Booking absolutely essential, Call 01343 557143

SUN 31 JUL

FILM

INSH MARSHES FAMILY FUN DAY @ Rspb Insh Marshes . 01540 661518. FINDHORN BAY BIRD WATCH @ Findhorn Bay Hide. 01343 557143 THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A SEAGULL! @ Spey Bay. 01343 557143

THU 14 JUL

GIRLS’ CHOIR OF WELLS CATHEDRAL @ Inverness Cathedral, 7.30pm. Girls’ choir of Wells Cathedral, directed by Matthew Owens, Organist and Director of Music. Admission free: retiring collection in aid of Inverness Cathedral Development Fund.

FRI 15 JUL

KIDS

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL DAY @ Speyside Way Car Park, Fochabers Wood. 01343 557143.

MICHAEL HAMPTON AND FRIENDS @ Nairn Community Centre. On his last visit to Nairn Michael Hampton proved to be a superb accompanist, and he returns with New Zealand soprano Joanna Foote and Scottish baritone Richard Morrison. Their programme of Operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, Musical Theatre and Scottish Songs should be perfect for a summer evening. www.musicnairn.org.uk. 01667 453476

SAT 06 AUG

WED 20 JUL

MON 01 AUG

THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ Rspb Insh Marshes . 01540 661518.

WED 03 AUG Art Special Events

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL DAY @ Fochabers Wood. What do you need to survive in the wilderness? Call 01343 557143 and come along.

ELGIN STRATHSPEY & REEL SOCIETY’S FIDDLERS CONCERT @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall. Evening of traditional Scottish music.There is a raffle too in aid of the Community Hall funds. Entry ticket (payable on the door) includes complimentary tea and coffee.

MON 08 AUG

TUE 26 JUL

WED 10 AUG

FRI 29 JUL

Special Events

MUSIC

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

SPECIAL

THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ Rspb Insh Marshes

BIRD BUFFET & BUG HOTELS @ Falconer Museum, Forres. Bird buffet and bug hotels: keep the wildlife in your garden happy. free family drop-in at the falconer museum 1pm-3pm, contact 01309 673701 for more information.

SPORT

music CLASSICAL FRI 08 JUL Classical

THEATRE

ROUND ROCK COMMUNITY CHOIR @ The Old High Church, Church Street, Inverness, 7.30pm. The choir comes from the Round Rock area in the Hill County of Texas, and are from all walks of life: ranging in age from students to retirees. Donations to The Old High Music Development and Organ Fund.

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA STRINGS TOUR 2011 @ The Craigmonie Centre, 7.30pm. Isabelle van Keulen returns with the SCO: Divertimenti by Mozart and Bartók; Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. www.craigmoniecentre. co.uk. 01456 459 224

SAT 09 JUL

CHORAL CONCERT PRESENTED BY

ROBIN COLVILL (PIANO) @ Inverness Town House, 1pm

ROBIN COLVILL PERFORMS POPULAR PIANO CLASSICS @ Brodie Castle, Forres. “From Bach to Gershwin” will also include music by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Grieg. Robin will introduce the music and include stories of his life as a concert pianist on tour in his own inimitable style. 0844 4932156.

TUE 02 AUG

GEMMA DONALD AND THE INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND OF 2011 @ Inverness Town House, 1pm. Shetland fiddler and former Winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of The Year supported by the newly formed Inverness Festivals Band of 2011. Doors open at 12.30pm. Admission: Adults £5, Concessions £4, Children £1. Further information from 01463 663817.

THU 04 AUG

YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE NETHERLANDS (YON) : ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL CONCERT: @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 3pm, 7.30pm. The 95 strong Youth Orchestra of The Netherlands draws young musi-

cians from all over The Netherlands.

CLUBBING SAT 16 JUL Clubbing

NEW SOUL CITY @ Maple Court. The Highlands’ longest running soul night. THE DAILY DOSE VS DETOUR @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 10pm. Live bands (Aerials Up and Letters) and Detour DJs.

SAT 23 JUL

BIG FAT ECLECTIC, “PLASTIC FANTASTIC” @ The Eagle Nightclub, Forres. Following the success of Cardboard Love, the theme this time round is plastic. bigfateclectic@groups.facebook.com.

FRI 29 JUL

IRONWORKS SUMMER PARTY @ The Ironworks, 9pm. Ironworks Summer Party featuring Eddie Halliwell, Lottie, Filth DJs and Graeme Platt. 0871 789 4173

SAT 30 JUL

SHOOGLE @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 10pm. OBI’s monthly funk/soul/ disco night with Live Band - The Marco Coffola Electric Quintet. MARK II (EX-ALTERN8) @ Cake Nightclub, Inverness, 10pm. Reach for the Vicks and glowsticks as Mark from Altern 8 comes to town, joined by Glasgow’s excellent Debukas, Jamie B and Audiolife DJs. Room 2 hosts Headroom with DiscoOrdination, Aurora Juste and Eron. Has all the makings of quite a shindig. Tickets £8 adv available from: The Music Shop Inverness Oscars Dingwall ESP Elgin www. ticketweb.co.uk FOLK

FOLK WED 06 JUL

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness. Folk/Rock

THU 07 JUL Folk

GARY INNES & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm. AN EVENING OF SCOTTISH MUSIC @ Brodie Castle, Forres. Music for a While, a group of singers and musicians who live in the North-East of Scotland. They perform music from all periods of the classical repertoire, but for this concert they will be performing a varied programme of Scottish music.0844 4932156. INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness. HOODJA @ Madhatters, 9pm. STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL @ Various Locations. Running until Sunday, this

EVERY THURSDAY 7TH JUlY UNTIl 25TH AUGUST

AT THE PTARMIGAN RESTAURANT

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN

Fun for all the family

N E S S M

31st August to AN 4th September 2011 N

IVE

NESS M

• L O

Telephone 01667 451804

HON •

NESS M

N I A V E R S

www.lochnessmarathon.com

N I A V E R S

YEA

HON •

H 1 0 T A

• L O

www.nairnfestival.co.uk YEA H 1 0 T

www.cairngormmountain.org To book, call now on 01479 861341

RSA

H O N AT

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN

Bring this advert along with you to receive a free tea or coffee at the Ptarmigan Restaurant. Offer valid up until 31st October 2011.

Nairn’s celebration of literature, drama, art, film and music beside the Moray Firth.

Ride the funicular then enjoy a 3-course Highland Buffet and dance the evening away with the Jock Fraser ceilidh band. The Ptarmigan Restaurant is open for ceilidhs every Thursday evening from 7th July to 25th August 2011 from 6.30pm. Adult £27.50, child (12 and under) £17.00, family (2 adults & 2 children) £72.00. Prices include travel on the funicular railway. Booking is essential.

monster 87.7

TUNED INTO TRAINING TUNED INTO YOU

Broadcasting to Inverness in September. Get in touch & tell us what you want to hear! Visit www.monsterfm.co.uk WIN the chance to pick the first song played and introduce it on monster fm “Which Saint is said to have been the first person to see the Loch Ness Monster?” A) St. Christopher B) St. Columba make a date with C) St. Andrew monsterfm 87.7 Email your answer and contact details to info@monsterfm.co.uk before July 31st

For details of media training with radioskills visit www.radioskills.org.uk

5 - 16 July

The Art of Golf

Open: Tue - Fri: 10am - 5pm, Sat: 10am - 4pm, Sun: 1pm - 5pm During the first Scottish Golf Open to be held at Castle Stuart, Moray Art Centre is exhibiting Golf, an editorialised art collection that tells the story of the game, the terrain and where it’s all going. Tue 12 - Fri 15 &, Tue 26 - Fri 29 July

Summer Art School!

Times: 10am – 12.30am – 1.15pm – 3.30pm, Ages: 8-12 Whether you already have a creative hobby or you fancy giving something new a try, come to Moray Art Centre’s Summer Art School to get you started. Activities include: Animation & Film Making • Screen Printing • Sculpture Drawing & Painting • Fashion • Craft & more Booking essential! £27.50 for the day or book 4 days for £89 and save £20

visit morayartcentre.org, or call 01309 692 426 for info Moray Art Centre, The Park, Findhorn, Moray, IV36 3TA

HOODJA @ Madhatters, 9pm. ROYA MACLEAN @ Hootananny, 9pm Folk/Country

DOLLY THE SHOW @ The Ironworks, 7pm. The two-hour show, featuring a full cast of singers, dancers and superb musicians, celebrates the career of the legendary first lady of country. 0871 789 4173

SAT 09 JUL Folk

MARC CLEMENT @ Hootananny, 9pm. BLACK ISLE FIDDLE WEEKEND @ Cromarty Old Brewery. INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness. HOODJA @ Madhatters, 9pm. Folk/Rock

RHYTHM N REEL @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Celtic Rock six piece featuring three of the best fiddle players around. www.rhythmnreel.co.uk. 0871 789 4173

SUN 10 JUL Folk

HOODJA @ The Room. NAIRN AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Brodie Castle, Forres. An afternoon of entertainment from Nairn and District Pipe Band led by Pipe Major Ross Mackenzie. Refreshments available. For further information please call 0844 4932156. BLACK ISLE FIDDLE WEEKEND @ Cromarty Old Brewery. HOODJA @ Madhatters, 9pm. Folk/Rock Folk/Roots

DR MANGO @ Hootananny, 9pm. Band hailing from right across the country (and even one member from Vancouver Island) who have produced their own unique mixture of self penned and traditional Scottish music, Scots and French song. Intriguing.

