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Foreword Forewor d u What about RockNess then? The best one yet, we reckon, and the perfect start-complete with traditional downpour- for a summer of fun in Inverness. You can see some pictures from it in this issue, but don’t go thinking that’s all on offer, no siree… A typically packed month finds entertainment for fans of very nearly everything imaginable. Kids are going to be loving JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH, THE GRUFFALO and ZENWING PUPPETS, while those of a slightly older generation will be out in force for gigs by our cover stars TONY CHRISTIE and ROD STEWART. The Yoof will, we hope, be throwing their hats in the air to THE VIEW (playing a very special warm up for TITP), UNICORN KID, SHUTTER’s spectacular album launch and a NEW SOUL CITY SPECIAL with CRAIG CHARLES; marvelling at the physical theatre of DECKY DOES A BRONCO and watching the thrills and spills of SOAPBOX EXTREME. On top of all that, there’s a barbecue at Maple Court in aid of the very worthwhile LET ME STAY campaign, the return of INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES to its spiritual home Park, the community spirit of the ARTS IN at Northern Meeting Park MERKINCH FESTIVAL and top comedy in the form of soon-to-be-OneShow presenter JASON MANFORD. Theatre is, as always, terrifically diverse, ranging from ROMEO & JULIET, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and HMS PINAFORE to a one man show about the satanic ALAISDAR CROWLEY and a comic take on Highland culture in JACOBITE COUNTRY. COUNTRY Somewhere in all that we’re still trying to find time to watch Scotland at the World Cup (doing well we trust) and Andy Murray at Wimbledon. Summer at last and we’re loving it.. it. More inside as usual - and at:
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imag info: Opening Times: We are open from Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm. Exhibitions: Enjoy a range of events and exhibitions throughout the year. Facilities: Browse in our shop and enjoy refreshments in the ‘Cuach’ coffee shop.
Find us behind Inverness Castle:
Access: The museum is fully accessible, and there is a platform lift for access to the ground and first floor galleries. Two parking spaces are available for disabled visitors.
Why not stop in to our excellent Coffee Shop for Lunch?
Contact Details: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness. IV2 3EB. Tel: 01463 237114. Email: inverness.museum@highland.gov.uk www.inverness.highland.museum
just 5 minutes walk from the Bus & Rail Stations and central parking.
ART & GALLERIES > Arts in Merkinch
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ARTS IN MERKINCH @ The Bike Shed, Merkinch, Fri 02-Fri 16 Jul
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e’ve always loved this, the most local of festivals in town, which has done more than anything else to change daft preconceptions about Merkinch and show it to be a hive of creativity and community spirit. This year they’ve got the Bike Shed as a permanent
venue and they’ll be selling all sorts of affordable art to ensure the place can keep on serving the people of the area. One of the highlights of the festival looks like being the Casualty Stage Makeup Workshop on Fri 16 aimed at teenagers and run by a make-up artist Tinuviel Shaw visiting from Glasgow. On Sat 10th the Bike Shed is open all day for a drop in, where people of all ages can cut and design their own tumblers made from recycled glass, led by ceramic artist Allison Weightman. People can just drop past anytime between 10am and 4pm and take part. For more details of the festival, go to www.thebikeshed.info
ART SOCIETY OF INVERNESS EXHIBITION @ Eastgate Centre, Mon 12-Wed 21 Jul Of course, this art malarkey isn’t all video instillations and conceptual interventions; sometimes it’s just about good paintings. And nowhere will you find this embraced more enthusiastically than at the 66th Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of Inverness. Work by amateurs and better-known artists alike will be exhibited, so among the 200 paintings on show you’ll be able to see stuff by the likes of Clare Blois, Fiona Matheson, Isabell Dickson and Margaret Cowie. Even better, it’s in the Eastgate so you can check it out while you’re shopping. Don’t miss it.
ART AROUND THE FIRTH Sat 24-Sat 31 Jul As part of Highlands Open Studios 2010 “Art Around the Firth” is an easy art trail around the scenic Beauly Firth, featuring two artists’ studios (Avril Marr and Frances Baxter) and two major galleries (Beauly Gallery and Tore Art Gallery), where artists will be working during the week. For details see www.highlandsopenstudios.co.uk
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ART & GALLERY > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom THE AVIEMORE GALLERY
The Summer Exhibition 1 Jul - 30 Sep Work inspired by Scotland’s landscapes of lochs, mountains and the country’s unpredictable weather. Glasgow based artist Daniel Campbell, painter James Adams from Skye Gillian Pattinson from the Northwest Highlands and David Henderson from North Berwick will be the highlights of the summer exhibition.
BEAULY GALLERY
Art around the Firth 24 - 31 July Showcasing: ICA Best Visual Artist WINNER Fiona Matheson, Eileen Addly, Theresa Brown, Jenny Hepburn, Jane Macrae and Nicola MacDonell, several of these artists will be demonstrating in-store between 24 & 31 July as part of Highland Open Studios. Up to date details:beaulygallery.co.uk & highlandsopenstudios.co.uk
THE BIKE SHED
Arts In Merkinch Festival 2010 2 - 16 Jul Highlights include a Casualty Stage Make-Up Workshop on Friday 16. 01463 240085
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Thomson & Craighead to 25 July Sometimes this modern art malarkey spends far too much time burrowing up its own fundament, but when it hits on a truly great idea it proves irresistible. Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead play around with your perceptions via some time-related pieces, the most intriguing of which is a complete rendition of the 1960’s film version of HG Wells’s novella Time Machine, re-edited by the artists in its entirety into alphabetical order. This re-working imposes a formalistic time travel on the original movie and presents it back as a more esoteric and rhythmic narrative assemblage. Clever. h-i-c-a.org
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Craft Spotlight - Lucy Woodley 10 Jul - 7 Aug
Mixed Summer Exhibition through July & August castlegallery.co.uk
EASTGATE CENTRE
A large selection of antique, old and contemporary rugs, runners and carpets from Persia, Caucasus, Central Asia and Afghanistan. gallerypersia.co.uk
Groam house museum
Dr. William MacLean Exhibition A forgotten collector, his sites & finds. groamhouse.org.uk
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The House of Automata presents: Moving Automata An exhibition of mechanical wonders. Antique and modern ‘Push Button’ Automata. nairnmuseum.co.uk
Grand Finale Exhibition to 17 July Work by Gwen Black Mark Lomax, James Adams, Jenny McLaren, Cyril Reed and others. Sadly this will be Inchmore’s last exhibition as the gallery is closing it’s doors at the end of July. inchmoregallery.co.uk
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NAIRN MUSEUM
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Brest-Litovsk Fort, Chernobyl Children Exhibition - July An exhibition of photographs of BrestLitovsk Fort, the ‘Scots Greys’ and of the Chernobyl Children, from the Brest area of Belarus, who visit Inverness every year. Exploring the children’s links with the Scots Greys, the first British regiment to make contact with Russians in 1945.
66th Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of Inverness 12 - 21 July Over 200 works will be on show including many from well known local artists such as Clare Blois, Fiona Matheson, Isabell Dickson and Margaret Cowie. This promises to be a fantastic visual treat right in the heart of the city; don’t miss it!
15 & 16 Century Renaissance Italy to August 22 Nameless is a major collection of anonymous drawings from 15th and 16th century renaissance Italy. morayartcentre.org
Sòlas gallery, Gairloch
New work by artists Rob Howard and Lyn Beckett.
Tore art gallery
Summer Exhibition continues, with a number of new artists including Nicole Stevenson, Maria Nordgren, James Adams and Suzanne Gyseman. At the end of July Tore participates in “Art Around the Firth”, a Highlands Open Studios event, with featured artists Isabell Dickson, Margaret McKay, Elizabeth Joss, Miriam Smith and Clare Blois. Check out the new Tore website at: tore-art-gallery.co.uk
Tore TWO, Inverness Airport Iona GALLERY, Kingussie
EDGE: Hebrides to 10 July Photographic Exhibition by Patricia Macdonald.
KILMORACK GALLERY
paintings by Isabell Dickson, Jane Macrae, Margaret Cowie and others, until the end of August.
WE FRAME IT
New range of vintage Inverness photos. panoramic-scotland.co.uk
Summer Exhibition to 7 August Kilmorack Gallery’s thirteenth summer exhibition continues. kilmorackgallery.co.uk
MORAY ART CENTRE
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CINEMA > Vue Cinema & Eden Court
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VUE 2nd July > Shrek Forever After 3D - (PG) - Shrek and the gang return in the final chapter, this time in fantastic 3D. Things go wrong when Shrek (Mike Myers) makes a deal with a passing warlock. Before he knows it, his world is completely different. With his friend Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and his wife (Cameron Diaz) not knowing who he is, Shrek has to work out what’s going on. Also starring Antonio Banderas and Julie Andrews. 9th July > Twilight: Eclipse - (12A) - (Special Showings 3rd and 4th July) - As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob. Predators - (Rating TBC) - Mercenary Royce is abducted by alien creatures known as the Predators and released onto an alien game reserve, along with cold-blooded killers and a disgraced physician. Starring Laurence Fishbourne and Danny Trejo. 16th July > Inception - (Rating TBC) - Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an expert in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state. His rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but also an international fugitive. 23rd July > Toy Story 3 - (PG) - Woody, Buzz and the gang are back. As Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where tots with sticky fingers do not play nice. They join Barbie’s Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear to plan their great escape. Starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. 30th July > Karate Kid - (Rating TBC) - 12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. With no friends in a strange land, he has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. Starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. The A-Team - (Rating TBC) - Like the original series, the story follows the adventures of four U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers-turned-mercenaries. After managing to escape from military prison, the three join forces with Captain H.M. Murdock as soldiers of fortune. Kids AM - Every Sat/Sun, Daily during school holidays - 10:15 am - Only 95p per ticket. Seniors screening - Every Tuesday, 12:30pm - £3 per ticket, including tea/coffee and a biscuit.
