ICA Magazine - Issue 109 - August 2011 - Moray by ICA

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issue 109 AUG 2011

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August Antics

Why go on holiday when there’s so much on? The Scottish Open put the Highlands on a global stage (albeit one drenched by apocalyptic weather conditions) so now those of us who live here can get justifiably smug at just how much is going on and this month is no exception. There’s plenty to pack in over the weeks ahead from THE SPEYSIDE STAGES RALLY, MORAY CARNIVAL, LOGAN’S FUN DAY, plus many musical adventures - from this year’s MUSIC MANIA in Elgin City Centre, to the BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES, BLAZIN’ FIDDLES, SPOOKYMEN, PHILOMENA BEGLEY and the DA VINCI TRIO all playing in area - whilst over Inverness way there are performances from the likes of BOYZONE, PHIL’N’ALY and at Belladrum TEXAS, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN and ANNA CALVI, plus the BLAS FESTIVAL gets underway too. There’s also the prospect of INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, INVERNESS TATTOO, MONSTER SWIM across Loch Ness, a new MONSTER FM broadcast month, INTERESTING ART all over the place and much, much more.

ESSENTIAL AUG 2011

MUSIC

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Elgin Town Hall, 07 Sep bring yer marching shoes...

SPECIALS

Inverness Book Festival, Eden Court, 13-20 Aug Artist and all round good egg, JOHN BYRNE, has penned an ace children’s book - and will speak with BRYAN BEATTIE about it...

MUSIC

Boyzone, Northern Meeting Park, 27 Aug Ronan & Co hope for sunny skies when they visit with SHAYNE WARD and PARADE. Pop in Inverness? It would appear so...

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Super 8 - ET meets Close Encounters? Also Cowboys and Aliens, The Tree, The Guard and One Day among others...

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06 Festival, various venues from 09-17 Sep BLAS International band OUTSIDE TRACK are the band in residence. Find more at blas-festival .co.uk

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KIDS

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ART

Eugenia Vronskaya, Kilmorack Gallery, Aug/Sep Excellent show from a really striking artist. ‘A River Runs Through It’ is the title. Learn more...

SPECIALS

Speyside Stages, Speyside, 06 Aug High octane high skill fun on wheels...

MUSIC

SPORT

Aly’n’Phil, Eden Court Sat 27 Aug

Bob The Builder creator, Keith Chapman Nairn Com. Ctr 03 Sep

ART

The Talent Of The Person Beside You, Moray Art Centre until 07 Aug

SPECIALS

Inverness Tattoo 08-13 Aug

Pomp will certainly be on the menu...

THEATRE

25 years together? It must be love... Raise a glass to these amiable geniuses...

KIDS

SPORT

MUSIC

Monster Swim, Loch Ness 13 Aug

THEATRE

Jesus Christ Superstar Eden Court 17-20 Aug A local production

MUSIC

The Da Vinci Trio, Nairn Comm. Cantre 04 Sep

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

31st August to 4th September 2011

Telephone 01667 451804

www.nairnfestival.co.uk

Tu e s d a y 9 A u g u s t – S a t u r d a y 1 O c t o b e r 2 011 A two-year research project exploring how we ‘read, view, and interpret the visual aspects of poetry and the interaction of visual images with poetic text. Funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council Open Tue to Fri 10am -5pm, Sat 10am - 4pm. Sun 1pm -5pm

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M O R AY CENTRE The Park, Findhorn, Forres IV36 3TA • 01309 692426 • info@morayartcentre.org www.morayartcentre.org • Facebook: morayartcentre • Twitter: MorayArtCentre

MORAY ART CENTRE, FINDHORN,

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

ELGIN LIBRARY

MORAY ARTS OPEN EXHIBITION 13-26 Aug - Preview on Sat 13 Aug, 10.30am-12noon, includes the presentation of the George Spence Trophy and prize for ‘Best of Show.’ Make a day of it and wander to the St Giles Centre and Starbucks where work by members of Moray Art Club will also be on display. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALLAN ADAM & JIM ROBERTSON 03–16 Sep 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, through 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. NEEDLE ART NORTH an exhibition of embroidery and textiles inspired by a floral theme to compliment Forres in Bloom.

H-I-C-A

GROW TOGETHER: CONCRETE POETRY IN BRAZIL & SCOTLAND, to 7 Aug Includes work by some of the foremost concrete poets. Concrete poetry developed through the 50s & 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. CONCRETELY IMMATERIAL, 14 Aug to 11 Sep, Joint exhibition with ‘gray) (area’ gallery in Croatia. The exhibition explores the possible physical nature of thought and the ‘virtual’. Virtual states and processes are variously employed in the artworks, especially through computer technology. In line with the title, the exhibition proposes these processes, the works’ effects in the spaces and the experience of the viewers as being substantial and real. h-i-c-a.org

ART

EUGENIA VRONSKAYA’S ‘A River Runs Through It, 5 Aug to 3 Sep, See feature (top left)

CASTLE GALLERY

ELGIN MUSEUM

FILM

KILMORACK GALLERY

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MORE THAN FLORAL to 6 Aug New studio ceramics with an emphasis on natural forms by DANIEL REYNOLDS CAROLIONE DEAR to 6 Aug JENNIFER CANTWELL 13 Aug–30 Sep ‘STROMATA’ - ALEX HAMILTON 13 Aug–19 Sep The work of Alexander Hamilton, which makes use of pictograms, the pictorial result of the cyanotype process. This process uses an object, usually a plant, placed on a pre-prepared sheet of watercolour paper. Sunlight is used to draw the image onto the paper, then the image is ﬁxed by washing in water. In effect, it is a form of ‘camera-less’ photography. The result is displayed in rich tones of blue, creating a contemplative work of art. FOCUS ENVIRONMENT, through Aug Wildlife and the environment photography from the annual competition for young photographers. THE TORVEAN CHAIN & THE CROY HOARD, to 31 Oct Two Important historical treasures are on display at the museum from the National Museums Scotland. The Pictish silver chain found at Torvean and the Croy Hoard are on display alongside the museum’s collection of Pictish stones until the end of October. inverness.highland.museum

INCHMORE GALLERY

EMMA NOBLE “CONTEMPORARY MIXEDMEDIA PRINTMAKING” to 10 Sep New work by printmaker Emma Noble. NEW ARTISTS, NEW WORK, Sat 13 Aug–17

THE TALENT OF THE PERSON BESIDE YOU, to 07 Aug, An exhibition featuring the work of Moray Art Centre’s volunteers, and coincides with the 4 year anniversary of the opening of Moray Art Centre, on 21 July 2007. Exhibiting volunteers are school graduates, practicing artists, or have participated in one of many of the art workshops available at the Moray Art Centre. The artwork on display includes paintings, drawings, photography, digital media and pottery. POETRY BEYOND TEXT/VISION, TEXT + CONGNITION, to 30 Sep A two-year research project exploring how we ‘read’, view, and interpret the visual aspects of poetry and the interaction of visual images with poetic text. Contributing poets and artists include WILL MCLEAN, JOHN BURNSIDE, AMY SHELTON, ROBERT SHEPPARD, THOMAS A. CLARK, MARION LEVEN, ROBIN ROBERTSON, MARION SMITH DERYN REES-JONES. Futher information and online gallery at: poetrybeyondtext.org. Funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council, morayartcentre.org

KIDS

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.

SBSA SUMMER EXHIBITION, to 14 Aug WILD LAND EXHIBITION, 21-27 Aug A mixed media exploration of the natural elements and landscape of our wild highlands, looking at earth, rock, water, weather and how they affect one another, and us. theionagallery.co.uk

MUSIC

BRODIE CASTLE, Forres

IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE,

SPECIALS

AUGUST EXHIBITION New works from JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON and DAVID BODY, alongside FIONA STEVENSON, CHRISTINA CAMPBELL & MARY MACDONALD and more.

Sep, An eclectic mix of art and craft by many artists who are new to Inchmore Gallery. inchmoregallery.co.uk

SPORT

BEAULY GALLERY

MURRAY FERGUSON, 05–31 Aug Producing sculptural pieces of familiar and un-noticed objects, he allows the viewer to re-evaluate things that are forgotten and undervalued in everyday life, exploring ideas of the human being as a functional object. Combining art, design and architecture, Edinburgh’s Murray presents a utopian vision where futurism merges with monumentalism, referencing concept architecture and personal ideas.

NAIRN MUSEUM

THE GREAT GANSEY, 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

THEATRE

ART

HUNG

SUPER 8 ART

Vue Inverness From Fri 05 Aug >>>>>>>>>

FILM KIDS

The combination of Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams is an alluring one with the latter responsible for the likes of Mission Impossible, Cloverﬁeld and the never-ending Lost , while Spielberg pretty much made the blueprint for sci-ﬁ kids adventure. Reviews of this have been mixed though, with some claiming a glorious return to heartwarming storytelling and others saying it s like ET without the charm . There s no doubting the authenticity of the 70s retro feel in the story of a strange presence in a small town following a train derailment or the strong acting from a young cast that includes Joel Courtney and Dakota Fanning s sister Elle, so it s got more going for it than most.

THE GUARD

@ tbc, From Fri 19 Aug

MUSIC SPECIALS

Directed by John Michael McDonagh, brother of Martin, the man who made the wonderful In Bruges, this is set to be just as much of a word-of-mouth success and wowed critics and fans alike at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Brendon Gleason plays an unorthodox cop in small town Ireland who teams up with twitchy FBI agent Don Cheadle (an inspired piece of casting) to bust a drug-smuggling ring. As with any ﬁlm, things are made even better by Mark Strong being in it and the whole is a witty, beautifully written piece of cinema. Some talented family those McDonaghs.

THE TREE

SPORT

@ tbc, From Fri 05 Aug

THEATRE

Charlotte Gainsbourg has always been considered acting royalty in France, but with each ﬁlm her international reputation grows stronger, even if along the way she feels the need to dispense with anything approaching boundaries of taste/sense. The great thing with her is you never know what to expect, from tortured soul caught up in self abuse to elegantly disconcerting ﬁlms like this where a family decides whether to fell a tree that the daughter believes to be inhabited by the spirit of her dead father. It s based, wonderfully, on a novel called Our Father Who Art In The Tree .