ART

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm. Folk/Rock

SAT 16 JUL

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness.

TUE 12 JUL

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - CONCERT @ Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie, 8pm.

WED 13 JUL Folk

ELSA MCTAGGART - SINGS, STRINGS AND OTHER THINGS! @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. Fiddle virtuoso with “a voice that could stop wars”. CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - WANDERING MINSTREL @ Cairngorm Mountain. Folk/Rock

THE SPORRANATIONALS @ Hootananny, 9pm. Folk/Rock

MON 18 JUL Folk

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - FAMILY CEILIDH @ Blair Atholl Village Hall, 7.30pm. CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - WANDERING MINSTREL @ Blair Castle.

TUE 19 JUL

ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions, 9pm. CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - EVENING CONCERT @ Braemar Village Hall, 7.30pm.

THU 21 JUL Folk

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL @ The Retreat, Glen Esk. Folk/Rock

THIS SILENT FOREST @ Madhatters, 9pm. Twilight Sad fused with Admiral Fallow-esq style folk-rock complete with harmonies and lyrics darker than an eclipse. Folk/Roots

BRIAN O HEADHRA & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm.

FRI 22 JUL Folk

THE SAW DOCTORS @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Popular Irish folk rockers with a dedicated army of fans, all of whom will no doubt be out in force tonight. 0871 789 4173

THU 14 JUL

FILM

Folk

KRISTAN HARVEY AND THE INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND OF 2011 @ Inverness Town House, 1pm. At One With Music in partnership with The Highland Council Traditional Music Project present this Orcadian fiddler and Winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of The Year 2011 supported by the newly formed Inverness Festivals Band of 2011. Doors open at 12.30pm. Admission: Adults £5, Concessions £4, Children £1. Further information from 01463 663817.

KIDS

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness.

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL SESSION @ Glenlivet Distillery.

MUSIC

JOHN ALEXANDER @ The Market Bar. One-time classical guitarist who fell in love with blues and country. Check out his website at www.johnalexander.info for a sneak preview of what to expect.

START OF CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL 2011 @ Various. Traditional music, song and dance round Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal. Informal music sessions and ceilidhs. For more information contact Margo Maclennan 01463 663817.

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL FAMILY CEILIDH @ Lonach Hall, Strathdon, 7.30pm.

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness.

SAT 23 JUL

SPECIALS

BLACK ISLE FIDDLE WEEKEND @ Cromarty Old Brewery

DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm.

ALLY MACKENZIE & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm.

Folk

CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL - WANDERING MINSTRELS @ Landmark Heritage Park, Carrbridge. CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL SESSION @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. FEIS SPE @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 8pm.

FRI 15 JUL Folk

LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL @ The Beach Bar, Lossiemouth. Free folk festival with kids’ entertainment too. Performers welcome. Camping/caravans etc, £5 / night - see Landlord. www.lossiefolkclub. co.uk for more info. KAN IN CONCERT @ Bogbain Farm.

INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Various Around Inverness. Folk/Rock

SUN 24 JUL Folk

FORRES ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUB PLAYERS WITH PAT FRASER @ Brodie Castle, Forres. A programme of toetapping Scottish music. Pat Fraser of Abelour delivers amusing Doric verse in her own entertaining style. Delicious home baking from the castle kitchens. Entry by donation. 0844 4932156. Folk/Rock Folk/Roots

ALAN WEST BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm.

TUE 26 JUL

SPEYFEST @ Fochabers See centre spread for full details. www.speyfest.com

SPORT

FRI 08 JUL

MON 11 JUL Folk

THEATRE

festival now in its 23rd year is a little gem, the line-up this year includes; Session A9,, Julie Fowlis, The Muckle Loons, The Wilson Family, Carol Anderson and Martin MacDonald, Adrian Nation, Twa Folk, Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller, Dark Island Ceilidh Band, JP Trio. If folk is what you folks like then this festival may just be your cuppa.

ART

FEIS ROS CEILIDH TRAIL @ Hootananny, 9pm. Folk/Rock Folk/Roots

LAURA MARLING @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Mercury Award nominee with simple folk pop melodies embellished by lovely brass. 0871 789 4173

WED 27 JUL

ROCK FRI 08 JUL

DOLLY THE SHOW @ The Ironworks, 7pm. Two hour celebration of the country music legend with full cast of singers and dancers. www.ironworksvenue.com. 0871 789 4173

Folk/Rock

FILM

SPEYFEST @ Fochabers See centre spread for full details. www.speyfest.com

FRI 15 JUL Rock

ZOETROPE/ROADWAY @ Madhatters, 9pm. If you liked the alternative metallic rock of Small Enclosed Area, you should check out this similarly rumbustuous project from three of their number.

SIMON PATCHETT @ The Market Bar. Mix of old-style punk, blues and rock. He might even give you his unlikely cover of Divinyls’ I Touch Myself. Rock/

Rock/Pop

SAT 30 JUL Rock

BRILLIANT DISGUISE @ The Ironworks. Eight-piece tribute to the magnificent Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. We’ll be shouting for Born To Run, Badlands and Thunder Road. What about you?. 0871 789 4173 Rock/Country

WILD WEST FEST @ Bogbain Farm.

SUN 31 JUL Rock Rock/Country

SAT 16 JUL

KIDS

SIMPLE MINDS @ Northern Meeting Park, 7pm. Two of the eighties most successful acts, Simple Minds and Big Country, sharing the bill right in the heart of the city. Excellent. Rock/Electronica

THU 28 JUL

NAKED STRANGERS @ The Market Bar. Excellent Ullapool act.

Folk

SPEYFEST @ Fochabers. See centre spread for full details. www.speyfest.com. Rock/Pop

MUSIC

THE IMAGINEERS @ Madhatters, 9pm. Acoustic pop that should appeal to fans of Nutini and his ilk.

FRI 29 JUL

Rock/Punk

OI POLLOI, BILLY LIAR, KINGS OF THE DELMAR & FILTHPACT @ Flanagan’s Bar, Elgin, 7.30pm. Punk legends from Edinburgh with support from Acoustic punk Billy Liar.

WED 20 JUL Rock/Indie

THE COMPUTERS @ Mad Hatters.

Folk

ALISTAIR MCCULLOCH TRIO @ Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack, 7.30pm. portmahomackcommunity.org.uk.

SPECIALS

SPEYFEST @ Fochabers See centre spread for full details. www.speyfest.com INVERNESS FESTIVALS BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm.

SAT 30 JUL

Rock/Pop

ABBA TRIBUTE NIGHT @ Mosset Tavern, Forres, 8pm. Tribute to the poptastic Swedes.£10. BROKEN WOODEN TOYS & BIG FAT ELECTRIC CEILIDH @ Rose St Carpark / Spectrum Centre, 2pm-10pm.

SPEYFEST @ Fochabers See centre spread for full details. www.speyfest.com

SAT 23 JUL

SUN 31 JUL

THE MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room.

Folk/Blues

SPORT

Folk

DOUGIE MACLEAN @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 8pm. Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure. £16/£14.

WED 03 AUG Folk

THEATRE

FRI 22 JUL

THE DRAYMIN @ Madhatters, 9pm. Acclaimed Electro Indie from Rosyth.

NETHY BRIDGE SCOTS NIGHT @ Nethy Bridge Community Centre . Family Entertainment including singing, dancing and piping with a licensed bar. Tickets at the door. tinyurl.com/6fzao8g

SUN 07 AUG Folk/Country

PHILOMENA BEGLEY @ Mosset Tavern, Forres, 6.15pm. The Irish country star plays in Forres. £10, 01463 221268. ROCK

MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar.

SUN 24 JUL Rock

.ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm. Rock/Alternative

WILD WEST FEST @ Bogbain Farm.

WED 03 AUG Rock/Pop

BLAKE @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Tickets £28 (conc. £27) 01997 420124

FRI 05 AUG Rock

BELLADRUM FESTIVAL @ Belladrum. The first day of the sold-out family-friendly fest with music today from Echo & the Bunnymen, Frank Turner, Texas and heaps more. Plus theatre, dance and all manner of surprises.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

SAT 06 AUG

BELLADRUM FESTIVAL @ Belladrum Headliners tonight are Deacon Blue, with Guillemots, Kassidy, Raghu Dixit and more. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

WORLD MON 04 JUL Misc.

EMERALD @ The Gellions, 9.30pm.

FRI 08 JUL Folk/Roots Misc.

SUPERTROUPERS @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. Mamma Mia meets Night Fever in this spectacular award winning concert now in its 10th year on tour.

SAT 09 JUL

SUPERTROUPERS @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm.

SAT 23 JUL Jazz/World

AKA SKA @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm. Misc.

ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair, Church Street.

THU 28 JUL

DAVE SHARP @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm. Ex-Alarm member playing blues, roots, rock’n’roll.

FRI 29 JUL

STETSONHEAD @ Madhatters, 9pm. Rock/Country

WILD WEST FEST @ Bogbain Farm. Three days of western-themed fun. 01463772800

DJ FARMER DUNC @ The Gellions, 9pm.

THU 28 JUL

THE SCONE FAERIES @ Hootananny, 9pm.

FRI 29 JUL Jazz/World

THE BLUE NOTE NITE @ La Tortilla Asesina (upstairs), 7.30pm. myspace.com/highlandhotclub 01463 709809

GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE BY PETE MOORE @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.

TUE 05 JUL

OSPREY WATCH @ Mound Car Park, Between Golspie & Dornoch. 01549 402638 for more info.

