ICA Oct 2018—issue 194

issue 194 Oct 2018

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If you don’t know what LGBTQ+ stands for, it just means humans—people who are marginalised and discriminated against by laws, institutions, and people who are unkind or misled. It is incredibly important that ALL of us who support their rights turn out to show our support—and why not have a great party whilst doing it. These are YOUR children, relatives and friends, whether you realise it or not. It is time to get together and show the world we care. See. You. There. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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Ghosts, ghouls and spirits may dominate our Halloween’d thoughts this month—but there will also be spirits of the high variety at PROUD NESS—the first LGBTQ+ Pride event in the Highland capital since 2002!

KIDS P15

October 2018

Castle Gallery welcome

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FILM (P12)

Big films aplenty:

Gosling in First Man, Cage in Mandy, Gaga in A Star Is Born, Hardy in Venom—and don’t underestimate Bad Times At The El Royale, with Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson,

MUSIC P18

a new show from VEGA, whilst Shoreline Rocks takes

and the returning ZombieNess, but also check out Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show and Milkshake!

Live… | MUSIC (P18) Vintage is in fashion: 10cc, Leo Sayer, Wishbone Ash, Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky and a TON of tributes…

SPECIALS P28

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ART Highlighting the Highlands One of the most popular and ubiquitous Highland artists is the mysteriously named VEGA [1], who chose her nom de plume out of respect for a boat that carried her safely for hundreds of miles. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Leeds University and now lives in the Outer Hebrides, where the local environment provides inspiration for her oil paintings, a new selection of which are on show at CASTLE GALLERY from 06–27 OCT. The clarity of light and fantastic sunsets on her adopted home have undoubtedly influenced her use of strong, dramatic colour, while she is a superb technician and is able to manipulate the paint with the flick of a brush to suggest movement in the dogs and sheep that populate many of her works.

The FLOW PHOTOFEST wall at EDEN COURT continues to be a regularly changing showcase for some excellent work and this month is no exception. ANDREA INGRAM’s exquisite abstract prints are on show until 06 OCT under the title WHATEVER IT IS, IT’S OVERRATED, then from 08 OCT-10 NOV, SHORELINE ROCKS displays the photos of MICHAEL GALLAGHER. Twice a day the tide rises and falls, making shorelines a place of constant change and providing some of the most diverse landscapes we can see. Drawing on his background in Geology, Michael’s collection highlights the erosion and creation, the textures and boundaries that have shaped the Highlands.

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FLOW WALL: LIGHT MANIPULATOR BY ANDREA INGRAM to 06 Oct AS LAST MONTH FLOW WALL: SHORELINE ROCKS BY MICHAEL GALLAGHER, 08 Oct - 10 Nov SEE MAIN FEATURE <<< SPEY ARTS GROUP RONA SMITH & STEWART POTTER October An exhibition feat Rona Smith who uses a variety of techniques (mixed media, painted silk printing and stitched textiles) to convey her fascination with local plants and animals along with Stewart Potter who specialises in Scottish landscapes painted in vibrant oils and watercolours.

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26 SEP–01 OCT A host of Art events & exhibitions including: WAVES O’ FLIGHT @ Kinloss Ch Hall Open exhibition celebrating the natural landscape, habitat & wildlife of Findhorn Bay. TOM WATT @ Various A series of viewing structures along the

Moray coast. Pop into the Festival Box Office to find out where they are and to follow his creative trail. KENNETH LE RICHE @ Orchard Rd Studios, Forres JOHN BYRNE AWARD @ Moray College UHI A selection of the competition’s best entries, this exhibition has an emphasis on the work of young people from the NE of Scotland USEUM

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TRACE INGREDIENTS to 17 Nov This group exhibition, by Thomson & Craighead, Alexander & Susan Marris, Cat Meighan and Clive Brandon, tracks the shifting demographic of the Highlands through the medium of food, revealing unexplored narratives to illustrate the interweaving, international cultures of the place.

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FLOW PHOTOFESTIVAL to 06 Oct Faces of North by Ragnar Axelsson & Faroe Islands by Andrea Gjestvang. 4 SEASONS 4 ARTISTS 13–20 Oct Work by Iva Petrvalska, Ali Johnston, Jude Craig, and Sam Ivil. All 4 artists are friends who live in Newtonmore and will exhibit a variety of art work. There is an

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THE MAGIC GATE & OTHER STORIES- JOYCE W CAIRNS, & PAUL BLOOMER 6–31 October Works on show at Kilmorack Gallery over October include paintings by Joyce W Cairns, known for her magnificent, largescale figurative compositions which explore humanity, war and collective memory. Shetland based artist and master printmaker Paul Bloomer has created an exciting new body of work inspired by Goya’s celebrated series of etchings Los caprichos. More information on these and other artists are on the gallery’s website. kilmorackgallery.co.uk

THE LAUNDRY GALLERY SCOTT MACKIE: BALLPOINT PEN ON VINTAGE DOCUMENTS Scott works solely with ballpoint pen, sometimes combined with spray paint or a touch of white Indian Ink, on vintage paper. BLUE PLANETS, PAINTINGS BY KATIE TUNN, OCTOBER, through Oct, Inspired by the Hebridean seas, the Blue Planets paintings

are reflections of the landscape in which Katie Tunn lives and works. The ever-changing colours of the ocean, the textures of Highland geology and the depths of the clear night sky are all reflected in the jewel-like circular pieces.

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The Moon & Stars… With GLORIOUS THE the summer12TH behind us and the drama of the festival season having largely played out, it’s thatMAN of the films12th) afloat on the buoyance of ‘awards buzz’ begin arriving in FIRST [1]year (EC,where Vue from cinemas. MANDY [2] Whiplash (Vue 12) and La La Land director DAMIEN CHAZELLE has been a fixture of awards shows of late, that hot[3] streak BAD TIMES ATand THEexpect EL ROYALE (Vue to 12)continue with FIRST MAN [1] (EC 12–25, Vue 12), a dramatization of 12) < SMALLFOOT [4] (Vue “one small step” astronaut Neil Armstrong’s life starring RYAN GOSLING Armstrong < WHEELYas(Vue 12) alongside CLAIRE FOY, JASON CLARKE, KYLE CHANDLER, COREY STOLL and LUKAS HAAS. Early reviews have lavished praise upon Gosling’s performance, the film’sRAILS attention to detail, and its stunning, terrifying recreation of space travel. Also ON THE attracting raves is A BEVERLY STAR IS BORN [2] (Vue Oct), in 26) which BRADLEY COOPER (also his AN EVENING WITH LUFF LINN [5] 05 (Vue from directorial debut) andRULEZ LADY GAGA stepfrom into 30) the roles previously occupied by Janet Gaynor & SLAUGHTERHOUSE [6] (Vue Fredrich March, Judy Garland & James Mason, and Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson. DAVE CHAPELLE, ANDREW DICE CLAY, and SAM ELLIOTT (yay!) also feature in a remake THE DUBIOUS BROTHERS that has[7] been VENOM (Vuehailed 03) as more than living up to its predecessors in terms of dramatic and musical wallop. on from soaring A STAR IS BORN [8]Also (Vuebig & EC 05)anthems, but (to us, anyway) a less safe bet, is BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (EC & Vue 24),(Vue the 05) much-delayed Queen biopic now emerging from < JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN a troubled production process once 24) saw Sacha Baron Cohen attached: as is, RAMI < BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (EC, that Vue from MALEK plays Freddie, while GWILYM LEE, BEN HARDY, and JOSEPH MAZZELLO make up the rest of the HIGHLIGHTS band and the likes of LUCY BOYNTON, TOM HOLLANDER, AIDEN GILLEN and EDEN COURT MIKE MYERS[9] (yeah, one) flesh out the supporting cast. COLUMBUS (EC that 19–23) RIVER QUEEN 02) of a new film starring TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, RIZ Normally, if you [10] were(EC informed REBELS ON POINTE [11] 10) HARRELSON releasing in October, you’d assume this AHMED, JENNY SLATE and(EC WOODY THE HEIRESSES (EC 05–11) was another awards contender—but, no, it’s VENOM [3] (Vue 03), the Spidey-free spin-off COVER GIRL (EC baddie 21, 23)you maybe remember liking as a kid. That cast and the presence for a Spider-Man THE WIFE (EC 26–01) of Zombieland’s REUBEN FLEISCHER behind the camera would seem promising, but the FUNNY so GIRL–THE MUSICAL (EC 29)theme song don’t exactly bode well. trailers far and the, errr, Eminem THE EXORCIST [12] (Director’s Cut) (EC 30) Infifa: Difficult Shoots It being Halloween-time, there are of course horrors on offer. Most promising is MANDY [4] (Vue 12), a gleefully psychedelic grindhouse freak-out featuring a widely-lauded performance from the patron saint of gleefully psychedelic grindhouse freak-outs, NICOLAS CAGE: looks CONTINUING visually KING OFstunning THIEVESand (ECwonderfully until 04) bonkers. Former Kula Shaker frontman CRISPIAN MILLS directs SLAUGHTERHOUSE THE LITTLE STRANGER (EC RULEZ until 04)[5] (Vue 30), a private-school set horror-comedy full of profane punchlines, slapstick gore, and fanboy-friendly genre riffs in the Shaun of the Dead mould—and indeed SIMON PEGG and NICK FROST are among its ensemble players, heathers alongside ASA2BUTTERFIELD and MICHAEL SHEEN. Eden Court also offer a chance to either goosebumps acquaint yourself with or re-experience two genre classics, THE EXORCIST [6] director’s cut (30) and the category-defying, ahead-of-its-time high-school splatter-satire HEATHERS (19/20). Not fitting easily into any genre binaries but well worth a look for lovers of the strange is AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN [7] (26 OCT Vue), a bizarre crime comedy from The Greasy Strangler director JIM HOSKINGS, featuring the delightful combination of AUBREY PLAZA, JERMAINE CLEMENT, CRAIG ROBINSON and MATT BERRY. Ooft! More for kids and families in the form of JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (Vue 05), the inexplicable return of the spy-spoof franchise starring ROWAN ATKINSON as an inept secret agent, and SMALLFOOT [8] (Vue 12), a post-Pixar/Dreamworks kind of take on the Bigfoot legend with the voices of CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, ZENDAYA and DANNY DEVITO. October also offers a few of the old-school, adult-driven, mid-budget dramas that these days often thrive outside the summer. GLENN CLOSE finally gets another meaty leading role in THE WIFE (EC 26–01), as a woman questioning the course of her life after self-absorbed husband JONATHAN PRYCE wins a Nobel Prize. A classy ensemble—JEFF BRIDGES, CYNTHIA ERVO,

