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What’s On in Inverness June 2014

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the George Bain Collection which was recently recognised as being of National Significance by Museums Galleries Scotland. Described as the “father of modern Celtic design”, George Bain (1881- 1968) was an artist and teacher who devoted his life to the painstaking study of Celtic Art and the techniques used by artists to construct these intricate pictures. Every Monday to Friday 11.00am to 4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 2.00pm to 4.00pm. 01381 620961 www.groamhouse.org.uk

Cruise Liners at Invergordon.Cruise ships regularly visit the Port of Inver-gordon throughout the tourist season. Cruise ships can usually be seen from the coastline at Portgordon. If they are travelling west to east then they may be seen about two hours after their stated departure time from Invergordon. The Firth forms one of the safest and most com-modious anchorages in the north of Scotland and Invergordon was at one time a major base for the Royal Navy’s Home Fleet. The Firth was the scene of the Invergordon Mutiny in 1931.Friday 04-July Nautica Arrives 9am, Sails 6pm. 30,277 Tonnes. 680 English passegers. Sunday 06-July Ruby Princess Ar-rives 7am, Sails 6pm. 113,561 Tonnes. 3,200 English passengers.Tuesday 15-July Artania Arrives 7am, , Sails 5pm. 44,656 Tonnes. 1,150 German passengers.Friday 18-July Ruby Princess Ar-rives 7am, Sails 6pm. 113,561 Tonnes. 3,200 English passengers.Friday 18-July Wind Surf Arrives 8am, Sails 5pm. 14,745 Tonnes. 310 English passengers.Monday 21-July Marco Polo Ar-rives 7:30am, Sails 10pm. 22,080 Tonnes. 760 British passengers.Wednesday Hebridean Princess 23 July Arrives 8pm, Sails 25 Jul 2pm.

2,112 Tonnes. 45 British passengers.Saturday 26-July Marina Arrives 8am, Sails 6pm. 66,084 Tonnes. 1,200 English passengers.Sunday 27-Jul y, AIDAstella Arrives 8am, Sails 8pm. 71,304 Tonnes. 2,370 German passengers.Monday 28-July Delphin Arrives 8am, Sails 6pm. 16,214 Tonnes. 430 German passengers.Wednesday 30-July Ruby Princess Arrives 7am, Sails 6pm. 113,561 Tonnes. 3,200 English passengers.

WEEkLy EVENTS

MONDAyS

Every Monday 9.30pm to midnightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

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Every Tuesday 9.30pm to midnightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

CONTINUOUS EVENTS

Exhibition - Castle Gallery,43 Castle Street Inverness IV2 3DUThere are constantly changing exhibitions featur-ing contemporary paintings, sculpture, original hand-made prints, crafts and designer jewellery, working closely with artists to ensure the finest possible selection of works from both established artists and emerging talent. Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Paintings, Prints, Sculpture, Textiles, and Wood. Open Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm Tel: 01463 729512 www.castlegallery.co.uk

Unravelling the Celtic knot - Ex-ploring Pictish Design.Groam House Museum, High Street, Rosemarkie, Ross-shire, IV10 8UFThe exhibition explores the evolution of Pic-tish design from the ancient sculptured stones found in Rosemarkie, through the analysis and interpretation by George Bain in the last century to modern applications and artefacts in a variety of media. Many of the exhibits are taken from

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WEDNESDAySEvery Wednesday 9.30pm to mid-nightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

THURSDAyS Every Thursday 8.30pmTraditional Scottish folk sessionThe Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - 70-71 Huntly St, Inverness Evening entertainment at the Waterfront Restau-rant and Bar is provided every Thursday night with a traditional Scottish folk session performed by Kenny Jamieson (Lead singer Schiehallion). Tel: 01463233870

FRIDAySEvery Friday 10pm to 1amMusic Nights The Room 73 Queensgate, Inver-nessMusic Nights, Friday and Saturday nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 10.00pm to 1am in the morning. ‘Best live covers music in Inverness’ every Fri and Sat from 10pm, with tribute bands and contemporary Rock Music. Free Internet hotspot. Tel: 01463 233077

SATURDAySEvery Saturday 2.30 to 4.30pmSaturday Ceilidh with Fraser & Erik.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

Every Saturday 10pm to 1amMusic Nights The Room 73 Queensgate, Inver-nessMusic Nights, Friday and Saturday nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 10.00pm to 1am in the morning. ‘Best live covers music in Inverness’ every Fri and Sat from 10pm, with tribute bands and contemporary Rock Music. Free Internet hotspot. Tel: 01463 233077