THU 07 JUL Misc

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square. Misc

SAT 09 JUL

SUN 17 JUL Annual

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square.

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman.

GEORGE BAIN’S WW1 SERVICE HISTORY @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm. 01381 621252

FRI 15 JUL

Festival

BEAULY GALA POOL COMPETITION @ Lovat Arms Hotel, 2pm.

ART

MON 04 JUL

THU 14 JUL Misc

Misc

STEAM FAIR AND TRACTORFEST @ Boat Of Garten/strathspey Steam Railway.

Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman. hopemangala.co.uk. DOLPHIN DIARIES - TALES FROM THE MORAY FIRTH @ Banff Castle, 7.30pm. The latest news and insights from the Banff-based marine research group about their cetacean encounters in the Moray Firth. Hosted every fortnight on Fridays at 7.30 pm from June to October.

WALK & TALK ENGLISH @ Outside La Caverna/1629 Restaurant, 2pm. Come for a walk, meet new people and practise conversational English with a qualified ESOL tutor. Family and friends are welcome. If it’s bad weather then bring some money for Coffee.

FILM

specials

MON 18 JUL Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman.

TUE 19 JUL Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman.

Misc

TAIN VINTAGE CAR RALLY @ Tain. Further proof that old cars are much, much better than new ones.

SUN 10 JUL Festival

BEAULY GALA OPENING CEREMONY @ Braeview Park, 3pm

SEASIDE SAFARI @ Moray Firth Wildlife Centre, Spey Bay Car Park, Spey Bay. A scenic trek through pine forest, agricultural land and railway track to Portgordon, returning to Spey Bay along the coast. Booking essential. 01343 557143 anne.young@moray.gov.uk.

Misc

HIGHLAND WILDLIFE SAFARI @ Altnaglander Car Park. 01343 557143 Misc

RED KITES IN THE HIGHLANDS @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. RSPB Illustrated Talk Red Kites in the Highlands by Claire Buchanan.

BEAULY GALA CHICKS N FLICKS @ Phipps Hall, Beauly, 7.30pm

TUE 12 JUL

HUMAN RIGHTS @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mohr Hotel, Inverness, 7.30pm. Pink Castle Philosophy Club debate. www.pinkcastle.eu. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF YURI GAGARINS’ FIRST MANNED SPACE FLIGHT @ Multi Cultural Centre,1 Ardconnel Terrace,inverness. highlandrussia.org.uk.

WED 13 JUL Annual

BEAULY GALA CAR TREASURE HUNT @ Braeview Park, 7pm.

THU 21 JUL Annual

Misc

ON THE TRAIL OF THE TIGER @ Wildcat Centre, Newtonmore. 01540 673907

SAT 16 JUL Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman. hopemangala.co.uk. Charity

THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA: TRANSFORMATIONAL TWEETING OR DEVALUATION OF DEMOCRACY? @ Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit.

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman.

GARDEN OPEN DAY @ Culish Kilmuir, North Kessock. Misc

MORAY FARMERS MARKET @ The Plainstones, Elgin. GAELIC STORIES @ Abriachan. 01463 710786 for more info.

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman. CONTINENTAL MARKET @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

FRI 22 JUL Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman. hopemangala.co.uk Misc

CONTINENTAL MARKET @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

SAT 23 JUL Annual

HOPEMAN GALA 2011 @ Hopeman Misc

STEAM FAIR AND TRACTORFEST @ Boat Of Garten/strathspey Steam Railway. One of the largest gatherings of steam traction engines, road rollers, road wagons and miniature engines DRUMMUIR @ Dufftown Railway Station. 01343 557143 BEAULY GALA CAR BOOT @ Beauly.

CONTINENTAL MARKET @ The Plainstones, Elgin. BANFFSHIRE HISTORY FESTIVAL RE-ENACTMENT @ Banff Castle

SUN 24 JUL Charity

OPEN GARDEN AND CROFT @ Laikenbuie (3 Miles From Nairn). Organic vegetables. Misc

BEAULY GALA FINALE BARN DANCE @ Phipps Hall, Beauly. BYOB £10 per ticket music from The Jacks.

SPECIALS

BEAULY GALA SENIOR CITIZENS EVENING @ Royal British Legion, Beauly.

WED 20 JUL Annual

Festival

SPORT

MON 11 JUL Annual

BEAULY GALA PAIRS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT @ Beauly Bowling Pavilion Behind Phipps Hall .

BANFFSHIRE HISTORY FESTIVAL RE-ENACTMENT @ Banff Castle

THEATRE

BEACH CLEAN AT KINGSTON @ Kingston. Help keep the Spey Bay Reserve beautiful by joining a community litter pick up. Please bring your own bin bags and gloves and meet at the small car park near the big green bin on Beach Road. 01343 557143

MUSIC

THE HIGHLAND - RUSSIA CONNECTION CHARITY FUNDRAISER @ Multi Cultural Centre,1 Ardconnel Terrace,inverness. www.highlandrussia.org.uk.

KIDS

Charity

SPEYFEST: Fochabers, Tue 26 - Sun 31 Jul At the end of July the Playing Fields on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers will be home to the 16th annual Speyfest weekend, 4 days and nights of the best in traditional and contemporary celtic music. Once again this FOLK/TRAD:

year’s festival is a mix of seated concerts and standing gigs, five hours of music at the Festival Night on Sat 30 Jul, the music marathon that is the Survivors Ceilidh, a Craft Fair and the Festival Club. The line-up features the biggest names from the world of Scottish music alongside international acts from the USA and Finland. All the events are “undercover” and the festival site is fully licensed offering a wide range of refreshments in the Beer Tent as well as hot food from a number of on-site concessions. Building on the success of the more intimate concerts at previous Speyfests, the festival begins with “In Session” Nights at The Fochabers Institute. Tuesday sees BRIAN MCNEILL with his audio/visual presentation, Back O’ The North Wind. Using five instruments and hundreds of pictures projected onto a screen, Brian brings together music, story and visual image to tell the tale of six Scots who emigrated, over the last two hundred and fifty years, to North America. Wednesday features two hugely talented multi-instrumentalists, MAIREARAD GREEN (accordion/pipes) and ANNA MASSIE (guitar/fiddle/banjo) while CACHD-ACH-CRUAIDH will be performing at Thursday’s session night with their mix of rock and roll classics and Celtic Rock anthems. Throughout the festival there will be an opportunity for people to get together and join in with the music sessions in the Speyfest Pub and exchange or learn a new tune or two or even sing a song. Tickets for this year’s festival are now on sale through www.thebooth.co.uk. The ticket caravan will be open in the evenings from Monday 4th July at the Fochabers Public Institute. Concession tickets are available for many of the events at this year’s festival. The reduced prices are available to the over 60’s and the under 18’s. In addition, entry to Thursday’s opening concert, the Friday concert and the survivors ceilidh on Sunday is free to children aged 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. 2011 Line up includes: EDDI READER, DUNCAN CHISHOLM and friends, The Chair, Skerryvore, Shona Donaldson, Anna Massie and Mairearad Green, Tsuumi Sound System, Babelfish, Tyde, Breabach, Brian McNeill, Saltfishforty, Dr Mango and The Chickpeas, RURA, Ceòlan, The Hot Seats, The Fochabers Fiddlers, Cachd-ach-Cruaidh and Tour Bus Fortune. Detailed information on the line-up can be found at: www.speyfest.com

ART

TUE 26 JUL

SCOTLAND’S GARDEN SCHEME OPEN DAY @ Hugh Miller Museum & Birthplace Cottage. 0844 4932158. RSPB SEASONAL WALK @ Rspb Insh Marshes . 01540 661518.

THU 28 JUL Annual Misc

FILM

DINGWALL FIELD CLUB WALK @ Newhall Point, 6.30pm. spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub.

moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk Festival

FUN GALORE STORE @ The Plainstones, Elgin. SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES @ Birnie Village Hall Near Elgin, 7.30pm. Prof Ian Robson (Edinburgh University) This talk will outline our place in the Universe, describe the discovery of active galaxies and give a simple overview of Black Hole – Galaxy

TUE 05 JUL

M.A.S.K V BEAULY @ Fraser Park, Inverness. INVERNESS WELFARE CRICKET FIXTURES 2011.

SAT 30 JUL Misc

KIDS

SUN 31 JUL

MUSIC

TOP DOGS DAY OUT @ Glenmore. Agility course, displays, quizzes and all sorts of doggy craziness! Register your dog on the day or simply come and watch the fun. The Hay Field, Glenmore, near Aviemore. Phone Saranne Bish 01479 873 914 for more details. £3.00 registration charge per dog.

MON 01 AUG Festival

FUN GALORE STORE @ The Plainstones, Elgin. Workshops in Dance, Drumming, Circus Skills and Costume Making plus entertainment in the St Giles Shopping Centre and around the High St.

SPECIALS

TUE 02 AUG

FUN GALORE STORE @ The Plainstones, Elgin. Misc

BUSHCRAFT DAY AT ABRIACHAN @ Abriachan. 01463 710786

WED 03 AUG Annual

SPORT

BLACK ISLE SHOW @ Mannsfield Showground, Muir Of Ord. blackisleshow.info. Festival

FUN GALORE STORE @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

THU 04 AUG Annual

BLACK ISLE SHOW @ Mannsfield Showground, Muir Of Ord. blackisleshow.info. Festival

THEATRE

FUN GALORE STORE @ The Plainstones, Elgin. Misc

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square.

