ICA Magazine - Issue 110 - September 2011

issue 110 SEPTEMBER 2011

Rapper MANN - re-imagined by prestigious facebook phenomenon, Chris (Simpsons Artist)

+ FULL EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE

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Mann Up.

Snoop’s chart-star pal Mann plays Miami 30 Sep. Don’t miss

www.strathpefferpavilion.org

Strathpeffer Pavilion

The venue that’s as individual as you are

Strathpeffer Pavilion is a blank canvas to make your day exactly what you want. As a theatre and music venue as well as renowned wedding venue we’ve got the space, the lights, the stage, the sounds and people to make your wedding the event of the decade.

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Come and see for your

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Strathpeffer Pavilion – The perfect venue for the perfect day For more information about getting married at the Pavilion phone Andrew MacRae on 01997 420124 Or email: weddings@strathpefferpavilion.org

The UK’s top Doors tribute band recreates the Doors magic with all-time classic tracks like Light My Fire & Riders on the Storm.

Writer, theatre opera and film director, TV presenter and doctor of medicine, Jonathan Miller has spent a lifetime in the arts – much of it in comedy.

FRI 23 SEP 8PM TICKETS £12 / £11 / £6

FRI 29 SEP 8PM TICKETS £16 / £15 / £6

Feis Rois

Food & Craft Fair WED 14 & THU 15 SEP 10 AM TO 5 PM FREE

Celebrating 25 years of Feis Rois with a stellar line-up.

SUN 11 SEP 7.30 PM £12 / £10 / £5

Karin Leitner presents chamber music with a Scottish flavour, with Richard Morrison & Alina Bzhezhinska THU 22 SEP 8PM TICKET PRICE £12 / £10 / £6

Tickets from

Also On Sale Now

12/13 Oct: JOHNNY CASH STORY 20 Oct: SIX & A TANNER 28 Oct: JANIS IAN 3 Nov: TJ HIGGS 3 Dec: DOUGIE MACLEAN

What’s on at the Pavilion this month?

An Audience with Jonathan Miller

Doors Alive

Pavilion Office 01997 420124 or

24HR HOTLINE: 08444 771000

www.thebooth.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk

Sep 2011

Is that summer gone then?

Even though the torrent of tourists has begun to dissipate, there’s little let up in events all over the area. So this month you can take in everything from the LOCH NESS MARATHON and NAIRN TRIATHLON to the climax of BLAS, sublime skills from DJ YODA, cinema at the car park courtesy of IOTA, X-Factor winner MATT CARDLE, an audience with the massively influential JONATHAN MILLER and top theatre in the form of KES and one man show about the saintly ALEC GUINNESS. On top of all that there’s the visit to MIAMI of rapper MANN as portrayed sensitively on the cover

by CHRIS (SIMPSONS ARTIST) who first exhibited at IG:LU and is rapidly becoming something of a sensation. Enjoy.

Carré On Spying...

Tinker, Tailor..., Fonts , Heavy Metal, and Muslim punk.....p11

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Down On The Farm: The Singing Kettle are back That’s a Funny Farm .............p13

Here Comes The Pain LochNess Marathon is nigh.

The Camanachd Cup Final and Nairn Triathlon too......p29 Sep Theatre: 3 Of The Best Para Handy, Kes and Reginald D Hunter.........................................p34 Its A Weird World Websites we just couldn’t have made up!...........................p40

KIDS from 18 MUSIC

“As the Miller told his tale...”

Jonathan Miller at Strathpeffer, Black Isle Words and Moray Book Fest ...........p25

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SPECIALS

Cutting & Pasting With DJ Yoda .............................p18

Check out the Check Out Chatting up in supermarkets will never be the same .......p41

from 29 SPORT

Eating Out This is the only restaurant of its kind in Scotland... .............p43 Wonderwall Wallpaper, redefined.............p47 Tartan and Botox are back!

Well, they’re trending on our pages anyway ..........................p51 Business Events & Seminars Handy list, eh? . ........................p54 Eden Court Film Guide Loadsa Lovely films for September .........................p57–60

19 church st inverness 01463 715125 mail@icanow.com NEXT ISSUE OUT 03 OCT !! deadline for submission: FRI 09 SEPT

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THE BACK END: SURFING ........................................P40 KEN KELMAN ....................... P40/1 QR CODES ............................... P40/1 EATING OUT ...............................P43 PROPERTY................................... P47 MAKING THE MOST...............P51 ICA BUSINESS.............................P54 EDEN COURT FILMS .............P57

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WHAT’S ON: ART . ......................................................P5 FILM ..................................................P11 KIDS ..................................................P13 MUSIC.............................................. P18 SPECIALS ......................................P25 SPORT ..............................................P29 THEATRE .......................................P34

ART

FEATURES Car Parks, Broken Toys and Automata Not all at once - but three interesting prospects ..........p05

FILM

Welcome to The September Issue, dudes...

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NATHAN - His pieces are based around his thoughts and feelings and are inspired by the city. Influences are artists like Peter calleson and Julian Beever.

JAMES - 22 yrs, half of the driving force behind the only skate shop in Inverness, Creative Skate Store. He uses the shop as a focus for his photography aiming to capture the right moment within each and every skateboarder’s performance.

With a previous background in studio photography James uses that knowledge to freeze his outdoor shoots in a similar manner to give it a clean look that jumps off the image.

HOLLIE - Highland print & textile designer/ illustrator, inspired by everything from old photographs, literature, the Scottish countryside, memories, stories, song lyrics, love and family. She has an individual drawing style and a sensitive colour pallete. She uses a vareity of mixed media and collage which are later translated onto fabric silk screen and digital prints. Her work is highly illustrative and evokes a strong sense of romance and time.

GWEN - Her practice explores the uncanny and the feminine. Her photographic works are a journey into female sexuality, identity, time and space. She references and draws influence from a variety of sources such as contemporary cinema, fairytales, graphic novels and artworks.

FAITH - Photography is a way for her to show you how she sees the world around her. This world is her studio, and her eye is the lens. When in front of the lens, she pretends. When she is behind the camera, she feels she is herself.

Now she is showing you this world. The world that comes alive when looked at closer. This world remains, yet changes, before her very eyes. Before your very eyes. This is her world.

DUNCAN - Duncan is a primitive, or naive “artist” not fussed so much for the technical merits and rights and wrongs but more for a ‘feeling’; “I like how children see things and the world. Its uncomplicated. The sky ends there and the earth starts here.” Duncan takes his inspiration from a range of things but artists such as Ed and Deanna Templeton, Mark Gonzales, and musicians such as Aiden John Moffat and Conor Oberst really inspire him. “Doodling, painting and skateboarding separate us from the “reality’s” of life. They remind us not to take things too seriously, to view the world creatively, but also as a child would.”

www.theIG.LU

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ROBBIE (main pic) - Local artist who studied briefly at Gray’s school of art in Aberdeen before leaving due to illness in 1999, despite this he has carried on drawing and painting. In 2007 he decided to devote more time, energy and focus into his work and has recently exhibited a few pieces in various spaces. Much of Robbie’s work explores form, composition, colour and expression, much of it annotates a spiritual journey in the artists own life and expresses aspects of life, fears and victories, human lostness and desperation overshadowed by the greater reality of redemption in Christ.

SPORT

Another opportunity to see the BROKEN WOODEN TOYS EXHIBITION, originally hosted by Capital Skatepark Group and the Spectrum Centre - featuring 7 talented local artists with a very varied approach to their art. n ROBBIE MACKINTOSH n NATHAN MELLIS n JAMES KING n HOLLIE MCNEIL n GWENAELLE JOUBERT n FAITH LOCKETT n DUNCAN CLARKE

SUBLIME: Rose St Car Park, Fri 23–Sun 25 Sep

THEATRE

BROKEN WOODEN TOYS REVISITED IG:LU, Church St, Fri 23 Sep–06 Oct

We told you last month about the forthcoming transformation of Rose Street car park into a cinema with a difference and details have now been finalised, with the event given the title SUBLIME. Flip y’self a couple’o’pages and you can read all about it - P8 & 9.

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BANFF CASTLE NEOS, 10 - 18

Sep. banffcastle.org.uk

BRODIE CASTLE, Forres

PETER ANSON EXHIBITION, 29 Aug 10 Sep An exhibition of the evocative paintings of fisherfolk and fishing boats of Buckie and the Moray Firth. Peter Anson recorded the everyday lives of traditional fishing communities, creating a unique historical record as well as an artistic one, in an attractive and distinctive style.

CASTLE GALLERY ANGIE LEWIN,

HUNG

JOANIE ROSS, 2-30 Sep Textile and sculptural work from the recent graduate of Inverness College.

Joanie takes a lot of her inspiration from her early years spent on Skye, collecting shells, stones, glass etc from the shore in front of her home, taking them back to make collages on the lawn. Her love of the shoreline and the sea has seen her create pieces that make comment on the decline of the fishing industry, in the Highlands, and in particular, Skye.

10 Sep - 1 Oct castlegallery.co.uk

ELGIN LIBRARY PHOTOGRAPHS

JENNIFER CANTWELL, to 30 Sep STROMATA - ALEX HAMILTON, to 19 Sep THE TORVEAN CHAIN & THE CROY HOARD, to 31 Oct inverness.highland.museum

INCHMORE GALLERY

EMMA NOBLE “CONTEMPORARY MIXEDMEDIA PRINTMAKING”, to 10 Sep, NEW ARTISTS, NEW WORK, to 17 Sep, An eclectic mix of art and craft by many artists who are new to Inchmore Gallery.

LIFE CHOICES, 17 Sep - 1 Oct, “Life Choices” An exhibition of mixed media artwork by members of the Tore Life Group. inchmoregallery.co.uk

BY ALLAN ADAM & JIM ROBERTSON, 3-16 Sep

ELGIN MUSEUM

MYSTICAL PEATLANDS 2-29 Sep, by Sila CollinsWaldon

IG:LU BROKEN WOODEN TOYS

SEASHORE 3-29 Oct, by Jessie White

REVISITED, 23 Sep-6 oct see page 5, theig.lu

GALLERY 85 85 HIGH STREET,

IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE,

INVERGORDON to 10 Sep, Pop-up Gallery with interesting work by Michael Ross, Rebecca Barnett & Rob Walker.

PARK LIFE - ANN VASTANO, 4-9 Sep, artwork created by Aviemore artist.

ALEX HAMILTON: STROMATA, 15 Sep - 9 Oct An exploration of Scottish plants and landscape. theionagallery.co.uk

KILMORACK GALLERY IMAG SHARMANKA, Gothic Kinetic, H-I-C-A

CONCRETELY IMMATERIAL, to 11 Sep, TRACY MACKENNA & EDWIN JANSSEN, 24 Sep - 30 Oct The Museum of Loss and Renewal: Loss Becomes Object Creating environments that integrate art making and social engagement, for this project Tracy Mackenna and Edwin Janssen focus on the interrelationships between death, memory, material culture and recycling.

Through a period of engagement with www.highlandhospice.org/GetInvolved/Retail/Your-Local-Shop, The Highland Hospice Shops, and by working with artefacts donated to them, the artists investigate issues recurrent in their work; the value and significance of objects, life and death, and artist-led curatorial practice.

The Museum of Loss and Renewal will be formed by two distinct exhibitions: Loss Becomes Object at HICA, and a second exhibition, in November 2011, at The Visual Research Centre, Dundee. h-i-c-a.org

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17 Sep - 12 Oct Sharmanka (Russian for hurdy-gurdy) was founded by sculptor-mechanic Eduard Bersudsky and theatre director Tatyana Jakovskaya in St.Petersburg in 1989, but since relocating to Glasgow in 1996 it has gained a reputation as one of the city’s hidden treasures.

And last time it toured to Inverness we found out exactly why. The carved figures and recycled scrap combine with haunting music and clever lighting to create the stuff of both dreams and nightmares. Absolutely unmissable. sharmanka.com

ALAN MACDONALD 9 Sep - 15 Oct, Alan Macdonald’s paintings are in public, private and corporate collections worldwide, kilmorackgallery.co.uk

MORAY ART CENTRE

SPOETRY BEYOND TEXT /VISION, TEXT + CONGNITION, to 1 Oct, A twoyear 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

TIMESPAN, Helmsdale

GRAHAM FAGAN, BAILE AN OR to 2 Oct, timespan.org.uk

TORE ART GALLERY A

SHARED SPACE, through Sep, tore-art-gallery.co.uk

Photo © Robin C. Mitchell

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imag info:

Find us behind Inverness Castle:

Access: The museum is fully accessible, and there is a platform lift for access to the ground and first floor galleries. Two parking spaces are available for disabled visitors.

Why not stop in to our excellent Coffee Shop for Lunch?

Contact Details: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness. IV2 3EB. Tel: 01463 237114.

Email: inverness.museum@highland.gov.uk www.inverness.highland.museum

just 5 minutes walk from the Bus & Rail Stations and central parking.

THEATRE

Facilities: Browse in our shop and enjoy refreshments in the ‘Cuach’ coffee shop.

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Exhibitions: Enjoy a range of events and exhibitions throughout the year.

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Opening Times: We are open from Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm.

ART

IOTA presents: FRIDAY 23 – SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

Sublime is cinema with a difference, a gallery without walls. Screening artists’ films, documentaries, shorts and classic features from all over the world - Jerusalem to Cape Wrath, Stirling to Hawaii, Glasgow to Mexico it uses Inverness’s Rose Street car park as a backdrop.

Be transported.

TRAIL OF TEARS [ Graeme Rogers & Kevin Reid ]

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MAKE IT NEW JOHN [Duncan Campbell]

Sublime - A Cinema With A Difference

ART

This month Inverness Old Town Rose Street Car Park is gearing up to be transformed:

For the last weekend in September (23 – 25th), the car park is being used to screen a whole range of films, including artists’ films, documentaries, short films and classic features. The project, SUBLIME, is led by SUSAN CHRISTIE’s IOTA (Inverness Old Town Art) team. Working with car park staff on the weekend event, this is cinema with a difference, bringing different audiences together for one unique experience.

On each evening of the weekend there will be screenings of artists’ films on the ROOF TOP of the car park at 7pm.

Friday 23rd sees a programme of works which explore the power and beauty of the natural landscape, and includes work by Black Isle native, artist KATY DOVE, and Balkaniel by artist SHONA ILLINGWORTH, now London based but who brought was up near Cape Wrath. The programme also includes a screening of the winner of the Best Short at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2011, THERE IS PLACE, by Highland based artists SIMON FILDES and KATRINA MCPHERSON. Saturday 24th evening’s films deal with the idea of community – reflecting Inverness as a place with a strong sense of historical and cultural identity. Films include SIMON YUILL’s GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE which tells the story of the Pollok Free Estate in Glasgow, whilst FRANCIS ALŸS beautiful WHEN FAITH MOVES MOUNTAINS is a parable on the power of the human spirit.