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DAKOTA JOHNSON, JON HAMM and CHRIS HEMSWORTH—assembles for BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE [9] (Vue 12), a stylish neo-noir thriller centred on a group of strangers who all meet one fateful night at the titular hotel. GERARD BUTLER continues to be the best 80s action star of the 2010s, starring in HUNTER KILLER (Vue 19) as a submarine commander tasked with zzzz… Russian President: COMMON also features, as, inevitably, does GARY OLDMAN, and MICHAEL NYQVIST (in one of his final film appearances). As ever, Eden Court boast some strong indie and art-house releases. COLUMBUS [10] (19–23) is probably the most heartfelt film ever made about architecture, as JOHN CHO (now finally getting roles he deserves) and the also ever-excellent HAYLEY LU RICHARDSON play an architect and a young woman caring for her mother, who form a connection against the backdrop of the title city in a gentle and observant debut feature from video essayist KOGONADA. Another slow-burning love story (that won lead, ANA BRUN, Best Actress at the Berlin Film Fest) is THE HEIRESSES (05–11), about the relationship between two wealthy Paraguyans. REBELS ON POINTE [11] (10) is sure to be one of the month’s most compelling films, a doc all-male drag ballet troup Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo and examining their professional lives and ties to queer history. InFiFa New Zealand Season closes out with a screening of striking 2005 colonial war drama RIVER QUEEN [12] (02), while there’s also a chance to catch a live broadcast of FUNNY GIRL – THE MUSICAL (29 OCT EC) with luvvie Sheridan Smith and, erm, Darius...

FRI 21–25 SEP

WED 03 OCT

FRI 21–27 SEP

THU 04 OCT

SUMMER 1993 @ EC (12A)

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THE SEAGULL @ EC (12A) PUZZLE @ EC (15)

<* VENOM @ Vue

THE WINTER’S TALE: Live from Shakespeare’s Globe (Live)

FRI 21–23 & 27 SEP

FROM FRI 05 OCT

TUE 22 & 25 SEP

@ Vue & EC < JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN @ Vue

LEANING INTO THE WIND @ EC NT Live JULIE Encore @ EC

MON 24 SEP

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS La Battaglia Di Algeri (15) @ EC

WED 26 SEP

* GT THE GLEANERS & I (U)

@ EC with short film THE HIDE. * NUREYEV–LIFTING THE CURTAIN (12+) @ EC

THU 27 SEP

<* A STAR IS BORN

FRI 05–11 OCT

<* THE HEIRESSES @ EC

FRI 05, 08, 09, OCT

FROM FRI 12 OCT <* FIRST MAN @ Vue <* MANDY @ Vue <* BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE @ Vue < SMALLFOOT @ Vue < WHEELY @ Vue

SAT 13 OCT

NT Live KING LEAR @ EC (Encore)

MON 15 OCT

TRB MAYERLING Live @ EC

FRI 19 OCT

* OCEAN’S 8 @ EC

GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN @ Vue HUNTER KILLER @ Vue

MET AIDA Live @ EC

FRI 19–TUE 23 OCT

SAT 06 OCT

SUN 07 OCT

<* COLUMBUS @ EC

FRI 19 & SAT 20 OCT

THE WINTER’S TALE: Live from Shakespeare’s * NT Live KING LEAR @ EC (Live) Globe (Encore) @ EC * HEATHERS @ EC Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily LUX SCOTLAND PRESENTS... @ EC moving portrayal’ live on screen.

08 OCT FRI 28 SEP–THU 04 OCT MON GT THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS <* THE LITTLE STRANGER @ EC * Les Plages D’Agnès (18) @ EC <* KING OF THIEVES @ EC

FROM FRI 28 SEP

* THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS @ Vue * THE GENERAL (U) @ EC * NIGHT SCHOOL @ Vue

SUN 30 SEP

* GT JACQUOT DE NANTES

(PG) @ EC

TUE 02 OCT <*

InFiFa NZ RIVER QUEEN (15) @ EC

TUE 09 OCT

Oscar Wilde Season Live: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST @ EC

WED 10 OCT

<* REBELS ON POINTE @ EC

THU 11 OCT

AYUDAME A PASAR LA NOCHE Schools Screening @ EC NT Live KING LEAR @ EC (Encore)

FRI 12–25 OCT

<* FIRST MAN @ EC

SUN 21 & TUE 23 OCT <* COVER GIRL @ EC

SAT 20 OCT

WED 24 OCT

< BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY @ Vue

WED 24 OCT–06 NOV

< BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY @ EC

FRI 26 OCT

<* AN EVENING WITH

BEVERLEY LUFF LINN @ Vue

FRI 26–THU 01 NOV <* THE WIFE @ EC

SAT 27 OCT

MET LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST @ EC

SUN 28 OCT

ROH DIE WALKURE Live @ EC

MON 29 OCT

<* FUNNY GIRL–THE MUSICAL (As Live 12A) @ EC

TUE 30 OCT

<* THE EXORCIST

(Director’s Cut) @ EC Infifa: Difficult Shoots

WED 30 OCT

MET SAMSON ET DALILA @ EC

<* SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ

MON 22 OCT

THU 01 NOV

TUE 23 OCT

EC FILM GUIDE

MYSTERY MOVIE @ EC AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD @ EC Infifa: Difficult Shoots

@ Vue

ALLELUJAH! @ EC (12A)

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KIDS Dead Good One of the most popular family events of the year returns this month with the now traditional NESS ISLANDS HALLOWEEN extravaganza. The theme of this year’s spook fest is Nights Of The Living Dead, taking place on SAT 27 & SUN 28 OCT, with a warm-up of sorts in the form of ZOMBIE-NESS on FRI 26. If past years are anything to go by, we can expect plenty of elaborate costumes and the Islands transformed by imaginative lighting. Check out more details on P02/03… Another big attraction for the kids when MILKSHAKE! LIVE: THE MAGIC STORY BOOK [1] comes to EDEN COURT on 27 & 28 OCT. Set amongst Milkshake’s magical bookcase this all singing, all dancing, musical masterpiece, will take audiences on a journey through the world’s favourite fairy tales. A veritable who’s who of much-loved characters such as Bob the Builder, Little Princess, Noddy, Fireman Sam, Shimmer & Shine, Pip from Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wilbur, Wissper, Milkshake’s very own Milkshake! Monkey and two Milkshake! Presenters will be singing songs and sharing stories that audience members, young and old, know and love. In recent years EDEN COURT has brought us several productions that inspire and educate youngsters about science and one of the very best comes on 16 OCT with MARK THOMPSON’S SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW [3] which promises to explore the strange and magical properties of matter with fireballs, fire tornadoes and explosive chemical reactions. Mark Thompson has been enthralling audiences for over 20 years with his fascinating journeys around the Universe and now he’s turning his attention to things a little closer to home. He had us at “fireballs” to be honest…

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THU 27 SEP

NAIRN DANCE & MOVEMENT GROUP @ Nairn - TBC, 4.15pm. Weekly group for people aged 8-14 with additional support needs.Participation via referral, email info@ bodysurfscotland.co.uk

SAT 29 SEP

Noddy, Fireman Sam, Shimmer & Shine, Pip from Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wilbur, Wissper, Milkshake’s very own Milkshake!

SUN 14 OCT

MILKSHAKE! LIVE - THE MAGIC STORY BOOK @ Eden Court AS SAT 13 OCT <<<

FBF FAMILY CABARET @ Forres Town Hall, 11am. A fabulously fun show for all ages.

TUE 16 OCT

MARK THOMPSON’S SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW @ Eden Court, 3pm. You think Science is boring? Think again; this is science like you have never seen it before. NATURE CLUB—ANIMAL ARCHEOLOGY @ Aigas Field Centre, 9.30am. Booking essential: 01463 783670

THU 18 OCT

FAMILY DAY WITH NATUREDAYS @ Aigas Field Centre, 4pm. Booking essential: 01463 783670 naturedays.org.uk WOTS MAGIC STORYTELLING & DRUMMING @ Dingwall Library, 11am. For 3-5 years. PUPPETRY WORKSHOP WITH BARBARA HENDERSON @ Dingwall Library, 2pm. 5 – 10 years. HIGHLAND MYTHS & MAGIC @ Pillar Box (old post office building, Dingwall), 2pm. For 7+ years.

SUN 30 SEP

FBF MARTHA @ James Milne Institute, Findhorn, 2pm. A touching tale of trust and friendship.

KIDS

SAT 06 OCT

NBF STORYTELLING @ Various, Inverness Visit the Victorian Market hub for info. THE PICTURE ATLAS - AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY @ Inverness Library, 1pm. Travel with talented illustrator Jill Calder. (Age 5-10).

FRI 19 OCT

WOTS BITE & MACKAY GO TO SEA @ Dingwall Library 11am Readings of Bite and Mackay Go to Seaby the author in both English and Gaelic versions. Additionally, it will include an exhibition of a selection of Ingebjorg’s original illustrations. Ingebjorg will be present and will bring along some of her other work available for purchase.

