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issue 115 MAR 2012
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PLUS EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE: March guide....................................p29–36 UHI Inverness Campus pull-out...............................................p31–34
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NEW THIS MONTH
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What do you think of RockNess acts for 2012?..........................................p17
ROAD - more Concept cars..........p05
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CONTENTS ROAD *new!>>>* ........................... P05 ART . ............................................................. P07 FILM ............................................................ P10 KIDS ............................................................ P13 SPILL (interview)............................... P15 MUSIC......................................................... P18 SPECIALS ................................................ P24 SPORT ........................................................ P38 THEATRE ................................................. P40 PROPERTY.............................................. P47 EATING OUT ......................................... P50 MAKING THE MOST OF YOU..... P55 CLASSIFIEDS.......................................... P59 IG:U SHOW.............................................. P61 SURFING & KEN KELMAN ......... P62 QR CODES ............................................... P63
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On Valentine’s Day, a hugely significant step in the development of a prosperous future for Inverness and the Highlands took place in the ‘breaking of ground’ on the new Inverness Campus site at Beechwood. Perhaps the idea leaves you cold – but take a look at our pull-out report and you’ll see some images of what the finished buildings will look like. And consider that these excellent facilities will benefit the whole community – not only to use, but in attracting our ‘missing demographic’, Higher education students, who will provide much commercial and cultural opportunity for all of us. Plus the option of a doorstep uni for our kids. [ SEE CENTRE PAGES ]
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SPECIALS
We’re mad as March hares that there’s just TOO MUCH going on this month for us to be able to devote that free time we promised ourselves to set aside for putting up shelves, fixing the garden for spring and breaking the back of that 1,000 piece jigsaw. Guess it’ll have to wait a while ‘cos nothing’s going to stop us taking in such delights as: cover stars SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA and their unique take on the works of Leone’n’Morricone; top music from acts as diverse as IAIN MCLAUGHLIN & THE OUTSIDERS, GALLAGHER & LYLE, FATHERSON, RICHARD DURRANT, THRASHIST REGIME and even ALVIN STARDUST; arms in the air club sounds from DAVE CLARKE and SASH!; enlightening and entertaining evenings with SHIRLEY WILLIAMS and HENRY BLOFELD; cooking with CLAIRE MACDONALD; burlesque from a host of wondrous artists including AMBER TOPAZ (interviewed P15); magnificent comedy from RICH HALL and DOUG STANHOPE among others; MARATHONS and SKI FESTS in the great outdoors; the first buzz film of the year in BOOKED OUT and much, much more.
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Hare Today, Gone (Out) Tomorrow !
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HYBRID TO HELL. Looking like the Batmobile’s topless younger sibling, the Chevrolet concept hybrid Miray valiantly marries zero-emissions electric driving (two 15kW motors) with the practical “actually, I have somewhere to be - let’s burn fuel” turbo-charged engine (1.5 litre, 4 cylinder) or even the combination of both. Whilst hereabouts we may get wet, we won’t get cold courtesy of ‘air scarves’ feeding warm air around the head and neck! The best features may be the scissor-doors (BIFF!), ambient lights under the carbon-fibre bodywork (BLAM!), the back-projected instruments with touchscreen (POW!), or the rear and front cameras - the latter with GPS nav info overlaying the real-time picture. Would you drive one? Let us know:
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What’s on at The Pavilion in March Thu 1st & Fri 2nd Mar, 10am-5pm
Food & Craft Fair FREE
Wed 14th Mar, 8pm
Sun 25th Mar, 11am - 4pm
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International Guitar Night
Spring Wedding Fair
Thu 29th Mar, 8pm
Sat 31st Mar, 8pm
TICKETS £12 / £10 / £5
TICKETS £19.50 / £18 (over 18s only)
Lucia di Lammermoor
An Evening of Burlesque
Dates For Your Diary: 20 Apr: Blazin’ Fiddles 21 Apr: Frightened Rabbit 26 May: Showaddywaddy
Tickets from Pavilion Office 01997 420124 or
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What is art? It’s the question we ask each other every single day. Sort of. And there are plenty of opportunities this month to experience all sorts of artistic expression, from giving toys medical scans [2] (see Kids and Families page) to exploring aspects of suicide (see below). There’ll be some who don’t consider what MATISSE did as “art” after seeing DRAWING WITH SCISSORS at THE IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE (24 MAR–22 APR). And it’s true that there’s a childlike simplicity to cut-outs like The Snail [1] and Blue Nudes, but perhaps that’s the whole point. Whatever, the energy and luminosity of the colours still resonate half a century later and make them by far the most impressive pieces on display in the Highlands this month.
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If all that gives you the desire to try some painting yourself, Kilmorack is again the place to be as there are ONE DAY OIL PAINTING WORKSHOPS on SAT 10 & SAT 17TH MAR at KILMORACK HALL given by KIRSTIE COHEN, one of the country’s leading landscape painters. Call Kirstie on 01463 782 922 or info@kirstiecohen.co.uk to book places.
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There’s contemporary stuff too though and we like the look of the exhibition by DAVID COOK AND HENRY FRASER at KILMORACK GALLERY (16 MAR–28 APR). Painters worth watching, there’s a liberating dynamism to what they do, with Cook’s exuberant landscapes particularly impressive.
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Mixed exhibition of local artists. NICOLA MACDONELL provides the main body of work. Her work is a response to the natural landscape, weather and man made features. beaulygallery.co.uk
CASTLE GALLERY
JONATHAN SHEARER New Paintings from the Northern Highlands, 3–24 March For his fourth show at the Castle Gallery Jonathan Shearer has produced a number of new paintings more local to the area including views of Inverness city, the Cromarty Firth from the Black Isle, Rogie Falls, Glen Affric and beech woods at Cnoc Fyrish. The preview to be held on Fri 2 Mar 6–8pm castlegallery. co.uk
EDEN COURT GALLERY
AN TALLA SOLAIS Ullapool Visual Arts Members’ Exhibition March This annual exhibition is now in its eighth year. This is the first time the exhibition is being held outwith the gallery space in Ullapool. antallasolais.org
IONA GALLERY, KINGUSSIE,
MATISSE: DRAWING WITH SCISSORS LATE WORKS 1950 - 1954 22 Mar–22 Apr The French painter, sculptor and designer, HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour. This exhibition features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs, produced in the last four years of his life. It includes many of his iconic images, such as The Snail and the Blue Nudes. See P7 theionagallery.co.uk
JUST ART, Fochabers
SCOTLAND: FABRICATIONS, 18 Mar–7 April, See Elgin Library entry
KILMORACK GALLERY
DAVID COOK & HENRY FRASER 17 Mar–28 Apr These are two painters worth watching. DAVID COOK (54) is based near Joan Eardley’s Catterline. He lives a life so immersed in paint that he has been able to paint some of the most energetic and profound landscapes currently produced in Scotland. HENRY FRASER (49) has a studio in Edinburgh where he creates paintings of characters with a chink that lets us see their souls. His technique is free but exacting, and the work always engaging and surprising. kilmorackgallery.co.uk
KILMORACK HALL
PAINTING WITH OILS workshop with Kirstie Cohen Sat 10 or Sat 17 Mar See p7
MORAY ART CENTRE
ELGIN LIBRARY
SCOTLAND: FABRICATIONS, 3–16 March Exploring themes of local identity and place. The exhibition combines a rich assemblage of artworks produced by local school pupils and professional artists.
ELGIN MUSEUM
AMPlify to 15 Mar Showcasing the work of three young emerging artists from across the Moray area. Produced and curated by the young people themselves, ‘AMPlify’ accumulates the knowledge and experience each artist has gained through participation in the Artist Mentor Programme (AMP) facilitated by Moray Art Centre. morayartcentre.org
MORAY SCHOOL OF ART
MORAY COLLEGE ELGIN 3rd Year Fine Ba Hons
WOMEN OF MORAY – March An exhibition of women artists. The museum will be open at lunchtime on 10 March, otherwise, until 31 March admission by appointment: 01343 543675
Fine Art Exhibition, to Thu 8 Mar, 10am-5pm & until 9pm on Tues & Thurs A diverse range of work including painting, photography, sculpture and installation from artists currently based in Moray and the Highlands and Islands.
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RESEARCH & IMAGES resulting from a collaboration with Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin 19–24 Mar, What exactly is a toy? Whatever it is,that word ‘toy’, seems not to capture the full significance of the thing. GILL NEISH’s powerful new works, produced in collaboration with radiographer JOHN ADDISON, consider the image and idea of the toy in a serious and playful way. To arrive at these pictures, Neish has filled what she describes as a family of toys with various small objects and has then passed the family through the Computerised Tomography (CT) scanner. The images reveal the body contours of the toys and something of their mysterious innards. The haunting, floating shapes which result seem to gather then issue some stimulating thoughts on birth, infancy, motherhood, technology and contemporary medicality in highly concentrated form. Pic P7
CONTEMPORARY ART hung-inverness.co.uk
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SEEDS OF TIME to 24 March Exhibition by LIZ DOUGLAS, her work is influenced by specific landscapes, memory, poetry, and music TRIUMPHS & TRAGEDIES from 31 Mar portraits exhibition dedicated to the Royal House of Stuarts. More info next month. inverness.highland.museum
INCHMORE GALLERY
MIXED EXHIBITION from Sat 17 March Mixed Exhibition of established and emerging artists all new to Inchmore Gallery. Sealife paintings by FIONA MACKENZIE, dramatic photography by COLIN CAMPBELL and PHIL GORTON, NICKI MACRAE amongst others.
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CROMARTY SEA AND SKY, PAINTINGS BY PAT HAY, 22 Mar–15 July Inspired by beautiful landscapes and seascapes.
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‘OUR WORLD OF MADNESS’ @ IG:LU Fri 16–Fri 30 March
Artist LUCY BARRIE explores troubling themes of SUICIDE and DEPRESSION in this mixed media exhibition. The exhibition includes a film which features clips of a lobotomy and various articles and items that relate to emotive aspects of the themes. Not therefore suitable for young children. A neutral ‘breathing space’ will be provided within IG:LU for those that might want to take a minute after or during viewing. Lucy’s interests began in the world of fantasy, which she used as an ‘escape’ from her perceived bleakness of real life. Having started an introduction to art course in 2008 she found herself pushed away from the world of fantasy which she found unsettling, even considering giving up. Eventually she found a way to work on more personal, real, issues - focusing on depression (that she had herself suffered from) and finding different ways to approach it: “I began exploring it and even to flaunt and play with it in ways I had thought about only in my most private thoughts and darkest times.” Having family working in mental health care brought Lucy into contact with many eye-opening experiences that have resulted in her resolve to try to make a difference to the way people with mental health difficulties are treated - both in care and by the general public. She has been vigorously researching the treatment of mental health and also suicide through history and this has informed much of her exhibition in Inverness this month. “ I myself am shocked two or three times during just one section of research. I hope to bring out that shock in my work for others to see and feel for themselves. I hope also to make a difference in the way the mentally ill are treated in today’s timeline because I know that there are many who can’t speak and are suffering at the hands of cruel treatment with no way out.” Show is open Mon–Fri 11–4 and Sats from 12–4
PLEASE NOTE: Whilst the show is not gratuitous and does not set out to be shocking, some people may find some aspects of the exhibition difficult or upsetting - please think before you visit.
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FILM COMEDY
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DRAMA
FAMILY
ROMANCE
The new Gregory’s Girl? BRYAN O’NEIL holds a degree in Mathematics and has represented Great Britain at ice hockey. Not the usual credentials for a filmmaker, but as writer/director of BOOKED OUT [1], he’s proving that cinematic skill can suck people in from all sorts of unusual directions. It’s Glaswegian O’Neil’s debut and seems to confirm that British indie moviemaking doesn’t have to pander to the glib Hollywood clichés that David Cameron was demanding of the genre if it wants to touch the viewer’s heart. There’s something of a Gregory’s Girl for the 21st century in the warm humour of the storyline. Ailidh (MIRREN BURKE) has two loves in this world: spying on her neighbours and writing graphic novels. The arrival of Jacob (ROLLO WEEKS), inspires Ailidh and she soon begins conjuring up increasingly elaborate plans to bump into him. Upstairs, Mrs Nicholls (SYLVIA SYMS) provides Ailidh with a perfect opportunity and she soon has Jacob teaching Mrs Nicholls’ dead husband French. Unfortunately, Ailidh’s romantic endeavours are disrupted when she realises she isn’t the only girl in Jacob’s life, all this played out quite delightfully. While Sylvia Syms is an acting legend (with roles ranging from Fifties British comedy and drama to a more recent part as the Queen Mother in The Queen, it’s the young stars Rollo Weeks (The Little Vampire, Girl with a Pearl Earring) and newcomer Mirren Burke that are attracting the plaudits, particularly the latter’s portrayal of the ball of energy that is Ailidh. O’Neil is taking part in a Q&A tour for the film and comes to EDEN COURT on TUE 13 MAR. He’ll be joined by as yet unspecified cast members (although we’re sneakily hoping for the mighty Ms Syms) and after the screening you’ll be able to ask him exactly how he’s brought his skills with sums and facility with a puck to the world of filmmaking. eden-court.co.uk With Harry Potter having epically concluded last year and Twilight putting away the sparkle body paint in November, the world needs another massive young adult franchise. Thank goodness, then, for THE HUNGER GAMES [2]. Available, unusually, at EDEN COURT FROM RELEASE* (yay!) - this is the hotly (and I mean hotly - ask your local tweenager) anticipated adaptation of the first of the popular book trilogy. *Available at VUE also - but it’s nice to see both cinemas offering this from day one. Taking cues from Orwell and real-world reality TV addiction, THG takes place in a world where adolescents are forced to battle to the death on live television, for the entertainment of the wealthy. If The Hunger Games achieves the success it deserves, then we should be due another two installments. With the stellar cast including Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are Alright, Bridge To Terebithia), Elizabeth Banks (Man On A Ledge, Role Model), DONALD SUTHERLAND and many others, this appears a slightly more cerebral adolescent work.
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FROM SUN 11 MAR OLIVER @ Eden Court
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W.E. @ Eden Court Madonna directs. Hmmmm... THE COMEDY OF ERRORS @ Vue
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SUN 11 MAR
LABYRINTH (dbl bill) @ Eden Court
TUE 13 MAR
BOOKED OUT @ Eden Court see opposite page - DON’T MISS!!!