Then, bringing the global to the local, KEVIN MACDONALD’s amazing new documentary LIFE IN A DAY * brought together short films selected from 4500 hours of films submitted from people in 140 nations, who all filmed themselves on one day – 24th July 2010. Were you one of them? *We hear a rumour that Inverness Town House may

feature in the film - see if you can spot it!

Sunday evening features a film by Irish artist DUNCAN CAMPBELL, whose film MAKE IT NEW JOHN explores the rise and fall of John Delorean.

Focusing on Delorean’s design and promotion of the infamous car we know best now as the ‘Back to the Future car’, this is also an exploration of how the media manipulates figures in history to its own ends. A world premiere of TRAIL OF TEARS, the new film by Moray based artist GRAEME ROGER and KEVIN REID, rounds up the evening.

Saturday and Sunday afternoons sees some screenings in the car park downstairs as well as some live performance and talk events.

On Saturday afternoon looking at music as a theme, there will be a screening of HEAVY METAL JUNIOR which tells the fantastically entertaining story of a group of teenagers from Stirling and their band Hatred; followed by live performance from a local band.

Sunday afternoon sees a change of pace, reminiscing about the Meeting Room’s previous life as a Registry office – perhaps you or someone you know got married there , we’d love to hear from you! – with a screening of the classic James Stewart/ Katherine Hepburn/ Cary Grant film, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. If any of you are inspired to turn up in your wedding finery, please do!

A screening of EADAR CHLUICH/INTERLUDES, short wordless films from a range of contemporary directors all inspired by Gaelic songs, is followed with a live performance of Gaelic music and song from Brian Ò hEadhra and Fiona Mackenzie in the unusual surrounds of the car park.

YUM! Café will be supporting the event, supplying all the refreshments you need for your Cinema With A Difference visit. So come along and take part!

All events are free. Programme detail can be found at www. Invernessoldtownart.co.uk

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9 August – 1 October 2011

FILM KIDS

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)

MUSIC

M O R AY

art

CENTRE

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

SPECIALS

Weekly Classes in September SPORT

Monday

9.30am: Over 60s Exercise • 11am: Line Dance Club 11.45am: Scottish Slimmers • 6.30pm: Dance Club • 6.30pm: Drum Tuition • 7pm: Belly Dance Class

Tuesday

from 4.30pm: Wing Tsjun Kung Fu (for kid and adults)

Wednesday

THEATRE

12 noon: Alcoholics Anonymous • 6pm: War Games Club • 6pm: Spanish Lessons 6pm: Salsa Class (from 28 Sep)

Thursday

from 4.30pm Wing Tsjun Kung Fu (for kids and adults) 6pm: Lynegar Yoga

Friday

9.30am: Over 60s Exercise 2pm: Glints of Gold Senior Citizens Club

Saturday BACK

10am: Drum Tuition • 11am: Zumbatronic 12noon: Alcoholics Anonymous 1pm: Highland Youth Theatre

To book / for info: 01463 221842

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY Vue Cinema, from 16 Sep

With a one man show about the wonderful Alec Guinness coming to town this month (see p34), we’re reminded that his portrayal of George Smiley in the original TTSP remains one of the great understated acting performances of all time. Remaking a classic, particularly one rooted in the, these days, archaic world of the Cold War, is always a risk, but this sounds an enticing project, especially since it’s directed by Let The Right One In man TOMAS ALFREDSON. A staggering line-up has GARY OLDMAN taking on the Smiley role, with JOHN HURT as “Control” and appearances from COLIN FIRTH, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, MARK STRONG, TOBY JONES, STEPHEN GRAHAM and more. The strongest cast list of the year? Quite possibly, and early reports suggest they more than live up

FILM

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FILMS @ IG:LU WEDNESDAY is film day at IG:LU in September with a season of documentaries all about the CREATIVE ARTS. Kicking off on Wed 14 Sep with HELVETICA, a film about fonts that’s rather more gripping than that might sound.

It’s followed by THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE on Wed 21, a fascinating glimpse into the world of Anna Wintour and Vogue as they prepare for the eponymous edition.

Finally on Wed 28 it’s CZECH DREAM, an extraordinary piece of work wherein two young documentary filmmakers set out to explore the psychological powers of consumerism by creating an ad campaign for a super store that doesn’t exist. Screenings for all the films take place at 9pm. See theig.lu for more details.

OCTOBER FILMS @ Eden Court A LONELY PLACE TO DIE - Local setting for what looks like becoming a bit of a cult classic. A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with her kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety. Directed by JULIAN GILBEY. With MELISSA GEORGE, ED SPELEERS, EAMONN WALKER and SEAN HARRIS. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN - Following on from 2007’s acclaimed Elite Squad, this sequel returns to the murky world of the

BOPE, Rio de Janeiro’s famed and feared military police battalion

DRIVE - A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers a contract out on him after a heist gone wrong.

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THU 08 SEP

INTERNATIONAL FOREST FILM FESTIVAL @ Eden Court 6.30PM Presenting the Winners of the UN International Forest Film Festival competition, selected from 160 films out of more than 30 countries. UN Awarded Films SATUYAMA: JAPAN’S SECRET FOREST/HOPE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE /THE QUEEN OF TREES. Free Entrance. Book your place at www.cifalfindhorn.org

FROM MON 19 SEP

DAYS OF HEAVEN @ Eden Court

TUE 20 SEP

PEARL JAM - TWENTY @ Eden Court & Vue Cinemas #IFF - IT’S A GIFT @ Eden Court A henpecked New Jersey grocer makes plans to move to California to grow oranges, despite the resistance of his overbearing wife.

FILM

WED 21 SEP

PEACE DAY FILM @ Eden Court

FROM FRI 23 SEP

THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE @ Eden Court HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN @ Eden Court Rutger Hauer takes the lead - yes, as the hobo - in this spin-off from Tarantino’s Grindhouse yarns...

FROM FRI 09 SEP

FROM SAT 24 SEP ONE LIFE @ Eden Court

JANE EYRE @ Eden Court

BEAUTIFUL LIES @ Eden Court

SARAH’S KEY @ Eden Court

BADLANDS @ Eden Court

SENNA @ Eden Court

SUN 25 SEP

SAT 10 SEP

TAXI DRIVER @ Eden Court 8.15pm.

FROM SAT 10 SEP SUPER 8 @ Eden Court

FROM SUN 11 SEP SENNA @ Eden Court

MON 12 SEP

CROSS OF IRON @ Eden Court

FROM MON 26 SEP

BRIEF ENCOUNTER @ Eden Court

FROM TUE 27 SEP

TREACLE JR. @ Eden Court

FROM TUE 13 SEP FROM THU 15 SEP

YOU’VE BEEN TRUMPED @ Eden Court

TRUST @ Eden Court

THE GUARD @ Eden Court

Vue Cinemas & Eden Court from Tue 20 Sep Whether you consider Pearl Jam to be grunge pioneers or bloated rockstars in pseudo-credible disguise, there’s no denying their global popularity, as demonstrated by the fact that this movie is showing for one night only in cities all over the world from Gdansk to Guadalajara. And, more importantly two venues in Inverness. Directed

by Cameron Crowe who made Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky and the semiautobiographical Almost Famous, Twenty is distilled from 1200 hours of footage and chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom and how they’ve dealt with the ensuing years. If you’re a fan you won’t want to miss it. More details at www.pj20.com

FRI 30 SEP

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT @ Nairn Community Centre, 10am Superb performances from JULIANNE MOORE, ANNETTE BENING and, perhaps best of all, MARK RUFFALO.

ROLL OUT, COWBOY @ Eden Court

PEARL JAM: TWENTY

FROM FRI 30 SEP

THE TAQWACORES

FROM FRI 16 SEP

THE BIG PICTURE @ Eden Court

POETRY @ Eden Court

IN A BETTER WORLD @ Eden Court

Eden Court, from Fri 16 Sep

THE TAQWACORES @ Eden Court

THE INBETWEENERS @ Eden Court

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLIDER, SPY @ Vue CinemaS

RED STATE @ Vue Cinemas

Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani engineering student, moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new “un-orthodox” house mates soon introduce him to Taqwacore - a hardcore, Muslim punk rock scene that only exists out west. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk parties at night. Ultimately, Yusef is influenced

by Taqwacore too, as he begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies.

Excellent.

30 MINUTES OR LESS @ Vue Cinemas A pizza boy is ‘persuaded’ to carry out a bank robbery when two criminals strap a bomb to his chest and say they’ll set it off if he doesn’t!

SAT 17 SEP

SATURDAY MATINEE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 10.30am

THE DEBT @ Vue Cinemas A classy and thriller about a group of Mossadtrained Nazi hunters in 60s Berlin.

SUN 02 OCT

THE CRUEL SEA @ Eden Court The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers.

TUE 04 OCT

THOMAS & FRIENDS: DAY OF THE DIESELS @ Vue Cinema

#IFF - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA @ Eden Court A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

FROM SUN 18 SEP

THE CRUEL SEA @ Eden Court

FROM SAT 17 SEP

ARRIETTY @ Eden Court

ICE COLD IN ALEX @ Eden Court

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WED 05 OCT

SUBLIME

Rose Street Car Pk, 23-25 Sept A film and music based art project not to be missed, see P08-09

www.singingkettle.com www.eden-court.co.uk

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Are we still allowed to say “funny farm”? Well, certainly when it’s all about a farm that’s, well, funny.

It’s the latest production from the always eagerly awaited Singing Kettle crew, encouraging you this time round to dress as your favourite farmyard animal when you come along for their brand new adventure.

We’re promised the usual host of musical numbers, including new creations like “Little Red Tractor” and “Yummy Vegetables” as well as old favourites “Dingle Dangle Scarecrow” and “Five Fat Sausages”. All your favourite characters will be there and there’s even an onstage Sheep Dip Derby.

It’s what school holidays were made for.

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THE SINGING KETTLE: Funny Farm Eden Court Empire, Fri 07–Sun 09 Sep

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moray reading festivaL 21-25 September 2011

Here s just a selection of the books at this years reading festival...

Stories & Rhymes

@ Elgin Library, Wed 21 Sept - 10.30am (Playgroup/Nursery ages)

Rats, Bats and Dragons - Vivian French @ Elgin Library, Wed 21 Sept - 11.15am (P4-P5)

Adventures, Inventions and Secrets - John Fardell KIDS

@ Elgin Library, Wed 21 Sept - 1.30am (P5-P7)

Invisible Fiends - Barry Hutchison

@ Elgin Library, Fri 23 Sept - 9.30am, 1.30am (P5-P7)

Capture and Escape - Elizabeth Laird @ Forres Library, Fri 23 Sept - 10am (P7-S1)

Katie Morag - Mairi Hedderwick

@ Elgin Library, Sat 24 Sept - 11am (Families)

Peedie Peebles - Mairi Hedderwick

see the timetable here: www.bit.ly/mbookfest

@ Elgin Library, Sat 24 Sept - 2.30pm (Families)

SUN 04 SEP

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

WED 07 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

THU 15 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

Special Events

BAT NIGHT @ Neptunes Staircase, Corpach. Suitable for all the family, the evenings are a fantastic opportunity to explore the canal with an expert guide whilst recording species observed and numbers. (Please bring a torch). Meet at the lowest lock on Neptune’s Staircase.

SAT 10 SEP

FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Free entry. 01997 420124

SAT 17 SEP

SUN 11 SEP

INVERNESS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2011 @ Ramada Jarvis Hotel.

WED 14 SEP Charity

FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Free entry. Stalls include hand knitting, baby gifts, photography, designer mice, prints, cards, jewellery, candles, bath/shower products, stationery,

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FRI 23 SEP

SAT 24 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

Special Events

SPENCERS FUNFAIR @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

SUN 25 SEP Special Events

Misc

INVERNESS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2011 @ Ramada Jarvis Hotel. New venue for popular annual exhibition with fifteen layouts, model railway trade stands, raffle and more. £3.50/£2.00 with Family Tickets avail.

THU 22 SEP

home baking, preserves, wood turning, cushions, handbags, willow baskets, walking sticks, fudge, oatcakes, tablet, meat & croft produce, hats & fascinators and lots, lots more. Refreshments with home baking. 01997 420124

SATURDAY MATINEE KIDS FILM CLUB @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 10.30am.

SUN 18 SEP

PEBBLE POWER @ Moray Wildlife Centre. Spey Bay is all about the pebbles! come and discover how they got here, try your hand at some pebble art and help keep the beach beautiful.

WED 21 SEP

PIRATES FUN SESSION @ Moray Leisure Centre Pool. It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day on 19 Sep, so if the kids are still “ahoy”ing all over the place a week later they’ll relish this Pirates Fun Session.

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THE SINGING KETTLE ‘FUNNY FARM’ @ Eden Court Empire, 9am, 2pm, 4pm. Dress as your favourite farmyard animal and join Scotland’s Number One Family Show in their brand new Funny Farm adventure. 01463 234 234

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GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues. Celebrate the best of Scottish writing. Activities held throughout Moray including St Giles Church. Sponsored by Elgin BID, Yeadons, and supported by the Scottish Book Trust.

SAT 08 OCT

THE SINGING KETTLE ‘FUNNY FARM’ @ Eden Court Empire, 11am, 2pm, 5pm.

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Duncan Beiny aka DJ YODA is no ordinary scratch DJ. His seminal How To Cut & Paste series showcased a tongue-incheek mixing style that prompted Q Magazine to declare him “one of the ten DJs to see before you die”, whilst Hip Hop Connection voted him “one of the top three DJs in the world”.

Trail-blazing into the world of the audio-visual, DJ Yoda has been instrumental in developing the art form by mixing visuals live on top of his DJ sets. Drawing from sources as diverse as classic movies, obscure television shows, or viral YouTube clips, you can find him cutting up the Indiana Jones theme tune to full on dubstep, or dicing and splicing the Muppet Theme with 1930’s swing. In a world where technology has made the role of the conventional DJ virtually redundant, to the extent that a ten year old child with the right equipment really could do the job of a superstar DJ, the future lies in visionaries like Yoda. We genuinely don’t know what to expect and that’s truly thrilling. www.ironworksvenue.com

LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS: ep launch IG:LU, Fri 16 Sep, 9pm ROCK FATHERSON: plus Stuart Nelson IG:LU, Sun 18 Sep, 11pm Two not-to-be-missed gigs at Inverness’ peculiarest venue.

Kilmarnock - so much to answer for. Not content with spawning the awesome rock gods, Biffy Clyro, the creative seed that fills the Killie air has produced another belter in FATHERSON – soon to be yet another of the new breed of Scot-rock bands [Twin Atlantic, Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks, et al] chappin’ on the door of the big time.