FILM

FROM MON 01 AUG INCENDIES @ Eden Court

LAST NIGHT @ Eden Court HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT 2 @ Eden Court / Vue Inverness

THU 04 AUG

FRI 12 AUG

X-MEN: First Class @ Eden Court THE FIRST GRADER @ Eden Court

SAT 13 AUG

JUST DO IT – A TALE OF MODERN-DAY OUTLAWS @ Eden Court

SUN 14 AUG

GUILTY PLEASURES: THE MILLS & BOON EFFECT @ Eden Court

AMERICAN PSYCO @ Eden Court

MON 15 AUG

SUPER 8 @ Vue Inverness

FROM TUE 16 AUG

FROM FRI 05 AUG

BEGINNERS @ Eden Court BAD TEACHER @ Eden Court

LARRY CROWNE @ Eden Court LIFE IN A DAY @ Eden Court

FROM WED 17 AUG

COWBOYS AND ALIENS @ Vue Inverness

MR POPPER’S PENGUINS @ Vue Inverness

FRI 19 AUG

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID @ Eden Court

Bal @ Eden Court

SAT 06 AUG

SUN 07 AUG

THE COLOR PURPLE @ Eden Court

TUE 09 AUG

THREE COLOURS RED @ Eden Court

FROM WED 10 AUG

THE SMURFS @ Vue Inverness

THU 11 AUG

BRIDESMAIDS @ Eden Court

FROM FRI 19 AUG

GLEE (3D Concert Movie)(Oh God) @ Vue Inverness

SAT 20 AUG

KUNG FU PANDA 2 @ Eden Court

FRI 26 AUG

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO @ Eden Court

FROM FRI 26 AUG

TROLL HUNTER @ EDEN COURT

CONAN THE BARBARIAN @ Vue Inverness

INSIDIOUS @ EDEN COURT

THE SKIN I LIVE IN @ Eden Court

FROM THU 11 AUG

RISE OF THE PLANT OF THE APES @ Vue Inverness

ONE DAY @ Eden Court FINAL DESTINATION 5 @ Vue Inverness

KOOL KIDZ KAMP @ Spectrum Centre See Mon 01 Aug YOUTH HUB @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr Play Guitar Hero, Table Top Football, Pool, use the internet or just catch up with your friends. Fully supervised. Suitable for P3 – S1. Booking essential. FUN GALORE STORE @ Plainstones, Elgin

FRI 05 AUG

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT WALK @ TBC In search of bats, owls, moths and other creatures of the night. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear suitable clothing and bring a torch and binoculars if you have them. FREE. Booking essential. Call 01343 557143 or anne.young@moray.gov.uk. KOOL KIDZ KAMP @ Spectrum Centre See Mon 01 Aug JUNIOR GOLF OPEN @ Newtonmore Golf Club. £5 entry. newtonmoregolf.com. FUN GALORE STORE @ Plainstones, Elgin

SAT 06 AUG

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ Plainstones, Elgin WILDERNESS SURVIVAL DAY @ Fochabers Wood As Wed 03 Aug

SUN 07 AUG

LOGAN’S FUN DAY @ Lossiemouth Playing Fields, 11am. With Car Boot sale. Disco, It’s a Knockout, BBQ, Rafﬂe, Inﬂatables, Tea.

MASK MAKING @ Farr School Entrance 11am What mask design can you make just using household objects? Paint it and take it home. All materials provided but numbers are limited. Phone 01847 821531 for details. 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.

FRI 12 AUG

BACK TO SCHOOL DISCO @ The Spectrum Centre. New Primary 1 to Primary 4 Back to School Disco.

SAT 13 AUG

ADVENTURE IN THE NIGHT GARDEN @ Ardersier Common. Oh no! The Pontipine children are lost. Join them on an adventure through the Night Garden. Suitable for off road push chairs. No booking required. John Orr 01463 710786.

MON 15 AUG

THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ RSPB Insh Marshes As Mon 01 Aug

SAT 20 AUG

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ Plainstones, Elgin

TUE 23 AUG

THE MAGICAL MARSHES @ RSPB Insh Marshes As Mon 01 Aug

WOODLAND TREASURE HUNT @ Glen Tilt Car Park A family event searching for clues and treasure. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Glen Tilt Car Park, by Blair Atholl (1 mile north of Blair Atholl on the road to Old Blair).2-3.30pm No booking required.

FOOTBALL SESSIONS @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr As Mon 01 Aug

THU 25 AUG

MON 08 AUG

TUE 09 AUG

ROSEMARKIE ROCK POOLING – SUCKERS, CLAWS AND TENTACLES @ Rosemarkie Meet At Shore Front Car Park. Learn how to catch prey using a variety of methods used by the creatures of the rock pools and foreshore, including shore crab and anemone. 01349 868563 Adults £3 Concession £2.

BATTY KIDS @ Glen Tilt Car Park Batty evening activities for children! All children must be accompanied by an adult. See Tue 23 Aug for location. 7.30-9pm No booking required.

SAT 03 SEP

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ Plainstones, Elgin

BOOKBUG STORY SESSIONS @ The Maclean Room, Wed 10-Fri 12, 10-11am Every day of the Festival, bring your little ones along to one of the Highland Libraries Service s brilliant Bookbug Story Sessions. They re fun, free, friendly and for parents and children aged birth to three, incorporating books, rhymes, singing and play. LILIAN ROSS @ The Maclean Room, Fri 12, 1.30pm Story-teller, native Doric speaker, ballad singer and poet Lilian Ross has been sharing the joy of Scots songs and stories with children for many years. Often dubbed a Tradition Bearer , Lilian uses hand puppets, language games, percussion instruments and song to bring her imaginative and engaging stories to life. Age 8+ STARGAZING @ SGL Boardroom, Thu 11 & Fri 12, 2pm One of the hits of last year s Book Festival is back by popular demand. Join Eden Court s Arts Education gang in the Eden Court Planetarium for a stellar stack of star-mazing stories from across the Galaxy (and beyond!) . JOHN PATRICK BYRNE @ OneTouch, Sat 13, 2pm John Byrne is one of our heroes and a man of many talents. As well as a great artist, designer and playwright, he s also a hugely engaging storyteller and his latest book, Donald & Benoit: The Story Of A Cat And A Boy is based on the bedtime tales he made up for his own children. Set in Finisterre, the yarns involve ferocious seas, dancing dogs and drums, surely the only ingredients ever needed. Could be something of a children s classic in the making so this is a great opportunity to hear all about it from the man himself. He ll be in conversation with Bryan Beattie, writer and columnist who has just launched Big Sky Press.

www.invernessbookfestival.co.uk

ART FILM

MUM & TOTS SESSION @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr Suitable for all ages up to 5 years, parents.

KIDS

CERAMICS WORKSHOP @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr Dcorate a magnet or hanging decoration. Suitable for P1 upwards. Booking essential. £6 per person.

Inverness Book Festival, which you can read more about elsewhere in the issue, is packed with great events for kids. Here are some of the best.

MUSIC

THU 04 AUG

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr Kids Film Showing. Entry by raffle ticket - £2 per strip with a raffle prize pulled at the end. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Eden Court, Wed 10‒Sat 13 Aug

SPECIALS

SUNDIALS @ Falconer Museum, Forres. Make a sundial to tell the time, the Roman way. Free family drop-in,01309 673701 for more information.

WED 10 AUG

SPORT

FUN GALORE STORE @ Plainstones, Elgin

2011 INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL: Kids

THEATRE

KIDS

CRECHE WITH BOUNCY CASTLE @ Strathpeffer Comm Ctr As Tue 02 Aug

ART

MUSIC classical >>>> WED 03 AUG

BLAKE @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm Tickets £28 (conc £27) on-line at Booth Scotland, TicketWeb 01997 420124

FILM

THU 04 AUG CLASSICAL

KIDS

YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE NETHERLANDS (YON)@ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 3pm, 7.30pm Drawing young musicians from all over Holland, the 95 person orchestra was founded back in 1959, providing a fine outlet for members aiming to become professionals. This is their first visit to Inverness and they’ll be led by conductor Jurjen Hempel and joined by cello soloist Pieter Wispelwey for a programme of Otto Ketting’s Adagio for Orchestra, Ernest Bloch Schelomo’s Hebraic Rhapsody and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony Nr.1, Titan. An Aberdeen International Youth Festival event. 01463 234234

SAT 20 AUG

RENAISSANCE MUSIC & DANCE @ Urquart Castle, Drumnadrochit Renaissance dances & tunes - join in with authentically costumed court ladies.

MUSIC

SUN 21 AUG

HIGHLAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA @ Strathpeffer Pavilion feat. RENAISSANCE MUSIC & DANCE @ Urquart Castle. As Sat 20 Aug

SPECIALS

SAT 27 AUG

ELGIN CITY BAND @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

01343 562600. In aid of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help and The Royal Marines Charitable Trust.

clubbing >>>> FRI 05 AUG CLUBBING

MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub.

SAT 06 AUG

MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub.

FRI 12 AUG

MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub.

SAT 13 AUG

NEW SOUL CITY @ Maple Court The Highlands’ longest running soul night. MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub

FRI 19 AUG

MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub

SAT 20 AUG

MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub

THU 25 AUG CLUBBING/ELECTRO

IRONWORKS SUMMER SHOWCASE #7 @ Ironworks, 7.30pm THE LED are growing in stature on bills with acts such as Erol Alkan and Dotjr, developing their blend of electro and dubstep. COUNT CLOCKWORK and LIAM MACLEOD are part of the generation of electro influenced teenagers coming through on the Inverness dance scene. 0871 789 4173

CLOUDS @ Cake, 10pm. Tickets are £7 at the door and £5 before. MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub.

SAT 10 SEP

NEW SOUL CITY @ Maple Court The Highlands’ longest running soul night.

folk >>>>>>>> MON 01 AUG FOLK

DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm.

TUE 02 AUG

JOHN SOMERVILLE & FRIENDS @ Hootananny. Box Club man playing the best traditional music around. 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. THE STAVES @ Ironworks, 7.30pm. The Staves are three sisters who blend their distinctive voices into beautiful, spell-binding harmonies, singing their delicately crafted songs with a folk-twist here, a nod to Americana there and a distinctly British sound. 0871 789 4173

FRI 26 AUG CLUBBING

SPORT THEATRE

FRI 02 SEP

GROUSEBEATER SOUND SYSTEM @ Cake Nightclub, Inverness. Rousing sounds from Grousebeater Sound System and excellent support from the Safehouse DJs www.cakeinverness.co.uk.

THE STAVES @ Cromarty Old Brewery See Tue 02 Aug

SUN 04 SEP

WED 07 SEP

CONCERT BY THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES SCOTLAND @ Elgin Town Hall, 7pm. Tickets, £16, from Elgin Library, Cooper Park; tel.

WED 03 AUG

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

CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various. A whole village taken over by Scotland’s most beautiful traditional instrument.Workshops all through the weekend and a concert on Saturday night. info@cromartyartstrust.org.uk.

DA VINCI TRIO @ Nairn Community Centre. Mendelssohn, Ireland, Schubert. musicnairn.org.uk. 01667 453476

HOODJA @ The Gellions, 9pm Traditional music.

TED CHRISTOPHER @ The Gellions, 9pm. Acclaimed Scottish folk singer. MIAMI SMIRNOFF SCRATCH & WIN @ Miami Nightclub

SAT 27 AUG

THE ORB @ Ironworks

THU 04 AUG

ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions, 9pm. Edinburgh-based songwriter who’s much loved on the folk and world music scene. THE STAVES @ The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool.

GARY INNES & FRIENDS @ Hootananny. FOLK/ROCK

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm.

SUN 07 AUG FOLK/COUNTRY

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

TUE 16 AUG

ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions, 9pm.

LOCAL MUSICIANS @ Glachbeg Centre, 7.30pm

WED 17 AUG

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

FOLK/ROCK

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9pm.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm. FOLK

MON 08 AUG

DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm. FIONA DRIVER & FRIENDS @ Hootananny. Excellent Orkney ﬁddler

WED 10 AUG

THU 18 AUG

SBO - JAMIE SMITH @ Hootananny. Classically trained Celtic ﬁddle player. DOC LIVINGSTON @ The Gellions, 10pm.

