What's On Events in Inverness March 2014

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front Restaurant and Bar is provided every Thursday night with a traditional Scottish folk session performed by every Sun/Mon/Tues & Wed Kenny Jamieson (Lead singer SchiehalHootananny - Scottish Traditional lion). There is also entertainment one Sessions Saturday a month in July, August and 67 Church St Inverness IV1 1ES September with local Scottish Ceilidh Join us evenings for some Scottish Tra- band Schiehallion. ditional Music!

Tel: 01463233870 Featuring a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visi- Every Friday & Saturday tors alike!

9.30pm to 1am Visit our website for further details: Music Nights http://www.hootananny.co.uk The Room 73 Every Day Exhibition - Castle Gallery43 Castle Street Inverness IV2 3DU There are constantly changing exhibitions featuring 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

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Queensgate,Inverness Music Nights, Friday and Saturday nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 9.30pm 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

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Saturday 1st March 6pm Caledonian Combat 4: Rebellion One Touch Theatre Eden Court Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Caledonian Combat returns with more top class Mixed Martial Arts action in Caledonian Combat 4: Rebellion The card will feature 12 fights under Every Thursday Unified Rules in a 20 foot octagon steel Traditional Scottish folk session The Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - cage with all legal submissions allowed, as well as strikes to the head and body 70-71 Huntly St, Inverness both standing and on the ground. This Evening entertainment at the Water-

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is MMA action under the most exciting rule set in the world; bouts can be won by submission or knockout and only the toughest fighters will prevail! Seat prices: £25.00 (General Admission) / £35.00 (Cage-side, this includes drinks, table service and snacks) Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Court Friends Discount Applies Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 2nd March 7.30pm The Orchestra The Ironworks 122B Academy St, Inverness, IV1 1LX Electric Light Orchestra began when three members of the Birmingham, Saturday 1st March 7:30PM England band The Move created ELO Rumours of Fleetwood Mac - Fleet- as a side project in 1970. They enviwood Mac Forever - World Tour sioned a hybrid rock/orchestral group 2014’ with a sound that picked up where EMPIRE THEATRE Eden Court The Beatles had left off on songs like I Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Am The Walrus. ELO’s roster changed Having performed 500 major concert numerous times over the years, with no shows to over a half a million fans fewer than 18 members contributing to around the world since they formed the band’s sound. over a decade ago, Rumours of FleetUnder their new name since 2000, wood Mac return to the UK to present a The Orchestra has played to sold-out spectacular new stage production. houses ever since. Tel: 0871 789 4173 Recognised internationally as the lead- www.ironworksvenue.com ing tribute to Fleetwood Mac in their various incarnations, and with founding Monday 3rd March until 14th member Mick Fleetwood’s golden seal March of approval, this stunning show repliInverness Music Festival cates perfectly the power and subtlety all around Eden Court Theatre of Fleetwood Mac at their brilliant best. Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA £23.50 Tel: 01463 234234 Inverness Music Festival is now into www.eden-court.co.uk its 92nd year so come join in the fun.

Sunday 2nd March There is a real buzz at Eden Court durHighland Wedding Fair ing the competition days with exciteOnetouch Theatre Eden Court ment bubbling over from the younger Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA performers. The festival caters for a Brides to be, make sure you join us for wide range of ages from playgroups to the Highland’s biggest wedding fair. the retired, either performing solo or Whatever stage your wedding plans are in groups. It also covers a wide range at we’ve got 80 exhibitors under one of genres - choirs, vocal, instrumental, roof to make sure that all of your wed- dancing, and drama, culminating in the ding needs are catered for. An Inverprestigious Curtis Craig Competition on ness Courier Event. the final night. Many previous festival £3.00 on the day on the door winners have gone on to successTel: 01463 234234 ful music careers, so look out for this www.eden-court.co.uk year’s winners before they are famous.

To book please call Box Office on 01463 Sunday 2nd March 8pm 234 234. Seat Price £3.00 / Curtis Craig The Irish House Party Competition £5.00 / U18s £1.00 / AnEmpire Theatre Eden Court Bishnual & Life Members Free ops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA www.eden-court.co.uk Dublin’s No’1 award winning music and dance show offers the warmest Thursday 6th March 8pm of welcomes to the finest house party Emily Smith in town. Starring All Ireland Champion Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd musicians, great banter and some Inverness IV3 5SA excellent Irish dancing, this amazing Multi award winning singer Emily Smith multitalented gathering deliver the best is a leading figure of the Scottish folk traditional night of musical entertainscene and 2014 sees her launch her ment the Emerald Isle has to offer! new album and embark on a nation£19.50 / Reduced Rate £17.50 / Eden wide tour.