This is a going to be an incredible gig - YOU WILL NEVER SEE THEM IN A MORE INTIMATE VENUE AGAIN as bigger things beckon and fast. Not heard them yet? Check out www.fatherson.co.uk - you’ll see their latest video. Excellent. Powerful, tender, melodic, burning, yearning, ouch. PLUS! - an exclusive acoustic set from He Slept On 57’s STUART NELSON! Late start means a) you can get along after Jon Fratelli @ Ironworks and b) somewhere actually open past 12 on a Sunday! (£3 donation) Two days prior to Fatherson, local grindmeisters, LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS have a VERY SPECIAL SHOW for you. A gig of 2 halves to launch their debut e.p. Each half will have a very different look, sound and feel. We can reveal no more just yet, but I’ve seen the plans - and it really is going to be spectacular. Filthy junk-rock grit-clogged guitar riffs back Steve Obern’s gravelliest growl yet – a band just about ready to completely believe in themselves - and you know how things can go when THAT happens! Be there to see it.

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The festival runs until 17 Sep and comes to a suitably stirring climax on that date with shinty in Bught Park in the afternoon (The Camanachd Cup Final) followed by the BLAS GRAND FINALE in the evening at Eden Court featuring DAIMH, MANRAN, CHERISH THE LADIES and more. Another eagerly awaited event (and quite possibly traditional music highlight of the year) is THE VOICE at Eden Court on Thu 15 Sep, featuring vocal royalty in the form of KAREN MATHESON and her band, KATHLEEN MACINNES, ANNIE GRACE, KARINE POLWART and CORRINA HEWAT, and young Gaelic singing sensation CANNTAIREACHD led by EILIDH MACKENZIE, Scottish Trad Awards Gaelic Singer Of The Year. St Andrews Cathedral plays host on Fri 16 to a musical celebration of the poetry of Sorley Maclean, inspired by his intense and visionary poem about HALLAIG, one of the cleared townships on Raasay.

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BLAS FESTIVAL: Various venues, until 17 Sep

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Seasons Foyers Foundation. The church was completed in 1904 and is a stunning example of craftsmanship perfectly suitable for music performances. According to MacGregor, “...it has a stunning acoustic which will suit classical or traditional music performances very well. The people behind The Four Seasons Foundation want to develop a link between European visitors and businesses who want a truly memorable cultural experience and asked me to put together the first performances there for them.”

The evening starts at Bogbain Farm where a luxury Highland Banquet will be served with a complimentary drink, followed by return transport to the Church in Foyers.

The first half of the show will be a 30 minute classical look at the work of MARJORY KENNEDY FRASER, a Gaelic song collector who published the ‘Songs of the Hebrides’ which included the ‘Eriskay Love Lilt’. DR ANDREW DUNLOP, originally from Argyll but who now lives in New York, is a classical pianist who will lead the classical work alongside Gaelic singer JOY DUNLOP, as well as an opera singer and strings maestro, PATSY REID. The second half of the show features tracks from Bruce’s new album, “Kissin’ Is The Best Of A’” and the stellar line up includes CHRISTINE HANSON, BRIAN MCALPINE and MATHIEU WATSON. The album was recorded in 3 days around 4 microphones earlier this year in Morayshire and is a collection of tunes that Bruce and Christine have enjoyed playing over the years. Tickets are £30, which includes dinner, transport and the concert. As the church is small, ticket numbers are limited and booking is essential.

Please contact info@bogbainfarm.com or 01463 772800 to book.

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Marking the reopening of Foyers Church under the stewardship of The Four

One of the finest Gaelic singers around who finds herself embarking on a new stage in her career. Having recently presented TV coverage from The Celtic Connections 2011 - she has also toured as part of the - world famous - Transatlantic Sessions across the UK and Europe. In between full-time mothering duties, and studying for her finals, (MA in Material Culture & The Environment no less!), she’s also guested on Songs Of Praise, presented radio shows for BBC Radio Scotland, and much more. She’s even produced a new musical work “HEISGEIR” for the Blas Festival. Reminding us of the exquisite sound she makes, the most important thing of all, as this gig will undoubtedly demonstrate. Don’t miss.

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JULIE FOWLIS: Eden Court Mon 26 Sep

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SUN 04 SEP

CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various.

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

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

8pm. Steven Osborne, the leading Scots pianist of his generation performs a programme by Beethoven, Ravel, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.

Tickets available from Eden Court Box Office (01463 234234 or www.eden-court. co.uk). Any unsold tickets will be available at the door on the night from 7.30pm.

For further information call 01463 710363.

MASAYUKI KINO & MAMI SHIKIMORI @ The Universal Hall, 7.30pm. Masayuki Kino (violin) is the leading soloist in the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and has many top prizes and awards to his name. He plays a 1776 Lorenzo Storioni violin. Mami Shikimori (piano) has performed with Japan’s leading orchestra, the Kyushu Symphony, and has enchanted audiences at many world-famous concert halls. This artists are offering this as a benefit concert for Japan 01309 691170

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SUN 11 SEP

CHORAL EVENSONG @ Inverness Cathedral, 5.30pm. Cathedral Choir will sing Choral Evensong. Canticles: Walmisley in D minor; Anthem: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré.

FRI 16 SEP

ARTEM AKOPYAN WITH ANUSH HOVHANNISYAN @ Inverness Town House, 1pm. Armenian pianist Artem Akopyan brings his compatriot, the awardwinning soprano Anush Hovhannisyan for operatic arias and traditional songs from their homeland. 01463 710363.

SCOTTISH CHAMBER MUSIC @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. The Austrian Culture Forum of London brings the award winning flautist and composer Karin Leitner to Strathpeffer. She will be accompanied by the harpist Alina Bzhezhinska and the singer Richard Morrison for what promises to be a memorable concert.

Leitner is one of Austria’s leading musicians who has performed in most of the main concert halls in Austria as well as at the London Chamber Music Festival. She has also recorded numerous acclaimed CDs comprising a wide range of styles and traditions. Morrison is a prize winning graduate of the Royal College of Music who has broadcast on the BBC while Bzhezhinska is a graduate of Warsaw’s Chopin Musical Institute and has recorded groundbreaking harp works.

Tickets are available from Booth Scotland and Ticketweb. Those in the vicinity can also obtain tickets from June’s Card Shop in Dingwall and the Pavilion itself.

org.uk for more details. Tickets available from www.thebooth.co.uk.

SAT 01 OCT

PURE BRASS @ Nairn Community Centre. Brass quintet play a wide ranging programme from baroque to jazz. musicnairn.org.uk. 01667 453476

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WED 05 OCT

CHRISTINA LAWRIE @ Invergordon Academy. Piano - Invergordon Arts Society event.

FRI 07 OCT

MORAY STRING QUARTET & INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY @ Brodie Castle, 7.30pm. Charity concert for Marie Curie Concert Care.

A delightful evening of music and song in the atmospheric surroundings of the castle drawing room.

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FRI 09 SEP

“BACK IN THE DAY” WITH DJ TINY TIM @ Hush. Night dedicated to the best music of the last three decades. FREE Admission.

SAT 10 SEP

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

“WEEKENDER” WITH DJ SI PAUL @ Hush. The Saturday experience with a party atmosphere for all.

FRI 16 SEP

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HALLAIG @ St Andrew’s Cathedral Inverness, 7.30pm. Musical celebration of poet Sorley Maclean.

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SAT 17 SEP

SAVOURNA STEVENSON IN CONCERT WITH THE INVERNESS NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR OF SCOTLAND @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. Composer/ harpist Savourna Stevenson is emerging as a prominent Scottish composer.

MERLEWOOD ENSEMBLE @ Inverness Cathedral. Admission free: retiring collection in aid of the Cathedral Development fund.

WED 21 SEP

STEVE JONES ORGAN RECITAL @ Inverness Cathedral, 1pm. Steve Jones will present an organ recital. ‘The magic of the organ’ in which he conjures up a spell of well-known classics.

PIANO RECITAL BY STEVEN OSBORNE @ Inverness Town House,

SAT 24 SEP

SCOTTISH CHAMBER MUSIC WITH KARIN LEITNER & ALINA BZEZHINSKA @ Brodie Castle, Forres. Karin Leitner - Flute from Vienna, Austria.

“BACK IN THE DAY” WITH DJ TINY TIM @ Hush. Night dedicated to the best music of the last three decades. FREE

SAT 17 SEP

“WEEKENDER” WITH DJ SI PAUL @ Hush. The Saturday experience with a party atmosphere for all. FREE Admission, hushnightlife.co.uk 01463 248819.

DJ YODA @ The Ironworks, 10pm. Hip hop turntablist par excellence, using his skills to create a unique cartoony style. djyoda.co.uk. 0871 789 4173

THU 29 SEP

BLAYZ @ St Christopher’s Chapel, Gordonstoun School, 7.30pm. Electric String Quartet. £12/£6, visit www.thegcs.

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SAT 24 SEP

THE HIGHLAND VOYAGE @ Loch Ness/the Jacobite Queen, 7.30pm.

ALLAN MACDONALD with Iain Macleod • Food by The Red Poppy.

THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Resolis Memorial Hall, 7.30pm.

“WEEKENDER” WITH DJ SI PAUL @ Hush. The Saturday experience with a party atmosphere for all.

THE MACFARLANE HOOLIE @ Roybridge Memorial Hall, 7.30pm. THE GLENFINNAN CÈILIDH BAND • ROBERT ROBERTSON • FÈIS LOCHABAIR.

“BACK IN THE DAY” WITH DJ TINY TIM @ Hush. Night dedicated to the best music of the last three decades. FREE Admission.

CLUB M @ Mosset Tavern, Forres, 11pm.

SHOOGLE @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 10pm. With Mike Kearney and the Ka-Tet and Rossco Galloway.

The Old Bridge Inn’s resident funk night returns with Edinburgh’s premier partystarters.

FRI 30 SEP

“BACK IN THE DAY” WITH DJ TINY TIM @ Hush MANN LIVE @ MIAMI See Preview P18

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CHASE & STATUS DJ SET @ The Ironworks, 10pm. Top producers and remixers Saul and Will with a DJ set rescheduled from May. Worth the wait.

SAT 08 OCT

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

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ISLAND CEILIDH @ Borrodale School, Glendale, 7.30pm. SEONAIDH MACMILLAN • MARY SMITH • CHRISSIE MACVICAR • IAIN AND MURDO CAMERON. MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN @ Cairngorm Mtn, Ptarmigan Restaurant, 7.30pm. FÈIS SPÈ • BEAR CREEK REELERS • MHAIRI HALL TRIO • EWAN ROBERTSON • CHARLIE MACKERRON.

SAT 10 SEP

STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm.

BLAS OPENING CONCERT: PIPING NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. Top notch piping from MacDonald Brothers of Glenuig Annie Grace Mairearad Green Seudan (Angus MacKenzie, Fin Moore, Calum MacCrimmon and Angus Nicolson) Oban High School Pipe Band.

THE HIGHLAND-RUSSIA CONNECTION CHARITY’S FAMILY CEILIDH @ Nairn Community Centre. With the Andy Ross Ceilidh Band 7-10pm.

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THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Portree, Aros Centre, 7.30pm. With CHRISTINE PRIMROSE, FÈIS AN EARRAICH.

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THU 08 SEP

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

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JOHN C KING @ Mosset Tavern, Forres, 9pm. Irish Singer/Entertainer. £7 at the Door.

SGOIL CHUIL NA GAIDHEALTACHD SHOWCASE CONCERT @ Inverness Town House, 12.30pm. Concert by the current class of students at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music.

Tickets on the door. 01463 710363.

SUN 11 SEP

ROOTS & SHOOTS @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm. Celebrating 25 years of Fèis Rois and highlights the influence Fèis Rois and the wider Fèisean movement have had on generations of young musicians from the Highlands.Tickets on-line from TicketWeb, via 24-hour ticket hotline 0844 248 5096 and from Pavilion 01997 420124.

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BY JULIE FOWLIS @ Dornoch Cathedral, 7.30pm. With ÉAMON DOORLEY, ROSS MARTIN and DUNCAN CHISHOLM.

MON 12 SEP

THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Inverness Airport, 7.30pm. With MAGGIE MACDONALD, BRIAN O HEADRA, IAIN MORRSION.

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.

KAREN MATHESON BAND @ Badenoch Centre, Kingussie, 7.30pm.

With IAIN MORRISON. 01540 662485 BALACHNABONAID (THEBOYANDTHEBUNNET) @ Eden Court, 7.30pm.

World premiere from James Ross and James Robertson of new story for children set to music, presenting traditional instruments and styles to young people. Part of Blas Festival.

THU 15 SEP

BLAS FESTIVAL :THE VOICE / AN GUTH @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. Karen Matheson Band, Kathleen Macinnes Polwart, Grace and HewatCanntaireachd.

THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Ballachulish Village Hall, 7.30pm. With GABE MACVARISH. ISLAND CEILIDH @ Mallaig, West Highland Hotel, 7.30pm. PAUL MACCALLUM • MARY CATHERINE MACNEIL • SILEAS SINCLAIR • IAIN MACKAY. CHERISH THE LADIES @ Ardgay Hall, 7.30pm. With KRISTAN HARVEY and THE SANNA.

FRI 16 SEP

THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Portmahomack - Carnegie Hall, 7.30pm. With FIONA J MACKENZIE, FÈIS ROIS. LOCHABER GOLD @ Fort William, Nevis Centre, 7.30pm. Celebrating Lochaber High’s 50th Anniversary with a cast of famous former pupils.

SCONE FAERIES @ Hootananny.

SAT 17 SEP

BLAS FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE @ Eden Court Empire, 10am, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. DAIMHCHERISH THE LADIESMANRANFEIS A’BHAILE AND NA OIGE. THE OUTSIDE TRACK @ Poolewe Village Hall, 7.30pm. With EOGHAN MACLEOD, FÈIS ROIS. HALLAIG @ Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, 7.30pm. Musical celebration of poet Sorley Maclean.

BRIAN O HEADHRA @ Hootananny.

WAKE THE PRESIDENT + SUPPORT @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 10pm. Glasgow folk-poppers in the Washington Irving/Belle.

SUN 18 SEP

FLYING PIXIE PROMOTIONS CELTIC

FRI 23 SEP

ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM @ The Universal Hall, 8pm. These two legends of traditional music have been playing together for 24 years; Phil Cunningham is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative accordion players of the times; Aly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional-style fiddler. Together they create sublime, inspired music.

01309 691170 EWAN MACLENNAN IN CONCERT @ Bogbain Farm. Fine voice and sparkling guitar arrangements. bogbainfarm.com.

Macleod, Kaela Rowan and Lindsey Black with first rate musicians.

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7pm. Young rockers who’ve shared the stage with Guns’n’ Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age. 0871 789 4173

SCONE FAERIES @ Hootananny.

TUE 04 OCT

IVAN DREVER @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. Ex frontman of Wolfstone makes his first solo appearance at Eden Court.

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WED 14 SEP

ANDY DUNCAN @ The Market Bar.

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THU 06 OCT

THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. One big exhilarating party with traditional Scottish music at the core presented with elements of contemporary, jazz and world music twists.

FRI 16 SEP

LOOPALLU @ Ullapool. One of the best loved fests of the year in the gorgeous setting of Ullapool.This year featuring The Feeling, Buzzcocks, Kassidy, The Bluebells, Rachel Sermanni, Jon Fratelli and more.