FRI 05 AUG Annual

HIGHLAND FIELD SPORTS FAIR @ Moy.

MON 04 JUL

WATERFRONT V BALLOCH @ Fraser Park, Inverness. INVERNESS WELFARE CRICKET FIXTURES 2011.

DOLPHIN DIARIES - TALES FROM THE MORAY FIRTH @ Banff Castle, 7.30pm.

Annual Misc

sport Team/Cricket

FRI 29 JUL

CAIRNGORMS FARMERS MARKET @ Grantown On Spey. cairngorms-farmers-market.com

with instructions to create a party. In the event of wet weather the plan is for the performers to try to do something in every pub in the city centre within the space of 90 minutes !

interaction. sigma-astro.co.uk.

SAT 06 AUG Annual

HIGHLAND FIELD SPORTS FAIR @ Moy.

SUN 07 AUG Misc

KITE FLYING ON CAIRN DAIMH @ Meet At Glenlivet Distillery Visitors Car Park, Glenlivet. Climb one of the highest hills in Moray and fly your kite on the top! Bring a big picnic, lots to drink and enjoy one of the best views in Moray. Kites available to borrow. Booking essential. Call 01343 557143 or anne.young@moray.gov.uk.

MON 08 AUG Annual

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 7pm. One of the finest traditional events staged in the Capital of the Highlands.

TUE 09 AUG

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 7pm. Misc

BLACKMUIR WOOD PONDS @ Blackmuir Wood, Strathpeffer. Newts, Shrimps and creatures building their own homes. Dip for weird beasties including dragonfly larva. Learn what they get up to and who likes to eat them. 01349 868563 £3/ £2.

WED 10 AUG Annual

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 7pm. One of the finest traditional events staged in the Capital of the Highlands.

THU 07 - SUN 10 JUL

SCOTTISH OPEN GOLF CITY CENTRE ENTERTAINMENT, 7.30pm. An assortment of traditional musicians, pipes and drum bands, singers, dancers and a few surprises are going to hit Falcon Square, the High Street, Church Street and Inverness Castle

WED 06 JUL

KIRKHILL V CORRIE @ Fraser Park, Inverness. INVERNESS WELFARE CRICKET FIXTURES 2011. Team/Rugby

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Rugby Pitches. Men and women, all abilities welcome.

THU 07 JUL Other

BARCLAYS SCOTTISH OPEN @ Castle Stuart Golf Course.A massive coup for the Highlands as the Scottish Open relocates from Loch Lomond to its new home in proper golfing country. No Rory McIlroy it seems, but eight of the top ten golfers in the world heading a really strong field. Extensive BBC coverage too, but well worth experiencing up close, with shuttle buses from the city centre. scottishopen.barclaysgolf.com

SAT 09 JUL Athletics

FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES 10K ROAD RACE @ , 2.40pm. Forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk. FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES @ Grant Park Forres, 12.30pm. Massed pipe bands. Track Events, 10K Road Race, Heavy events, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Field events, Tug O’ War and Grass Cycling. Team/Football

STREET FOOTBALL PROGRAMME @ The Plainstones, Elgin. A great way to encourage the sort of skills that have been lost from Scottish football, so let’s hope there are loads of budding Lionel Messis on show rather than endless cloggers. And, who knows, this might be the start of something very special for one or two. LOCHABER V KINLOCHSHIEL Team/Shinty

ABERDEIN CONSIDINE SUTHERLAND CUP SEMI FINAL. Shinty.com. FORT WILLIAM V INVERARAY KINGUSSIE V GLENURQUHART

NEWTONMORE V GLENURQUHART LOVAT V FORT WILLIAM ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY V ARDNAMURCHAN CABERFEIDH V BEAULY INVERNESS V LOCHCARRON

SUN 10 JUL

HEART OF THE PARK CHALLENGE @ Braemar. Heart of the Park Challenge is a multi terrain foot race, set in the immediate area around Braemar and run over a 12 km course in some of the most beautiful natural surroundings that Scotland has to offer.

MON 11 JUL Team/Cricket

BEAULY OR KIRHILL V M.A.S.K @ Fraser Park, Inverness. Cup Semi.

TUE 12 JUL

BALLOCH OR CORRIE V WATERFRONT @ Fraser Park, Inverness. Cup Semi.

WED 13 JUL

MONSTER SWIM 2011 @ Loch Ness. Swim Loch Ness over a mile or half mile route all in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Open water swimming like nowhere else on earth. For info see www.monsterswim.co.uk. Team/Rugby

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Park (by Ice Rink). Men and women, all abilities.

SAT 16 JUL Athletics

170TH TOMINTOUL HIGHLAND GAMES @ Tomintoul Public Park. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy. Team/Football

TAYFORTH V COL GLEN Team/Shinty

ARTEMIS MACAULAY CUP SEMI FINAL @ Tbc. GLENORCHY V GLENURQUHART

WED 20 JUL

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Rugby Pitches. Men and women, all abilities welcome.

SAT 23 JUL Athletics

WICKED WOLF TRIATHLON @ Lochindorb, Carrbridge. Www. wickedwolftriathlon.co.uk or visit the Wicked Wolf Triathlon event page on Facebook. INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 1pm. MOTHERWELL V INVERNESS CT @ Motherwell. The big kick off and a chance for a statement of intent back at Big Tel’s old stomping ground.

ART

Team/Rugby

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Rugby Pitches

FRI 05 AUG Athletics

DORNOCH HIGHLAND GATHERING @ Dornoch, 10.30am. dornochhighlandgathering.com

FILM

STRATHGLASS V KINLOCHSHIEL

VIEWPOINT CHALLENGE @ Forres, 6.45pm. 3.5 miles uphill-only race.

SAT 06 AUG

CREAG DHUBH HILL RACE @ The Eilean Newtonmore, 3.15pm. Newtonmorehighlandgames.co.uk. STRATHPEFFER HIGHLAND GATHERING @ Strathpeffer, 1pm. Other

THE SPEYSIDE STAGES @ Speyside. The stage rally, organised by The 63 Car Club (Elgin) Ltd, covers 45 miles in some of the area’s famous forests. Sixth round of MSA SRC. speyside-stages.co.uk.

KIDS

LOCHCARRON V CABERFEIDH

PINTOS 3K SERIES @ Cooper Park, Elgin, 7pm.

Team/Shinty

GLENURQUHART V KYLES ATHLETIC LOVAT V INVERARAY

MUSIC

INVERNESS V LOCHABER

WED 03 AUG Athletics

LOVAT V GLENURQUHART NEWTONMORE V KINLOCHSHIEL BEAULY V ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY INVERNESS V STRATHGLASS

WED 27 JUL

interaction. sigma-astro.co.uk. Outdoor

WILDHEARTS WOLFTREK @ Forres.

Team/Rugby

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Rugby Pitches

SAT 30 JUL Athletics

DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES @ Dufftown. A full programme of Light and Heavy Events, Massed Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing and Refreshments. Heavy, Light and Track Events, Tug O’War, The 5 Tops Hill Race, a Special Race for Overseas Visitors, Highland Dancing, Massed Pipe Bands and Children’s Events. Afternoon Teas and a Beer Tent are available and there are numerous Side Stalls. The Pipe Bands beat the retreat in The Square at 6pm until approximately 6-45pm.

Team/Football

DUNFERMLINE V INVERNESS CT ROSS COUNTY V MORTON

SPECIAL

NEWTONMORE V GLENORCHY

NETHY EXPLORER 12K @ Nethy Bridge Community Hall , 10am. Multi-Terrain. Run a scenic route and support Abernethy. Explore Abernethy is a community-led project in Nethy Bridge. It runs a visitor centre and maintains a network of woodland paths next to the historic Abernethy Forest within the Cairngorms National Park. cairngormrunners.org.

SUN 07 AUG Outdoor

WILDHEARTS WOLFTREK @ Forres.

WED 10 AUG Team/Rugby

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Rugby Pitches.

theatre Men and women, all abilities welcome.

SPORT

LOVAT V KYLES ATHLETIC

WED 06 JUL

GLENURQUHART V KILMALLIE LOVAT V GLENGARRY NEWTONMORE V KINGUSSIE BEAULY V INVERNESS

SUN 17 JUL Athletics

HALKIRK HIGHLAND GAMES @ Halkirk, 10am LOCHSIDE V KYLES ATHLETIC Team/Football

Team/Shinty

LOVAT V GLENORCHY. BEAULY V LOCHCARRON INVERNESS CT V HIBERNIAN

SNOOKER LEGENDS: BRINGING LEGENDS BACK TO THE BAIZE! @ Eden Court Empire, 7pm. Jimmy White, Dennis Taylor, John Parrott, John Virgo, Cliff Thorburn and Michaela Tabb with an evening of snooker, laughter and Nostalgia. 01463 234 234

THEATRE

Other

KILMALLIE V NEWTONMORE

WED 13 JUL Drama

FANTASTIC MR FOX @ Logie Steading, 5.30pm. Production of the

ART

Roald Dahl story from, Illyria, the best outdoor theatre company around. They’re also doing Shakespeare and Gilbert and Sullivan around the area, but this is a fine introduction to outdoor drama for the whole family.

THU 14 JUL

FANTASTIC MR FOX @ Duff House, Banff. Illyria theatre outdoor show.