SAT 13 OCT

BRODIE TREE FESTIVAL @ Brodie Castle, 11am. A day of family-friendly fun. MILKSHAKE! LIVE - THE MAGIC STORY BOOK @ Eden Court, 12noon, 3.30pm Starring Milkshake! favourites; Bob the Builder, Little Princess,

TUE 23 OCT

‘HERE BE DINOSAURS!’ JURASSIC PARK COMES TO LIFE? @ Highland Folk Museum, 11am, 1pm, 2.30pm. Booking:01540673551

FRI 26 & SAT 27 OCT

ZOMBIE NESS @ Victorian Market Inverness SEE P02/03 & 15 FOR MORE...

SAT 27 & SUN 28 OCT

HALLOWEEN SHOW ‘NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD’ @ Ness islands Sat 6.30pm; Sun 5.30pm One of the most spooktacular shows you will find in Scotland with thousands of locals dressing up to discover what is lying in wait on Ness Islands. Admission is free.

WED 31 OCT

TINY TERRORS—HALLOWEEN FOR WEE ONES! @ Highland Folk Museum, 11am, 2pm. Halloween mini crafts and activities for younger ones. Small charge will apply for activities. 11am, 2pm. SPOOKY HALLOWEEN TEA TIME! @ Glenmore Visitor Centre, 4-6pm. Enjoy a scary mini Woodland Trail and some Halloween themed activities back at the Gruesome Glenmore Visitor Centre where you can enjoy your creepy scary tea. Prize for the best chilling, bloodcurdling costume. Drop-in event.

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Better With Age… Golden oldies are to the fore this month, either in person or in the form of a plethora of tribute acts, the latter genre still dominating the musical landscape up here. We’re still not entirely sure whether that’s a good thing, but guess that at least it means you’re going to get to hear some good songs. That’s certainly the case with 10CC [1], who play EDEN COURT on 22 OCT. In the mid 70s they made some of the most inventive pop music this country has ever produced, combining an always underrated knack for great hooks with groundbreaking stylistic invention. Sure, I’m Not In Love will always border on the mawkish, but there’s far more to them than that. There’s their two other No.1 singles, Rubber Bullets and Dreadlock Holiday—but we prefer the weird daydream drama of I’m Mandy, Fly Me or the catchily effortless classic The Things We Do for Love. LEO SAYER [2] is similarly defined by his 70s pop hits, but he’s also proved that to be somewhat misleading with an enduring career that’s outlasted many of his peers. And he still looks and sounds remarkably sprightly. That may be due to the fact he’s now an Aussie citizen, but we prefer to wonder what the painting in his attic’s like. Maybe he’ll tell us when he plays EDEN COURT on 10 OCT. While punk rock was setting fire to all that had gone before in 1976, WISHBONE ASH [3], despite their name, somehow emerged relatively unscathed. While they rarely came within a sniff of a hit, they’ve retained a loyal fanbase who’ll no doubt be out in force when they play EC on 28 OCT. It’s not all performers at the tail-end of their careers though, as proved by the still ebullient talents of folk veterans ALY BAIN, ALE MÖLLER & BRUCE MOLSKY [4] who play EC on 22 OCT. And so to the welter of tribute shows. Four that stand out are career overviews, namely SONGBIRD: ELLYN OLIVER SINGS EVA CASSIDY (EC 07 OCT), KEITH JAMES performing THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE (EC 11 OCT), THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY (EC 24 OCT) and accordion virtuoso BRANDON MCPHEE celebrating the legendary JIMMY SHAND (EC 07 OCT). If you’re after something a little rockier, how about MOTORHEADACHE or the UK FOO FIGHTERS at IRONWORKS on 05 & 12 OCT respectively? Or a rather more unusual tribute, this time to the unhinged genius of FRANK ZAPPA when PYGMY TWYLYTE comes to EDEN COURT on 26 OCT. PINK FLOYD fans meanwhile are spoilt for choice with two tributes to their heroes hitting town in the form of the UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE at EC on 05 OCT and the highly regarded Scots combo MACFLOYD at IRONWORKS on 27 OCT. Maybe you just want to hear a set full of 24 carat gold pop classics, in which case you can’t go wrong with the ABBA PARTY NIGHT at EDEN COURT on 12 OCT. Away from the rock and pop there’s a trio of noteworthy classical attractions courtesy of one of Britain’s foremost pianists LEON MCCAWLEY [5] at NAIRN COMMUNITY & ART CENTRE on 05 OCT, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA [6] at EDEN COURT on 06 OCT and the always excellent SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE [7] at the same venue on 10 OCT.CLUBBING CLASSICAL FOLK JAZZ/WORLD ROCK MORE…

new NICKY MURRAY ep, Wintermore, out now! 5 wistfully exquisite songs to relax to. Let Nicky’s gently gravelly voice and delicately constructed folk instrumentations wash over you. Reflective, personal songs that strike universal chords delivered in a style redolent of David Gray, Bonnie Prince Billy, Tom Odell—or even Oscar ‘Llewyn Davis’ Isaacs. Featuring a whole host of local talent including Chloe Rodgers & Chloe Bryce (fiddles), Patsy Reid (cello), plus Rachel Sermanni & Emma Gillespie providing vocal harmonies. A beautiful gift to yourself or for a loved one.

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SAT 29 SEP MR. MCFALL’S CHAMBER @ Uni Hall Findhorn 5pm

MON 01 OCT INVERNESS PIANO RECITALS

@ Inverness Town House, 7.30pm Renowned pianist Peter Donohoe plays Russian masterpieces by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. invernesspianorecitals.com

SAT 27 OCT FÁTIMA HAJJI

HALLOWEEN PARTY @ Ironworks 10pm Young DJ, composer and entrepreneur

SUN 30 SEP

FBF NORTHERN FLYWAY: INGE THOMSON & JENNY STURGEON @ Uni Hall Findhorn 8pm SCHIEHALLION @ Gellions OTB @ Gellions

FRI 05 OCT THE BEVVY SISTERS @ The

Tipi, Dell Of Abernethy 8.30pm

SUN 07 OCT THE JIMMY SHAND STORY

FRI 05 OCT LEON MCCAWLEY @ Nairn

CAC 7.30pm One of Britain’s foremost pianists.

DOREC-A-BELLE @ Market Bar 10pm

SAT 03 NOV HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH

@ Eden Court 7.30pm The Show is a celebration of the life and music of the late Sir Jimmy Shand, a legend of Scottish Dance Music whose tunes continue to feature in the repertoire of most traditional accordionists and Dance Bands.

HYPNOTIC GROOVE @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore 10pm

ORCHESTRA @ Eden Court 7.30pm Earthy folk tunes and foot-tapping dances from olden times pervade Oboist and Director François Leleux’s concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

WED 10 OCT SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE:

CHAMBER NOTES WITH MATTHEW HUNT (CLARINET) @ Eden Court 7.30pm Unleashing the power of chamber music through the quintets of Mozart and Brahms.

EVERY FRI ALASDAIR MURDEN–PIANO @ MacGregors 6pm EVERY SAT SUPER CEILIDH @ Hoots 2.30pm EVERY SUN SUNDAY SESSIONS @ MacGregors 5pm Join local Musicians and Bruce MacGregor for a session of traditional music and song. All musicians welcome to join in. EVERY TUE SONGWRITER CIRCLE @ MacGregors 8pm with Nicky Murray EVERY WED RACHEL CHAIMBEUL SESSION @ MacGregors 5pm 4/7-11/14-18/21-25/28-30 OCT SCOTTISH TRAD SESSION @ Hoots 9.30pm

THU 27 SEP

CLUBBING

EVERY FRI & SAT THREE DECADES OF DANCE FLOOR FILLERS FROM THE 90S TILL NOW! @ Vogue Nightclub & Club Tropicana EVERY FRI LIVE DJ @ The Dog House 9pm

FRI 28 SEP BOOBS ON DECKS

@ Ironworks 10pm

SAT 29 SEP ILLICIT DRUM & BASS

FBF BLUE ROSE CODE, ADAM HOLMES & THE EMBERS & MICHIEL TURNER @ Forres Town Hall, 8pm WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Gellions MARY ANN KENNEDY @ Eden Court 8pm

FRI 28 SEP

FBF SHOOGLENIFTY @ Forres Town Hall, 8pm KARINE POLWART TRIO @ St Laurence Ch, Forres, 8pm WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Gellions

SAT 29 SEP

FBF THE LANGAN BAND @ J Milne Institute Findhorn 8pm SCHIEHALLION @ Gellions @ The Caledonian Inverness 10pm CLARSACH - HARP FREE TASTER SESSION @ Dingwall Com Ctr, Free event! Book: PROUD-NESS AFTER-EVENT info@cheyenneharp.com PARTY @ Mercure Hotel, 7pm

SAT 06 OCT

@ Market Bar 10pm

MON 22 OCT ALY BAIN, ALE MÖLLER AND BRUCE MOLSKY @ Eden Court 7pm

SAT 27 OCT GARY INNES @ Eden Court

8pm Highland born accordionist, composer, Shinty has-been, BBC Presenter and ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ Gary Innes and awardwinning band perform in concert. A musical journey full of tunes, songs and tales of his life with a good healthy dose of craic.

SUN 28 OCT LUKE JACKSON

@ Hootananny, 4pm CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH @ Uni Hall Findhorn 7.30pm

FRI 02 NOV MIKE DENVER

FOLK SAT 06 OCT SCOTTISH CHAMBER

SUN 21 OCT CAROLINE TRUSLOVE

@ Eden Court 7.30pm

MON 08 OCT THE STARS OF IRISH COUNTRY SHOW @ Nairn CAC Louise Morrissey, Stephen Smyth, Anthony MC Brien, Curtis Magee, and the fantastic Keltic Storm Band.

TUE 09 OCT

DOMINIC KIRWAN & FRIENDS @ Eden Court 7.30pm

MUSIC

CLASSICAL

SHENANIGAN 2018 @ Wildwoodz Al Carson, Trojan, Twigz, Alan MacPherson, Tiny, Ckaz, Iain Sabiston, Euan C, Fandango, Kam Cheng, & much more...