FRI 19 AUG FOLK

KITTY THE LION/BEN MONTAGUE/HOODJA @ Hootananny.

HOODJA @ Madhatters. Traditional folk sounds played with youthful vigour. FOLK/ROCK

DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions, 10pm.

SAT 13 AUG

STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm As Sat 06 Aug FOLK/ROCK

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm.

WED 24 AUG FOLK

TED CHRISTOPHER @ The Gellions, 9pm. Acclaimed Scottish folk singer.

THU 25 AUG

THE WISHING WELL @ Hootananny. Lush, orchestral combination of folk, pop and rock from a globetrotting Australian entourage. thewishingwellband.com. STUDENTS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL MUSIC @ Inverness Cathedral. Lunch time concert in Inverness Cathedral. Admission free with a retiring collection in aid of the Cathedral Development Fund.

FOLK/ROCK

DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions, 10pm.

SAT 20 AUG

STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm As Sat 06 Aug ESTHER’S CEILIDH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm. Fund raiser for the Highland Hospice, with entertainers plus music for dancing 01997 420124 CEILIDH DANCE @ Lhanbryde Community Centre, 8pm. Featuring the Brandon McPhee Trio. THE SPORRANATIONALS @ Hootananny. Traditional sounds.

SAT 27 AUG FOLK

STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm As Sat 06 Aug ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM : THE SILVER YEAR @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 5pm, 8pm. CAIRDEAS @ Hootananny Scottish folk from a band whose name means “friendship”. FOLK/ROCK

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm. ELGIN CITY BAND @ Plainstones, ElginElgincityband.co.uk.

FOLK/ROCK

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9pm.

SUN 21 AUG FOLK

FOLK

HOODJA @ The Gellions, 9pm

BRIAN O HEADHRA @ Hootananny.

ALLY MACKENZIE & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm

KIDS OF KOLKATA CEILIDH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm Fund-raising dance for a very good cause, with one of the Highlands’ most popular ceilidh bands, RHYTHMNREEL. Tickets £10 on-line from WeGottickets or £12 from Pavilion 01997 420124. Children 12 and under go free!

TUE 23 AUG

FRI 26 AUG

THU 11 AUG

FRI 12 AUG

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm.

GABERLUNZIE @ The Gellions, 9pm. Popular folk duo who’ve been playing together since the early seventies.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9pm.

JOY DUNLOP @ Glen Urquhart Public Hall, 8pm Contemporary Gaelic song and Scottish stepdance with PATSY READ (Breabach) on strings, and PAUL TRACEY on guitar.

FOLK/ROCK

FOLK/COUNTRY

JAMES MACKENZIE / FELLOW STRANGER @ Hootananny. Aquascene frontman making folk with a twist.

FOLK

AMY HENDERSON @ Hootananny. Mistress of accordion, whistle and ﬂute.

FILM

DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm.

FOLK/ROCK

FOLK

ART

MON 15 AUG FOLK

KIDS

STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm. The pipe band parade in Strathpeffer Square. The event lasts about one hour with a showcase of Highland Dancing - weather permitting.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm.

MUSIC

SAT 06 AUG

FOLK/ROCK

SPECIALS

GARY INNES & FRIENDS @ Hootananny.

raises the roof. 01309 691170

JOY DUNLOP IN CONCERT @ Bogbain Farm Award winning Gaelic singer brings her new band to Bogbain for a gorgeous evening of music.bogbainfarm.com. 01463772800

SPORT

FRI 05 AUG

SUN 14 AUG FOLK

BLAZIN’ FIDDLES @ The Universal Hall, 8pm. From remote village halls to the Royal Albert Hall, Blazin’ Fiddles have delighted audiences with their highlands and islands ﬁddle music and tales. From solo to ensemble sets, they come together in a ﬁery blend that

SUN 28 AUG FOLK

MATTHEW AND THE ATLAS @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm. Contemporary folk sounds from band signed to Mumford.

THEATRE

THE ALISTAIR MCCULLOCH TRIO @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm. Worldclass folk trio featuring virtuoso ﬁddler Alistair alongside ex-Capercaillie whistle player MARC DUFF and AARON JONES, formerly of Old Blind Dogs

HIDDEN TAPESTRY/ASHLEY MACKAY @ Hootananny. Perth acoustic folk duo. FOLK/ROCK

ART

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm.

MON

29 AUG

Burundi-based Akiwacu Folklore were created out of civil war, aim to restore lasting peace through folk dance, culture and art.

winners ZOMBIE MILITIA, fast rising Inverness metal act SEED OF SORROW and former Stolen Order frontman TOBY MICHAELS. For those about to rock...

FOLK

DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm.

FRI 05 AUG

TUE 30 AUG

ROCK

BELLADRUM FESTIVAL @ Belladrum. Today’s highlights include DEACON BLUE, TEXAS, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, TEDDY THOMPSON and best of all, ANNA CALVI...

FOLK/ROCK

HOODJA @ The Gellions, 9pm

WED 31 AUG

FILM

KINKY KARMA @ The Room. Fort William boys back to Rock out The Room.

SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9pm.

THU 01 SEP FOLK/ROOTS

PIPING COMPETITIONS & PERFORMANCES @ Eden Court Empire, 9am 01463 234 234 SCOTT MACDONALD @ The Market Bar.

FOLK

FRI 02 SEP

KIDS

BRAEMAR GATHERING CEILIDH @ Mar Lodge’s Stag Ballroom. Celebrate the eve of the Braemar Gathering with a ceilidh band. 8.30pm - 12.30pm Tickets £12, including traditional stovies. 0844 493 2173. FOLK/ROOTS

PIPING COMPETITIONS & PERFORMANCES @ Eden Court Empire, 9am, 6pm, 7pm. 01463 234 234

MUSIC

SAT 03 SEP

CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various. A whole village taken over by Scotland’s most beautiful traditional instrument. Workshops all through the weekend and a concert on Saturday night. info@cromartyartstrust.org.uk.

THU 11 AUG

ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm

BABELFISH @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm. Experimental and traditional in equal measure,they blend jazz, folk, baltic and even hip-hop into something pretty impressive. www.babelﬁsh.biz.

MONKEY TENNIS @ Hootananny Madhatters. Indie act named after Alan Partridge’s memorable meltdown.

SUN 14 AUG

BELLADRUM FESTIVAL @ Belladrum. Second day highlights include KASSIDY, GUILLEMOTS, RODDY WOOMBLE, SAINT SAVIOUR, and our very own gritmeitsers, LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS...

JAZZ/WORLD

‘PAPAMOJO’ @ The Maclean Room At Eden Court, 3pm. Aberdeen ‘s ﬁnest blues band comes west.

MON 22 AUG

SAT 06 AUG

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

EZRA @ The Room

JAZZ/WORLD

SPOOKYMEN @ Universal Hall 7.30pm Australian male acappella vocal ensemble the like of which you have never seen before! Take 15 men, dress them in black, school them in the Georgian choral tradition, and let them loose on the subjects of politics, untidiness and, er, tools. Then stand back and enjoy the beautifully sung anarchy.

ROCK/POP

SID INNES @ The Market Bar. Moray born multi instrumentalist, Sid Innes, who’s work was featured in Georgina Porteous’ recent IG:LU exhibition, performs with some local acts. ROCK/PUNK

BOMBSKARE @ Hootananny Madhatters Its SKA. Say no more... See you there, then.

SUN 04 SEP

SPECIALS

CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various. As Sat 03

THU 08 SEP

FOLK

A BUTTON BOX GATHERING @ Eden Court Empire, 12pm, 2pm, 7.30pm.

FRI 09 SEP FOLK/COUNTRY

SPORT

ISLA GRANT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Popular country singer and songwriter. Isla started singing at 14 and has since entertained all over the world and recorded numerous albums. Tickets £17 / £15 / £6 on-line from Booth Scotland and TicketWeb, also from TicketWeb 24-hour hotline 08444 771000 and Pavilion 01997 420124

TUE 13 SEP FOLK

THEATRE

BLAS: BALACH NA BONAID THE BOY AND THE BUNNET @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. The Boy and The Bunnet is traditional music’s answer to ‘Peter and the Wolf’ - a delight for all ages. 01463 234 234

jazz/world >>> WED 03 AUG JAZZ/WORLD

ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL CONCERT @ Universal Hall Findhorn 7.30pm. Formed in 1998,

WED 24 AUG

SUN 07 AUG

SUN 28 AUG

THU 11 AUG

PRESTON REED @ Eden Court One Touch, 3pm, 6pm, 8pm.

JAZZ/WORLD

MR BARCLAY’S PREMIER LEAGUE @ Eden Court Maclean Room Ace trombonist Sandy Barclay with his all-star backing band. 3-5pm. Admission £6 01463 234234.

FRI 09 SEP JAZZ/WORLD

OSILIGI WARRIORS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Bringing Kenyan Maasai culture to Inverness. 01463 234 234

rock >>>>>>>

MYSTIC SHOES ACOUSTIC @ Hootananny. Local act playing an acoustic set.

IRONWORKS SUMMER SHOWCASE #5 @ Ironworks, 7.30pm. PARMAVIOLETS feature former members of The Now, Jyrojets and Steel Crows. WHISKY RIVER BAND have been wowing crowds across the land with their folk rock sound. RED KITES are the new project from former member of The Soundtrack Moteh Parrott. 0871 789 4173 ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm.

FRI 12 AUG

THU 04 AUG

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK @ Eden Court Empire, 9am, 7.30pm 01463 234234

IRONWORKS SUMMER SHOWCASE #4 @ Ironworks, 7.30pm. A night influenced by old school metal with performances from Bloodstock Battle of the Band

THE SHIRE @ The Room.

JEEP SOLID @ Hootananny Madhatters.

SAT 13 AUG

THE LEONARD JONES POTENTIAL – EP LAUNCH @ Hootananny Madhatters. Local funk popsters and ICA award winners launching their EP. A JOHHNY CASH TRIBUTE @ The Smithton Hotel, 9pm. Trevor James Mair Performs A Johhny Cash Tribute - a great night of country. Tickets available from the bar. £10.

SUN 14 AUG ROCK

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK @ Eden Court Empire, 1.30pm, 7.30pm ROCK/ELECTRONICA

THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE CAT @ Hootananny Madhatters. Glasgow electropop duo.

WED 17 AUG

ANDY DUNCAN @ The Market Bar. Hard working local musician.

THU 18 AUG

IRONWORKS SUMMER SHOWCASE #6 @ Ironworks, 7.30pm Featuring members of Lowtide Revelry, Shutter and Lush Rollers, LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS have some of the most talented musicians in the Inverness area with dirty riffs and splendidly growling vocals. KOBI recently reformed after a 7 year hiatus playing a set of “new musical ideas” while GRAHAM BROWN is a singer/ songwriter to watch in the months to come. 0871 789 4173

BFEST @ Riverside, Wick. - GUN, THE DYKEENIES and loads more. £25/ £16/ £9. Tickets from Macallans, Wick.