SAT 17 SEP

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

LOOPALLU @ Ullapool.

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MON 26 SEP JAZZ/WORLD

JULIE FOWLIS @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. See Preview P19.

THU 29 SEP

ODI & SUPPORT @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm. Irish contemporary folk singer.

THISTLE DOO @ Hootananny. Upbeat ceilidh band Thistle Dhu should have the rafters rocking.

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BABELFISH @ Glen Urquart Public Hall, 8pm. Andy Thorburn, Adam Sutherland, John Somerville, Iain Copeland and poet Jock Urquhart combine amazing music, superb musicianship, traditional music with a twist and a poetic heart.

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THE BEVVY SISTERS @ The Universal Hall, 8pm. Mixing classy original songs, vibrant vintage folk and artful contemporary covers, Scottish harmony outfit The Bevvy Sisters unite the richly seasoned voices of Heather

SUN 18 SEP

JON FRATELLI @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. RESCHEDULED DATE FROM 4th APRIL. 0871 789 4173

THU 08 SEP

KARIMA FRANCIS @ Ironworks Room 2, 7.30pm. Intriguing singer songwriter karimafrancis.com.

GARTH HEWITT IN CONCERT @ Culduthel Christian Centre, Inverness, 7.30pm. Hymns of Liberation Tour. Garth is a country/gospel/protest singer.

FRI 30 SEP

NAKED RED @ The Market Bar. Excellent local act, down from a six piece to a trio these days, moving away from pop towards making acoustic melodic rock.

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COLLECTION @ Hootananny. Rock meets Celtic sounds with Tweed (featuring British button box accordion champion, Graeme MacKay), folk/country singer Mary Kathleen Burke, contemporary scottish singer/songwriter Don Nicolson, Traditional songwriter Andrew Gordon, and flying in specially from Germany,Howlmaster.

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THU 22 SEP .

THE GALIPAYGOS @ Hootananny.

JAKE MORLEY/ASHLEY MACKAY @ Hootananny. Singer songwriter who taps, slaps and strums his guitar in a unique style as well as crafting a heap of perky pop anthems.

FRI 09 SEP

URANG MATANG @ Hootananny Madhatters. Tremendous ska/reggae act from Edinburgh.

JAMES MACKENZIE/MATT NORRIS/ THIS SILENT FOREST @ Hootananny Madhatters. Aquascene mainman who’ll be promoting his fine new single, Pass Me The Bottle.

SAT 10 SEP

FRI 23 SEP

FOLKS @ Mad Hatters. Emotive vocals and lovely melodies from Manchester sextet who’ll be supporting Miles Kane on his forthcoming tour.

PARIS TO PRISON @ The Market Bar. Grungey new wavers from Glasgow.

SUN 11 SEP

YOUNG GUNS @ The Ironworks,

THE DOORS ALIVE @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Excellent Doors tribute band. 08444 771000 MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar. SELECTIVE SERVICE/MINATURE DINOSAURS @ Hootananny Madhatters. Rock mixed with funk, blues and reggae from a Scottish act who are building quite a reputation and even played

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an instore gig at Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green shop in Glasgow. Big things are brewing for them.

BOYBAND FEVER @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Paying tribute to some Britain’s favourite boybands with stunning vocals and amazing choreography. Hear the music of Take That, Westlife, Boyzone, Back Street Boys, Mcfly, Blue and more making this the perfect girls night out!.

WED 07 SEP MISC.

FERGUS AND GREG @ Market Bar.

THU 08 SEP JAZZ/WORLD

THE BLACK ISLE STOMPERS @ Elgin City Social Club, 7.30pm. morayjazzclub.co.uk.

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BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar. Every SUN - MON - TUES ROBIN AND BILLS @ The Market Bar. Every THURS

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FRI 09 SEP JAZZ/WORLD

SAT 24 SEP

MAD FERRET SOUND CITY 2011 @ Elgin City Social Club. One day indoor festival featuring, among others: Them Beatles, Lost City Soul, The Twist, The 10:04’s, Selective Service, The Carousels, Jonny.

MYSTIC SHOES @ Hootananny Madhatters.

STETSONHEAD @ The Market Bar.

SUN 25 SEP

JAKE MORLEY @ The Old Bridge Inn, 9pm. His album is getting rave reviews all round, and by all accounts his live shows are pretty special.

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WED 28 SEP

MATT CARDLE @ Ironworks, 9pm.

The only way most X Factor winners usually look like getting five stars is if they put in the hard yards at McDonalds, but word is that most recent victor Cardle’s debut album “Letters” is pretty good. Expect to hear plenty of tracks from it as well as THAT Biffy cover.

FRI 30 SEP

THE SIDE @ Ironworks, 9pm. It was something of a surprise when one of the longest lasting local bands around, The Side, announced that they were splitting up, especially since recent times have seen them playing some pretty prestigious gigs, most recently supporting Simple Minds. There won’t be a dry eye in the house at their farewell, but there’ll be plenty getting their names down already for the inevitable reunion sometime in 2014.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS TRIBUTE @ Mosset Tavern, Forres, 8pm. Let him entertain you.

THU 06 OCT

CLIVE CARROLL @ Ironworks Room 2, 7.30pm. Well regarded acoustic guitarist who has played all over the world. clivecarroll.co.uk.

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DRUM AND PERCUSSION CLASSES @ Forres Academy, 7.15pm.

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

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SUN 11 SEP

ELLINGTON REMEMBERED @ The Maclean Room At Eden Court, 3pm.

Bl’azz event. Quintet performing new arrangements of Ellington’s great tunes.

WED 14 SEP MISC.

FERGUS AND GREG @ Market Bar.

MON 19 SEP JAZZ/WORLD

DRUM AND PERCUSSION CLASSES @ Forres Academy.

TUE 27 SEP MISC.

JANE MCDONALD - LIVE IN CONCERT @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. Britain’s favourite diva brings her fabulous new show to town for a sensational evening of music, warmth and laughter.

WED 28 SEP

GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS PERFORM ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN : @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. 01463 234 234

YOUNG GUNS/ THE XCERTS/ EVERY AVENUE/ DANGEROUS!

@ Ironworks, Sun 11 Sep Alternative rock combo, Young Guns, from the wilds of High Wycombe headline proceedings building on a career that has already seen them play at Reading Festival and, with their debut album All Or Kings Are Dead, suggest that there s rather more to them than aspirational stadium rockers. Make sure you catch ace Aberdeen distorted pop trio The Xcerts. It s an over 14s gig.

THU 29 SEP

GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS PERFORM ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN : @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm.

FRI 30 SEP

CHARLES RANCH @ The Market Bar.

MON 03 OCT JAZZ/WORLD

DRUM AND PERCUSSION CLASSES @ Forres Academy, 7.15pm.

FRI 07 OCT MISC.

THE JOHN GOLDIE BAND @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. The Airdrie-born guitarist’s technical command and expressive vocabulary continues to develop in impressive fashion with each successive release, and his gifts as a composer are equally compelling.

BLAYZ

@ St Christopher s Chapel, Gordonstoun School, Thu 29 Sep, 7.30pm The young chaps of Gordonstoun will go crazy when they see this foxy vocal/ electric string quartet. Classical crossover from a glamorous combo. £12/£6, visit www. thegcs.org.uk for more details. Tickets available from www.thebooth.co.uk.

Writer, theatre opera and film director, TV presenter and doctor of medicine, JONATHAN MILLER has spent a lifetime in the arts – much of it in comedy, working with greats such as Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey.

A truly influential part of Sixties culture, he’s bound to have some good tales to tell and will also be taking questions from the audience. Tickets £16 / £15 / £6 on-line at Booth Scotland and Ticketweb, also Ticketweb’s

24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124.

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INVERNESS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

@ Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sep, 10-5pm (until 4pm Sun)

Inverness Model Railway Club will be holding their annual exhibition in its new venue at the Ramada Hotel. A great family event for young and old alike, this year they ll be showing 15 layouts in gauges `O`, `OO` and `N` from all over Scotland. There will also be model railway trade stands and Railway Society stands and a prize raffle. £3.50 Adult, £2.00 OAP/concession and £9.00 family (2+2,2+3).

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MINDFULNESS - Stress reduction with Dr Peter Wilkes @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness, 7.30pm. Tuition, CDs and manual - 8 weeks every Tues evening.For information peter.wilkes@virgin.net.

WED 07 SEP

WHOLE WAY WALK: FT AUGUSTUS - INVERMORISTON @ Ft Augustus. greatglenway.com.

THU 08 SEP

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square, 8.30pm.

JOCKTOBERFEST @ The Black Isle Brewery.

INVERNESS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2011 @ Ramada Jarvis Hotel.

See Feature P14.

BONNIE BOAT @ Portree, Skye. The Celeste, a dazzling sailing boat covered in 60,000 inch-square mirror tiles, will be moored in Portree where it will broadcast songs and stories from the island, collected by artists Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich.

SUN 11 SEP

KIRKING OF THE COUNCIL @ Old High Church, City Centre, 10.30am.

FOOD & DRINK EXTRAVAGANZA WITH A ‘TWIST’ @ The Plainstones, Elgin. Enjoy the tantalising sights and smells of Moray at our food & drink extravaganza, which celebrates the finest quality food and drink Moray has to offer.

HIGHLAND TALES @ Glen Strathfarrar.

A walk down the glen on the track, looking for inspiration for stories to tell. Car shuttling required to get out and back along the 6km route. 01463 710786 for more details.

SUN 18 SEP

HERITAGE OPEN DAY @ Baxters Highland Village. www.morayconnections.com.

TUE 20 SEP

INTERNATIONAL FOREST FILM FESTIVAL @ EDEN COURT, 6.30PM. Presenting the Winners of the UN International Forest Film Festival competition, selected from 160 films out of more than 30 countries. UN Awarded Films Satuyama: Japan’s Secret Forest/Hope in a Changing Climate /The Queen of Trees. Free Entrance.

Book your place at www.cifalfindhorn.org

DES DILLON - THE ART OF HUMOUR IN PLAYWRITING @ Cromarty Old Brewery, 11am.

See Preview P25

INVERNESS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2011 @ Ramada Jarvis Hotel.

See Preview P14.

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

FRI 09 SEP

TUE 13 SEP

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square, 8.30pm.

JOCKTOBERFEST @ The Black Isle Brewery. Live bands, organic food and unique brews, with camping, at “The Greatest Scottish Beer Festival In The World.”

The event is free but you must pre-register to attend.

DES DILLON LIVE @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm. See Preview P25 WHOLE WAY WALK: DRUMNADROCHIT - INVERNESS @ Drumnadrochit. greatglenway.com.

SAT 10 SEP

A MYSTERIOUS MUSHROOM MEANDER @ Tom Baraidh, Kingussie. An afternoon of fun looking at these amazing organisms. 01540 673907.

IAN STEPHEN - FATHOMS AND METERS @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 10am. See Preview P25 JANE VERBURG - THE AMAZING LIFE OF SIR THOMAS URQUHART @ Cromarty Courthouse, 2pm.

See Preview P25 MAIRI HEDDERWICK - HEBRIDEAN ISLAND CHOICES @ Cromarty East Church, 3pm. See Preview P25 ALAN BISSETT - ALAN ACTS UP @ Cromarty Old Brewery, 7.30pm. See Preview P25.

BARNADOS CAIRNGORM CHALLENGE @ Cairngorms.

CYNTHIA ROGERSON - FICTION FROM LIFE @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 11.30am. See Preview P25 TOMINTOUL AND GLENLIVET WALKING FESTIVAL @ Tomintoul/ Glenlivet.

JANET MACINNES - HUMOUR IN STORYTELLING @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 2pm. See Preview P25

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

CAPITALISM @ Riverside Lounge Of The Glen Mhor Hotel, Ness Bank, Inverness, 7.30pm. www.pinkcastle.eu

WED 14 SEP

IN THE WAKE OF JACQUES COUSTEAU @ Invergordon Academy, 7.30pm.

Illustrated lecture by John Macmillan, the former Rector of Invergordon Academy and author of ‘The Virgin Backpacker’.

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND @ Keith Library. Keith Library will be hosting an illustrated talk by Jim Davidson, on his recent journey throughout every inhabited island of Scotland.

FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Free entry.

THU 15 SEP

SCOTTISH SILVER AND THE CELTIC REVIVAL @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm. George Dalgleish, Principal Curator, Scottish History, National Museums Scotland. 01381621252 FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion.

BEAULY & FIRTH PIPE BAND & HIGHLAND DANCING @ Beauly Square, 8.30pm.

SAT 17 SEP

HIGHLAND TALES @ Glen Strathfarrar.

A walk down the glen on the track, looking for inspiration for stories to tell. 01463 710786 for more details.

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

WED 21 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

THU 22 SEP

AUTHOR TERESA FLAVIN @ Keith Library, 1.30pm. Young People’s author Teresa Flavin will be visiting Keith Library.

FRI 23 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

OUT WITH THE OTTERS! @ Strathspey.

SAT 24 SEP

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TUE 06 SEP

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ Various Elgin Venues.

CALEDONIAN 100 @ Cairngorms. caledonian100.com.

GET MORAY READING BOOK FESTIVAL @ The Plainstones, Elgin.

LIVING FOOD @ Cawdor Castle. livingfoodatcawdorcastle.com.

SUN 25 SEP

CALEDONIAN 100 @ Cairngorms.

SAILORS SOCIETY WILDERNESS CHALLENGE @ Strathspey. sailors-society.org.

WEDDING FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. 01997 420124

TUE 27 SEP

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

THU 29 SEP

THE AUTUMN SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Speyside. Themed on Whisky,

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Food, Music and the Heritage.

AN AUDIENCE WITH JONATHAN MILLER @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm.

Writer, theatre opera and film director, TV presenter and doctor of medicine, Jonathan Miller has worked with greats like Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey. This is a unique opportunity to spend an engaging evening in his company, with time for questions from the audience. Tickets £16 / £15 / £6 on-line at Booth Scotland and Ticketweb, also Ticketweb’s 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124. 01997 420124

FRI 30 SEP

CHARITY FASHION SHOW @ Barn Church, Culloden, 7.30pm. Tel 07789 071018.

THE AUTUMN SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Speyside. Themed on Whisky, Food, Music and the Heritage.

SAT 01 OCT

THE AUTUMN SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Speyside. Themed on Whisky, Food, Music and the Heritage.

SUN 02 OCT

CAIRNGORMS FARMERS MARKET @ Grantown-on-spey. cairngorms-farmers-market.com.

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SPONSORED DOG WALK @ Cooper Park, Elgin. Sponsored dog walk to raise money for Guide Dogs. www.gowalkies.org.uk.

THE AUTUMN SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Speyside. Themed on Whisky, Food, Music and the Heritage.

MON 03 OCT

THE AUTUMN SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Speyside. Themed on Whisky, Food, Music and the Heritage.

TUE 04 OCT

MINDFULNESS @ Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

THU 06 OCT

FASHION SHOW @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. “From Ross-Shire with Love”. Rag Tag ‘n’ Textile Fashion Show.