FILM

TUE 19 JUL

TUE 26 JUL

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

WED 27 JUL Drama

LINKS TO PAST & PRESENT @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm. Musical/Opera

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

Musical/Opera

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. A huge success last time it came to Inverness, Rice and Lloyd Webber’s biblical musical is back for an extended run with Keith Jack, runner up from BBC’s Any Dream Will Do in the title role.

KIDS

WED 20 JUL Drama

LINKS TO PAST & PRESENT @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm. Nairn Drama Club present a short pageant of the last three centuries of the Nairn Links and Fishertown, as seen by a modern family. Written and produced by Frances Hendry. Musical/Opera

MUSIC

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

THU 21 JUL Drama

LINKS TO PAST & PRESENT @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm. Musical/Opera

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 2pm, 7.30pm.

SPECIALS

FRI 22 JUL

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

SAT 23 JUL Comedy

AL MURRAY: THE PUB LANDLORD @ The Ironworks, 7pm. Al Murray brings his Pub Philosopher persona to town. ironworksvenue.com. 0871 789 4173 Dance

SPORT

ROHAN BROWN @ Raigmore Recreation Hall, Inverness, 4pm, 6pm. Salsa North presents Rohan Brown leading a Cuban style dance workshop followed by Salsa Party with the fantastic live Latin Band ‘Orquesta Latina Del Norte’. Beginners workshop from 4 pm. Masterclass with Rohan Brown at 6pm.

THU 28 JUL Comedy

EDINBURGH FRINGE SPECIAL @ Hush, 8pm. The Edinburgh Fringe comes to inverness. £10. Dance

UNCHARTED WATERS @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. A contemporary circus theatre triple bill presented by All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre and Strange Bird Zirkus.Tickets £12 (conc. £11, school children £6) from Pavilion 01997 420124 and June’s Card Shop Dingwall www. aerialdance.co.uk www.strangebirdzirkus. com. 01997 420124

THEATRE

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm.

SUN 24 JUL

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 1pm, 5pm.

by Circus theatre triple bill atre The nce Da l ria Ae Nothing . and Strange Bird Zirkus

LINKS TO PAST & PRESENT @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm. Musical/Opera

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 2pm, 7.30pm.

FRI 29 JUL

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

THU 28 JULY 8PM TICKETS £12 / £11 / £6

Esther’s Ceilidh

For the Highland Hospi ce entertainers plus music for dancing

SAT 30 JUL

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm.

SUN 31 JUL

SAT 20 AUG 7.30PM TICKET PRICE TBC

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DEAMCOAT @ Eden Court Empire, 1pm, 5pm.

WED 03 AUG

PIRATES OF PENZANCE @ Logie Steading, 7.30pm. Gilbert and Sullivan from the excellent outdoor theatre company. illyria.uk.com.

ilidh Kids of Kolkata Ce

THU 04 AUG

FRI 12 AUG 8PM – 1AM M WeGottickets TICKETS £10 (STBF) FRO OR £12 AT DOOR

PIRATES OF PENZANCE @ Duff House, Banff, 6.30pm. illyria.uk.com.

FRI 05 AUG Drama

Musical/Opera

s Unchar ted Water All or

Drama

TWELFTH NIGHT @ Cawdor Castle, 7.30pm. illyria.uk.com.

BLAKE

Superstar vocalists, 4 voi ces in perfect harmony. Songs from their hit albums plus lots of ban ter! WED 03 AUG 8PM TICKETS £28 / £27

MACBETH @ Eden Court One Touch, 12pm, 7.30pm.

SAT 06 AUG

MACBETH @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm.

top Fund-raising dance with ’N’REEL. ceilidh band, RHYTHM

Tickets from Pavilion Office 01997 420124 or 24hr hotline: 08444 771 000 www.thebooth.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk

Inverness’ quirkiest artspace: 19 Church St > 19 LOCAL UNDERGROUND

even

K 2 GREAT NEW EVENTS FOR JULY L Fri 15 July 2011

He Slept On 57 GIG AND EXCLUSIVE NEW E.P. GIVEAWAY !! a live rock and roll experience just for you: n Exclusive artwork display n Live set by the band n LPN soundsystem

www. theIG. LU /event8

www.heslepton57.co.uk

n Limited places - apply for tickets at www.theIG.LU/event8 or visit facebook/IGLUvenue

even

Mon 18–Fri 29 July 2011

PhotoGlobal2 Let’s go round the world again with another a LIVE, GLOBAL photo exhibition, this time via the photographers’ website & iPhone app:

[ www.500px.com ]

featuring pictures from photographers from:

FINLAND, GERMANY, JAPAN, BRAZIL, USA, KOREA, RUSSIA, ITALY, UK, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HAWAII, CHINA and more... OPEN Noon–4pm each day | FREE EN‘Paris...’ by Mikko Lagerstedt, Finland

ica • www.whatsonmoray.com MICHAEL HAMPTON & FRIENDS @ Nairn Community Centre, Fri 15 Jul Very popular last time he played, Michael Hampton returns for an evening of operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, musical theatre and Scottish songs. The pianist will be joined by New Zealand soprano Joanna Foote and Scottish baritone Richard Morrison. For more details phone 01667 453476 or see www. musicnairn.org.uk

PLASTIC FANTASTIC @ Eagle Nightclub, Forres, Sat 23 Jul Always good to see people being inventive with the whole clubbing thing and the Big Fat Eclectic team are refreshingly original. You may remember their recent Cardboard Love night where an entire club and its inhabitants embraced, in just about every sense, the wonder of cardboard. This time round the theme and dress code is “plastic”, the whole night featuring local DJs, VJs and the excellently named Poet With A Past. For more details see

bigfateclectic@groups.facebook.com

MOY FAIR Moy Estate, Fri 05 & Sat 06 Aug Hot on the heels of the Black Isle Show comes the other big event of the year for fans of all things land-related, this time with an emphasis on “field sports”, the euphemism for huntin’, shootin’ and killin’. While there are loads of activities for all the family, from archery to crochet the emphasis is on the aforementioned field sports with competitions in fly casting, gun dog handling and clay pigeon shooting. Take your pets for the day and children can enter them into the children’s pets parade or, if you have a terrier, try out the terrier races. Activities in the main ring differ from year to year but you may see gun dog or fly-casting demonstrations, pipe bands, falconry displays, and much more. www.moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk

HIGHLAND FOLK MUSEUM

Taigh-tasgaidh Sluagh na Gàidhealtachd NEwTONMOrE 2011

Activities in July and August See website for details Free Admission OPENING HOURS : 11 April 2011 - 31 August 2011: 10.30-17.30 1 September 2011 - 30 October 2011: 11.00-16.30

T: 01540 673551 www.highlandfolk.com

Running with

Wolves WICKED WOLF TRIATHLON: Carrbridge, Sat 23 Jul

No real wolves back in the Highlands just yet, but a couple of different events with that name and a clue as to where the moniker comes from. Testing your limits in the loveliest of locations. It begins with a 5km kayak (2km longer than last year) from the beach at Lochindorb, around the 13th century ruined castle – lair of the notorious Wolf of Badenoch. From there it’s a spectacularly scenic 30km mountain bike ride over the Lochindorb moor towards Carr-bridge – taking in amazing views of the Cairngorms – then a 10km run around the pretty woodlands of Carr-Bridge with a finale finish in the heart of the village. People can enter either as a team of three – doing one section each – or they can sign up as a solo entry. Places are limited to 55 entries so anyone who fancies taking part had better sign up sharpish. www.wickedwolftriathlon.co.uk

WILDHEARTS WOLFTREK:

Forres to Cairngorm Mountain, Sat 06 & Sun 07 Aug More lupine character building with one of our favourite events, now in its fourth year. Participants will have just 24 hours to complete a stunning 45 mile route from Forres to Cairngorm Mountain, with the added thrill of crossing the remote Dava Moor, another legendary home of the aforementioned Wolf of Badenoch, this time doing so under cover of darkness. Created by Forres based charity WildHearts, the WolfTrek route has been designed to take participants through a microcosm of Highland wilderness, packed with diverse terrain, landscapes and wildlife. Whilst the most adventurous will have the opportunity to tackle the whole 45 mile trek, the challenge has also been broken down into three, 15 mile stages, which can be tackled as a team relay effort. There is also an option to sample a “bite-sized” 17 mile version of the trek by completing the Midnight March, from Forres to the shores of ghostly Lochindorb. WildHearts provide micro-loans and business training to people living in poverty in the developing world, enabling them to work their own way out of poverty. Once one WildHearts micro-client repays their loan, that money is then lent out to another member of their community. 01309 678115 www.wildheartsinaction.org

beauty

Making The Most Of You:

Aviemore

ICE RINK

Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Price only £149

(Quote SS1 to receive £15 discount) For further details and offers please visit

www.stylesmileaviemore.com Tel: 07872 589953 or 01540 673118

LAURA MIDDLEMISS

beauty ica property sponsored by HSPC 01463 231173

Making The Most Of You: <<< Comfortable In Your Own (slightly darker) Skin... There’s nothing quite like a glowing, natural-looking tan to make you look and feel great. If you aren’t lucky enough to be heading somewhere sunny this summer then treat yourself to a professional fake tan for a flawless finish. There are lots of options available now - but the quickest is a spray tan which is applied in less than 15 minutes in a special booth that means your tan is dry instantly and develops in less than 8 hours. For summer 2011 the trend is about a “Hyper-Real” spray tan. This can be achieved by starting with a very natural base tan that develops with your own skin tone such as St Tropez or Sienna. Products such as a matching tan intensifier can then be layered onto the skin to provide an airbrushed look. If you fancy DIY tanning at home here are my top 10 tips to ensure your tan is perfectly gorgeous for as long as possible: 1. If you’re a fake tan addict, you need to tan detox to remove the build-up that can produce an uneven result. 2. If you’re waxing or shaving before tanning, you need to do it more than 24hrs beforehand. 3. The night before tanning use a good non oily body scrub to remove dead skin. 4. The most common cause of a patchy tan is dry skin, so it’s very important to moisturise any dry areas immediately prior to tanning. 5. Wear latex gloves or use a tan applicator mitt when applying your tan to avoid orange palms. Once you have finished mix a little self-tan with moisturiser to tan the back of your hands. 6. Make sure you don’t rub in your tanning lotion or gradual tanner. Just smooth over all areas ensuring you are well covered. 7. While your tan is developing, wear loose, dark clothes and avoid tight fitting underwear to prevent rubbing the tan off 8. Try to avoid washing your hands for at least 2 hours after you had finished. 9. After your development time has passed, rinse in the shower without using shower gel till the water runs clear and pat dry. 10. Maintain your tan by using the matching range of products for best results. The hands and face will fade quicker than the rest of the body so reapply to these areas after a few days to keep your tan looking flawless or use a gradual tan to top-up. Moisture is key to ensure your tan fades evenly so use an un-perfumed body lotion every day.