SUN 21 AUG ROCK

TOM HINGLEY @ The Market Bar. Ex-Inspiral Carpets man who’s always worth catching up here. This is what it feels to be lonely... ROCK/POP

THE LAFONTAINES @ Ironworks

FRI 26 AUG

ESTEL, FILTHPACT, THE SIGNAL & YOU DEAD! @ Flanagan’s Bar, Elgin, 8pm. Estel - rocking experimentally instrumental soundscapes from Dublin, come over to promote a new album. Support from Filthpact, The Signal and You Dead! . THE MYSTIC SHOES @ The Room

SAT 27 AUG

MATTHEW & THE ATLAS @ Ironworks Rm2, Sat 27 Aug Inverness is becoming something of a magnet for young folksters, particularly those in the orbit of Mumford and Sons. Matthew and The Atlas fulfil that remit perfectly, having toured with the aforesaid Mumfords and bringing a distinctly homegrown folk sensibility to their dreamy Americana. Only together just over a year, but with a couple of well-received EPs under their belt, they’re primed for bigger things and well worth checking out. MYSTIC SHOES @ Madhatters

ROCK/POP

SARAH MONTEITH @ The Market Bar. ROCK/PUNK

THE SIGNAL, FILTHPACT & SEED OF SORROW @ The Phoenix. Punk rock ahoy with the mighty Signal joined by a couple of equally boisterous purveyors of guitar noises.

SUN 28 AUG ROCK

FISH @ Ironworks, 7.30pm.

FRI 02 SEP

THE GALIPAYGOS @ The Market Bar.

FRI 19 AUG

JUDE @ The Room. ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm

SAT 20 AUG

CRY FUNDRAISER @ Eden Court OneTouch, 12pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm. Members of the Inverness musician community will come together to put on a Fundraiser for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). 01463 234234 ABSOLUTE ELVIS @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm.

SAT 03 SEP

BEYOND THE BARRICADE @ Eden Court Empire, 3.30pm, 6pm, 8pm. 9ROCK/POP/MUSICALS) Back by overwhelming public demand, the most successful and popular touring show of its kind ‘Beyond the Barricade’ returns to the Eden Court with a brand new 2011 production. 01463 234234 MS UNDERCOVER FUNDRAISER @ Northern Meeting Park, Sat 03 Sep When SCOOTY & THE SKYHOOKS reformed a couple of years back it was ostensibly for a

ART

Tickets £15 (and only £1 for kids under 16) Buy at: www.mstherapycentreinverness.co.uk 01463 240365: or drop into the MS Therapy Centre

SUN 04 SEP

ANIMALS & FRIENDS @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 3pm, 8pm. Featuring both US and UK Inductees to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame: STEVE CROPPER of Booker T and the MGs (1992) and JOHN STEEL of The Animals (1994). 01463 234234

SUN 11 SEP ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

YOUNG GUNS @ The Ironworks, 7pm. Young rockers who’ve shared the stage with Guns’n’ Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age. Should be a busy night! 0871 789 4173

THU 08 SEP

KARIMA FRANCIS @ Ironworks Rm2 Debut album The Author proved there was a real songwriting talent with genuine emotional punch, so it’ll be interesting to see how she’s developing. The following appear pretty much like clockwork on the following days...

WEEKLIES: MONDAY ROCK

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar.

WEEKLIES: TUESDAY

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar.

WEEKLIES: WEDNESDAY

FERGUS & GREG @ The Market Bar

WEEKLIES: THURSDAY ROCK

ROCK/COUNTRY

FILM

ELGIN BID MUSIC MANIA @ Elgin City Centre & Plainstones. FORTUNATE SUN, ROXTONE, FAT KING GEORGE, THIRD CONNECTION, 10:04S, BITTER SUITE, DAVY MUNRO.

KIDS

DAVE SHARP @ The Market Bar. Ex-Alarm member playing blues, roots, rock’n’roll.

MUSIC

BIRO @ The Room. Black Isle Rock Orchestra with their bluesy residency.

SPECIALS

ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm.

one-off show, but such was the success that they’re keeping at it a little longer, appealing not just to older fans, but also, it seems, a whole new generation. And they’re headlining this benefit for the MS Therapy Centre in Burnett Road, a fantastic facility which provides support and relief of symptoms to people with Multiple Sclerosis and their supporters. The fundraiser is an all day, family fest with KIDS BOUNCY CASTLE, GIANT SLIDE, INFLATABLE ASSAULT COURSE, and for the bigger kids and adults GLADIATOR JOUSTING POLES and a GIANT BUNGEE RUN. FACE PAINTING & CAKE DECORATING. And of course, the music, with Scooty joined by RANT, DOREC-A-BELLE, plus 3 other local bands. Should be a good day out and all for a great cause. Doors open at 2pm.

ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar

WEEKLIES: SATURDAY

SPORT

Over two hours of Elvis greats performed by the World No1 Johnny Lee Memphis. www. absoluteelvis.com. 0871 789 4173

ANKOR LIGHT & FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair, Church St.

WEEKLIES: SUNDAY ROCK

BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm

EVENTS AHOY! ADD YOURS

THEATRE

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK @ Eden Court Empire, 1.30pm, 7.30pm

LISTINGS@ICANOW.COM (SEPT ISSUE DEADLINE: 10 AUG)

ica • www.whatsonmoray.com

MUSIC MANIA Sat 13 July Elgin Plainstones & City Centre

Saturday 13th August sees the 2nd live music day – Music Mania – in the City Centre organised by Elgin BID . Following on from the success of the last year’s event this one is bigger and brighter (!) with more acts and entertainment. This makes it a special family fun day while also promoting the wealth of special musical talent we have in Moray. There will be a range of live bands performing outside the St Giles Church, acoustic sets at the East End opposite the Muckle Cross and Elgin High School buskers will be performing at Batchen Lane and in the St Giles Centre. In addition music and a face painter will entertain in the shopping centre and Bubbles the Clown will be with us from 11.30am throughout the centre area.

The day starts off with the special Market at 10am which will include a number of City Centre business and other services including Elgin Youth Café and McDonalds (butcher), Lossie Wynd. The music kicks off at 11am with local band Fortunate Sun. This band got a great reception at last year’s event and also at the 2010 Winter Festival. The band have a strong local following and they will be playing a range of well - known songs. Also performing will be local bands Foxtone, Third Connection, Fat King George and Bittersuite who will play an acoustic set. In addition we will also be welcoming the 1004’s from Edinburgh and Davy Munro who will be playing an unplugged set. There will also be a ‘name the band’ treasure hunt where you will have to test your music knowledge by solving a number of clues, which will be in the windows of various city centre retailers for the chance to win £50, £30 and £25 (to be spent with a city centre retailer). For on-going developments and added attractions go to www.elgin.co.uk/events and find us on Facebook.

ART

SPECIALS THU 04 AUG

MISC ANNUAL

BLACK ISLE SHOW @ Mannsﬁeld Showground, Muir Of Ord.

Square.

MISC

CAIRNGORMS FARMERS MARKET @ Grantown On Spey. Cairngorms-farmers-market.com. THE CITY TALES @ St Gilles Church, Elgin, 1.15pm.

BOAT OF GARTEN ANNUAL AUCTION SALE @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall. Lots of furniture, paintings, bric a brac, toys, books, kitchen appliances etc. Rafﬂe and café, all in aid of hall funds.

SUN 21 AUG MISC

MISC

FESTIVAL

FUN GALORE STORE @ Plainstones, Elgin. MISC

FILM

THE CITY TALES @ St Gilles Church, Elgin, 1.15pm. Mini Walking Tours. free of charge learn more about the fascinating history and people of Elgin. Meet your tour guide on the steps of St Giles Church.

MISC

FRI 05 AUG

HANDS ON! @ Highland Folk Museum. HIGHLAND DANCING DISPLAY @ Eastgate, Inverness.

HIGHLAND FIELD SPORTS FAIR @ Moy.

KIDS

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 interaction. sigma-astro.co.uk.

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm. CONTINENTAL MARKET @ Buckie, Cluny Square.

FUN GALORE STORE @ Plainstones, Elgin. MISC

THE CITY TALES @ St Gilles Church, Elgin, 1.15pm. Mini Walking Tours. free of charge

MUSIC

SAT 06 AUG ANNUAL

HIGHLAND FIELD SPORTS Moy.moyﬁeldsportsfair.co.uk

FAIR

MON 08 AUG ANNUAL

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm.

SPECIALS

TUE 09 AUG

MISC ANNUAL

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm. MISC

HANDS ON! @ Highland Folk Museum.

CHARITY

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

THU 25 AUG

GEORGE BAIN’S WW1 SERVICE HISTORY @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm. Alistair Pringle, great-grandson of George Bain. Admission £4 (Members £2). 01381 621252 MISC

SAT 13 AUG

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm. CELEBRATION OF THE CENTURIES @ Fort George. Opening with a grand parade, this celebration of history will include exciting and interactive shows, demonstrations covering everything from the marching soldiers of the Roman period to the fighting troops of the twentieth century. Dance along to the big band sound and watch the dives and turns of the most famous British fighter aircraft of World War II, the Spitfire. MISC

CONTINENTAL MARKET @ Buckie, Cluny Square.

SUN 14 AUG CELEBRATION TURIES @ CHARITY

FRI 26 AUG ANNUAL MISC

THE NAIRN BAT WALK @ Nairn. 01463 710786.

SAT 27 AUG ANNUAL

GLEN URQUHART HIGHLAND GATHERING & GAMES @ Drumnadrochit. THUNDER IN THE GLENS 3 @ Aviemore/ grantown-on-spey. MISC

FARMERS MARKET @ Grantown On Spey. CONTIN GALA @ Contin, 7.30pm. Music with Torridon (Adults only)

SUN 28 AUG ANNUAL

ANNUAL

Fort

THE

CENGeorge.

THUNDER IN THE GLENS 3 @ Aviemore/ grantown-on-spey. MISC

MISC

PRIVACY @ Pinkcastle Club, Glen Mhor Hotel, Ness Bank, Inverness, 7.30pm.

WED 10 AUG ANNUAL

SPORT

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm. HANDS ON! @ Highland Folk Museum.

THU 11 AUG ANNUAL

INVERNESS TATTOO 2011 @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm. KIRKING OF THE COUNCIL @ Old High Church, City Centre, 10.30am.

THEATRE

POLELATHE DEMONSTRATION @ Highland Folk Museum.

MISC

THE CITY TALES @ St Gilles Church, Elgin, 1.15pm. Mini Walking Tours. free of charge.

ANNUAL

FESTIVAL

TUE 23 AUG ANNUAL

FRI 12 AUG ANNUAL

MISC

ANNUAL

ROYAL ECOSSAIS WEEKEND @ Culloden Battleﬁeld Centre. 0844 493 2159.

ANNUAL STRATHSPEY FARMERS CLUB GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY SHOW @ Heathﬁeld Park, Grantown-on-spey. As well as all the livestock competitions, in the afternoon there is the Grand Parade of Livestock Winners, pipe band and Highland dancing. Vehicle Pageant, Children’s Races and Pets parade also add to the fun. CONTINENTAL MARKET @ Buckie, Cluny

INVERNESS CD & RECORD FAIR @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness. Buy and sell CDs, vinyl, DVDs etc. CAIRNGORMS FARMERS MARKET @ Aviemore, 10am.