01463 234 234 CELTIC REVIVAL ART FROM OSSIAN TO GEORGE BAIN @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm. Murdo Macdonald, Professor of History of Scottish Art, University of Dundee. 01381 621252

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EQUIPMENT AND OBSERVING NIGHT @ Birnie Village Hall Near Elgin, 7pm. Sigma event - A chance to see what equipment is available and to ask any questions.

There will also be a chance for some Lunar observing of the 10 day old Moon. sigmaastro.co.uk.

BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL @ Cromarty, Fri 09-Sun 11 Sep

No sooner has the last page been turned on the Inverness Book Festival than there are another couple of opportunities for bib-

liophiles to meet authors and celebrate the wonder of the written word. The BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL brings a host of

top class authors, play wrights and storytellers lined up, includ-

ing: DES DILLON (ABOVE), MAIRI HEDDERWICK, IAIN STEPHEN, ALAN BISSETT(INSET),CYNTHIA ROGERSON, JANE VERBURG and JANET MCINNES (find out more at www.blackislewords.co.uk) while the MORAY BOOK FESTIVAL is a four day celebration aiming to get people of

all ages enthused about reading. Star

attraction is IAIN M BANKS on Thu 22,

but there are plenty more authors well worth checking out. You can see the full programme at

www.tinyurl.com/MBF11A

ART But thanks to you don’t have to worry about bus fares.

FILM KIDS Affordable student only bus travel from just

£1.07 per day* www.buymyunirider.com

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*Based on a £90, 12 week Inverness Zone 1 unirider ticket.

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The final of shinty’s premier competition and there’s plenty of other entertainment throughout the day including two junior finals, food and drink stalls, live music and even a chance for you to have a go yourself at the sport. £10 adults, £5 concessions and under 12s are free. Tickets from Eden Court box office, shinty.com or the Camanachd Association direct on 01463 715931

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In an ideal world this, surely the most beautifully located marathon in Britain, would be televised live (on BBC Alba at least), but since that’s unlikely to happen, you should just get along to it, either to participate or support those taking part. While the marathon itself is already closed to entries and expecting to attract heaps of runners from all over the world, there’s still time to enter the 5K FUN RUN. Starting in Bught Park, the 5K route loops around the park before crossing over ‘the Islands’ of the River Ness, then along Ness Bank beneath Inverness Castle. In the heart of Inverness, runners turn left across Ness Bridge, then left again into Ness Walk to approach the finish in a stunning location by the river at Bught Park.

The fun carries on after the 5K with a fantastic programme of entertainment in the festival village for all family and friends. Live music, the Baxters Food & Drink Fayre, a sports expo and activities for kids, means there is a lot to do for runners and companions of all ages. Open to people of all ages and abilities including wheelchair entrants, everyone completing the course receives a commemorative medal, a t-shirt and a goody bag. The WEE NESSIE, a new event last year, offers pre-school age children their own monster walk, run or jogging race with a parent or carer around a short circuit in Bught Park. [ Schools, clubs and disability groups entering teams for the 5K Fun Run will receive reduced entry fees – all team entries must be received by 12 September. ] For further information about entering a team, please email info@ lochnessmarathon.com.

Visit www.lochnessmarathon.com now to find out more.

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TUE 06 SEP

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB @ Cradlehall Primary Schoo. A friendly welcome awaits anyone interested in playing carpet bowls , having a chat and a cuppa. All ages welcome.

THE WEDNESDAY GAY 5K @ Main Entrance Of Inverness Leisure Centre, 7pm.

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Sport Pitches

INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre. For both men and women, aged 16 and over, whether played before or new.

SAT 17 SEP

WED 07 SEP

CAIRNGORM ADVENTURE TRIATHLON @ Loch Morlich, Aviemore. Canadian Canoe - 3km around Loch Morlich, Mountain Bike - 25km on scenic forest trails and quiet roads, Trail Run - 5km on lochside forestry trails. cairngormadventuretriathlon.org

GREAT GLEN WAY WHOLE WAY WALK @ Various

PEAK 2 PEAK CHALLENGE @ Cairngorm Mountain - Ben Nevis. 70 mile cycle challenge. Email: fundraising@ disabilitysnowsport.org.uk.

THE WEDNESDAY GAY 5K @ Main Entrance Of Inverness Leisure Centre, 7pm. Running for the LGBT community and all their friends.

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Sport Pitches (by Ice Rink)

THU 08 SEP

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB @ Cradlehall Primary School GREAT GLEN WAY WHOLE WAY WALK @ Various

SAT 10 SEP

THE HEARTBEAT CHALLENGE @ Clava GOLSPIE 10K & 3K FUN RUN @ Golspie CYCLE CAIRNGORMS SPORTIVE @ Cairngorms. A unique challenge to cycle round Britain’s largest and highest Mountain Massif. cyclecairngorms.org.

INVERNESS CT V HEARTS ROSS COUNTY V PARTICK THISTLE PETERHEAD V ELGIN CITY FORT WILLIAM V DEVERONVALE FRASERBURGH V BRORA RANGERS INVERURIE L W V COVE RANGERS KEITH V WICK ACADEMY LOSSIEMOUTH V FORMARTINE UNITED NAIRN COUNTY V CLACHNACUDDIN ROTHES V HUNTLY STRATH THISTLE V FORRES MECHANICS TURRIFF UNITED V BUCKIE THISTLE

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CYCLE CAIRNGORMS SPORTIVE @ Cairngorms. cyclecairngorms.org.

MON 12 SEP

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WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB @ Cradlehall Primary School

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INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre

HIGHLAND ATHLETICS OPEN WITH HIPPO FINAL @ Queens Park Inverness, 10am.

DUNDEE UTD V INVERNESS ROSS COUNTY V LIVINGSTON ELGIN CITY V CLYDE BRORA RANGERS V TURRIFF UNITED BUCKIE THISTLE V NAIRN COUNTY CLACHNACUDDIN V INVERURIE L W COVE RANGERS V LOSSIEMOUTH DEVERONVALE V FRASERBURGH FORMARTINE UTD V STRATH THISTLE FORRES MECHANICS V ROTHES HUNTLY V KEITH WICK ACADEMY V FORT WILLIAM

the Moray Firth to greet you at the finish line. There are two distances for you to choose from, Novice and Sprint. Just trying triathlon for the first time? Then the Novice race is perfect. The race will start with 16 lengths of the 25m pool; take you out on a ride of just over 11km, following country roads west of the town then a flat 3 km run along the beach front. Aimed at beginners to multi-sport, the gentle course and short distances can be taken at your own pace, with even breast-stroke and walking allowed! And, as this race is about participation and individual challenges there will be “random prizes for finishers” We presume that means finishers plucked at random for reward, not prizes being garden sheds, trombones and similarly random swag. Wanting to push yourself that extra mile? The “Sprint” distance is sure to challenge your competitive side. A 750m pool swim, 23km ride and 5km run across a flat course should have you clocking good times. There will be prizes for fastest times in each age-group, Junior (16-19 years), Senior (20-39 years), Veteran (40-59 years) and Vintage (60+ years). triathloninverness.co.uk

SUN 25 SEP

DYKE 10K ROAD RACE @ Dyke, Nr Forres, 2.30pm. Forresharriers.org.uk

MON 26 SEP

THE SCOTTISH HYDRO CAMANACHD CUP FINAL @ Bught Park, Inverness, 2.30pm.

Two of shinty’s finest sides will battle it out for the sport’s most coveted prize.

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY V DEVERONVALE BANKS O’ DEE V INVERURIE L W FORMARTINE UNITED V COVE RANGERS KEITH V FRASERBURGH PETERHEAD V BUCKIE THISTLE TURRIFF UNITED V HUNTLY

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TUE 27 SEP

TUE 20 SEP

COME AND TRY WHEELCHAIR CURLING @ Inverness Ice Centre.

For info or to book a place: 01463 716227

BANKS O’DEE V FORMARTINE UNITED COVE RANGERS V INVERURIE LOCOS FRASERBURGH V KEITH

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB @ Cradlehall Primary School INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre.

WED 21 SEP

THE WEDNESDAY GAY 5K @ Main Entrance Of Inverness Leisure Centre, 7pm.

TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Sport Pitches

SAT 24 SEP

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB @ Cradlehall Primary School .

WED 28 SEP

THE WEDNESDAY GAY 5K @ meet at Inverness Leisure 7pm TOUCH RUGBY @ Bught Sport Pitches (by Ice Rink). Men and women, all abilities.

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INVERNESS CT V ST MIRREN ROSS COUNTY V AYR ELGIN CITY V ALLOA

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NAIRN TRIATHLON @ Nairn leisure, Sat 24 Sep If the marathon sounds a little bit too straightforward then why not try a multidiscipline event? The Nairn Triathlon you’ll notice, should you find time to pause for breath, takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Nairnshire with views over

WED 05 OCT

BAXTERS LOCH NESS MARATHON & FESTIVAL OF RUNNING @ Event Village, Bucht Park, Inverness , 10am lochnessmarathon.com

THE WEDNESDAY GAY 5K @ meet at Inverness Leisure 7pm

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MONSTER FM Talent We are delighted to announce that Monster FM will have local celebrities doing a show during the month.

KAREN GILLAN and TERRY BUTCHER

will be joining us as Monster FM Superstar DJs !!!

Full Name: GAVIN GILCHRIST Shows: ‘Gavternoon’ “I’m more used to using a desk to record other people, than broadcast myse lf. I once exchanged messages with Axl Rose online, and couldn’t think up a better quest ion than “how’s it going?” and I consider it a personal mission to get the most obscure Smas hing Pumpkins song possible, on the air.”

Full Name: AMBER LOUISE MCFADDEN Shows: ‘Ambers Antics’, ‘The Monster House Party’ & ‘Classic Companions’ “My nickname at school was Bambi because it’s what my mum called me once in front of my friends and since then has stuck.” n “I’m bubbly, talkative, creative and my radio inspiration is Fearne Cotton.” n “If I won the lottery: I would buy a nice house that my friends and I could live in and travel around the world with them.”

Full Name: DAVID CAMPBELL Role: David Campbell is the voice of My Community on Monster FM. Every day he’ll highlight a local event and how you can get involved in what’s going on in your local community.

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- Meet some of this year’s STARS! Full Name: MATTHEW ATHERTON ‘Dubstep & Dance’ Shows: ‘Matt in the Morning’ & Athers. First name and “My Nickname at school was Matty t come up surname both abbreviated. I didn’ ame?” with it, apparently that’s a cool nickn sh.” n n “I’m witty, enthusiastic and Engli . Think “My radio inspiration is Ginno Conti y I’d that’s his name?“ n “If I won the lotter unlimited buy an island, and Megan Fox, an supply of subway and a theme park”

Full Name: MICHAEL MORRISON Shows: ‘The Home Run’ & ‘The Monster FM Chart Show’ “My nickname at school was Lenny. Why? It just sort of happened.” n “I’m young, enthusiastic and busy.” n “My radio inspiration is Tich McCooey, By the way, he paid me to say that.” n “If I won the lottery: I would continue living a normal live but just spend a little, no... a lot more.”

Full Name: BEVERLY PETRIE Shows: ‘Sunset at Seven’ & ‘Flashback to the 70’s’ “I’m talkative, and an eager learner. My radio inspiration is Sara Cox as she’s a warm manner that makes you want to listen.” n “If I won the lottery I’d give lots to charity, my family and travel the world”

Full Name: SHERYL LEE GRIBBEN Shows: ‘Sunset at Sev en’ “I didn’t have any nicknam e at school but most of my friends and family called me Shez.” n “I’m thoughtful , Chatty and a bit of a prankster! My radio insp irations are Fearne Cotton and Chris Evans, I’m a massive fan.

But I have to say I think Ex MFR presenter Diane Knox is pretty insp iring. Going from Radio Skills VQ to Drivetime presenter at Clyde 1.” n “If I won the lottery the first thing I’d do is donate load s to charity! Buy an apa rtment in New York City. Pay off any bills plus take my whole fam ily on holiday and a shopping spree.

And buy a house by the beach in Sydney... here’s hoping I win a lot of money.”

Full Name: MARK IRELAND at Shows: ‘Local Heroes’ & ‘Sunset Seven’ d. My radio “I’m deep, chaotic and determine won the inspiration is Terry Wogan” n “If I to lottery I’d travel the world, give some happiest charity and invest wisely” n “I’m Belle & when relaxing with friends. I’m into Gairloch Beach” Sebastian and love chilling out on

Remember it’s YOUR station, so make sure you tune in !!

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PARA HANDY: Eden Court, Wed 21–Sat 24 Sep

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Subtitled “A Voyage Round The Stories Of Neil Munro”, this coproduction with Highland theatre company Open Book is a 21st century take on the tales that have entertained for a hundred years.

The eponymous captain PARA HANDY takes his boat The Vital Spark from a Clydeside breaker’s yard to the misty lochs of our very own Highlands, accompanied by his mate Dougie, engineer MacPhail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim, with hilarious adventures ensuing all over the place. The cast is led by Inverness’ JIMMY CHISHOLM and there’s a foot-tapping live score too. It promises to ensure a special place for the characters in the hearts of a whole new generation. eden-court.co.uk

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A regular on TV shows, but you have to see Hunter live to fully appreciate his incisive comedic skills.

Originally from Albany, Georgia, his infectious Southern drawl suits his relaxed delivery (“y’all...”) which in turn perhaps assists his tackling ‘taboo’ topics - such as reclaiming the word ‘Nigga’ and asking difficult questions like, recently, whether women just aren’t as naturally funny as men! You may find yourself disagreeing with his conclusions as often as you cheer him to the skies, but there’s no doubting the elegant comedic structures underpinning his arguments. One of the few comics around prepared to play with risky unpredictability.

Recommended.

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Based on Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a Knave and perhaps better known as a film, this stage production adapted by Rob Evans tells the story of young Billy Caspar, bullied at home and school who finds happiness in the form of a kestrel, Kes, who becomes his best, his only friend. It’s an emotional rollercoaster of a story and you can pretty much guarantee there won’t be a dry eye in the house by the end.

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TWO HALVES OF GUINNESS

Eden Court OneTouch, Wed 28 Sep

With every passing year, Sir Alec Guinness legacy as Britain s greatest character actor grows

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ever more undeniable. There s certainly no one around these days with the scope, versatility and downright joy that Guinness engendered, only Michael Sheen perhaps coming close. Fortunately he got recognised in his lifetime with a host of Olivier, Tony and BAFTA and Academy awards and films like the magnificent Kind Hearts and Coronets and Bridge On The River Kwai have ensured onscreen immortality. You might not know much about the man himself though and this acclaimed play by Mark Burgess digs a little deeper, with Trevor Littledale playing Guinness and reflecting on acting, faith, family and his shattering insecurity, played to a background of the golden days of British film and theatre. Sounds rather glorious. www.eden-court.co.uk

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FRI 16 SEP

Comedy THE MATCHMAKER BY JOHN B KEANE @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7pm. Set in 1950s rural western Ireland, this brilliant comic drama follows the endeavours of Dicky, a local matchmaker who corresponds with various lonely men and women in want of a mate.