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March 2014 Alongside her solo career Emily has worked with an array of artists from the folk scene and beyond including Richard Thompson, Jerry Douglas, Eddi Reader and Beth Nielsen Chapman. In February 2013 she toured the UK with the sold out Transatlantic Sessions, which saw her singing alongside Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Bibb and Teddy Thompson. £15.00 Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk Thursday 6th March 7.30pm Fascinating Aida Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Following a sold-out 2012 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with a brand new show.

Expect topical new songs plus some outrageous old favourites, as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully! £20.50 Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk Friday 7th March 7.30pm Taigh Ceilidh/Ceilidh House Empire Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Càite nise nochd an tèid mi, chan eil cèilidh air a’ phrairie? Bha Bàrd Mhealaboist fo chianalas thall thairis ach bidh Comunn Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis a’ cur fàilte bhlàth oirbhse uile gu fìor dheagh chèilidh neo-fhoirmeil air Dihaoine 7mh Am Màrt 2014.

Informal traditional entertainment by some of Gaeldom’s top artists is how the Gaelic Society of Inverness describes its Annual Gaelic Showcase.

The star line-up will include singers Arthur Cormack, Sineag MacIntyre, Iain MacKay, Kirsteen MacDonald, and Alex Macdonald, and music will be provided by piper D. J. MacIntyre and by the talented new band Marloch!

Deagh chur seachad oidhche! Come along and join in! £15 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Sunday 9th March 7.30pm Andy Kirkpatrick: Inappropriate Climbing Empire Theatre Eden Court Thea-

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tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Best selling adventurer, author and comedian Andy Kirkpatrick returns this Spring with a whole host of new stories to tell. Since he was last here in 2011, the maverick mountaineer has been climbing El Cap with his 13-year-old daughter (as featured in CBBC’s My Life series) revisiting Norway’s Troll Wall, and he travelled to Switzerland to attempt the North Face of the Eiger. £14.00/Reduced Rates £12 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Sunday 9th March 8pm Gilded Balloon Comedy Circuit One Touch Theatre Eden Court Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Let some of the best stand ups on the UK circuit tickle your funny bone at our regular comedy night brought to us by the Gilded Balloon. The line up for the coming months features, in no particular order: Scott Agnew , Ashley Storrie, Kai Humphries, Ray Bradshaw, Michael Redmond, Rob Deering, JoJo Sutherland, Wayne Mazadza, and Vladimir McTavish.

The Gilded Balloon have been at the cutting edge of comedy talent for over 25 years and they’re also the people who bring us the Happyness Festival each May - this year the festival runs from 22nd - 25th May and we can’t wait. The line up’s still being finalised but keep an eye on www.happy-ness. co.uk for updates.

Seat prices:£12.00 Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Empire Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Join Brendan and his cast of 20 musicians and dancers as they take you on a journey of music and dance in this spectacular night of entertainment.

One of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, Brendan will host throughout and along with his company will treat you to sensational mix of Ballroom and Latin. With music from across the ages, there’s something for everyone in this sophisticated production. Tickets are selling fast - don’t delay £35.00 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk

March 2014 a fan of each team winds up sharing a jail cell from which their only hope of escape is cash raised by bets on the match to pay their fines. While taking turns to watch the action on a TV visible through their cell door, the pair bicker their way through every entrenched cliché of “Scotland’s shame” from religion to politics and national identity. £19.00 / Groups 10+ guy 9 tickets get 10th free Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk

Saturday 15th Maarch 8pm Dare To Care One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 Friday 14th March 7.30pm 5SA Dr Feelgood Dare to Care has been created by The Ironworks 122B Academy St, playwright and former prison warden Inverness, IV1 1LX Christine Lindsay. Through it Christine Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in presents a cacophony of voices, stories, the early 1970s Dr. Feelgood remains dreams, hopes, fears, strengths, weakone of the most popular and exciting nesses and madness. She shines a light live rhythm and blues acts in the world. on wardens and inmates alike, showing The raw and uncompromising style of neither as angels or devils, but all dotheir performance resulted in the album ing the best they can in a system that Stupidity that immediately went to the expects the worst. Dare to Care forces number one position in the U.K. charts. us to confront our own convictions Tel: 0871 789 4173 around justice and asks the ultimate www.ironworksvenue.com question - does a life deserve a life? £12.00 / Reduced Rate £10.00 Tel Friday 14th March 8pm 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Blazin’Fiddles Empire Theatre Eden Court Thea- Sunday 16th March 2.30pm tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Bless’Em All Over the past decade the award Empire Theatre Theatre Eden winning Blazin’ Fiddles have wowed Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inveraudiences from remote village halls to ness IV3 5SA the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. From the people who brought you We’ll Monday 10th March 8pm The energy, excitement, passion and Meet Again comes a brand new WarJason Manford:First World Probsensitivity of Scottish music is expertly time Cavalcade lems blended together with solo and enTake a trip down memory lane and Empire Theatre Eden Court Thea- semble sets that all come together in a enjoy this wonderful tribute to Great tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA fiery blend that will leave you wanting Britain’s Armed Forces. Featuring a host Jason has had a busy time since he more. Join fiddlers Jenna Reid, Bruce of memorable music and songs from was last on tour. After his opera singMacGregor, Allan Henderson and Iain the 1940’s. Starring comedy entertainer ing turn saw him emerge the winner Macfarlane alongside Anna Massie on Steve Barclay, Britain’s greatest virtuoon ITV show Born To Shine, Jason put guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon on keyso of the Ukulele, Andy Eastwood and his new found talent into practice by board. new singing sensation, Lucia Mattess. joining Alfie Boe on tour prior to a well- £17.00 / U18s £11.00 / With a full supporting cast of singreceived run in the critically acclaimed Workshop&Concert Ticket £15.00 Tel ers including Jamie Steen and Mervyn hit West End musical Sweeney Todd, 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Francis and the live music of the Maralongside Michael Ball and Imelda tyn St James Band.

Staunton. £23.50 Tel 01463 234234 Saturday 15th March 7.30pm £14.00 / Reduced Rate £12.00 Tel www.edencourt.co.uk Singin I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Empire Theatre Eden Court TheaWednesday 12th March 7.30pm tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Sunday 16th March 8pm Brendan Cole - Licence to Thrill On the day of a crunch Old Firm clash, The Revelers

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One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Formed when founding members of two of the mightiest forces in American roots music The Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys joined forces, Louisiana Cajun kings, The Revelers are now firmly established as true ambassadors of the genre. £12.50 / Reduced Rate £10.50 / U18s £6.00 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk

Saw Doctors’ songs, versions of lesserknown band songs, a few from Anthony’s solo-albums and other songs written recently with Tuam songwriter Padraig Stevens. It’s all new and fresh and challenging and scary and exciting ..... £11.75 Tel: 0871 789 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com

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that the company will return to Ironworks, Inverness on Friday March 21st.

Live wrestling action returns to Inverness with the stars of Premier British Wrestling such as Grado, Jack Jester, Davey Blaze and PBW Heavyweight champion Liam Thomson along with former WWE wrester Joe Legend and TNA British Bootcamp star Marty Scrull Wednesday 19th March 7.30pm (as seen on Challenge TV).

Julie Madly Deeply We are delighted to announce that One Touch Theatre Eden Court special guest appearances will be made Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 by former TNA and current Ring of 5SA Honor star Jay Lethal and fellow former Tuesday 18th March 7.30pm Adored by millions, Dame Julie AnTNA star Sonjay Dutt! Two of the most ICM Concert Series: The Busch drews is a genuine legend of showbiz explosive wrestlers on the planet and Ensemble around the globe. This charming yet not to be missed!

Town House High Street IV1 1JJ cheeky cabaret takes an engaging look Bringing the rock; local band Toby Violinist Mathieu van Bellen, cellist at fame and fandom, through the eyes Michaels Rolling Damned return for a Jonathan Bloxham and pianist Omri and voice of award-winning singer, short set and that won’t be Toby MiEpstein form the London based piano West End actress and former Fascinat- chaels only appearance! trio called The Busch Ensemble, named ing Aïda star Sarah-Louise Young, who FRONT ROW - £20.00 (ALL AGES) after the “ex Adolf Busch” Guadagnini has been named by TimeOut as one of ADULT - £12.00 (16 & OVER) CHILD violin played by van Bellen. They form London’s Top Ten cabaret performers. - £10.00 (UNDER 16) Tel: 0871 789 one of Europe’s most exciting young £14.00 Tel 01463 234234 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com piano trios and have enjoyed consider- www.edencourt.co.uk able competition success, including Saturday 22nd March 7pm winning the 2012 Royal Over-seas Thursday 20th March 7.30pm Spring into Eden;Dance Platform League Competition. Their Inverness The Big Spring Sing One Touch Theatre Eden Court programme features piano trios by Empire Theatre Eden Court Thea- Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 Beethoven, Frank Bridge and Brahms. tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA 5SA £13.00 / U18s, Students & Benefit This inspirational community fundrais- Now in its sixth year, this annual Holders £4.00 Tel 01463 252401 ing event sees several Inverness choirs sell-out showcase of our home-grown www.eden-court.co.uk performing a range of musical genres dance talent just gets better and betand celebrating the joy of song toter. Our dance class participants will Tuesday 18th March 7.30pm gether. strut, shimmy and swing and hopefully Cat’s Club During the evening, the Elsie Norming- inspire you to come along to one of our One Touch Theatre Eden Court ton Foundation will be launched. This regular classes. Next year it could be Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 new Inverness based charity has been you! Suitable for all the family.