EDEN COURT The mercury is rising across the Highlands and the streets will soon begin to fill with the unmistakable noise of the school summer holidays, so here at Eden Court we’ve got at least two distractions of blockbuster proportions to keep all the mini–me’s in your life happy. We can’t wait for the arrival of the wonderful Woody in Toy Story 3 (19 Jul – 12 Aug) and everyone’s favourite Ogre in Shrek Forever After (01 – 18 Jul) We actually had a rather strange Shrek experience earlier today when, as Jeni and I struggled through Eden Court carrying a gigantic Shrek display, one of our cleaning ladies commented on what a handsome chap Shrek is. I mean, sure, he’s a nice guy, but handsome? As if that wasn’t disturbing enough, we couldn’t quite believe our ears when she then added, “Hmm, he reminds me of my brother”.....well, I suppose we are in the Highlands after all! FULL EDEN COURT CINEMA GUIDE P75-78 [Teresa Bendoris]
CINEMA > Other... ORD BAN SILVER SCREEN CINEMA CAFE SUN 04 JUL - 7.30pm > EASY RIDER - (15) - Two young friends Wyatt and Billy buy drugs in Mexico and deal in Los Angeles, raising money to travel to the Mardi Grass in New Orleans on their bikes. They cross their country disclosing a period of counterculture and intolerance through spectacular landscapes. SUN 11 JUL - 7.30pm > LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - (15) - Olive is a little girl with a dream: winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family want her dream to come true, and put all their issues behind them, to get to the Contest one way or another - over coming their individual quirks to become a family once again. SUN 18 JUL - 7.30pm > CINEMA PARIDISO - (PG) - A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village’s theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater’s projectionist. SUN 25 JUL - 7.30pm > NOWHERE BOY - (15) - The never seen before story of John Lennons childhood. Two extraordinary sisters tussle for his love - Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him from the age of 5 and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up to Mimis care.
STRATHPEFFER COMMUNITY CENTRE FILM CLUB SAT 03 JUL - 10.30am > THE WITCHES - (PG) - Kids Saturday matinee - The Classic Roald Dahl Story of a young boy who stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse. FRI 30 JUL - 7.30pm > TAXI DRIVER - (18) - Martin Scorsese’s intense film, graphically depicts the tragic consequences of urban alienation when a New York City taxi driver goes on a murderous rampage against the pitiable denizens inhabiting the city’s underbelly.
INVERNESS FILM FANS - WOMEN DIRECTORS SEASON TUE 06 JUL - 7.30pm > ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS - (15) - Showing at Eden Court - Several lonely hearts in a semiprovincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner’s course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. TUE 20 JUL - 7.30pm > HIGH ART - (18) - Showing at Eden Court - A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other.
CINEMA NAIRN FRI 30 JUL - 9pm > LOOKING FOR ERIC - (15) - Nairn Community & Arts Centre - Ken Loach’s comedy about a football mad postie whose life is in chaos until he gets some life coaching from an unusual source.
Free musical events at Culloden Enjoy lunch in style this summer at Culloden where we’ve arranged an exciting programme of traditional music to entertain you.
Entry to our restaurant and shop is free - and so is the musical entertainment! Sat 3 & 17 Jul
Michael MacMillan (accordion) and Gordon Ferguson (fiddle)
Sat 31 Jul
Hugh Marwick (whistle) and Irene Fraser (fiddle)
Sat 14 Aug
Gordon Ferguson (fiddle)
Sat 28 Aug
Mathew MacLennan (accordion)
Sat 11 Sept
Laura Green (clarsach/small pipes)
Sat 25 Sept
Douglas Beck (pipes)
Special offer for 3 July Buy one cup of tea or coffee with shortbread and receive another cup of tea or coffee and shortbread free. Valid for 3 July only - on presentation of this advert. Offer is for regular coffee - one offer per customer. Why not make a day of it and discover more about the Battle of Culloden with your family - usual entry prices apply to the exhibition. For more information, call Culloden on
0844 493 2159.
Become a member of the charity the National Trust for Scotland and for just ÂŁ5 a month your family will have free access to all of the properties in our care throughout Scotland. For information on family events throughout Scotland visit www.nts.org.uk The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC 007410
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Yellow Dog Theatre - ‘Bad Wolf’
Mon 5th & Tues 6th July, 10 am - 3.30pm Show 3.30pm on Tues.
6-11
£40
10+
Yellow Dog Theatre - ‘Midsummer Scream’
Wed 7th - Fri 9th July Show 3.30pm on Tues.
12-16
£50
10+
Be an X Pop Star with X Factor contestant
Tue 13th July - 1.30-3.30pm
6+
£3
20
Messy Mayhem/ Canvas Art
Thurs 15th July - 10.30am - 12noon - 1pm - 2pm
5-8 8-12
£3 £3
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Hidden Gem Fun Fairy Cake Decorating. Happy Face - Face Painting
Tue 20th July - 2pm
2+
£4
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North South East West - Compass Guide to our Bodies
Mon 19th - Fri 23rd July - 10am - 2pm
under 12 £85
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Strictly Salsa for Families
Mon 19th - Fri 23rd July - 3pm - 5pm
open
£3
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Kung Fu Camp, beginners welcome
Mon 26th - Fri 30th July - 10.30am-12
4+
£15
30+
Holiday Phrases In French, German & Spanish
Mon 26th - Fri 23rd, 1pm-2pm
5+
£3
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‘Travellers Follies’ - Zenwing Puppet Show
Sat 24th July - 2pm
4+
£4.50
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To book call: 01463 221842
Brand new range of Themed Inflatables for Hire Slides,Bouncy Castle, Bungee Run, Domes, Assault Course & Sumo Wrestling.
All Events catered for.
Visit: www.tommorrowtarpaulins.co.uk Tel: 01463 220862 14 Henderson Road, Longman Industrial Estate, Inverness, IV1 1SN
For all other Highland Wide Summer activities please access: www.highlandevents&festivals.com
KIDS & FAMILIES > THEATRE JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH @ Brodie Castle, Thu 01 Jul, 6.30pm
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hile Illyria are best known for their Shakespearean productions, they also put on Children’s Outdoor Theatre and this could be one of the best. Roald Dahl’s classic tale is adapted by David Wood and finds the James of the title spilling a bag of the strongest
magic of the world next to a peach tree, unleashing all manner of jiggery pokery. There’s plenty of opportunity for audience participation and even a big piece of fruit, plus, of course, a tremendous yarn. Don’t miss it.
THE GRUFFALO @ Eden Court Empire, Thu 08 Jul, 1.30pm Just about every young child in the world who’s heard the story of The Gruffalo seems to fall instantly in love with it. This despite (or perhaps because) it’s a slither of a story, packed with scary details. And here are a couple of chances for fans to further immerse themselves in the tale. First off a walk in the “deep, dark woods” where you can imagine the adventure being set, most suitable for families with children under eight. The path is suitable for prams and buggies with big wheels only. More details on 01479 873 914. If that’s fuelled your enthusiasm, then you can pop along to Eden Court the next day for a full-scale musical adaptation. A holiday treat.
BOOGIE PETE LIVE @ Eden Court Empire, Fri 16 Jul, 5.30pm Pete Hillier from Boogie Beebies brings the TV show to the stage where we’re promised “moves, magic and silliness” and even a chance to meet him and get his autograph afterwards. Something to treasure for the rest of your life, obviously.
TRAVELLERS FOLLIES @ Spectrum Centre, Sat 24 Jul, 2pm In our experience, anything put on by the marvellous Zenwing Puppets Company is well worth checking out and this looks like being no exception. They bring their enchanting talents to bear on a story about a travelling magician, a world-touring diva and a clumsy hotel porter, all set to a tango soundtrack. What’s not to love?
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Robertson’s The Larder
TOMICH FARM SHOP & CHILDRENS FARMYARD 1 mile north of Beauly on A862
Looking for somewhere fun & friendly to take the family? Visit our Farmyard to meet and feed our selection of rare breed animals:
Goats, Sheep, Lambs, Alpacas, Hens, Chicks, Rabbits, Sally and Charlie our Donkeys and our Highlanders Heather & Hamish and Bertie the Pig. At the Farm Shop stock up with our Free Range Eggs, Home Produced Pork Sausages and Dry Cure Bacon. Along with a range of tasty treats - Home Baking, Honey, Jams, Oatcakes. A selection of Gifts & Joules Clothing. Open Mon - Sat: 10 - 5pm • Sun: 12 - 4pm Admission: Adults £2.50 Children £1.00
Tel 01463 782181 • IV4 7AS • www.robertsonstomichfarmshop.co.uk
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Includes Kids’ Club, ceilidh nights and live shows, plus Highland Heartbeat will be performing an exclusive series of shows this summer. See website for details on all Summer Entertainment.
For further information call 0844 879 9152 www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/aviemore Please note some Kid’s Club activities may require pre-booking. Cost: £3.00.
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KIDS & FAMILIES > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Thu 01 Jul
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, 4.45pm, 7.30pm JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH @ Brodie Castle, 6.30pm
Fri 02 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, 4.45pm, 7.30pm
Sat 03 Jul
SCOTT MAY’S DAREDEVIL STUNT SHOW @ Farmer’s Showfield Nairn, 7.30pm Monster truck destruction. KINCRAIG VILLAGE FETE @ Kincraig, 1pm With displays from police dogs, birds of prey, Pipe band and more.
Sun 11 Jul
HAVE A GO AT HORSERIDING @ Newtonmore Riding Centre, 11am Free Event WILD IN THE WOODS @ Dog Falls Car Park Glen Affric , 11am GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, Inverness, 3pm
Thu 22 Jul
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST Spectrum Centre
Fri 23 Jul
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST Spectrum Centre
Tue 13 Jul
BE A X POP STAR @ Spectrum Centre THE CULLODEN DRIVE TREASURE TRAIL @ Tbc, 2pm £3/ £2, 01463 702932.
Wed 14 Jul
MEET THE GRUFFALO @ Glen Affric, 10.30am, 2pm
CRèCHE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 10am
Sat 24 Jul
BERRY COLLECTING AND PICNIC DAY! @ Grantown On Spey, 11am Book on: 01479 873 914
Sun 25 Jul
WINNIE THE POOH IN HUNDRED AKER WOOD @ Drumnadrochit, 01463 710786.
Sun 04 Jul
Thu 15 Jul
Mon 26 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, Inverness, 3pm
RED SQUIRREL TREASURE HUNT @ School Wood, Farr, 2pm Meet at grid ref NH 685 337.
Tue 27 Jul
Mon 05 Jul
Fri 16 Jul
BAD WOLF - YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, Inverness, 2pm, 7.30pm
Tue 06 Jul
BAD WOLF - YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, Inverness, 2pm, 7.30pm ADVENTURE IN THE NIGHT GARDEN @ Urquhart Bay Woods Car Park, Drumnadrochit, Meet at Urquhart Bay Woods car park.