PROJECT X @ Vue Cinema THIS MEANS WAR @ Vue Cinema Reese Witherspoon & Tom Hardy WANDERLUST @ Vue Cinema Jennifer Aniston & Paul Rudd
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE - Staff Pick @ Eden Court
HAYWIRE @ Eden Court Steven Sodebergh goes action... A USEFUL LIFE @ Eden Court
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RESISTANCE @ Eden Court
TUE 06 MAR
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL @ Eden Court Inv Film Fans: Bring YOUR inflatable friends!
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HOUSE OF TOLERANCE @ Eden Court CARNAGE @ Eden Court Roman Polanski’s human drama LIKE CRAZY @ Eden Court MARGIN CALL @ Eden Court THE RAVEN @ Vue John Cusack plays Edgar Allen Poe. BEL AMI @ Vue Robert Pattinson & Christina Ricci CLEANSKIN @ Vue JOHN CARTER 3D @ Vue
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THE BIG LEBOWSKI @ Eden Court Includes ‘Jesus’ in a purple jumpsuit ten pin bowling. Genius film-making, just genius.
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THE HUNGER GAMES @ Eden Court & Vue see opposite page
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A DANGEROUS METHOD @ Eden Court MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE @ Eden Court THE WOMAN IN BLACK @ Eden Court Another Daniel Radcliffe horror story. ID:A @ Eden Court 21 JUMP STREET @ Vue Johnny Depp pays back (cameo) CONTRABAND @ Vue DEVIL INSIDE @ Vue WE BOUGHT A ZOO @ Vue
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A MONSTER IN PARIS @ Eden Court
TUE 20 MAR
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? @ Eden Court
THU 22 MAR
HEADHUNTERS: Friends Preview Screening @ Eden Court ROMEO & JULIET: LIVE FROM THE ROYAL OPERAL HOUSE @ Vue
RED DOG @ Eden Court THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH @ Eden Court
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THE MUPPETS @ Eden Court
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GROUNDHOG DAY @ Eden Court
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SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER @ Vue
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EDEN COURT CREATIVE SHORTS @ Eden Court
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ELECTRIC MAN @ Eden Court Edinburgh made quirk fest. GONE @ Vue WILD BILL @ Vue WRATH OF THE TITANS @ Vue THE PIRATES: IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS @ Vue STREETDANCE 2 @ Vue NB: EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE P29
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Weird ‹(°≠°)› Science They’re calling it the Brian Cox Effect. The pop-star-turned-physicist isn’t just ridiculously telegenic, but also manages to communicate big scientific ideas in a straightforward, albeit fleetingly understandable, manner. As indeed does James May, the two of them recalling golden days of TV science from the mighty James Burke. And the result is an upsurge of interest in the subject with a far from coincidental rise in the number of people studying the sciences at school and college. It’s fitting then that MORAY COLLEGE UHI, ELGIN is hosting a FAMILY SCIENCE DAY on SAT 24 MAR, 10am-5pm, the culmination of a week-long school Science Festival. The theme of the family day is, topically, the Science Of The Olympics, exploring subjects as diverse as how bones work, judo expertise and boat design. You’ll also have the chance to design a crash helmet, try to run faster than Usain Bolt, measure your lung capacity and, rather disturbingly, “see the Screaming Jelly Baby”, though what that has to do with science is a mystery. More details: 01343 576319 or samantha.bright@moray.uhi.ac.uk To coincide with the festival there’s also an interesting sounding exhibition of images from GILLIAN NEISH. Produced in collaboration with radiographer John Addison, Neish has filled what she describes as “a family of toys” with various small objects and has then passed the family through the Computerised Tomography (CT) scanners at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin. The images reveal the body contours of the toys and something of their mysterious innards. The haunting, floating shapes which result are well worth seeing. The exhibition, SPACE, runs from 19–24 Mar At Gallery A Block, Moray School Of Art, Moray College, Elgin.
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FUN AND DANCE FOR P4-7 CHILDREN @ Westend Community Centre, Alness. £2/£1.50 Conc or £12/£9 for block of 7 Cath Giles: 01349 882417/07810 875418 cathmegiles@hotmail.co.uk.
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FAMILY CRAFT AFTERNOON @ Moray Art Centre. A craft afternoon for Parents and Children (ages 2 – 8 ). Come along and find out how to make a range of fun items using recycled and natural products. All equipment will be provided but please wear suitable clothing for getting messy and mucky! Film
accompanied by an adult. Sweets, popcorn and juice will also be on sale. Film showing: CARS 2.
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CLOUD MAN @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 4pm Get ready for plenty of plays on the word “cloud” in this blend of puppetry and FUN AND DANCE FOR P4-7 KIDS storytelling created by Ailie Cohen and @ Westend Comm Ctr, Alness performed by JEN EDGAR. As Thu 01 Mar It tells the story of Cloudia who always has her head in, yep, you guessed it, the clouds. She is also a cloud expert who all her life CASTLE DECORATION @ Urquart Castle. has dreamt of seeing a Cloud Man, one of Children’s Workshop. Learn how castles were a breed of extremely rare creatures living a quiet life high up in the sky. As the story decorated both inside & out in the 17th century. progresses you’re asked to follow the clues to the very top of Cloud Mountain where the SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI views are surprising, and if you are lucky, CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cairngorm you may see something very special indeed. Mountain. Cairngormmountain.co.uk. 45 mins - for children 4–7yrs & their adults. £6/£5 conc £4 U-16s
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KIDS SATURDAY MATINEE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre. Entry by raffle ticket - £2 per strip, with a raffle prize pulled at the end. Children under 5 must be SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI CHAMPS as Sat 17
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who’s it gonna be? So, as predicted last time out, ROCKNESS announced on 26 Jan. We were on the money about BIFFY CLYRO, JUSTICE and NOAH & THE WHALE, sadly no Daft Punk or Vaccines (yet?), etc. Hidden gems in their include AZEALIA BANKS and METRONOMY - who we took a trip to the NME Awards show at Glasgow O2 Academy to check out. Both will tear up Rockness - the former with sheer attitude and 100pmh spitting - hope for a repeat of the ‘turning 212 into Firestarter’ trick; - the latter will just kill you with their absolute awesome! MUMFORD & SONS will headline (if they can leave the farm long enough) alongside DEADMAU5 and the aforementioned BIFFY. ED SHEERAN occupies one sub-headline slot - billed alongside the mighty JUSTICE that looks a tad strange leaving one sub-headliner free... SO... WHO’S IT GONNA BE?... WHO ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ROCK THE NESS THIS YEAR OR NXT YEAR? Lets have a bit of fun - you let us know, and we’ll compile the results and send them to the organisers. Here’s how to do it...
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Spaghetti Whoops We’ve no particular yearning to be caught up in a gun battle, but if we were, our shootout of choice wouldn’t be the kind of wham-bam/kerpow stuff that’s the fodder of video games and the all-pervasive gangsta culture. No siree, we’d go for the languorously melancholy gunfights to be found in westerns, specifically that glorious “spaghetti” subgenre (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few Dollars More, Once Upon a Time in The West, etc) made by Sergio Leone and soundtracked distinctively by Ennio Morricone. No grubby death in an alley in the hood for us, but a quiet splutter and fade to black, prostrate under the baking sun as vultures circle overhead and panpipes play an elegiac refrain. And that’s the atmosphere set to be created in magnificent fashion when this month’s ICA cover stars the SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA [1] come to EDEN COURT on SAT 17 MAR. The Australian quintet, who started life as The Ennio Morricone Experience, use the films as starting points for a new narrative that draws on stock characters (namely The Bankteller, The Storyteller, The Gold Schmeller, The Lieteller and The Youngfeller) who usually get killed off in the first ten minutes being brought back to life to wreak revenge. All this acted out as they play a dizzying array of instruments ranging from the conventional to outlandishly utilised household items like rubber gloves, coat hangers, cornflake boxes and more. Not quite what we recall from listening to the original movie soundtracks, but the SWO somehow manage to integrate such noises into a beautifully constructed joy of a... well a what? Is it a concert? A play? A comedy show? Or even a tribute to the days of the old Wild West? A bit of all that and something entirely original too. Perhaps most importantly, they’re not afraid to play with perceptions of what they’re doing, gleefully intoning “jaaazzz!” in a Fast Show style when things teeter towards the indulgently improvisational. Founder member Graeme Leak’s earlier projects have included a piece for 500 bellringers and an intriguingly named “music wall” in the Australian Outback, but this seems to be the most successful yet, already having wowed audiences across the country. Maybe there’s a little bit of Clint in all of us.
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CLASSICAL SAT 03 MAR Classical
JOANNA MACGREGOR @ Nairn Comm Ctr 8pm Innovative world class pianist - playing Gospel and Blues, Piazzolla, and Bach’s Goldberg Variations. 01667 453476
WED 14 MAR
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm With guitarists BRIAN GORE (USA), ADRIAN LEGG (UK) and LULO REINHARDT (Germany). Tickets £12/£11/£6 Pavilion 01997 420124
TUE 20 MAR
BACCHUS TRIO: SCHUBERT @ Inverness Town House, 8pm ALASDAIR BEATSON, THOMAS GOULD, PHILIP HIGHMAN & FRIENDS Schubert - Piano Trio in B flat major, D898; Piano Quintet in A major, D 667 The Trout. Eden Court Box Office, or door from 7.30pm. Adults £12, EC Friends £11, Conc £3 01463 710363
FRI 23 MAR
DIVERTIMENTI STRING QUINTET @ Nairn Community Centre, 8pm Five of Britain’s outstanding chamber musicians will perform a very appealing programme of Frank Martin, Glazunov and Schubert’s C major masterpiece. musicnairn.org.uk. 01667 453476
SUN 25 MAR Drama
HIGHLAND REGIONAL MUSIC GROUPS CONCERTS @ Eden Court One Touch, 2pm, 5pm, 7.30pm Over 300 of Highland’s most talented young musicians. Concert 1 will feature a performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no.2. 01463 234 234
CLASSICAL PICKS:
THE GREENWICH PIANO TRIO @ Invergordon Academy, Wed 07 & @ Inverness Town House, Thu 08 Mar, 1pm An At One With Music event. Classical piano trio formed in 2006, made up of LANA TROTOVŠEK (violin), STJEPAN HAUSER (cello), and YOKO MISUMI (piano). They were described by cellist Bernard Greenhouse as the “New Beaux Arts Trio”, referencing their most obvious influence as well as the wealth of talent in their ranks. Founder Yoko Misumi is a Beethoven Society of Europe top prize-winner; Lana Trotovsek, a talent unveiled by Ruggiero Ricci at Salzburg’s Mozarteum; and cellist Stjepan Hauser, the last student of Mstislav Rostropovich and winner of 21 first prizes all over the world. Mozart’s Piano Trio No 5 in G major K564 and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in C minor Op 66 No 2. Tickets at door 12.30pm. Adults £5, Conc £4, Kids £1 01463 710363
CLUBBING SAT 03 MAR Clubbing
DAVE CLARKE @ The Ironworks Iconic Techno DJ. Don’t miss it. 0871 789 4173
SAT 24 MAR
ALIEN ZOO @ The Eagle, Forres 9.30pm1.30am BIG PHAT ECLECTIC night. DJ’s will be JONNY TUSOX and CLYDE ROUGE. Performance from The Exotic Word Beast that is Chris Young and his Imaginary Menagerie. Phat Eclectic visuals will include cages to keep the beasts in or out, tentacled sculpture and video squirms. Dresscode: Animal and Alien crossdress experiments, tentacles, morph-fiends, mutants, zebra-ape, pussy-cat-shape-shifter, pan human triangle, blobby oddities, trillipsoid multi-armed flat worm, shiny beings, furry beings, jungle beasts, prairie prowlers, deep space trawlers, angler fish on a dish, damsel fly and space man pie SASH! @ Miami, Sat 24 Mar Sascha Lappessen could have been a pretty successful footballer. The boy from Monchengladbach started attracting attention at six and by the age of twelve was knocking 65 goals a season into Der Onion Bag. But then he channelled his interest instead into music. A smart choice as, by the mid nineties, he was the planet’s biggest Europopster, making music with production partners Thomas Alisson and Ralf Kappmeier under the moniker SASH! Hits like Encore Un Fois, Ecuador and It’s My Life saw him selling over 17 million albums. He’s back now for a night that’s billed as a live DJ set and you can be sure it’ll live up to its “Classics” billing. He’ll be turning back time all over the place.
TUE 27 MAR Musical/Opera
HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm The Book of Revelation inspired Quartet for the End of Time, a timeless masterpiece written by the French composer Olivier Messiaen. This dramatic and transcendent piece written while Messiaen was incarcerated in a prisoner-of-war camp is programmed alongside music drawing on the same instrumental resources but producing very different results. www. hebridesensemble.org.uk. 01463 234 234
WED 28 MAR
RICHARD DURRANT @ Universal Hall Findhorn, 7.30pm Maverick concert guitarist Richard Durrant
THU 29 MAR
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR See inset >>>
FRI 30 MAR
BBC SSO @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm To be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3. 01463 234 234
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GLENN MUNRO & PARTNER @ Elgin Museum, 7.30pm A musical evening and lecture by Glenn Munro.
CLUBBING REGULARS WEDNESDAYS
BROKE WEDNESDAYS @ Love2Love 11- 3am WEDNESDAY with SI PAUL - TOWIE @ MIAMI (The Only Wednesday Is ‘Ere) The Big Mix Of Party Pop And Rnb
THURSDAYS LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm Opera Bohemia, Scotland’s most dynamic young opera company, makes an eagerly-awaited return to these parts in Donizetti’s tragic opera loosely based on Sir Walter Scott’s The Bride of Lammermoor. Suzanne Shakespeare comes back to sing the part of Lucia, after a season with Opera Australia. Tickets £12/£10/£5 Pavilion 01997 420124
THURSDAY 118 - THIRSTDAY NIGHT @ MIAMI with Alottarhythm intelligent grooves pop and rnb
FRIDAYS
BACK TO THE FRIDAYS @ Love2Love 10.30pm - 3am Bringing you the best music from today, tomorrow and the past DMFAO @ MIAMI ( DANCE MY F***IN ASS OFF) With Allottarhythm Man on the decks Doors 10-3am RETRO FRIDAY NIGHTs @ HUSH, 9pm
SATURDAYS
THE BIG SQUEEZE @ Love2Love 10pm - 3am The working week is over - celebrate with style! MIAMI’S SOUND MACHINE @ MIAMI
SUNDAYS
118 / JUKE BOX with Si Paul… @ MIAMI The only night in Inverness where YOU get to choose the music all night 10.30 til 3am
THU 01 MAR
OPEN MIC SESSION @ Greenhouse, Dingwall, 7.30pm (Special Guest: SARA BILLS) DAVY HOLT @ The Gellions Traditional and folk sounds.
