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. . .in anyway whatsoever - by the Queen’s Jubilee? By the Olympic Torch visit? We can buy that some people really like the Queen and that rather more really like the Olympics - but to be honest, we do not buy that the Jubilee or Torch warrant any excitement at all. Which is why the powers that be chuck a bit of fluff on top - like face painting or Emili Sandé - to see if that will bring us out to join in. But really, if you think about it, that makes the celebration about as genuine as those rent-a-crowds we saw jumping up and down in ‘support’ of Mr Putin in Russia. Don’t give us fluff. Don’t ask us to jump up and down with sponsored ‘joy’. More Pussy Riot, less subjugation. Sorry about that - but really, just because there’s going to be SO MUCH guff in column inches and broadcast hours devoted to all that hoopla and we want to draw your attention to some events that are REALLY interesting, for instance: 1. A multi-award-winning music festival with a great line up - albeit that isn’t in much evidence locally. But it is coming to Dores and you know it... 2. One of Scotland’s genuinely world-renowned achievers, Michael Clark, brings his truly awesome take on contemporary dance to Eden Court. 3. The visit to the beautiful heritage site of Cawdor Castle by the BBC’s own vintage collector’s item, Fiona Bruce The Antiques Roadshow. 4. The Highlands’ Celtic Connections, Bruce MagGregor’s Northern Roots Festival is primed and ready to go. 5. The Return to Inverness city centre of the music industry showcase event, GoNorth. Two days of intensely MUSICY activity. Of course it’s a word... 6. Various excellent art events - including work from Michael Forbes, Rosie Newman and... Ricky Gervais. 7. Your last chance to land that elusive 360o inward heelflip at the Bught skate park before it is redeveloped - Inverness Ramp Jam. 8. Doh, all that ranting and we’ve run out of space... just go read the mag! > CONTENTS ROAD .......................................................... P05 PROPERTY ............................................. P44 ART .............................................................. P09 EATING OUT ......................................... P48 FILM ............................................................ P12 MTMOY: HEALTH/FITNESS....... P52 KIDS ............................................................ P15 MTMOY: FASHION/BEAUTY .... P55 SPILL .......................................................... P17 CLASSIFIEDS......................................... P58 MUSIC........................................................ P18 SURFING .................................................. P60 SPECIALS ................................................ P28 KEN KELMAN ...................................... P60 SPORT ....................................................... P37 QR CODES .............................................. P61 THEATRE ................................................. P39 INVERNESS CAMPUS FEAT. ..... P62
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What’s on in June at The Pavilion...
Fri 8 June, 8pm
Scottish Ensemble
Sat 9 June, noon - 4pm
Victorian Day
TICKETS £10/ £5
Teas & Photos
Thu 21 June, 8pm
Thu 5 July, 8pm
TICKETS £7/3
TICKETS £14/12
Plockton Music School
The Alexander Brothers
Other Great Events in June:
1 June: Cal Folk Rock Band 3 June: Diamond Jubilee Picnic 9 June: Ceilidh with Highland Ceilidh band 16 June: Golf Club Dance with RANT
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10 people, 10 stories, one unmissable exhibition.
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Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made their mark. Have you? Moving Stories tells how people from around Scotland have worked with the Parliament to achieve great things. Now you can experience their stories where you live.
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Eden Court, Inverness Tuesday 12 June Friday 20 July 2012 Free entry
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ROSIE NEWMAN, one of our most inventive local artists, brings her latest exhibition, SOMETIMES I FEEL MORE AWAKE WHEN I’M ASLEEP [1], to IG:LU [at 19 Church Street] from FRI 01–15 JUN. So, what can you expect? Well, “each room uses different objects to comment on our drive to find a time and a space of our own”, says Rosie - and “the use of an eclectic mix of materials, such as TVs, moss, prison beds and sheep and the actual use of the space inside and out, invites the viewer to discover and engage with his own space”. IG:LU continues to provide a space for groundbreaking art in its many forms and this looks like one of the most fascinating shows yet. Newman’s work can also be seen at THE BIG SEE (cancer show) [2], a charity exhibition at INCHMORE GALLERY from 16 JUN–07 JUL. The original idea came from Simon Berry whose wife Colleen Godley sadly died from thymic cancer last summer, leaving around 25 untitled paintings which she had never shown. “I know Colleen would have been overwhelmed to have her first exhibition in the company of these artists, many of whom she admired very much,” he says. New gallery owner Jane Owen Inglis has agreed to make a donation for every piece of artwork sold to allow everyone to share the benefits of the show. This means that each of the 15 artists will be showing two works, one a straight donation and one on a ‘Business As Usual’ basis which means a smaller but still significant donation goes to the charity. In addition there will be prints available, produced and mounted/framed at a discount by local business Alder Arts. All profits will go to Maggie’s. As well as Newman, there’ll be top art from CLARE BLOIS, KIRSTIE COHEN, ALEX DUNN, EVA FABER, MICHAEL FORBES, COLLEEN GODLEY, JAMES HAWKINS, JENNIFER HOULISTON, GERALD LAING, ALLAN MACDONALD, INGEBORG SMITH, ERLEND TAIT, PAMELA TAIT, EUGENIE VRONSKAYA - and (as if all that talent wasn’t enough), by special invitation, first time exhibitor RICKY GERVAIS !! Finally, you should head along to EDEN COURT for MOVING STORIES [3], which runs from 08 JUN–24 JUL - an interactive exhibition highlighting how people can get involved with their parliament. It tells of ten Scots who through campaigning and engaging with the political process have made a real difference to Scotland. The subjects include GEMMA MACKINTOSH, who campaigned on behalf of young people with visual impairments, and WALTER BAXTER, who campaigned to stop the closure of specialist units for people with brain injuries.
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SILA COLLINS-WALDEN, FIONA MATHESON & DAVY BROWN, through June. Calm acrylics from Sila, contrasting against Fiona’s vivid Highland depictions, alongside David’s luminous oils. Spotlight for June falls on ANNETTE PURDIE whose work is inspired by the natural world and scenes stored in the sub-conscious from previous travel beaulygallery. co.uk
CASTLE GALLERY MIXED SUMMER
EXHIBITION, June - August. Work by MYCHAEL BARRATT, KAROLINA LARUSDOTTIR, ANGIE LEWIN, SHAZIA MAHMOOD, DAVID MEREDITH, TREVOR PRICE, KATY SPONG and VEGA. castlegallery.co.uk
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BIG, BOLD AND BRAVE, 9 June, All Day Drawing Session with Philip Hughes. cromartyartstrust.org.uk
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MOVING STORIES, 12 June - 20 July From around the Scottish Parliament. All around Eden Court. 10 People, 10 stories, one unmissable exhibition.
INCHMORE GALLERY
THE 4TH ANNUAL UHI HNC CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE GRADUATION EXHIBITION, 2–13 June inchmoregallery.co.uk THE SEE WORD, 16 June–7 July See feature << Charity Exhibition. Prominent Highland Artists, affected by cancer, raising funds for Maggie’s Therapy Unit in Inverness. inchmoregallery.co.uk
IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE,
SIGNS FOR SOUNDS, 2 june - 1 July A calligraphy exhibition. theionagallery.co.uk
KILMORACK GALLERY
ALLAN MACDONALD & LYNN MCGREGOR RSW to 9 June SUMMER SHOW, 22 June - 4 Aug, Sculpture from the late GERALD LAING, HELEN DENERLEY, MARY BOURNE and LOTTE GLOB and painters including JOYCE W CAIRNS, ALAN MACDONALD, CHARLES MACQUEEN, EUGENIA VRONSKAYA, PETER WHITE, ROBERT MCAULAY and many others. We will also have new work by PAT SEMPLE and LIZZIE ROSE. If there was an artistic Olympics, they’d all be there. kilmorackgallery.co.uk
ELGIN HERITAGE CENTRE
SUTOR CREEK CAFÉ, Cromarty
Cromarty Sea and Sky - Paintings by PAT HAY to 15 July Inspired by beautiful landscapes and seascapes.
TORE GALLERY
BEHOLD THE HEBRIDES, June & July The landscapes and seascapes of the west coast and the islands are always popular subjects for artists and viewers alike, but there is always new inspiration on offer. Interpretations range from the pictorial to the abstract, and regular gallery artists are joined by several who are new to the area.
ULLAPOOL VISUAL ARTS
IMPRESSIONS, 26 May - 17 June Exhibition of Paintings and Textiles by CYRIL and HAZEL REED.
IG:LU
SOMETIMES I FEEL MORE AWAKE WHEN I’M ASLEEP by Rosie Newman Fri 01–Fri 15 Jun 11am–4pm (noon-4 Sat) As inventive an exhibition as you’ll see all year - as yet again IG:LU is totally transformed. We’re not going to tell you everything that’s in it - read the feature (prev page), but most importantly, come see it! TWO WINGS GIG Sat 16 Jun 8pm Great creative happening - see p19 & p60-61
THE ROYALS IN MORAY, 1-8 June
A COLLABORATION OF WORKS THROUGH ILLUSTRATIONS AND SCULPTURES by JAMIE HALL and PETE BROWN Fri 22 June–Fri 06 July Jamie Hall: ROBOTS NEED LOVE TOO “My Illustrations are metaphorical representations in colour of the visual world”
ELGIN LIBRARY
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE JUBILEE WEEKEND, Elgin Rotary Display, 6-8 June GLASS ART, by Kathryn Abrahams & Natalie Aird, 16-29 June
ELGIN MUSEUM
TRANSCAPES, by Maggie New Wed 6 June
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TBC for June No details as we went to press - but a real treasure trove always worth a sneaky visit.
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HUMAN RACE, June Inside the history of sports medicine is an exhibition of scottish medical and sporting collections, newly commissioned artworks and rare film footage that explores the body as it prepares for, and competes in, sport. The exhibition highlights for the first time some of the pioneering developments in medical imaging, surgery and sports training that have taken place over the last 200 years, and their subsequent impact on the development of sports and exercise medicine as we know it today. inverness. highland.museum
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KIRSTIE COHEN - PAINTING WITH OILS CLASS, 9 & 10 June To book contact Kirstie on 01463 782922 or email info@kirstiecohen. co.uk
MORAY ART CENTRE
MASTERS & CHAMPIONS: HISTORICAL EXHIBITION, 9 June–12 Aug, Classical Greece: 300 years of British Inspiration. Historical exhibition plus art and sport activities. Featuring works borrowed from the British Museum and the private collection of Lord Elgin. morayartcentre.org
NAIRN COURT HOUSE
Pete Brown: CONCEPTS IN DUALITY “Sculptural works & studies in form & texture”
CURTIS CUP EXHIBITION, 6–11 June Special exhibition to coincide with the Curtis Cup played at Nairn’s championship links.
More highly interesting creative output from locally based talent. www.theIG.LU Curtis Cup Art Exhibition 6th –11th June 2012
Featuring work by Lucy Tormey, Ladies Golf Union Event Artist
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Promethian Visions. In a commercial break during the magnificent Homeland, Channel 4 billed something of a show-within-a-show, screening an extended trailer for PROMETHEUS [1] and encouraging viewers to tweet their responses to what they’d seen. It was an unprecedented tactic for the channel, but just one of the ways that the movie has looked to capitalise on all sorts of marketing techniques. Look online and you’ll find not only news about the film and a variety of trailers, but also a host of associated information taking in fake lectures, fictitious business websites and more. Check out http://tinyurl.com/d3f3g62 and for just two of the best examples. Why the fuss? Well, directed by RIDLEY SCOTT, it’s unofficially the prequel to his groundbreaking Alien, or at least, according to the director, sharing its DNA and occupying the same universe. Set in the late 21st century, the crew of the spaceship Prometheus follow a star map discovered among the remnants of several ancient Earth civilizations. Led to a distant world and an advanced culture, the crew seeks the origins of humanity, but instead discovers a threat that could lead to the extinction of the human race. And it looks spectacular. Will it live up to the hype? You’ll have to go and see when it opens on 01 JUN. One of the stars of Alien (though not in Prometheus) was SIGOURNEY WEAVER and she co stars with ROBERT DE NIRO in the forthcoming RED LIGHTS [2] which opens on 22 JUN (tbc). Written and directed by RODRIGO CORTES, it finds Weaver playing a psychologist studying paranormal activity who ends up investigating a supposed psychic. De Niro takes on what’s known in Hollywood circles as “the Derek Acorah” role which, one imagines will involve much scenery-chewing and be all the more enjoyable for that. Spirituality of a rather more measured sort and essential viewing for anyone intending going to see the Dalai Lama’s visit comes in the shape of DALAI LAMA RENAISSANCE [3] at EDEN COURT on MON 11 JUN at 8.15pm, a documentary narrated by HARRISON FORD that provides an excellent introduction to the life and thoughts of the man himself. The DL, not Ford. Elsewhere in this issue you can read about the musical treats in store when GONORTH comes to town on 06 & 07 JUN. There’s also a load of FILM SCREENINGS [4] taking place during the event and though final details have yet to be announced, we’re promised some particularly innovative shorts and a wealth of new talent. Check http://www.gonorth.biz/film-screenings for more.
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SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN @ VueAn evil queen is told that if she eats the heart of the girl destined to outshine her in the beauty stakes, she can live forever. But can she trust her hitman?
L’ATALANTE @ Eden Court BEN RIVERS: SHORTS @ Eden Court THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES @ Eden Court
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THIS IS NOT A FILM @ Eden Court
THU 14 JUN
NT LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN @ Eden Court National Theatre performing Frankenstein with BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH as the Creature, Directed by DANNY BOYLE.
FROM FRI 15 JUN KASABIAN LIVE FROM THE O2 @ Vue Hi-def gigging from hundreds of miles away?
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PROMETHEUS @ Eden Court & Vue See feature DELICACY @ Eden Court ALBERT NOBBS @ Eden Court LOL @ Vue Growing up and falling in love can be tough, especially when your concerned parents get involved. How important is your relationship with your parents anyway? TOP CAT 3D @ Vue
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PASSPORT TO PIMLICO @ Eden Court
JAWS @ Vue MOONRISE KINGDOM @ Eden Court GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE @ Eden Court THE RAID @ Eden Court
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ORDET @ Eden Court
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KUNDUN @ Eden Court
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THE LOST BOYS @ Eden Court
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LAURA @ Eden Court
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HOBSON’S CHOICE @ Eden Court ALL ABOUT EVE @ Eden Court
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STALKER @ Eden Court
FRI 29 JUN
BEING ELMO @ Eden Court
BELOVED @ Eden Court STORAGE 24 @ Vue Five young Londoners are trapped by a power cut in a maze-like storage facility. And a hideous predator is in there with them!