Wed 07 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, 2pm, 7.30pm MEET THE GRUFFALO @ Ellan Wood, Carrbridge, 2pm
Thu 08 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, 2pm, 7.30pm
Fri 09 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, 2pm, 7.30pm
Sat 10 Jul
GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park,2pm, 4.45pm, 7.30pm
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WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am
RED KITE DAY WITH RSPB @ South Talla Na Ross, Kingussie, 01540 673907 WHATEVER THE WEATHER @ West Reelig Glen Near Beauly , 2pm Forecast the weather 01463 710786 CRèCHE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 10am Book on 01997 421989. strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk
Sun 18 Jul
DRAGONS AND DAMSELS @ Dog Falls Car Park In Glen Affric, 2pm
Mon 19 Jul
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST Spectrum Centre
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Tue 20 Jul
THE MAGIC OF RYVOAN @ Meet At Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park 10.30am
HOLIDAY PHRASES @ Spectrum Centre
HOLIDAY PHRASES @ Spectrum Centre, Ages 5, £3, 01463 221842 INCREDIBLE EDIBLE WORKSHOP FOR KIDS @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 10.30am 01997 421989
Wed 28 Jul
THE PLIGHT OF THE BEE Abriachan, 01463 710786
WATCH OUT! THERES A GRUFFALO ABOUT! @ Farigaig Forest, 01463 791575 LEARN ABOUT EXOTIC INSECTS AND REPTILES @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 11am
Thu 29 Jul
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am AQUABEASTS!!! @ The River Nairn, Book 01463 702932. HOLIDAY PHRASES @ Spectrum Centre
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST Spectrum Centre
Fri 30 Jul
HOLIDAY PHRASES @ Spectrum Centre
Wed 21 Jul
MEET THE GRUFFALO @ Merkinch Local Nature Reserve, Inverness, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST Spectrum Centre,
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GERRY COTTLES CIRCUS @ Bught Park, Inverness, 2pm, 2pm, 4.45pm, 7.30pm
SCOTT MAY’S DAREDEVIL STUNT SHOW @ Farmer’s Showfield Nairn, 3pm
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MUSIC > Classical
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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Thu 08 Jul
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cottish Chamber Orchestra will come to Strathpeffer Pavillion and perform numerous classical works. Conducted by the noted violinist Alexander Janizcek, they will perform numerous works of great significance. Firstly, they will play Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Prometheus ballet. This is one of Beethoven’s greatest and most intricate works demonstrating his love of classical culture. It is founded on the tale of the Titan Prometheus, who gifted fire to humans and was tormented by an eagle as punishment. With many of the themes of optimism and humanism that resonate through Beethoven’s career and music, this is a masterpiece of composition. This is followed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s Violin Concerto. Hartman is seen as one of the greatest 20th Century composers but has been largely neglected in modern Britain. This performance provides a valuable opportunity to discover the works of this enigmatic composer. Lastly, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony closes the concert. This is an astounding work and a fitting end to the concert.
THE ROYAL STRING QUARTET @ Nairn Community Centre, Sat 10 Jul The Royal String Quartet is to play at Nairn Community Centre. This was selected by the Royal Philharmonic Society as one of the most outstanding chamber music groups. Having won multiple awards, their visit to Nairn should provide a great opportunity to appreciate their talents. Their concert consists of works by Mozart (they have frequently starred at the Mozart Festival in Poland) and Shostakovich. Nairn provides a wonderful setting for the concert.
EDINBURGH YOUTH ORCHESTRA @ Eden Court, Sat 31 Jul Lastly Edinburgh Youth Orchestra comes to Inverness. This group showcases many of the most gifted young musicians in our country and have collaborated with Nicola Benedetti and Julian Lloyd Webber. Garry Marshall conducts and the acclaimed soprano Lisa Milne provides vocal accompaniment. The concert is preceded by a talk.
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MUSIC > Clubbing
UNICORN KID/LED @ Oscars, Dingwall, Sat 03 Jul A fine double bill for fans of Electropop and the 8-bit scene. And both acts demonstrating just how important the internet has become as a vehicle for dissemination and publicity. Leith’s Oliver Sabin has been making music for the past three years in his bedroom, ever since he was fifteen, but it was thanks to support from the influential Popjustice website that he was approached to remix Pet Shop Boys’ “Did You See Me Coming?” single. Having already released chiptune mini-classics like Lion Hat and Wee Monsters it’s brought him to wider attention, to the extent that he most recently wove his magic on Gorillaz’ “Superfast Jellyfish” and found Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears publically courting his friendship on Twitter. Collaborations on that front would seem inevitable and we’re looking forward to see how the sonic montage of hard dance, bleeps and influences as diverse as Bollywood and Scottish reels develops. Tonight should provide some clues. Stuart Moffat is very much a kindred spirit to Sabin, proclaiming his love for Electropop through Theatre Fall and DJ incarnation Look Mum It’s The DJs. His new LED project finds him getting together with Audiolife DJ Darren Malley, producing their own music and remixing the likes of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Weezer and Gorillaz. You may have caught them at Rockness sporting the light suits from which they get their name (and which were also in evidence at the ICA awards being rocked by another bunch of sartorial explorers) and if you want a sneaky preview of what to expect, you can see the Chilli Peppers remix on You Tube at http://tinyurl.com/32qbg9h
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MUSIC > Soul, Jungle, Techno & more... JAPANESE POPSTARS / ALTERN8 @ Ironworks, Sat 12 Dec, 10pm ironworks-venue.com
NEW SOUL CITY LIVE WITH CRAIG CHARLES @ Ironworks, Sat 24 Jul Though probably best known for his appearances on TV in Red Dwarf and Corrie, Craig Charles is at heart a soul music fan, as anyone who’s caught his Saturday night radio show on 6 Music will have discovered. This writer recalls Charles’ early days as a performance poet in Liverpool on the fringes of the Teardrop Explodes/ Bunnymen scene, but perhaps it’s the city’s soul tradition that spawned the likes of The Real Thing which has proved to be more enduringly resonant in his musical leanings. What shines through most of all is his boundless enthusiasm, meaning that this should be an ebullient evening, particularly with live music from the ace Leonard Jones Potential and a warm up DJ set from Mr. New Soul City Donald McColl.
TURBULENCE! @ Hoots Bothy, Sat 30 Jul Continuing the refreshing move towards musical diversity on the local clubbing scene, here’s a night of drum’n’bass, dubstep and Jungle courtesy of DJs Raboon, Dropz and Silent Assassin. Guest DJs Steve Dell and Monty P complete the line-up for the self-proclaimed “filth fix”. Good stuff.
TARTAN HEART FRINGE BBQ @ Maple Court Hotel, Sun 31 Jul The annual fringe BBQ is always great fun and this year it’s in aid of an excellent cause, the Let Me Stay Campaign, which you can read more about on page 33. As well as chowing down on freshly cooked food and raising money you’ll also be able to see live bands from 2-5.30pm, followed by Scott Langley and the Deviation DJs from 5.30-8.30pm.
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MUSIC > Folk
DONNIE MUNRO @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Fri 02 Jul
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he former Runrig singer continues to attract a devoted following and his gigs up here are always hugely popular. His last visit to Strathpeffer had the rafters well and truly raised, so expect a packed house for his return. Tickets £24.50 (£5 for school pupils) are already going
fast so book yours now from the Pavilion on 01997 420124
SPIERS & BODEN/SALTFISHFORTY TUNE UP TOUR (PICTURED) @ Eden Court OneTouch, Wed 07 Jul Two of the hottest and most sought after acts on the Scottish folk circuit join together to present an evening of punchy toe-tappers. Described by one eminent critic as “the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene” and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, Spiers and Boden have made the genre very much their own stomping ground, with a spontaneous, invigorating take on English folk. Hailing from Orkney, Saltfishforty are Douglas Montgomery (fiddle / viola) and Brian Cromarty (guitar / mandola / vocals). Combining the traditional music of their homeland with original composition, the duo released their debut album to much critical acclaim in 2003 and have steadily built their profile and reputation on the circuit in the intervening years.
LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL @ Beach Bar, Lossiemouth, Fri 16-Sun 18 Jul It may not be the most high profile of events on the festival calendar but this is the 27th year that the town of Lossiemouth has attracted enthusiasts to a weekend of concerts, sessions, workshops, storytelling and singarounds. There are no big names, but an irresistible enthusiasm and celebratory spirit which should make for a fine time. www.lossiefolkclub.co.uk
THE WILDERS @ Eden Court OneTouch, Tue 20 Jul @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, Sat 24 Jul
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t is five years since “the hillbilly hurricane from Kansas City” first arrived in the UK to wow unsuspecting audiences. Since then, they have won a reputation as one of the most highlycharged and entertaining acts on tour and their last visit to Eden Court was a suitably riproaring occasion. Their latest album, Someone’s Got To Pay carried them to the finals of the annual Independent Music Awards in America, and went on to win Alt-Country Album of The Year category so their creative fires are obviously still burning brightly. They’re in the Highlands for a week and what’s the betting they inspire some to eagerly follow them to everywhere they play?
SPEYFEST IN SESSION @ Fochabers Institute, Tue 27-Thu 29 Jul The ‘Speyfest In Session’ events are nightly sessions held at The Fochabers Institute in the run up to the main Speyside 2010 Festival, which runs from 29 Jul-01 Aug. And it’s the first of those In Sessions that we’re particularly looking forward to as it stars Dick Gaughan, just about the most important folk singer Scotland has produced and a vital part of the genre’s cultural history. As for the Speyfest itself, you can expect such luminaries as Michael McGoldrick, Karen Matheson, The Wilders (more about whom you can read elsewhere on this page), Hayseed Dixie, Treacherous Orchestra and Red Hot Chilli Pipers. For more details, got the festival website at www.speyfest.com
SKERRYVORE @ Ironworks, Fri 30 Jul Skerryvore formed in 2004 on the Isle of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides. From traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock and funk. When not touring the world, Skerryvore are heavily involved with the charitable organisation Live Music Now (LMN). This collaboration has seen the band participate in performances and workshops within key community environments including The Royal Blind School, Artlink Central, special needs schools throughout the UK and also a highly successful project at HMP Cornton Vale with female young offenders.