FRI 02 MAR
MAK-A-DIN @ The Gellions 10pm Scottish and Irish folk. Folk/Country
SAT 03 MAR Folk
ALAN FREW @ Greenhouse, Dingwall, 2pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm
SUN 04 MAR
ALAN FREW @ Market Bar SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm
WED 07 MAR
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 9.30pm VAGELIS MARKANTONIS AND JOANNA DRIGO @ Hootananny. Greek poprockers whose gigs over here are proving rather popular. 01463 233 651
THU 08 MAR
DAVEY COWAN & RACHAEL PARKER @ Hootananny. Ex members of Celtic Rockers Coinneach giving the genre a contemporary twist. 01463 233 651 Folk/Rock
TED CHRISTOPHER @ The Gellions 9.30pm
FRI 09 MAR Folk
JOHN SOMERVILLE & FRIENDS @ Hootananny. Traditional sounds for the 21st century courtesy of one of its finest young exponents. 01463 233 651 Folk/Rock
TED CHRISTOPHER @The Gellions 10pm
SAT 10 MAR Folk
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm THE JAMBOREE COLLECTIVE FOLK SESSION @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm A gathering of London-based musicians giving the Highlands folk music of a slightly different stripe. 01479 811 137 JOHN SOMERVILLE & FRIENDS @ Hootananny 01463 233 651 YOUNG TREES @ Greenhouse, Dingwall, 2pm
SUN 11 MAR
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm THE JAMBOREE COLLECTIVE FOLK SESSION @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm A gathering of London-based musicians giving the Highlands folk music of a slightly different stripe. 01479 811 137 MIKE NISBET @ Hootananny. Glasgowbased singer songwriter. 01463 233 651
FOLK PICKS:
BREABACH @ Universal Hall Fri 02 Mar 8pm The line-up now unites the talents of CALUM MACCRIMMON (pipes/ whistles), EWAN ROBERTSON (guitar/vocals), JAMES MACKENZIE (pipes/flute/whistles), MEGAN HENDERSON (fiddle/vocals/ stepdance) and JAMES LINDSAY (double bass). Previously nominated as Best Band in both the Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Scots Trad Music Awards. 01309 691170 SALSA CELTICA @ Ironworks Sun 25 Mar 7.30pm It seems like we’ve been waiting for this one for yonks, but finally it’s time for the rescheduled date from the always welcome purveyors of a unique mix of traditional Scots and Irish music with salsa, jazz and Latin rhythms. Should be every bit as good as we’ve come to expect.£16. 0871 789 4173 RACHEL HARRINGTON with THE KNOCK OUTS @ Bogbain Farm Sun 01 Apr Ancient sounding Country Noir. Drawing from a rich array of influences including an upbringing in the Pentecostal pines of Oregon and a dad with a secret stash of Motown and Stax albums, glimpses of Otis Redding, Loretta Lynn, Sam Cooke, Hank Williams, Ray Charles and Emmylou Harris can all be spotted prowling the edges of Harrington’s work. £10/8. 01463772800
WED 14 MAR
IVAN DREVER @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. Onetime member of the Celtic Rock mothership, Wolfstone, Drever’s live shows demonstrate the enthusiasm he still retains for making music. SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 9.30pm
THU 15 MAR
CAPTAIN STUPENDOUS DOES CEILIDH & STUFF @ Hootananny. Self explanatory really, as traditional sounds are given a few fresh twirls. 01463 233 651 Folk/Rock
DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions 9.30pm
FRI 16 MAR Misc.
PRIDE OF IRELAND CELEBRATING ST PATRICK’S DAY @ Eden Court Empire, 6pm, 8.45pm A night of Irish entertainment featuring DOMIC KIRWAN, THE THREE IRISH TENORS, SANDY KELLY (“Ireland’s Patsy Cline” apparently), ANN BREEN and more. Hosted by ALLY BALLY. 01463 234 234
SAT 17 MAR Folk
THE DANGLEBERRIES @ Ironworks, 7.30pm The original bagpipe rockers who you might already have seen on their regular visits up here, particularly to Belladrum. Expect a host of their own compositions as well as some covers, including Katy Perry’s Hot N Cold, Paolo Nutini’s New Shoes and Bob Marley meets Scouting for Girls in their, ahem, unique version of “Nae Wumin / Nae Greet”. £9. 0871 789 4173
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SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm ST. PATRICK DAY SPECIAL WITH THE ROGUES @ Hootananny. Celebrate St Paddy’s Night with the highly rated Celtic combo who’ve played the world over. Should be suitably boisterous. 01463 233 651 JOSEPHINE SILLARS @ Greenhouse 2pm
SUN 18 MAR
MARC CLEMENT & FRIENDS @ Hootananny SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions 5pm IVAN DREVER + SUPPORT @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 8.30pm Ex-Wolfstone frontman performing songs from his extensive back catalogue.
MON 19 MAR
EWAN GALLOWAY BAND @ The Waterside Hotel, Inverness. Quintet playing traditional Scottish music with flair and enthusiasm.
TUE 20 MAR
ASHLEY MACKAY AND AMY HENDERSON @ Glachbeg Croft , 7.30pm Followed by open mic.
WED 21 MAR
THE PEATBOG FAERIES @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm Headliners at this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay this lot incorporate influences from traditional jigs and reels
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Welsh.” Slightly hyperbolic maybe, but still a lot of fun. £15 / £13 (concessions).
THU 22 MAR
RUA MACMILLAN @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Originally from Nairn, in the Scottish Highlands, fiddler Rua Macmillan has quickly made a name for himself as one of the rising stars in the highly competitive world of Scottish traditional music. 01463 234 234
FRI 23 MAR
GARY INNES & FRIENDS @ Hootananny SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION @ Glen Urquhart Public Hall Edinburghbased - now the most highly rated folk and bluegrass outfit in the country.
SAT 24 MAR Folk/Country
DAVY COWEN @ Market Bar 01463 233292
SUN 25 MAR Folk
HIGHLAND REIGN @ Hootananny Traditional and folk-rock sounds from a Scots-American combo who’ve been wowing them in New York City. 01463 233 651
WED 28 MAR
JOY DUNLOP & TWELFTH DAY @ Hootananny. Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop and Scottish fiddle and harp duo Twelfth Day bring their blend of innovation and tradition to the subject of Scottish women’s lives, loves and poetry to tie in with the release of a collaborative album. 01463 233 651
THU 29 MAR
BRIAN O HEADHRA @ Hootananny. 01463 233 651 ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions 9.30pm
FRI 30 MAR
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: HOPE STREET COLLECTIVE @ Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit 7.30pm A collection of young traditional musicians from across Scotland, Ireland and America. Instrumentation includes; pipes, song, fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar and piano - playing a variety of traditional tunes and contemporary arrangements. Tickets in advance and on the door £5/£3 - call 01456 459 224 or email fran.davidson@highlifehighland.com or book online at www.booklochness.com ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions 10pm BALLACHLUISH HELLHOUNDS @ Hootananny. Bluegrass, blues and country from a Glasgow band who were a big hit at Belladrum. 01463 233 651
SAT 31 MAR
SPORRANATIONALS @ Hootananny. Folk/Rock
DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions 10pm
SUN 01 APR Folk/Country
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RACHEL HARRINGTON with THE KNOCK OUTS @ Bogbain Farm. see FOLK PICKS <<<
JAZZ/WORLD SAT 03 MAR Jazz/World
COCA TENORIO @ Ironworks 7pm Ecuadorian born singer, based in Inverness, with emotional Andean-tinged tunes and irresitible rhythms. 0871 789 4173
SUN 04 MAR
THE MORAY JAZZ QUARTET @ Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. BL’AZZ presents a jazz lunch. From the ‘house band’ of the Moray Jazz Club, Elgin. 01463 257102 MAMA’S BRAND NEW BAG @ Hootananny. Cromarty quartet playing mainly acoustic blues from the American barrelhouse era but their repertoire extends to mainstream blues, trad jazz and gypsy swing. 01463 233 651
THU 08 MAR
CAMERATA RITMATA @ South Room, Gordonstoun House, Gordonstoun School, Nr Elgin., 7.30pm A combo bringing together classical guitar virtuoso Simon Thacker and three of the UK’s leading jazz and world musicians -Paul Harrison (piano) Mario Caribe (bass) and Stuart Brown (percussion)- to merge music from diverse cultures and across centuries. MORAY JAZZ CLUB NIGHT @ Snooker Room, Elgin City Football Club, 7.30pm Mario Jannetta - Piano, Graeme Nairn - Guitar, Bill Jannetta - Bass, Finlay Grant - Drums. morayjazzclub.co.uk.
FRI 16 MAR Folk/Country
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Clive John and the Spirit Band present all the greatest moments from the mighty Man In Black complete with video accompaniment and further confirmation that Cash remains country music’s mostmissed star.£16.50. 0871 789 4173
SUN 18 MAR Misc.
ALVIN STARDUST & BAND @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Performing since the fifties (including an impromptu singalong with Buddy Holly), Alvin was described by Keith Richards as “the Godfather of British rock’n’roll”. 01463 234 234
TUE 27 MAR
GALLAGHER & LYLE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Folk rock duo who first got together in 1959. Now reunited they’ll be playing a sackful of hits. 01463 234 234
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THU 01 MAR Rock
SARA BILLS @ The Greenhouse, Dingwall. Always enjoyable local singer songwriter. FRENCH WIVES @ Hootananny Glasgow five piece with gorgeous artwork and more importantly fine songs in a Belle and Sebastian vein. If this show is as good as their last visit you won’t want to miss it. 01463 233 651 Rock/Indie
FRI 09 MAR
CAMERATA RITMATA @ Glen Urquart Public Hall. See Thu 08.
SUN 18 MAR Jazz/World
MAMA’S BRAND NEW BAG @ Eden Court. Bl’azz event: vocalist Kate Kershaw and her sidesmen with mainly the blues but more... 01463 234 234
THU 29 MAR
DOG IS DEAD @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Nottingham indipop quintet who you may have seen playing themselves on C4’s Skins. There’s a bit of jazz in there too, curiously enough. 0871 789 4173
FRI 02 MAR Rock
THE O’S @ Hootananny With a new album produced by Stuart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, The White Stripes, Cat Power) this US duo make an engaging mix of old-style country and something more rockily contemporary. 01463 233 651
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RICHARD DURRANT - THE DANZA PARAGUAYA TOUR @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Concert guitarist Richard Durrant places the exotic music of Agustin Barrios Mangore at the centre of his latest solo stage show, light years from what you might expect a classical guitar recital to be. 01463 234 234
SUN 01 APR
BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL @ Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. Bl’azz event, a serendipitous reflection on the melancholia of jazz. 01463 257102.
RETRO . . . SUN 11 MAR
NAZARETH @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Legendary Scottish rockers. £18. 0871 789 4173
PARMA VIOLETS @ Market Bar THE BRIMSTONE DAYS/XAVIA @ Madhatters. Hairy Swedish trio with loads of energetic pop rock in their armoury. 01463 233 651
SAT 03 MAR Clubbing/Electro
THE CHANDELIERS @ Madhatters Seven-piece ska/blues combo featuring familiar faces from the Aberdeen scene with ex members of Driveblind, King Voodoo and The Afronauts. 01463 233 651 EMILIOLARGO / HOLD THE SUSPECT / LAST SUMMER EFFECT @ Market Bar ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions 10pm
SUN 04 MAR Rock/Indie
DOG IS DEAD + KYLA LA GRANGE @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 8.30pm See Thu 01 Mar. 01479 811 137 dogisdead.co.uk.
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SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm See main feat. <<<
LETTERS @ Hootananny Elegant indie-pop from Edinburgh, complete with the always welcome presence of a cello. 01463 233 651
SOUND OF GUNS @ Ironworks, 7.30pm To date, Sound Of Guns biggest brush with fame came when they were surrounded by armed police after a you-couldn’t-make-it-up misunderstanding regarding their name. That looked like changing after the Liverpool band’s stadium intents were made clear on their swooping debut album What Came From Fire and steady gigging has consolidated their fanbase. Time for them to do something special? Quite possibly. 0871 789 4173
FRI 23 MAR
ROBIN AND BILLS @ Market Bar
LORDS OF BASTARD/SCUM/TOECUTTER @ Madhatters. Triple bill of metallic jiggery pokery to cleanse the senses. Brace, brace, brace!. 01463 233 651
FRI 09 MAR
IAIN MCLAUGHLIN & The Outsiders @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm See inset >>>> NAKED RED @ Market Bar THIS SILENT FOREST/BROWN BEARS & THE BANDITS/YAYA CLUB @ Madhatters. The Netsounds Unsigned nights are always worth checking out and headliners here are a Glasgow six piece with one foot in modern Scottish folk and the other in joyous pop.