5SA set up to build new facilities for children £5.00 / Reduced Rate £3.00 Tel 01463 Cat’s Club is led by critically acclaimed and young people who have learning 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk singer Cathie Rae and features an im- disabilities. The charity has ambitious pressive line-up of Scotland’s finest jazz plans to build a specialist play centre, Sunday 23rd March 7pm musicians including Graeme Stephen on respite unit, community coffee shop One Night Only guitar, Paul Harrison on piano / organ and some supported housing for young Empire Theatre Eden Court Theaand featuring Brazilian bassist Mario adults. The total estimated cost will be tre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Caribe and drummer Chris Wallace. in the region of four million pounds. All One Night Only is the TFX Performing £15.00 / Reduced Rate £13.00 Tel proceeds from the Big Spring Sing will Arts Academy’s annual showcase of 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk go to this new charity. talent predominantly from the senior Anyone who is interested in helping students in the Performance and Senior Tuesday 18th March 7.30pm please contact elsie@enfoundation.

Jazz classes with performances drawn Leo & Anto co.uk £8.00 Tel 01463 234234 from various musicals. This promises to The Ironworks 122B Academy St, www.edencourt.co.uk be an enjoyable evening where you can Inverness, IV1 1LX catch the best local young talent before In the Summer of 2013 with The Saw Friday 21st March 7pm they head off to the West End- don’t Doctors on a year long sabbatical, two Rock N Wrestle 2 miss it! band members and friends, Leo Moran The Ironworks 122B Academy St, Adult £15.00 / U18 £13.00 Tel 01463 and Anthony Thistlethwaite, have put Inverness, IV1 1LX 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk together an acoustic show that will After the debut Rock N Wrestle event in include different takes on well-known October PBW Wrestling can announce Tuesday 25th March 7.30pm

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Southern Tenant Folk Union One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA This six piece all acoustic band perform an eclectic mix of high energy atmospheric folk/ bluegrass and thrill audiences throughout the UK and Europe with their banjo, mandolin, fiddle and harmony vocals. They’ve received airplay from Bob Harris and Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2, featured on the Andrew Marr show on BBC One and received rave reviews in the Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Independent. £13.00 / Reduced Rate £11.00 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Wednesday 26th March to Saturday 29th March Day & Night Empire Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Following on from their critically acclaimed staging of Jekyll and Hyde, Inverness Opera Company are serving up another musical extravaganza with the hotly anticipated, Day & Night.

A celebration of the best songs from stage and screen, featuring songs from Carousel, Grease, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof and even a medley from rock giants Queen.

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www.edencourt.co.uk Friday 28th March 8pm Jerry Sadowitz One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Jerry Sadowitz is best known as a comedian who is not for the easily offended but he is also one of the MOST skilled and creative card magicians in the world. In this show you’ll get to see some amazing sleight of hand and some original magic projected on a large screen which means you automatically get a front row seat without having to actually sit near him!!! Please note that this show is not suitable for anyone with less than £23.50 (except of course the Eden Court Friends!) £23.50 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk Saturday 29th March 8pm Vincent Dance Theatre - Motherland One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA Winding its way through airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim blaming, slut shaming, the might of motherhood and the challenge of childlessness, Motherland is a funny and moving show about having it all. £14.00 / Reduced Rate £11.00 / U26s £8.00 Tel 01463 234234 www.edencourt.co.uk

Wednesday 26th March 8pm Wendy Hoose One Touch Theatre Eden Court Theatre Bishops Rd Inverness IV3 5SA The creative forces of Birds of Paradise & Random Accomplice come together for the first time to bring you a frank and hilarious sex comedy - Wendy Hoose.

Wendy Hoose is about two twenty year olds searching for love in all the wrong places!

The production contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.

In the comedic style of the production, Wendy Hoose includes Audio description, BSL and animated surtitles. £12.00 / Reduced Rate £10.00 / U26s £8.00 Tel 01463 234234

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