TUE 16 AUG CHARITY

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness. A course in Mindfulness for stress reduction and relaxed living with Dr Peter Wilkes. Tuition, CDs and manual - held over eight weeks on Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. All proceeds to local charity. For information peter.wilkes@virgin.net. MISC

SAT 20 AUG

GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY HIGHLAND GAMES @ Grantown On Spey.

MON 29 AUG ANNUAL

THUNDER IN THE GLENS 3 @ Aviemore/ grantown-on-spey.

TUE 30 AUG ANNUAL CHARITY

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness. MISC

WED 31 AUG ANNUAL

NAIRN BOOK & ART FESTIVAL @ Nairn. Nairn’s celebration of literature, drama, art and music beside the Moray Firth. nairnfestival.co.uk/.

ANNUAL

NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES @ Links - Nairn, CHARITY

GREAT WILDERNESS CHALLENGE @ Kintail. Greatwildernesschallenge.info. MISC

FARMERS MARKET @ Plainstones, Elgin. ROYAL ECOSSAIS WEEKEND @ Culloden Battleﬁeld Centre. 0844 493 2159.

THU 01 SEP ANNUAL

NAIRN BOOK & ART FESTIVAL @ Nairn.

FRI 02 SEP

MISC ANNUAL

NAIRN BOOK & ART FESTIVAL @ Nairn.

SUN 04 SEP ANNUAL

NAIRN BOOK & ART FESTIVAL @ Nairn. nairnfestival.co.uk

SPORT WED 03 AUG ATHLETICS

PINTOS 3K SERIES @ Cooper Park, Elgin, 7pm. VIEWPOINT CHALLENGE @ Forres, 6.45pm. 3.5 miles uphill-only race. TEAM/RUGBY

FRI 05 AUG ATHLETICS

DORNOCH HIGHLAND GATHERING @ Dornoch, 10.30am. Local and Open events: dornochhighlandgathering.com for details.

SAT 06 AUG

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

OTHER

THE SPEYSIDE STAGES @ Speyside. 45 miles of Car Rallying in some of the area’s famous forests. Sixth round of SRC. speyside-stages.co.uk.

OUTDOOR

WILDHEARTS WOLFTREK @ Forres. wildheartsinaction.org or call 01309 678115 or email info@wildheartsevents.com.

MON 08 AUG OTHER

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club.

TUE 09 AUG

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club. GENTLEMAN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT @ Grantown-on-spey Golf Club.

WED 10 AUG

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club. Newtonmoregolf.com GENTLEMAN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT @ Grantown-on-spey Golf Club.

THU 11 AUG ATHLETICS

TAIN HIGHLAND GATHERING @ Tain, 1pm. OTHER

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club.

WILDHEARTS WOLFTREK @ Forres. wildheartsinaction.org

SENIORS STABLEFORD OPEN @ Newtonmore Golf Club. Non members £10, Members £7, newtonmoregolf.com

SAT 20 AUG ATHLETICS

NAIRN HALF MARATHON @ The Links Nairn, 2pm. Nairnroadrunners.co.uk. BLAIR CASTLE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS AND COUNTRY FAIR @ Blair Atholl. OTHER

MIXED 18 HOLE OPEN FOURSOMES TOURNAMENT @ Grantown-on-spey Golf Club. OUTDOOR

AVIEMORE BIG SPLASH @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. The main event consists of a large ramp on the side of the river Spey from which you can launch off in a variety of contraptions from wheelie bins and shopping trolleys to bikes skis and snowboards. Chuckles Guarenteed. bigsplashaviemore.co.uk. 01479 811 137 ABERDEEN V INVERNESS CT @ Aberdeen. Tough game against NE rivals.

FRI 12 AUG

ELGIN V QUEEN’S PARK @ Elgin, 3pm.

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club. Newtonmoregolf.com

BUCKIE THISTLE V BRORA RANGERS @ Buckie Thistle.

GENTLEMAN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT @ Grantown-on-spey Golf Club. Grantownonspeygc.co.uk.

FORRES MECHANICS V TURRIFF UNITED @ Forres Mechanics.

ATHLETICS OTHER

SAT 13 AUG

ABERNETHY HIGHLAND GAMES & CLAN GRANT GATHERING @ Nethybridge. NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club. Newtonmoregolf.com

ART

HIGHLAND SUMMER DARTS CHALLENGE @ The Ironworks, 7pm.

TEAM/FOOTBALL

OTHER

OUTDOOR

OTHER

GENTLEMAN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT @ Grantown-on-spey Golf Club.

ATHLETICS

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club.

FRI 19 AUG

AVIEMORE BIG SPLASH @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore. bigsplashaviemore.co.uk

FILM

CARVE CARRBRIDGE @ Carrbridge Sports Field. Top chainsaw carvers both from the UK and around the world compete for the magniﬁcent Claymore trophy. A day of family events.

TRY FAIR @ Blair Atholl.

KIDS

NEWTONMORE GOLF WEEK @ Newtonmore Golf Club.

HUNTLY V NAIRN COUNTY @ Huntly. KEITH V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS @ Keith.

MUSIC

SUN 07 AUG OTHER

NAIRN BOOK & ART FESTIVAL @ Nairn.

SPECIALS

SAT 03 SEP ANNUAL

ROTHES V LOSSIEMOUTH @ Rothes.

SUN 21 AUG

DUNFERMLINE V INVERNESS CT @ Dunfermline, 3pm. CLACHNACUDDIN V BUCKIE THISTLE @ Clach Park. FORRES MECHANICS V FORT WILLIAM @ Forres Mechanics. HUNTLY V FRASERBURGH @ Huntly. KEITH V TURRIFF UNITED @ Keith. LOSSIEMOUTH V WICK ACADEMY @ Lossiemouth. ROTHES V NAIRN COUNTY @ Rothes. STRATHSPEY THISTLE V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS @ Strathspey Thistle. TEAM/SHINTY

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/FOOTBALL

INVERNESS CT V RANGERS @ Caley Stadium, 3pm. First chance of an Old Firm scalp. 01463 222880 LOSSIEMOUTH V STRATHSPEY THISTLE @ Lossiemouth.

BLAIR CASTLE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS AND COUNTRY FAIR @ Blair Atholl. www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk OTHER

LADIES OPEN @ Newtonmore Golf Club. £10 non members, £7 members newtonmoregolf.com.

SAT 27 AUG

TEAM/RUGBY ATHLETICS

ACHMONY HILL RACE @ Blairbeg Park Drumnadrochit, 3pm. Glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk.

TURRIFF UNITED V HUNTLY @ Turriff United.

SPEYSIDE WAY ULTRA MARATHON @ Ballindalloch Old Railway Station , 9am. 36.5miles (part of Montane Ultra Marathon Series). speysidewayrace.webnode.com.

THU 18 AUG

INVERGORDON HIGHLAND GAMES @ Invergordon, 1pm.

NAIRN COUNTY V KEITH @ Nairn Country.

ATHLETICS

BLAIR CASTLE HORSE TRIALS AND COUN-

THEATRE

ELGIN V BERWICK @ Elgin.

SPORT

ATHLETICS

OUTDOOR

TEAM/FOOTBALL

OTHER

CARRBRIDGE GENTS OPEN @ Car-

ART

rbridge Golf Club.

North in 2010.

GENTS HANDICAP 10-24 STABLEFORD OPEN @ Spey Valley Golf Course.

SAT 06 AUG

TEAM/FOOTBALL

INVERNESS CT V KILMARNOCK @ Inverness, 3pm. ELGIN V EAST STIRLING @ Elgin. LOSSIEMOUTH V HUNTLY @ Lossiemouth.

FILM

NAIRN COUNTY V FORMARTINE UNITED @ Nairn County.

MON 29 AUG TEAM/FOOTBALL

BUCKIE THISTLE V FRASERBURGH @ Buckie Thistle.

WED 10 AUG MUSICAL/OPERA

SCOTTISH SHOWTIME @ The Spectrum Centre, 8.30pm. Variety show of traditional Scottish song and dance, starting at 8.30pm each night. OTHER

INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL @ Eden Court. See inbvernessbookfestival.co.uk

THU 11 AUG

FRI 26 AUG DANCE/CONTEMPOARY

UNCHARTERED WATERS @ Eden Court One Touch, 9am, 7pm. DRAMA

THE WORLD’S WIFE @ Nairn Little Theatre, 8pm.

SAT 27 AUG DANCE/CONTEMPOARY

UNCHARTERED WATERS @ Eden Court One Touch, 10.30am, 7.30pm.

SUN 28 AUG DRAMA/KIDS

CINDERELLA @ Eden Court Empire, 9am

WED 31 AUG

KEITH V PETERHEAD @ Keith.

INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL @ Eden Court. See inbvernessbookfestival.co.uk

SAT 03 SEP

FRI 12 AUG

RSNO @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. Mendelssohn Symphony No3 Scottish MacMillan Three Interludes from The Sacriﬁce

SAT 13 AUG

SCOTTISH SHOWTIME @ The Spectrum Centre, 8.30pm. Variety show of traditional Scottish song and dance, starting at 8.30pm each night.

ATHLETICS OTHER

KIDS

BATTLE IN THE GLEN 3 @ The Ironworks, 7pm. TEAM/SHINTY

SUN 04 SEP ATHLETICS

MORAY MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10K ROAD RACE @ Elgin, 9am. Moraymarathon.com. OTHER

MUSIC

SEPTEMBER 36 HOLE OPEN @ Newtonmore Golf Club.

SPECIALS

GRANTOWN TRY TRI @ Craig Maclean Centre, Grantown-on-spey. The Grantown on Spey Triathlon is held in the picturesque capital of Strathspey set in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. The annual summer event attracts competitors with all levels of experience, but is mainly targeted at novices of all ages competing as individuals or in teams of three. Triathlon suitable for beginners: 300m swim, 10 mile bike, 3 mile run. try-tri.co.uk.

SAT 10 SEP

INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL @ Eden Court. See inbvernessbookfestival.co.uk

DRAMA/KIDS

INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL @ Eden Court. See inbvernessbookfestival.co.uk OTHER

TRAVELLERS’ FOLLIES @ The Ironworks, 1pm. 0871 789 4173

SUN 14 AUG DRAMA

TWELFTH NIGHT @ Brahan Estate, 7.30pm. Shakespeare preformed by the best outdoor theatre company around. illyria.uk.com.

TUE 16 AUG

TWELFTH NIGHT @ Logie Steading, 7.30pm.

WED 17 AUG

THE HEARTBEAT CHALLENGE @ Clava, Inverness. Walk/Run.

SPORT

THEATRE THU 04 AUG

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

THEATRE

YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE NETHERLANDS: ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL CONCERT: @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. The 95 strong Youth Orchestra draws young musicians from all over The Netherlands.

FRI 05 AUG

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. SCOTTISH SHOWTIME @ The Spectrum Centre, 8.30pm. Variety show of traditional Scottish song and dance, starting at 8.30pm each night.

THU 18 AUG

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm.

FRI 19 AUG

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. OTHER

GIRL’S NIGHT OUT @ Eden Court One Touch, 7pm. Showcasing the very best of fashion, lifestyle, health.

SAT 20 AUG MUSICAL/OPERA

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 8pm.