SAT 10 MAR
DONNIE LIVINGSTONE @ Market Bar MATT ANDERSEN @ Old Brewery Cromarty, 8.30pm The 31-year-old Canadian blues artist Anderson is a mountain of a man with talent to match, and plays powerful, contemporary, blue-collar blues with folk, rock, country and gospel influences. CAPTAIN TOM SHOWCASE WITH THE RUCKUS/GUTTER GODZ/UNDERCLASS @ Madhatters. Showcasing acts from Aberdeen’s influential recording Studio Captain Tom’s featuring signings to their own Fat Hippy label. No-nonsense rock’n’roll is the order of the night. 01463 233 651
THU 15 MAR
FATHERSON @ The Ironworks, See inset >>>>
FRI 16 MAR Folk/Country
ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions 10pm DEEP RED SKY/SUNSHINE SOCIAL @ Madhatters. Edinburgh indie combo who sometimes veer rather too close to the sound of Snow Patrol for their own good but when they get it right, as on much of their marvellously named “The Job, The Flat, The Girlfriend” album, there’s much to like about their atmospheric swoops. 01463 233 651
TUE 20 MAR
STEVIE REBEL @ The Gellions 10pm
THU 22 MAR
JOHN WEAN @ Mad Hatters. Glasgow foursome whose perky pop falls somewhere between Scouting For Girls and The View. It’s not hugely original, but has an endearing enthusiasm and we’re always prepared to give a big hurrah to anyone who sings in a Scottish accent rather than
BLACK STONE CHERRY @ Ironworks, 7.30pm Southern rock for fans of the Black Crowes and their ilk, but set apart from the usual template thanks to rare inventiveness and songs that can reference the Battle Of Mogadishu as well as the obvious chicks’n’trucks stomp. A bourbon accompaniment would seem to be in order.£16. 0871 789 4173
SAT 24 MAR
4 BANDS THAT ROCK! WITH ESTRELLA/ ROADWAY/SLIM MISTRESS/THE LOST PLUS DJ SET FROM DUNC ROCK @ Madhatters. Rock is most definitely the word as headliners Estrella from Aberdeen by way of Thurso unashamedly embrace the spirit of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. For one night only Mad Hatters will be the smallest giant arena in the world and, you know what, it might just be brilliant. 01463 233 651
FRI 30 MAR
THRASHIST REGIME & BONESAW @ Flanagan’s Bar, See inset >>>>.
ROCK PICKS:
IAIN MCLAUGHLIN & The Outsiders ‘We Are All Outsiders’ ALBUM LAUNCH @ Ironworks, Fri 09 Mar 7.30pm The finest rock band in the city by a country mile launch a corker of a debut album. Don’t miss. www.wearealloutsiders.co.uk 0871 789 4173 <<<< SEE AD PAGE 16/17 FOR MORE !
FATHERSON @ Ironworks Thu 15 Mar 7.30pm Sure, they may appear to nestle in the same mattress dip as Biffy and Twin, but what sets them apart is the awesome plaintive voice of ROSS LEIGHTON and their tight knit musicianship. Might just be Scotland’s best band. Supports are LAST SUMMER EFFECT & PURPLE DIVIDE. 0871 789 4173
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SAT 17 MAR
CRAZY COTTAGE/DAMAGED GOODS @ Madhatters. Up and coming indie combo. 01463 233 651
SAT 31 MAR
RACHEL HARRINGTON @ Cromarty Old Brewery. See FOLK PICKS Tickets from 01381 600277 or centre@cromarty-training.com. COMPLETE STONE ROSES @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm Even better than the real thing. Who needs the reformed version when this lot do the songs so well? Highland Hospice Fundraiser. £10. 0871 789 4173 MYSTIC SHOES @ Madhatters. Hard working local act. 01463 233 651
FRI 06 APR
THE 10:04’S @ The Ironworks. Indie punk from Edinburgh. 0871 789 4173
REGULAR FOLK & ROCK NIGHTS:
ANKOR LIGHT @ Coffee Affair Sat 03/17/31 Mar DJ FARMER DUNC @ Gellions Sat 10/17/24 Mar SCHIEHALLION @ Gellions Every Sat & Sun 5pm ANDY DUNCAN @ Gellions Sun 04/11/18/25 Mar ROBIN ABBOT @ Market Bar Mon 05/12/19/26 Mar BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar Tue 06/13/20/27 FERGUS AND GREG @ Market Bar Wed 07/21 Mar SCHIEHALLION @ Gellions Most Wed 9.30pm ROBIN AND BILLS @ Market Bar Thu 15/22/29 Mar
THRASHIST REGIME & BONESAW @ Flanagan’s Bar, Elgin, 8pm A gloriously noisy night we’ll warrant as Thrash and Death Metal come to town in association with Aberdeen’s Fat Hippy Records and The Syndicate Promotions. THRASHIST REGIME are from Aberdeen and make their Elgin debut as part of the launch weekend for their new album Fearful Symmetry. Helping to make the night go with a bang and making a welcome return to the scene are Death Metallers BONESAW fresh from writing and recording their next album. More bands to be announced. facebook.com/TheSyndicate2008
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Enchanted Evenings Shirley Williams has been on Question Time more than any other guest, a testament not only to her enduring presence in the political arena, but also the fact that she tends to be far more articulate and eloquent than most of her peers. Literally peers in fact, since she was elevated to Baroness Williams of Crosby in 1993. Whether you agree or not with her politics, she remains one of the last of the old-school in a world where lazy soundbytes and pandering to an audience’s already-held prejudices tend to clog most editions of QT. It’ll be interesting then to see SHIRLEY WILLIAMS [1] at EDEN COURT on WED 04 APR, when she’ll be talking all about her life and career. And it’s quite a career, taking in early years as a journalist (and even sometime actress!), move to politics as a Labour MP, co-founding of the SDP and ensuing position as a leading light in the Liberal Democrats. Along the way she’s been responsible for some seismic shifts, both at home (abolishing the Grammar School system and introducing comprehensives) and abroad (helping draft constitutions for Ukraine, Russia and South Africa; serving as President of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, as Commissioner of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament and as United Nations Special Representative to the Former Yugoslavia). While she may never have made PM (except in a comic book called “Invasion!” where she ended up getting killed by aliens), it’s been quite a contribution, perhaps matched only by Tony Benn. The Q&A session should be absorbing. Hers is just one of several “Evenings With...” taking place at Eden Court in forthcoming weeks, all of which look like being just as fascinating. AN EVENING OF GASTRONOMY WITH CLAIRE MACDONALD [2] on WED 28 MAR will see the celebrated cook demonstrate some of her favourite recipes as well as a raffle with some pretty impressive prizes, while on THU 29 MAR internationally acclaimed mountaineer, writer and broadcaster STEPHEN VENABLES [3] tells the story of legendary climber Eric Shipton who took part in five expeditions to Everest, famously missing out on Sir Edmund Hillary’s historical ascent of the mountain after being sacked from the expedition. And if it’s fine yarns you’re after you can’t go wrong with one of the greatest voices of cricket HENRY BLOFELD [4], who’ll be recounting events from his extraordinary life at EC on SUN 01 APR. We’re promised tales of everyone from Ian Fleming to Larry Olivier as well as stuff from the Test Match Special commentary box, great stories of John Arlott, Brian Johnston and the others including the great Jim Swanton who, tremendously, was such a snob he refused to travel in the same car as his chauffeur. The word “unmissable” was made for such a night.
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WOW! WEDDING OPEN WEEKEND @ Strathpeffer Pavilion Strathpeffer Pavilion will be set up for a wedding so that you can see for yourself what a stunning venue it is. Open house from 11 am to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. Please ring 01997 420124 for an appointment on other days. Free entry for the public - wedding suppliers wishing to take part please ring Andrew on the above number. THE HIGHLAND WILDLIFE PARK @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. Douglas Richardson is currently the Animal Collection Manager at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig. He has been working in zoos around the world since 1975, with much of his career focused on the husbandry of carnivores (including wildcats), population management and novel enclosure design. £5 Adults under 16s free if accompanied by an adult. Licensed bar and free entrance to Art exhibition.
TUE 28 FEB
WOW! WEDDING OPEN WEEKEND @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. See Mon 27 Misc
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION @ The Chapel, Royal Northern Infirmary, Ness Walk (part Of Uhi Hq Building), 7.30pm. Six week introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with on-going support and followup options. 7.30pm start. £30 for entire course. Phone Helen on 07900561296 or email info@highlands.samye.org. See also www.highlands.samye.org.
THU 01 MAR Charity
FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Free entry. Stalls include cards, artisan bread, stationery, photography, items made from whisky barrels, aprons, bunting, bags, soaps, towel cakes, handknitting, traditional and gluten-free home baking, kids books, meat products. 01997 420124
FRI 02 MAR
FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. See Thu 01 Mar HOW HUBBLE MEASURED THE AGE OF THE UNIVERSE @ Birnie Village Hall Near Elgin. SIGMA member Bill Leslie will tell the story of the discovery of the expanding universe and its implications, and attempt to use Hubble’s original data to find the age of the universe. sigma-astro.co.uk.
IMAGINE IF BLACK HOLES WERE JUST LIKE A LENS, SIMPLY INVERTING MATTER AND TIME, ONLY IN 3 DIMENSIONS RATHER THAN PLANAR. SO IN OUR UNIVERSE, A BLACK HOLE, ON THE OTHER ‘SIDE’, A NEW ‘BIG BANG’ SPAWNING AN EXPANDING UNIVERSE OF ‘ANTI-MATTER’.
SAT 03 MAR
MARIE CURIE’S DAFFODIL DAY COLLECTIONS TO LAUNCH THE GREAT DAFFODIL APPEAL 2012 @ Eastgate Centre. Raising funds to provide nursing care
for terminally ill patients who want to remain at home. Last year 32 Highland nurses provided nearly 20,000 hours of care to 252 patients.To help at one of 50 collections please contact Vonnie 01463 238328. Misc
STRATHPEFFER FOOD & CRAFT MARKET @ Strathpeffer Community Centre. Come and browse stalls, everything from fresh bread to preserves, cakes to beautifully made crafts. Also tea and coffee.
TUE 06 MAR
FINDING THE AGE OF THE UNIVERSE @ Smithton/Culloden Free Church, 7.30pm. Highlands Astronomical Society meeting, a talk by Bill Leslie of Sigma. www.spacegazer.com.
FRI 09 MAR
SCOTTISH CROFTING FEDERATION FORUM @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Let’s Liberate Diversity. strathpefferpavilion.org 01997 420124 LAUTH: WOMEN OF MORAY @ Elgin Museum. Book launch. THE HOSPITALS OF NAIRN 1840 - 1950 @ Nairn Free Church. Talk by Jim Leslie. Nairn Literary Institute event. nairnliterary.org.uk.
SAT 10 MAR
TRUTH @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mohr Hotel, Inverness, 7.30pm. Pink Castle Philosophy Club event, This club is open to anybody and friendly towards anyone who is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. www.pinkcastle.eu.
WED 14 MAR
HOW TO GROW ALPINE BULBS @ Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm. The Highland Rock Garden Club hosts an illustrated talk by expert Susan Band of Pitcairn Nursery. 01320 366246. 01667 453476
THU 15 MAR
SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WORK @ Lower Town Hall, Dingwall , 7.30pm. Talk by Dr Paul Griffiths, Dingwall Field Club event. spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub. TRAVEL BROADENS THE MIND @ Free Church Hall, Smithton, 2pm. Artists and their travels from Van Eyck to Gauguin, lecture by Clare Ford-Willie, Highland Decorative and Fine Arts Society. THE HUSTINGS - ‘DO PARTY POLITICS HAVE ROLE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DECISIONS AND IF SO WHY?’ @ Meeting Rooms Next To Glenmorrison Hotel, 7.30pm. Panel of local politicians, from each party, prior to Local Elections. Inverness Civic Trust meeting.
SCOTTISH CROFTING FEDERATION FORUM @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. As Fri 09 WOMEN OF MORAY CONFERENCE @ St Giles Church, Elgin The conference has been organised by the Women of Moray Group and The Moray Society. More information can be obtained from Elgin museum, 01343 543675 or curator@elginmuseum.org.uk
SUN 11 MAR
SCOTTISH CROFTING FEDERATION FORUM @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. As Fri 09
MON 12 MAR
BRUCE GITTINGS: MISSING FROM THE MAP - A GEOGRAPHY OF SECRET PLACES @ Highland Council Chamber, 7.30pm. Bruce Gittings created the web-based Gazetteer for Scotland, an encyclopedia of Scotland’s geography, people and history. £8. THE HIMALAYAN DHAULAGIRI CIRCUIT @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm. Illustrated Talk by Mike Martin.
TUE 13 MAR
WOMEN’S NETWORKING EVENT @ Strathpeffer Community Centre. A chance for lots of women to come together and meet and chat with other people, maybe pass on some helpful tips or get some work out of it. This is a free workshop open to all women and lunch will be available for £3 per person. In addition there will be a mini workshop on Confident Communications – a great way to put your nerves at ease and meet other women in the local area. Please contact the Community Centre if you are planning to attend. Book by calling 01997 421989 or email info@strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk.
SPECIALS
MON 27 FEB Annual
FRI 16 MAR
HIGHLANDS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC OBSERVING SESSION @ Observatory, Culloden Battlefield. Weather permitting - check www.spacegazer.com. GRANTOWN SOCIETY TALK @ Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey, 7.30pm. The Grant Arms has a fascinating history including Royal visits and the stabbing of a serving police officer. Based on historical records the Grantown Players and Society present the story.
SAT 17 MAR Charity
INVERNESS CHORAL SOCIETY COFFEE MORNING @ Inverness Town House 10–12
SUN 18 MAR
ADEN BIKE CHALLENGE @ Peterhead. A 10 mile family bike ride along the scenic Formartine.
WED 21 MAR
EARTHQUAKES & INVERNESS @ New Millburn Academy Assembly Hall, 7.30pm. Dr Roger Musson FGS FRAS CGeol CSci
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Head of Seismic Hazard and Archives, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh Inverness Field Club event. invernessfieldclub.org.uk.
FRI 23 MAR
HIGHLANDS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC OBSERVING SESSION @ Observatory, Culloden Battlefield. Weather permitting - check www.spacegazer.com. ELIZABETH GRANT OF ROTHIEMURCHUS @ Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown On Spey, 7.30pm. Grantown Society Talk. Elizabeth Grant of Rothiemurchus (1797 - 1885)was a remarkable lady. Her autobiography has been edited by Andrew Tod who is also writing a full bibliography ‘A Stout Heart and a Stiff Brae’.
SAT 24 MAR Annual
SCOTTISH BACKCOUNTRY FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY @ The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 7pm. Short-film competition and live music from Adam Holmes. Misc
EXPLORE BELLADRUM @ Belladrum Estate. Enjoy a stroll round the beautiful countryside of Belladrum Estate near Kiltarlity with The Highland Council Countryside Ranger. Take in the fantastic views and designed landscapes along the way. Bring your lunch. Contact Corinne McCallum on 01463 710786.