DALAI LAMA RENAISSANCE @ Eden Court
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D @ Vue When Abraham Lincoln discovers vampires threaten America, he fights back with a vengeance. Can the axe-wielding president defeat his blood-sucking enemies?
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DAMSELS IN DISTRESS @ Eden Court ELLES @ Eden Court
DRACULA @ Eden Court
RED LIGHTS @ Vue (tbc) MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE @ Eden Court MONSIEUR LAZHAR @ Eden Court BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL @ Eden Court TWO YEARS AT SEA @ Eden Court
THE ANGEL’S SHARE @ Eden Court New KEN LOACH movie. Salvation in Whisky? TAKEN @ Eden Court THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH @ Eden Court
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2D/3D) @ Vue
FULL EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE from P31
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Wild Wild Life People are talking of the star of AN AUDIENCE WITH STEVE BACKSHALL [1] (EDEN COURT, SAT 30 JUN) as “the next David Attenborough”. Although it’s unlikely anyone in the future will come even close to equalling the achievements of such a legend of broadcasting and the popularisation of natural history, Backshall is making significant inroads into the consciousness, particularly of youngsters, with his CBBC outings as well as more “grown up” accounts of forays into the wild. He’ll be talking about his many expeditions, including clips of the animals that have inspired him. And no doubt plugging his foray into fiction in the form of the novel “Tiger Wars”. See below for details of how you can win a copy. There are two shows, one at 2.30pm, the other at 7pm, with opportunities for Q&As at each. www.eden-court.co.uk 01463 234234 Wildlife from rather more fanciful realms in the form of TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE at JAMES MILNE INSTITUTE in FINDHORN on SAT 09 JUN, when “Kasper and Crocodile visit Nessie”, something Backshall would no doubt love to capture on film. The Treebadour posse are at the Institute every Saturday in Jun, with a whole range of puppet shows for those aged three and upwards. Ring 01309 691225 or visit www.treebadour.co.uk for details. The Imaginate Festival is a touring enterprise, bringing theatre to kids and youngsters across Scotland – and the Inverness stop consists of MIKEY AND ADDIE (EDEN COURT ONETOUCH, MON 25 JUN, 1.30PM). Presented by Andy Manley, Rob Evans and ‘macrobert’, it’s a fast paced, funny, emotional tale about the problems of growing up, specifically those of the kids of the title, living in a world wrapped up in secrets and lies. Sounds intriguing.
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GALA FUN DAY @ Charleston Community Complex. Inflatable Assault Course, Surf Simulator. TEDDY BEARS PICNIC @ Elgin Library, 11am. Under 5’s. Special Events
CHILDREN’S GAMES @ Cooper Park, Elgin. Games of the 50’s with Skipping. Theatre/Drama
TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS: “KASPER AND THE HIGHLAND GAMES” @ The James Milne Institute, Findhorn , 2pm. 3 years+. £4pp. Bookings/info: Elisabeth Julian on 01309 691225 or visit treebadour.co.uk.
TUE 05 JUN Special Events
WILDLIFE JUBILEE @ Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay. Come and enjoy a celebration of nature and the great outdoors, at the Scottish Dolphin Centre and Scottish Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, Spey Bay. This gala event will be packed with interest, activities and entertainment for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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SUMMER FETE @ Balloch School. Fun for all the family, pony rides, face painting, bouncy castle, Creatures Great and Small, side shows, raffle, home baking and BBQ. 6.30 - 8.30 pm FREE Entry.
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TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS; “KASPER AND CROCODILE VISIT NESSIE” @ The James Milne Institute, Findhorn , 2pm. As Sat 02 Jun Annual
STRATHPEFFER VICTORIAN DAY @ Strathpeffer. Fun for all the family, with free park-and-ride from Castle Leod (shinty field) to all events. Live Music: Tin Pan Alley,
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Feis Rois, Strathpeffer Highland Pipe band and a Victorian street organ. Street stalls with crafts and homemade produce, climbing wall, pony rides, bouncy castle, flea circus and dog display, Treasured Vehicles Show (07736463762 to register). Free entry all day to the Museum of Childhood. Also a Victorian Childrens’ Parade ( with prizes) and the model railway at the Old Station. Finally an evening Ceilidh in the Pavilion. Special Events
OLYMPIC TORCH FUN FAMILY DAY @ Glen Urquhart Primary School Drumnadrochit, 2.30pm. Bouncy Castle, Fancy Dress competition (Olympic theme), Games competitions, make your own flag, Face Painting, Raffles, Craft stalls, Pony Rides and more!.
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Shore Road, Invergordon. Cromarty Firth Port Authority and the RNLI are holding a Family Open day. Plenty to see and do on the day – Sea King helicopter & sailing displays, canoe races and both the lifeboat and CFPA’s pilot cutter will be open to the public. On shore the emergency services will be on hand to talk to visitors; back by popular demand will be minibus tours of the Service Base, craft stalls, plus a full programme of music and dancing displays, bouncy castle and more. The RNLI will have their BBQ on the go, supplying food throughout the day. No entrance fee. Well worth popping down to. cfpa.co.uk. Special Events
TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS: “CROCODILE HAS TOOTHACHE” @ James Milne Institute, 2pm. As Sat 02 Jun
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SUMMER FAIR @ Culbokie Primary School. Traditional summer fair with playground games, bouncy castle, face painting, silent auction etc. Stalls run by local craftspeople and traders. Special Events
TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS: “KASPER AND THE HIGHLAND GAMES” @ James Milne Institute, 2pm. As Sat 02 Jun
SUN 17 JUN
COWBOYS & COWGIRLS @ Brodie Castle, Forres. Family fun with gunfight sketches from the Northern Rough Riders. 1.30 – 4.00pm. £2 per adult, children free.
TUE 19 JUN Annual
CULLODEN ACADEMY HIGHLAND GAMES @ Culloden Academy. A fun evening for the whole family! Music, sports, stalls and many attractions. Programmes on entry - £1 for adults and 50p for children/concessions.
SAT 23 JUN Charity
CFPA AND RNLI FAMILY DAY @ Port Office,
FUNDAY @ Canal Park Rugby Pitches. By Mascot Madness in Aid Of MFR’s Cash For Kids. With Rodeo Bull, Bouncy Castle, inflatable bungee run, craft stalls, horse riding, inflatable football, sumo suits, live music from Ben Hesling, Highland dancers. Food available - burger vans, ice creams, candy flood, etc. MONSTER FAMILY OPEN DAY @ Inverness College, Longman Rd. £1 per person Sciencebased fun and hand-on activities for all the family. See www.monsterfest.co.uk for details.
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THE HORRIBLE SCIENCE BEST BITS SHOW @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 2.30pm. Bestselling children’s author Nick Arnold brings the Best Bits of Horrible Science to life in this lively show. Small charge. booking essential. www.monsterfest.co.uk.
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TREEBADOUR PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS: “KASPER AND THE HIGHLAND GAMES” @ James Milne Institute, 2pm. As Sat 02 Jun
Kate Coyne, photo: Jake Walters
KATE COYNE: dancer with Michael Clark Co.
EDEN COURT, Fri 08 Jun
Fans of modern dance will be excited at the prospect of its finest exponents, MICHAEL CLARK COMPANY coming to EDEN COURT. As a dancer, he pushed the boundaries with some panache and his company continues to attract critical acclaim, their Inverness show, “come, been and gone” being perhaps their most celebrated. Made primarily to the music of David Bowie and The Velvet Underground, it’s packed with show-stopping moments, many of which feature dancer KATE COYNE. WE asked her to tell us more: What’s your earliest memory of wanting to dance? I have known that I wanted to dance for as long as I can remember. I was putting improvisational dance shows on for my family by the time I was four. What was it about the art form that inspired you to make a career of it? I never questioned that I would take dance as far as I could, and even having achieved professional status, there is always room for improvement! Was it important to get a classical training? Where did you
do that? It was important to me to have a classical training- as a child and into my teens I wanted to be a ballet dancer. Besides, a classical training in anything is never wasted. I made a deal with my parents that if I passed 10 O levels I would be allowed to go and train as a dancer at 16. I passed them and then went to the Royal Ballet School. How did you make the leap, both metaphorical and literal into Michael Clark’s company? Was it a tough transition or liberating? I had wanted to work for Michael for years. The opportunity to meet him as a potential dancer arose and I got a job. Since then I have leaped when asked to. Tough transition? No, it was a choice. When Michael’s coming up with a piece, what kind of input is there from the dancers? The input from the dancers when we are working on a piece is like that of any medium in an art form- we are there to show the ideas to the best of our ability. We try to produce the choreography as clearly as we can. You’ve been doing “come, been and gone” for several years now. How does it change as the years go by? The piece changes subtly over time. Theatres are different so adaptations are made, dancers change within the company and Michael likes to improve on work rather than let a piece stagnate. Your most notorious solo involves performing while embellished with oversized syringes to the song “Heroin”. How do you ensure that you communicate more than just shock value? I simply try to dance the steps as physically well as I can. I don’t think about the shock value- surely the lyrics to the song are more shocking than the costume? How would you convince sceptical classical ballet fans that modern dance isn’t just a load of old hokum? I wouldn’t even contemplate persuading a sceptic- ballet fan or otherwise that modern dance isn’t a load of hokum. Curious people will go and see what they find potentially interesting. I would have more interest in what they might think. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from Michael? Good things come to those who wait.... What’s been your most thrilling moment as a dancer? The day I got my first job. What does the future hold for you? If you woke up tomorrow and couldn’t dance, what would you do? I guess that’s when the O levels will finally come in handy!
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MUSIC CLASSICAL CLUBBING
FOLK
JAZZ/world
ROCK
Keep it. Right. Here. You know the summer’s cranking into gear when GoNORTH [1] hits town. After a few years rotating between various Scottish cities, it’s now based each year in Inverness, bringing industry folk from across Britain and indeed the world, to a series of gigs, seminars, panel discussions and more. This year sharpened to a two-day format on WED 06 & THU 07 JUN, the industry-targeted discussions take place in the MERCURE HOTEL (still better known to many as the Caley Hotel), taking in all sorts of chinwags about the state of the music industry, how to take advantage of new technology, tips for bringing your band to wider attention and the like. For the general public, perhaps what’s of most interest is the absolute cavalcade of gigs taking place simultaneously in venues across town - all invariably free to enter. The best way to experience it tends to be by going from bar to bar, venue to venue and just taking in what’s going on. You’ll be guaranteed to stumble across someone you’ve never heard of before, but who you’ll be able to boast about loving first to all your mates. Always a great atmosphere about town on these nights. There’s an online programme at www.gonorth.biz, but names to look out for include Edinburgh’s DEAD BOY ROBOTICS, PLUM and CANCEL THE ASTRONAUTS, Glaswegian combos FRENCH WIVES, CAMPFIRE IN WINTER and VIGO THIEVES, plus local acts like HE SLEPT ON 57, IAN MCLAUGHLIN & THE OUTSIDERS, CLEAVERS and TEAM KAPOWSKI. Sometimes it’s almost better that you don’t know what a band is going to sound like beforehand, just being drawn to the names. For that reason alone, Dundee’s FAT GOTH are high up our must-see list. The other reason hordes will be flocking here this month is, of course, ROCKNESS. Strange to think that there was a time just a few short years ago when it wasn’t a fixture on the international festival scene, but now, with the best setting in the land, it’s become the go-to weekend for those who want something a little less post-apocalyptically intense than T In The Park. The biggest disappointment this year is the cancellation of a longawaited appearance by the magnificent AZEALIA BANKS [2], but METRONOMY, BIFFY and JUSTICE should make it fun. There’s even a headline slot from the MUMFORDS for posh boys who want to pretend to own farms. Wellie-tastic. After the post GoNorth & RockNess dustclouds have settled, why not use your new found sense of musical adventure to see if you can get into the TWO WINGS [3] gig at the intimate IG:LU on SAT 16 JUN. The Glasgow combo ably assisted by the curious tenderness of ERIC CHENAUX and a unique ‘unplugged’ type set from tremendous local supergroup LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS. Read more about it on P26 >>>
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CLASSICAL FRI 01 JUN Classical
MUSIC IN THE PARK @ Cooper Park Marquee, Elgin. The first of two concerts arranged and conducted by Jane Ferguson will be held with Youth Choirs from Moray.
SAT 02 JUN
MUSIC IN THE PARK @ Cooper Park Marquee, Elgin. As Fri 01 Jun
SUN 03 JUN
SPECIAL CHORAL EVENSONG @ Inverness Cathedral, 5.30pm. To mark the diamond jubilee of Mrs Queen.
FRI 08 JUN
SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE WITH CATRIN FINCH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Scotland’s leading string group and harpist Catrin Finch pay a musical homage to the Auld Alliance with music by French composers Debussy (Marche écossaise and Danses sacrée et profane) and Ravel (Petite Symphonie) plus a new concerto for pedal harp by acclaimed Scottish composer Savourna Stevenson, which will have its world premiere in Edinburgh the previous night. Continuing the Celtic connection, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch is a former Royal Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales and now in demand as a soloist across the world. Tickets £10 (£5 for school pupils already online with WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb’s 24-hr hotline 08444 771000. Now also from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124 (9 to 6 Mon to Fri). 01997 420124
FRI 15 JUN
MARCUS BARCHAM-STEVENS AND CHRISTINA LAWRIE @ Nairn Community Centre. Handel, Schumann, Debussy, Schubert, Ridout. 01667 453476 SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 8pm. The programme will include: MOZART Symphony No 21 in A, K134 MOZART Horn Concert No 4 in E-flat, K495 MOZART Rondo in B-flat, K269 MOZART Symphony No 39 Artists include: ALEXANDER JANICZEK Director/Violin ALEC FRANK-GEMMILL Horn http://www.wegottickets.com/event/162744.