More great events including: 1 July • 7.30 for 8pm
Quiz night 2 July • 8pm
donnie munro & Band 8 July • 8pm
scottish chamBer orchestra with alexander janiczek violin 22 July • 8pm
james grant Coming Soon: 5 Aug - Dean Friedman 20 Aug - Blazin’ Fiddles Tickets • www.thebooth.co.uk See Listings • ring 01997 420124 visit www.StrathpefferPavilion.org
MUSIC > Vintage Rock
ROD STEWART @ Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Sat 17 Jul
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e’re pretty sure that after Elton John played here last year and went down so well, he returned to that big house in London where all the pop stars from the sixties and seventies live together and told Rod Stewart that the Caledonian Stadium in Inverness
would be a particularly fine place to perform. Stewart obviously listened to his pal and he’s coming up here to run through his hits and play some stuff from his popular American Songbook series. Hard though it might be to believe now, there was a time when Rod had a certain cheeky edginess, whereas nowadays he seems perfectly content to forego bluesy vocals for singing that serves merely to soundtrack an almost cartoon-like, raffish stage persona. The little jewels will still be there, but for every Killing Of Georgie, Maggie May or I Don’t Want To Talk About It, there’s a Sailing, Do You Think I’m Sexy and self-deprecating gag about keeping up with the missus. Still a heart throb to many, but the cougars have moved on.
TONY CHRISTIE @ Ironworks, Thu 22 Jul Back in the public eye most recently thanks to the whole “Amarillo” thing with Peter Kay, but he’s actually one of the finest entertainers this country has ever produced, maintaining an admirable enthusiasm for working with a whole range of contemporary musicians. In the past few years collaborators have included Jarvis Cocker, Alex Turner and Richard Hawley so hopefully some of the stuff he’s done with them like the sublime “Walk Like A Panther” will get an airing, but we’ll also be cheering for classics like “Avenues & Alleyways” and, obviously, the aforementioned directions to that Texas town.
WESTCOAST @ Eden Court Empire, Fri 23 Jul More music for fans of a certain vintage. This lot are very keen to emphasise that they’re not another tribute act, but “a complete entertainment experience celebrating the iconic music of The Beach Boys”. In truth a “complete experience” would be revealing only one of them can surf and another member going bonkers before building a sandpit in his lounge, but we expect they’ll just stick to the lovely songs. And for a couple of hours at least, Inverness will be a little bit like California.
MUSIC > ROCK THE VIEW @ Ironworks, Wed 07 Jul
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he last time the scallywags from Dundee came to Ironworks, they provided one of the loudest, most invigorating nights the venue has ever seen, albeit one where every single word uttered from the stage was incomprehensible to anyone unfamiliar with their gabbled hometown brogue. Inverness has been a regular stopping-off point for Kyle and the boys, marking out important moments in their career from the initial impact of the gloriously clattery “Wasted Little DJ’s”, through the spreading popularity of their debut album “Hat’s Off To The Buskers” and its accompanying hit single “Same Jeans”, to the difficult and critically underappreciated second album “Which Bitch?”. Now they’ve a third on the way- drenched in romanticism apparently- and are preparing for their regular bound-to-take-the-roof off appearance at T In The Park with a special warm up at Ironworks for 14+. We caught up with the band to find out how they’re looking forward to it. >>>>>>>>>
TARTAN HEART FRINGE BBQ @ Maple Court Hotel, Sun 31 Jul The annual fringe BBQ is always great fun and this year it’s in aid of an excellent cause, the Let Me Stay Campaign, which you can read more about on page 33. Live music (2-5.30pm) comes from Nels Andrews, AJ Roach and Ian Parks (from USA - on their UK Tour), Cross eyed Gals, Kriss and The Campaigners as well as the mighty Mystik Shoes. Followed by Deviation DJs (5.30-8.30pm)
HOOTS JULY Not a whole load of big names at Hoots in July, as perhaps is to be expected at the height of the festival season with promoters of the big outdoor events slamming all sorts of killjoy restrictions on “their” bands playing anywhere on the same continent within a couple of months of the festival shows. Nevertheless there are still some acts worth checking out and we’re particularly looking forward to The Side on Sun 04 (fresh from supporting Bon Jovi no less), mighty punks The Signal (supported by Swamp Radio) on Fri 09, the double bill of techno frenzy and smart pop from Metal Tek and Naked Strangers on Fri 23 and local rising stars He Slept On 57 concluding a nationwide tour on Sat 24. That ought to be enough to tide you over until August.
SHUTTER: PILLARS ALBUM LAUNCH @ Ironworks, Sat 03 Jul Considering how long they’ve been together and how confidently they’ve consolidated their place in the Inverness music scene, it’s surprising that only now are Shutter getting round to releasing their debut album. Hot on the heels of winning Best Band at the ICA Awards, they’re putting out their first long form opus in the shape of “Pillar” and launching it with a very special gig at Ironworks. With a sound that cascades instrumentals through a combination of soaring melody and full on thrash it’s not surprising that the album was produced with Andy Millar, a man who has worked with Shutter’s kindred spirits Mogwai, but the quartet of brothers James and Will Roberts, Matt Campbell and Pete Macdonald have imprinted proceedings with their own distinctive character, making for something almost as hypnotically absorbing as their live shows. For the Inverness gig, they’re even reshaping the venue with talk of a stage in the middle of the dancefloor, so it promises to be quite a night. If you want a taste of the sounds to expect, head for the band’s website. www.shutter.tv
>>>>>>>>> [PM] You’re playing up In Inverness again, a place where you’ve always gone down well. How do you rate the Highland crowds? [KF] Scottish Crowds are the best in the world, and Highland crowds are the best in the country- you guys certainly know how to have a good night out! We’ve played Inverness quite a few times now since we started in the band and it’s never let us down. That’s one of the main reasons we picked it for the T in the Park warm up. [PM] After the surge of success with the first album, were you disappointed that the second one wasn’t appreciated as much as it should have been? [KF] It’s hard to take because we really believed in the album. You have to get on though, there’s no point dwelling on it. In the grand scheme of things I think when people hear our forthcoming album some people might revisit the second one and it’ll make more sense then. It wasn’t badly reviewed at the time, it just didn’t have ‘radio singles’ on it and that’s how we got so big on the first album. [PM] Have you been writing much new stuff? What’s it sounding like? [KF] Our writing for the third album has been really amazing, I think we hit a rich vein of inspiration after a dry spell and we came up with about 40-50 in a month. Obviously that’s far too many for the album so we’ve had to be brutal and kill a few off – that’s not easy when songs are like children!! The few people that have heard it generally say it’s the best we’ve done and that you can hear we have turned into a bigger and better band.
[PM] When you look back at your adventures over the past few years, what are the moments that stand out? [KF] There are so many. We never grew up expecting much out of life, but the way the band has worked out for us seems to deliver a new ‘best ever’ every week. Our first T in the Park was a major milestone, and playing the Royal Albert Hall with Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller was pretty special too!! [PM] What other bands round right now are you listening to? [KF] We’ve been listening to a lot of Biffy; tons of old stuff like Stooges and Stones. There are still a lot of good unsigned bands in Dundee like The Twist- catch them while you can!! [PM] Have you got the rest of the year planned out? [KF] Now we have a bunch of new songs to learn and get really good live for the album tour. We haven’t actually booked that yet as we are still putting the final touches to the record and we want to get everything done right this time round. [PM] You started as a covers band. Is there a View tribute act yet? [KF] Apparently there are a few bands that play some of our songs. It’s fun to put our song titles into You Tube and see who does what with any given track. Give it a try yourself; there are some bedroom heroes out there!!
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MUSIC > CD REVIEWS > Feast on 8 hours of Trojan... VARIOUS ARTISTS-Trojan Sounds & Pressure: ModReggae/The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound/Trojan Ska: Ska-ing West!/Trojan Dub: Foundation Dub (Trojan) In truth, we don’t really need any other albums to listen to this month other than this collection of four double CDs from reggae’s pre eminent label. Showing both the scope of creativity and wealth of talented artists(from Dave and Ansel Collins, through The Upsetters, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo to Horace Andy and Scientist) on the label, there’s eight hours of sheer aural delights spread over four double CDs of prime reggae brilliance. The Foundation Dub and Heavy Heavy Monster Sound collections are best of the best, but, to be honest, you might as well just get the lot and let your senses turn into a mighty universe. Brilliant. 65 DAYS OF STATIC- We Were Exploding Anyway (Hassle) More sonic boom, this time coming from atop the post-rock barricades. 65DOS have an admirably unshackled view of their place in the scheme of things. They’re calling this album a game changer and the first hint of glories to come, something that even a guest vocal from The Cure’s Robert Smith (on Come To Me) can’t contradict. Check out their fine blogs on their website at 65daysofstatic.com for more. ROLO TOMASSI- Cosmology (Hassle) The Hassle label (see above) has come up with another winner in the shape of Rolo Tomassi who explore vaguely Biffyesque territory, but invest it with the individuality that comes from having a female singer. It gives the genre a completely different resonance and having been recorded in LA it positively throbs with an assertion that the world is theirs for the taking. TRACEY THORN-Love And Its Opposite (Strange Feeling) There’s a fine cover version here too in the shape of Lee Hazelwood’s Come On Home To Me as Tracey Thorn, with assistance from the likes of Hot Chip’s Al Doyle and The Invisible’s Leo Taylor, continues her shift back to creativity after taking time out to raise her kids. As a prime influence on musicians like Kurt Cobain when she was in the lovely Marine Girls and ensuing pop ubiquity with Everything But The Girl, she’s now making the sort of elegantly thoughtful music you’d expect from someone entrenched in secure domesticity. It’s not going to change the world, but it’s not going to make it a worse place either. THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM- American Slang (SideOneDummy) If there’s a moment that’s going to summarise the heights of Gaslight Anthem’s career, it’s when Bruce Springsteen joined them on stage at Glastonbury for The ’59 Sound, a song The Boss himself could quite easily have penned. And you’d have to have had a heart of stone not to love the look of sheer delight on singer Brian Fallon’s face as he shared a stage with his hero. Alas, sounding a bit like Springsteen is ultimately best left to Bruce himself as their second album demonstrates, every song an increasingly distant echo of Asbury Park. UFFIE- Sex, Dreams and Denim Jeans (Ed Banger/Because Music) Superior pop rap from the Floridian who first came to attention with the rather dumb Pop The Glock, but who has brought sometime Madonna collaborator Mirwais on board and now even finds space for a brave, and rather good cover version of Siouxsie and The Banshees’ Hong Kong Garden. And you’ve got to admire any rant against fellow rappers’ obsessions with their bleeding cars, especially since she even manages to draft Pharell Williams in to play the bad guy. MATISYAHU-Light (100%) We started with reggae and we’ll end with it too, courtesy of the genre’s most unlikely exponent, a Hassidic Jew from Crown Heights, Brooklyn who actually manages to turn his take on the genre into something more than cartoon clumsiness, his last album even nominated for a best reggae Grammy. He’s brought such luminaries as Sly & Robbie, Delroy Williams and experimental turntablist Ooah on board for a classy mix of dancehall, ska, pop and folk. Intriguing. LOCAL ACTS: JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE-Frase and Phable (Aqua) Melodic, yearning singer-songwriting set apart from the run of the mill thanks to appealingly unpolished strings and harmonies. There’s something tender and rather promising going on here. WE ARE MARS- Bedtime Story (We Are Mars) Featuring previous members of The Veritas, The Cereal Killers and Just, We Are Mars will appeal to anyone who’s after chiming guitars and impassioned vocals. This is their strongest song to date, but they seem to have a fair few more up their sleeves. Still very much a work in progress, but worth following. Check them out at myspace.com/ wearemarsmusic 30
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Report Sunday 13th June: 6.09pm
BLONDIE’s Debbie Harry cuts an iconic figure singing iconic tunes... highlight perhaps being ‘Call Me’ merging out of Muse’s ‘Uprising’ - a wee pop at Matt Bellamy’s crew ripping Blondie off?...