DRAMA

MACBETH @ Eden Court One Touch, 12pm, 7.30pm. Macbeth for the Highlands from Open Book, the theatre company who brought Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to schools and communities across the

MUSICAL/OPERA

THU 01 SEP COMEDY

MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW! @ Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack, 7.30pm. portmahomackcommunity.org.uk.

SAT 03 SEP

THE NEW PURGATORY @ The Ironworks, 1pm. Written by George Gunn, Directed by Iain MacDonald. £10. 0871 789 4173

DRAMA/KIDS

ARTHUR, THE STORY OF A KING @ Eden Court One Touch, 10am, 7pm. Wee Stories’ award-winning smash hit tells the epic story of the famous king.

MUSICAL/OPERA

OUTDOOR/WALKING ATHLETICS

GOLSPIE 10K & 3K FUN RUN @ Golspie, 2pm.

MACBETH @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm.

each night.

WED 24 AUG

SCOTTISH SHOWTIME @ The Spectrum Centre, 8.30pm. Variety show of traditional Scottish song and dance, starting at 8.30pm

SUN 04 SEP DRAMA DRAMA/KIDS

ARTHUR, THE STORY OF A KING @ Eden Court One Touch, 2.30pm.

SAT 10 SEP

BLAS OPENING CONCERT: PIPING NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 2.30pm, 7.30pm.

THE WORLD S WIFE Little Theatre Nairn, Fri 26 Aug After a sell-out show in Findhorn, Thistle Bee Theatre Company will be performing a dramatisation of Carol Ann Duffys collection of poems imagining the wives of famous and mythical men through history. Performers from around Moray have gathered for a performance which promises to be hilarious, powerful, sometimes dirty, sometimes sweet. Tickets are £6 - reserve/buy in advance from Rose on 07969 017977 or thistlebee@hotmail. co.uk

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BLAS FESTIVAL: various venues, 09–17 Sep As the summer ends it’s time for BLAS FESTIVAL, now in its seventh year, an event embedded spiritually and culturally in the Highlands and Islands. Celebrating Gaelic cultural identity through music, performances take place right across the Highlands, from village halls to major venues and from a ceilidh on Eigg to a gig in a restaurant on Cairngorm Mountain. There’s always been an initiative for putting something back into the community meaning that there’s a lasting legacy to Blas and it gets bigger by the year with many fans coming from right across the world to experience the range of performances and events. And music is just the starting point for a nine day celebration that also includes a schools and community programme, a travelling art gallery, Rangers Events and the final of shinty’s most prestigious competition, The Camanachd Cup. For details of everything that’s going on, see this month’s and next month’s ICA and visit

FOLK

www.blas-festival.com THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Inverness Airport Restaurant, Mon 12 Sep Band-in-residence for the whole Blas Festival, THE OUTSIDE TRACK include members from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Vancouver, their combination of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song communicated with fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, flute, stepdance and vocals. It makes for a suitably ebullient sound as you’ll see as they tour the whole of the Highlands from Ullapool MacPhail Centre on Fri 09 to Poolewe Village Hall on Sat 17, taking in Inverness Airport on Mon 12, an unlikely location, but one which has proved something of a hit with festival goers. THE HIGHLAND VOYAGE @ Jacobite Queen, Loch Ness, Fri 09 Sep An always-popular annual start to proceedings, this time with a Para Handy theme to proceedings devised and performed by ALLAN MACDONALD of the famous Glenuig piping brothers. Cruise down Loch Ness with food and wine from The Red Poppy. Always sells out fast so snap up a ticket now. CELEBRATING THE REGAL PIPE @ Eden Court Empire, Sat 10 Sep A veritable extravaganza of piping with the aforementioned MACDONALD BROTHERS OF GLENUIG, MAIREAREAD GREEN, SEUDAN, ANGUS MACCOLL and 2010’s World Junior Champions, OBAN HIGH SCHOOL PIPE BAND. You want to hear how the instrument should be played? Make this your first stop. Blas 2011 Commission: HEISGEIR BY JULIE FOWLIS @ Phipps Hall, Beauly, Fri 09 Sep Heisgeir is another name for the Monach isles and it’s there that one of our very favourite Gaelic musicians, JULIE FOWLIS has family connections with. Mixing traditional material with newly composed music, she draws on the geography, history and legend of these now uninhabited isles for a newly commissioned work that incorporates lyrical, filmic and varied narrative and musical devices. She’ll be touring it throughout the festival, featuring as well as her own exquisite voice, acclaimed musicians EAMON DOORLEY, ROSS MARTIN and DUNCAN CHISHOLM. MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN @ Ptarmigan Restaurant, Cairngorm, Fri 09 Sep FEIS SPE is 21 years old and to mark the occasion they and their friends are putting on the highest gig of the festival and perhaps of the whole year. Enjoy a scenic train ride up cairngorm to the Ptarmigan Restaurant for an evening of entertainment from Feis Spe participants past and present. FEIS ROIS: ROOTS & SHOOTS @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Sun 11 Sep Celebrating a quarter century of FEIS ROIS and the influence it’s had on nurturing generations of young musicians in the Highlands. There’ll be 25 performers on stage including CORRINA HEWAT, LAUREN MACCOLL and EILIDH MACKENZIE, all showcasing the future of traditional music and demonstrating that its legacy is in safe hands. BLAS FESTIVAL CLUB @ Bogbain Farm, Sat 10 & Sat 17 Sep A guaranteed good time is in order with some of the best acts from the festival popping and performing, plus food, drink, late night opening and, best of all, it’s free to get in.

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BOYZONE: Northern Meeting Park, Sat 27 Aug Despite the torrential rain (which made the opening rendition of “Waterfront” all the more apposite), the Simple Minds gig at Northern Meeting Park last month succeeded in proving just how good city centre gigs can be. So let’s hope the sun comes out for BOYZONE, still doing their thing (alas without the much-missed Steven Gateley) after almost twenty years together. They’re promising all the hits, plus tracks from their new album and screams of delight will no doubt fill the air for the duration. Boyzone are destined to remain forever as legend in the music world for the simple brilliance of their appearance on Ireland’s Late Late Show - host Gay Byrne was more or less speechless - not an affliction he’s familiar with. It was excrutiating - yet - stars were born. Can’t say they weren’t giving their all. Every bit as committed as Richey Manic’s razor stunt... Obviously, if you don’t know it, YouTube it!

POP

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The bill also includes former X Factor winner SHAYNE WARD and girl band PARADE who promise “a winning formula of style, sassiness, streetdance-inspired moves and killer pop tunes.”

Tickets, priced £39 are available from Ticketmaster on 08444 99 99 90 or at www. ticketmaster.co.uk

2011 INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL: Eden Court, Wed 10–Sat 13 Aug One of the strengths of the Inverness Book Festival, now in its 8th year, is the way that it provides both disparate and consistently entertaining opportunities for book fans to see events that take the written word as starting points. So, in recent years we’ve been able to see, for example, popscientist Adam Hart Davis theorising on Nessie, Edwyn Collins singing songs to supplement a memoir by his missus Grace, novelist A.L.Kennedy switching from humorous raconteurship to an exclusive reading of a moving extract from her forthcoming novel and the owner of a restaurant on Skye revealing all about emergency drives to Inverness when supplies in the kitchen run out. Something for everyone then and proof that the world of books is a gateway to all sorts of diverse inspiration. This year’s event, running alas for just four days, is a classily confident affair (right from the beautifully designed brochure paying homage to Penguin) with a load of events worth taking in. Here are some of our highlights and you can find more on the Kids and Film pages. For full details of the festival go to

www.invernessbookfestival.co.uk

SIMON VARNELL @ OneTouch, Wed 10 5pm Local author who, for some reason took it upon himself to visit every place in the world called “Mullet”. An admirable mission that took in everywhere from Australia to Albania and one that resulted in a hugely entertaining book, “Up The Creek Without A Mullet”. He’ll be in conversation with KIT FRASER of Hootananny and, more recently, Joy Of Taste. FAMILY LEGENDS @ The Maclean Room, Sat 13, 6.30pm Scottish Book Trust ran a national story project entitled Family Legends, designed to get people writing and sharing family stories. More than 700 people took part, and a selection were published and broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland. As part of the project, authors Mae Stewart and WILLIE ROBERTSON led free public writing workshops for people who wanted to write about their life experiences. Robertson and some of the contributors discuss the experience. LOUISE WELSH @ OneTouch, Wed 10, 8.15pm Louise Welsh’s 2002 novel The Cutting Room saw her chosen as one of Britain’s Best First Novelists by the Guardian, as well as winning the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Dagger. Her latest novel Naming The Bones sees English lecturer Murray Watson journey from the calm of the National Library of Scotland to the mud of an ancient burial ground. She’ll talk about her writing and other projects – from musicals to arts collaborationswith MFR’s NICKY MARR. ANDY WIGHTMAN @ OneTouch, Thu 11, 5pm Andy Wightman’s first book,” Who Owns Scotland?”, revolutionised the debate about land and ownership in this country and is seen as the definitive work explaining how land has conferred economic and political power from Robert The Bruce to Willie Ross and James V to Donald Dewar. Fifteen years on “The Poor Had No Lawyers” takes the reader on a voyage of discovery into Scotland’s history to find out how and why landowners got their hands on the millions of acres of land that were once held in common, telling the untold story of how Scotland’s legal establishment and politicians managed to appropriate it through legal fixes.

CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE & BILLY FRANKS @ OneTouch, Sat 13, 8.15pm Festival favourite Brookmyre is one of the country’s most popular writers and this summer sees the release of his fourteenth novel, “Where The Bodies Are Buried”. His work often features references to the lyrics of musician Billy Franks, ex of The Faith Brothers. Indeed their 1985 hit “Country Of The Blind” provided the title for Brookmyre’s second novel. As the closing event of the festival, the two of them will be talking about stories that inspired songs and performing songs that inspired stories.

LOCH NESS MARATHON:

South Side of Loch Ness, Sun 02 Oct [entries by 12 Sep] Yes, we know it’s not on until October, but that’s barely the blink of an eye in terms of planning, preparation and training. Plus, with this being the tenth anniversary of one of the most magnificent marathons around, places are going to go quick sharpish so you’d better get on the case if you want to take part. It’s the biggest marathon in Scotland which takes place in a rural setting, attracting people from all over the world and bringing lots of opportunities for all kinds of runners to take part – either in the marathon or one of the associated running events (Baxters River Ness 10K; 10K Corporate Challenge; 5K Fun Run; and even the Wee Nessie). To mark this special 10th anniversary year of the event, runners intending to participate in the 2011 marathon, and who have completed all previous nine Loch Ness Marathons, are invited to register for a unique memento to be awarded at the finish of the 2011 run. Please get in touch with them at info@lochnessmarathon.com if you’ll be taking part in your 10th Loch Ness Marathon this year. For full registration details, training tips and more, check out their extensive website at lochnessmarathon.com If you can’t wait that long for a bit of marathon action and, indeed, if 26 miles seems rather too much like a quick sprint down the shops, you might be interested in theSPEYSIDE WAY ULTRA MARATHON which takes place on Sat 27 Aug, starting at Ballindalloch Old Railway Station. It’s a 36.5 mile event which will start at 9am with a bus leaving Buckie at 7.30am. There will be a nine hour time limit for this race, so you have until 6pm to finish. And if you’re still able to stand there’s a ceilidh afterwards. For more see speysidewayrace.webnode.com

beauty

TANS: hold on to what you’ve got!