SUN 25 MAR
SPRING WEDDING FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion. Another chance for those planning their special day to be inspired by the Pavilion and meet top local providers of wedding-related products and services. Free entry for the public. Those wishing to book stalls should ring Andrew on 01997 420124 or email. 01997 420124
THU 29 MAR
WOMEN@WORK – ROSS SHIRE NETWORK MEETING @ Strathpeffer Community Centre. Speed reading with Kate Boyd. This is a free workshop, open to all women and lunch will be available for £3 per person. Please contact the Community Centre if you are planning to attend. Book by calling 01997 421989 or email info@ strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk.
FRI 30 MAR
HIGHLANDS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PUBLIC OBSERVING SESSION @ Observatory, Culloden Battlefield. Weather permitting - check www.spacegazer.com. GLENN MUNRO: SIMPLY MUSIC @ Elgin Museum, 7.30pm. Elginmuseum.org.uk
SAT 31 MAR
SUN 01 APR
78TH FRASER HIGHLANDERS (CANADA) @ Falcon Square. The 78th Fraser Highlanders were raised in Inverness in 1757 by Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat, to fight in North America in what became known as the Seven Years War. Although disbanded afterwards, the memory of the regiment is kept alive by the modern day 78th Fraser Highlanders who will be playing in Falcon Square at 15:00 before marching into the Town House to meet the Provost. Don’t forget your camera! invernessfestivals.com.
WED 04 APR
HIMALAYAN PRIMULA @ Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm. The Highland Rock Garden Club hosts an illustrated talk by Pam Eveleigh, international Travelling Speaker and outstanding photographer from Calgary, Canada. 01320 366246. 01667 453476
FRI 06 APR
INVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm. The Whisky Festival is coming to Bogbain again in 2012! With
OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE @ Birnie Village Hall Near Elgin, 7.30pm. Andy Lawrence (ROE) Professor Lawrence looks at the scale of the Universe, its incredible violence and complexity, and examines how we feel as humans in the face of all of this.
SAT 07 APR
INVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm. As Fri 06 Apr
SPECIALS FUTURE PICK: INVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL @ Bogbain Farm, Fri 06 & Sat 07 April Take some of the best distillers in the area, each showing off their finest, most exotic and rare brews with free samples; add a Whisky Cocktail Bar, fine food, live music and great craic and you have the second Inverness Whisky Festival. Whether you’re an official afficionado, or a ‘whisky virgin’, sniffing round the outskirts of the wonderful world of the usige-beatha, this festival is for you. The free samples tables come with spitoons so you don’t have to get blazing to enjoy the variety of drams on offer. But one supposes you can if you want to! MORE NEXT TIME...
WIN a pair of Inverness Whisky Festival tickets ! to enter: SCAN the qr code > TXT 07786 206955 word WHISKYFEST plus your name.
Handmade in Scotland SPRING CRAFT FAIR @ the Lossiemouth Highschool 10am–1pm Free entry, free tea and coffee and free facepainting. Charity raffle for Ladybird group.
EMAIL answer to win@icaNOW.com subject WHISKYFEST
SPRING FUNDRAISING EVENT @ Grantown Playgroup, Heathfield Rd, Grantown, 10am - 1pm Daffodil Tea. Car boot sale, stalls, raffle, kids treasure hunt and face painting, refreshments available, FREE entry.
NB: entrants must be 18 or over
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great drams, delicious food, fantastic Highland atmosphere and live music, this is one weekend you’re not going to want to miss. Tickets £25. Visit www. invernesswhiskyfestival.co.uk for more details and to buy tickets. 01463 772800 Friday night sees a special “Whisky Tour’ of Inverness visitng several pubs with different distillers awaiting you in each one. Don’t overdo it htough, because Saturday is when the main action commences - Alongside a myriad of rare and exotic drams to taste for free, you’ll find the best of craic, great food, live music, whisky cocktails and more... 01463 772800 ticketsoup.com SEE PAGES 2&3
Winner will receive tickets for two to both the Friday night Whisky Tour and the Whisky Festival on the Saturday.
March
cinema@ 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk
CARNAGE (15) Director Roman Polanski I Starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly France/Germany/Poland/Spain I 2011 I 79 mins I www.sonyclassics.com/carnage
Directed by Roman Polanski and featuring a hugely talented cast, this razor sharp, biting comedy centres around a subject not often dealt with... parental differences. After a playground fight between two boys, the parents of the “victim,” invite the parents of the “bully,” over to work out their issues. A polite discussion of child rearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colours. None of them will escape the carnage.
FRI 09 – THU 15 MAR
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (15) Director Sean Durkin I Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy USA I 2011 I 101 mins I www.marthamarcymaymarlene.co.uk
Seeking help from her estranged older sister and brother-in-law, Martha struggles to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader. Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, the line between Martha’s reality and delusion begin to blur in this powerful psychological thriller.
FRI 16 – MON 19, WED 21 & THU 22 MAR
THE HUNGER GAMES
(12A tbc)
Director Gary Ross I Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson USA I 2012 I tbc mins I www.thehungergamesmovie.com
In the ruins of what was once North America, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which 24 “Tributes,” must fight with one another until only one survivor remains. When her younger sister’s name is pulled out of a lottery, Katniss chooses to enter in her place. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy.
FRI 23 MAR – THU 05 APR
RED DOG
(PG)
Director Kriv Stenders I Starring Josh Lucas, Rachel Taylor, Luke Ford, Noah Taylor Australia I 2011 I 92 mins I www.reddogmovie.com
Winner of the Audience Award at the 2011 Inverness Film Festival. Based on an incredible true story, and the novella by Louis de Bernières. Kriv Stenders brings Australian cinema back to life with his new movie based on the old Australian legend of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master. Red Dog is one of the finest heart warmers in years, it will make you laugh and it will, definitely, make you cry. A truly perfect film.
FRI 23 MAR – THU 05 APR 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. We hope you enjoy your film. robertson.co.uk Robertson – Investing – Building – Caring
W.E. (15)
HOUSE OF TOLERANCE
Director Madonna
L’APOLLONIDE (SOUVENIRS DE LA MAISON CLOSE) (18)
www.we-movie.com Starring Abby Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy UK I 2011 I 119 mins
It’s 1998 and lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop is obsessed with what she believes to be the ultimate love story: King Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But she discovers the couple’s life together was not as perfect as she thought.
THU 01 – MON 05 MAR
A USEFUL LIFE
LA VIDA ÚTIL (U) dogwoof.com/films/a-useful-life Director Federico Veiroj Starring Jorge Jellinek Uruguay/Sp I 2010 I 63 mins (Spanish & subtitles) After twenty-five years, Jorge still finds inspiration in caring for the films and audiences that grace the seats and screen of his beloved arthouse cinema. But when dwindling attendance and diminishing support force the cinema to close its doors, Jorge, who has never worked anywhere else loses his job. Once faced with unemployment, the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred.
SUN 04 & MON 05 MAR
HAYWIRE (15) www.haywiremovie.com Director Steven Soderbergh Starring Gena Carano, Ewan McGregor USA/Ireland I 2011 I 92 mins
Director Bertrand Bonello Starring Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette France I 2011 I 125 mins (French with subtitles) Selected for the official competition at Cannes 2011, House of Tolerance is directed by the award-winning Bertrand Bonello (The Pornographer, On War) and tells the story of the last days of a French brothel at the dawn of the 20th Century. In a closed world, where some men fall in love and others turn vicious, the girls form a strong bond, sharing their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.
TUE 06 MAR
RESISTANCE (PG) Director Amit Gupta Starring Andrea Riseborough, Michael Sheen UK/Germany I 2011 I 91 mins The year is 1944 – in an alternate Britain in which D-Day has failed and the country is under Nazi occupation, a group of women in an isolated Welsh village wake up to discover their husbands have left the village and gone to join the anti-nazi movement. As the winter sets in and a patrol of German soldiers arrives, the women must stick together to survive.
TUE 06 – THU 08 MAR
UK I 1968 I 142 mins Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. In celebration of Charles Dickens’ bicentenary anniversary we hope you Consider Yourself lucky that we have decided to give you a Fine Life by injecting a bit of Oom pah pah into the cinema programme this month. You guesed it, we’re screening Carol Reed’s 1968 musical of the classic Dickens’ tale Oliver Twist. Now, where’s that Gin?...
SUN 11 & WED 14 MAR
(Cert tbc)
www.bookedoutfilm.com
MARGIN CALL
(15)
www.margincallmovie.com Director J. C. Chandor Starring Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany
USA I 2011 I 106 mins When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of his firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions, both financial and moral, catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster.
FRI 09 – TUE 13 MAR
USA I 2011 I 89 mins
USA/Canada I 2007 I 106 mins Delusional but loveable introvert, Lars introduces his new girlfriend, Bianca to his brother and sister-in-law who are shocked to discover he has developed a romantic relationship with a life-size inflatable doll. Along with the rest of their small town, they soon grow to accept and welcome Bianca into the community for Lars’ sake, not realising that she would touch all of their lives in such a profound way. This screening will be presented by the Inverness Film Fans.
Starring Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester
BOOKED OUT
FRI 09 – MON 12 MAR
SUN 04 & WED 07 & THU 08 MAR
Director Craig Gillespie Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider
(U)
Director Carol Reed
Premiered at the Inverness Film Festival 2011.
Highly trained operative Mallory Kane works for a government security contractor in some of the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. When double-crossed during a job in Dublin, she goes in search of answers... it’s payback time. This dynamic action-thriller is directed by Oscar winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Contagion) and boasts a talented ensemble cast.
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (12A)
OLIVER!
Director Bryan O'Neil Starring Mirren Burke, Rollo Weeks, Claire Garvey, Sylvia Syms USA I 2011 I 100 mins
Ailidh has two loves in this world: spying on her neighbours and writing graphic novels. The arrival of Jacob inspires Ailidh and she soon begins conjuring up increasingly elaborate plans to bump into him. Unfortunately, Ailidh's romantic endeavours are disrupted when she realises she isn't the only girl in Jacob's life. Featuring compelling performances from an exceptional cast of actors, the debut feature from Bryan O'Neil is a funny, unique and heart-warming story of love, life and moving on.
LIKE CRAZY (12A) www.likecrazy.co.uk
Director Bryan O’Neil and lead actress Mirren Burke will introduce the film and hold a post screening Q&A.
Director Drake Doremus
TUE 13 MAR
Starring Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Alex Kingston
HADEWIJCH (12A)
Winner: Grand Jury Prize 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Alice, a British student living in Los Angeles meets Jacob, and the more time they spend together, the more they fall for each other. But when Alice’s visa runs out she is forced to return to London. As time passes they realise how hard it is to maintain a long distance relationship, and both begin to appreciate the hardships that come with being in love thousands of miles apart. Premiered at the Inverness Film Festival 2011.
FRI 09 – SAT 10 MAR & MON 12 – THU 15 MAR
LABYRINTH (U) Director Jim Henson Voices Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Toby Froud UK / USA I 1986 I 100 mins
For those of you who kicked and stomped because you didn’t manage to get tickets for last month’s screening of this classic fantasy favourite, we’re screening it again!
SUN 11 MAR
www.tadrart.com/tessalit/hadewijch Director Bruno Dumont Voices Julie Sokolowski, Karl Sarafidis France I 2009 I 105 mins (French and Arabic with subtitles)
Hadewijch, a novice nun, shocks the mother superior of her convent with her ecstatic blind faith, and is kicked out of the order. Hadewijch then returns to her former life as Celine and is soon led down dangerous paths in the real world, balancing between grace and madness in her rage and passionate love for God.
WED 14 & THU 15 MAR
ID:A (15) Director Christian E. Christiansen Voices Tuva Novotny, Flemming Enevold Denmark I 2010 I 104 mins (Danish with subtitles)
Aliena wakes up with a bag containing 2 million euros, a scar across her abdomen and no memory of who she is or where she’s from. As she begins a desperate search to uncover the truth about her former life she soon realises that her past is more complicated than she could have ever imagined.
FRI 16 – MON 19 MAR
Inverness Campus:
See YOUR Campus develop – with ICA
FINANCE SECRETARY CUTS FIRST TURF AT INVERNESS CAMPUS Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth John Swinney MSP joined
jobs and education opportunities to the Highlands for decades to come. “I’m delighted to be here to mark the start of construction works, and particularly pleased to meet the young people involved in Highland Youth Voice.
representatives of the elected youth parliament of the
“Youth employment is a priority issue for the
Highlands on Tuesday 14 February to formally mark
Scottish Government. Projects like this provide our
the start of infrastructure works at Inverness Campus.
young people with new skills and opportunities to
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is developing the multi-stakeholder location as one of Scotland’s
fulfil their potential and contribute to Scotland’s economic success and prosperity.”
prime sites for business, research and education.
Late
Mr Swinney was in Inverness to chair the third
infrastructure
last
year,
HIE
meeting of the Inverness Campus Partnership
Sindall to develop 100 acres of land at Beechwood
Forum at HIE’s Cowan House office.
as the first phase of the ambitious project.
He said: “Inverness Campus is an exciting and
HIE awarded the £12.3million contract following
innovative project which will attract investment,
an international procurement exercise.
and
appointed
design
construction,
company
Morgan
Inverness as a University City !
Ruaraidh MacNeil, Project Director at Inverness
Inverness College UHI will create a new state-of-
Campus, said: “With our third Partnership Forum
the-art facility, due to open in 2015. This is expected
taking place and the first turf being cut, today
to be a modern, tertiary education environment
is a significant milestone in the development of
which will allow expansion for further and higher
Inverness Campus. “We are now looking forward to the future and will be working closely with our contractors at Morgan Sindall as they progress with the construction work.”
education provision, positioning it as a major catalyst for the future economic development of the city of Inverness and the wider region. The Campus will include the infrastructure for the University of the Highlands and Islands, (UHI)
He continued: “The Inverness Campus vision is to
welcoming the UK’s newest university to the region.
create a vibrant, exciting and inspiring environment
The Scottish Agricultural College will relocate to
that will stimulate the highest quality knowledge
the Campus, upgrading their current facilities in
creation and transfer. The Campus will be open
order for their Veterinary Services team to provide
to all, safe and welcoming, and be rooted in the
laboratory diagnoses, analysis and specialist advice
community. It will reflect the culture and heritage of
to vets throughout the Highlands.
its region. The key to success of the Campus will be
The Centre for Health Science will expand on to
collaboration and it will create a rich, dynamic and
Inverness Campus with its development plans
innovative environment ensuring that Inverness becomes a true University City.”
focusing on key issues facing rural healthcare professionals. This multi-disciplinary health centre will provide healthcare for the local community and
Within the next five years the Campus will become
student population with the potential, through time,
a key location providing radical new facilities for
to include the provision of a sports medicine facility,
businesses, researchers, students and the wider
teaching facilities and healthcare research.
community. It will become home to a number of
And
key partners.