check out our log of events as they happened @ rocknesslive.co.uk
Saturday 12th June: 4.02pm
...the very, very, excellent DAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS
PIP may not have been billed particularly prominently, but RockNess punters are smart enough to know their onions... 2 minutes before they came on stage there was only a handful of people on the Clash arena - but come the opening stilted strums and beats of opener ‘The Beat That My Heart Skipped’ the tent was packed and jumping. Clever, clever rhymes delivered with wit and precision by Scroobius, fresh beats’n’sounds conjured up by Dan made them a real highlight. Stunning. “We drove for
9 hours to get here then play a song about suicide 3 songs in!”
Friday 11th June: 7.40pm
“It’s gonna be a good show” says Rou Reynolds of ENTER SHIKARI... 2 hrs later he’s hanging off the lighting rig while the rest of the band unleash their mayhem on the crowd. Take your pick of high points - difficult to beat the climax of ‘Juggernauts’, but ‘No Sleep Tonight’, ‘Zzzonked’ and ‘Anything Can Happen...’ are crowd faves also. Shame no ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’ with its crowd participation, but that a sign of how far ES have come and how many great tunes they have to choose from. A Good Show Indeed.
Sunday 13th June: 9.10pm
VAMPIRE WEEKEND’s Ezra Koenig charms rather than wows but its the tunes - particularly intro’s and choruses - that get the crowd animated. ‘Walcott’ just wins, we think.
Sunday 13th June: 4.15pm
Jaunting through the Clash tent en route to the car park, I realised that the band on the stage were HADOUKEN! - on 2 and a half hours early!!! A quick run to the car park to alert the rest of the party and we at least caught part of a great set. Now, I’m not one to moan (I’m not, really!) - but WHY was there NO WAY of finding out that stage times had changed? Not even a piece of paper outside the tent. Grrr. The only real organisational let down for me - but a significant one. Had I missed the band altogether I would have been ‘reet miffed’. As it was, they were energetically great, ‘M.A.D’ a highlight...
Saturday 12th June: 8.07pm
The variety and quality of food on offer this year was a real step up. From stonebaked pizzas to pie specialists and the excellent Argyll Food Producers tent, plenty of good food and good value about. And this year there was even a veggie stall - hence this veggie hot dog. Mmmmm, hot do-o-o-o-og....
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The thing about having such a great line-up is that it turns out you can’t see ‘em all - you got to make hard choices. So pay your respects to the acts we didn’t get to see but that apparently tore the place down.... IAN BROWN, ANNIE MAC, BOYS NOIZE, DOVES, MACCABEES, CHASE & STATUS, DAVE CLARKE, DERRICK MAY plus 2 acts that were widely reported to have stolen the show - VITALIC and SOULWAX!
Sunday 13th June: 10.51pm
From ‘New York City Cops’ to ‘Take It Or Leave It’ via a stunning trail of top tunes including ‘Last Night’ and ‘Juicebox’, New York’s finest, THE STROKES, effortlessly swept all before them to claim the RockNess 2010 main stage as their own. Julian Casablancas doesn’t like to do the overblown rock front-man act, preferring some laconic intimately drawled asides – then to let the songs do the talking. They spoke just fine...
Sunday 13th June: 7.15pm
In their stunning live performance guise, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATHCREW 77, the be-masked Italian headcases, rocked the Clash tent to its very knees - a brilliant hybrid of tough beats with rock riffs and screamed vocals. Another crossover act that really delivered to the max.
Saturday 12th June: 8.47pm
If no-one had ever uttered the expression “Oh. My. God!” before, several thousand dazzled punters would have invented the phrase on the spot. APHEX TWIN - Richard James - is without question, a sonic genius. For one and one half hours he assaulted the senses unremittingly. Sound is his tool - bass that first shakes your legs then piledrives into your chest, ambient pads that tickle the back of your brain, then beats and sounds that slice through your skull like a moulinex. And lasers too! I looked around several times and saw smiles and laughs and sheer baffled wonder on the faces of an audience oommunally uplifted, churned up and spat out by the noise machine. There’s no such thing as genre’s. Richard James is a genre. Personal highlight.
MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Thu 01 Jul
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
DAVE SHARP @ The Loft, See Preview P25.
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
SHUTTER: PILLARS ALBUM LAUNCH @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm See Preview P23
STETSONHEAD @ The Market Bar, 9pm JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE EP LAUNCH @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
Thu 08 Jul
DAVEY COWAN @ The Market Bar, 9pm
MARQUEE DANCE @ Kincraig, Dunphail Ceilidh Dance Band GORDY PETERS @ Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie, 9.30pm WORLD CUP 1/4 FINAL PARTY @ Deenos, Inverness, 5pm
JAMIE SMITH & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm EMMA SHEARER ACOUSTIC THURSDAY STRATHPEFFER COFFEE SHOP SESSIONS @ The Coffee Shop, Strathpeffer, 7.30pm
Fri 02 Jul
GARY TAYLOR @ Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore, 9pm NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm DONNIE MUNRO Pavilion, 8pm See Preview P20
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ROCK NIGHT WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm BRIAN O HEADHRA & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm STETSONHEAD Madhatters, 9pm
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WE ARE MARS E.P. LAUNCH @ Ceol Mor, 9pm 3 CARD TRICK @ The Room, 9pm
Sat 03 Jul
ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair Church Street, 9pm MIKE DARREN @ Dows Bar, 9pm
OFF THE WALL @ Ben Mhor Hotel, Granton On Spey, 9pm SCOTTISH CEILIDH BAND @ Craiglynne Hotel, Granton Of Spey, 9pm TWISTED ANGEL ROCK NIGHT Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm MYSTIC SHOES Madhatters, 9pm
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BLACK ISLE ROCK ORCHESTRA @ Ceol Mor, 9pm 3 CARD TRICK @ The Room, 9pm
Sun 04 Jul
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
NIGEL’S NONSENSE @ Nicky Tam’s Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel, 2pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
ALLY MACKENZIE Hootananny, 9pm
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FRIENDS
28 JACKS @ The Market Bar, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm FIRE @ Dows Bar, 9pm MYSTIC SHOES @ The Room, 9pm JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ The Loft, Dingwall, 8pm DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm GEORGE GORDON & RHUARI MACDONALD @ Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore, 9pm ROCK NIGHT WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm
THE SIGNAL & SWAMP RADIO @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
Sat 10 Jul
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm Live music.
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KARAOKE & DISCO Inverness, 4pm
Deenos,
Mon 05 Jul
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm ANN DICKSON @ Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, 8.30pm
BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
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STEVIE REBEL @ The Gellions, 10pm
DEAD GREATFUL @ Dows Bar, 9pm
Tue 06 Jul
DJ FARMER DUNC @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm, 8pm See Preview P17.
KEVIN FRASER @ Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, 8.30pm
STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
MICHAEL MACMILLAN & GORDON FERGUSON @ Culloden Battlefield Restaurant, 12.30pm
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
GARY INNES & FRIENDS @ Hootananny, 9pm
THE SIDE @ Hootananny, 9pm
ROADWAY @ The Market Bar, 9pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
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ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
Wed 07 Jul
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm TAKE TWO @ Ben Mhor Hotel, Granton On Spey, 9pm SCOTTISH CEILIDH BAND @ Craiglynne Hotel, Granton Of Spey, 9pm FIRE @ Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore, 9pm ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair Church Street, 9pm STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
SPIERS & BODEN / SALTFISHFORTY TUNE UP TOUR @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm
THE ROYAL STRING QUARTET @ Nairn Community Centre, See Preview P17.
CEILIDH DANCING WITH LIVE MUSIC @ Fort Augustus Village Hall., 8pm . SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
HARDCORE FREEFORM DJ’S @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm
MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie, 9.30pm
CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL Lankmark, Carrbridge, 11am
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HIGHLAND TOUR @ Badenoch Centre, Kingussie, 8pm See Preview P17. 01540 662485
THE CEILIDH PEPPERS @ Hootananny, 9pm
CROSSOVER @ Macnabs Bar & Bistro, 9.30pm
EMMA SHEARER ACOUSTIC THURSDAY STRATHPEFFER COFFEE SHOP SESSIONS @ The Coffee Shop, Strathpeffer, 7.30pm
REMEMBER THEN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
KARAOKE NIGHT @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ Ord Arms Hotel, Muir Of Ord, 10pm FESTIVAL OF SACRED DANCE, MUSIC & SONG @ Findhorn,
Sun 11 Jul
KARLA BARNARDIE @ Coylumbridge Hotel, 8.30pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm KARAOKE @ Mackenzies Highland Inn, Aviemore, 9pm BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ Invergordon Arts Centre, 9pm STARSKY @ Hootananny, 9pm DAVE FLEMING / DEAD GRATEFUL @ Ceol Mor, 5pm
WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Coylumbridge Hotel, 8.30pm
Fri 16 Jul
JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ The Market Bar, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Room, 9pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Beach Bar, Lossiemouth, lossiefolkclub.co.uk
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CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL 2010 @ Inverness Town House, 1.10pm A showcase concert by the top performers from the Highland Council Traditional Music Project. KITTY THE LION @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm Glasgow based folky popsters return to the Highlands after going down a storm at Rockness recently. 01479 811 137
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
ROCK NIGHT WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL @ Hootananny, 9pm 32 MILES TO BREAKFAST @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair Church Street, 9pm
FERGUS & GREG @ The Market Bar, 9pm CAIRNGORMS CEILIDH TRAIL @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore,
Sat 17 Jul
VENDETTAS & SUPPORT @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm TWO G’S @ Dows Bar, 9pm MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar, 9pm
CEILIDH DANCING WITH LIVE MUSIC @ Fort Augustus Village Hall., 8pm
STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
Thu 15 Jul
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
THE REVZZ @ Ceol Mor, 9pm THE MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room, 9pm
KEVIN FRASER @ Dows Bar, 5pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm NIGEL’S NONSENSE @ Nicky Tam’s Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel, 2pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Beach Bar, Lossiemouth,
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2 DUOS @ Hootananny, 9pm STEVE BROWN @ Ceol Mor, 5pm
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm
CLARSACH @ Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, 12pm, 2.30pm Try your hand and learn to have a go on the clarsach for free.