KICK OFF with Martial Arts ! KIDS MARTIAL ARTS TAE KWON DO KOREAN KICKBOXING CARDIO FITNESS e N w! KETTLEBELLS

CHIROPODIST

Dunbar Blackbelt Academies CALL TODAY HOUSE• AD Inverness Forres

01463 243007 www.tkdsport.co.uk

“The Imaginarium of Cookery” I MET A SAD LOBSTER A FEW YEARS AGO... I asked him whats wrong. He said “There’s no purpose in my life... I think I’ll start worshipping God as I want to be a born again crustacean”!

Lobster with Green Beans and Citrus Dressing Lobster is a valued food product; well-known recipes include Lobster Newberg and Lobster Thermidor. Lobster is best eaten fresh, and they are normally purchased live. Lobsters are usually shipped and sold with their claws banded to prevent them from injuring each other or the purchaser. Lobsters cannot open and close the claws when they are banded, which causes the claws to begin to atrophy inside the shell. Recently banded lobsters will not show this, and the claws will be full. Many restaurants that serve lobster keep a tank of the live creatures, often allowing patrons to pick their own. Lobsters are generally prepared and cooked while they are still alive, even though both claws may have been removed. Most cooks place the live lobster into a pot of boiling water or steam which kills it. Lobsters are also served fried, grilled, or baked The majority of the meat is in the tail and the two front claws, but smaller quantities can be found in the legs and torso. Lobster can be boiled or steamed, or used in a wide array of dishes and salads. It can be served as soup or bisque or mixed with mayonnaise or salad dressing for lobster rolls. Lobster meat is often dipped in clarified butter, resulting in a sweetened flavor.

John McCruden, Chapter One, Forres

INGREDIENTS: 2 small live lobster about 500g each 20g sea salt 400g fine green beans 100g watercress 100ml citrus and red pepper vinaigrette 500g grated fresh parmesan cheese 200ml white wine sauce 1 red onion finely sliced 25ml olive oil

METHOD:

First put the lobster in the freezer for about 30 minutes to make them sleepy. When ready to cook, make sure you kill them quickly: The simplest way to do this is detach the head from the body as fast as possible. Pull the claws from the body and set aside. Discard the head. Clean the body by removing the swim bladder, which is attached to the middle tail section. Put on a large pan containing at least 3 liters of water on to boil and add salt. Drop in the lobster bodies and claws and boil allowing 3 ½ minutes for the tails and up to 5 minutes for the claws. Remove and cool a little. Pull the shells from the bodies, it is best to do this while they are still warm. Crack the claws with the back of a heavy cook’s knife. Then you should be able to pull off the shell in two parts and extract the meat in one piece. Set aside. Meanwhile take a large pan of boiling water add sea salt add green beans and cook for 1 minute, refresh in cold water. In a frying pan heat olive oil and fry sliced red onion, add green beans and toss. Add white wine sauce and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Arrange in centre of serving dish. Cut the lobster tail into medallions and place on top. Drizzle with citrus and red pepper vinaigrette. Top with watercress and drizzle over more dressing.

July

cinema@ 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk

THE CONSPIRATOR (12A) Director Robert Redford I Starring James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Kline USA I 2010 I 123 mins I www.conspiratorthemovie.com In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. Newly qualified lawyer, Frederick Aiken, reluctantly agrees to represent and defend Mary Surrat, owner of the boarding house used by the men who met and planned the simultaneous attacks. But he soon starts to suspect that she may be innocent and being used as bait in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt... her son.

FRI 01 – THU 14 JULY

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (12A) Director David Yates I Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson UK/USA I 2011 I 130 mins I www.harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort's final horcruxes. When Voldemort finds out about their mission, their biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.

FRI 15 JULY – THU 04 AUG

TREE OF LIFE (12A) Director Terrence Malick I Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain USA I 2011 I 138 mins I www.foxsearchlight.com/thetreeoflife Winner – Cannes Film Festival 2011 – Palme d’Or At a moment of crisis, Jack, a disenchantated 21st century corporate executive, is carried back to the innocence of childhood as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father as well as find answers to the origins and meaning of life. “...this is visionary cinema on an unashamedly huge scale: cinema that's thinking big. Malick makes an awful lot of other film-makers look timid and negligible by comparison” Peter Bradshaw – The Guardian

FRI 29 JUL – THU 11 AUG Welcome to the Robertson Screens. At Robertson we’ve always been a keen supporter of the arts: from brass bands to theatre shows to music festivals and now cinema. We helped to redevelop Eden Court and we’re proud that we can continue to work in partnership with them by sponsoring the cinemas. We hope you enjoy your film. robertson.co.uk Robertson – Investing – Building – Caring

See timetable on back page for screening times HEARTBEATS

LES AMOURS IMAGINAIRES (15)

www.lesamoursimaginaires.com Director Xavier Dolan Starring Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider Canada I 2011 I 100 mins (French with subtitles) Young, hip, Montreal natives, Marie and Francis are good friends whose emotional bonds are stretched to the limit when they both find themselves competing for the affections of the sexually ambiguous, Nicholas. Written, directed by, and starring young auteur, Xavier Dolan, this stylish French/Canadian love triangle is brimming with sexual tension and brilliantly captures the emotional fallout of the doomed ménage à trois.

FRI 01 – MON 04 JUL

ANGELS OF EVIL VALLANZASCA – GLI ANGELI DEL MALE Director Michele Placido Starring Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi

MAMMUTH (15)

MY DOG TULIP (12A)

Directors Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern Starring Gérard Depardieu, Yolande Moreau France I 2010 I 92mins (French with subtitles)

www.tulipthedog.com

Featuring the voices of Christopher Plummer, Isabella Rossellini and the late Lynn Redgrave, the beautifully animated, My Dog Tulip is a touching, bittersweet and often comical retrospective of author J. R. Ackerley’s 16-year relationship with his adopted Alsatian, Tulip.

FRI 08 – WED 13 JUL

FRI 15 – TUE 19 JUL

THE MESSENGER

(15)

www.themessengermovie.com Director Oren Moverman Starring Woody Harrelson

USA I 2009 I 112 mins

(15)

Italy/France I 2010 I 128mins (Italian with subtitles) This breathless biopic tells the true story of notorious Milanese gangster Renato Vallanzasca, who along with best friend Enzo and their gang, the feared Banda Della Comasina, became the scourge of Milan in the 70’s and 80s. Loosely based on Vallanzasca’s own books, the film tears through his career in a flurry of bank robberies, kidnappings and prison breaks and Kim Rossi Stuart, is hugely impressive in the central role as the charismatic Vallanzasca.

Winner: Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at Berlin Film Festival 2009. Returned from duty after suffering an injury, Sgt. Will Montgomery is paired up with by-the-book veteran Captain Tony Stone. The men are tasked with the unenviable job of notifying the families of soldiers who’ve died in service. This already difficult job becomes complicated when Montgomery breaks the rules and starts a relationship with a newly widowed wife of an officer. As Will’s emotional detachment dissolves, the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.

FRI 08 – THU 14 JUL

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (12A) www.disney.co.uk/pirates-of-the-caribbean

FRI 01 – MON 04 JUL

Director Rob Marshall Starring Johnny Depp USA I 2011 I 137 mins

SWEETGRASS (Cert tbc)

New to the Pirates helm, director Rob Marshall sets sail with another swashbuckling, seafaring story. Departing from the storyline of the original trilogy, Jack Sparrow’s latest adventure finds him in search of the elusive fountain of youth. But his quest is waylaid by all manner of otherworldly creatures, not to mention the dastardly Blackbeard and his enchanting, but dangerous, daughter.

sweetgrassmovie.co.uk Director Ilisa Barbash & Lucien Castaing-Taylor France/UK/USA I 2009 I 101 mins Insightful documentary following a family of shepherds from Montana, who embark on a perilous journey through the Beartooth Mountains. Herding their sheep along narrow ridges and across lush valleys over a distance of almost 300 kilometres, the herders must protect their livestock from the elements as well as the grizzly bears and wolves which prowl the mountains.