Making The Most Of You:

So you’ve done all the hard work - lounging by the pool, lazing on the beach or climbing to the top of the tallest hill on the hottest day (all done using a high factor sun cream of course because you’re not a fool!)... what ever way you managed it, you’ve got yourself a beautiful, natural TAN - and now you want to KEEP IT for as long as possible. The real key to making your tan last a long time is to have EXFOLIATED and MOISTURISED before you hit the beach - but it is also helpful to do this afterwards. After sun-tanning the skin is often rough and dry and that stops your tan being as visible as it should be. Skin will regain its colour if you remove dead skin cells. Doing a skin peel once a week will also give your skin a more golden look. It is also recommended that you use aftersun lotion instead of moisturiser after each shower and maybe top your tan up with the slightly tinted body moisturisers. Enjoy the rest of the summer and remember using sun cream is the best way to get a safe tan.

NB: Last month’s piece on tips for fake tans was supplied by Lilac Miller, who many of you will know from Sleeping Beauty Salons at Margaret Street and Eastgate Centre. sleepingbeautysalon.com

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health

Making The Most Of You: Turning FAT into FIT can also be FUN. u Each year brings a raft of new crazes to hit the fitness scene. Last year BOOT CAMPS and OUTDOOR GYMS were all the rage. I’m a huge fan of the new outdoor gym at BELLFIELD PARK myself - check it out if you haven’t already, you don’t even need to have the excuse of entertaining the kids. u This year the UK-wide focus has been on CHILDREN’S HEALTH, as improving the fitness of our children has never been more important with childhood obesity increasing at an alarming rate. Many health centres these days are offering classes designed specifically to get younger people fitter and educating their parents on healthy living. u DANCE of all types has also grown in popularity as a way of keeping fit with shows like Strictly Come Dancing and So You Think You Can Dance gripping the nation. ZUMBA came along and swept us all up in it’s magic mix of latin dance steps and fitness exercises - one the whole family can do together. u TRIATHLON is Britain’s fastest growing sport and there has also been a significant increase in people taking up the 3 individual sports of swimming, running and cycling in their own right. u So keeping fit does not need to be a joyless experience, you can get together with a group of friends to do a sport you all enjoy or you could join an exercise class - or why not even start your own fitness group if there isn’t one that suits you. You don’t have to be an expert for you and your friends to get together and keep each other motivated while you get fit - if I remember rightly I saw an advert in these very pages last month for Gym & Dance Studio space available to hire down at the Ice Centre building.

“The Imaginarium of Cookery” I INVITED BAMBI ROUND FOR DINNER TONIGHT I hope he turns up... I’m starving

Fillet of Venison with Chicken & Tarragon Mousse Venison is the term applied to deer meet. Once thought to be more of a food source for the poor, venison is now prized as a culinary delight. It is also much higher in nutritional value than bovine meat because it is lower in fat and contains far more protein. Today’s venison may be grown on a deer farm; these are mostly the source for restaurants and groceries where it is sold. Some deer farms are also hunting grounds, where hunters can shoot the deer and then get help preparing the meat to take home. The popularity of deer farms is rising along with the popularity of venison. This a great way to cook fillet of venison because we are surrounding the fillet with a mousse then wrapping in parmaham this stops the venison from overcooking and keeps it pink inside. You will need to preorder this from the butcher and they will remove the fine sinue they call silver hair from the fillet.

John McCruden, Chapter One, Forres

INGREDIENTS:

4 venison fillet steaks about 180g each 250g diced chicken breast 1 egg 50ml double cream Salt and black pepper 25g fresh tarragon 400g shredded savoy cabbage 200ml white wine cream sauce 250ml thick beef stock 2 plum tomatoes 10g fresh basil 8 slices parmaham 50ml olive oil 1 finely chopped white onion 1 finely chopped clove of garlic

METHOD:

Into a food processor add chicken breast, egg, double cream salt and black pepper and blitz until smooth. Take one length of cling film and lay on table overlap 2 slices of parma ham making sure they are long enough to wrap around each fillet repeat another three times. Divide the chicken mousse into 4 and smear over the parma ham then wrap around the venison fillet. Place on a non stick baking sheet drizzle with olive oil and cook in a pre heated oven at 180C for 8-10 minutes. Heat olive oil in a deep pan add onions, garlic, salt & pepper, sweat off for 1 minute add savoy cabbage. Cover pan and cook for a further 3 minutes add white sauce bring to the boil and set aside. Take beef stock to the boil add chopped plum tomatoes and shredded basil. Remove venison from the oven rest for 5 minutes. Spoon cabbage onto serving dish. Slice venison into 3, fan over cabbage and drizzle with beef stock.

August

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THE TREE OF LIFE (12A) (D&S) / (S) Director Terrence Malick I Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain USA I 2011 I 138 mins I www.foxsearchlight.com/thetreeoflife Sean Penn plays Jack, a disenchanted executive, who, at a moment of crisis is transported back to a time of childhood innocence as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt) as well as find answers to the origin and meaning of life.“...visionary cinema on an unashamedly huge scale...” Peter Bradshaw – The Guardian

MON 01 – THU 11 AUG

ONE DAY

(12A) (D&S)

Director Lone Scherfig I Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson USA I 2011 I 107 mins I www.focusfeatures.com/one_day Graduation day, July 15th, 1988: Emma and Dexter begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. Over the course of the next two decades their friendship sustains. The pair meets up each year on the anniversary of their first liaison but could it be that what they’ve been looking for all this time is each other? A heart-warming love story for romantics everywhere, adapted from David Nicholl’s best-selling novel.

FRI 26 AUG – THU 08 SEP

THE SKIN I LIVE IN LA PIEL QUE HABITO (15) Director Pedro Almodóvar I Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes Spain I 2011 I 120 mins (Spanish with subtitles) I www.sonyclassics.com/theskinilivein Almodovar’s latest is adapted from Thierry Jonquet’s novel, Tarantula. Antonio Banderas stars as a brilliant plastic surgeon who sets out to create a new type of human skin which can withstand any kind of trauma. Such a skin would have saved the life of his wife, who was killed in a car accident 12 years previously. His guinea pig is a mysterious and volatile woman (Anaya) who holds the key to his obsession.

FRI 26 AUG – THU 08 SEP 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 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (12A) (AD) & (S) & (D&S) www.harrypotter.warnerbros.com Director David Yates Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson UK/USA I 2011 I 130 mins 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. Please note that some screenings of HP will take place in the OneTouch Theatre.

MON 01 – THU 04 AUG

INCENDIES

(15)

www.incendies-thefilm.com Director Denis Villeneuve Starring Lubna Azabal, Méilssa Désormeaux-Poulin Canada/France I 2010 I 130 mins (French, Arabic and English with subtitles) Nominated: Best Foreign Language OSCAR 2011 Winner of 8 GENIE (Canad’s BAFTA) Awards 2011. Twins Jeanne and Simon receive 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, their mothers secretive past reveals an emotionally charged and gut wrenching truth that is deeply-rooted in the country’s tumultuous history.

MON 01 – THU 04 AUG

FRIENDS EVENING PREVIEW

TROLL HUNTER

TROLLJEGEREN (cert tbc)

THREE COLOURS: RED

TUE 09 AUG

MON 01 – THU 04 AUG

BAD TEACHER

(15) (AD) & (S)

www.areyouabadteacher.com

Director Jake Kasdan Starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake USA I 2011 I 91 mins Dumped by her fiancé, work-shy school-teacher Elizabeth (Diaz) finds herself competing with another teacher for the attentions of the nerdy, but handsome new supply teacher (Diaz’s real life ex, Justin Timberlake).

FRI 05 – SUN 07 AUG

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (12A) (AD) & (S) & (D&S)

www.x-menfirstclassmovie.com Director Matthew Vaughn Starring Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy USA I 2011 I 131 mins Before Xavier and Erik Lensherr adopted the personas of Professor X and Magneto, they were young men discovering their superpowers. At that point they were close friends working alongside other Mutants in an attempt to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. But in the process, a rift between them opened which was to alter the path of their lives forever.

KUNG FU PANDA 2

Norway I 2010 I 90 mins (Norwegian with subtitles)

www.x-menfirstclassmovie.com

Director André Øvredal’s thrilling and hilarious tale tells of a group of unlikely heroes who uncover the world of beasts known only to them in childhood tales. Truly original and wildly entertaining, Troll Hunter will make you question your grip on reality.

Director Jennifer Yuh Voices Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan USA I 2011 I 90 mins

BRIDESMAIDS (15)

(D&S)

www.bridesmaidsmovie.com Director Paul Feig Starring Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne USA I 2011 I 124 mins Billed as the female Hangover, this sharp, funny anti-romcom flips the chick-flick on its head. The antics revolve around best friends Lillian, her Maid of Honour Annie and a troupe of oddball bridesmaids as they indulge in all the pre-wedding rituals you can imagine... and definitely some you can’t – seriously.

FRI 19 – THU 25 AUG

www.lastnightmovie.com

Director Massy Tadjedin Voices Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington USA/France I 2010 I 92 mins

BEGINNERS (15)

www.focusfeatures.com/beginners Director Mike Mills Voices Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent USA I 2010 I 104 mins Based on Mike Mills’ own experiences, this heartfelt tale explores the hilarity, confusion and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver. Having met the bold and impulsive Anna only months previously, Oliver endeavours to love her with all the bravery, humour, and hope that his father, who came out of the closet at 75, taught him.

FRI 05 – THU 11 AUG

JUST DO IT – A TALE OF MODERN-DAY OUTLAWS (12A)

www.takeoneaction.org.uk Director Emily James UK I 2011 I 90 mins With unprecedented access, Emily James (producer of The Age of Stupid) gets inside the largely youth-driven movement that’s threatened to bring down police forces, politicians, multi-national corporations and the media all in the name of climate change. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Emily James.

SAT 13 AUG

Director André Øvredal Starring Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud

THU 11 AUG 20.30

(D&S)

Apart for one night, a happily married couple are each confronted by temptation. Flitting between 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 can ultimately, change everything – forever.

FRI 12 – MON 15 AUG

www.trollhunterfilm.com

LAST NIGHT (12A)

TROIS COULEURS: ROUGE (15) Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Starring Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant France/Poland/Switzerland I 1994 I 99 mins (French with subtitles) The final episode in the Three Colours Trilogy elegantly explores a tangle of themes, focussing on the relationship between a beautiful model (Irène Jacob) who tries to befriend a lonely retired judge. This screening will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.

(PG)

Po the panda is back! Still living the dream as The Dragon Warrior (alongside his friends) Po is threatened by a sharp new villain, a peacock named Shen who wants to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It’s up Po and The Furious Five to bring down Shen and to save the day once more.

SAT 20 & SUN 21 AUG

LARRY CROWNE

(12A)

www.thefirstgrader-themovie.com Director Justin Chadwick Starring Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo UK/USA/Kenya I 2010 I 102 mins In his youth, Maruge was a Mau Mau warrior who fought for the liberation of his country. But when the Kenyan government promises a free education for all, Maruge, now 84, realises he must fight once more, only this time for his right to learn.