Wed 14 Jul
KARAOKE NIGHT @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm
ANN DICKSON @ Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, 8.30pm
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm
Tue 13 Jul
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Hilton
BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Beach Bar, Lossiemouth,
Sun 18 Jul
ANDY MURRAY @ Dows Bar, 9pm Hilton
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
Mon 12 Jul
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ROD STEWART @ Tulloch Caledonian Stadium , MICHAEL MACMILLAN & GORDON FERGUSON @ Culloden Battlefield Restaurant, 12.30pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN SUMMER FEIS @ Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, 10am www.feisgleannalbainn.co.uk BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
Tue 20 Jul
THE WILDERS @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN SUMMER FEIS @ Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, 10am BILLY MORRISON @ Market Bar, 9pm
Wed 21 Jul
ROBIN & BILLS @ Market Bar, 9pm CEILIDH DANCING WITH LIVE MUSIC @ Fort Augustus Village Hall., 8pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN SUMMER FEIS @ Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, 10am BRONTO SKYLIFT Madhatters, 9pm
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MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Madhatters, 9pm Thu 22 Jul THE WILDERS @ The Universal Hall, SYMPATICO @ The Market Bar, 9pm
8pm 01309 691170
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 10pm
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
NEW SOUL CITY LIVE WITH CRAIG CHARLES @ The Ironworks, 10pm See Preview P19
JAMES GRANT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm 01997 420124
CROSSOVER @ Macnabs Bar & Bistro, 9.30pm
TONY CHRISTIE 7.30pm
ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair Church Street, 9pm
@ The Ironworks,
TIPSY LAIRD @ The Gellions, 9.30pm FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN SUMMER FEIS @ Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, 10am
Fri 23 Jul
SUCKER PUNCH 9pm
@ The Market Bar,
THE SHIRE @ The Room, 9pm DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm WESTCOAST @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm JINSKY @ The Loft, 01343 850111 FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN SUMMER FEIS @ Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, 10am ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm ROCK NIGHT WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm METAL TECK & NAKED STRANGERS @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
PHIL LEE AND ERIC BRACE @ The Coffee Shop, Strathpeffer, 7.30pm
KARAOKE NIGHT @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm REFLEX ROLL BACK @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm
Sat 24 Jul
KETAMINE DECO @ The Market Bar, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm THE SCOTTISH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm 01463 234 234 LOCKSTOCK @ Dows Bar, 9pm
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NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, 9pm DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm SPEYFEST @ Various Locations SCHIEHALLION @ Dows Bar, 9pm SKERRYVORE @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm SIMON HOPPER @ The Loft, 01343 850111
FACE THE WEST @ Hootananny, 9pm
ROCK NIGHT WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm
HE SLEPT ON 57 & ENERGY! @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL @ Hootananny, 9pm
THE MYSTIC SHOES @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
TOM MORTONS WHISKEY SESSIONS @ Mackienzie House, Strathpeffer, 7.30pm 01997 421985
Sun 25 Jul
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
DONALD ‘DOC’ LIVINGSTONE @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
THE FUMES @ The Room, 9pm
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar KARAOKE & DISCO Inverness, 4pm
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Mon 26 Jul
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar FèIS ROIS CEILIDH Hootananny, 9pm
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Sat 31 Jul
TURBULENCE! @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm Dubstep breakbeat jungle and dnb from Highland Junglists with visuals courtesey of Dj Rossco. £3 on the door. DJ FARMER DUNC @ The Gellions, 9.30pm STRATHPEFFER AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
SPEYFEST @ Various Locations See preview P20
SPEYFEST @ Various Locations
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, SARA BILLS AND THE HASBEENS + JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
Fri 30 Jul
Wed 28 Jul
FERGUS & GREG @ Market Bar, 9pm CEILIDH DANCING WITH LIVE MUSIC @ Fort Augustus Village Hall., 8pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm SPEYFEST @ Various Locations
HUGH MARWICK & IRENE FRASER @ Culloden Battlefield Restaurant, 12.30pm KEVIN FRASER @ Dows Bar, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm CROSSOVER @ Macnabs Bar & Bistro, 9.30pm THE GALIPAYGOS @ Market Bar, 9pm ANKOR LIGHT AND FRIENDS @ Coffee Affair Church Street, 9pm
Thu 29 Jul
DJ STEVIE T & G PETERS @ The Vault, Aviemore, 9pm
KARAOKE NIGHT @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
THE HOSTILES Madhatters, 9pm
SPEYFEST @ Various Locations
THE 10TH ANNUAL CHARITY BBQ @ Maple Court Hotel, 10am See Preview P33.
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm DAVEY COWAN & RACHAEL PARKER @ Hootananny, 9pm THE
ZEPHYRS
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EZRA @ Ceol Mor, 9pm THE FUMES @ The Room, 9pm
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How a young Scottish boy has been badly let down by the legal system - and how YOU can help... The Tartan Heart Fringe Barbecue at Maple Court on Sat 31 Jul is always a popular event for those getting excited about Belladrum, but this year there’s even more of a reason to attend, as it’s in aid of the LET ME STAY campaign, organised by Inverness’ Kriss Ritchie. We asked her about it: M Let Me Stay is a very personal campaign. Tell us the basic background to it all. >>> My nephew Guillaume refused to board the plane back to his mother in France in January this year. He broke down at the airport and told his father that his uncle in France was hitting him every time he wanted to make contact with his dad. My brother Vincent Ritchie could not force his child back to this abuse. He called Guillaume’s mother and told her what had happened. He also called the police and social services so they too knew what had happened and could hopefully intervene giving this British child the protection he needs. Guillaume’s mother raised a petition under the Hague Convention to extradite Guillaume back to France. The UK’s most eminent professor of child psychology categorically stated that the abuse Guillaume had suffered was authentic and furthermore it was not only sanctioned but promoted by his mother. He said that the child was psychologically traumatized by the abuse and that he would have great concerns if the child were to be domiciled in France. Despite this the court ruled that Guillaume be returned there for the courts to deal with. Guillaume wants to live with his father here in Scotland. His needs have been ignored by every system set up and paid to ensure his needs and not those of his parents are met. I have never written so many letters or made so many phone calls in my life as I have since this campaign started. I have met more brick walls than I care to remember and got to the point where I am thoroughly disgusted by my own country’s so called child protection system. Who will investigate this story? Everyone I turn to tells me they have no authority to do anything, if something looks like it can be done by an official body our hopes are quickly dashed by ‘oh, sorry it doesn’t apply in Scotland’. The Scottish Court of Session returned this child to a place where his safety was in serious doubt instead of having the integrity to stand up and fight for this child’s rights. Lord Menzies who made this decision is himself a father, his reasoning is beyond my comprehension.
M What are you hoping to achieve with the campaign? >>> I am hoping to bring Guillaume and his brother Freddie home to where they want to be. There is no doubt that Guillaume needs to be in the safety of his father’s protection and unconditional love. I also hope to raise awareness of the injustice my nephew has faced, to make people aware of the differences between the Scottish and English judicial system which has failed this child so miserably, in the hope that this disgusting failure does not befall another innocent child. If this case was presented in England both parents would have been entitled to legal aid ensuring the child’s rights were protected as the child is the most vulnerable. Instead the parent with the most money was the one being catered for. Thus the British taxpayer paid for the mothers’ lawyers as she was entitled to legal aid under the Hague convention. This funding was inexhaustible. My brother who was in a position of trying to protect his child from physical abuse and psychological trauma was given no help from his own country despite the fact that he has no financial assets or savings. He has been sent a bill for £14,000 for trying to protect his child. M What will the money raised be used for? >>> Every penny raised will be used to pay a lawyer in France to ensure Guillaume gets the representation he is entitled to. French law states at the age of 9 years children can decide where they want to live and with which parent. They are also entitled to free legal representation. This has been blocked by the mother, which is illegal but still no questions are asked. We now need to pay for a lawyer to represent my brother who will in turn ensure another lawyer represents Guillaume and protects his human rights. M Have you had much national / international exposure / press coverage? >>> Our story has been front page news in The Sun, The Scotsman, The Highland and Lochaber News. The Highland News Group has run a story almost every week and I can’t thank Claire Doughty enough for her support. It has also been on the news in America causing a bit of a stir. A mainstream television channel documentary is also in the offing. This case has made some kind of journalistic history which lends more weight to Guillaume’s plight. M What’s the next step? >>> Guillaume should be coming back here on 03 Jul. I pray this does happen and
Kriss, Guillaume and Vince
his mother does not find a way to block this access as he needs to see the support from people here for him and to know we are still fighting and that we will never stop until he is heard, until he is safe and until he is happy. My brother Vincent will be auctioning off his car- a beautiful Mazda RX8- as it’s the only thing he actually owns, to raise funds. Apart from this we are having the campaign gala/ gig day to raise funds. The raffle includes a £210 bottle of malt and many other exclusive malts as well as a 3 month membership at Fit 4 Less amongst many other fantastic prizes. So many people have offered to help. We have over 11,000 supporters from all over the world joining us on Facebook and signing the petition. My brother Vince and mum Elma have gone through so much and it sometimes feels like this devastation is unending but I would like to send them both a message of hope. I will ensure we bring Guillaume home if it’s the last thing I do! M Anything else we should know? >>> I received a letter from 10 Downing Street today to let me know that they have the letter and enclosures I sent and are dealing with it. What that means I do not know but I feel positive that the prime minister has been made aware of the situation.