SUN 03 & THU 07 JUL

LOVE LIKE POISON UN POISON VIOLENT (15)

Director Katell Quillévéré Starring Clara Augarde, Lio, Michel Galabru France I 2010 I 85mins (French, Italian and English with subtitles)

First time director, Katell Quillévéré’s coming of age drama combines innocence and sexual awakening in equal measure. Fourteen year old Anna returns from her Catholic boarding school to discover that her father has left and her mother’s seeking comfort in the company of the local priest. In the midst of all this turmoil Anna clings to her beloved grandfather but is also drawn to Pierre, a free spirited local boy who ignites her sexual awakening leading to the re-evaluation of her religious ideals.

TUE 05 – THU 07 JUL

Director Paul & Sandra Fierlinger Voices Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave USA I 2009 I 81 mins

Serge has just turned 60 and is due to retire. He’s diligently worked his whole life, has never been unemployed and never even taken a sick day. But when he finds he’s being denied his retirement benefits because some former employers failed to do the necessary paperwork, he gets on his ’70s Munch “Mammut” motorcycle and goes in search of his pay slips.

SAT 09 – WED 13 JUL

HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER (12A) Director Alexei Popogrebsky Starring Grigori Dobrygin, Sergei Puskepolis Russia I 2010 I 129mins (Russian with subtitles) Pavel and Sergei live and work in harsh conditions recording the fluctuations in local radioactivity at a remote and isolated monitoring station in the unpopulated Eastern-most tip of Russia. Cut off from society and with age, class and attitude dividing them, they mostly just tolerate each other. But everything changes when the younger of them, Pavel, decides not to pass on some vital information communicated from the mainland. When Sergei discovers what’s happened, Pavel goes on the run in what becomes a battle for physical and mental survival.

POINT BLANK

A BOUT PORTANT (15) a-bout-portant.gaumont.fr Director Fred Cavaye Starring Gilles Lellouche France I 2010 I 84 mins (French with subtitles) Trainee nurse Samuel saves the life of career criminal, Sartet. But when Samuel’s pregnant wife is kidnapped by Sartet’s henchmen he is blackmailed into breaking Sartet out of hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues, and the body count rises. Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety?

FRI 15 – WED 20 JUL

THE BEAVER (12A) www.thebeaver-movie.com Director Jodie Foster Starring Mel Gibson USA I 2011 I 91 mins Starring and directed by Jodie Foster, this long awaited dark comedy is finally here, and sceptics beware – it was worth the wait! Kicked out by his frustrated wife, Walter discovers unexpected support in the form of a discarded Beaver puppet he finds in a bin. Using the beaver to say the things he can’t, Walter begins to regain control of his life. But while his wife sees striking changes in her husband for the better, she can’t help wonder where the beaver ends and her husband begins...

FRI 15 – THU 21 JUL

LE QUATTRO VOLTE

Inspired by Pythagoras’s belief in four-fold transmigration (where the soul is passed from human to animal to vegetable to mineral) Michelangelo Frammartino’s beautifully observed enchanting documentary celebrates the revolving cycle of life through the daily rituals of a dying goat-herder in the southern Italian region of Calabria.

WED 20 & THU 21 JUL

WED 13 & THU 14 JUL

BLITZ (18)

KABOOM (15)

www.blitzmovie.co.uk

Director Gregg Araki Starring Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, James Duval USA/France I 2010 I 86 mins

(U)

Director Michelangelo Frammartino Starring Giuseppe Fuda, Bruno Timpano Italy/Germany/Switzerland I 2010 I 88mins (Italian with subtitles)

Director Elliott Lesterl Starring Paddy Consodine UK I 2011 I 97 mins

Thomas Dekker (Heroes) is brilliantly cast as a sexually liberated/open/ambiguous college freshman who arrives at a coastal California university only to discover something’s not quite right. The place is overrun with aliens and stoner surfers, and it appears there’s a plot to destroy the world too... who knew the apocalypse could be so much fun!

This brutal and gripping London crime thriller follows tough, uncompromising, old-school Detective Tom Brant and his unlikely new partner, Sgt Porter Nash as they hunt down a serial killer who’s targeting police officers. Although they think they know who’s responsible they have no hard evidence and have to decide whether to stick with protocol and wait for some evidence or take the law into their own hands... Any guesses which road they’ll go down?

FRI 15 – MON 18 JUL

FRI 22 – MON 25 JUL

See timetable on back page for screening times LITTLE WHITE LIES LES PETITS MOUCHOIRS (15) www.littlewhiteliesmovie.co.uk

Director Guillaume Canet Starring Marion Cotillard

France I 2010 I 154 mins (French with subtitles) New film from director of Tell No One. A group of friends decide to go ahead with their annual beach vacation, despite a recent traumatic event. But soon their relationships are pushed to the limit as they are finally forced to acknowledge the little white lies they’ve been telling each other and the implications they have.

FRI 22 – MON 25 JUL

POTICHE (15) potichemovie.com Director François Ozon Starring Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu France I 2010 I 102 mins (French with subtitles) When Monsieur Pujol’s suffers a heart attack, his “potiche” (trophy wife) Madame Pujol surprises everyone by assuming control and quickly becomes a more popular and effective leader than her husband ever was. But when he recovers and wants his position at the head of the firm back, an epic battle of the sexes begins!

FRI 22 – THU 28 JUL

A SEPARATION (PG) Director Asghar Farhadi Starring Peyman Moaadii Iran I 2011 I 122 mins (Persian with subtitles) Winner: Golden Bear Berlin Film Festival 2011. Nader, Simin and their 11-year-old daughter Termeh are about to leave Iran for good but Nader has a change of heart and decides the family should stay to care for his elderly father instead. Frustrated by her husband’s decision, Simmin leaves the family home and unable to care for his father and daughter alone, Nader employs a young pregnant woman to help him. But the sequence of events which follow not only shatter Nader’s life, but also shatter his daughter’s idea of the type of man her father truly is.

INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL 10 –14 AUG Great Adaptations

A SCREAMING MAN

ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (15)

France/Belgium/Chad I 2010 I 91mins French & Arabic with subtitles)

Director Alan J. Pakula Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford

USA I 1976 I 138 mins SAT 23 JUL

LES DIABOLIQUES (12A) Director Henri-Georges Clouzot Starring Simone Signoret

France I 1955 I 116 mins (French with subtitles)

LIFE, ABOVE ALL (12A)

Director Alfred Hitchcock Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak

www.sonyclassics.com/lifeaboveall

USA I 1958 I 131 mins SUN 31 JUL

Director Oliver Schmitz Starring Khomotso Manyaka

The Three Colours Trilogy

South Africa/Germany I 2010 I 105mins (English & Pedi with subtitles)

Kieslowski’s most acclaimed work, lasting legacy and multi-award winning trilogy, Three Colours: Blue, White, and Red, explores the French Revolutionary ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity and has been hailed as a collective masterpiece by critics and audiences alike.

THREE COLOURS: BLUE TROIS COULEURS: BLEU

(15)

Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Starring Juliette Binoche

France/Poland/Switzerland I 1993 I 97 mins (French with subtitles)

TUE 12 JUL

THREE COLOURS: WHITE

LAST NIGHT (12A)

FRI 29 JULY – THU 04 AUG

INCENDIES (15)

www.incendies-thefilm.com Director Denis Villeneuve Starring Lubna Azabal, Méilssa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette Canada/France I 2010 I 130 mins (French, Arabic and English with subtitles) Nominated: Best Foreign Language Oscar 2011 Winner Of 8 GENIE (Canada’s BAFTA) Awards 2011 Canadian twins Jeanne and Simon are given two envelopes in their mother’s will asking them to find the father they thought was dead and a brother they never knew existed. Travelling from Canada to the Middle East, the twists and turns of their mothers secretive past uncover an emotionally charged truth that is deeply rooted in the countries tumultuous history.

FRI 29 JUL – THU 04 AUG

Winner: Jury Prize Cannes Film Festival 2010 When former swimming champion Adam loses his job as a pool attendant at a luxury holiday resort in Chad he is devastated. But when he discovers he’s been replaced by his own son, their relationship is seriously challenged and the financial pressures, resentment and raging civil war lead him towards committing an unthinkable act of betrayal.

VERTIGO (PG)

France/Poland/Switzerland I 1994 I 91 mins (French and Polish with subtitles)

Apart for one night, a happily married couple are each confronted by temptation. Flitting between the events of their respective evenings this sexy, provocative drama examines what infidelity means to different people and how the choices made over the course of an evening could, ultimately, change everything forever.

Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Starring Youssouf Djaoro

FRI 08 – MON 11 JUL

TROIS COULEURS: BLANC (15) Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Starring Julie Delpy

Director Massy Tadjedin Starring Keira Knightley USA/France I 2010 I 92 mins

UN HOMME QUI CRIE (PG)

WED 27 JUL

FRI 22 – THU 28 JUL

lastnightmovie.com

NEW AFRICAN CINEMA

In the lead up to the Inverness Book Festival we thought that it would be a great time to bring you some of the finest literary adaptations to ever grace the cinema screen. This is just for starters though – we’ll continue the season in August too.

TUE 26 JUL

THREE COLOURS: RED

TROIS COULEURS: ROUGE (15) Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Starring Irène Jacob France/Poland/Switzerland I 1994 I 99 mins (French with subtitles)

TUE 09 AUG These screenings will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.

Based on the international award winning novel Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton. Following the death of her newly-born sister, twelve year old Chanda learns of a rumour that destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and in search of the truth.