FRI 12 – SUN 14 & THU 18 AUG

(12A)

www.larrycrowne.com Director Tom Hanks Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts USA I 2011 I 98 mins When ‘everyman’ Larry Crowne is inexplicably fired from his job as a store clerk he returns to college, befriends a group of scooter-riding students and develops a real affection for his beautiful speech class instructor, Mercedes Tainot. Charming and smart, Larry Crown could be one of the summer’s surprise hits.

MON 15 – THU 18 AUG

THE FIRST GRADER

LIFE IN A DAY (12A) Director Kevin Macdonald USA I 2011 I 94 mins From Academy Award winning director Kevin McDonald, comes this skilfully edited 90 minute documentary. The film has been edited down from over 4,500 hours of footage submitted to YouTube and filmed on the 24th July 2010. What started out as a startling experiment has developed into an astounding and distinctive cinematic experience.

TUE 16 – THU 18 AUG

See timetable on back page for screening times DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (PG) Director Thor Freudenthal Starring Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron USA I 2010 I 92 mins Another chance to see the surprise hit from last year, in advance of the sequel screenings on Sat 13 & Sun 14 Aug

SAT 06 & SUN 07 AUG

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODERICK RULES (U) www.diaryofawimpykidmovie.com Director David Bowers Starring Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick USA I 2011 I 99 mins

Turkish Cinema

Inverness Book Festival On Screen

Semih Kaplanog ˘lu’s Yusuf Trilogy

GUILTY PLEASURES

Kaplanog ˘lu’s Yusuf Trilogy journeys in reverse chronological order throughout his life. See www.eden-court.co.uk for full listing info.

www.bungalow-town.com/GuiltyPleasures.aspx

EGG

Director Julie Moggan UK I 2010 I 86 mins

Turkey I 2007 I 96 mins (Turkish with subtitles)

SUN 14 19.15

MON 15 AUG

Great Adaptations

YUMURTA (15) Director Semih Kaplanog˘lu Starring Nejat Is,ler

Director Mary Harron Starring Christian Bale, Samantha Mathis, Willem Dafoe

www.kaplanfilm.com/en/milk.asp

SAT 13 & SUN 14 AUG

Director Semih Kaplanog˘lu Starring Melih Selcuk Turkey I 2007 I 96 mins (Turkish with subtitles)

Director Semih Kaplanog˘lu Starring Bora Atlas

www.thor.marvel.com

Turkey/Germany I 2010 I 104 mins (Turkish with subtitles)

Director Kenneth Branagh Voices Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth USA I 2011 I 114 mins

FRI 19 - THU 25 AUG

Across the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard, Thor is cast down by his father and forced to live among humans. But Thor soon learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

www.thecrimsonbolt.com Director James Gunn Starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon USA I 2010 I 96 mins

Director Herbert G. Ponting Starring Robert Falcon Scott, Herbert G. Ponting UK I 1928 I 108 mins

100 years ago Captain Scott, joined by photographer and cinematographer Herbert Ponting, set out on his ill-fated race to the South Pole. The BFI National Archive has restored Ponting’s film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and the result is fascinating.

FRI 12, MON 15 & SUN 21 AUG

THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER

www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-princess-of-montpensier

Director Bertrand Tavernier Starring Mélanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel France/Germany I 2010 I 139 mins (French with subtitles) Heiress Marie de Mézières is in love with the young Duc de Guise, but is forced instead to marry the Prince of Montpensier. When the new princess finds herself in an isolated castle in the countryside, she becomes caught up in a violent, passionate rivalry between the many men who wish to claim her as their prize.

FRI 19 – THU 25 AUG

Frank (Rainn Wilson) is just a normal guy who, after his wife leaves him for a sleazy drug dealer, starts dressing up as superhero 'The Crimson Bolt'. Frank has no superpowers, but that doesn’t stop his one-man war on crime. A hilarious, if tragic, look a the reality of a life as a superhero.

FRI19 – MON 22 AUG

USA I 1985 I 153 mins Winner: Best Actress Golden Globes 1986 Nominated: 11 Academy Awards 1986 Based on Alice Walker’s novel, Spielberg’s tender interpretation of The Colour Purple is a modern classic.

www.insidious-movie.com Director James Wan Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne USA I 2010 I 102 mins MFR Cash for Kids auction winner Scott Fraser’s Choice. After fleeing their new family home following a series of eerie events, Josh and Renai think they’ve left their spooky past behind. But trouble seems to follow them wherever they go and they slowly begin to realise that it’s not the house that’s haunted...

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO

(PG)

http://www.takepart.com/zero Director Lucy Walker Starring Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, Mikhail Gorbachev USA I 2010 I 94 mins The film traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present. Written and directed by acclaimed Oscar-nominated documentarian Lucy Walker, the film features an array of international statesmen, including former President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev and Tony Blair. It makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal today.

FRI 26 & SUN 28 AUG

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF! (PG) www.invernessfilmfans.org Director Burt Kennedy Starring James Garner, Joan Hackett USA I 1969 I 88 mins In the old west, a man becomes a sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can quit if things get tough.This film will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.

TUE 23 AUGUST

Terrence Malick Season (Director of Tree of Life)

(15)

THU 11 AUG

(15)

Director Steven Spielberg Starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery

SUN 07 AUG

SUPER (15)

INSIDIOUS

Christian Bale stars as Bret Easton Ellis’ psycho yuppie.

THE COLOR PURPLE (15)

HONEY

THOR (12A)

THE GREAT WHITE SILENCE (U)

USA I 2000 I 101 mins

THU 04 AUG

WED 17 AUG BAL (PG) Winner: Golden Bear 2010 Berlin Film Festival. www.kaplanfilm.com/en/honey.asp

FRI 12 – SUN 14 AUG

See www.eden-court.co.uk or www.invernessbookfestival.co.uk for full listing info. We hope to be joined by the director, Julie Moggan for a post screening Q&A.

AMERICAN PSYCHO (18)

MILK

SÜT (15)

Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg and his older brother Rodrick battle with their parents' attempts to make them friends, although as any siblings know, bonding is not quite as easy as it seems.

The Mills & Boon Effect (cert tbc)

THE THIN RED LINE

(15)

Director Terrence Malick Starring Nick Nolte, Sean Penn USA I 1998 I 170 mins

Malick’s adaptation of James Jones” autobiographical novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during WWII.

SAT 20 & SUN 21 AUG

THE NEW WORLD

(12A)

Director Terrence Malick Starring Colin Farrell, Christian Bale USA/UK I 2005 I 150 mins

Drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

TUE 30 & WED 31 AUG

Staff Pick

BLACK NARCISSUS (U)

Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar

UK I 1947 I 96 mins Cake pusher and programming powerhouse, Roz Bell offers up something a little different for this month’s staff pick, “I went to catholic school in Edinburgh and first saw this film as a teenager – its portrayal of nuns was as far from my experience as it is possible to get! I love the film’s depiction of heat, repressed emotions and the pure melodrama of it all”.

THU 25 AUG

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

AUGUST

Sun 07

Mon 01 11.00 16.00 17.45 18.15 19.30 20.15 20.30

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

The Tree Of Life Viva Riva! Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Incendies Last Night

Tue 02 11.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 DREAM & SCREAM 14.00 Incendies 16.00 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 19.00 Last Night 19.15 The Tree Of Life 19.30 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2 Wed 03 11.00 11.30 14.15 16.00 19.00 19.15 19.30

Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

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

Incendies The Tree Of Life Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

Thu 04 Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

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

Incendies Last Night Harry Potter& the Deathly Hallows 2

American Psycho The Tree Of Life Beginners Bad Teacher The Tree Of Life Beginners

Sat 06 11.30 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.30 20.45

Mon 08 11.30 Beginners FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING Tue 09 11.30 Beginners 19.15 The Tree Of Life 19.30 Three Colours: Red Wed 10 11.00 The Tree Of Life DREAM & SCREAM 14.00 Beginners 19.15 The Tree Of Life SUBTITLED 19.30 Beginners 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

The Tree Of Life Beginners Insidious The Tree Of Life Troll Hunter FRIENDS EVENING PREVIEW SCREENING

Fri 12

Fri 05 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Colour Purple Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Beginners Bad Teacher SUBTITLED The Tree Of Life Beginners

Thu 11

SUBTITLED 11.00 11.30 14.00 16.00 18.00 18.15 19.30 20.15 20.30

11.30 13.30 14.00 17.00 17.15 19.15 19.30

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Beginners The Tree Of Life Beginners Beginners Bad Teacher

18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

The Great White Silence Thor The First Grader X Men: First Class

Sat 13 11.30 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 13.00 Thor 14.00 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 17.45 The First Grader 18.00 X Men: First Class 20.00 Just Do It 20.30 Thor Sun 14 11.30 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 13.00 X Men: First Class DREAM & SCREAM 14.00 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 17.00 The First Grader 17.15 Thor 19.15 Guilty Pleasures INVERNESS BOOK FESTIVAL 19.45 X Men: First Class

Wed 24

18.00 18.15 20.15 20.45

11.30 14.15 18.00 19.30 19.45

The Great White Silence X Men: First Class SUBTITLED Egg Larry Crowne

Tue 16 19.15 Life In A Day 19.30 Larry Crowne Wed 17 11.30 Larry Crowne 19.15 Milk 19.30 Life In A Day Thu 18 11.30 Life In A Day 14.00 The First Grader 18.00 Life In A Day 19.30 Larry Crowne 20.15 The First Grader Fri 19 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Bal Super Bridesmaides The Princess Of Montpensier

Sat 20 11.30 13.00 14.00 17.30 18.00 20.15 20.30

Kung Fu Panda 2 The Thin Red Line Kung Fu Panda 2 The Princess Of Montpensier Bridesmaids Bal Super

Sun 21 11.30 13.00 14.00 16.30 17.00 19.30 20.00

Kung Fu Panda 2 The Great White Silence Kung Fu Panda 2 The Thin Red Line Bal The Princess Of Montpensier Bridesmaids

Mon 22 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

The Princess Of Montpensier Super Bridesmaids Bal

Tue 23 11.30 Bridesmaids DREAM & SCREAM 19.15 Bal 19.30 Support Your Local Sheriff

The New World Bal Countdown To Zero The Princess Of Montpensier The New World

Thu 25 11.30 18.00 18.15 20.15

The Princess Of Montpensier Bal Countdown To Zero Black Narcissus STAFF PICK 20.30 Bridesmaids Fri 26 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

One Day The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In

Sat 27 13.00 13.30 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30

The Skin I Live In One Day DREAM & SCREAM The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In One Day

Sun 28 13.00 13.30 17.00 17.15 19.30 19.45

One Day The Skin I Live In The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In One Day

Mon 29 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

One Day The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In

Tue 30 11.30 The Skin I Live In 19.15 The Skin I Live In 19.30 One Day Wed 31 11.30 14.00 19.15 19.30

One Day The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In

FRIENDS SCREENINGS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends. Friends Coffee Morning – MON 08 11.30 Beginners (15) Film starts 11.30am – Coffee served from 10.30am

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

Mon 15

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

Friends Evening Preview – THU 11 20.30 Troll Hunter (cert tbc) Film starts 20.30pm – Coffee served from 19.30pm 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

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)

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.

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“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

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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

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A voyage round the stories of Neil Munro