Gala Day Fundraising events:
CRAFT STALL > jewellery, bags, handcrafted donations TOMBOLA > bottles & gifts DONATIONS WELCOME RAFFLE > various prizes value £10+ - DONATIONS WELCOME GUESS DOLL’S BIRTHDAY > 50p a guess GUESS TEDDY’S NAME > 50p a guess TREASURE MAP > large prize! £1 a square HOME BAKING STALL > mouth watering! DONATIONS WELCOME LUCKY DIP > £1 a go CAMPAIGN WRISTBANDS > from all stalls FAMILY PORTAITS > A4 from pro photographer. £20 HOMEMADE LEMONADE STALL > 50p a cup HOW MANY SWEETS IN THE JAR > 20p. closest wins. HOW MUCH MONEY IN A THE JAR > 20p. closest wins. £1 STALL > everything for £1. Sweets, toys, household goods. CURIOSITY STALL > from auction rooms plus vintage gifts Attention BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS !! WE WELCOME YOUR DONATIONS, LARGE OR SMALL, TO HELP RAISE FUNDS TO HELP GUILLAUME.
To learn more about the campaign, go to
www.letmestay.co.uk
SPECIALS/TALK > SPECIALS > Inverness Highland Games... INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES (at Armed Forces Day) @ Northern Meeting Park, Sat 24 Jul
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ithout us really noticing, the Highland Games season has crept up on us, inasmuch as any bunch of burly fellows waving tree trunks and various heavy bits of metal can “creep up”, but it’s bound to be grabbing the attention this month as the INVERNESS
HIGHLAND GAMES return home from Bught Park to Northern Meeting Park for the first time
since 1948. They were first held at NMP way back in 1864 and while the games themselves had already been going for over forty years by then, it’s widely regarded as the event’s spiritual home, meaning this should be a very special return. Another major change is that instead of taking place over a whole weekend, things have been streamlined into just one day, which should ramp up the excitement. There’ll be eight hours of Heavy Events, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Traditional Music, Pipe Bands and all-age athletics plus, with the central location for the Games, a good chance of the party spilling out onto the streets of Inverness afterwards. Before the games themselves begin there’ll be a gathering of massed pipe and drums in Falcon Square at 12.15pm and a parade through the city at 1pm to celebrate ARMED FORCES DAY, giving you a chance to show your support for armed forces past and present. There’ll be nine pipe bands and the public are encouraged to follow along behind the parade. After a spectacular ceremony at Northern Meeting Park at 1.30pm when Games Chieftain Provost Jimmy Gray will officially welcome the veterans and their families to Inverness, you will be able to enjoy a whole range of Military Displays and Highland Games attractions before witnessing a Final Parade which will feature a Drumhead Ceremony and the presentation of Veteran’s Badges. If past years are anything to go by, there’ll be many hundreds of folk travelling to the event from all over the world making Inverness for one day the very heart of a cultural and historical consciousness. It may be an age-old tradition, but it’s one that seems to be moving confidently through the beginning of the 21st century. And, back home at last, looks like going from strength
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…at Armed Forces Day: Making History by Going Home... to strength. If you’ve never been before, now’s your chance to see what you’ve been missing. Ticket prices this year have been reduced to £6 and £3 so you can enjoy the day’s entertainment at a bargain price. With the event taking place right in the centre of the city, the streets will obviously be crowded, so it’ll be best to take advantage of the FREE PARK AND RIDE SCHEME operating from Bught Park. See below for more details. And for a full programme of events, go to invernesshighlandgames.com
HIGHLAND DANCING
The 2010 Highland Dancing Competition is organised by Elizabeth
Fraser of the Fraser School of Dancing and is one of the highlights of any visit to the Games. Entries are still being accepted for this year - closing on July 17 - and if you would like to take part all you have to do is email fraserfestivals@googlemail.com
FOLK DANCERS FROM ST. JOHANN OB HOHENBURG, AUSTRIA It’s not all traditional Scots activities at the Games and this year sees a visit from an Austrian folk dancing troupe, based near the Styrian regional capital, Graz. The dance group’s aim is to preserve traditional folk dance customs and Styrian national dress, the emphasis being on sociability and enjoyment, rather than perfect footwork. Since 1995, the group has been actively involved in the organisation of the biennial international folkdance festival - “Folklore Global” - and last year hosted a group of Scottish Country Dancers from Fortrose and the surrounding area; hence their appearance in Scotland this year, as we return their hospitality. Apart from folk dances, they also perform “Schuhplattler”, which contains much slapping and clapping. Everyone in Inverness will be doing it before you know it!
PARKING
Ample parking is available via the Bught Park (on the River side) where a Park & Ride
service will be in operation from 10am-5.30pm. Local Veterans can obtain concessionary entry by contacting the local British Legion Club on 01463 233710. Or contact Branch PRO on 01463 238073.
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SPECIALS & TALK > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Thu 01 Jul
Mon 12 Jul
CHAMPIONS POKER LEAGUE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 8pm
returns to a one day format and its much anticipated relocation back home to Nor thern Meeting Park. invernesshighlandgames.com
QUIZ NIGHT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm
ABERNETHY FOREST @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 8.30pm Illustrated talk by Aileen Fox. £ 3.50.
BERRY COLLECTING AND PICNIC DAY! @ Grantown On Spey, 11am Book on 01479 873 914
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am
Sat 03 Jul
SCOTT MAY’S DAREDEVIL STUNT SHOW @ Old Farmer’s Showfield Nairn, 7.30pm KINCRAIG VILLAGE FETE @ Kincraig, 1pm STRATHPEFFER VILLAGE MARKET @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 9.30am
Sun 04 Jul
CAIRNGORMS FARMERS MARKET @ Nr Myrtlefield Shops, Aviemore, 10am SCOTT MAY’S DAREDEVIL STUNT SHOW @ Old Farmer’s Showfield Nairn, 3pm NORTHERN WORKING HORSE SHOW @ Brodie Castle, 9am Free entry. DKMA CAR BOOT SALE @ Old Tesco Site, Forres, 8am EASY RIDER @ Ord Rothiemurchus, 7.30pm £10
Ban,
Mon 05 Jul
CHAMPIONS POKER LEAGUE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 8pm OSPREYS @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 8.30pm RSPB Illustrated talk with David Anderson. £ 3.50. Free tea/coffee.
Tue 06 Jul
THE PHOENIX POKER LEAGUE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 8pm
Wed 07 Jul
LATIN DANCE SCHOOL (BEGINNERS) @ Raigmore Recreation Hall, 7pm See www.salsanorth.co.uk for more details.
Sat 10 Jul
FESTIVAL OF SACRED DANCE, MUSIC & SONG @ Findhorn,
Sun 11 Jul
HAVE A GO AT HORSERIDING @ Newtonmore Riding Centre, 11am Pretty rare to get an open day at a horseriding centre these days - but a great idea for letting people try their hand. Free Event WILD IN THE WOODS @ Dog Falls Car Park Glen Affric , 11am Come and have fun in the woods. Join us for some environmental activities and discover some of the fascinating world of woodland wildlife in Glen Affric. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE @ Ord Ban, Rothiemurchus, 7.30pm, £10 36 44
Tue 13 Jul
THE PHOENIX POKER LEAGUE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 8pm
Wed 14 Jul
LATIN DANCE SCHOOL (BEGINNERS) @ Raigmore Recreation Hall, 7pm salsanorth.co.uk
Sun 25 Jul
THE MAGIC OF RYVOAN @ Meet At Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park, 10.30am
Mon 26 Jul
Thu 15 Jul
INVERNESS HIGHLAND TATTOO @ Northern Meeting Park, 8pm Inverness Militar y Tattoo is the Highlands’ only tattoo and has been running since 1950, as long as Edinburgh’s.
DRAGONS, DAMSELS AND THE ICE AGE @ Uath Lochans Car Park, Inshriach Forest, Nr Kincraig , 2pm
FERMANAGH’S HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 8.30pm RSPB Talk by Ross Watson. £ 3.50
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am
Fri 16 Jul
WHATEVER THE WEATHER @ West Reelig Glen Near Beauly , 2pm The natural world has its own barometer. Come along with the Rangers and find out how to forecast the weather the old fashioned way. Adults £3, Children and Concessions £2 01463 710786
Sat 17 Jul
STRATHPEFFER VILLAGE MARKET @ Strathpeffer Community Centre
Sun 18 Jul
DRAGONS AND DAMSELS @ Dog Falls Car Park In Glen Affric, 2pm
Mon 19 Jul
Tue 27 Jul
INVERNESS HIGHLAND TATTOO Northern Meeting Park, 8pm
Wed 28 Jul
THE PLIGHT OF THE BEE @ Abriachan, Come along and find out more about bees. 01463 710786. INVERNESS HIGHLAND TATTOO Northern Meeting Park, 8pm
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am AQUABEASTS!!! @ The River Nairn, 01463 702932. INVERNESS HIGHLAND TATTOO Northern Meeting Park, 8pm
WETLAND WONDER @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 8.30pm RSPB Talk by Karen Sutcliffe. £3.50.
Fri 30 Jul
THE PHOENIX POKER LEAGUE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 8pm
Wed 21 Jul
LATIN DANCE SCHOOL (BEGINNERS) @ Raigmore Recreation Hall, 7pm salsanorth.co.uk
Thu 22 Jul
WILD IN THE WOODS @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 11am EXCAVATIONS AT APPLECROSS BROCH @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm 01381 621252
Fri 23 Jul
MINIBEAST HUNT @ Drumnadrochit 01463 710786
Sat 24 Jul
INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES 2010 @ Northern Meeting Park, 11am An exciting new era dawns for the Inverness Highland Games as it
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Sat 31 Jul
THE 10TH ANNUAL CHARITY BBQ @ Maple Court Hotel, 10am The Medicine Show Tartan Heart Fringe Bar B Q is traditionaly the weekend before Belladrum and heralds the start of Belladrum Week. With Nels Andrews, AJ Roach, Ian Parks, Cross-eyed Galls and the Fantastic Kriss & The Campaigners NORTH KESSOCK COMMUNITY MARKET @ North Kessock Village Hall, NAIRN SHOW 2010 @ Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn, Agricultural fair. INVERNESS HIGHLAND TATTOO Northern Meeting Park, 8pm
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SAT 03 JUL - GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES @ Glengarry Shinty Field SAT 10 JUL - FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES @ Grant Park, Forres forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk SAT 17 JUL - TOMINTOUL HIGHLAND GAMES @ Tomintoul SAT 31 JUL - DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES @ Dufftown
CAIRNGORM SOAPBOX EXTREME @ Aviemore, Fri 23 & Sat 24 Jul While the likes of the Snowman Rally are all very well, they do tend to rely on things like proper cars, petrol, engines and stuff. However the child in us tends to prefer the romance of cobbling together something out of things you find in a shed or piled up on a skip, hence the appeal of the annual Soapbox Extreme. Actually the constructions are rather more sophisticated than the impression we might have given and they have to be to clock decent times using just the force of gravity on the longest, fastest and most testing course in Britain. Over the two days there are practice runs, timed qualifying, group races and finals, all set in stunning scenery. In an ideal world it would be televised in primetime, but until TV programmers see sense you’ll just have to get along and experience it for yourself. www.soapboxracing.co.uk
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Sat 03 Jul
SPEY DESCENT @ Kincraig, 9.15am Fancy Canoeing or just want to improve that bit more? Dave and his colleagues will show you the ropes.. err paddles, canoeing from Kincraig to Aviemore... 01540 673826 for info
WORLD CUP 1/4 FINAL PARTY @ Deenos, Inverness, 5pm Spain and Brazil and Germany are bound to be involved somewhere.