WED 20 & THU 21 JUL

VIVA RIVA! (15) www.vivarivamovie.com Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga Starring Hoji Fortuna, Patsha Bay Democratic Republic of Congo/France/Belgium I 2010 97mins (French and Lingala with subtitles) Small time hustler, Riva, has money in his pocket and a plan to get hold of a truckload of gasoline barrels — one of the best black-market commodities there is in Kinshasa. But other gangsters want a piece of the action too and Riva has to outwit and outrun the competition at every turn. Things get even more dangerous when he becomes involved with Nora, the seductive girlfriend of the biggest crime lord in the city. With a thumping soundtrack, this high-energy adventure is bursting with plot twists, colourful characters, gun barrels, and lust around every corner.

THU 28 JUL – 01 AUG

Staff Pick

Countdown to London 2012

POINT BREAK (15)

www.scotlandandmedicinehumanrace.com

Director Kathryn Bigelow Starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves

GEORDIE (U)

Director Frank Launder Starring Bill Travers UK I 1955 I 95 mins A classic Scottish comedy about a puny gamekeeper’s son who enrolls in a bodybuilding course to impress the girl of his dreams and ends up competing in the Melbourne Olympics! This screening is part of the Open Weekend celebrations counting down to London 2012 with the Human Race project Movies & Medals: Sport at the Cinema. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session lead by two British Olympians, Shirley Webb and Chris Black, who have first-hand experience of what it takes to be professional athletes.

SUN 24 JUL

USA/Japan I 1991 I 121 mins Famed for being able to execute the revered one hand chin-up, senior (in position, not years) stage technician, Paul Findlay has raised the bar with this month’s staff pick, Katherine Bigelow’s testosterone-pumped, spiritual surfer movie. “Point Break is a classic! Bank robbers, chases, shootouts, surfing and Gary Busey! Utah, get me two!” Beware some serious male bonding!

THU 21 JUL

Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA Box Office 01463 234 234 Administration 01463 239 841

JULY Fri 01 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

The Conspirator Heartbeats The Conspirator Angels Of Evil

10.30 14.00 17.15 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30 20.30

Wed 06 14.00 The Conspirator 19.00 Love Like Poison 19.30 The Conspirator Thu 07 The Conspirator DREAM & SCREAM The Conspirator Love Like Poison Sweetgrass The Conspirator

Fri 08 A Screaming Man The Conspirator Mammuth The Messenger

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Kaboom The Beaver Point Blank My Dog Tulip Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

10.30 13.30 14.00 17.15 18.00 18.15 20.00 20.15 20.30

Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 The Conspirator Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 The Messenger Mammuth A Screaming Man The Conspirator Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 A Screaming Man The Conspirator Mammuth The Messenger

10.30 14.00 17.00 17.15 17.30 19.00 19.30 20.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

The Beaver Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

My Dog Tulip Point Blank The Beaver Kaboom Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

The Beaver Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Kaboom My Dog Tulip Point Blank Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

My Dog Tulip Point Blank

Thu 28

Le Quatrro Volte

Fri 22 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Little White Lies A Separation Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Potiche Blitz

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Les Diaboliques Potiche Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

A Separation Potiche Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Over 18s only 20.30 Tree of Life

Friends Evening Preview Screening

20.45 Viva Riva! Fri 29 11.00 16.00 18.00 18.15 19.30 20.15 20.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

The Tree Of Life Last Night Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Incendies Viva Riva!

Sat 30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Potiche A Separation Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Blitz All The President’s Men

Sun 24 11.00 16.00 16.30 17.00 19.15 19.30 19.30

11.00 16.00 18.00 18.15 19.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

A Separation

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Little White Lies Geordie A Separation Potiche Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

11.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 AUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENING 16.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 18.00 A Separation 18.15 Blitz 19.30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 20.15 Little White Lies 20.30 Potiche

11.00 13.30 16.00 17.45 18.00 19.30 20.15 20.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

The Tree Of Life Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Viva Riva! Incendies Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Last Night The Tree Of Life

Sun 31 11.00 13.30 16.00 17.00 17.15 19.15 19.30 19.45

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Incendies Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Vertigo Last Night Viva Riva! Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

The Tree Of Life

The Beaver

TICKET PRICES All Tickets pre 5.00pm Adults (over 18) Adult Concession Under 18’s & Students Eden Court Friends

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

11.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 DREAM & SCREAM 16.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 18.00 The Beaver 18.15 Le Quattro Volte 19.30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 20.00 Life, Above All 20.15 Point Break

11.00 16.00 17.45 18.00 19.30 20.15 20.30

Wed 27

Life, Above All The Beaver

Point Blank The Beaver

Thu 21

11.00 16.00 18.00 18.15 19.30 20.45 21.00

Tue 26 11.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 11.30 Potiche 16.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 19.00 A Separation 19.15 Three Colours White 19.30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

11.00 11.30 16.00 19.00 19.15 19.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Mon 25

Mon 18 11.00 16.00 18.00 18.15 19.30 20.00

11.00 11.30 14.00 16.00 18.15 19.15 19.30 20.30

Sat 23

Sat 16

Sun 17

Sun 10 11.00 14.00 17.00 17.15 19.15 19.45

Wed 20

Fri 15

11.30 The Conspirator 19.00 The Conspirator 19.30 Love Like Poison

Sat 09 11.00 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30

Mammuth The Conspirator The Messenger Three Colours: Blue

Thu 14 11.30 The Conspirator 18.00 How I Ended This Summer 18.15 The Conspirator 20.30 The Messenger 20.45 The Conspirator

The Conspirator Angels Of Evil The Conspirator Heartbeats

Tue 05

18.00 18.15 20.15 20.45

Tue 19 11.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 11.30 My Dog Tulip 16.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 19.00 Point Blank 19.15 The Beaver 19.30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows

Wed 13 11.00 Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 DREAM & SCREAM 11.30 The Messenger 14.00 Mammuth 19.00 How I Ended This Summer 19.30 The Conspirator

Mon 04

11.30 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Mammuth FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 Mammuth The Messenger A Screaming Man The Conspirator

11.30 14.00 19.00 19.30

The Conspirator Angels Of Evil The Conspirator Heartbeats

Sun 03 13.00 The Conspirator 13.30 Heartbeats 17.00 The Conspirator 17.15 Sweetgrass 19.30 The Conspirator 19.45 Angels Of Evil 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

20.15 Kaboom

11.30 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.45 Tue 12

Sat 02 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

Mon 11

£6.00 £7.00 (Fri & Sat £7.50) £6.50 (Fri & Sat £7.00) £5.00 at all times £1.00 off

FRIENDS SCREENINGS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends. Friends Evening Screening – THU 28 20.15 Tree of Life Friends Coffee Morning – MON 11 11.30 Mammuth DREAM AND SCREAM Bring your baby to one of our Dream And Scream screenings, specially for parents and carers of new babies aged 0–12 months. Look out for ‘Dream & Scream’ on individual screenings AUDIO DESCRIBED & SUBTITLED FILMS Eden Court offers a range of accessible film screenings. Look out for the (AD) for Audio Described, and (S) for subtitled screenings.

SUPPORTED BY

How Good Is Good Enough? How Bad Is Too Bad? Many people, while admitting they have sinned, think that they are still good enough to go to Heaven on their own merits. Others think they have sinned so much that they are too bad to go to Heaven.

How good is good enough? Just how good does a person have to be to earn eternal life? According to God’s standard (the only standard that really counts) a person would have to live an absolutely perfect life to earn eternal life. Not one lie; not one bad thought; not one disrespectful word to their parents, etc. Perfect. Do you think you have fulfilled and maintained this strict standard? Romans 3:19 says, “...what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.” You see we have all broken God’s law and the whole world stands guilty before God! No one can argue that they have lived a perfect life. No one … not you, not me, no one. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s true …we all have sinned – broken God’s law (Romans 3:10, 23). We have ALL offended a holy God, who will by no means pass by sin.

How bad is too bad? Maybe you think you have sinned so much that there is no forgiveness for you. God is Holy, but He loves to forgive. God loves you and is not willing that any should perish. He showed his love toward us in that “while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). To those who turn from their sin and receive Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord, He assures us, “I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (Jeremiah 31:34). . We do not have to go to that place of torment which the Lord Jesus calls hell.

So, none are without sin, but none are without hope, either. The Lord wants “all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4). A sinner in Bible times asked the question “What do I have to do to be saved?” The answer was simple, yet profound, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16:31). On the cross of Calvary, Jesus Christ was satisfying the just demands of God’s law against sinners - He was made sin that we might, through him, be made righteous. In order for God to no longer see us as guilty hell-deserving sinners, and fit us for heaven, we each need by faith to personally accept that Christ died in our place. God’s redeeming love for sinners is found only in Christ, and the sinner is out of Christ. Put your trust in the finished work (death, burial, and resurrection) of the Lord Jesus Christ, and God will save you by faith in His Son and give you the gift of the Holy Spirit to enable you to live for Him and know Him as your Lord.“...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9). Be done with your pride and bow your knee to the Lord Jesus. Only when a sinner turns from his sin and bows to Jesus as Lord and Saviour, can he have eternal life. No matter how good you think you are or how bad you think you are, the Lord saves all those who come to Him in faith. The Lord Jesus says “ him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37).

Reject Him no longer. Eternity in Hell is a long time to remember that you rejected Christ.

NO ONE IS SO GOOD THAT THEY DON’T NEED TO BE SAVED. NO ONE IS SO BAD THAT THEY CAN’T BE SAVED.

”

“The Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.” Galatians 3:22

“

Published by www.wordsbythewayside.co.uk Registered Scottish Charity SCO41290