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JAZZ

EVERY THU GERRY COOGAN @ MacGregors 7pm Amazing eclectic jazz pianist

WED 03 OCT BAGHDADDIES

@ Uni Hall Findhorn 7.30pm

THU 04 OCT BAGHDADDIES @ Hootananny BIG BAND NIGHT @ Borough Briggs, Elgin.

FRI 12 OCT TWELFTH DAY

@ Uni Hall Findhorn 8pm

THU 01 NOV THE DIME NOTES

@ Eden Court 8pm

FRI 12 OCT DECLAN NERNEY @ The

FRI 02–SUN 04 NOV JAZZ NAIRN FESTIVAL

WED 17–SAT 20 OCT

MON 01/15/22/29 OCT ROBIN ABBOT @ Market Bar 10pm EVERY WED ALIVE & SINGING @ Inverness Cathedral 7pm

British Legion (Inv), 7.30pm MAIRI CAMPBELL: AULD LANG SYNE @ Eden Court 8pm Mairi’s adventures with Scotland’s most famous song. WESTWARD THE LIGHT @ Old Brewery, Cromarty 8pm NATHAN CARTER & HIS BAND PLUS SUPPORT @ Eden Court 7.30pm One of the biggest names on the Irish music scene.

WED 17 OCT AGS CONNOLLY @ Tooth & Claw ON THE ROAD AND IN THE ROUND @ Eden Court 8pm A Nashville - Style ‘In The Round’ concert.

SAT 20 OCT FRAS

@ The Stables, Cromarty 8pm

@ Nairn jazznairn.org

ROCK

FRI 28 SEP LOOPALLU 2018

@ Ullapool Intimate music fest located in the spectacular surroundings of Ullapool. THE COWANS @ Gellions RETRO NIGHT @ Mad Hatters, 9.30pm ASHLEY & THE COSMONAUTS @ Market Bar 10pm

SAT 29 SEP

LOOPALLU 2018 @ Ullapool As Fri 28 Sep. CALLUM BEATTIE @ Eden Court 8pm ANDY DUNCAN @ Johnny Foxes SINNERGOD @ Mad Hatters 10pm

@ Market Bar 10pm

TUE 09 OCT

JOSH MACKENZIE @ Market Bar 10pm

WED 10 OCT

LEO SAYER @ Eden Court 8pm

SUN 30 SEP

THU 04 OCT

PUNCHING ELVIS @ Market Bar 10pm

FRI 05 OCT

MUSIC

UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE @ Eden Court 8pm MOTÃ&#x2013;RHEADACHE @ Ironworks 7.30pm BATTLE OF THE BANDS HEAT 6 SEMI FINALS @ The Playhouse, Nairn, 8.30pm MIR @ Market Bar 10pm JAMM NIGHT @ Mad Hatters 10pm

WILLOW HILL @ Mad Hatters, 10pm COLONEL MUSTARD & THE DIJON 5 @ Ironworks

STETSONHEAD @ Market Bar 10pm

CALVIN PRIOR @ Market Bar 10pm

RABBIT PUNCH @ Market Bar 10pm

BATTLE OF THE BANDS HEAT 7 SEMI FINALS @ The Playhouse, Nairn, 8.30pm

SAT 20 OCT

TUE 02 OCT

ARY @ Market Bar

BAD TOUCH @ Ironworks 7.30pm

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ Market Bar 10pm

BEN & EMILY @ Market Bar 10pm

WED 03 OCT

FRI 19 OCT

MON 22 OCT

EUGENE RIPPER @ Market Bar 10pm

10CC IN CONCERT @ Eden Court 7.30pm

THU 11 OCT

THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE KEITH JAMES @ Eden Court DRAG QUEEN @ Mad Hatters 10pm

PUNCHING ELVIS @ Market Bar 10pm

FRI 12 OCT

ABBA PARTY NIGHT @ Eden Court 7.30pm UK FOO FIGHTERS @ Ironworks 7.30pm

SAT 13 OCT

GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND @ Eden Court 7.30pm

ZOMBIE MILITIA @ Market Bar 10pm SEAN MCGOWAN @ Eden Court 8pm

SAT 27 OCT

ANDY DUNCAN @ Market Bar 10pm

SKALLOWEEN WITH ESPERANZA @ Tooth & Claw 8pm

TUE 23 OCT

WED 24 OCT

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY @ Eden Court 8pm

SAT 06 OCT

MACFLOYD @ Ironworks 7pm

MICK FLAVIN @ Strathpeffer Pavilion 8.30pm URBAN LIONS @ Mad Hatters 10pm

THE BROADS @ Castle Gallery, 2pm A capella group of 6 women, in aid of Team Hamish.

THE SERGEANT MAJOR @ Market Bar 10pm

THE SHIRE @ The British Legion (Inv), 7.30pm

LUKE JACKSON @ Hootananny

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ Mad Hatters 10pm DARIA KULESH & JONNY DYER @ Market Bar 10pm

SUN 07 OCT

SONGBIRD: ELLYN OLIVER SINGS EVA CASSIDY @ Eden Court 8pm

SUN 28 OCT APHOTIC & BAD ACTRESS @ Market Bar 10pm GYPSY CIRCUS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm

SUN 14 OCT

BEN & EMILY @ Market Bar 10pm

TUE 16 OCT

STEVE EAGLESHAM @ Market Bar 10pm

THU 25 OCT

AN EVENING WITH DOUGIE BURNS @ Velocity Cafe 7pm TURIN BRAKES @ Ironworks 7.30pm

LEWIS & DAVE @ Market Bar 10pm

WED 17 OCT

BEN & EMILY @ Market Bar 10pm

THU 18 OCT

FLICKERTAIL @ Market Bar 10pm

FERGUS & GREG @ Market Bar 10pm SEAN MCGOWAN @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 7.30pm BETHANY WAPPLER @ Market Bar 10pm

DISPOSABLE/ SLIOCH/ KILLJOY @ Tooth & Claw, 8pm

THOMAS TRUAX

PUNCHING ELVIS @ Market Bar 10pm

MON 08 OCT

WISHBONE ASH @ Ironworks 7.30pm

TUE 30 OCT PUNCHING ELVIS @ Market Bar 10pm

RABBIT PUNCH @ Market Bar 10pm

PYGMY TWYLYTE (FRANK ZAPPA TRIBUTE) @ Eden Court

KRIS COLL @ Market Bar 10pm

FRI 26 OCT

WED 31 OCT

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A STAR IS BORN (15) FRI 05 – THU 18 OCT

Director Bradley Cooper I Starring Lady Gaga USA I 2018 I 135 mins

Pop-star Lady Gaga makes her debut in this drama starring as a struggling artist who has recently given up on a successful career as a singer. Until she meets seasoned musician Jack Maine, who persuades her to pursue her lifelong dream.

FIRST MAN (Cert tbc) FRI 12 – THU 25 OCT

Director Damien Chazelle I Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy USA I 2018 I 138 mins

Hot on the heels of their six-time Academy Award winning smash, La La Land, Oscar winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling re-unite for this fascinating story of NASA's mission to land a man on the moon. Focussing on the years 1961–1969, this visceral, first-person account explores one of the most dangerous missions in history. An early Oscar contender.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (Cert tbc) WED 24 OCT – TUE 06 NOV

Director Bryan Singer I Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton UK/USA I 2018 I tbc mins

A celebration of Queen and their legendary lead-singer Freddie Mercury. From their start in 1970 to their global success and Freddie’s solo career as well as their reunion in time for the Live Aid concert in 1985.

THE WIFE (15) FRI 26 OCT – THU 01 NOV

Director Björn Runge I Starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce Sweden/USA/UK I 2017 I 100 mins

After 40 years of sacrificing her own talent and ambitions to support her husband’s literary career, Joan now confronts the biggest sacrifice of her life. Based on the bestselling book by Meg Wolitzer, this is a poignant, funny and emotional journey of self-discovery and liberation.

FOR SCREENING TIMES SEE THE TIMETABLE & FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK 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. Robertson – Investing – Building – Caring We hope you enjoy your film. robertson.co.uk

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Friends Coffee Morning

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HEATHERS (15) FRI 19 & SAT 20 OCT

Director Michael Lehmann Starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater

USA I 1988 I 103 mins 30th Anniversary Screening. Now considered to be a cult classic, this black comedy is the original mean girl movie and changed expectations of teen high-school movies forever. If you haven’t seen it before, you haven’t lived! Get a ticket and “Lick it up, baby. Lick it up.”

AGNES VARDA SEASON CONTINUED

REBELS ON POINTE (15+) WED 10 OCT

KING OF THIEVES (15)

Director Bobbi Jo Hart

FRI 28 SEP – THU 04 OCT

Director James Marsh Starring Michael Caine, Michael Gambon

UK I 2018 I 108 mins Inspired by a Vanity Fair article by Mark Seal called The Over the Hill Mob, this is the unlikely story of the epic Hatton Garden robbery in 2015 by a group of retired criminals. Despite their ailments, the gang consulted ‘how-to’ books and returned to their trade escaping with an estimated haul of £200 million.

Exploring universal themes of identity, dreams, family, loss and love, this is the first-ever feature documentary celebrating the world famous Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The all-male, comic ballet company was founded over 40 years ago on the heels of New York's Stonewall riots and has a diverse cult following around the world. With almost perfect timing we are delighted to actually have The Trocks (as they’re affectionately known) here at Eden Court on 26 and 27 October. What better than to see the documentary and then see them live on stage!