DAILy DIARy EVENTS

Friday 4th July 2014 2.30pmClan MacLennan Inverness High-land GamesClan MacLennan are teaming up with Inver-ness Highland Council to throw a traditional Scot-tish Highland Games. This event is Free and open to the public. Northern Meeting Park Ardross St Inverness Inverness-Shire IV3 5NN. www.clanmaclennan-worldwide.com/gather-ing2014/

Saturday 12th July 2014 8pmSaltfishforty Combining the rich traditional music of Orkney with original, contemporary composi-tions. Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA Saltfishforty are Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (guitar/mandola/vo-cals). An energetic, dynamic and gutsy live act, they are renowned throughout the UK festival scene - where they have raised many a roof, from Shetland to Wickham - yet their standalone performances outside Orkney are rare occasions. £13.00 / Reduced Rates £11.00 / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 Web: www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 10am until 5pmArt Craft and Food Fair. Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA The finest Arts, Crafts and Food in the Highlands, a great opportunity to meet some of Exclusively Highlands Craftspeople at work making traditional Arts, Crafts and Food. Glassmakers, Preservists, Textilers, Cabinet makers, Artists, Silversmiths, Jewellers, Bakers, Seamstresses, Photographers and more are attending, giving a superb oppor-tunity to buy something unique and beautiful or even just wonderfully tasty! Entry to this event is free. Isabel Stewart -- 01381 621962 -- isabel@exclusivelyhIghlands.co.uk. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Monday 14th July 7pmThe Tour To Settle The Score: An Audience With “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.In the wrestling world there’s just a handful of stars that have transcended the squared circle and cemented their legacy as icons of popular culture. Universally regarded as one of the great-est talkers in the history of professional wrestling, Roddy is all but unparalleled with a live micro-phone in his hand. This live, uncensored Q&A will put the WWE Hall Of Famer in his element. No complications, no refinements... Just Roddy and his fans with nothing in between. No two shows on the tour will be the same. Support will be provided by Billy Kirkwood & Chris Brooker with extracts from their sell out Edinburgh festival show “I Am The Tag Team Champions”. There will also be a limited number of VIP tickets available that include a photo opportunity and autograph. www.rowdyroddypiper.com OVER 18s

Ticket Price: £35.00 VIP Tickets. £20 Standard. The Ironworks, 22B Academy St, Inverness IV1 1LX Tel: 0871 789 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July 2014 8pmIn My Father’s Words By Justin young. Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA In an old wooden house by the shore of Lake Ontario in Canada, Louis battles with his elderly father, Don, whose decline into dementia is gradually robbing him of the ability to speak. Louis’ professional success as a university teacher of Classics belies an emotional inarticulacy which matches his father’s inability to express himself in words. Into their lives comes Flora, the carer that Louis employs to look after Don. Flora is of Scottish heritage and a good listener, and she un-derstands that the ‘nonsense’ which Don speaks is fragmented Gaelic, opening up an ocean of revelations and buried family history spanning the Atlantic. In My Father’s Words is a beautiful play about identity - national and personal - and language, and the utter indivisibility between the two. Seat prices: £14.00 / Reduced Rates £12.00 / U18s £8.00 / Eden Court Friends Discount Ap-plies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Friday 18th July 8pmPreston Reid.Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA One of the most influential solo guitarists of the last two decades, Preston Reed has captivated audiences the world over with his two handed integrated percussive style and directly influ-enced many of today’s contemporary acoustic players such as Andy McKee and Kaki King. Reed fuses chord-based grooves, soaring melodic runs and polyrhythmic percussion that integrates the breathtaking potential of the guitar body. The power and depth of his original and timeless compositions are as unique as the man’s execu-tion, as blues, rock, funk and jazz meet, interlock and attack in a sonic brew that is unlike anything you’ve heard from one solo guitarist before. Pres-ton Reed doesn’t need a band. He is the band. Seat prices: £13.00 / Reduced Rates £11.00 / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Eden Court Friends Discount Applies.Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Friday 18th July (1.30pm); Sat 19th (10.30am, 1.30pm); Sun 20th (10.30am, 1.30pm) JulyThe Gruffalo – Family Show from the London’s West End.Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Schef-fler, hit musical stage adaptation of the award winning picture book. Voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, The Gruffalo has been performed to well over a mil-lion people worldwide and has even hit the small screens in a star-studded TV animation. This is the perfect family treat and is bursting with