FRI 22 JUN
CHARITY CONCERT @ Burghead Parish Church, Grant St,7.30pm
FRI 29 JUN
THE MARVEL OF PERU @ Brodie Castle, Forres, 7.30pm. James Ross and friends perform baroque music 7.30pm all tickets £10.
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CLUBBING
FRI 08, SAT 09 & SUN 10 JUN
ROCKNESS @ Dores feat. DEADMAU5, JUSTICE, ANNIE MAC, DJ FRESH, JACQUESLU CONT, BEARDYMAN, CHIC, TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS, JEFF MILLS, ROB DA BANK , DAVE CLARKE, JAMES HOLDEN, WRETCH 32, ETIENNE DE CRECY, ANDY WEATHERALL & SEAN JOHNSTON, SILICONE SOUL, HUDSON MOHAWKE, IVAN SMAGGHE and loads more…
SAT 30 JUN Clubbing
URBAN COOKIE COLLECTIVE @ Miami Creators of the unforgettable ‘93 hit “The Key, The Secret”, the techno/house (pop) act come to the Ness - a chance to revisit those golden days gone by, aaaahhhh...
FOLK
WED 30 MAY Folk
TANNAHILL WEAVERS @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. The ‘Weavers’ diverse repertoire spans the centuries and swings from instrumentals and reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs to demonstrate the rich musical heritage of the Celtic people.
THU 31 MAY
URSTAN @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 8pm. Mairi Morrison. 01479 811 137
FRI 01 JUN Folk
BRUCE MACGREGOR’S NORTHERN ROOTS FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm. NR is back for its 4th year and it just keeps growing. Performances on Friday inc KATHLEEN MACINNES, BLAZIN’ FIDDLES followed by Late night Festival Club Session. northernrootsfestival.co.uk. 01463 772800
SAT 07 JUL
COOLIO @ Miami. Yes, THE Coolio – fireman, rapper, Big Brother star and goodness knows what else. He’ll be playing his hits and no doubt dispensing words of wisdom. Charisma, tick; Front, tick; Going? tick.
CLUBBING REGULARS WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAY with SI PAUL - TOWIE @ MIAMI (The Only Wednesday Is ‘Ere) Party Pop & Rnb
BROKE WEDNESDAYS @ Play 11- 3am
THURSDAYS
THURSDAY 118 @ MIAMI pop and r’n’b.
FRIDAYS
RETRO FRIDAY NIGHTs @ HUSH, 9pm DMFAO @ MIAMI ( DANCE MY F***IN ASS OFF)
With Allottarhythm Man. Doors 10-3am
OLD SKOOL VS NEW SKOOL! @ Play One DJ playing new skool current anthems from: David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Avicii, Rhianna, Tinnie Tempah, LMFAO, Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj, Swedish House Mafia plus much more! While the old skool dj will be blasting out hits from: Faithless, Three Drives, Underworld, Planet Perfecto, Armand Van Helden, Fragma, Delirium, etc
SATURDAYS
‘HIGHLANDS BIGGEST NIGHT OUT!’ @ Play 10pm - 3am DJs PAs etc MIAMI’S SOUND MACHINE @ MIAMI
SUNDAYS
118 / JUKE BOX with Si Paul… @ MIAMI
The only night in Inverness where YOU get to choose the music all night 10.30 til 3am.
PARCEL OF ROGUES @ The Loft, Forres, 8pm. Jake Cogan’s new album features the politics and passion of national bard Robert Burns alongside a few of the auld favourites. jakecogan.com. THE 9TH MIDSUMMER GIG @ The Beaufort Hotel, 8pm. With RANALD SMITH & IAIN MACGILLIVARY. A reminder that folk music is about a lot more than the Mumfords. This year Ranald and Iain’s strategy is to perform a few songs in amongst a selection of favourites, which both of them knew in the dim and distant past when they were both students in the mid sixties. They’re also introducing a guest in the form of old school and Inverness Folk Club friend HAMISH GRANT (Hamey), a superb singer of unaccompanied songs and sometime organiser and resident singer at the famous Glenfarg Village Folk Club! Tickets (£8) can be bought in advance at the Beaufort Reception from Friday 1st June, or reserved by e-mail at mgillfolk@gmail.com. BRIAN O HEADHRA @ Hootananny
SAT 02 JUN Folk
BRUCE MACGREGOR’S NORTHERN ROOTS FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm. Performances on Sat include BRUCE MACGREGOR, ANNA MASSIE, EDWINA HAYES, HALTON QUARTET, GROANBOX, LE VENT DU NORD then Sat Late Night incs; MAINLINE NORTH & JOCK THE BOX. northernrootsfestival.co.uk. 01463 772800
STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm. DOREC-A-BELLE @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. An exciting all-female quartet, from the Highlands. GYPSY DAVE SMITH @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. Veteran of the dobro blues guitar. BRIAN O HEADHRA @ Hootananny HOOLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS @ The Legion, Dingwall. TREVOR LOUGHREY, MARTIN CUFFE, THE JACKS, THE BROTHERS, NEW GAMBLER, SLANGE AVA, PAULA MACASKILL, BATON ROUGE, Country Disco. Folk/Country
SUN 03 JUN Folk
BRUCE MACGREGOR’S NORTHERN ROOTS FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm. ACCORDION HEAVEN w/ SANDY BRECHIN, ANGUS LYON, JOCK THE BOX, CAMERON KELLOW, WIZZ JONES, EDWINA HAYES, FURNACE MOUNTAIN. KIRSTY KENNEDY @ The Market Bar ASHLEY & THE COSOMONAUTS @ Hootananny As seen at the Ironworks Easter showcase... HOOLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS @ The Legion, Dingwall See Sat 02 Jun
PLOCKTON MUSIC SCHOOL CONCERT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. £7/3. 01997 420124 DAVY COWEN @ The Market Bar TED CHRISTOPHER @ The Gellions. Folk/Country
Folk/Rock
FRI 22 JUN Folk
THE SCONE FAIRIES @ Hootananny DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions, 10pm. Folk/Rock
SAT 23 JUN Folk
STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm. STEVE BLACK @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. RONA WILKIE @ Hootananny Talented young fiddler. WHISKY RIVER BAND ALBUM LAUNCH @ Bogbain Farm. Five piece folk rockers launching their new album with support from Megan Blyth and Jake Bolt. Catch a bus from the back of the train station at 7pm (£3 return). Gig starts at 8pm and you will be bussed back into town in time for the curfew. FREE ENTRY. 01463 772800 Folk/Rock
JAZZ/WORLD WED 30 MAY Jazz/World
MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with delicate bamboo flute and subtle percussive soundscapes
FRI 01 JUN
JAMES HICKMAN AND DAN CASSIDY @ Glen Urquhart Public Hall. Not, alas, the Olympic swimmer, but a much admired Brit/US folk roots duo, Dan being the brother of the late EVA CASSIDY...
TUE 05 JUN Misc.
C-RED @ Aces
WED 06 JUN Jazz/World
THE BLACK ISLE STOMPERS PLAY DIXIELAND @ Castle Tavern. Swing and Latin in the Castle Tavern.
Folk/Country
Misc.
FRI 08 JUN
NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny DAVY HOLT @ The Gellions, 10pm. CHRIS STOUT AND BRAZILIAN THEORY @ Old Brewery, Cromarty. 2012 TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL @ Keith Tmsakeithfestival.blogspot.com.
DAVY COWAN @ Hootananny
MON 25 JUN
GABERLUNZIE @ The Gellions, 9pm. Popular folk duo who’ve been playing together since the early seventies.
TUE 26 JUN
NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny 2012 TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL @ Keith STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm.
THE STRAWBERRY HILL FIDDLERS FROM NEW YORK STATE @ The Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth. On one of his transatlantic tours in charge of his Fochabers Fiddlers, James Alexander met up with this group, who he highly recommends, and now they are coming here...
SUN 10 JUN
WED 27 JUN
MON 11 JUN
THU 28 JUN
FRI 15 JUN
FRI 29 JUN
SAT 09 JUN
2012 TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL @ Keith ALAN FREW @ The Market Bar
MONDAY MEDICINE SHOW JEFF JOLLY DUO @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall, 7.30pm.
SCHIEHALLION @ Hootananny CAL @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Celtic rockers, including new guitarist from Minnesota. 0871 789 4173 Folk/Rock
SAT 16 JUN Folk
SCHIEHALLION @ Hootananny STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm.
TUE 19 JUN
LOCAL MUSICIANS @ Glachbeg Croft , 7.30pm. With performances from Corralach and Emma Shearer. Followed by open mic/ session.
THU 21 JUN
THE SCONE FAIRIES @ Hootananny
STRAWBERRY HILL FIDDLERS... @ Bellie Kirk, Fochabers. See Tue 26 Jun
KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY AND FRIENDS LIVE IN CONCERT @ Eden Court Empire,7.30pm. 01463 234 234
MUSIC
SUN 24 JUN Folk
SAT 09 JUN Jazz/World
JOANNA CHAPMAN-SMITH @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 8.30pm. Echoes of jazz and eastern European gypsy sounds enlivened by her eclectic interests in world music, cabaret, circus and global travelling. joannacs.com. 01381 600277 Misc.
HILLFOLK NOIR @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm. One of the hardest-working bands on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir from Boise, Idaho, have built themselves a huge Stateside following playing what has been described as music “filtered through a country-tinged, swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta-bluesragtime word machine”. 01463 234 234
ANDY CHUNG @ Gellions, 9.30pm. ALLY MACKENZIE @ Hootananny
SCHILTRUM @ Hootananny ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions, 9.30pm.
SAT 30 JUN
DAIMH @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm. With their name translating from the Gaelic as ‘affinity’ or ‘kinship’, Dàimh embody the dynamic richness not only of Scotland’s Highland and Hebridean traditions, but their North American diaspora, featuring Cape Breton piper ANGUS MACKENZIE and California-born fiddler GABE MCVARISH alongside Scottish colleagues ROSS MARTIN (guitar), DAMIAN HELLIWELL (banjo) and award-winning Gaelic singer CALUM ALEX MACMILLAN, from the isle of Lewis. 01463 234 234 STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
WED 20 JUN Jazz/World
SALSA CELTICA @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. Salsa Celtica’s music is a synthesis of Afro Latin Salsa with Scottish.
THU 28 JUN
BRIT FLOYD - THE WORLD’S GREATEST PINK FLOYD SHOW ‘A FOOT IN THE DOOR’ WORLD TOUR 2012 @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. You know the score. 01463 234 234
SAT 30 JUN Jazz/World
INDIA ALBA @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 8pm. India Alba represent
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a collaboration between two Indian and two Scottish musicians who combine Indian classical and Scottish traditional backgrounds to create a unique sound. Since their debut album Reels and Ragas, they have developed their music to reflect the broad common ground between their traditions. Many raga gats (themes), particularly those from the borders of the Himalayas, have close relatives in the melodies of the Scottish highlands and islands, and for both of them the drone sounds of the bagpipes or the tampura play an important part in the music. Recent performances have included the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, and the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Featuring Ross Ainslie on pipes, whistles and cittern. indiaalba.com. JOHN GOLDIE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 8pm. Tickets £12 / £10 concession, available from Duncan Kennedy at 01997 421124.
WED 04 JUL
THE BLACK ISLE STOMPERS PLAY DIXIELAND @ Castle Tavern. Swing and Latin in the Castle Tavern.
ROCK
WED 06 & THU 09 JUN
GONORTH 2012 @ Inverness Music Week sponsored music industry junket on our own doorstep. The facebook funding spat will doubtless be set aside as people get on with simply loving live music. Seminars, films, talks, workshops - see web for full details - but its really all about the total whirlwind of live performances in a tiny part of town. See main feat. P18/19, timetable P27 >
ROCK PICK: FRI 08 JUN
ROCKNESS 2012 @ Dores MUMFORD & SONS, ED SHEERAN, NOAH & THE WHALE make it seems like a safe ‘middle of the road’ night - a little more individuality and edge available tonight from THE DRUMS (pic), WRETCH 32 - and the newly-anthemic ADMIRAL FALLOW... Gentle start though.
REGULAR FOLK & ROCK NIGHTS: JUNE
SCHIEHALLION @ Gellions Every Wed, Sun & most Sat ANKOR LIGHT @ Coffee Affair Every Sat Evening. ROBIN ABBOT @ Market Bar Each Monday Eve BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar Each Tuesday Eve ANDY DUNCAN @ Gellions 02/03/07/10/16/17/24
FRI 01 JUN
RAPTURE ROCK NIGHT @ Nova Bar, 9.30pm. Performance by TOECUTTER, free entry. ONE THOUSAND STARS @ Market Bar Aspiring local band. RANT @ The Room STEVIE REBEL @ The Gellions, 10pm MYSTIC SHOES @ Madhatters
SAT 02 JUN
DOWNHILL DOWNTOWN @ Nevis Ctr, Ft William KING CREOSOTE, THE PHANTOM BAND, ADMIRAL FALLOW, BOMBSKARE, STANLEY ODD, BWANI JUNCTION and many more. BROKEN HANDS/76 KNOTS @ Madhatters SLAMMING SAM @ Aces
SAT 09 JUN
ROCKNESS 2012 @ Dores DEADMAU5, JUSTICE, ANNIE MAC, BEARDYMAN, and our boy POLYMATH...
SID INNES @ Thunderton House, Elgin Dylan and Beck met at a songwriting party, and Sid might be the fruit of their conjoining. Thoughtful songsmithery.
TWO WINGS @ IG:LU Sat 16 June, 8pm with ERIC CHENAUX; and LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS playing a special ‘unplugged’ set. Much-blooged Glasgow band, TWO WINGS, are one of the most extraordinary combos we’ve heard in ages, but trying to describe what they sound like is quite a different matter. With musical styles picked from all over the place, the only constant is an alluring unpredictability, filtered through Finnish-blooded frontwoman HANNA TUULIKKI and guitarist BEN REYNOLDS, ex of the highly-regarded Trembling Bells. With a debut album out this month, they conclude a nationwide tour with a performance at IG:LU. We asked Ben to tell us more: RED HOOK RAPIDS @ Market Bar Highland acoustic duo.
