Inverness

Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and absolutely the city to head for if you crave outdoor life. It's an excellent base for a huge range of fresh air pursuits – from watching dolphins in the Moray Firth and larking about in Loch Insh Watersports to doing the river walk at Ness Islands, walking the Great Glen Way or popping over to Loch Ness. And anyone who likes Shakespeare really needs to make a pilgrimage to the 600-year-old Cawdor Castle. The Inverness area is particularly rich in historical finds: you can visit the Culloden Battlefield and explore the many intriguing castles within half an hour of the city. And for a proper Scottish knees-up, head for Hootananny, the famously lively traditional music-venue.

Popular events

Days Out

• City Of Inverness Highland Games
  The biggest Highland Games staged in the North of Scotland with a full programme of heavy events…
• Inverness Farmers' Market
  Held on the first Saturday of every month, this farmers' market offers up a tasty selection of…
• The Inverness Tattoo
  A spectacular evening of military and Highland displays. Including pipe band music, Highland and…
• Gamelan Day with Naga Mas
  A day exploring the magical sounds of the traditional Indonesian gamelan, followed by an evening…
• Kirkhill Bunchrew Gala Day
  Gala day with police dog demonstrations, bouncy castle, tombola, afternoon teas and highland…
• Macmillan Cancer Support Midsummer Walks
  Help Macmillan Cancer Support and people living with cancer by walking for charity.
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Clubs

• Tall Paul and Sebastian Westwod (Basshunters)
  DJ Tall Paul takes to the decks for some dance madness.
• Goodgreef
  Top notch house from travelling maestros Goodgreef.
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Comedy

• What Happens in Vegas . . .
  This underwhelming romantic comedy details the love trajectory of Vegas gamblers Joy (Diaz) and…
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  Writer and star Segal is Peter Bretter, a composer who gets dumped by his soap star girlfriend…
• Daddy Day Camp
  Unloveable sequel to the equally unlovable 'Daddy Day Care' which hails a new low in Gooding's…
• Fred MacAulay
  The popular morning radio show host shares his witticisms about life and living in Scotland today.
• Jimmy Carr: Repeat Offender
  More from the deadpan one, fresh from presenting 'Eight Out of Ten Cats'.
• Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett
  The faces of 'Red Dwarf's' Holly the computer take to the stage for some frank stand-up and an…
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Film

• Iron Man
  Performing a perfectly poised balancing act between taking the fantastical material seriously and…
• Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  Jones (Ford) is drawn back into action when he becomes caught in a Soviet plot to discover the…
• What Happens in Vegas . . .
  This underwhelming romantic comedy details the love trajectory of Vegas gamblers Joy (Diaz) and…
• Made of Honour
  Tom (Dempsey) is a wealthy New York City playboy who only realises his best friend Hannah…
• Nim's Island
  Adapted from Wendy Orr's popular book about what happens when agoraphobic authoress Alexandra…
• Speed Racer
  A live action though CG-heavy adaptation of a 1960s Japanese television anime about a futuristic…
• Doomsday
  In Marshall's derivative but enjoyable dystopian fantasy, Scotland 50 years on is a no-man's land…
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Kids

• Katie Morag
  Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun. A play for children originally…
• The Song from the Sea
  Little Josh lives in a noisy house with a busy family. One day he hears a tempting sound calling…
• Farmer Jason
  A special children's show from alt.country star Jason Ringenberg, performing songs from his CD 'A…
• Next Door
  Acting as an excellent introduction to the dizzying world of opera, this cracking piece of musical…
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Music

• Katie Morag
  Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun. A play for children originally…
• Aynt Skynrd
  Lynyrd Skynrd tribute act take to the stage.
• Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott
  Moore is one of Ireland's leading solo artists, mixing traditional song with contemporary social…
• Scottish Opera: A Night at the Chinese Opera
  'A Night at the Chinese Opera', a new production directed by Lee Blakeley, involves a colourful…
• Scottish Opera: Falstaff Unwrapped
  Sir John Falstaff, the self-indulgent, lecherous, larger-than-life glutton first brought to the…
• Scottish Opera: Falstaff
  Sir John Falstaff, the self-indulgent, lecherous, larger-than-life glutton first brought to the…
• Festival Summer Showcase
  A lively and varied showcase of the talented performers who have previously entered the Inverness…
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Theatre

• The Wasp Factory
  Cumbernauld Theatre, working with the Tron, take on the mammoth task of adapting Iain Banks…
• Katie Morag
  Katie Morag comes to life in a musical show full of fun. A play for children originally…
• The Song from the Sea
  Little Josh lives in a noisy house with a busy family. One day he hears a tempting sound calling…
• Drummond Drama Fairytales
  A joint community project between the pupils of the Drummond Leavers Class and the HNC Drama…
• Scottish Opera: Falstaff
  Sir John Falstaff, the self-indulgent, lecherous, larger-than-life glutton first brought to the…
• The Bacchae
  After a sell-out run at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the 'Bacchae' is back! Starring Alan…
• Little Otik
  And the prize for the darkest, most surreal piece of Scottish theatre you'll see this year goes…
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Visual Art