Box office Black isle leisure centre 01381 621252. 01381 621252

SUN 18 SEP

SEPT - GILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm. The best new stand-ups from the all conquering Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh.

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TUE 20 SEP

Drama/Kids KES @ Eden Court One Touch, 7pm.

The classic tale of a boy’s love for a kestrel.

01463 234 234 Musical/Opera ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD @ Wick High School, 7.30pm. Offenbach’s satirical opera with a contemporary setting and translation by Rory Bremner. Promises to be one of Scottish Opera’s finest productions to date.

WED 21 SEP

Comedy/Drama WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT WHAT YOU GET! @ The Florians Theatre, Inverness, 7.30pm. The Florians present an evening of eclectic humour and absurdity in three one-act plays.

Tickets @ thebooth.co.uk.

Drama PARA HANDY - A VOYAGE ROUND THE STORIES OF NEIL MUNRO @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 8pm. The irrepressible captain of The Vital Spark and his ramshackle crew have been some of Scotland’s best-loved characters since they first appeared in print in 1906.

Drama/Kids KES @ Eden Court One Touch, 10.30am, 1.30pm. The classic tale of a boy’s love for a kestrel. 01463 234 234

THU 22 SEP

Comedy/Drama WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT WHAT YOU GET! @ The Florians Theatre, Inverness, 7.30pm. The Florians present an evening of eclectic humour and absurdity in three one-act plays.

Tickets @ thebooth.co.uk.

Drama PARA HANDY - A VOYAGE ROUND THE STORIES OF NEIL MUNRO @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 1.30pm, 8pm.

Musical/Opera ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD @ The Duthac Centre, Tain, 7.30pm.

FRI 23 SEP

Comedy/Drama WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT WHAT YOU GET! @ The Florians Theatre, Inverness, 7.30pm.

Drama PARA HANDY - A VOYAGE ROUND THE STORIES OF NEIL MUNRO @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 8pm.

SAT 24 SEP

PARA HANDY - A VOYAGE ROUND THE STORIES OF NEIL MUNRO @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 2pm, 8pm.

TUE 27 SEP

Musical/Opera ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm.

WED 28 SEP

Drama TWO HALVES OF GUINESS @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. Mark Burgess’ funny and insightful play sees Trevor Littledale offer an uncanny portrayal of one of the world’s best-loved stars, Alec Guinness, reflecting on acting, faith, family and his shattering insecurity, played to a background of the golden days of British film and theatre. 01463 234 234

THU 29 SEP

Comedy ALL KILLER NO FILLER COMEDY SHOW @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. Three of comedy’s biggest hitters, Mark Nelson, Billy Kirkwood and Danny Angelo pack a punch for one night only don’t miss it!. 01463 234 234

FRI 30 SEP

CRAIG CAMPBELL LIVE @ The Loft.

Top Canadian stand-up, based these days in Devon. Beardy and brilliant.

01343 850 111 or www.beyondit.net www.criagcampbelltour.com.

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REGINALD D HUNTER @ Eden Court Empire, 3pm, 6pm, 8pm. Familiar face from the telly with a refreshingly uncompromising wit. 01463 234 234 Drama SHORELINE @ The Ironworks, 1pm.

Based on true events, Mairead Martin’s play, performed by Emma Clare Brightlyn also incorporates dance and traditional music. www.playpieces.co.uk. 0871 789 4173

PLAYPIECES: SHORELINE @ Ironworks, Sat 01 Oct, 1pm

Let s hope the Play Pieces season returns to Ironworks next year, because the idea of lunchtime theatre, with pie and pint seems to have attracted an enthusiastic audience and provided a welcome outlet for new writing and performing. Performed by Emma Claire Brightlyn, written by Mairead Martin and directed by Marcus Roche, Shoreline - based on true events - is the story about a girl s search to become closer to her grandfather by finding the boat that only he remembers.

Along the way she discovers the tapestry of her family history, the epic journey of the Byoris and what her grandfather s stories truly mean to her. By combining dance, projection and Traditional Scottish and Nova Scotian music, this inventively staged piece of dance theatre continues to demonstrate the wealth of varied talent emerging in Scottish theatre.

MON 03 OCT

Dance LAST ORDERS @ The Universal Hall, 7.30pm. David Hughes Dance came to the Universal Hall earlier this year with the mightily impressive Red Room.This latest show takes the tale of legendary 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean leading you on a hallucinatory journey down through subterranean caves and derelict nightclubs where nothing is quite what it seems. In association with the National Theatre of Scotland. Adult themes / strobe lighting / recommended for age 14. 01309 691170

TUE 04 OCT

Dance/Contempoary SCOTTISH BALLET: AUTUMN TOUR @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

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WED 05 OCT

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SAT 10 SEP

Musical/Opera DECADE EXPLOSION @ Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, 8.30pm.

Musical Entertainment which takes the whole family on an unforgettable journey through the disco seventies, the electric eighties, and the hits topping the charts today.

Telephone: 01479 815 123 www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/Aviemore.

SCOTTISH BALLET: AUTUMN TOUR @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.

01463 234 234 Drama DOORWAYS IN DRUMORTY @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm. New play from Mike Gibb set in NE Scotland, inspired and based on the writings of Lorna Moon, the lass from Strichen who became the highest paid Hollywood screenwriter of her era.

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Think of a famous person and this fellow will guess who. Usually spookily quickly.

theweekinlists.com

Cool blog about music, film and TV

legomyphoto.wordpress.com

A Lego figure in a photo every day.

Extraordinary.

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Live shows online. Strathpeffer’s Coffee Shop Sessions feature regularly.

cocktailchronicles.com

One man’s journey through the world of drinks.

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Recipes from a Scottish vegetarian.

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Checking out the Checkout.

Can anyone tell me what a shoe horn that isn’t ergonomically shaped might look like? I recently saw advertised an “ergonomically shaped” shoe horn, which implies that there must exist shoe horns that aren’t shaped to fit the human heel otherwise they’d just have called it a “shoe horn”. Wouldn’t they? Or were they trying to fool us into buying their shoe horn by bamboozling us with big show-offy words like ergonomic... maybe I’m trying to show off now by using that self same word to make my point about them. We may never know.

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This next bit has nothing to do with shoe horns.

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I’ve had an idea for a bit of fun at supermarket checkouts, the self-service sort - the ones that talk to you. The problem with these machines is they’re not truly interactive, it appears like you’re having a dialogue with them but they only really respond to a small and well defined set of stimulus, mostly concerned with whether or not there’s an

Another Scottish food blog, this one from our very own Highlands.

Recipes meet social networking.

dearphotograph.com

Leading the way in recreating photos from the past.

thebigblogofsport.wordpress.com Good sports blog that covers a wide variety of stuff.

surrealfootball.com

This one’s just about football. And very entertaining too.

scottishrugbyblog.co.uk

If the Rugby World Cup’s giving you a taste for the game, here’s your best gateway for it up here.

duckduckgo.com

Search engine that doesn’t track you.

Unlike the increasingly Big Brotheresque Google.

damnyouautocorrect.com

The horrors of the autocorrect function.

Almost as loopy as the BBC’s subtitles.

whydidyoubuymethat.com Terrible gifts.

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ken kelman ‘unknown object in the bagging area’ - they often get very upset about that. I propose a bit of artificial intelligence be built in to them, to enhance your checkout experience. The simple addition of a camera, microphone and some speech and pattern recognition software could make a world of difference.

As usual you’re scanning your purchases and the check out Is telling you after each and every one to ‘please place the object in the bagging area’ also as usual you mutter under you breath ‘yes yes I’m doing that no need to tell me after every tin of spaghetti‘ (only with more cuss words). At this point the check out surprises you; ‘that’s a nice tie’ you hear it say ‘is it new?’. ‘Yes, my mum gave me it for my birthday’ you reply. ‘Well your mum certainly knows how to pick a tie, it’s a great match for your shirt’ responds the checkout. ‘Thank you, I’ll tell her you said so’. Of course by now you’ve been dithering for about a minute with that tin of spaghetti in your hand but when the checkout pipes-up ‘please put the object... ‘– in the bagging area, I know’ you finish its sentence and find yourself thinking that ‘hey, we’re getting on quite well here’.

And so the transaction continues with little comments about the weather (the checkout having access to metoffice.gov.uk can make

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the usual banalities about tomorrow supposed to be being nicer, it’s far wetter in Aberdeen, what about those floods in Cornwall etc. etc.) until it’s time to pay up and leave. You do this only reluctantly because you have been getting on rather well, all in all for the first time in a long time buying groceries has been quite fun and you’re reluctant for it to end. You slowly take your card and your receipt and when prompted you ‘remove your purchases from the bagging area’ and start to walk away .. promising yourself you won’t look back.

Then you hear that voice again ‘excuse me’...’yes?’ you say as you turn round, your heart starting to beat that little bit faster... ‘don’t forget your keys - you left them on my weighing machine’ - because my new super friendly checkout will be able to do things like that; it’ll know if you’ve forgotten your gloves or omitted to pick up your change. It won’t however be capable of asking you out on a date, and as you quickly realise that, you hurry away feeling slightly embarrassed by the whole affair.

Addendum: Why are self-service checkouts always female? Or perhaps more correctly, why have I never encountered one with a male voice? It’s possible that the simple answer to this is I’ve not been to enough supermarkets, but I suspect that there are no male selfKEN service checkouts anywhere.

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“Dude!!! Kool Runnings!!! Check it out!!!” The American tourists dragging their suitcases down Church Street stop in their tracks outside Kool Runnings and react to one of the newest additions to the Inverness dining scene with the kind of hyperventilated excitement that makes their nation what it is today.

Whether it’s the fact that the place name checks the greatest Olympic movie ever made (wherein John Candy will have you blubbing like a baby) or just the unlikeliness of a Northern Scottish city offering a little taste of Jamaica, it’s certainly got them excited and, after the obligatory photo shoot in front of the place they loudly vow to return to check out the food.

It’s something we’ve been vowing to do for a while, ever since its inception a few months back, particularly as it’s half a heartbeat from the ICA offices. When it

first opened, right in the heart of the city’s self-proclaimed artistic quarter it seemed, though hugely welcome, just about the least likely cuisine you’d ever expect to get in the Highlands. And, indeed, after the closure of an Edinburgh Caribbean joint, it’s currently the only place to get Jamaican food in the whole of Scotland. And it’s in Inverness. Who’d have thunk it?

It’s still finding its feet, with a menu that also offers such hardly Jamaican delights as lasagne, nachos and Chicken Kiev, but the excellent decision to put a couple of tables with umbrellas outside and an ever-developing decor that does a fine job of approximating a picture postcard Montego Bay beach bar is ensuring its growing popularity. And allowing chef Glenroy Glaze, a man with perhaps the best name of any cook in the world ever, to show this part of the world just what great food his

native country has to offer.

Having lived in Brixton it’s impressive to see that the menu contains many of the dishes you can get there and even some you can’t, though perhaps it would be good for the posters in the windows to make more of that.

Perhaps that’ll change as Glenroy gets more confident about there being a definite demand for Jamaican cuisine. Certainly once people have tasted it (the Sunday buffet with a whole host of dishes being a great place to start), there should be little doubt they’ll be back for more, particularly since pricing seems to have been properly thought through at last, making it far more affordable than when it first opened.

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>> reggae (as opposed to the Rod Stewart and Abba that inexplicably sometimes get an outing). While the place isn’t licenced, a couple of glasses of Jamaican ginger beer from the welcoming, friendly waitress went some way to transporting us to Montego Bay. From an extensive and enticing menu (which is even bigger in the evening) I started with Steam Shell Bowl, a selection of steamed shellfish that included mussels, langoustines and even oysters.

While not perhaps of completely tip top quality, they were nice enough and at £6.95, great value, though a bit of bread to mop up the juices wouldn’t have gone amiss. My companion had what is virtually a Jamaican national dish, Ackee and Saltfish, the latter billed here as codfish. Ackee is a curious vegetable that looks like scrambled egg, but goes brilliantly with the fish, especially when accompanied here by fried plantain. The whole dish is a wonderfully balanced mixture of sweet and salty and a new taste sensation well worth trying.

For my main, despite the wealth of selections on offer, there was only one way I was ever going and that was to recapture Proustian memories of Curry Goat, Rice and Peas, a glorious dish that I’d rather presumed I’d never get to eat again after leaving Brixton.

Sometimes it’s made with lamb, but this was the real thing, the goat tender and literally falling off the bone, the whole packed with spicy flavour and something I’d gladly eat at least once a week for the rest of my days. As good as the South London version? Better.

My companion had another Jamaican classic, Jerk Chicken and again it didn’t disappoint.

Perfectly cooked and deliciously

moist, it had an authentic spiciness and not a trace of the ubiquitous Reggae Reggae Sauce that a lesser chef might have been tempted to rely on. This was the real thing, accompanied by great sweet potatoes and a fresh salad.

Jamaican food is more about flavour than presentation so it’s only really on the desserts that the chef gets to show off a bit of aesthetic artistry and that was certainly the case with our choices.

My Coconut Crème Brûlée was nicely presented in a little coffee cup with an accompanying spoon of gorgeous raspberry sorbet, some spun sugar shenanigans and, oddly, what appeared to be a Ginger Nut, as well as the obligatory Cape Gooseberry, a fruit that never fails to be completely pointless.

My companion’s Jamaican Rum Baba was equally impressive, both in looks and taste. That nation’s take on a sticky toffee pudding, sweet and sticky with moreish rum and raisin ice cream.

About now it would have been lovely to have wandered down to the beach for the afternoon, but sadly the spirit of Jamaica engendered by Kool Runnings only stretches so far. Still, it’s a welcome little haven of sunshine no matter the weather outside.

Well worth checking out.

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n You must be “Buzzin” (no pun intended) having smashed the UK with your first single Buzzin? Followed by The Mack, both tracks feature classic samples - Nu Shooz and Mark Morrison - is this something close to your roots - what have been your influences? I am influenced by great songs that feel good. On the Mann’s World album, I wanted to create a great pop hip hop album that stayed true to who I am.

We decided to keep a west coast influence as well because I that’s where I’m from. Me and JR really wanted to bring the listener back to when music was about feeling good. n Having already worked with 50 CENT, JASON DERULO and your boys SNOOP and Iyaz... have you more top collaborations or have you some solo moments on the forthcoming material?? We have a couple more features on this project that I’m excited about. T PAIN is on the album on the song Get It Girl, which is crazy. I also feature a new Artist from la named TY$ who is a on a fan favourite Reminice. But I also have a couple great solo songs. n The Highlands is alive in anticipation of your appearance at Miami Nightclub Inverness in September. Have you ever toured the UK and if not what do you look forward to the most?? Yeah, I have toured the UK before and I love it out there. The energy is awesome , as well as the surroundings. I love the art and vibe of the country.