COLUMBUS

THE LITTLE STRANGER (12A) FRI 28 SEP – THU 04 OCT

UK/Italy/Canada/Japan/USA I 2017 I 90 mins

(12A) FRI 19 – TUE 23 OCT

Director Lenny Abrahamson

Director Kogonada

Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson

Starring John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson

Ireland/UK/France I 2018 I 111 mins

USA I 2017 I 104 mins

This chilling ghost story written by BAFTA nominee Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) tells the story of Dr Faraday, whose life becomes disturbingly entwined with the family of a new patient he has taken on at the haunted Hundreds Hall – a large house his mother once worked at as a housemaid!

OCEAN’S 8 (12A)

FRI 05, MON 08 & TUE 09 OCT

Successful businessman Jin returns to his hometown after his estranged father falls into a coma. There he meets Casey, a smart young woman who’s putting her own architectural dreams aside to care for her recovering addict mother. A stylish, intellectually ambitious feature debut from Video-essayist turned filmmaker Kogonada.

THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS LES PLAGES D’AGNÈS (18) MON 08 OCT

Director Agnès Varda Starring Agnès Varda

France I 2008 I 112 mins French and English with subtitles Varda takes us on a memorable voyage through her life, confronting the joy of creation and the pain of personal loss, death and ageing. £6 – £7.50

2018 INVERNESS FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW TUE 16 OCT

Now in its sixteenth year, the IFF brings the best of contemporary world class cinema to the Highlands every November. Join Festival Director, Paul MacDonaldTaylor, as he gives us a sneak preview of festival highlights and be the first to feast your eyes on the festival programme.

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NEW ZEALAND SEASON RIVER QUEEN

(15)

TUE 02 OCT

Director Vincent Ward Starring Samantha Morton, Temuera Morrison

New Zealand/UK I 2005 I 115 mins

When Sarah’s son, by her Māori lover, is kidnapped she embarks on a search for him but when she finds him both mother and son must decide to which culture they belong.

Director Gary Ross Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett

DIFFICULT SHOOTS

USA I 2018 I 110 mins

AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD

5 years, 8 months, 12 days... and counting. That’s how long Debbie Ocean has been planning the biggest heist of her life. With her partner-in-crime they recruit a crew of specialists and the target is a cool $150 million. The plan is rock solid, isn’t it?...

THE HEIRESSES LAS HEREDERAS (12A) FRI 05, SUN 07, WED 10 & THU 11 OCT Director Marcelo Martinessi Starring Ana Brun, Margarita Irun

Paraguay/Germany/Uruguay/Brazil I 2018 I 98 mins I Spanish and Guarani with subtitles Chela and Chiquita are both from wealthy families and have lived together for more than 30 years. But when their financial situation becomes tricky they decide to sell off inherited possessions. But things get even worse when Chiquita goes to prison for fraud and Chela is forced to face a whole new reality.

AGUIRRE, DER ZORN GOTTES (PG) TUE 23 OCT

Director Werner Herzog Starring Klaus Kinski, Cecilia Rivera

COVER GIRL (U)

SUN 21 & TUE 23 OCT Director Charles Vidor Starring Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly

USA I 1944 I 107 mins In celebration of Rita Hayworth's centenary. While working as a chorus girl at her boyfriend’s nightclub, Rusty sets her sights on stardom and enters a cover girl contest. As her career takes off she lands a starring role in a hit Broadway show and soon her old life and loyalties become a distant memory...

West Germany I 1972 I 94 mins I English Quechua, Spanish and German with subtitles The most famed collaboration between director Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.

THE EXORCIST (DIRECTOR’S CUT) (18) TUE 30 OCT

Director William Friedkin Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow

USA I 1973 I 132 mins Double Oscar winning and often regarded as the greatest horror movie of all time.

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See the best of British theatre, opera and ballet as it happens, as the national companies live screen their productions to cinemas across the world via satellite. Seat price £10 – £20.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA AIDA (Cert tbc)

OSCAR WILDE SEASON LIVE

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Cert tbc)

KING LEAR (As Live 12A)

SAT 06 OCT LIVE Director Stephen Pickover Conductor Nicola Luisotti Cast Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili UK I 2018 I 220 mins (incl. 2 intermissions) Sung in Italian with English surtitles

In this 30th-anniversary revival of Sonja Frisell’s production, Aida and Radamès face impossible choices between patriotism, passion, and paternal bonds and the stage is set for tragedy.

SAMSON ET DALILA (Cert tbc) SAT 20 OCT LIVE Director Darko Tresnjak Conductor Sir Mark Elder Cast Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna UK I 2018 I 185 mins (incl. 2 intermissions) Sung in French with English surtitles

Hebrew leader Samson is sworn to defend his people and his faith from the Philistines but when the Philistine Dalila seduces him, he reveals to her the secret of his strength and his fate is sealed. Imprisoned, blinded and humiliated, how can Samson atone for his folly?

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Cert tbc)

SAT 27 OCT LIVE Director Gregory Keller

TUE 09 OCT

Cast Sophie Thompson, Jeremy Swift

UK I 2018 I 165 mins A new production of one of the funniest plays in English broadcast live from the Vaudeville Theatre. Wilde’s much-loved masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays.

THE ROYAL BALLET: MAYERLING (Cert tbc)

UK I 2018 I 210 mins (incl. 2 intermissions) Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Boasting gunfights, poker games and stagecoach robbers – bar owner Minnie serves a crew of rough miners. When a mysterious stranger enters the bar, it looks like her life is about to change. But he is not what he seems…

LUX SCOTLAND PRESENTS... LOVE AND THE OCEAN (15+)

MON 15 OCT LIVE Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Music Franz Liszt Arranged and orchestrated John Lanchberry UK I 2018 I 195 mins approx (incl. 2 intervals)

Director Blanche McIntyre Starring Will Keen, Priyanga Burford, Annette Badland UK I 2018 I 180 mins

Mayerling is a classic of the Royal Ballet repertory, with its emotional depth, haunting imagery and one of the most demanding roles ever created for a male dancer.

THE ROYAL OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE (Cert tbc) SUN 28 OCT LIVE SUN 04 NOV LIVE Director Keith Warner I Music Richard Wagner Conductor Antonio Pappano Cast Stuart Skelton, Emily Magee, John Lundgren UK I 2018 I 290 mins approx (incl. 2 intervals) Sung in German with English surtitles

Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) features the sparkling Magic Fire Music and the electrifying Ride of the Valkyries. But among the musical fireworks and Norse mythology, at the centre of this opera are the unforgettable characters and the complex entanglements between them, including twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Wotan and his Valkyrie daughter, Brünnhilde.

Love and the Ocean is a programme of artists’ moving image works in which the push and pull of tides overlap with emotional currents of desire and longing. This screening is part of LUX Scotland’s guest-curated programme for Eden Court and has been selected by artist Frances Davis. £4 – £5

THU 04 OCT LIVE SUN 07 OCT ENCORE

Shakespeare’s great play of the irrational and inexplicable, illustrating how uncontrollable emotions can range across gender, country, class and age.

FUNNY GIRL – THE MUSICAL (As Live 12A) MON 29 OCT Director Michael Mayer Starring Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell UK I 2018 I 160mins approx

Following its sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, this critically-acclaimed musical is semi-biographical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice. Featuring a host of iconic and timeless musical numbers including People, I’m the Greatest Star, and Don’t Rain On My Parade.

AYÚDAME A PASAR LA NOCHE HELP ME THROUGH THE NIGHT Schools Screening (13+/Secondary S3,4,5,6)

SUN 07 OCT

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Broadcast live from London’s West End starring Ian McKellen as King Lear Two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them which unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle.

THE WINTER’S TALE: LIVE FROM SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE (As Live 12A)

Conductor Marco Armiliato Cast Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jonas Kaufmann

THU 11 & SAT 13 OCT ENCORES Director Jonathan Munby Starring Ian McKellen UK I 2018 I 220 mins

MYSTERY MOVIE (18+)

THU 11 OCT

MON 22 OCT

Director José Ramón Chávez

It might be a famous film, or something you’ve never heard of. It could be new or it could be a hundred years old. It might be something people love or something that divides opinion. Take a leap of faith with us and see something you won’t regret you never saw. As the Mystery Movie could be anything it is only open to those over 18. £5 – £6

Starring Hernán Mendoza, Elena de Haro

Mexico I 2017 I 90 mins I Spanish with subtitles This acclaimed Mexican comedy focuses on a struggling middle-class family at breaking point and all making sweeping decisions about their lives but an accident makes everyone reconsider things when the doctors say one of them will not make it through the night... £4

CERTIFICATES Films rated (12+), (15+) are without BBFC classifications, these are our recommended age suitability ratings. Films rated (CERT TBC) can be checked nearer screening dates or at bbfc.co.uk

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OCT 2018 Mon 01 The Little Stranger King of Thieves

11.00/19.30 11.15/14.00 19.15

Wed 10 A Star Is Born Rebels on Pointe The Heiresses

11.00 11.15/19.00

19.15

Wed 17 A Star Is Born First Man

11.15/14.00/19.00 13.45/19.15

Thu 18 First Man S

Tue 02 The Little Stranger King of Thieves River Queen Wed 03 King of Thieves The Little Stranger

18.00/20.15 18.15/20.30

Tue 09 Ocean's 8 A Star Is Born Oscar Wilde Season Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Live

11.00/14.00/19.15 11.15/19.45

Thu 04 The Little Stranger

11.00/13.45 S 18.00/20.15 King of Thieves 11.15/14.00/17.00 The Winter's Tale: From Shakespeare's Globe Live 19.15 Fri 05 A Star Is Born The Heiresses Ocean's 8

14.00/17.45/20.30 18.00 20.15

Sat 06 A Star Is Born

11.15/14.00 17.45/20.30

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida Live

17.55

The Winter's Tale: Live from Shakespeare's Globe Encore LUX Scotland presents... The Heiresses Mon 08 A Star Is Born The Beaches of Agnès Ocean's 8