Society and the Calman Trust will provide career
a
partnership
between
Albyn
Housing
opportunities for disadvantaged 16 to 25 year olds
practices for the benefit of all Campus’ users.
in a real business environment when they bring an
To achieve the Campus vision, a forum, chaired
innovative Training Hotel to the Campus.
by Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance and
The Campus is one of the most exciting projects being
Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, is now in
developed in the Highlands and Islands. It is set to
existence. Key Campus partners, together with the
become one of the UK’s biggest economic success
Scottish Government, HIE, the Highland Council, the
stories.
Scottish Funding Council, the University of Stirling and NHS Highland, will shape the region’s future. As
RUARAIDH MACNEIL,
many as 6,000 jobs could be created during the next
Project Director, Inverness Campus,
30 years, and attract future investment of more than
Highlands and Islands Enterprise We are delighted construction work has now started at Inverness Campus.
This marks a significant
change in the potential for economic growth of the region. Not to mention the effect this will have on the lives of people across the Highlands and Islands. Spearheading the government’s agenda on shared services, Inverness Campus’ ambition is to be a driver in adopting this practice, showing the model to be more than just centralisation or similar activities in one location. Inverness Campus will be an academic, research and
£100 million to the area. Inverness Campus will be a place where thriving businesses will work hand in hand with academic facilities to share knowledge, resources and skills. Working in partnership with other universities – the University of the Highlands and Islands, the University of Stirling and Aberdeen University – as well as the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), Centre for Health Science (CfHS) and a new Training Hotel, the Campus aims to go a step further than most in its delivery of shared services.
business incubation cluster. From school leavers to
This Campus, unlike any other facility in the UK, will
undergraduates, skilled professionals to PHD researchers,
test the model of collaboration on a new multi user,
the Campus will aspire to adopt collaborative working
world-class facility.
STUART DAVIDSON, Highland Youth Convener I am the Highland Youth Convener, representing
Both of these institutions will provide our young
young people in the Highlands. Highland Youth
people with new skills and opportunities to fulfil
Voice is the Highland’s Youth Parliament which
their potential.
exists to provide youngsters with a chance to influence decision makers in the region.
What’s more, there are plans to include a high quality sports facility at the Campus. For
The team behind Inverness Campus came to a
youngsters across the region, to have world-class
Highland Youth Voice conference last year, to
brand new sporting facilities on their doorstep
inform us of the plans for the development and
would present some excellent opportunities for
to hear our feedback. It has been fantastic to see
training and improvement.
how these plans have moved forward and how they have been affected by our input. We gave our opinions on a wide range of matters and highlighted our preferences for student facilities, green space and ease of access.
Attracting jobs and education opportunities, Inverness Campus will be a pivotal development for the youngsters of Inverness and beyond. Never before has there been the chance to study, work and relax all in one space and we believe the
Inverness Campus will have a huge impact on
reputation of Inverness will improve as a result of
the lives of young people across the Highlands.
this. More businesses will be attracted to the area
Firstly, it will be home to the University of the
due to Inverness Campus, which will massively
Highlands and Islands (UHI) which is going to
change the scope of work and increase the number
present school-leavers with a whole new range
of options available to youngsters who are looking
of options when they come to make their choices
ahead to their careers. It’s very exciting to think
on higher education. Secondly, Inverness College
of what the future holds for young people in the
UHI will also have a new location at the Campus.
Highlands.
from left to right: Ruaraidh MacNeil (Project Director, Inverness Campus) Cameron Cosgrove (Highland Youth Voice) Stuart Davidson (Highland Youth Convener) Rhiannon Melrose (Highland Youth Voice) Ronan Chisholm (Highland Youth Voice) MSP John Swinney Alex Paterson (CEO, HIE) William Roe (Chair, HIE)
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (15) Director Mike Nichols
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton USA I 1966 I 123 mins Edward Albee’s play about a pair of dysfunctional academics held a dark mirror to the boozy, brawling marriage of Taylor and Burton — the “it” couple of the international jet set whose turbulent private life had become harrowingly public.
This film will be presented by the Inverness Film Fans.
TUE 20 MAR
A DANGEROUS METHOD (15) www.sonyclassics.com/adangerousmethod Director David Cronenberg Starring Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Vincent Cassel, Viggo Mortensen UK/Germany/Canada/Switzerland I 2011 I 99 mins
From the director of A History of Violence and Eastern Promises. Fledgling psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, using the methods he’s learned from the renowned Sigmund Freud, takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein on as his patient. But before long both Freud and Jung fall under Sabina’s spell...
FRI 16 – TUE 20 & THU 22 MAR
THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A)
Friends Preview Screening Late Night Classics – Men On A Mission Almost 3 weeks ahead of UK release date! The dude just wants his rug back... Bill Murray just wants to see tomorrow! If you have a cult classic you’d HEADHUNTERS like to see on the big screen then email our cinema HODEJEGERNE (15tbc)
programmer Paul Taylor with your suggestion.
Director Morten Tyldum Starring Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
THE BIG LEBOWSKI (18)
Norway/Germany I 2011 I 98mins (Norwegian and Danish with subtitles) High-end recruitment specialist, Roger Brown has it all, a beautiful wife, a luxury home and a lavish lifestyle. But Roger’s salary doesn’t pay for all this, his secret life as a high-end art thief does. So far so good but when his luck begins to run out, Roger soon finds that the tables have turned and now the hunter becomes the hunted. This intense thriller, based on the Jo Nesbo (hailed as the next Stieg Larson) novel of the same name is packed full of twists and turns and will keep you guessing till the very end.
THU 22 MAR
THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH (15) Director Pawel Pawlikowski Starring Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas France/Poland/UK I 2011 I 83 mins After a scandal costs him his job, American writer Tom Ricks moves to Paris in a bid to put his life together again and win back the love of his estranged wife and daughter. When things don’t go according to plan he ends up moving to a shady hotel in the suburbs where he meets the beautiful and mysterious stranger Margit and his life takes an unexpected turn.
FRI 23 – THU 29 MAR
www.womaninblack.com
THE MUPPETS (U)
Director James Watkins
www.disney.co.uk/muppets Director James Bobin Starring Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy USA I 2011 I 109 mins The Muppets have all gone their separate ways, Fozzie now performs with a tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in an anger management clinic and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. But with the Muppet Theatre under threat of closure, Kermit re-unites the old gang to stage the Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the £10 million needed to save their beloved theatre.
Voices Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer UK/Canada/Sweden I 2012 I 95 mins
Young Lawyer Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), recently widowed and still grieving the loss of his wife, is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. But soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a deadly secret... Based on the long running West End show of the same name.
FRI 16 – THU 22 MAR
A MONSTER IN PARIS (U) www.unmonstreaparis.com (foreign language site) Director Bibo Bergeron Voices Vanessa Paradis, Adam Goldberg, Catherine O’Hara, Danny Huston France I 2011 I 89 mins
By day Raoul is a Parisian delivery man, by night an inventor. When an experiment goes awry he accidently creates Francoeur – a gifted, guitar playing seven foot flea. And so the adventures begin in this animated comedy.
SAT 17 & SUN 18 MAR
SAT 24 & SUN 25 MAR
ELECTRIC MAN (12tbc) www.electricmanmovie.com Director David Barras Voices Toby Manley, Mark Mckirdy, Jennifer Ewing UK I 2011 I 100 mins Up to their eyes in debt, Jazz and Wolf own doomed comic store Deadhead Comics. But they strike it lucky when they come across a rare and valuable first issue of Electric Man. Overjoyed, they think their lives have taken a turn for the better but things are never that simple and they soon realise they are not the only ones who know the value of this special comic... Q & A with director will follow each screening.
FRI 30 & SAT 31 MAR
Director Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman USA/UK I 1998 I 116 mins Comedy crime caper from the Coen Brothers which pivots around a case of mistaken identity complicated by extortion, double-crosses, deception, embezzlement, sex, pot, and gallons of White Russians.
SAT 10 MAR
GROUNDHOG DAY (PG) Director Harold Ramis Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell
USA I 1993 I 100 mins A career best performance from Bill Murray as cynical weatherman Phil Connors, who’s having to relive the same day over and over and over again... Groundhog Day!
SAT 24 MAR
MARCH ADVENTURE FILMS A selection of adventure films including Ansel Fogel’s Cold Duration of event approx 70mins
COLD (15 ad)
www.forgemotionpictures.com/films/cold/ Director Ansel Fogel I USA I 2011 I 19 mins
In the middle of winter, Cory Richards and his partners attempted to bag a first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II – the 8,035m mountain on the Pakistan / China border – one of the most inhospitable environments on earth. WED 21 MAR Tickets £4
EDEN COURT SHORTS (No Cert) Featuring shorts films and animations from Eden Court Creative film classes. With footage from 9-12 year olds, teenagers, adults, and films from the Creative Identities programme this free (but ticketed) event showcases the new talent that’s been developed right here at Eden Court. For info on how to get involved check out the latest Eden Court Creative brochure.
THU 29 MAR
Staff Pick WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (12A)
Director Robert Aldrich Starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford USA I 1962 I 131 mins Hamilton hot-shot and and big hearted box office babe, Mary McNutt loves nothing more than a long cool Grey Goose (posh vodka!) after work. Join marvellous Mary and toast the classic performances of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford who take sibling rivalry to a whole new level in the unforgettable, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (does anyone remember the spoof version that French and Saunders did? – almost as good as the real thing!).
THU 15 MAR
Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA Box Office 01463 234 234 Administration 01463 239 841
MARCH
Mon 12 18.00 Margin Call 18.15 Carnage 20.15 Like Crazy 20.30 House Of Tolerance
Thu 01 11.30 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 14.00 W.E. 19.00 W.E. 19.15 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Tue 13 11.30 Like Crazy 18.00 Carnage 19.30 Margin Call 20.00 Booked Out
Fri 02 Cinema Closed Sat 03 Cinema Closed
Mon 05 18.00 W.E. 20.30 A Useful Life Tue 06 18.00 Resistance 20.00 Lars And The Real Girl Wed 07 18.00 Resistance 20.00 Haywire Thu 08 18.00 Haywire 20.15 Resistance Fri 09 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
House Of Tolerance Carnage Like Crazy Margin Call
Sat 10 18.00 18.15 20.00 20.30 22.00
Like Crazy Margin Call Carnage House Of Tolerance The Big Lebowski
Tue 20 11.30 The Woman In Black 19.00 A Dangerous Method 19.30 Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Wed 14 11.30 Oliver 14.30 Carnage 19.30 Like Crazy 19.45 Hadewijch
Sun 04 17.15 Haywire 17.30 A Useful Life 19.15 W.E. 19.30 Haywire
Wed 21 11.30 Martha Marcy May Marlene 19.15 The Woman In Black 19.45 March Adventure Films
Thu 15 18.00 Hadewijch 18.15 Like Crazy 20.15 Carnage 20.30 What Ever Happened To Baby Jane Staff Pick
Thu 22 11.30 A Dangerous Method 18.00 The Woman In Black 18.15 Martha Marcy May Marlene 20.30 Headhunters Friends Preview Screening 20.45 A Dangerous Method
Fri 16 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45
A Dangerous Method Martha Marcy May Marlene The Woman In Black ID:A
Sat 17 11.30 13.30 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Fri 23 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
The Hunger Games Red Dog The Woman In The Fifth The Hunger Games
A Monster In Paris A Dangerous Method A Monster In Paris The Woman In Black ID:A A Dangerous Method Martha Marcy May Marlene
Sat 24 11.00 13.30 14.00 17.00 18.15 19.45 20.15 22.15
The Muppets The Muppets The Hunger Games The Hunger Games The Woman In The Fifth The Hunger Games Red Dog Groundhog Day
Sun 18 11.30 A Monster In Paris 13.00 The Woman In Black 14.00 A Monster In Paris 17.00 A Dangerous Method 17.15 Martha Marcy May Marlene 19.15 The Woman In Black 19.45 ID:A
Sun 11 11.30 Labyrinth 14.00 Labyrinth 17.00 Oliver 17.15 House Of Tolerance 19.45 Margin Call 20.00 Carnage
Mon 19 11.30 The Woman in Black Friends Coffee Morning 18.00 The Woman In Black 18.15 ID:A 20.15 A Dangerous Method 20.30 Martha Marcy May Marlene
TICKET PRICES
Mon 26 17.15 The Hunger Games 18.15 The Woman In The Fifth 19.45 The Hunger Games 20.15 Red Dog Tue 27 11.30 The Woman In The Fifth 14.00 The Hunger Games 19.15 The Hunger Games 19.45 Red Dog Wed 28 11.30 The Hunger Games 14.00 Red Dog 19.15 The Hunger Games 20.00 The Woman In The Fifth Thu 29 11.30 Red Dog 14.00 The Woman In The Fifth 17.15 The Hunger Games 18.15 Eden Court Creative Shorts 19.45 The Hunger Games 20.15 Red Dog Fri 30 17.00 18.15 19.30 20.30
The Hunger Games Red Dog The Hunger Games Electric Man
Sat 31 14.00 17.00 17.45 19.30 20.15
The Hunger Games The Hunger Games Red Dog The Hunger Games Electric Man
Sun 25 11.00 The Muppets 13.30 The Muppets 14.15 The Hunger Games 17.00 The Hunger Games 17.15 Red Dog 19.15 The Woman In The Fifth 19.45 The Hunger Games
FRIENDS SCREENINGS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends. Friends Coffee Morning – MON 19 11.30 The Woman in Black (12A) Film starts 11.30am – Coffee served from 10.30am
All Tickets pre 5.00pm
£6.00
Adults (over 18)
£7.00 (Fri & Sat £7.50)
Friends Evening Screening – THU 22 20.30 Headhunters (15tbc). Film starts 20.30pm – Coffee served from 19.30pm DREAM AND SCREAM Bring your baby to one of our Dream And Scream screenings, specially for parents and carers of new babies aged 0–12 months. Look out for ‘Dream & Scream’ on individual screenings
Adult Concession
£6.50 (Fri & Sat £7.00)
Under 18’s & Students
£5.00 at all times
Eden Court Friends
£1.00 off
AUDIO DESCRIBED & SUBTITLED FILMS Eden Court offers a range of accessible film screenings. Look out for the (AD) for Audio Described, and (S) for subtitled screenings.