TUE 12 JUN
ANDY MURRAY @ Aces DOWNHILL DOWNTOWN @ Nevis Centre, Fort William. As Fri 08 Jun EZRA @ The Room THE GALIPAYGOS @ Market Bar THE SHEIKS @ Madhatters Scots heavy rockers. Rock/Punk
THE SIGNAL @ Market Bar Local punks. Altogether now...”Tesco Town is burning down!!!”.
SUN 10 JUN Rock
ROCKNESS 2012 @ Dores BIFFY CLYRO, FRIENDLY FIRES, METRONOMY, CHIC, MYLO & local dance gurus, FILTH DJs
FERGUS AND GREG @ Market Bar RAE MORRIS @ Madhatters 19 year old singer-songwriter from Blackpool, the same town that gave us Little Boots. You may have seen her on BBC’s Late Review demonstarting her surprisingly mature songwriting and richly textured torch-song vocals.
THU 14 JUN
TUE 05 JUN
ROBIN AND BILLS @ Market Bar KEN LEGENDRE @ The Gellions, 9.30pm.
GONORTH FRINGE @ Hootananny see gonorth.biz for info.
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WED 13 JUN
Rock/Country
THE GALIPAYGOS @ Hootananny Rock/Country
Rock/Country
PRIMAL SCREAM @ The Ironworks Having spent much of last year touring their
The music you make has been described as everything from Americana and free-folk to “nu wyrd dad rock” and often each song sounds like it’s been made by a completely different band. Is there a common thread to your music? “Lyrically the songs have fairly consistent themes, ie both Hanna and I tend to write a lot about love. Musically we tend to like strong melodies and exciting hooks and we’re not especially fussy about what style of music they come from, as long as they’re good.” INTERVIEW CONTINUES P60-61 >> seminal Screamadelica in its entirety, the mighty Scream seem to have rediscovered their vigour. If this is as good as their last Ironworks show, we’re in for a treat.
again feature an outstanding musical lineup alongside mouth-watering food and drink, all enjoyed in beautiful surroundings with beautiful people.This year there’s an amazingly cheeky celebration of the Olympic spirit they are after all Official Aviemore Partying Olympics Partners. STEVE HERON @ Madhatters Maker of self-proclaimed “melodramatic indie”
SAT 16 JUN
THE INSIDER OLYMPIAD @ Inshriach House, Aviemore, 1pm As Fri 15 ESPERANZA/AGAINST ALL FLAGS @ Madhatters Top Scottish ska band - Always a wild time when they come to Hoots. ABSOLUTE ELVIS @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm. Elvis greats. £15, absoluteelvis.com SHIRE @ The Room DONNIE LIVINGSTONE @ Market Bar LOCAL BAND R.A.N.T @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Fundraising Event. £10/ticket. Bus avail from Conon, Maryburgh. 01997420124
TUE 26 JUN
JAMES MACKENZIE @ Aces Rock/Pop
MID SUMMER MEDICINE SHOW @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. A great day of music on three stages, in aid of The Medicine Show. £5.
SUN 17 JUN
ROBIN AND BILLS @ Market Bar THE INSIDER OLYMPIAD @ Inshriach House, Aviemore, 1pm. As Fri 15 Jun
FRI 22 JUN
MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room STETSONHEAD @ Market Bar RADGE AGAINST THE MACHINE @ Madhatters Great name. Will the music live up to it?
I AM TICH @ Miami Aspiring young singer songwriter of whom very big things are promised in the months ahead.
WED 27 JUN Rock
FERGUS AND GREG @ Market Bar
THU 28 JUN
ROBIN AND BILLS @ Market Bar
FRI 29 JUN
TWISTER @ Market Bar WEAREALLOUTSIDERS@ Madhatters Quirky Club night for top Inverness band.
FOREST FIRES/BEAR ARMS/ ALAN SMITHEE @ Madhatters Headlined by Aberdeen indie kids with hints of Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys to their noises.
TEN TONNE DOZER @ Flannagans Bar, Elgin, 8pm. Fresh from winning Best International Act 2012 at the Fudge Music Awards and “Best Metal” at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards, Ten Tonne Dozer make their yearly pilgrimage to Elgin. Support comes from Aberdeen’s Semperfi who will be promoting new album “Inside”, Bittersuite (making this their album launch show) and local glam rockers Slave System. facebook.com/TheSyndicate2008.
SUN 24 JUN
SAT 30 JUN
SAT 23 JUN
MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room MYSTIC SHOES @ Market Bar
KIERAN GOSS @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm. Long hailed as one of Ireland’s leading songwriters and performers, you might have seen Goss making a special appearance with Eddi Reader when she last played Eden Court. Now he’s back to perform solo and you’ll get a chance to see why he’s so highly regarded by such luminaries as Elvis Costello and Mary Black.
FRI 15 JUN Rock
THE MAN FROM DELMONTE @ Aces NAKED RED @ Market Bar ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions. THE INSIDER OLYMPIAD @ Inshriach House, Aviemore, 1pm. Returning for its fourth outing, this year’s Insider Festival will once
THE BLACKOUT & ATTACK! ATTACK! (ACOUSTIC) @ Ironworks Here’s an odd thing and no mistake - front men from alt rockers The Blackout and Attack! Attack! are setting aside their customary musical ferocity and are going all Peters & Lee on our metal asses... Well, perhaps not fully, but close enough to pique our interest. Acoustic guitars, solo tracks, favourite songs – is it a trick?! Don’t know but reckon it will be worth going to find out. So long as they don’t sound like that awful Extreme ballad from the 90s!...
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How did the band get together? “Hanna Tuulikki and I were occasional collaborators and touring partners for a few years until we finally decided to write some songs together. We performed together as a duo for a short while, but we always had all these ideas in our head of how the songs might be taken further with a band. So, we asked some friends to jam with us (Initially Kenny Wilson and David Hayward and later Lucy Duncombe and Owen Curtis Williams) and ended up with a band called Two Wings.”
THE LOST @ Market Bar Accoustic.
DJ FARMER DUNC @ The Gellions, 9pm. MYSTIC SHOES @ Madhatters
SUN 01 JUL
CARLY CONNOR @ Hootananny. Signed on the spot after auditioning for Atlantic Records, Carly is an exciting new Scottish talent set for major success in 2012. At just 20, Carly has already racked up an impressive live résumé having supported fellow Scots The View & Paolo Nutini on tour last year. She also played to 10000 fans at the Estadio Municipal in Milan. On top of this she was selected by Claude Nobs to play at last year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, billed alongside Chaka Khan, as well as impressive performances at the 2011 Arthur’s Day in Dublin and 2011 Rockness. Carly is planning to embark on an extensive European tour later this year.
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the full GoNorth
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(Acoustic Stage) Timeslot
Madhatters
The Room
Hootanannys
Black Friars
Hush
Market Bar
Mass Consensus
7.45 - 8.00
Wednesday 6th June 8:00 - 8:15
The Stagger Rats
8:15 - 8:30
Glasgow
Star Wheel Press
Highland
8:30 - 8:45 Timeslot
Madhatters
The Room
Aberfeldy
Hootanannys
Washington Irving
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Matt Norris and The Moon
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TheEdinburgh Stagger Rats
9:30 - 9:45 8:15 - 8:30
Glasgow
9:45 - 10:00 8:30 - 8:45
Grace Webber Michael Cassidy
Dead Boy Robotics
GlasgowIrving Washington
Dundee
StarEdinburgh Wheel Press
Highland
DeadGlasgow Boy Robotics
Glasgow
Glasgow
Cancel The Astronauts
Vigo Thieves Brown Bear and The Bandits
Glasgow Letters
The Machine Room
BlueGlasgow Sky Archives
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Selective Service
Edinburgh
Glasgow
The Mixups
Vigo Thieves Honningbarna
11:15 - 11:30
Norway
Brown Bear and The Bandits The Machine Room
Glasgow
Highlands
He Slept on 57
Highlands
Them & Us
Michael Cassidy
Highland Minature Dinosaurs
Highlands ROADWAY
Ilona
Stirling
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Campfire In Winter Glasgow Wecamefromwolves
Graham Brown
XAVIA
James Mackenzie
Perth
Highlands
Glasgow Them & Us
HeHighlands Slept on 57
Highland
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XAVIA
James Mackenzie
Glasgow
Highlands
Ilona
The Mixups
Bloggers Delight
Hootanannys
Bedford Stage
Black Friars
Hush
Market Bar
Encore Hotel
Ironworks
Smoothiesforme
7.30 - 7.45
Chris Devotion & The Expectations
7.45 - 8.00 8:00 - 8:15
Cleavers
8:15 - 8:30
Highlands Detour
The Little Kicks
Glasgow
8:30 - 8:45 Timeslot
Madhatters
The Room
Aberdeen
Hootanannys
Black Friars
TBC
9:00 - 9:15 7.45 - 8.00
Olympic Swimmers
9:15 - 9:30 8:00 - 8:15
Glasgow Cleavers
Maydays
Blindfolds
9:30 - 9:45 8:15 - 8:30
Highlands
TheHighland Little Kicks
Glasgow
9:45 - 10:00 8:30 - 8:45 10:00 - 10:15 8.45 - 9.15
Lady North
10:15 - 10:30 9:00 - 9:15
Edinburgh Olympic Swimmers
Polaroid Fiction
10:30 - 10:45 9:15 - 9:30
Glasgow
Excite Project Maydays
The Winter Traditon
Team Kapowski
Jimmys Parade
Jonathan Sebastian Knight Bedford Stage
Glasgow
Market Bar
Encore Hotel
Ironworks
Yusaf Azak
Oskar Empire
Smoothiesforme
Chris Devotion & The Expectations
Thurso
Miss Irenie Rose Edinburgh
Red Kites
Highlands
Highland The Winter Traditon
Jonathan Sebastian Knight
Glasgow
Bloggers Delight
London
Hush
Nelson Can Excite Project Jimmys Parade Sebastian Dangerfield
Aberdeen
10:45 - 11:00 9:30 - 9:45
Edinburgh
Blindfolds
8.45 - 9.15 7.30 - 7.45
London
Yusaf Azak
Highlands TBC
Whisky River Band
Cherri Fosphate
Make Sparks
Highland AMWW & F
Excite Project
DARC
11:15 - 11:30 10:00 - 10:15
Glasgow Lady North
Open Swimmer
Dundee Team Kapowski
Glasgow Sebastian Dangerfield Plum
11:30 - 11:45 10:15 - 10:30
Edinburgh
Glasgow Polaroid Fiction
Highlands
Edinburgh Whisky River Band
Excite Project
Wales
French Wives
Thurso
Miss Irenie Rose
Glasgow Red Kites
Esperi Highlands
Highland
The Mirror Trap Dundee Cherri Fosphate Glasgow
Sion Russell-Jones Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders Wales
Highland French Wives Glasgow
Esperi
Highland Make Sparks
Sion Russell-Jones
Glasgow Oskar Empire
Highland Nelson Can
11:00 - 11:15 9:45 - 10:00
10:45 - 11:00
Highlands Naked Red
Glasgow
Detour
The Room
ROADWAY
Stirling Pronto Mama
Dundee
Glasgow
Glasgow
Thursday 7th June Madhatters
Minature Dinosaurs
Campfire In Winter
Glasgow
Edinburgh
11:30 - 11:45
Highlands
The Exchange
Perth Fat Goth
Edinburgh
10:45 - 11:00
Naked Red Local Heroes
Graham Brown
CancelGlasgow The Astronauts
Glasgow
11:00 - 11:15
Aaron Wright Wecamefromwolves
Edinburgh Galleries
Edinburgh
10:30 - 10:45
Glasgow
Glasgow CafŽ Disco
10:30 - 10:45 9:15 - 9:30
Glasgow
Galleries
Letters
Glasgow
11:30 - 11:45 10:15 - 10:30
Ironworks
Fat Goth
Edinburgh Where We Lay Our Heads
Norway This Silent Forest
Encore Hotel
Dundee John Wean
Edinburgh Quickbeam
11:15 - 11:30 10:00 - 10:15
Market Bar
MassGlasgow Consensus
Blue Sky Archives
Honningbarna
Glasgow
Where We Lay Our Heads
Selective Service
11:00 - 11:15 9:45 - 10:00
Hush
Pronto Mama Aaron Wright
(Acoustic Stage)
Quickbeam
This Silent Forest
10:45 - 11:00 9:30 - 9:45
Glasgow
Black Friars
Aberfeldy
Edinburgh
Glasgow CafŽ Disco
10:15 - 10:30 Glasgow 9:00 - 9:15 Matt Norris and The Moon
10:30 - 10:45
The Exchange
John Wean
Dundee
8.45 - 9.15 7.30 - 7.45
Timeslot
Local Heroes
Ironworks
Grace Webber
7.30 - 7.45
10:00 - 10:15 8.45 - 9.15
Encore Hotel
The Mirror Trap
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Dear Old Thing You want heritage? You got it. Starting with the visit of perhaps the country’s greatest institution, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW [1] to CAWDOR CASTLE on THU 21 JUN. A fine opportunity to bring out all those keepsakes that have been in the family for generations and, who knows, there might even be a hidden gem. Expect enough locks of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s hair to fill a mattress. The event is bound to be popular so get there early. It runs from 9.30am-4.30pm. More info at www.cawdorcastle.com The Roadshow’s Fiona Bruce will always be our Queen of TV, but apparently there’s a bit of a fuss going on about another royal. While perhaps not as large scale as the pageantry down in London, there are still a number of special events taking place in and around Inverness to mark the QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE [2]. On MON 04 JUN commencing at 7.30pm there will be a special Service of Thanksgiving in St Stephens Church in Church Street, followed by the Inverness Beacon being lit at 10pm above Inverness Castle and a short fireworks display. There are plenty more events happening to celebrate the event, running right through to 16 JUN. See listings for more and also whatsoninverness.com, invernessfestivals.com. The Queen might be celebrating sixty years, but the original Olympics took place for over 1200 without break (the modern version has already cancelled three tournaments because of war). Imagine, if the “new” version had begun in 1066 – it’d still have 40 years to go before matching the longevity of its predecessor. On 10 May, the torch was lit by the Greek sun (a different sun to the Scottish version which emits no heat) and is now touring the UK before moseying down to London. Its journey through the Highlands on SAT 09 JUN is a genuine once-in-a-lifetime moment - a whole day of events surrounding the torch’s journey conclude with a concert at NORTHERN MEETING PARK starting at 4pm, headlined by EMELI SANDÉ. The OLYMPIC TORCH [3] arrives at the CALEDONIAN CANAL BRIDGE around 6pm carried along GLENURQUHART ROAD, KENNETH STREET, CHAPEL STREET, FRIARS LANE, BANK STREET, YOUNG STREET and NESS WALK before entering Northern Meeting Park. See www.invernessfestivals.com for more details. There are more related events taking place around the area which you can read about in our listings. >>>>
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LEWIS AYRES: SEEING GLORY - THE MYSTERY REVEALED @ Pluscarden Abbey, Elgin, 2.45pm. Exploring the character of all our thinking about an existence in God.
