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Local Events in and around Inverness
courtesy of Inverness Hotels Association
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There are changing exhibitions throughout the year in Inverness Museum & Art Gallery (between the tourist office and the castle). Local history talks take place here on the first Wednesday evening of each month.
Organ recitals and concerts sometimes take place in Inverness Cathedral.
A multi-screen Warner cinema is situated just outside the city off the main road heading to Aberdeen.
Concerts and other spectacles take place at Eden Court Theatre (pictured here) near the cathedral on the river.
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In July and August, there are various events for tourists in Inverness city.
These include Highland Dancers on a mini-stage in High Street on Thursday evenings 6pm - 7pm.
You are also likely to see a piper or two busking in the streets of Inverness and sometimes other musical entertainment around the Eastgate shopping centre.
Look out for Scottish Showtime - a live professional performance of traditional Scottish music and dance suitable for adults & children.
Venue: The Ramada Hotel in Church Street, Inverness.
Dates: Monday - Thursday (8.30pm - 10.30pm) in June, July, and August. Also first week in September. Book your tickets by phone +44(0)1349 830 930 or via their web site.
Or from the Inverness Tourist Information Centre or at the show on the night of the performance. This popular show has been running for 35 years.
Live music sessions are held at the Scottish Ceilidh Bar called Hootenanny in Church Street (tel: 01463 233651). For other venues, see the notice board in the tourist information office.
The Farmers' Market is held on the first Saturday of each month (except January), with stalls of local produce (meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, cheese, homebaking) in the Eastgate pedestrian area of Inverness city centre.
Events in 2008:
- 18 February - 6 March: The Inverness Music Festival
- 23 February: Inverness Fiddlers' Rally at Eden Court
- 9 March: Inverness Half Marathon
- 25 May: The Nairnshire Challenge - across Nairnshire on foot and by bike in aid of local charities
- 7 - 8 June: Rockness
- 7 - 14 June: Nairn Book and Arts Festival
- 19 - 20 July: Inverness Highland Games in Bught Park. Tickets can be booked online. Web site includes video and photos from previous Games, as well as electronic postcards. A DVD is available.
The games are preceded on Saturday morning by the March of the Highlanders (sponsored walk from Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre to the Inverness Highland Games) in aid of the Highland Hospice.
- 28 July - 2 August: Inverness Tattoo
- 6 - 7 August: Black Isle Show at Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord (tel: 01463 870870). This is the largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland.
It attracts over 2,000 cattle, horse and sheep entries, more than 300 trade stands and over 25,000 visitors to the show each year. There is plenty to see and do, craft fair, food fair, 'On the Farm' exhibition for the kids, agricultural stands, vintage rally and sheep shearing.
- First Friday and Saturday in August: Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy Hall (between Aviemore and Inverness). Tel: 01463 232618.
- 2 - 10 August: Nairn Jazz Festival
- 8 - 9 August: Tartan Heart Festival on the Belladrum Estate, by Beauly. Family-orientated outdoor festival of rock, country, blues and world music.
- second Saturday in August - Highland Games at Strathpeffer.
- mid August - The Marymas Fair is a traditional festival which was held every year from 1590 until 1850 on the feast day of Mary (August 15), and was then revived in 1986. It begins with a horse and carriage procession from the cathedral through the city centre with participants in medieval style costumes. Later the Marymas Queen is crowned in the presence of her four ladies-in-waiting. The fair itself in the Northern Meeting Park features craft stalls, entertainment, etc. Quite a colourful day full of events! (Telephone 01463 715 760 for details). It is usually held on the nearest Saturday to 15 August.
- Late August - The Great River Ness Raft Race. This popular event was first staged in Inverness in 1978 and has since become a firm favourite with both locals and visitors. Organised by CHILDREN 1ST - Tel: 01463 794477.
- Late August - Glenurquhart Highland Games at Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
- 5 - 13 September: Blas Traditional Music Festival (various venues around the Highlands)
- 13 September: First Monster - 120k team duathlon race around the shores of Loch Ness to raise money for Save the Children
- late September - early October: Highland Feast / Food & Drink Festival - 2 weeks of tastings, cookery demonstations and many special events.
- late September - early October: Highland Archaeology Fortnight - events and seminars throughout the region.
- early October: Inverness Book Festival
- 5 October: Loch Ness Marathon plus 5K and 10K River Ness fun runs.
- mid October: Blazin' in Beauly (music festival)
- 5 November - Grand Bonfire and Fireworks Display at Bught Park
- November: Inverness Film Festival.
For additional events listings, see:
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