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Rapper MANN is coming to Inverness to MIAMI Nightclub on Fri 30 Sep. We caught up with him in L.A. just as his collaboration with Snoop Dogg and lyaz ‘The Mack’ was charting over here.

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n Whats your vibe on the UK scene, Tinie Tempah, Dizzy Rascal, Tinchy Stryder etc... do you have any plans to do a collaboration across thepond? I’m definitely down with working with artist from the UK. I’m good friends with DAPPY, LETHAL BIZZLE, WRETCH and CHIP. I wanna work with anybody who’s making good music, and I’m a fan of all those artists. n Music & work aside what does MANN do to relax...??

I love watching new movies. Kicking it with my friends is also something I enjoy doing alot. Really just the stuff I used to do before I started working in music full time. n Whats next from Mann and when can your eager fans expect the new bomb to drop here??? Well we are going to drop “Get It Girl” with Tpain and shoot the video. That’s going to be the big one, because we want to create a visual that is going to take me to a whole other level. n Finally, you can expect a warm reception in the Highlands, whats your favourite tipple...? I really dont drink that much, but if I would have to choose, I would say patron and pineapple...

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Tartan? Plaid? Check. u Tartan will really hit the big time this Autumn so you can expect to see an awful lot of the plaid stuff hanging around. With many top designers having earmarked tartan as the key look for the Autumn/Winter season, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what the elements have to throw at us because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be wrapped up cosy in our sensible, warm fabrics. u Design houses from Chanel to Yves St Laurent, and Alexander McQueen to Vivienne Westward have featured tartan influences in their Fall/Winter collections so whether you want to go for a dramatic head-to-toe tartan statement or adopt a more subtle approach, you will be bang on trend. u You could update your wardrobe with one signature piece such as a quality tartan jacket which can be teamed with a pair of skinny jeans and a simple t-shirt for a timeless look. Or a plaid skirt is a very versatile item that you can team with a slim fit shirt and pumps or a long sleeved t-shirt or boots for play. u Everyone who has grown up in the highlands is bound to have some tartan pieces and accessories in their wardrobe so this autumn you are given carte blanche to give them an airing!

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FUSION EVENTS:

Fusion is an organisation promoting business / academic / public sector networking and linking rural businesses. These are some of the events they have in September.

www.fusionlinking.co.uk SCVO Roadshow HOW TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY 8 September 10am-3.45pm, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness This roadshow will provide practical information to help your organisation make the most of new opportunities. You’ll also have the chance to network with other third sector organisations from the Highlands and Islands.

Fusion Teaser: MEET THE MEMBERS 21 September 12-2pm Synergie Building, Fairways, Inverness Having 3 Fusion members in the same building provided too good an opportunity to miss and so we are pleased to offer a joint event hosted by DAMIAN COLLINS of UHI. Damian Collins will give us a flavour of what the business end of UHI is working on. DR KATE MACDONALD will explain the work of Capella IP Ltd and we hope to hear from the other Fusion members in the building too. This will be followed by networking over a light lunch.

13 September 2011, Eden Court, Inverness The Gulf/Middle East continues to be one of the most dynamic and potentially rewarding regions in which to do business and presents numerous opportunities for Scottish exports.

This event , organised by HIE and working in partDON’T LITIGATE- MEDIATE! Mock Mediation nership with Scottish Development International 27 September 5.30-7.30pm, (SDI), will target innovative and high growth Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness companies in the Highlands and Islands providing Fusion member WRIGHT, JOHNSTON AND them with a one-stop-shop of expert advice, MACKENZIE LLP are holding a Mock Mediation information and contacts covering the United Arab event which seeks to demonstrate to businesses Emirates (USE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. The the advantage of entering formal mediation rather focus will be on sectors identified as presenting the than the often slower and costlier alternative of best opportunities to UK firms over future years. litigation.

This includes, but is not limited to: Energy, Food & “Many people think mediation is just for employDrink, Financial & Business Services, Life Sciences, ment issues. It isn’t. It can be used far more widely Creative Industries and Textiles. This event is to resolve many types of business or personal organised as part of Smart Exporter, an ambitious conflict. Conflict is a fact of life and using a ‘one size new international trade skills programme designed fits all’ approach through litigation can be much to increase exporting skills and knowledge more damaging” said Liam Entwistle, WJM’s Head amongst Scottish businesses. For any queries of Commercial Dispute Resolution who will lead regarding this event please email: the event. Likely to prove as successful as their laura.robertson@hient.co.uk recent Mock Tribunal event.

They will gain an understanding of all elements needed to create a viable bio-energy supply chain.

The networking aspect of the event will ensure that participants will have access to all sectors of bio-energy supply chains, including economic and business advice.

DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA CLINICS 14 September 2011, Inverness China is the great economic success story of the Highlands & Islands Enterprise is the past 30 years. Well known for its manufacturing caeconomic and community developpability, China is also the word’s largest consumer of iron, steel, coal and cement. ment agency for the Highlands & FINANCING AND PLANNING FOR RENEWABLES With rapid and continuous industrialisation, a vast Islands - designed to generate sus15 September 1-5pm, Kingsmills Hotel, and fast-growing consumer market has emerged. tainable economic growth throughInverness China is now the largest car market in the world, out the area. www.hie.co.uk Fusion member WRIGHT, JOHNSTON AND MACKas well as the largest ICT market. It is also the 2nd RENEWABLES MARINE CONFERENCE & EXHIBIENZIE LLP are hosting a mini-conference which TION 19 September 2011 to 20 September 2011, largest luxury market after Japan. brings together representatives of the various Scottish Development International (SDI) and Eden Court, Inverness strands which combine to turn a renewables projChina-Britain Business Council (CBBC) are running ect into reality. In addition to legal personnel, the Scottish Renewables presents the annual Marine a series of China Business Clinics throughout Energy Conference & Exhibition on Monday and financiers will be represented by the Clydesdale Scotland. Whether you are just starting to look Tuesday 19 - 20 September 2011 in association Bank, the planners by Highland Council together with Highlands & Islands Enterprise. Event will take for opportunities for your business in China, or with representatives from a developer and the planning to further develop your existing China landowner. The event is aimed at landowners, land place at Eden Court, with a conference dinner on business, you may benefit from the clinic.

Monday 19 at the Bishop’s Palace - places for the & estate agents, developers and communities.

CBBC is the leading organisation helping UK dinner booked separately.

Workshops will cover what you need to know to companies grow and develop their business with The conference is the landmark policy and present your project for funding or planning and, China. CBBC supports British companies of all sizes networking event for wave and tidal energy in whilst there’s no guarantee of success, hearing it by providing business services, practical in-market Scotland’s renewable energy calendar. Each year, from the top can help you make the most of your industry, local and national government, regulators assistance and industry initiatives via their network application. Workshops will be short, sharp and and academia come together to set new ambitions of nine UK offices and presence in 11 Chinese intensive and will run twice during the afternoon. cities. You will have the opportunity to discuss on for the sector and debate the actions required to The event is free to attend. a one-to-one basis with Wendy Liu, Manager of underpin the industry’s continued growth.

UHI Event: CREATING A BIOENERGY ECONOMY IN Returning to Inverness, for a third year, and with an CBBC’s Scotland office and colleagues from SDI expected 200 or more delegates and 30 exhibitors, on matters ranging from market potential for your THE HIGHLANDS products / services to how to establish a presence this Conference is set to be bigger than ever. The 26 & 27 September Strathpeffer Pavilion, in the market as well as the types of support and focus of the conference is how we deliver the first Strathpeffer services available to help you develop the China Fusion member UHI and HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS arrays, looking at progress that has been made market in a cost effective way. Each Clinic session so far, where we need to go and where improveare running this two-day event aiming to demonwill last for 60 minutes. Bookings will be taken on strate the potential of renewable decentralised bio- ments must be focussed. a first-come, first-served basis. Further support for energy as a business model for rural communities. www.scottishrenewables.com businesses looking to expand into new markets is Delegates will learn about the social and economic GULF/MIDDLE EAST MARKET AWARENESS EVENT available on the Smart Exporter website. aspects of decentralised bioenergy generation.

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n Graduates are being offered exciting opportunities to expand their business experience through paid placements with local firms across the Highlands and Islands.

The programme gives recent graduates the opportunity to work with businesses and social enterprises, leading on innovative projects in marketing, product and business development, engineering and IT while gaining experience to progress their future careers.

Currently 42 graduates are working as part of the programme across the Highlands and Islands with another 20 organisations looking to offer placement opportunities. In total, 130 placements will be available until 2013.

The placements are part of the TalentScotland Graduate Placement Programme which is run across Scotland and supported across the Highlands and Islands by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the European Regional Development Fund.

Lara Pollard, Business Engagement Manager from HIE, commented: “Many graduates would like to return to the Highlands and Islands, but some believe that there are few opportunities to take up graduate level jobs. Through this programme, this is possible.

Many of the companies looking for graduates are leaders in their field and can provide experience that many graduates would otherwise not be able to gain straight after leaving Higher Education. This is an excellent opportunity to build on the skills and knowledge gained through education and apply them directly to an industry.”

Organisations from a range of sectors including food and drink, creative industries, and energy are amongst those offering posts which will provide valuable experience to graduates and support their own business development.

Placements offer a minimum salary of £15,500 pro rata. The graduates also benefit from support from a team within HIE and receive training focused on innovation, employability and business skills as part of a five day residential course.

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Where? In ambitious private businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands.

Who? Open to all graduates who have graduated at degree or postgraduate level from a Higher Education Institution within the past two years and have no more than one year’s relevant graduate level work experience.

How long? The placements last between 6 and 12 months, many leading to a permanent position.

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DRUIM BA WINDFARM: SAY NO TO GIANT TURBINES 23 of the tallest turbines in Scotland will LOOM OVER

KILTARLITY – GLENCONVINTH – ABRIACHAN ancient communities......................modern homes

and IMPACT on the: A833 – touring buses, cars and cyclists, travelling between Loch Ness and the north Abriachan Forest Trust – outstanding community enterprise with over 30K visitors every year Great Glen Way – cyclists and walkers travelling one of Scotland’s four core footpaths Holiday accommodation – cottages, chalet parks, B & Bs - 5 minutes drive from Loch Ness.

this BLIMP was flown at the precise height [ 149.5m/~500ft ] the wind turbines at Druim Ba will be. See how it dwarfs even the trees. C-R-A-Z-Y !!! *

not in the distant hills......................just a kilometre or two away.

IS THIS WHAT WE WANT FOR OUR TOURISTS? WILL THEY RETURN?

Hundreds of houses and businesses will have views of these towering structures - some homes will be so close they will be entirely ‘DWARFED’ & ‘DOMINATED’ by them (Scottish Natural Heritage’s words).

44 HOMES will be WITHIN 2 KILOMETRES. So much for generations of hard work!

And the jury is still out on the NOISE from such high turbines - some countries have called for fresh research, and greater separation distances to protect residents.

IS THIS WHAT WE WANT TO HAND ON TO OUR CHILDREN? WILL THEY THANK US? Druim Ba would set a precedent for a windfarm in the Inverness and Loch Ness area*: *with such tall turbines, so close to homes, farms and crofts

IS THIS WHAT WE WANT? The proposal to build this wind farm at Druim Ba, between Kiltarlity & Abriachan comes before Inverness area planning committee on September 20th. Local residents feel their interests, and those of the entire Inverness area should come before those of a LARGE MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY. Please let your local councillor know your views.

Please join local people in SAYING NO to Druim Ba

This message has been submitted to ICA by a concerned resident in the affected areas. We thought it worth publishing.

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Editor’s note: I think it is worth, for the avoidance of doubt, clarifying that to be against the proposed wind farm at Druim Ba is NOT the same as to be against windfarms as a whole. Many people opposed are staunch clean energy supporters - but not at any cost.

What appears to be happening here is that well-intentioned legislation is offering subsidy to encourage businesses and communities to set up windfarms. And everyone knows that some businesses hear ‘subsidy’ and think ‘free money’, or ‘low-risk investment’. But no-one seems to have thought about the desirability or otherwise of big business buying up land where communities thrive and ‘industrialising’ them in whatever way suits their profit. They are not accountable to the local community. However, the council members who vote on this are accountable. Not just for making the choice but for all that happens as a result of their decision. Of course there is always a balance to be struck – but this proposal seems to be bad business for all but the money behind it. This is like screwing a coat hook into the Mona Lisa - yes, it has a practical function, but look what you just did to the priceless beauty. Are we that stupid? Really? Over to you, planning committee...

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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.theskinilivein.co.uk 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.

THU 01 – THU 08 SEP

THE GUARD (15) (D&S) Director John Michael McDonagh I Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham Ireland I 2011 I 96 mins I www.sonyclassics.com/theguard In the spirit of 48 Hours and Midnight Run comes this brilliant comedy thriller set in Northern Ireland. Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town policeman with a subversive sense of humour, a fondness for prostitutes who dress up as railway conductors, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door.

THU 15 SEP (FRIENDS PREVIEW SCREENING) FRI 23 – 29 SEP

JANE EYRE (PG) (D&S) Director Cary Fukunaga I Starring Judi Dench, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell UK/USA I 2011 I 120 mins I www.focusfeatures.com/jane_eyre This bold new feature version of Jane Eyre from director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre) and screenwriter Moira Buffini (Tamara Drewe) infuses a contemporary feel into Charlotte Bronte’s timeless classic. Starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender (Hunger) this revitalised re-working is sure to captivate a new generation of fans.

FRI 09 – THU 29 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

ONE DAY (12A) (D&S) www.focusfeatures.com/one_day Director Lone Scherfig Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess USA I 2011 I 107 mins Graduation day, July 15th 1988: Emma and Dexter begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. Over the course of the next two decades the pair meet 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?

SARAH’S KEY

ELLE S'APPELAIT SARAH (12A)

www.sarahskey.com.au Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance France I 2010 I 110 mins (French and English with subtitles) Paris, July 1942. As the police go door-to-door arresting Jews, in what would become known as the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup, ten-year-old Sarah locks her younger brother away in their secret hiding place.

Sixty-seven years later, American journalist, Julia Jarmond finds herself retracing Sarah’s steps and embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery.

FRI 09 – SUN 11 & TUE 13 SEP

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Director Martin Scorsese Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster USA I 1976 I 113 mins Winner Palme d’Or Cannes 1976. The cult classic from Martin Scorsese featuring a career defining performance from Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle.

SAT 10 SEP 20.15

SUPER 8 (12A) www.super8-movie.com Director J.J. Abrams Starring Joel Courtney, Jessica Tuck, Ryan Lee USA I 2011 I 111 mins In the summer of 1979, while making a super 8 movie, a group of friends witness a catastrophic train crash. Shortly afterwards, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town. But the truth is more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. A truly wonderful homage to the great kids adventure films of the 80s.

SAT 10 & SUN 11 SEP

TRUST (15) www.trustmovie2011.com Director David Schwimmer Starring Clive Owen, Catherine Keener USA I 2010 I 105 mins Friends star David Schwimmer directs. 14-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online and after a few months, they arrange to meet face to face. But when Annie discovers he’s not the young boy he claimed to be but is actually a grown man, her life changes forever...