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songs, laughs and lots of scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups. Seat prices: £12.00 / Groups 10+ £9.50 (buy 10 tickets, get 11th free) / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 19th July 11amThe Inverness Highland Games.The Inverness Highland Games will take place on Saturday 19 July 2014 as part of the Inverness Summer Festival. Founded in 1822 the Inverness Highland Games is one of the most spectacular traditional Gatherings staged in Scotland and is one of the highlights of any visit to the Highland capital. Inverness Highland Games Committee, The Highland Council. Northern Meeting Park Ardross

Saturday 19th July 11am to 4pmHighland and Moray Foo0d and Drink Festival.Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA A feast of flavours when the Highland and Moray Food and Drink Festival returns. Taste, sample and buy from the 50 plus delicious business who will be exhibiting throughout the theatre – fill up your cupboards with fine food and drink. Watch local restaurants cook up wonderful dishes to try, and also returning is the ever-popular “Chefs Live Theatre” with chefs demonstrating their talents live on stage for you. Seat prices: £5.00 / U16s Go Free. Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Thursday 24th July 1pmLunchtime Concert.Inverness Town House, 20 Ness-bank Inverness IV2 4SFPiano recital by Edward Cohen playing Schubert : Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960 Alkan : Quasi Faust. A brilliant pianist performing two spectacu-lar works on the Town House Bosendorfer. Tel: 01463 710363

Thursday 24th July 8pmTannahill Weavers in Highland ConcertStrathpeffer Pavilion, The Square Strathpeffer IV14 9DLOne of Scotland’s finest and longest-established traditional music groups, the Tannahill Weavers have been touring the world for over 40 years with their potent mix of Highland and Lowland music. They were among the first folk groups to include the Highland bagpipes and great piping is still an integral part of their performance. The Tannahills were inducted into the Scots Trad Mu-sic Awards Hall of Fame in 2011. Support by the talented and enthusiastic young musicians of the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail. Tel: 01997 420124 www.tannahillweavers.com

Friday 25th July 8pmElaine C Smith – Still Standing…Just!Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA Elaine c Smith’s hugely successful one woman show is a hilarious mix of intelligent stand up, storytelling and music from one of Scotland’s finest entertainers. this is Smith at her very best - totally cheeky, outspoken and yes, very funny!! She has all the swagger and confidence gained from a career spanning 30 years in theatre, television and film from starring roles in Naked Video, City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and her own tV series Elaine to the recently award winning uk tours of Calendar Girls and the Susan Boyle musical I Dreamed a Dream. Seat prices: £21.00 / Groups 10+ Get 10 Tickets for the Price of 9 / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Friday 25th July 8pmReel Ceilidh InvernessThe Raigmore Motel, Old Perth Road Inverness IV2Reel Ceilidhs is back with another popular even-ing of live music and ceilidh dancing, just for the fun of it and all are welcome! The dances will be broken down and called, so dinnae worry if you don’t know the moves. If you buy your tickets in advance they are only £5, making it one of the

best nights out you can have for well under a tenner! Advance tickets are only £5 (online only from www.reelceilidhs.moonfruit.com) Standard tickets £6.50. www.reelceilidhs.moonfruit.com

Saturday 26th July 8pm Nike king Quintet – The Songs of Duke EllingtonEden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA A previous winner of the Perrier Jazz Vocal Award and The Spirit Of Scotland Music Medal, King is also an established writer. To date she’s released five albums and performed in many of the world’s leading jazz venues from The Blue Note in New York to Ronnie Scott’s and The Jazz Café, London. This exciting new show, featuring Niki and her incredible quintet, pays tribute to the timeless songs and musical genius of one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers of the 20th century, Duke Ellington. Sit back, relax and enjoy timeless classics such as, I’ve Got It Bad, Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me, Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, It Don’t Mean a Thing and many more. Seat prices: £14.00 / Reduced Rates £12.00 / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th July 8pm The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Red Hot kisses.Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back in town with another sizzling and seductive production. Setting the stage on fire, this blazing hot production in-cludes 16 of thailand’s most beautiful and intrigu-ing lady boys, performing a show like no other! This new show sizzles with new songs and side splitting comedy in truly glamorous style, with even more flamboyant costumes, immaculate make up and show stopping choreography. The Lady boys are ready to party – are you?? Suitable for 12+ Seat prices: £24.00 / £23.00 / £21.50 / Reduced Rates £1.50 off all seats / Eden Court Friends Discount Applies. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

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