11.15/14.00 17.15/20.00

13.00 17.00 19.45

17.45/20.30 18.00 20.15

Fri 12 First Man A Star Is Born

10.00 11.00/13.45 17.45/20.30 14.00 19.00

13.30/17.30/20.15 13.45/17.45/20.30

Sat 13 A Star Is Born First Man

10.30/17.45/20.30 11.00/13.45 17.30/20.15 NT Live: King Lear Encore 13.00 Sun 14 First Man

11.15/14.15 17.00/19.45 11.30/14.00 17.15/20.00

Mon 15 First Man 11.30/17.30/20.15 S 17.45/20.30 A Star Is Born The Royal Ballet: Mayerling Live 19.15 Tue 16 A Star Is Born 11.00/19.15 First Man 11.15/19.45 2018 Inverness Film Festival 18.15 Preview

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Adult Reduced Rates Evening £9.00 U18s & Students

11.00/14.00/19.15 18.15 20.15

The Heiresses NT Live: King Lear Encore

Adult (over 18s) before 17.00 £7.50 Adult Evening

Thu 11 Spanish Film Festival Schools Screening A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Sun 07 A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

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Wed 19 First Man Columbus Heathers

13.30/17.30/20.15 18.00 20.30

Sat 20 First Man Columbus Heathers The Metropolitan Opera: Samson et Dalila Live Sun 21 First Man S

Cover Girl Columbus Mon 22 First Man Columbus Mystery Movie

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11.15 14.00/17.00/19.45 13.30/17.15 19.15

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Tue 23 First Man 11.00/13.45/19.00 Cover Girl 11.15 Columbus 14.00 Aguirre, Wrath of God 19.15 Wed 24 Bohemian Rhapsody First Man

Thu 25 First Man

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Fri 26 The Wife Bohemian Rhapsody

13.45/17.45/20.15 14.00/18.00/20.30

Sat 27 Bohemian Rhapsody

11.00/13.45 18.00/20.30 11.15/14.00

The Wife The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West Live Sun 28 Bohemian Rhapsody S

The Wife The Royal Opera: Die Walküre Live

17.55

11.15 13.45/17.15/19.45 11.30/14.00 17.00

Mon 29 The Wife Bohemian Rhapsody Funny Girl – The Musical

17.30 18.00/20.30 19.30

Tue 30 Bohemian Rhapsody

11.00 18.00/20.30 The Wife 11.15/17.45 The Exorcist (Director's Cut) 20.15 Wed 31 The Wife Bohemian Rhapsody

11.00/14.00 17.45/20.15 19.45

60 11.00 13.45/19.15 11.15/14.00/19.00

EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS FOR EDEN COURT FRIENDS Friends Coffee Morning – MON 15 OCT, First Man (Cert tbc) Film starts 11.30am – Coffee served from 10.30am DREAM AND SCREAM Specially for parents and carers of new babies aged 0 –12 months. Look out for on individual screenings. When a film is marked AD this means that AUDIO DESCRIPTION is available via a headset for all screenings (please ask Box Office for your headset). When a film is marked S this means there will be selected SUBTITLED screening/s. When a film is marked AF this means that there will be an AUTISM-FRIENDLY SCREENING of this film. These screenings are especially for people on the autistic spectrum and their families, friends and carers. When a film is marked Tickets cost just £5.00

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A STAR IS BORN (15) FRI 05 – THU 18 OCT

Director Bradley Cooper I Starring Lady Gaga USA I 2018 I 135 mins

FIRST MAN (Cert tbc) S

FRI 12 – THU 25 OCT

Director Damien Chazelle I Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy USA I 2018 I 138 mins

START TOMORROW TODAY BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (Cert tbc)

OPEN DAY

WED 24 OCT – TUE 06 NOV

Director Bryan Singer I Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton

UK/USA I 2018 I tbc mins JOIN US AT THE NEW A celebration of Queen and their legendary lead-singer Freddie Mercury. From their start in 1970 to their global success and Freddie’s solo career as well as their reunion INVERNESS CAMPUS in time for the Live Aid concert in 1985.

SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER 9.30AM–1PM

THE WIFE (15)

Staff will help you find a course, FRI 26 OCT – THU 01 NOV answer questions and give you a tour Director Björn Runge I Starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce of our building.

Sweden/USA/UK I 2017 I 100 mins

After 40 years of sacrificing her own talent and ambitions to support her husband’s literary career, Joan now confronts the biggest sacrifice of her life. Based on the bestselling 273000 book by Meg Wolitzer, this is a poignant, funny and TELEPHONE: emotional journey01463 of self-discovery EMAIL: info.ic@uhi.ac.uk and liberation.

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SPECIALS Highland Pride. A significant landmark this month as EDEN COURT hosts PROUD-NESS [1] on SAT 06 OCT, the first large scale LGBT event for the Highlands and Islands. The day will start off with a march through the city centre to Eden Court where the day’s events will continue. This will include workshops, talks, music and stalls from different organisations that serve the LGBTQ+ community. The day will round off with an after party at the Mercure Hotel. Further details at proud-ness.org It’s not well known that SIMON REEVE [2], who appears at EDEN COURT on 11 OCT is something of an expert analyst on the rise of Islamic terrorism, having initially made his name covering the subject. These days he’s more famous as one of the very best professional globetrotters, his TV series managing to both educate and entertain thanks to a friendly persona and a genuine interest in the people he meets along the way. Having visited 120 countries and packed in more adventures over the last decade than most of us will experience in several lifetimes, he should have plenty to talk about at his “Audience With…” event, that will include exclusive footage and a Q&A. More yarns from far flung lands at EC on 24 OCT as DOUG ALLAN [3] presents WILD IMAGES, WILD LIFE—an evening of behind the scenes stories for all the family, with highlights from the most challenging assignments of his 35 years filming wildlife in the remotest places on Earth. Find out if snow leopards or leopard seals are the most scary; discover how to get close to the biggest fish in the sea and whether your eyeballs freeze at minus 50. Fancy celebrating something a little more sedentary? If so, you can’t go wrong with the LOCH NESS KNIT FEST [4] (19-21 OCT), now in its third year and attracting fans of the hobby from all over the world. Inverness Leisure Centre is the hub for a programme of events that includes 30+ workshops, main stage entertainment, crafting village and a marketplace with over 60 sellers. In addition to the array of crafting delights you can also enjoy a ceilidh with renowned fiddle supergroup Blazin Fiddles, tuck into a Highland feast, take a cruise on Loch Ness and much more. See lochnessknitfest.com for full details and tickets A word too for the DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL [5] taking place from 26-29 OCT. There are tastings, exhibitions, cookery demonstrations, a Young Highland Chef Of The Year competition and even an accompanying golf tournament. Full programme at dornochwhiskyfestival.com

More SPECIALS features and events at: whatsonhighlands.com

ART

WED 26 SEP

FINDHORN BAY FESTIVAL @ Various - Forres. A spectacular six-day celebration of arts and culture taking place at the heart of Moray and showcasing artists of national and international renown. To Mon 01 Oct.

FILM

SAT 29 SEP

MISS DRAG HIGHLAND 2018 @ Drumossie Hotel, 6.30pm. GREEN LIVING DAY @ Glen Urquhart Hall. Community event for all. 11am-3pm.

KIDS

HIGHLAND ARCHAEOLOGY FESTIVAL @ Various. Celebrating the heritage of the Highlands. 29 Sep - 19 Oct.

MUSIC

FBF: CULTURE DAY @ Forres. A day for audiences of all ages to connect with the rich heritage and diverse range of arts and cultural activity that takes place in Moray. 11am-4pm KILL ‘EM ALL TOUR @ Waterstones Inverness, The long-awaited sequel to Kill Your Friends.

SPECIALS

SUN 30 SEP

FBF: SCOTLAND: THE BIG PICTURE @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 2pm

MON 01 OCT

FINDHORN BAY FESTIVAL @ Forres, As Fri 26 Sep.

SPORT

TUE 02 OCT

VENUS @ Smithton Free Ch, 7.20pm. Talk by Simon Cuthbert.

THEATRE

INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE HIGHLANDS @ Highland Council, 7.30pm. Talk. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS @ Culloden Library, 7.30pm. Scottish Ornithologists’ Club talk.

WED 03 OCT SPILL

RANGER RAMBLE @ Loch Imrich, Newtonmore, 11am Booking essential: saranne. bish@highlifehighland.com

THU 04 OCT

LIFESTYLE

NESS BOOK FEST @ Inverness - Various. Inverness based book festival that features emerging voices as well as big names in a free programme of events. nessbookfest.wordpress.com

NBF: THE DARK STUFF: STORIES FROM THE PEATLANDS @ Inverness Town House, 2pm LARCHFIELD @ Waterstones Inverness, 5pm Full program: nessbookfest. wordpress.com

FRI 05 OCT

MONARCHS OF THE GLEN @ Badenoch TBC, 4pm. Booking essential, contact: 01479 874 696 NBF: SCOTLAND’S EARLY SILVER @ IMAG, 1.30pm THE SEWING MACHINE @ The Bike Shed, 2.30pm STUART MACBRIDE @ Inverness Town House, 8pm Full program: nessbookfest. wordpress.com

SAT 06 OCT

ROTARY COFFEE MORNING @ Nairn CC, 10am-12 noon. AUTUMN FAYRE @ Fairburn Mem’ Hall, Marybank, 2pm 25TH ANNUAL GOLDEN SPURTLE WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Carrbridge Village Hall PROUD NESS @ Eden Court. The first large scale LGBT event for the Highlands and Islands. Free entry. Stalls, talks, live music and workshops. After party at the Mercure Hotel, Inverness. NBF: MEET THE BOOKS @ Inverness Library, 9.30am THE RELUCTANT MURDERER @ Waterstones, 11.30am THE WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS @ Town House, 4pm Full program: nessbookfest. wordpress.com

SUN 07 OCT

GARDEN OPEN DAY @ Glenkyllachy, Tomatin, 2pm. Visit: scotlandsgardens.org for directions and more info. NBF: NORTH COAST JOURNEY @ Waterstones, 1pm. Full program: nessbookfest.wordpress.com

MON 08 OCT

RSGS LECTURE: SIR JOHN LISTER-KAYE – A NATURAL LIFE @ Highland Council Chamber, 7.30pm. Talk.