SUPPORTED BY
Eden Court Highlands (trading as Eden Court) is a company registered in Scotland (company number SC63216) and a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (registered number SCO08237)
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SPORT ATHLETIC
BALL
COMBAT
EXTREME
RACING
The sport formerly known as Snickers… If you’ve kept to your New Year health and fitness resolutions, but are wondering what to do with your newly honed constitution, there are plenty of opportunities this month to get the endorphins surging through your body with a bit of endurance running. Most notable is the GLOBAL ENERGY INVERNESS HALF MARATHON, 5K TEAM ATTACK & 5K FUN RUN [1], taking place on SUN 11 MAR. Starting right in the centre of town and taking advantage of a riverside route, it’s hardly surprising that it’s consistently praised by runners as one of the best events of its kind in Britain. Thanks to the new sponsor, it’s also one of the most lucrative (with £1000 each to the male and female winners) attracting competitors from all over the land. Scottish international Andrew Douglas (Inverclyde AC) has already confirmed he’ll be back to defend the men’s title while top UK masters runner Melissa Whyte (Inverness Harriers) says she’ll try to complete a hat-trick of wins in the women’s contest. Commonwealth Games marathon man Martin Williams (Tipton Harriers) hasn’t ruled out heading north to compete as part of his preparations for the London marathon and Olympic trial and a field of 1,800 runners is expected with a further 1,000 in the 5Km Fun Run* and Team Attack. The latter is a new event open to business teams, each made up of four people. The team with the lowest cumulative time will win. (*ltd Fun Run entries available on day) For more information see www.invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk There are other “traditional” running events this month (including the NEWTONMORE 10 MILE ROAD RACE AND 2 MILE FUN RUN/WALK on SAT 24 MAR and the ELGIN 10K [2] on SUN 25 MAR), but one event that’s particularly intrigued us is the SLOW MARATHON @ HUNTLY on SAT 17 MAR. Ethiopian artist MIHRET KEBEDE would like to have walked from Addis Ababa to Huntly to start her Deveron Arts residency, was stymied by not only the distance (5865 miles), but also border controls and visa restrictions. In order to symbolically make such a journey Deveron Arts wants to bring 225 people together to walk a marathon of 26 miles. A parallel event will take place in Addis Ababa on 18 Mar to bring Mihret back to her home. And in that one, there’ll be participation from multi-world-record winner HAILE GEBRSELASSIE [3], a hero and enduring inspiration to anyone with the slightest interest in athletics. For more details see www.deveron-arts.com
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LGBT RUNNING WITH JOGSCOTLAND @ Inverness Leisure Centre, 6.30pm Every Wednesday evening - 5K and 7.5K run for the LGBT community and all their friends (16 and over). Starts 6.30pm on the covered ramp by the main entrance. Free changing/showering facilities 07745 930383 morgan@tramstop.org.
SAT 03 MAR Team/Football
FOOTBALL ROSS COUNTY V QUEEN O T STH ELGIN V QUEEN’S PARK BRORA RANGERS V ROTHES BUCKIE THISTLE V KEITH CLACHNACUDDIN V HUNTLY COVE RANGERS V FORRES MECHANICS DEVERONVALE V STRATHSPEY THISTLE FORT WILLIAM V LOSSIEMOUTH FRASERBURGH V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS TURRIFF UNITED V NAIRN COUNTY WICK ACADEMY V FORMARTINE UNITED RUGBY ORKNEY V HIGHLAND LOCHABER V MORAY AB’SHIRE 2NDS V BANFF Team/Rugby
SCOTTISH SKIER & BOARDER CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Glenshee Ski Centre aberdeensnowsportsclub.org/Competitions Runs over Saturday & Sunday.
WED 07 MAR Athletics
LGBT RUNNING WITH JOGSCOTLAND @ Inverness Leisure Centre,6.30pm
SAT 10 MAR Indoor
PETER NICOL (FORMER SQUASH WORLD NO. 1) V SIMON PARKE (FORMER WORLD NO. 3) @ Inverness Tennis & Squash Club, 6.15pm. Exhibition Squash Match. Ticket office: 01463 230 751. Team/Football
FOOTBALL: ELGIN V PETERHEAD FORMARTINE UNITED V COVE RANGERS FORRES MECHANICS V CLACHNACUDDIN HUNTLY V BUCKIE THISTLE KEITH V BRORA RANGERS LOSSIEMOUTH V FRASERBURGH NAIRN COUNTY V WICK ACADEMY ROTHES V DEVERONVALE STRATHSPEY THISTLE V FORT WILLIAM
HIGHLANDER SERIES @ Glencoe Ski Centre snowsportscotland.org Team/Rugby
SUN 11 MAR Athletics
INVERNESS HALF MARATHON & 5K @ Inverness Sports Centre, Queens Park Stadium , 1pm. See main feature. Invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk.
WED 14 MAR
LGBT RUNNING WITH JOGSCOTLAND @ Inverness Leisure Centre,6.30pm
SAT 17 MAR
SLOW MARATHON @ Huntly See main sport feature Team/Football
FOOTBALL: INVERNESS CT V KILMARNOCK ROSS COUNTY V FALKIRK
WED 21 MAR Athletics
LGBT RUNNING WITH JOG SCOTLAND @ Covered Ramp Of Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
OTHER SPORT PICK:
GREAT GLEN PADDLE FEST 2012 @ Fort Augustus, Fri 23 Mar In some ways it’s surprising that it has taken so long for the creation of a watery equivalent of the Great Glen Way, after all the wet stuff has been there for hundreds and thousands of years. Better late than never though and Fri 23 Mar sees the official opening of the Great Glen Canoe Trail. To celebrate the opening and the fantastic paddling destination of the Great Glen and the Caledonian Canal, British Waterways Scotland have teamed up with the Scottish Canoe Association to bring us the first Great Glen Paddle Festival. Based in Fort Augustus, the heart of the Great Glen, this event will look to promote both canoe and sea kayak disciplines by offering an extensive range of skill workshops for all levels of ability/experience with guidance from some of the country’s top coaches. You can attend either half day, full day or even the full weekend of workshops. On top of this there will be an evening of paddling presentations given by a number of guest coaches on Friday, a paddling exhibition area throughout Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday with many exhibitor and trade stands to visit. Plus, of course, the inevitable Highland Ceilidh on the Saturday evening. Hire boats and kit can be available onsite for those who require them, however you’re urged to book this at the same time as purchasing your workshop and ceilidh tickets. greatglencanoetrail.info
FRI 23 MAR Watersports
GREAT GLEN PADDLE FEST 2012 @ Fort Augustus. See inset <<<<
SAT 24 MAR Athletics
NEWTONMORE 10 MILE RACE AND 2 MILE FUN RUN @ Newtonmore Village Hall, 11am. 4th running of this popular event since its reintroduction in 2009, after a 10 year absence. This is an event for all the family. £14 /£16. £3 Fun Run. Outdoor/Wintersports
SCOTTISH BACKCOUNTRY FESTIVAL 2012 @ Cairngorm Mountain & Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, Sat 24 Mar Still a few months left of the ski season and the true glories of snowsports get an airing at this festival combining skiing, snowboarding and film. Up on the mountain there are “backcountry skills clinics” with qualified guides and lots of demo gear to try out, then it’s off to the Old Bridge Inn (scene of this month’s Eating Out see P49) for selected flicks from the Telluride Mountain Film Festival world tour, the results of the Scottish Backcountry film competition, an afterparty with live music and a hog roast, plus lots of giveaway prizes. For more details see http://beta.scottishbackcountry.co.uk
Team/Football
FOOTBALL: BRORA RANGERS V HUNTLY BUCKIE THISTLE V FORRES MECHANICS CLACHNACUDDIN V FORMARTINE UNITED DEVERONVALE V KEITH FORT WILLIAM V ROTHES FRASERBURGH V STRATHSPEY THISTLE NAIRN COUNTY V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS TURRIFF UNITED V LOSSIEMOUTH WICK ACADEMY V COVE RANGERS Watersports
GREAT GLEN PADDLE FEST 2012 @ Fort Augustus. See Fri 23 Mar
SPORT
WED 29 FEB Athletics
WED 28 MAR Athletics
LGBT RUNNING WITH JOG SCOTLAND @ Inverness Leisure, 6.30pm.
SAT 31 MAR Outdoor/Wintersports
SCOTTISH FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cairngorm Mountain Cairngormmountain.co.uk Team/Football
FOOTBALL: INVERNESS CT V HIBERNIAN ROSS COUNTY V RAITH ROVERS ELGIN V STRANRAER COVE RANGERS V CLACHNACUDDIN FORMARTINE UNITED V BUCKIE THISTLE FORRES MECHANICS V BRORA RANGERS HUNTLY V DEVERONVALE INVERURIE LOCO WORKS V WICK ACADEMY KEITH V FORT WILLIAM LOSSIEMOUTH V NAIRN COUNTY ROTHES V FRASERBURGH STRATHSPEY THISTLE V TURRIFF UNITED
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This Is Your Lives These days we think of John Gielgud - if at all - as the very epitome of crusty old luvviedom, his later years spent recounting old anecdotes about Darling Larry while giving mere glimpses of forgotten talent when popping up in things like (the original) Arthur. That’s a shame, because not only was he the finest Shakespearean actor of his generation, providing a link between Victorian and “modern” ways to play the Bard’s characters, but also an invaluable mentor to many writers and performers. The recent one-man show at Eden Court by Mark Burgess, Two Halves of Guinness, found the character of Sir Alec relating how, when just starting out as an actor he’d gone to Gielgud for advice and ended up getting both financial help and the opening of all the right doors for embarking on the career that followed. Gielgud’s influence on twentieth century creative culture is examined again next month in THE MAN WHO LIVED TWICE at EDEN COURT on SUN 04 APR. And again it’s glimpsed through the prism of tiny moments. Garry Robson’s play, directed by Alison Peebles, relates the meeting in New York in 1936 between the then heartthrob Gielgud [1], at the peak of his acting powers, and the playwright Edward Sheldon [2]. Gielgud wrote of the meeting, “I had an extraordinary time this afternoon. Edward Sheldon who wrote ‘Romance’ and other successful plays has been stricken with some appalling petrifying paralysis for fourteen years and is blind too. All the well known stage people go to see him, talk to him and act scenes from their plays and ask his advice… he talks with consummate ease and charm, as if he had known you all his life… “ The Man Who Lived Twice is a dramatised account of what took place between these two men - the ‘crippled muse’ and the ‘fastidious actor’- being, according to its writer “a play about love, longing and the unreliability of macaws.” Sounds intriguing. From The man Who Lived Twice to a woman who does much more than that, courtesy of the bold-sounding ANA [3] at EDEN COURT on SUN 19 & MON 20 MAR. Directed by internationally renowned Serge Denoncourt, ANA is a spectacular co-production between the always excellent Scottish company Stellar Quines and Montreal based Imago Théâtre. This daring bilingual creation promises to take us on a journey of creativity and madness, mixing Scots-English with Canadian-French in a fabulous story of, from what we can gather, split personalities, self-invention and reclaiming countless existences. Bewildering of course, but in the best of ways.
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COMING SOON TO
GILDED BALLOON COMEDY CLUB Sun 11 March
ALVIN STARDUST Sun 18 March
RUA MACMILLAN 22 March
Box Office: 01463
SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA
Comedian
JO CAULFIELD
Sat 17 March
Sun 18 March
New Drama
GUYS AND DOLLS INVERNESS OPERA
ANA – STELLAR QUINES 19 & 20 March
GALLAGHER AND LYLE 27 March
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Comedian
DOUG STANHOPE 31 March
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ART FILM KIDS MUSIC SPECIALS
Weekly Classes in March Monday
SPORT
9.30am: Over 60s Exercise • 11am: Line Dance Club 11.45am: Scottish Slimmers • 6.30pm: Dance Club 7pm: Belly Dance Class
Tuesday
from 4.30pm: Wing Tsjun Kung Fu (for kid & adults) 6pm: Art Class • 6.30pm: Pilates 7.30pm: Zumba (free if you bring 3 friends)
Wednesday
THEATRE
2pm: Art Class (from 7 Mar) • 6pm: War Games Club 6pm: Spanish Lessons • 6pm: Salsa Class
Thursday
from 4.30pm Wing Tsjun Kung Fu 6pm: Iynegar Yoga
Friday
11am: Senior Citizens Tai Chi 2pm: Glints of Gold Senior Citizens Club
BACK
Saturday
2pm: Highland Youth Theatre
To book / for info: 01463 221842
MON 05 MAR Drama/Kids
CHINESE STATE CIRCUS “YIN YANG” @ Eden Court Empire, 5pm, 8pm The highly awaited return of China’s greatest circus featuring the first UK appearance of the formidable Shaolin Master known only as “The One”, plus acrobats defying gravity with a remarkable display of human juggling where the human body becomes catapult and catcher in an elaborate, explosive and highly choreographed presentation of power, poise and agility. 01463 234 234
THE ATTIC @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 11am, 1.30pm Come up the stairs, blow away the cobwebs and peep into the boxes. Who knows what might happen when the sleepy attic comes to life. Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Hidden in dusty containers at the top of the house, they have been waiting a long time to come out and play. For children aged 3 - 5, their parents and carers.