• Ana Maria Pacheco
  A touring exhibit from the Hayward Gallery featuring a series of print work by the Brazilian…
• Dorothy Stirling: Paintings
  Stirling lives in the North of Scotland and when she paints she combines the views she sees around…
• Highland Quilters
  An exhibition of recent work by members of the Highland Quilters.
• Seeing Dragons in the Clouds
  An exhibition of contemporary artists inspired by found objects. Applying technological and craft…
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Dance

• Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
  Scottish Ballet adds this contemporary take on the Prokofiev ballet to their award-winning…
• The Inverness Tattoo
  A spectacular evening of military and Highland displays. Including pipe band music, Highland and…
• Nederlands Dans Theater 2
  Displaying extraordinary technical ability and filling the stage with an infectious delight, to…
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Sport

• Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival Of Running
  Run or cheer on the runners taking part in the annual marathon and River Ness 10K and 5K fun runs…
• Heartbeat Challenge
  A charity cross country run/walk and cycle race/fun event for charity. Please see…
• Macmillan Cancer Support Midsummer Walks
  Help Macmillan Cancer Support and people living with cancer by walking for charity.
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Popular places

Cafés

• Café 1
  75 Castle Street, Inverness
• Café India
  Lockhart House, Tulloch Street, Dingwall, Inverness
• Delices de Bretagne
  4-6a Stephens Brae, Inverness
• Hootananny's Cafe Bar
  Church Street, Inverness
• The Red Pepper
  Bow Court, 74 Church Street, Inverness
• The River Café and Restaurant
  10 Bank Street, Inverness
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Cinemas

• Eden Court Theatre
  Bishop's Road, Inverness
• Vue Inverness
  Inverness Retail Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness
• Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
  Castle Wynd, Inverness
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Clubs

• G's Nightclub
  9-21 Castle Street, Inverness
• Rags
  Academy Street, Inverness
• Motion
  Rose Street, Inverness
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Galleries

• Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
  Castle Wynd, Inverness
• Castle Gallery
  43 Castle Street, Inverness
• Iona Gallery
  The Highland Folk Museum Am Fasgadh Duke Street, Kingussie
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Hotels

• Waterside Hotel
  19 Ness Bank, Inverness
• Crown Court Hotel
  25 Southside Road, Inverness
• Drumossie Hotel
  Old Perth road, Inverness
• Heathmount Hotel
  Kingsmills Road, Inverness
• Royal Highland Hotel
  Station Square Academy Street, Inverness
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Museums

• Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
  Castle Wynd, Inverness
• Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
  Culloden Moor, Inverness
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Pubs & Bars

• Nicky Tams
  9/12 Ness Bank, Inverness
• Barbazza
  5-9 Young Street, Inverness
• The Dores Inn
  Dores, Loch Ness, Inverness
• Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar
  67 Church St, Inverness
• The Waterfront
  70-71 Huntly Street, Inverness
• Harlequin
  1 View Place, Inverness
• Market Bar
  32 Church Street, Inverness
• Cawdor Tavern
  The Lane, Cawdor, Inverness
• Mad Hatters (upstairs at Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar)
  67 Church St, Inverness
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Restaurants

• Rocpool
  1 Young Street, Inverness
• Ptarmigan Restaurant
  Cairngorm Mountain, Aviemore
• Café India
  Lockhart House, Tulloch Street, Dingwall, Inverness
• Riva
  4-6 Ness Walk, Inverness
• Mustard Seed
  16 Fraser Street, Inverness
• La Tortilla Asesina
  99 Castle Street, Inverness
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Tourist Attractions

• Culloden Visitor Centre
  Culloden Moor, Inverness
• Moniack Castle
  Moniack Castle, Inverness
• Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
  Culloden Moor, Inverness
• Loch Ness -- Jacobite
  Tomnahurich Bridge, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
• Glenmore Visitor Centre
  Glenmore, By Aviemore
• Watersports Hut
  Loch Morlich, Glenmore
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Theatres

• Eden Court Theatre
  Bishop's Road, Inverness
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Venues

• Raigmore Recreation Hall
  Raigmore Hospital Old Perth Road, Inverness
• The Ironworks Live Music Venue
  122b Academy Street, Inverness
• Craigmonie Centre
  Glen Urquhart High School, Drumnadrochit
• Market Bar
  32 Church Street, Inverness
• Royal Highland Hotel
  Station Square Academy Street, Inverness
• Spectrum Centre
  1 Margaret Street, Inverness
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