WED 10 OCT

125 YEARS OF THE CAMANACHD ASSOCIATION @ Highland Folk Museum.

HIGHLAND ROCK GARDEN CLUB TALK @ Nairn CC, 7.30pm

THU 11 OCT

STEAM TRAIN TRIP @ Aviemore Railway St, 12.30pm. In aid of Marie Curie. Booking essential. 01479 810725. JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE @ Inverness Royal Academy, 7pm. Talk by Dr Olivia Jones. AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. The world-famous journalist recount tales from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet.

FRI 12 OCT

NAIRN LITERARY INSTITUTE @ Nairn Free Church, 7.30pm. nairnliterary.org.uk NEOLITHIC STARGAZING @ Abriachan Forest, 8pm. Booking essential 01463 861236. THE CLAVA CAIRNS & AFTER @ Highland Council Chamber, 7.30pm. Talk.

THU 18 OCT

WORD ON THE STREET @ Various. Dingwall’s three-day festival of books, poetry, comedy, music, drama, dance, walks, talks, art and storytelling. 18-20 Oct. Full program: word-onthe-street.weebly.com THE YANKEE MINING SQUADRON @ West Church Hall, Cromarty, 7.30pm. Talk. OPEN SEAS @ Dingwall Town Hall , 7.30pm. Talk by Nick Underdown. 01349 864661. RANGER RAMBLE @ Strathspey TBC, 11am. Booking: 01479 874 696

FRI 19 OCT

LOCH NESS KNIT FEST @ Inverness Leisure. Expect a massive programme of events including 30+ workshops, main stage entertainment, crafting village and marketplace with over 60 sellers! WOTS: HAIKU WRITING WORKSHOP @ High Flight Bookshop, Dingwall, 11am. Full program: word-onthe-street.weebly.com

SAT 20 OCT

LOCH NESS KNIT FEST @ Inverness Leisure. As Fri 19 Oct. WOTS: NORTHWORDS NOW @ High Flight Bookshop, 2pm FESTIVAL FINALE @ The National Hotel, 7.30pm Full program: word-onthe-street.weebly.com

SUN 21 OCT

LOCH NESS KNIT FEST @ Inverness Leisure. As Fri 19 Oct.

WED 24 OCT

DOUG ALLAN: WILD IMAGES, WILD LIFE @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. An evening of behind the scenes stories from this multi award winning camera man.

THU 25 OCT

RSPB HIGHLAND GROUP @ Greyfriars Free Ch, Talk.

FRI 26 OCT

DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Dornoch Various. An assortment of new and back by popular demand events. For info visit: dornochwhiskyfestival.com

SAT 27 OCT

SPOOKY QUIZ NIGHT @ Craigmonie Hotel, 7.30pm. Plus Halloween Disco and Best Dressed Competition! In aid of Birchwood Highland. Tickets: birchwoodhighland. org.uk AUTUMN COLOURS AND FUNGI @ Cawdor Woods, Dingwall Field Club walk. 3-4 miles on good track. 01381 620741 DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Dornoch. As Fri 26 Oct.

SUN 28 OCT

DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Dornoch. As Fri 26 Oct.

MON 29 OCT

DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Dornoch. As Fri 26 Oct.

TUE 30 OCT

BLOOD DONORS @ Nairn CC

MON 05 NOV

INVERNESS BONFIRE & FIREWORKS DISPLAY @ Bught Park, 7.30pm.

SPORT Climb, Run, Kick… Calling all climbers—whether you are part of a club, an individual, experienced climber (or even if you’ve never tried it before)—you should head along to the REIFF CLIMBING FESTIVAL [1] in ACHILTIBUIE from 12–14 OCT. Activities include recreating the ‘indoor wall’ outdoors, for those who want to join in but don’t have the kit; workshops with a coach/instructor for those who want to improve their skills; and a Geology For Climbers talk;—plus a ceilidh to round things off at the Coigach Community Hall from 8pm till midnight (price included with camp & ceilidh ticket). Families very welcome. More details at reiffclimbingfestival.com Achiltibuie also hosts what must be one of the most picturesque and remote runs in the UK, the COIGACH HALF MARATHON [2], on 13 OCT—right in the middle of the Climbing Festival—will any hardy souls be putting themselves through both events, we wonder? So much beauty, so much pain… It’s been a while since an El Kessoko derby between INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE [3] and ROSS COUNTY meant anything more than bragging rights, but with our local teams at the time of writing occupying the top two slots in the Championship, their match at the CALEDONIAN STADIUM on 03 NOV actually counts for something. And with both outfits starting the season so confidently, it should be a corker.

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EVERY WEEK. . .

INVERNESS CRAIG DUNAIN LADIES RUGBY TRAINING @ from Ferry Point, S.Kessock All ladies welcome including beginners. 07856 232998. EVERY WED 6.45pm AVIEMORE PARKRUN @ Speyside Way, Dalfaber Drive Enjoy a timed run, jog or walk Register with parkrun. EVERY SAT 9.20am INVERNESS PARKRUN @ Bught Park 5km run–it’s you against the clock! Free! Register at: parkrun.org.uk/ inverness and bring your barcode EVERY SAT 9.30am

SAT 29 SEP

LADIES THREEBALL TEAM OPEN @ Abernethy Golf Club 10am Football 3pm unless stated: INVERNESS CT V Q.O.T.S. CLACHNACUDDIN V ROTHES FORRES MECHS V BUCKIE TH FT WILLIAM V LOSSIEMOUTH WICK AC V HUNTLY STRATHSPEY TH V BRORA R’S Rugby 3pm unless stated: ROSS SUTH V GARIOCH INVERNESS CRAIG D. V DYCE HIGHLAND V MORAY

SAT 06 OCT

Football 3pm unless stated: INVERNESS CT V MORTON NAIRN CO. V FORT WILLIAM LOSSIE V STRATHSPEY TH

Ceilidh or just relax in the pub!

SAT 13 OCT

COIGACH HALF MARATHON @ Coigach Community Hall Achiltibuie 1pm Annual Coigach Half Marathon with ceilidh in the evening. JACOBITE BOXING EVENT @ Nairn CC SCOTTISH ENDURO SERIES – ROUND 6 @ Nevis Range The final round of the Scottish Enduro Series. In 2018 riders can expect big mountain riding experiences, from open hillside to tight and steep forest stages. Using the unique Gondola access opens the race to a variety of stages at Nevis Range, which will give riders a much more three dimensional view of what mountain biking is on offer here. Football 3pm unless stated: CLACH’N V HUNTLY WICK A V INVERURIE LOCO FORRES MECH V TURRIFF UTD STRATHSPEY T V NAIRN CO FT WILLIAM V DEVERONVALE Rugby: HIGHLAND V DUMFRIES S, 3pm

ignite your senses. Depending on the distance you run you will pick up the corresponding miniatures of single malt at the end of the race. The finish line for all the races is at Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown. WORLD SOLO 24HR CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Nevis Range

SAT 27 OCT

FORRES SCOTTISH ORIENTEERING URBAN LEAGUE @ Forres moravianorienteering.org Football 3pm unless stated: ROSS CO V MORTON NAIRN CO V COVE RANGERS LOSSIEMOUTH V KEITH WICK AC V FORT WILLIAM Rugby 3pm unless stated: HIGHLAND V STEWART MELVILLE RFC

SUN 28 OCT

SUN 14 OCT

ROSEISLE ORIENTEERING LEAGUE @ Roseisle moravianorienteering.org

SCOTTISH ENDURO SERIES @ Nevis Range DAY 2

TUE 30 OCT

SAT 20 OCT

Football: INVERNESS CT V DUNFERMLINE 7.45pm

THE DRAMATHON: THE SPEYSIDE MALT WHISKY MARATHON @ Glenfiddich Distillery 9am

WED 31 OCT

FRI 12–SUN 14 OCT

SPORT

REIFF CLIMBING FESTIVAL @ Port A Bhaigh Campsite Achiltibuie

Activities include recreating the ‘indoor wall’ outdoors for those who want to join in but don’t have the kit. Workshops for those who want to improve their skills with a coach/instructor. Geology for climbers talk and a

Love running and whisky? Finally, a chance to combine your passions. Run from Glenfarclas to Glenfiddich, pick up stamps along the way and get single malt samples at the end. The Dramathon is actually four races: full marathon, half, 10km and a relay. All are trail races, mostly on well-maintained grassy paths along the beautiful Speyside Way. The route takes in several distilleries along the route, offering sights and smells to

from and finish at the Nevis Range complex, snaking and climbing up Aonach Mor and deep into Leanachan Forest and onto the world famous Witch’s Trail, World Champs and other amazing trails that make up the fantastic network within Leanachen forest. With at least half of the event taking place in the dark, the course has been designed to be rideable for the full 24 hours regardless of weather conditions. Football: ROSS C V AYR UNITED 3pm

Cycling is very much a mainstream, popular sport now, with healthy viewing figures for last month’s Vuelta and record crowds for the Tour Of Britain (which yet again only paid lip service to Scotland and didn’t even consider having any stages up here) and mountain biking is proving almost as much of an attraction, so expect a healthy turnout for this event. It is your opportunity to join the world’s very best endurance athletes for the a weekend of endurance mountain biking at one of the best venues that the UK has to offer. The route will start

ON & OFF :

Football 3pm unless stated: STRATHSPEY TH V WICK AC CLACH V INVERURIE LOCO FORRES MECHS V FT WILLIAM

SAT 03 NOV

Football: INVERNESS CT V ROSS CO NAIRN CO V BRORA RANGERS FORRES MECH V STRATHSPEY FT WILLIAM V CLACHNACUDDIN LOSSIE V FORM’TINE UTD WICK AC V COVE RANGERS Rugby 2pm unless stated: ROSS SUTH V ABERDEEN G HIGHLAND V LASSWADE

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[2] There’s plenty of original drama at EDEN COURT this month so make a note in your diary of three more must-see productions, beginning with TOURETTESHERO’s FUTURE PROOF project on 20 OCT which brings Hacks for the Future to the Highlands with Jess Thom—theatre-maker, comedian, disability rights activist, and co-founder of Touretteshero. They have created a collaborative work, with a selected group of disabled young people from across Scotland, resulting in an inclusive extravaganza of installations, performances, discussions and workshops looking at history and how we can creatively shape the future.