TUE 28 FEB Dance/Contempoary
DANCE: PUSH @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Conceived and directed by Christine Devaney - with her growing trademark of marrying expressive choreography and live music with poetic text and video images - P U S H involves a wall, a young girl and an ensemble of “extra/ordinary” people. This promises to be Curious Seed’s most challenging and beautiful performance to date and proof that modern dance can still surprise. 01463 234 234
WED 29 FEB
DANCE:BALLETBOYZ @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Michael Nunn and William Trevitt have had a dramatic impact on the British dance scene since they formed Balletboyz in 2001. With The Talent, they pass the baton on to a new generation. Adam, Anthony, Ed, Jesús, Kai, Leon, Matt, Miguel and Taylor are the remarkable dancers who were handpicked from open auditions to star in what’s being billed as an “explosive feast of live dance fused with film and behind-the-scenes footage”. The evening will feature Paul Roberts’ Alpha and one of Balletboyz’ signature pieces, Russell Maliphant’s Torsion, re-worked as a thrilling sextet. Completing the line-up will be a brand new commission by Czech choreographer Jarek Cemerek. 01463 234 234
THU 01 MAR Comedy
JUST LAUGH COMEDY NIGHT @ Hush Nightlife. BRUCE FUMMEY MC, RON VAUDRAY, JOHN GAVIN, VIV GEE.
FRI 02 MAR Musical/Opera
ELGIN MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW 2012 @ Buckie. Songs from dozens of great musicals. elginmusicaltheatre.co.uk.
SAT 03 MAR
ELGIN MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW 2012 @ Forres. As Fri 02. elginmusicaltheatre.co.uk.
SUN 04 MAR Comedy
PEACOCK & GAMBLE @ Ironworks 7pm We have all been at a show that goes wrong. Actors can forget their lines, technicians can miss cues, or a lion can get in the room and go mental. But there has never been, until now, a back–up show waiting in the wings, ready to leap in and save the day (and kill the lion). Step forward Ray Peacock & Ed Gamble (Russell Howard’s Good News, Peacock & Gamble Podcast) with their ramshackle, seatof-the-pants, emergency comedy night. Chortle Award Nominees 2011. “Unfettered roars of laughter” The Guardian. 0871 789 4173
TUE 06 MAR Drama
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm A comedy about the film, The Wicker Man featuring Still Game’s Greg Hemphill. 01463 234 234 >>>>> See Inset feature >>>>>
SAT 17 MAR Dance/Contempoary
DANCE:‘IAM’ @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Six dancers discover the very nature of one another through the fabric of their own personal histories. 01463 234 234
SUN 18 MAR Comedy
JO CAULFIELD - “CRUEL TO BE KIND” 2012 @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm One of the most enduringly popular female stand ups in the country, Caulfield can still wield a killer oneliner and weave some delightfully tangled tales. 01463 234 234
WED 07 MAR
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court 7.30pm As Tue 06
THU 08 MAR
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court 7.30pm As Tue 06
FRI 09 MAR
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court 7.30pm As Tue 06
SAT 10 MAR
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court 7.30pm As Tue 06 Musical/Opera
ELGIN MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW 2012 @ Elgin. See Fri 02. elginmusicaltheatre.co.uk.
SUN 11 MAR Comedy
GILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT - MARCH 2012 @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Some of the best new stand-up comedians on the Scottish Comedy Circuit. 01463 234 234
THU 15 MAR
RICH HALL @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Rich Hall’s renowned grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and king of rapid-fire wit. 01463 234 234
DANCE: P U S H @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm See Tue 28 Feb. 70 minutes (no interval)
MON 19 MAR Drama
DRAMA: ANA @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Directed by internationally renowned Serge Denoncourt, ANA is a spectacular co-production between Scottish theatre company Stellar Quines and Montreal based Imago Théâtre. This daringly bilingual play takes audiences on a journey of creativity and madness. Combining the rhythms of Scots-English with Canadian-French, ANA dissolves barriers between languages to explore an intriguing new space that’s as terrifying as it is delightful.
TUE 20 MAR
DRAMA: ANA @ Eden Court 8pm As Mon 19
WED 21 MAR Musical/Opera
GUYS & DOLLS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Inverness Opera Company present the tale of Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson’s gambling high jinks complete with a charming love story and a load of brilliant songs. 01463 234 234
THEATRE
MON 27 FEB Other
THU 22 & FRI 23 MAR GUYS & DOLLS @ Eden Court As Wed 21
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SAT 24 MAR Comedy
GUYS & DOLLS @ Eden Court As Wed 21 STEVE HUGHES @ Ironworks 7pm There can’t be many comics who double up as a heavy metal drummer, but Aussie Hughes does indeed pursue both roles. His stand up is smart, hilarious and, as seems to be something of a trait in Antipodean laughter making, completely uncompromising. Good for him. And, indeed, for us.£11. 0871 789 4173
MON 26 MAR Comedy
TONY LAW @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Half Canadian, half Trinidadian, Law’s laid back acid casualty persona unfurls into some tremendously acerbic comedy. Excellent stuff.
WED 28 MAR Other
TALK: AN EVENING OF GASTRONOMY WITH CLAIRE MACDONALD @ Eden Court Empire, 7.45pm Celebrate the best of our foods from the Highlands, in aid of Marie Curie.
FRI 30 MAR Comedy
PHIL COOL @ Ironworks 7pm A ubiquitous presence on TV in the eighties, Cool’s comedy might not have aged particularly well, but he’s still possessed of an extraordinary rubber fizzog that has to be seen to be believed. There’s something of the Lee Evans to him, though rather less annoyingly hyper.£15.
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DOUG STANHOPE @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Tough-talking Doug Stanhope is opinionated, brutally honest, shockingly uninhibited and, most importantly, very, very funny.
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COMEDY-DRAMA PICK: AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WICKER MAN @ Eden Court Empire, Tue 06-Sat 10 Mar When Hollywood decided to remake the 1973 movie of “The Wicker Man”, the result was an anodyne mess far removed from the original version of Anthony Shaffer’s unsettling story about a London detective meeting his doom in a small Scottish village set against a backdrop of paganism and Britt Eckland’s saucy dancing. It’s a relief then to find that this isn’t another attempt to simply revisit the original, being instead, in the words of the producers “a love letter to a unique and timeless cult masterpiece, except that someone forgot to pay the postage”. Being the latest production from National Theatre of Scotland, the most consistently inventive company around and directed by the peerless VICKY FEATHERSTONE, you can guarantee this is going to be pretty good and it has a deliciously metatextual rewriting of the original. The set up sees a group of am-dram actors on a remote Scottish island putting on a performance of The Wicker Man until one of their number is killed and they call in the services of a TV cop from the mainland to investigate… Can you see where they’re going with this? It’s co-written and starring GREG HEMPHILL (Chewin’ The Fat / Still Game) so expect some assured comedy skills on the way to the incendiary finale. eden-court.co.uk
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Dalfaber Road, Aviemore 01479 811137 First off, the location of the Old Bridge Inn is pretty special anyway but on this bright frosty day it was absolutely beautiful, so we were off to a great start. The bar area has a log fire, blasting out much needed heat but all the locals know to get there early and nab these seats. However, the dining area is full of character and we had our choice of seats in there - even though it did steadily fill up as the lunchtime wore on. There is a great atmosphere about the place, the sort of thing that is hard to put your finger on and impossible to mimic, but it felt like a much loved, much used, old family favourite which has something about it that appeals to all the generations. But man can not live by ‘atmosphere’ alone, so let’s get to the food. My starter was Baked Goat’s Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart with Pesto and
it was great. A layer of flaky pastry with a generous slice of creamy goats cheese on top. As a vegetarian you get given goats cheese everywhere you go and you pretty soon become a connoisseur, so it was great to taste this quality creamy version. The caramelised onions were delicious and the accompanying salad leaves were dressed in a chunky pesto sauce. I love a pesto with a bit of bite to it and this one had uncrushed pine nuts which also gave a fuller flavour. It would have been hard to improve this dish and I would happily have ordered it again for my main meal. My partner had the Roast Tomato & Fennel Soup served with chunky, fresh, brown bread. Full marks to them for an adventurous choice but I would say the flavouring was not quite right and it missed the mark a little.
My Main Meal was Leek and Mull Cheddar Pancakes with Spinach and Root Vegetables. Again quite an unusual dish and very well executed. The 2 pancakes were stuffed with leek and spinach, then surrounded by a finely diced assortment of root vegetables. It was a very interesting dish and delicious. It actually benefitted from not being smothered in cheese, or a creamy sauce, which is how this sort of meal would often be served. The flavours of the vegetables really came through and the pancakes were a perfect blend of soft inside and crispy on the outside. As it was a Sunday lunchtime we thought it only polite to try out the Sunday Roast and the very helpful server offered to do a discounted veggie version i.e: everything but the meat. It was great - perfectly crisp roast potatoes with fluffy centres,
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a creamy vegetable mash with pleasing chunks of carrot, the red cabbage was satisfyingly pitched between sweet and tart and the Yorkshire puddings were huge and, most essentially, not soggy. Maybe with a bit of notice they could replace the meat with something but really it made for a delicious and satisfying meal as it was. I wish more places would offer this option. So far, with the exception of the soup, everything had been splendid but the dessert menu just made things very difficult. Two standard choices, Sticky Toffee Pudding or Chocolate Fondant, yes we have had these hundreds of times before but with the standard of food being so excellent we thought we just had to see what they did with these two classics. However the other two desserts on offer were so unusual and certainly not choices I have come across anywhere else - Coconut Jelly with Mango Soup and Pineapple and secondly Crema Catalana with Poached Rhubarb. I couldn`t really let those go by either could I? So yes, dear reader, with slightly red faces we ordered four desserts. The two classics were indeed superb. The chocolate fondant oozed soft chocolate when you broke through the outer shell and the sticky toffee pudding was without doubt a superior version. Not overly sweet, which really worked and it was perfectly moist too. Both served with a quality vanilla ice cream. So far so very good. Onto the unusual choices. The Coconut jelly was quite subtly flavoured which worked well with the Mango Soup which had chunks of mango and pineapple which complimented the jelly perfectly.
A really light, healthy dessert, full of flavour. Last but not least was the Crema Catalana. This is basically the Spanish version of the French dessert Creme Brulee. There is some dispute about which came first and there is a little difference in the recipe - the Spanish version is lighter and can come flavoured with citrus peel or cinnamon, but really who cares? Well I guess the French and Spanish do. Anyway this Crema Catalana was delicately flavoured and beautifully creamy. The dish of poached rhubarb provided the zing this dish needed. Not overdoing the sugar was quite brave but when you combined the rhubarb with the sugar topped crema you had a match made in heaven. So glad I overcame my embarrassment and tried all of these. So I am going to heartily recommend The Old Bridge Inn to you. They have a great thing going here. The service was brilliant, really friendly and helpful, it is a lovely old building and the interior is old school with a hint of modern. The menu was interesting, which is a big deal when you eat out in as many places as I do. But top billing goes to the food which was damn fine. Price for 2 (exc drinks): £41.00 ICA RATING 1: Exterior/Location............................ 8 2: Interior/Atmosphere........................ 9 3: Staff–Appearance........................... 7 4: Staff–Helpfulness........................... 8 5: Speed Of Service........................... 8 6: Food–Presentation......................... 8 7: Food–Quality.................................. 9 8: Food–Value.................................... 8 9: Menu–Range/Balance/Clarity......... 9 10: Toilets–Appearance/Cleanliness... 7 TOTAL: 81%
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8: 70’s glam is back in the form of ONE PIECE JUMPSUITS. These did make a brief reappearance last year but they’re not done with us yet - think STUDIO 54 for Spring. 9: STRIPES, one could say stripes are never in or out of fashion so they are always a good buy. The NAUTICAL and GEEK CHIC looks both heavily feature stripes this season. 10: Last but not least the HIGH-WAISTED FLARE PANTS are back - not something I thought I’d say again in my lifetime. Team them with a HIGH HEEL to give you the glamorous Katharine Hepburn look and a SKINNY FLASHY BELT to bring the look bang up to date. 5
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“Urban decay at its finest”.
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Internet fakery, from random names to imaginary conversations.
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Remaking/reimagining old paintings.
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A monster you say? In the loch? Why isn’t it well known?
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Football blog from two Scots with admirably daft videos.
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Lunchbox contents turned into cartoon characters.
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I broke a couple of cereal bowls at the weekend, not for enjoyment like at a Greek wedding or a county fair which I would have been OK with, it might even have won me a coconut. But no, these bowls I broke by accident which I was not OK with. It might not have affected me so bad if there had been one mass crockery related catastrophe resulting in both breakages happening at once, but there wasn’t the vessels were dropped and damaged beyond repair in two separate incidents several hours apart. Couple this with putting my pizza in the oven while still on it’s cardboard backing plate and there can only be one conclusion - Age Related Cognitive Decline. Sure I could probably explain these things away as bad luck with the china and the obvious distraction of having to remove potentially lethal slices of a particularly plasticy cheese from the pizza before it became superheated in the oven and stuck, scalding hot to the roof of my mouth - like last time, meaning I totally and reasonably forgot about the cardboard plate. But the insight afforded to me by my mild hypochondria means I
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ken kelman awards was won by 42 year old Astrophysicist, Szabolcs Márka, an Associate Professor with the Department of Physics at Columbia University. Let me pause to allow the significance of that information to sink in... the salient points being 42 year old Szabolcs Márka, and, Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. Further examination of the criteria for these awards reveals: Candidates must be 42 years old or younger and have made significant contributions to blah de blah be blah. The reassurance gained for this knowledge is immeasurable, it means that in the world of the scientist I’m not old, not even middle aged, in fact I’m only just a shade over being young.
know better - all these things are happening because I’m getting old... in fact even if I did use my excuse about removing the cheese form the pizza topping, that action alone makes me sound more than a bit doddery. Then I remembered (which is in its self a good sign) an article I’d come across on the internet about the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, a bit of an obscure reference I grant you but bear with me. Last year one of these
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There is of course the possibility of another, more disturbing, truth in all of this. If in the scientific community 42 is considered young, then allowing for middle-age, old-age and finally dotage, it suggests that the life-span of the average scientist must extend to around 120 years, perhaps even longer. This in turn means that they must have found the true secret to longer life... not for Mr and Mrs Professor smearing age-regenerative gunk all over themselves... no... they know something they’re not letting on about - I’ll bet there‘s probably some sort of pill, but they’ve slipped up in allowing 42 year olds to enter young scientist competitions, and soon the truth will out! Though it better come quick - I‘ve only two bowls left in the set. KEN
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