JUBILEE PICNIC @ Strathpeffer Pavilion Grounds, 12.50pm. An open-air bring your own picnic in the grounds of The Pavilion (inside if it is raining) for residents, friends and visitors to the village. Red Poppy will be doing one of their famous BBQs. Flag raising at 1.15pm, arrival of surprise VIPs at 1.30pm, music from 2p.m. Ecumenical Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving in St Anne’s Episcopal Church at 5.00 p.m. 01997 423378.
FRI 01 JUN
MON 04 JUN
Academic
OSPREY NEWS @ RSPB Loch Garten Osprey Centre , 7.30pm.
TUE 29 MAY
Misc
HIGHLAND BABY SHOW 2012 @ Smithton/ Culloden Free Church. One stop shop for all maternity and baby needs. Tickets: £2.50 Children FREE. TRACKING AND THE ART OF SEEING THE UNSEEN @ Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay. Spey Bay is home to many secretive and hard to spot animals. Hone your tracking skills and discover how to see the unseen on this guided walk. NATURE ON OUR DOORSTEP @ Inverness Floral Hall. invernessfloralhall.com. INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE GARDENING @ Inverness Floral Hall. invernessfloralhall.com. JUBLIEE FLOWER FESTIVAL @ Petty Parish Church. Teas, home baking, plants and more. £2.50.
SAT 02 JUN
SAVING THE HIGHLAND TIGER @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. Dr David Hetherington Find out how cooperation in the countryside and modern technology are improving our understanding of the rarely seen Scottish wildcat to help save it from extinction.
Misc
SPECIALS
CAWDOR CASTLE GARDEN TOUR @ Cawdor Castle, 2pm. HIGHLAND BABY SHOW 2012 As Fri 01 DIAMOND JUBILEE GARDEN PARTY STRAWBERRY TEAS @ Brodie Castle, Forres.
STREET PAGEANT @ Elgin Town Centre & Cooper Park, 11.30am A feast of entertainment in Elgin, with floats from Robertson’s, Miltonduff, Moray Youth Council, St Giles Theatre Group, Shopmobility, Primary Schools, horses. JUBLIEE FLOWER FESTIVAL @ Petty Parish Church. As Fri GAELIC CONVERSATION CLASS @ Nairn Community Centre. More info: 01463 226757
SUN 03 JUN Annual
HIMALAYAN GARDEN TOUR @ Cawdor Castle, 11am. With Derek Hosie. cawdorcastle.com. MOTORFUN @ Cooper Park, Elgin New Cars, Vintage Cars, Motorbikes, Show ‘n Shine, It’s a Knockout, Pirates on the Pond, Music, Stalls, Junior Football, Junior Tennis Skateboarding, Woodcarving, RAF Regiment weapons display,. Misc
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BABES IN THE WOOD @ Brahan Estate, 7pm. Popular ladies-only walk with The Steel Panthers playing a warm up gig. highlandhospice.org/babes. Misc
OLYMPIC TORCH CELEBRATION @ Northern Meeting Park, 5pm. MORAY OLYMPIC FLAME TRAIL @ Around Moray Adventure
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FUNDRAISING BARN DANCE @ Essich Farm, 7.30pm. Finlay and Robbie Kerr are marking the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the 25th Anniversary of the Opening of the Highland Hospice with a fundraising barn dance featuring music by Bruce Macgregor and Friends with lighting of a bonfire beacon and the release of Chinese Lanterns at 10pm. Misc
JUBILEE SERVICE @ The Old High Church, Church Street, Inverness, 7.30pm. An ecumenical service to celebrate and give thanks on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Led by the Rev Alastair Younger, Clerk of the Presbytery of Inverness. (01463 250 802; oldhighststephens.com ).
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HIMALAYAN GARDEN TOUR @ Cawdor Castle, 11am cawdorcastle.com.
HEALTHY THEME DAY @ Elgin City Centre. With Moray Farmers Market and Spencer Funfair. Come along for a day of fun and street entertainment with a healthy/environmental theme. Visit the special street market, test your rugby skills with the Rugby Inflatable, bike games and fitness demonstrations. facebook. com/elginbid.
ECUMENICAL DIAMOND JUBILEE SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING @ St Stephens Church, Church Street, Inverness, 7.30pm. This will be followed at 8.30pm with entertainment in the city centre as spectators gather at the Castle to watch the Inverness Beacon being lit at 10pm. The Beacon is one of 2012 that are being lit around the UK that night.
FRI 08 JUN
A BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S GARDEN @ Grant Arms Hotel Osprey Suite, 6pm. NATURE ON OUR DOORSTEP @ Inverness Floral Hall. invernessfloralhall.com. INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE GARDENING @ Inverness Floral Hall. invernessfloralhall.com. MORAY OLYMPIC FLAME TRAIL @ Around Moray. Whether you are capable of running 10 miles, or can only walk or push a buggy for a few metres, this is your one-off opportunity to play a part in a very special event. Since the official Olympic Torch is not passing through most of Moray’s main towns.
SAT 09 JUN Annual
STRATHPEFFER VICTORIAN DAY @ Strathpeffer. Fun for all the family, with free park-and-ride from Castle Leod (shinty field) to all events. Live Music: Tin Pan Alley, Feis Rois, Strathpeffer Highland Pipe band and a Victorian street organ. Street stalls w/ crafts & produce, climbing wall, pony rides, bouncy castle, flea circus and dog display, Treasured Vehicles Show (07736463762 to register). Free entry all day to the Museum of Childhood. Also a Victorian Childrens’ Parade (with prizes) & the model railway at the Old Station. Finally an evening Ceilidh in the Pavilion.
DALAI LAMA RENAISSANCE @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. In this award-winning documentary narrated by Harrison Ford, the 14th Dalai Lama invites 40 of the West’s leading, most innovative thinkers to his residence in the Himalayan Mountains of India to discuss the world’s problems and how we can solve them. The film’s director, Khashyar Darvich, will be at the screening to do a Q. Misc
DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE @ Inverness Methodist Church, Huntly St. Inverness Methodist Church mark the arrival of the Olympic Torch with a ‘Day of Prayer for Peace’. The Church in Huntly Street will be open from midday until 6pm. Those visiting the church will be invited to ‘adopt’ one of the participating countries and to pray for it during the period before, during, and after the Games.
SUN 10 JUN
GARDEN OPEN DAY @ Field House, Belladrum. Informal country garden in one acre site. Mixed borders with some unusual plants. dougthegarden.co.uk. GARDEN OPEN DAY @ Novar, Evanton. Large, five acre walled garden with formal 18th century oval pond (restored). Off B817 between Evanton and junction with A836: turn west up Novar Drive. £5, Children Free. MORAY OLYMPIC FLAME TRAIL @ Around Moray CANNICH CRAFT DAY @ Cannich Village Hall. Day of traditional craft, with spinning, felting, weaving, sewing and more, all being demonstrated so people can have a go.
MON 11 JUN
WILDLIFE, ART AND CONSERVATION @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.
SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS CONTINUE ON P35 >>>>> Feel free to pull-out the Eden Court Film Guide Otherwise, see you on P35
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PROMETHEUS
(15) AD & S
Director Ridley Scott I Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba USA I 2012 I 123 mins I prometheus-movie.com
One of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, Prometheus finds Ridley Scott returning to the genre that cemented his reputation. Although the story has been kept secret, what we do know is that it centres around the origins of humanity and may also suggest a link to the creature that became one of the defining icons of Scott’s sci-fi classic, Alien.
FRI 01 – THU 14 JUN
MOONRISE KINGDOM
(12A) D&S
Director Wes Anderson I Starring Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton USA I 2012 I 94 mins I focusfeatures.com/moonrise_kingdom
On a small island off the New England coast two love-struck twelve-year olds make a secret pact to run away together in to the wilderness. But as the authorities and their worried families try to find them a violent storm is brewing off-shore and the peaceful island community faces a race against time in their desperate search.
FRI 15 – THU 21 JUN
GOODBYE, FIRST LOVE UN AMOUR DE JEUNESSE
(15)
Director Mia Hansen-Løve I Starring Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky France/Germany I 2011 I 110 mins I French with subtitles
Fifteen-year-old Camille and her boyfriend Sullivan enjoy an idyllic romantic summer, but when Sullivan heads off travelling alone Camille’s world comes crashing down. When Sullivan re-enters her life eight years later, Camille finds herself once again confronted by her feelings for her first love.
FRI 15 – THU 21 JUN
THE ANGEL’S SHARE
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Director Ken Loach I Starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Willima Ruane UK / France I 2012 I tbc mins
Having narrowly escaped a prison sentence, new father Robbie is determined to go on the straight and narrow and provide a better life for his son. When he heads off on a trip to a whisky distillery he dreams up a money-making idea which might just be the new start he’s been looking for.
FRI 29 JUN – THU 05 JUL 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
ALBERT NOBBS
(15) albertnobbs-themovie.com
PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE
Director Rodrigo García Starring Glenn Close, Aaron Johnson
thisisnotafilm.net Directors Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi Starring Jafar Panahi Iran I 2010 I 75 mins I Persian with subtitles
UK / Ireland I 2011 I 113 mins
Glenn Close plays Albert Nobbs, the eponymous butler who has had to don the guise of a man in order to find work in 19th century Dublin. But things become even more complicated when Albert meets handsome painter Hubert Page, who’s also hiding a secret… FRI 01 – THU 07 JUN
THIS IS NOT A FILM (U)
In 2010 filmmaker Jafar Panahi was given a six year prison sentence and banned from filmmaking for twenty years for supporting the opposition party in the country’s 2009 general election. This documentary filmed partially on an iPhone and smuggled into France depicts the day-to-day life of the director during his house arrest in his Tehran apartment while appealing his sentence.
DELICACY
WED 13 & THU 14 JUN
Directors David and Stéphane Foenkino
NT LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN (Pre-Recorded) (15)
LA DÉLICATESSE (12A) Starring Audrey Tautou, François Damiens France I 2011 I 109 mins
Successful young business woman Natalie finds herself suddenly widowed after a three-year marriage to her soul mate. Initially she buries herself and her emotions in her work but one day her zest for life and love is rekindled by a most unlikely source, her seemingly unexceptional and average looking co-worker, Markus. FRI 01 – THU 07 JUN
ELLES
(18) elles-movie.com Director Malgorzata Szumowska Starring Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier France/Poland/Germany I 2011 I 99 mins French and Polish with subtitles
Anne is a journalist who, during her investigation into prostitution, encounters two young girls who use their bodies as a way to make easy money. Fascinated by them and drawn into their world she is forced to confront her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex. FRI 08 – THU 14 JUN
DAMSELS IN DISTRESS (12A) D&S sonyclassics.com/damselsindistress Director Whit Stillman Starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody USA I 2011 I 99 mins
Dynamic Violet, principled Rose and sexy Heather are determined to redress the balance at their male-dominated American college and start a programme to help depressed students with an unusual combination of dance lessons and personal hygiene tuition. But the wellmeaning trio soon find their friendship threatened by a series of romantic escapades in this new college comedy. FRI 08 – THU 14 JUN
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MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (12A) AD&S marvel.com/avengers_movie Director Joss Whedon Starring Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr USA I 2012 I 142 mins
Nick Fury, director of international peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. is faced with a terrifying extra-terrestrial threat to global safety. In order to save the world from destruction he enlists a team of superheroes including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. FRI 22 – THU 28 JUN
MONSIEUR LAZHAR monsieurlazhar.com
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Director Danny Boyle
Director Philippe Falardeau
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller
Starring Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse
UK I 2011 I 120mins (approx, no interval)
Canada I 2011 I 94 mins
In 2011 the National Theatre recorded two separate performances of Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in alternating roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. We are thrilled to be screening these pre-recorded performances. Audiences will have the chance to see both combinations with one screening in June and one in July. Tickets £10.00 THU 14 JUN: Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature THU 05 JUL: Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature
After the tragic passing of a much-loved teacher, a school class is left shaken and fragile. The mysterious and charming Monsieur Lazhar is appointed as their new teacher as the class enters a period of shock, grief and healing. No one at the school is aware of his painful former life, or that he is potentially facing deportation. FRI 22 – THU 28 JUN
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
THE RAID
(12A) AD & S’ thebestexoticmarigoldhotel.co.uk
merantaufilms.com/the-raid
Director John Madden
SERBUAN MAUT (18) Director Gareth Huw Evans
Starring Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench
Starring Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy
UK I 2011 I 123 mins
Indonesia / UK I 2011 I 100 mins
Featuring a top quality ensemble cast including Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith alongside Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson, this great British comedy is back by popular demand.