THEATRE Let’s Dance. [1] Dance performances at EDEN COURT are always popular and recent times have seen everything from conventionally classical shows to modern street styles and ambitious multimedia extravaganzas. This month it’s the return of one of our very favourite companies LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO who bring their hilarious, yet accomplished take on the art to EC on 26 & 27 OCT. For more than 40 years, the all-male comedy ballet company, affectionately known as “The Trocks” have been delighting audiences of all ages at sell-out performances featuring their fabulous sense of fun and their flawless dance. Established, despite what their name might suggest, in New York, the Trocks are now globally famous thanks to their sassy spoofs and hilarious homages to classical ballet, where 18 dancers each transform into two personas, both male and female. Every performance froths with tutus and testosterone, blush-pink ballet pumps, fierce false eyelashes and prima ballerina attitude, but what sets this company apart is their immaculate technique and daring physicality, providing an astonishing foundation for their impeccable comic timing.

[3] Some of you might have seen FAR, FAR FROM YPRES last month in Ullapool. If not then the performance at EDEN COURT on 21 OCT gives you another opportunity to witness a moving tale of a Scotsman’s journey to the Western Front in WW1, narrated by BBC Radio Scotland’s IAIN ANDERSON and musically illustrated by the finest singers on the Scottish acoustic scene. As the centenary of the Armistice approaches, it’s an inventive and accomplished tribute to the horrors of a hundred years ago.

[4] More horrors recalled, though this time fictional in THE MACBETHS (EC, 23 OCT), a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth using a radically cut version of the text and focuses on the relationship between one of the most famous killers in literature and his ambitious wife. Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre’s Artistic Director Dominic Hill’s brutal and intense production tells the Bard’s famous story in a powerfully concentrated 70 minutes.

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[5] There’s yet more engaging dance in RUMPELSTILTSKIN at EDEN COURT on 01 & 02 OCT. The panto season is still a couple of months away and this, one of the most elegant yarns in the fairy tale canon, isn’t best suited to the slapstick treatment, so it’s probably best left to the wonderful performers from BALLETLORENT, the company that brought us extraordinary reimaginings of Rapunzel and Snow White. Combining spectacle and storytelling, this emotionally rich production spins a tale of greed, loss, adventure and love where the alchemist Rumpelstiltskin is outcast from his kingdom until he is revealed to be ‘the true prince that he was’. It’s an original adaptation directed by LIV LORENT and retold by Poet Laureate CAROL ANN DUFFY, with a score by Doctor Who composer MURRAY GOLD, costumes designed by MICHELE CLAPTON (Game of Thrones), narration by actor BEN CROMPTON, performed by world-class inimitable balletLORENT dancers and a local intergenerational cast of children and older adults. Glorious dance theatre for family audiences.

[6] You can always rely on DOGSTAR THEATRE to create something entertainingly original and their new show, LET’S INHERIT THE EARTH (EC 30 & 31 OCT) looks rather intriguing. Set in the near future, when “Adele has just hit number one with her new album 43” it finds three turtles somewhere in the Caribbean staring in disbelief and helplessness at the expanding patch of seaweed which threatens to destroy their habitat. The seaweed spreads towards luxury beach-front condominiums, owned by the super-rich Mucklefannys of the Highlands and the Storskinkas of Sweden. Their concern is the threat to the value of their properties and the quality of their cocktails. Meanwhile in Moray, Jane and Grant have stocked up on weaponry, an inflatable canoe and Marmite in case of an “event”. Sure enough, the North Sea floods in and the geography of northern Europe is transformed. The forests of Sweden are on fire. Josef, Tove and their child Lukas are frantically packing as the fire approaches. Lukas asks about granny stuck upstairs. The granny that her dad insists is a cockroach. And that’s just the starting point. If you enjoyed Dogstar’s last show in Inverness, their innovative take on the story of explorer Mungo Park, this should prove equally gripping. Recommended.

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STUART MITCHELL - GORDON RAMSAY’S KARMA CAFÉ @ Eden Court, 8pm, An astonishing and hilarious confessional story where the worlds of haute cuisine and high finance collide to bring about a lucid moment in the life of someone who was lost and now is found. FBF: SOMETHINGS OLD, SOMETHINGS NEW @ Kinloss Church Com Hall, 4pm, Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead’s latest show is a beguiling mix of poetry, monologues and music.

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GLUREN BIJ DE BUREN - PEEKING IN ON THE NEIGHBOURS @ Cromarty, 10 venues, 30 performances - all in a single afternoon. And it’s FREE! A concept borrowed from the Netherlands. A local community of like-minded people open their houses for an afternoon of performances - music, story-telling, comedy sketches. Now in its sixth year! Visit: glurenbijdeburen. co.uk for more details.

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ROB KEMP: THE ELVIS DEAD @ Ardross Comm Hall, 8pm, An audio/visual mash-up, telling the story of Evil Dead 2 through the classic songs of Elvis Presley.

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STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ Comedy Cosy, at La Tortilla, 7.30pm SCOTTISH YOUTH POETRY SLAM @ Eden Court, 12pm, Young people from Inverness, Perth and Edinburgh take up the slam challenge to compete for the title of Scottish Youth Poetry Slam Master 2018. DEREK ACORAH – ‘LOVE, LIFE, LAUGHTER’ TOUR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm, Britain’s best loved, and most entertaining, medium.

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WOTS: WOMEN’S WORDS @ Ross-shire Club, Dingwall, 2pm, Three Highland-based women authors, Barbara Henderson, Helen Sedgwick and Cynthia Rogerson, will read from their work and discuss the challenges and opportunities for women writers in the north today.

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WOTS: EATING BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON @ Dingwall Com Ctr, 11am, Dancer Laura Johnston-Scott of plan B is developing a dance piece based on the book by Anita Johnston - Eating by the Light of the Moon. Laura discusses how she has used the book as source material for a new dance work and, with fellow dancer Laura Maclennan, will show parts of the work in progress. TOURETTES HERO FUTUREPROOOF PROJECT @ Eden Court, 1pm, Tourettes hero (UK) brings Hacks for the Future to the Highlands with Jess Thom - theatremaker, comedian, disability rights activist, and co-founder of Touretteshero. They have created a collaborative work, with a selected group of disabled young people from across Scotland, resulting in an inclusive extravaganza of installations, performances, discussions and workshops. WOTS: STAGE TO PAGE: THE STORY OF THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Rossshire Club, Dingwall, 3pm, With Mathew Zajac who will perform short extracts from the play that led to an amazing discovery.

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FAR FAR FROM YPRES @ Eden Court, 7.30pm, A Scotsman’s journey to the Western Front in WW1, narrated by Iain Anderson and musically illustrated by the finest singers in the Scottish Acoustic scene.

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LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO @ Eden Court, 7.30pm, Established in New York, the Trocks are now loved world-wide for their sassy spoofs and hilarious homages to classical ballet, where 18 dancers each transform into two personas, both male and female!

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whiskies, plus a food menu that’s the squid encased in tempura batter proved an instant hit. and fried briefly enough to remain What used to be the old pram shop meltingly soft, an accompanying spicy has been transformed into a cleverly dip providing the Szechuan element. constructed space. One room is bright It’s a good start. white with a full-wall window backing onto a spacious outdoor seating area, while another is darker with a more late-night, intimate feel. Both have pianos, a reminder that live music is very much a part of the bar’s ethos.

There’s a special lunchtime menu including sandwiches, soup and the like, but also a more extensive selection of dishes including steak and burgers from the grill, plus some things that can be ordered as either small or large plates, allowing you to It’s the brainchild of Bruce MacGregor, mix and match. virtuoso musician with Blazin’ Fiddles and owner of Bogbain Farm, itself It’s from the latter that order my a much-loved venue for all kinds of starter, Salt & Szechuan Squid, musical and cultural get-togethers. an immediate test of the kitchen’s Now he’s combined the vibe of both ability to cook something deceptively with a city centre bar that features simple, but which in the wrong hands live music, impromptu ceilidhs, an can end up rubbery and inedible. And extensive selection of beers and they pass the test with flying colours,

My pal’s starter is equally successful and just as inventive. His Vegetable Parcel sees all sorts of seasonal veg wrapped in a cabbage leaf with an orange compote and served with a miso and honey dip, a vegetarian option that demonstrates both imagination and an understanding that non-meat dishes don’t always have to be an afterthought. For his main he has something else that isn’t offered anywhere else in town, a Halloumi & Honey Burger. Halloumi always seems like the success story that tofu desperately wanted to be, retaining its solidity when cooked, but actually contributing flavour to proceedings and it works well here, the addition of honey balancing nicely with its inherent saltiness. A brioche bun, hand made chips and coleslaw

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That’s demonstrated again with my pal’s Blueberry & Blueberry Gin Cheesecake. We’ve tried several variations on cheesecakes in recent months and this might just be the best yet. The buttery biscuit base so beloved of Masterchef judges is present and correct while the topping is light and fluffy with a generous amount of blueberries. And the addition of blueberry gin is a stroke of genius.

You can most probably sample that blueberry gin from behind the bar, so extensive is the selection of drinks on offer, including an ever-changing roster of craft ales. And whisky aficionados are particularly well served with a wide range available,

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