TUE 13 & WED 14 SEP

ARRIETTY (U)

Director Elizabeth Lawrence Starring Chris “Sandman” Sand USA I 2010 I 75 mins Chris “Sandman” Sand is a rappin’ cowboy from North Dakota (population:120 and shrinking). He drives a semi, plays the guitar and raps. Sandman’s story is the struggle of an artist trying to make a buck. In a tough economy, can your American dream still carry a tune?

Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi Voices Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Tom Holland Japan I 2010 I 94 mins 14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items “borrowed” from the house’s human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty. Adapted from the children’s classic tale, The Borrowers, this enchanting animation comes from Studio Ghibli, who brought us Spirited Away and Ponyo.

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THU 01 – THU 08 SEP

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ROLL OUT, COWBOY (Cert tbc)

An exclusive teaser for Matt Hulse’s eagerly anticipated second feature Dummy Jim, an eccentric travelogue that explores the story of a profoundly deaf Aberdeenshire cyclist (James Duthie) who, in 1951, cycled solo from Scotland to the Arctic Circle. Both directors, Elizabeth Lawrence and Matt Hulse will be attending the screening to present their films.

www.facebook.com/DummyJim www.dummyjim.com MON 12 SEP 20.00

SENNA (12A)

Director Asif Kapadia Starring Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart UK/France/USA I 2010 I 105 mins Winner of Best Documentary Award 2010 Sundance Film Festival Back by popular demand!

FRI 09 – THU 15 SEP

THE TAQWACORES (15) www.rumanni.com Director Eyad Zahra Voices Bobby Naderi, Noureen DeWulfs USA I 2010 I 83 mins Straight-laced engineering student Yusef finds himself in Buffalo, New York, living in a house full of contradictions. His Muslim housemates read the Koran and pray at the mosque, but among them is a skater, a skinhead and a riot girl in a burqa, who all party hard and embrace booze, sex and anarchy. The difficulty of being young and Muslim in the western world is brilliantly captured in this new film described as The Catcher in the Rye for American Muslims.

FRI 16 – SUN 18 SEP

POETRY (12A) SHI

www.diaphana.fr/film/poetry (Foreign language site) Director Lee Chang-dong Starring Jeong-hie Yun, Nae-sang Ahn, Hira Kim South Korea I 2010 I 139 mins (Korean with subtitles) Yan Mija is in her 60s and works as a carer for a disabled man while raising her grandson alone.

Not only is she faced with the onset of Alzheimer's disease but she also learns that her grandson was one of the attackers of a junior high school girl who subsequently committed suicide. Despite all of this Mija finds strength and purpose when she joins a poetry class, starts writing, and begins to look at the world with new eyes.

FRI 16 – MON 19 & THU 22 SEP

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SAT 17 & SUN 18 SEP

PEARL JAM TWENTY (Cert tbc) www.pearljam.com

Director Cameron Crowe Voices Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley USA I 2011 I 109 mins After two decades, Pearl Jam remain one of the biggest acts in the world and in celebration of their 20th anniversary, Academy-Award winning film-maker Cameron Crowe charts their rise to the top in this fascinating documentary. Edited from over 1,200 hours of rarely seen footage including interviews and live concerts, this is THE definitive portrait of Pearl Jam.

TUE 20 SEP 20.45

HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN (18) www.ca.hobowithashotgun.com Director Jason Eisener Voices Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith Canada I 2011 I 86 mins A return to the exploitation horrors of the 1970s, this gore-fest sees a vigilante homeless man bringing justice to a city immersed in corruption and rotten to the core. But will street justice prevail? (Beware – there are enough “Eurgh” moments to have you struggling to keep down the popcorn)

FRI 23 & SAT 24 SEP

THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE (18) www.corsandd.com Director Lee Tamahori Starring Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier Belgium I 2011 I 108 mins The Devil's Double is the fascinating true story of Latif Yahia, an Iraqi Army lieutenant who in 1987, because of his uncanny resemblence to Iraq’s most reviled individual Uday Hussein, was issued with an unimaginable dilemma; to become Uday’s body double or his entire family would be executed. A chilling vision of the house of Saddam through the eyes of a man who knew too much.

FRI 23 – THU 29 SEP

ONE LIFE (U)

Directors Michael Gunton Martha Holmes Narrator Daniel Craig UK I 2011 I 84 mins Specially created for family cinema audiences by BBC Earth from more than 10,000 hours of wildlife footage, this stunning documentary was four years in the making.

Narrated by James Bond star Daniel Craig and with a moving musical score by British Composer George Fenton, who also composed the score for Blue Panet and Planet Earth.

SAT 24 & SUN 25 & TUE 27 SEP

BEAUTIFUL LIES

DE VRAIS MENSONGES (12A) www.premiere.fr/Cinema/De-vrais-mensonges (Foreign Language site)

Director Pierre Salvadori Starring Audrey Tautou, Nathalie Baye, Sami Bouajila France I 2010 I 104 mins (French with subtitles) When Emilie starts receiving anonymous love letters she decides to forward them on to her mother Maddy, who’s been dwelling in depression since her husband left her several years earlier.

Overjoyed, Maddy’s determined to find the author of the letter but when she does, things start to get very complicated indeed. From the director of Priceless and the star of Amelie.

SAT 24 – THU 29 SEP ( EXCEPT TUE 27 )

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Director Jamie Thraves Starring Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher, Rian Steele UK I 2010 I 83 mins Forty-year-old Tom has what most people would consider a cosy life but when he turns his back on his wife and baby son his life becomes drastically different. He strikes up an unlikely friendship with Aiden, a child-like chatterbox whose carefree façade hides his own difficult life. After comparing Aiden’s problems to his own, Tom begins to pine for the life he left behind. But why did he run away in the first place, and is it too late for him to go back?

TUE 27 – THU 29 SEP

THE BIG PICTURE

(15)

THE INBETWEENERS (15) Classic Comedies Director Ben Palmer Starring Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison UK I 2011 I 96 mins

The highly anticipated big-screen spin-off of the Channel 4 sitcom of the same name takes us off to the Greek island of Crete as we join 18-year-old Will and his schoolmates Neil, Simon and Jay as they indulge in a post exam, lads only, holiday... Parental Advice: if you’re considering allowing your 18 year old sons (or daughters for that matter) to go on a post exam holiday you probably don’t want to see this film!

FRI 30 SEP – THU 06 OCT

YOU’VE BEEN TRUMPED (No Cert) www.youvebeentrumped.com Presented by takeoneaction.org.uk Director Anthony Baxter Starring Donald Trump, Michael Forbes Scotland I 2011 I 95 mins Funny, inspiring and shocking in equal measure, this gripping feature doc charts the arrival and conquest of Donald Trump’s golf course and hotel development project on the Aberdeenshire coast. The 20.15 screening on Sat 01 Oct will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s award-winning director Anthony Baxter plus special guests.

FRI 30 SEP & SAT 01 OCT

FRI 30 SEP – THU 06 OCT

USA I 1928 I 68 mins

TUE 06 SEP 19.00

IT’S A GIFT (U)

Director Norman McLeod Starring W C Fields, Kathleen Howard USA I 1934 I 65 mins

TUE 20 SEP 19.00

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (U) Director Sam Wood Starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx USA I 1935 I 96 mins

WW2 CLASSICS

Director Terrence Malic Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates USA I 1973 I 93 mins

Director Terrence Malick Starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard USA I 1978 I 93 mins

www.sonyclassics.com/inabetterworld Director Susanne Bier Starring Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm Denmark/Sweden I 2010 I 117 mins (Danish with subtitles) Winner: Best Foreign Language Film OSCAR 2011 As Anton and his soon to be ex-wife deal with the prospect of their impending divorce, they’re unaware their son Elias is being badly bullied at school. But when Elais becomes friends with a new arrival to the school, events swiftly escalate out of control putting the boys’ lives in danger. A powerful and unforgettable examination of violence, retribution, anger and intolerance.

Director Charles Chaplin Starring Charles Chaplin, Allan Garcia, Merna Kennedy

BADLANDS (15)

Director Eric Lartigau Starring Roman Duris, Catherine Deneuve France I 2010 I 115 mins (French with subtitles) Paul Exben is a successful lawyer living the good life with his glamorous wife and two sons. However, as an aspiring photographer, this isn’t the life he’s been dreaming of. In a moment of madness his whole world is turned upside down and he’s forced to assume a new identity. Although haunted by his past, he finally has the opportunity to live out his dreams.

But as his dreams take off, his old life comes calling.

HÆVNEN

THE CIRCUS (U)

TUE 04 OCT 19.30

SAT 24 & SUN 25 SEP

IN A BETTER WORLD (15)

www.invernessfilmfans.org

Terrence Malick Season

L'HOMME QUI VOULAIT VIVRE SA VIE www.lhommequivoulaitvivresavie-lefilm.com (Foreign language site)

FRI 30 SEP – SUN 02 OCT

A selection of classic comedies guaranteed to take you back in time. These screenings will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans and all screenings will be preceded by a short film.

DAYS OF HEAVEN (PG) MON 19, WED 21 & THU 22 SEP

ICE COLD IN ALEX (PG) Director J. Lee Thompson Starring John Mills, Sylvia Sims, Anthony Quayle UK I 1958 I 130 mins

SUN 18 & THU 22 SEP

CROSS OF IRON (15)

Director Sam Peckinpah Starring James Coburn, James Mason, Maximilian Schell

International Peace Day Film

UK/West Germany I 1977 I 132 mins

The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. It provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. We will be celebrating Peace Day with a special film screening and discussions.

Director Charles Frend Starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Stanley Baker

SUN 25 SEP 16.45

THE CRUEL SEA (PG) UK I 1953 I 126 mins

SUN 02 & WED 05 OCT

Full details can be found on the Eden Court website at www.eden-court.co.uk

Staff Pick

WED 21 SEP

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (PG) Director David Lean

International Forest Film Festival (18) Special screening of seven short films – all winners at the UN International Forest Film Festival. This event is free but ticketed visit www.cifalfindhorn.org to reserve your ticket.

08 SEP 18.30-21.30

Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard

UK I 1946 I 86 mins From teaching classes to selling tickets, ushering customers to performing on stage and now newly appointed as Duty-Manager, Eden Court all-rounder, and one of our friendliest faces, Jannah Main, gets Staff Pick this month and she’s picked an absolute classic. “I saw the stage version of this simple, touching love story two years ago but have never managed to see the film. I can’t wait to see it on the big screen!”

MON 26 & WED 28

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

SEPTEMBER Thu 01 11.30 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

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

Fri 02 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

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

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

11.30 14.00 18.00 19.30 20.15

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

Arrietty Jane Eyre Arrietty Jane Eyre The Taqwacores Poetry Jane Eyre

Super 8 Jane Eyre Super 8 Sarah's Key Jane Eyre Senna Jane Eyre

Sun 18 11.30 13.30 14.00 16.45 17.00 19.15 19.30

Arrietty Jane Eyre Arrietty Ice Cold In Alex Jane Eyre The Taqwacores Jane Eyre

Mon 19 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Jane Eyre Days Of Heaven Poetry Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre DREAM & SCREAM Senna Sarah's Key Jane Eyre Trust Trust Jane Eyre Trust Jane Eyre Senna

The Skin I Live In One Day The Skin I Live In International Forest Film Screenings 20.30 One Day

11.30 18.00 18.15 20.30

Jane Eyre Senna Jane Eyre The Guard FRIENDS EVENING SCREENING 20.45 Jane Eyre

19.00 19.15 20.45

It's A Gift Jane Eyre Pearl Jam Twenty

Wed 21 11.30 14.00 19.30 Time tbc

Jane Eyre Days Of Heaven Jane Eyre Peace Day Film

11.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.45

One Life Jane Eyre One Life The Guard The Devil's Double Beautiful Lies Badlands Hobo With A Shotgun

Sun 25 11.15 13.00 13.30 15.00 16.45 17.00 19.15 19.30

One Life Beautiful Lies Badlands One Life Cross Of Iron Jane Eyre The Guard The Devil's Double

Mon 26 14.00 Jane Eyre 18.00 The Devil's Double 18.15 The Guard 20.15 Beautiful Lies 20.30 Brief Encounter Tue 27 11.30 Jane Eyre 14.00 One Life 18.15 Treacle Jr. 19.15 The Devil's Double 20.15 The Guard Wed 28 11.00 11.30 14.00 18.15 19.15 20.30

Ice Cold In Alex Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Poetry Jane Eyre Days Of Heaven

Thu 29

Jane Eyre The Guard The Devil's Double Hobo With A Shotgun

Fri 30

Fri 23 18.00 20.15 20.30 22.15

11.30 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 19.45 20.30 22.00

11.30 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

Brief Encounter The Guard DREAM & SCREAM Jane Eyre Beautiful Lies The Devil's Double Treacle Jr. The Devil's Double Beautiful Lies Jane Eyre The Guard Treacle Jr. The Devil's Double You've Been Trumped The Big Picture In A Better World The Inbetweeners

FRIENDS SCREENINGS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends.

Friends Coffee Morning – MON 12 11.30 Jane Eyre (PG) 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

Tue 20

Thu 22

Thu 15

Thu 08 11.30 14.00 18.00 18.30

11.30 13.00 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30

Wed 14

Wed 07 11.30 14.00 19.15 19.30

Sat 17

Tue 13 11.30 14.00 18.00 19.15 20.30

Sat 24 Jane Eyre Poetry Jane Eyre The Taqwacores

Super 8 Jane Eyre Super 8 Sarah's Key Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Taxi Driver

11.30 Jane Eyre FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING 17.00 Senna 18.00 Jane Eyre 20.00 Roll Out, Cowboy 20.30 Jane Eyre

Tue 06 11.30 19.00 19.30 20.45

11.30 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.30 20.15

Mon 12

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

Mon 05 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

18.00 18.15 20.30 21.00

Sat 10

11.30 13.30 14.00 16.45 17.00 19.15 19.30

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

Sun 04 13.00 16.45 17.00 19.15 19.30

Fri 16 Jane Eyre Senna Jane Eyre Sarah's Key

Sun 11

Sat 03 13.00 13.30 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30

Fri 09 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45

£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 15 20.30 The Guard (15) 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)

Children and young people in your area need foster homes If you have experience of caring for vulnerable young people, a spare room, and you’re up for the challenges and rewards of transforming a child’s life, we want to hear from you now. If you can offer a safe and caring home, we’ll give you excellent training, up to £30,000 per year and all the support you need.

Call 01463 717 227 or visit www.actionforchildren.org.uk/fostering

Do something life changing

Foster

Registered charity no. 1097940/company no. 4764232 A charity registered in Scotland no. SC038092 Photograph: Barry Willis. Some photographs are posed by models.

Produced by Action for Children 05/2010. 10/11 0346

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

Main Photographs by Euan Myles

A voyage round the stories of Neil Munro