Indonesian with subtitles
When a SWAT team is sent in to remove a drug baron from a tenement block in the heart of the Jakartan slums, their cover is blown and they become stranded on the sixth floor. With no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city’s worst criminals in order to survive. Possibly the greatest action film ever made. FRI 15 – MON18 & WED 20 JUN
BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY (U) beingelmo.com
Director Constance Marks Starring Kevin Clash, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz USA I 2011 I 76 mins
Adored by millions of children and adults, Sesame Street’s Elmo is an international icon. But few people would recognise Kevin Clash, the softly spoken man behind the furry red puppet. This insightful documentary tells the story of the visionary behind the iconic furry red puppet. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. WED 20 & THU 21 JUN
FRI 22 – THU 28 & SAT 30 JUN & SUN 01 JUL
STALKER
(PG)
Director Andrei Tarkovsky Starring Aleksandr Kajdanovsky Soviet Union I 1979 I 161 mins Russian with subtitles
In the inhospitable ‘Zone’ lives Stalker, one of a gifted few capable of leading outsiders to ‘the Room’, a mythical place claimed to grant the innermost wishes of those who step inside. In a fated journey across the Zone, Stalker, a cynical writer and ambitious professor wrestle with conflicting agendas and unconscious desires, putting their lives and the future of the Room at risk. THU 28 JUN
BELOVED
LES BIEN-AIMES (15) le-pacte.com/france/a-l-affiche/detail/ les-bien-aimes (Foreign Language Site) Director Christophe Honoré Starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni France / UK / Czech Republic I 2011 I 138 mins French with subtitles
An epic, romantic musical drama spanning three decades follows a mother and daughters mis-adventures in love. Starring Catherine Deneuve alongside her real life daughter Chiara Mastroianni. FRI 29 JUN – WED 04 JUL
BUDDHA FILMS
To celebrate the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Eden Court later this month we are screening two films based on different periods of the Dalai Lama’s life.
DALAI LAMA RENAISSANCE (No Cert)
dalailamafilm.com Director Khashyar Darvich Starring The Dalai Lama, Harrison Ford (Narrator) USA I 2007 I 85 mins
In the cusp of the new millenium the Dalai Lama invited forty of the West’s leading, most innovative thinkers to his residence in the Himalayan Mountains of India to discuss the world’s problems. What transpired was an unexpected and powerful experience for all involved. Post-screening Q&A with the director £10.00 / Reduced Rate £9.00 MON 11 JUN
KUNDUN
(12)
Director Martin Scorsese Starring Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong USA I 1997 I 134 mins English, Tibetan and Mandarin with subtitles
DIGITALLY RESTORED CLASSICS
MADE IN BRITAIN
L’ATALANTE
Starring Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford
(PG)
TUE 05 JUN
Director Jean Vigo Starring Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté
THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (12)
France I 1934 I 89 mins I French with subtitles
Director John Gilling
Director Jean Vigo’s simple love story and only full-length feature is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made and is a truly timeless masterpiece of French cinema. Presented by the Inverness Film Fans TUE 12 JUN
ORDET
Denmark I 1955 I 125 mins I Danish with subtitles
Adapted from Kaj Munk’s play set in a remote Danish farming community, Ordet tells the story of Johannes – a young man who, after studying the radical Christian philosopher Kierkegaard, comes to believe he is Jesus Christ with miraculous powers.
USA I 1950 I 137 mins
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (18) Director Nicolas Roeg Starring David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark
Director David Lean Starring Charles Laughton, John Mills
UK I 1954 I 100 mins
TUE 26 JUN
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (12) Director Roy Ward Baker Starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley
UK I 1967 I 97 mins
TUE 03 JUL
SUN 17 JUN
independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/films/madeinbritain
(U)
Director Otto Preminger Starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Vincent Price
LATE NIGHT CLASSICS DRACULA (12A) Director Terence Fisher
USA I 1944 I 88 mins
Starring Christopher Lee, Michael Gough
Film noir fans are in for a treat as erotic obsession, jealousy and deadly betrayal are in abundance in Otto Preminger’s masterpiece.
UK I 1958 I 81 mins
SUN 24 JUN
BEN RIVERS – FILMS
BEN RIVERS: SHORTS (No Cert)
Starring Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe
TUE 12 JUN
HOBSON’S CHOICE (U)
Starring Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen
MON 18 JUN
Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz
UK I 1966 I 90 mins
TUE 19 JUN
Director Carl Theodor Dreyer
LAURA
Starring André Morell, John Carson, Diane Clare
UK I 1976 I 137 mins
(12A)
Martin Scorsese’s visual biopic tells the story of the early life of the current Dalai Lama.
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Director Henry Cornelius
UK I 1949 I 84 mins
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Ben Rivers is one of the most celebrated artists/film-makers in the business and we are delighted to be screening a selection of his award winning shorts, along with his feature debut Two Years At Sea.
AWARD WINNERS FROM THE 50’s ALL ABOUT EVE (U)
PASSPORT TO PIMLICO (U)
lux.org.uk/collection/works/ ben-rivers-shorts-touring-programme Director Ben Rivers UK I 2006–2008 I 65 mins
Together these five shorts present a series of portraits of unconventional lives – of people existing, to varying degrees, in wilderness or isolation.
Fifty years old and still going strong, the original Hammer Dracula with its tale of the eternal kiss is the perfect treat to share with your beloved – especially in this tantalising new digital version. SAT 09 JUN
THE LOST BOYS
(15)
Director Joel Schumacher Starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim USA I 1987 I 97 mins
Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire. Part horror – part teen-flick, this 80’s classic follows a family who move to California where they become involved in the vampyric life. SAT 23 JUN
Staff Pick TAKEN
(15)
Director Pierre Morel
THU 21 JUN
Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night. Don’t miss this classic story of ambition and back-stabbing, starring Bette Davis as a martini-swilling Broadway actress and a cameo role from Marilyn Monroe as a buxom starlet more than happy to sleep her way to the top. Presented by the Inverness Film Fans.
Ben Rivers’ first feature length project is centred around the day-to-day life of Jake Williams, an elderly man living a solitary life in a ramshackle house in the Cairngorms.
Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace France / USA / UK I 2008 I 93 mins Star of musical theatre, technical wizard and front of house favourite Liam Macaskill gets this month staff pick. I've seen this film a few times and every time I see it, it gets better and better. I think this is a great choice as the sequel is out in the autumn. If you come to this movie that'll be the end of it. “If you don't… I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you.” (My favourite quote from the film).
TUE 26 JUN
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TUE 19 JUN
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Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA Box Office 01463 234 234 Administration 01463 239 841
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Prometheus Delicacy Prometheus Albert Nobbs
Prometheus Elles Prometheus Damsels In Distress Prometheus Dracula
Sun 10 13.30 Prometheus 17.00 Prometheus 17.15 Damsels In Distress 19.15 Elles 19.30 Prometheus
Prometheus Albert Nobbs Prometheus Delicacy Prometheus
Sun 03 16.45 Delicacy 17.00 Prometheus 19.15 Albert Nobbs 19.45 Prometheus Mon 04 18.00 Prometheus Subtitled 18.15 Albert Nobbs 20.30 Prometheus 20.45 Delicacy Tue 05 19.15 Passport To Pimlico 19.45 Prometheus
Mon 11 11.30 Damsels In Distress Friends Coffee Morning 18.00 Prometheus 18.15 Elles 20.15 Dalai Lama Renaissance 20.30 Prometheus 20.45 Damsels In Distress Tue 12 11.30 Damsels In Distress Dream & Scream 19.00 L'Atalante 19.45 Prometheus 21.00 The Plague Of The Zombies Wed 13 11.30 Prometheus 14.00 Damsels In Distress 18.15 This Is Not A Film 19.45 Prometheus Subtitled 20.15 Elles
Wed 06 11.30 Albert Nobbs 14.00 Prometheus 19.15 Prometheus 19.45 Delicacy Thu 07 11.30 Delicacy 18.00 Prometheus 18.15 Delicacy 20.30 Prometheus 20.45 Albert Nobbs
Mon 14 11.30 Elles 14.15 This Is Not A Film 17.30 Damsels In Distress 18.00 Prometheus 19.30 NT Live: Frankenstein (Cumberbatch) 20.30 Prometheus
Fri 08 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Fri 15 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Prometheus Damsels In Distress Elles Prometheus
Moonrise Kingdom Goodbye, First Love Moonrise Kingdom The Raid
TICKET PRICES All Tickets pre 5.00pm
£6.00
Adults (over 18)
£7.00 (Fri & Sat £7.50)
Adult Concession
£6.50 (Fri & Sat £7.00)
Under 18’s & Students
£5.00 at all times
Eden Court Friends
£1.00 off
Sat 16 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Moonrise Kingdom The Raid Moonrise Kingdom Goodbye, First Love
Sun 17 14.00 Moonrise Kingdom 17.00 Ordet 17.15 Goodbye, First Love 19.30 Moonrise Kingdom 19.45 The Raid Mon 18 18.00 Kundun 18.15 The Raid 20.30 Goodbye, First Love 20.45 Moonrise Kingdom Tue 19 11.30 Moonrise Kingdom Dream & Scream 18.00 Goodbye, First Love 19.45 Taken 20.15 The Man Who Fell To Earth Wed 20 11.30 Goodbye, First Love 14.00 Moonrise Kingdom 18.15 Being Elmo 19.45 Moonrise Kingdom 20.00 The Raid Thu 21 11.30 Being Elmo 14.00 Moonrise Kingdom 18.00 Moonrise Kingdom 18.15 Goodbye, First Love 20.15 Being Elmo 20.30 Ben Rivers: Shorts Fri 22 18.00 18.15 20.45 20.15
Marvel Avengers Assemble Monsieur Lazhar The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Two Years At Sea
Sat 23 18.00 18.15 20.00 20.30 22.00
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Two Years At Sea Monsieur Lazhar Marvel Avengers Assemble The Lost Boys
Sun 24 13.00 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 13.30 Monsieur Lazhar 16.30 Marvel Avengers Assemble 17.15 Laura 19.15 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 19.45 Two Years At Sea Mon 25 18.00 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Subtitled 18.15 Monsieur Lazhar 20.15 Two Years At Sea 20.30 Marvel Avengers Assemble Tue 26 11.30 14.00 18.00 19.30 20.00
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Monsieur Lazhar Hobson's Choice All About Eve The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Wed 27 11.30 Marvel Avengers Assemble 19.15 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 19.45 Monsieur Lazhar Thu 28 11.30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 17.45 Monsieur Lazhar 18.30 Eden Court Creative Shorts 19.45 Stalker 20.30 Marvel Avengers Assemble Subtitled Fri 29 18.00 The Angel's Share 19.30 Beloved 20.30 The Angel's Share Sat 30 14.00 17.30 18.00 20.15 20.30
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Beloved The Angel's Share The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Angel's Share
FRIENDS SCREENINGS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends. Friends Coffee Morning – MON 11 11.30 Damsels In Distress (12A) Film starts 11.30am – Coffee served from 10.30am 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.
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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)
TUE 12 JUN
FAIR ISLE AND ITS BIRDS @ Grant Arms Hotel Osprey Suite, 6pm. Tim Loseby is the Director of Fair Isle Bird Observatory – Britain’s number one Bird Observatory and the classic migration point of the British Isles through all seasons of the year.
FRI 15 JUN
THE ULTIMATE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCES @ Aigas Field Centre, 8pm. Illustrated presentation by the engaging Mark Carwardine. Zoologist, writer, BBC TV presenter (Last Chance to See), environmentalist. NATURE ON OUR DOORSTEP @ Inverness Floral Hall. INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE GARDENING @ Inverness Floral Hall.
SAT 16 JUN Annual
THE MORAY FARMERS MARKET @ Elgin City Centre. (With Spencers Funfair). DINGWALL FIELD CLUB WALK @ Burghead, 9am. 2-3 mile walk along the cliff path from Burghead to Hopeman spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub. HIGHLAND SALSA FEST @ Eden Court A choice of 14 amazing workshops presented by some of the top salsa and latin dance teachers in the UK. TRI-SERVICE PARADE @ Inverness. Feat the Sea Cadet Corps, 1st Highlanders Army Cadet Corps & Air Training Corps at 2.30pm. The parade will march from Inverness Castle past the Town House to Northern Meeting Park where a Drumhead Service will be held.
MON 18 JUN
HARLEQUINS IN A HOT TUB @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by Will BoydWallis. A family adventure - one big tent, two little people and seven weeks on foot through the West Fjords of Iceland. BRIAN TAYLOR @ Eden Court. UHI media lecture by Brian Taylor. A regular correspondent on BBC Scotland News, he will give his views on the complex relations between politicians and the media and the effect these have on democracy. 01463 234 234 Festival
HERBS FOR HEALTH? @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 7pm. What role should herbal remedies play in our healthcare? Free, booking advised. See monsterfest.co.uk for details.
TUE 19 JUN
HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF WILDLIFE WATCHING @ Grant Arms Hotel Osprey Suite, 9pm. Ruth Miller and Alan Davies provide an amusing and slightly tonguein-cheek look at watching birds and other wildlife in the UK and around the world, some of the do’s and don’ts in the field and how to get the most out of your wildlife encounters.
SECURING THE FOOD SUPPLY: CHALLENGES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 7pm. The challenge of feeding the world without destroying the environment. Free but booking advised. See monsterfest.co.uk for details.
WED 20 JUN
SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO WEIGHT LOSS @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 7pm. What does science tell us about the best way to lose weight? Free but booking advised. See monsterfest.co.uk for details.
THU 21 JUN Annual
MORAY WALKING FESTIVAL @ Moray, 2pm. moraywalkingfestival.co.uk. Festival
THE CHEMISTRY OF COOKING @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 7pm. An introduction what happens when we cook. Free but booking advised. See monsterfest.co.uk for details. Misc
BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW @ Cawdor Castle, 9.30am See Main Feature P29 <<<
FRI 22 JUN Annual
MORAY WALKING FESTIVAL Day 2
recording and monitoring the exciting flora and fauna within one of the most diverse range of habitats in the UK. BOYS BRIGADE HIGHLAND BATTALION CIVIC RECEPTION @ Inverness Town House. Officers and parents gather at Inverness Town Hall for a civic reception, hosted by the Provost, to honour the Battalion’s Queen’s Men.
WED 27 JUN
DINGWALL FIELD CLUB WALK @ Kiltearn Church, 6.30pm. Kiltearn Church to Balconie Point and back through Evanton spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub.
FRI 29 JUN
NATURE ON OUR DOORSTEP @ Inverness Floral Hall invernessfloralhall.com INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE GARDENING @ Inverness Floral Hall. invernessfloralhall.com.
SAT 30 JUN
A WILD LIFE: AN AUDIENCE WITH STEVE BACKSHALL @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 7pm. See KIDS feature P15 01463 234 234
Charity
STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND QUIZ NIGHT @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7pm. Max 6 people per team. £4 per person. Festival
THE DARK SECRETS OF CHOCOLATE @ Inverness College, Longman Rd, 7pm. The science of why chocolate can be good for you! Free but booking advised. See monsterfest. co.uk for details. Misc
NATURE ON OUR DOORSTEP @ Inverness Floral Hall. INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE GARDENING @ Inverness Floral Hall.
SAT 23 JUN Annual
MORAY WALKING FESTIVAL Day 3 Charity
GAELIC COFFEE MORNING @ Elgin Youth Cafe. More info: 01463-226841. COFFEE MORNING @ Elgin Bridge Centre.
SUN 24 JUN Annual
MORAY WALKING FESTIVAL Day 4
THE MORAY FARMERS MARKET @ Elgin City Centre. (With Spencers Funfair). OPEN GARDEN DAY @ Rowan Glen Magnificant secret garden features a ride-on miniature railway, croquet court, boating pond, zip slide and maze. Upper Braefindon, Culbokie, IV7 8GY.
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JOUSTING TOURNAMENT WITH THE KNIGHTS OF THE DAMNED 1 @ Brodie Castle, Forres, 12.30pm. Led by TV and film stuntman, Justin Pearson, Britain’s premier Medieval Jousting stunt team, the Knights of the Damned, perform a display boasting high speed action, skilful mounted knights and a fantastic colourful spectacle for all the family. Test your skill at “Have-a-go” archery with members of Moray Archery club. Suitable for complete novices, from 8 years upwards. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Adding to the atmosphere of the day will be a display by the Birds of Prey Rescue Centre. Jousting tournaments take place at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Misc
GARDEN OPEN DAY @ House Of Aigas And Field Centre. Aigas has a woodland walk overlooking the Beauly River with a collection of named Victorian specimen trees now being restored and extended with a garden of rockeries, herbaceous borders and shrubberies. Guided walks on nature trails. £3.
MON 25 JUN
NATURAL HISTORY GEMS OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by Stewart Taylor MBE. Stewart worked for the RSPB at its Abernethy Forest NNR for over 30 years during which time he encouraged visits by some of Britain’s natural history experts and spent work and leisure time
HANDMADE IN SCOTLAND SUMMER CRAFT FAIR @ Lossiemouth High School. Free facepainter, free tea and coffee and free entry. Large charity raffle for Ladybird Group.
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Parklife. Good times to be a skater in Inverness, with news that, under the auspices of Highland Skate Parks Association (HSPA), a registered charity both encouraging participation and improving facilities at sites in Inverness [2] and Muir Of Ord, plans are in place for a brand new £300,000 state-of-the-art park. Planning permission has been granted and fundraising is underway – your own chance to help out comes with the last INVERNESS RAMP JAM [1] at the BUGHT PARK site on SAT 16 JUN. On the day you’ll be able to hear all about the plans for the new park as well as several other projects that are - perhaps literally - in the pipeline, as well as, of course, taking in the best of the competition on offer. Open to skateboarders, BMX and inline skates, entry fee for all competitors will be £3. All spectators admitted free. There will be a 16 and under category and 17+ in all three sports, with a big prize fund as always and even the chance for the crowd to take home some swag, as prizes are thrown to the gathered multitudes. While HSPA are approaching as many funders as they can, every penny helps so you can make a difference as all the entry fees for the events will go towards the £300K budget. Sponsors this year are Creative Skate Store and Monster Bike. DJ’s Highland Junglists and Boomshank Redemption will be playing all day. And there are burgers and great grub from Wee Highland Catering. The whole shebang runs from 11am–6pm. Should be good. SPORT
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Wales (GB).
RRRRALLYE 10K @ Keith, 1pm. £8/£10.
SAT 09 JUN
15TH NAIRNSHIRE CHALLENGE @ Nairn Links. nairnshirechallenge.co.uk.
Team
INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre, Oldtown Road. 16+
Athletics
WED 30 MAY
Outdoor
THE ROSEISLE FOREST RUN @ Nr Kinloss. The 2nd event in the Moray Forest Runs Series. All proceeds to Roseisle Village Hall. forresharriers.org.uk.
SAT 02 JUN Other
CAIRNGORM CLASSICS @ Cairngorm Mountain Car Park, 9.30am. The UK’s highest event on a public road (632m)- Finish on Scotland’s Alpe D’huez! The routes take you from the heights of Cairngorm through the north of the Spey Valley. This lesser known area has stunning scenery and quiet roads.The road undulates through forest and moorland before the final climb to the finish. Two distances to suit your fitness and ambition. Another classic is born.
SUN 03 JUN Outdoor/Walking
OUTTA AFFRIC 2012 @ Glen Affric. OuttaAffric offers both high and low level guided walks in the area of outstanding natural beauty that is the Glen Affric National Nature Reserve. Covering eight Munros in the peaceful Glens of Affric and Cannich Highlights for 2012 include the Western Affric Munros, a walk in from Glen Cannich taking the boats across Loch Mullardoch and a Bushcraft experience amidst the ancient Affric Forest. naturalhighguiding.co.uk/affric.htm.
MON 04 JUN
OUTTA AFFRIC 2012 @ Glen Affric. naturalhighguiding.co.uk/affric.htm.
TUE 05 JUN Athletics
JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome. Outdoor/Walking
OUTTA AFFRIC 2012 @ Glen Affric. naturalhighguiding.co.uk/affric.htm.
WED 06 JUN
GRANTOWN 10K ANAGACH FOREST RACE AND 3K FUN RUN @ Grantown Primary School, 1pm. Other
CURTIS CUP 2012 @ Nairn Golf Club. INVERNESS CYCLING FESTIVAL @ Whin Park. The first Inverness Cycling Festival takes place the same day the Olympic torch comes to town. Headlining the event will be some awe inspiring performance by the 7stanes Bike Display Team. Whether it’s leaping across an 8 foot gap; jumping over a 1 metre high bar; flying over a truck or balancing on 2” wide beam, there is nothing these young riders won’t do to ensure that their audiences are amazed and entertained. There will be three shows at 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30.
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SCOTTISH BIKEATHON 2012 @ Ardvonie Park, Kingussie, 10.30am. The Scottish Bikeathon is back for its 20th year with 700 riders coming from as far afield as South Africa and Australia. The event starts and finishes in the Kingussie, going via Newtonmore, Laggan and Glen Truim.
TUE 19 JUN Athletics
JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
WED 20 JUN
5K RUNNING GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
Outdoor
LOWE ALPINE MOUNTAIN MARATHON @ Secret Highland Location. lamm.co.uk. UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP @ Nevis Range Fort William. Fort William plays host to the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup with Downhill and 4X riders attending. fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk.
SUN 10 JUN Athletics
PETROFAC ATHLETICS LEAGUE (NORTH) @ Queens Park, Inverness, 11.30am. Grampianathleticsleague.synthasite.com. SPONSORED WALK @ Smokehouse, Grantown On Spey. Smokehouse Grantown on Spey to the Aviemore Village Hall. Other
CURTIS CUP 2012 @ Nairn Golf Club. Outdoor
LOWE ALPINE MOUNTAIN MARATHON @ Secret Highland Location. lamm.co.uk. UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP @ Nevis Range Fort William. fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk.
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THU 21 JUN
MIDSUMMER DUATHLON @ Daviot Forestry Commission. Make the most of the long summer nights by taking part in a Midsummer’s Night Duathlon! Organised in the same format as the New Year challenge the course will consist of a 1km run loop and 3km bike loop on forest trails. You have one hour to do as many laps as you can. The event can be done individually or in a pair triathloninverness.co.uk. JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
SAT 23 JUN
CELTMAN! EXTREME SCOTTISH TRIATHLON @ The Torridon, Achnasheen, Wester Ross. An extreme ‘iron-like’ distance triathlon in the completely spectacular Torridon Mountains of Scotland. cxtri.com. HIGHLAND CROSS 2012 @ Kintail To Beauly. Watch in the late afternoon in Beauly Sq for finishers!
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TUE 26 JUN
THE QUARRELWOOD FOREST RUN @ Spynie Hall, Near Elgin, 7.15pm. This is the third race in the 2012 Moray Forest runs Series, an undulating voyage of discovery around Elgin’s ancient woodland. Proceeds go to Spynie Hall. forresharriers.org.uk.
WED 27 JUN
OUTTA AFFRIC 2012 @ Glen Affric. naturalhighguiding.co.uk/affric.htm.
5K RUNNING GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm.
THU 07 JUN
THU 14 JUN
SPORT
JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
Athletics
INVERNESS HARRIERS ORD HILL 5 MILE TRAIL RACE * AND FUN RUN @ Ord Hill, N Kessock, By Inverness, 6.30pm. Entry £3/£5 and £2 for 2.5 mile Fun Run invernessharriers.org.uk.
IHAAC ORD HILL 5 MILE TRAIL RACE AND FUN RUN @ Ord Hill, N Kessock. Invernessharriers.org.uk. 5K RUNNING GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
Athletics
JOGSCOTLAND 5K CHALLENGE @ Bught Park, 7pm. 5kchallenges.org.uk.
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JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
FRI 08 JUN Other
CURTIS CUP 2012 @ Nairn Golf Club. The Curtis Cup Match is contested by women amateur golfers, one team from the USA and one team from England, Ireland, Scotland and
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JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
SAT 16 JUN Team/Shinty
CO-OPERATIVE MACTAVISH CUP FINAL @ Bught Park.
SUN 17 JUN Athletics
FOLLOW THE HERRING 10K @ Portsoy.
JOG SCOTLAND GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 7pm. All levels welcome.
5K RUNNING GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
THU 28 JUN SAT 30 JUN
CORRIEYAIRACK CHALLENGE @ Badaguish Outdoor Centre. Follow in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie over Scotland’s highest mountain road. The country’s toughest mountain duathlon followed by the famous Kincraig ceilidh. A 17-mile run, walk or mountain bike from Fort Augustus to Garva Bridge followed by a 26-mile road cycle to Kincraig. corrieyairack.org.
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Make A Song & Dance About It The world of modern dance, much like that of modern art, is as divisive as it is enthralling, too often alienating potential fans with all kinds of explicatory guff and forgetting that the power lies in the form itself. If you’re looking for the best way in though, then you can do no better than this month’s cover stars the MICHAEL CLARK COMPANY [1], whose COME, BEEN AND GONE graces EDEN COURT on FRI 08 JUN. Clark, who created the piece several years ago and has been developing it ever since, is, along with Matthew Bourne, one of the most innovative dancers and choreographers of his generation, set apart from his peers by his enduring incorporation of rock music into his oeuvre. In the past he’s collaborated with such left-field sonic visionaries as The Fall and for come, been and gone he’s utilising the sounds of David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Wire and more. You can read an interview with one of the company’s dancers KATE COYNE on P17, and to get you in the mood, there’s a playlist of the show’s soundtrack at http://tinyurl.com/6t76ary. Get along and it might just change your life. More boundary-breaking dance in TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE [2] at EDEN COURT on SUN 03 JUN. Combining the music of English folksters the Demon Barber Roadshow with street dance and more, it promises to be pretty spectacular and, just like Michael Clark, suggests that the future looks all the brighter when you take the blinkers off. In the slightly more conventional world of musical theatre, I DREAMED A DREAM [3] (EDEN COURT, 11–16 JUN) tells the remarkable story of SUSAN BOYLE’s rise to fame, with the prospect of a possible appearance (though not guaranteed) from Subo herself. ELAINE C SMITH has been picking up rave reviews for her portrayal of Boyle and the whole piece looks like being far more engaging than many might have imagined. And for musical fans, that’s just one of the many treats on offer, with Opera Della Luna’s comic operetta (about the staging of The Pirates Of Penzance) THE PARSON’S PIRATES [4] (EDEN COURT, SUN 17 JUN), a musical about Henry VIII, HENRY-THE MUSICAL [5] (EDEN COURT FRI 22 & SAT 23 JUN) and SING-A-LONG-A-GREASE [6] (EDEN COURT, SUN 24 JUN), providing entertainment across the spectrum.
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‘Amazing’ - Bob Harris Sat 09 Jun
I Dreamed A Dream
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Sing-A-Long-A-Grease
Mikey and Addie
Brit Floyd
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THEATRE PICK: Comedy
THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE @ Eden Court One Touch, Mon 04 Jun, 8pm Sam Wills is a New Zealand comedian who, much like Flight Of The Conchords, has brought a vigorous new twist to the world of comedy. Whether as one half of the unfortunately named “Spitroast” or performing solo under his TBWTOHF moniker, he’s been attracting rave reviews, winning Best Breakthrough Act at the 2011 Chortle Awards. As the name suggests, his act is entirely mute thanks to said gaffer tape, but in a world where The Artist can wow the crowds, it’s clear that a rediscovery of the art of clowning is very fine indeed. This should convince you.
MICHAEL CLARK: come, been and gone @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. See Preview P41
SUN 10 JUN Comedy
AFTERNOON COMEDY @ The Market Bar 01463 233292
MON 11 JUN Drama
I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Starring ELAINE C SMITH. And SuBo?... The extraordinary story of Susan Boyle is brought to life in this thrilling new musical which boasts Susan’s unique personal endorsement. 01463 234234
TUE 12 JUN
I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Court 8pm
WED 13 JUN Comedy
THE VIGINIA MONOLOGUES @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm. When an agony aunt reaches sixty, she can lie like a trooper, jump off a bridge - or take to the stage. 01463 234234
by Roger and his team along with a choir from Aberlour Church and the Speyside area. 7.30pm. Admission by donation. 01340 871906.
SAT 16 JUN Drama
I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Ct 2pm, 8pm
SUN 17 JUN Musical/Opera
THE PARSON’S PIRATES @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Opera della Luna is delighted to return to Eden Court with its much-loved version of this Gilbert. 01463 234 234
THU 14 JUN
I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Ct 2pm, 8pm
FRI 15 JUN
I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Court 8pm Musical/Opera
TWO SISTERS AND A FUNERAL @ Aberlour Parish Church, 7.30pm. Christian musical in contemporary style, by Roger Jones of Christian Music Ministries, and presented
SUN 01 JUL Comedy
ANDY ZALTZMAN @ The Ironworks, 7pm. Marvellous comedian with a fine line in self deprecation. 0871 789 4173
MON 02 JUL
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THE PRODIGAL AUNT @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm. Nairn Drama Club presents “The Prodigal Aunt”. See nairndrama.org.uk for more information.
DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three, Four and Five, the West End sell out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era.
SUN 24 JUN
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SAT 23 JUN Drama
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SING-A-LONG-A GREASE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Sing-a-Long-a Grease is brought to you by the producers of the smashhit phenomena Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music, Rocky Horror and the live show Sing-a-Long-a Abba. 01463 234 234
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I DREAMED A DREAM @ Eden Court 8pm
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Sam’s Indian Cuisine 77–79 Church Street, Inverness When Indian restaurants first populated Britain’s high streets in the sixties and seventies, they seemed almost impossibly exotic, a welcome addition of spice and colour to a country as grey as its cuisine. While establishments serving curries had been around in places like London since the turn of the twentieth century, they were born out of the days of the Raj, offering an Anglicised cuisine that was little more than ex-pat nursery food with the spice levels turned up a notch. The boom came from the fifties onwards with establishments initially set up to feed Asian immigrants, 90% of them manned by Bangladeshis cooking that region’s food. And half a century later it’s still that part of the sub continent that dominates the menus. It’s like going to a “European” restaurant and only being able to get Dutch food. A friend recalls first visiting an Indian
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restaurant 25 years ago and being gobsmacked at the taste sensations on offer, a world away from supermarket Vesta Curry and his joy was shared by the majority of the British population, making the likes of the (entirely without heritage) Tikka Masala virtually the country’s national dish. Times change though and these days your average street has cuisines from all over the world competing for the customers’ money. Admittedly Inverness’ best dining experiences tend to be British, French or Italian, but palates are sophisticated enough to make the tried and trusted varieties of curries offered in every place seem somewhat tired. Credit then to SAM’S for at least making some attempt to offer something a bit different with a range of dishes that you might not have tried before. The menu’s still built around the usual suspects, but
at least there are a few opportunities to genuinely experience something you might not have had before. The eponymous Sam has thankfully fitted it out with a modern, beautifully understated interior, complete with comfy banquettes and niftily stylish cutlery on every table. A bunch of us visited at Christmas, when Hurricane Bawbag was doing its worst outside and we had what was generally acknowledged to be the finest Indian meal we’d had in town. This time, on a lunchtime visit, the food didn’t have quite the same pizzazz - not bad by any means (and indeed a lot better than almost any other place in town), just not reaching the same heights as previously. My starter of Tandoori Lamb Tikka Kebab was tasty but a little tough,
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my companion’s Chicken Chat, which came inside a Puri type bread. “It was a change from the onion baji / pakora combination,” he said, “with all the nice base ingredients for a very tasty curry.” There’s also a veggie version available, showing that the more unusual dishes are often the most enjoyable. Mains came out with all the spectacle that still set Indian food apart from the rest - the thoughtfully large tables ensuring that even with myriad plates, dishes, heating tray et al, there was still plenty of space to dig in. A small detail, but one missed by far too many restaurateurs, and one which considerably enhances the eating experience. I’d chosen the Green Herb Sizzler and it certainly lived up to the allure of its name, delivered to the table in a cast iron dish, billowing smoke and sizzling away like nobody’s business. Pieces of chicken had been cooked with spices, ginger, peppers, coriander, chillis and mint, making for a pretty sensational combination. And as with most of the curries you get at Sam’s there’s a welcome restraint with the ghee ensuring a clean, fresh base rather than a quagmire of grease. My companion had originally decided on Lamb Patia, something he’d enjoyed previously, but changed his mind at the last minute and went for Chicken Rogan Josh. While tasty enough, it wasn’t anything too special, with any chicken flavour drowned by the necessarily spicy tomato sauce. Accompaniments shared between us of perfectly cooked rice, an unusual Kulcha Nan (with coriander and chilli) and a thick, creamy yoghurt were perfectly pleasant.
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earlier) and that they were waiting for us to leave. Not the finest example of customer service though to his credit he did apologise later. In the event we probablyshouldn’thavebotheredwith desserts anyway. The only options on offer come pre-prepared straight from the fridge, my Mango Kulfi (a kind of ice cream, moulded in this instance into something approximating a Dalek) and my companion’s Honey Pot (an unidentifiable cryogenic creation topped with almonds) being exactly what you’ll get in Indian restaurants from here to Penzance. Functional only. And that’s symptomatic of just what an opportunity Sam’s is missing. Not just on the dessert list, but throughout the menu, how about introducing even more dishes that you can’t get in your average Indian restaurant? There are places in London and Birmingham and, closer to home, in Edinburgh and Glasgow, that have seen the advantages, both monetarily and in terms of reputation, of introducing customers to the wonders of Indian regional cuisine and if anyone is capable of doing the same here, it’s Sam’s. It’d be a bold move, but one that might bring back a little of that exotic, irresistible magic that Indian restaurants first had all those years ago. Price for 2 (exc. drinks): £42.10 ICA RATING 1: Exterior/Location ........................... 8 2: Interior/Atmosphere....................... 9 3: Staff–Appearance........................... 8 4: Staff–Helpfulness .......................... 7 5: Speed Of Service .......................... 8 6: Food–Presentation ........................ 9 7: Food–Quality ................................. 8 8: Food–Value ................................... 8 9: Menu–Range/Balance/Clarity ........ 8 10: Toilets–A ppearance/Cleanliness .. 9 TOTAL: 82%
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ken kelman a credit card - buying a theatre ticket without actually going to the theatre in question was not as easy as it sounds - it was a potentially long drawn-out process involving phone calls, letters back-and-forth and things we had back then called cheques; sort of IOUs issued by a bank on the customer’s behalf. My parents were coming in less than a month there was no way that that ticket buying process could be completed in time. However, long-story-short, as luck would have it a friend from work was going in to London the next weekend and she offered to get me tickets to “Time” - Cliff Richard was in it so that’d be perfect. Even longer-story-short one of us got confused and tickets to “Time” were bought for the wrong, well, time... and date. I was feeling a bit despondent at having spent all that money and facing the prospect of spending even more on the right date when I noticed in the terms and conditions on the back that “tickets may not be exchanged or refunded”. Excellent, I thought, if they may not be exchanged then simple common sense says they may be exchanged. Feeling more
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positive, I called the number on the ticket. The lady who answered the phone seemed perfectly polite as I explained the situation – ending with a request to swap my tickets for some for the week after. “Tickets may not be exchanged” she said cheerily. “Indeed” I replied... “but they may... so which is it to be?”. “Tickets may not be exchanged” she repeated. “I know, you said... but surely it’s you who decides that. Are you saying you’ve decided not to exchange my tickets? If so I’d like to know why” I responded. To which she replied “tickets may not be exchanged”. I tried to reason logically with her, explaining that ‘may’ means ‘might’ and if you say something ‘may not’ then equally it ‘may’, but she was having none of it and simply repeated “tickets may not be exchanged” until I grew tired and hung-up – which is why I ended up seeing three West End musicals during a two week period back in the eighties. The tremendous cost of this is the further reason why I couldn’t afford the deposit on a small bed-sit in Cambridge, the price of which was £28,000 at that time and the value of which was £56,000 when I returned to Scotland 2 years later. Not that I’m bitter, but it does explain why I get so het up about the definition of the word ‘may’. The third musical was “Starlight Express”. KEN
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Have you ever been in an igloo before? Nope!
Have you been to the Highlands before? Looking forward to it? Yes and yes. We like the Highlands, they’re beautiful!
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What are your plans for the year ahead? We’ll be doing shows to
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ERIC CHENAUX experiments with ballads, songs, tunes, improvisations, guitars, voices, very small speakers, distortion and more. He’s been described as “Amnesiac-era Radiohead transposed to a jazz bar. His voice is high, jazz-tinged and husky, like a latterday Arthur Russell, or indeed Thom Yorke.” And his guitar playing is a thing of wonder. As one acolyte noted, “Ornette Coleman might call it harmolodic. Chenaux might call it an amazing background. I adore the way he teases out a melody, never beginning a phrase so much as joining one already in progress. The sound quivers and multiples such that I picture his strings fraying and sprouting into more strings, weeds, nests, marshes, frogs’ tongues, cancelled coins, nickel pipes, drainage systems, catacombs, coral reefs…”. http://cstrecords.com/eric-chenaux/
mill of happiness LITTLE MILL OF HAPPINESS Completing the bill, Little Mill look likely to be the next Inverness band to break through to a wider audience, and it’s something they relish. “I can’t understand bands who don’t want to be heard by as many people as possible,” says vocalist STEVE OBERN. “We’d love to get the opportunity to be successful enough to devote ourselves to making music full time.” Formed outside the Market Bar, after sharing a mutual love of Pavement, Tom Waits, The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr, the band have worked hard behind closed doors to produce an extensive catalogue of material, with a debut album the next step, but not one they’re going to rush out without complete confidence in the strength of the material. They pride themselves on each song being different in style and having its own personality and while some have noted the dramatic eloquence to proceedings of someone like Nick Cave, Obern is admirably open to
influences from right across the board. “Leonard Cohen is the greatest, most elegant songwriter,” he says, “but then I’m just as influenced by Sonic Youth and Luke Kelly”. While Obern’s resonant vocals provide the rich focus to the band’s material, their unique sound comes from the “three guitar orchestra” of Matt Campbell, Pete MacDonald and Willie Macaskill – a trio equally capable of lushly drenched layers, grunge riffs and delicate melodies. The confident bass of Ali Brown and drummer Craig Aitkenhead, complete a line-up that’s proving increasingly assured. Recently confirmed for the always excellent Belladrum Festival (catch them on the Hothouse Stage on the Saturday), if you want a preview of their awesome ability and versatility, book yourself a place for what is a really great line up - and see why we’ve so much faith in their future. While you’re at it, why not buy their EP, Capsized Sailors from http:// thelittlemillofhappiness.bigcartel.com
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PROGRESS: MAY 2012 Inverness Campus is at an important stage of its development. Construction of phase one infrastructure is well underway at the Beechwood site, owned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
the mix of education, research and social enterprise organisations that will begin opening from 2015. The Campus will be an attractive and inclusive area for not only those based on site but also for the local community. Sports and community facilities will be open to the public and public art will combine with
So far Inverness College UHI has committed to the development, with the Centre for Health Science, UHI, Scottish Agricultural College, Albyn Housing Society and the Calman Trust all on board. The site will feature community facilities and there will be significant space available for business and research organisations.
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The Campus team at HIE is now working to attract suitable occupants to the site, which is expected to support up to 6,000 jobs over the next 30 years.
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HIE is marketing Inverness Campus all over the UK and abroad as an exciting site where likeminded organisations can work together in partnership and collaboration – a model that has already proved successful in the Centre for Health Science. Life Sciences are a primary focus for HIE’s attentions following the Scottish Government’s announcement that companies in the sector will benefit from incentives at Inverness Campus, under “Enterprise Area” designation. However the site is by no means exclusive to one sector and a variety of organisations will see the attraction being close to
unrivalled environment. Considerable work has taken place on the site since construction started in January this year and already the outline of the key roads, parkland and lochans is emerging. Concrete walls for the lochans have started of the site. These features will sit amongst wide, green open space with the intention for the recreational space to reflect its position overlooking Ben Wyvis and in keeping with plans for the Campus to offer a true Highland welcome to all who use it. Steps are also in place to facilitate construction work for the pedestrian and cycle bridge which will cross the A9 at Raigmore. To keep up to date with Campus opportunities visit www.invernesscampus.co.uk. Campus developments can be viewed live via the site webcam and regularly updated video clips tell the story of how the project is progressing.
The Fly Nip Visit Inverness Airport’s whisky shop within the departure lounge. ‘The Fly Nip’ stocks a wide range of Malt Whiskies from Speyside to the Islands as well as a unique range of Scottish Vodkas and Gins. There is a range of whiskies to suit every pocket whether it be around £11.95 or from our connoisseurs collection with prices up to £410 a bottle. Plan to spend a bit more time in the departure lounge to buy your fly nip.
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Jail at the Airport is a micro version of the shops in Dornoch and sells a selection of our best-selling quality items such as Harris Tweed, Johnston’s of Elgin accessories, Ness, Harley of Scotland, Olney Hats, House of Cheviot and their own label of “Highland Estate Tweeds”. You will also find a range of jewellery including a range in silver and gold from Sheila Fleet. Last but not least, soft toys, a range of highland ceramics, accessories, handbags and toiletries completes the current line-up. It’s worth a trip to the airport, even if you’re not flying.
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Nok On Wood is a family business established in 2006.
Our store at the Airport offers a large selection of our smaller products. As well as a large range of gifts suitable for all occassions, we have included ideal gifts for travellers to take to friends and family and a range of flight companions to make journeys that little bit easier easier when travelling with children.
Servisair’s Highland Lounge >
Treat yourself to an upgrade to Servisair’s Highland Lounge, where you can relax in comfort before boarding your flight. Complimentary refreshments are on hand, including tea and coffee and a well stocked bar. You can even keep up with your work as the lounge has wifi access and power points for laptops. All the facilities you would expect from an executive lounge are on hand and in a calm peaceful atmosphere.
visit our web page at www.hial.co.uk/inverness-airport
Jousting Tournament Brodie Castle, Forres, IV36 2TE Sun 1 Jul, Jousts at 12.30-1pm & 2.30-3pm Spectacular action, galloping horses, stunts, falls, awesome fire weapons, professional commentary, ‘have-a-go’ archery, birds of prey and more – a fantastic family adventure! Cheer for your favourite Knight as they attempt to win the Brodie Castle Jousting Tournament! If you’re brave enough, after the joust, you can meet the Knights and their horses and hear about the horrible histories of medieval times! There’ll be a static bird of prey display, and you can test your skill and see if you can hit the bullseye with our ‘have-a-go’ archery (8 years and over)! £8 adult, £5 child, £23 family. Tickets for each joust (12.30pm or 2.30pm) are limited. Secure yours online at www.nts.org.uk For more information, see our website, or call Brodie Castle on 0844 493 2156
For information and tickets visit
www.nts.org.uk
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC007410.