WORLD CUP 1/4 FINAL PARTY @ Deenos, Inverness, 5pm Spain and Brazil and Germany are bound to be involved somewhere. GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES @ Glengarry Shinty Field, Highland Games with long tradition CORRIEYAIRACK CHALLENGE @ Corrieyairack Mountain Pass , Follow the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie on Scotland’s Highest Mountain Road and Raise Money for Charity
Sat 10 Jul
FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES @ Grant Park Forres, forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk
FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL LIVE @ Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 7.30pm Live on the BIGGEST screen in Inverness
FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL PARTY @ Deenos, Inverness, 4.30pm Let’s hope soccerball’s the winner. AMERICAN FOOTBALL @ Beltane Field, Wishaw, 2.30pm, 2.30pm Highland Wildcats vs Clyde Valley Blackhawks.
Sat 17 Jul
TOMINTOUL HIGHLAND GAMES @ Tomintoul, 11am Annual games.
Sat 24 Jul
INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES 2010 @ Northern Meeting Park, 11am An exciting new era dawns for the Inverness Highland Games as it returns to a one day format and its much anticipated relocation back home to Northern Meeting Park. www.invernesshighlandgames.com
Sat 31 Jul
DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES @ Dufftown, 11am Heavy, Light and Track Events, Tug O’War, The 5 Tops Hill Race, a Special Race for Overseas Visitors, Highland Dancing, Massed Pipe Bands and Children’s Events.Afternoon Teas and a Beer Tent are available and there are numerous Side Stalls. The Pipe Bands beat the retreat in The Square at 6pm. until approximately 6-45pm.dufftownhighlandgames.org
Kids Summer Activities in Inverness at: Millburn Academy Caledonian Canal Raigmore Community Centre Carse Field Merkinch MP33 Inverness Ice Centre Culloden Library Inverness Leisure James Cameron Community Centre Hilton Community Centre Blackbelt Academy Farr Community Centre Merkinch Community Centre Dores Village Hall Inverness Library & more...! For full details, prices & to download a booking form visit:
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THEATRE > COMEDY JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Eden Court OneTouch, Wed 28-Sat 31 Jul
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espite the title, don’t go expecting any po-faced sentimentalism in this comedy from Wickborn Henry Adam, the man responsible for Dogstar’s 2007 hit ‘e Polish Quine. The Dogstar connection continues with the show’s director being Matthew Zajac, writer of and performer
in that company’s multi award winning The Tailor Of Inverness. Pretty impeccable credentials then and the synopsis has already got us hooked. “Haggis McSporran left the Highlands to become the king of comedy. Now he’s coming home for an interview on Jacobite Radio with his old pal Craitur Face Macleod a man he met all those years ago when they escaped together from Craig Dunain Hospital, met the Loch Ness Monster and tried to cure cancer with Granny and her Shetland ponies.” Now that sounds like a yarn and half. Don’t miss it.
JASON MANFORD @ Eden Court Empire, Wed 28 & Thu 29 July This could be the last time for a while that Manford will be devoting such a huge chunk of time to something like a nationwide tour as his seemingly unstoppable surge towards ubiquity has resulted in being given the job of replacing Adrian Chiles on The One Show. It’s the perfect role for him really, perfectly suiting his persona as an edgier and ultimately more likeable version of Peter Kay. Last time he came up here he was obviously on the way to the tippy-top, but having exploded out of his Channel 4 panel show habitat, he’s now as well known across generations as the likes of the hateful McIntyre. Manford’s shows are every bit as engaging and warm as his TV appearances, though obviously allowing more space for his well constructed observations to shine through. He and John Bishop are proof that there’s still life in an old-school format. Should be good.
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THEATRE > DANCE MAGIC OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire, Tue 20 Jul, 7.30pm A big hit last time it came to Eden Court, this is a kind of sibling of Riverdance and just as spectacular. We’re promised a performance where the dancers “jump over boxes and stomp until their shoes catch fire”, something that you’re not going to see every night of the week. The show moves through the history of Irish dance and it’s choreographed by eight times world champion John Carey with a haunting narrative from none other than the mighty Christopher Lee, so expect something pretty extraordinary. The million people who’ve already seen it seem to agree so booking early would appear to be essential.
PROJECT Y 2010 @ Eden Court Empire, Fri 30 Jul, 8pm Another returning dance troupe and again a proven crowd pleaser. YDance brings together the best young dancers from all over Scotland, this time with choreography from Andy Howitt and Errol White. If you’ve been put off modern dance by notions of inaccessibility or impenetrability, then this should show you just how entertaining the art form can be. Recommended.
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ALEISTER CROWLEY: A PASSION FOR EVIL @ Invergordon Arts Centre, Fri 02 Jul, 8pm An Edinburgh Fringe preview, John Burns’ one man show about the self-proclaimed “Beast” carries particular heft up here with Crowley having got up to much of his funny business by the shores of Loch Ness. Judging by the snippet posted online (http://aleister-crowley.podmatic.com), it’s a genuinely unsettling production and hence only suitable for over 16s.
ROMEO & JULIET @ Cawdor Castle, Sun 18 Jul, 6pm Romeo & Juliet seem to be everywhere these days and hot on the heels of both Scottish Ballet’s majestic production at Eden Court and a reality TV series relocating the action to eighties Coventry, here’s a chance to catch the mighty Illyria company performing Shakespeare’s most instantly accessible work for the first time in a decade. Their productions are guaranteed to enchant and with a setting as lovely as Cawdor Castle, wholehearted recommendation is a given. Suitable for all ages, in every sense.
DECKY DOES A BRONCO (PICTURED) @ Eden Court lawn, Mon 26 Jul, 4pm, Tue 27 Jul 11am Not only is Eden Court the finest creative space in Inverness, but the people running it have consistently shown a sense of adventure in utilising that space. Last year it was Macbeth in the car park and now it’s an exhilarating sounding production from the multi-award winning company Grid iron, performed on the lawn of the venue. There’ll quite possibly be the huff’n’puff of outrage at bringing attention to the activity of “broncoing”, the act of standing on a swing, working it up to the bumps level with the bar, kicking the swing over your head and jumping beneath it, but it should make for a spectacular piece of physical theatre as the cast enact Douglas Maxwell’s story of five lads acting out their dreams and fears in the local schoolyard. Definitely a case of don’t try this at home and all the more thrilling for that. www.eden-court.co.uk
INNER SOUND-HMS PINAFORE @ Eden Court OneTouch, Fri 23 Jul Last time Inner Sound came to Eden Court it was with their highly acclaimed version of The Gondoliers and they’re again presenting their take on Gilbert and Sullivan with an adaptation of the much-loved HMS Pinafore. Subtitled “The Lass That Loved A Sailor” it’s a fine excuse for much talk of grog, poop decks and sundry other nautical terms, as well as being a cracking comic opera. Set in the roaring twenties and directed by Ann Lampard and Tom Colwell it gives you a chance to see and hear some of Skye’s finest young singers.
PRIDE & PREJUDICE @ Logie Steading, Thu 29 Jul, 6pm These days barely a moment passes on TV without some sort of Georgian how’s yer father taking place, but it can’t be denied that Jane Austen’s magnificent story fully deserves the never ending remakes. And this might just be one of the best, with a fabulous setting perfectly suited to the tale of Lizzie Bennett, Mr Darcy and the emotional entanglements woven around a world of balls, carriages and crinolines. Good stuff.
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Thu 01 Jul
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH @ Brodie Castle, 6.30pm Children’s Outdoor Theatre by Illyria based on the classic tale by Roald Dahl and adapted by David Wood.Lots of opportunities for participation! Fun for all ages - and a big piece of fruit. Adult £ 10.00 Child/Concessions £ 8.00
Fri 02 Jul
ALEISTER CROWLEY: A PASSION FOR EVIL @ Invergordon Arts Centre, 8pm John Burns brings to life one of the most controversial men of the twentieth century in this chilling one man play. Suitable for over 16s. 01349 854414
Mon 05 Jul
BAD WOLF - YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, Show at 3.30pm 01463 221842
Tue 06 Jul
BAD WOLF - YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, Show at 3.30pm 01463 221842
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CREAM YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, Show at 3.30pm 01463 221842
Thu 08 Jul
THE GRUFFALO @ Eden Court Empire, 1.30pm Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the Blue Peter award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 01463 234 234 MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CREAM YELLOW DOG THEATRE PLAY IN A DAY @ Spectrum Centre, Show at 3.30pm 01463 221842
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THE GRUFFALO @ Eden Court Empire, 10.30am, 1.30pm Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the Blue Peter award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 01463 234 234
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THE GRUFFALO @ Eden Court Empire, 10.30am, 1.30pm Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the Blue Peter award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. 01463 234 234
Fri 16 Jul
BOOGIE PETE LIVE WITH PETER HILLIER @ Eden Court Empire, 5.30pm Are you ready to boogie with Pete from Boogie Beebies?MEET BOOGIE PETE! Cameras and pens at the ready, Pete will be coming to meet, greet and sign autographs after the show!. 01463 234 234
Sat 17 Jul
BOOGIE PETE LIVE WITH PETER HILLIER @ Eden Court Empire, 11am, 2.30pm Are you ready to boogie with Pete from Boogie Beebies?MEET BOOGIE PETE! Cameras and pens at the ready, Pete will be coming to meet, greet and sign autographs after the show!. 01463 234 234
Tue 20 Jul
MAGIC OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm They tap on tables, jump over boxes, and stomp the ground until their shoes catch fire. 01463 234 234
Wed 21 Jul
MAGIC OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm They tap on tables, jump over boxes, and stomp the ground until their shoes catch fire. 01463 234 234
Thu 22 Jul
MAGIC OF THE DANCE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm They tap on tables, jump over boxes, and stomp the ground until their shoes catch fire. 01463 234 234
Fri 23 Jul
INNER SOUND - HMS PINAFORE @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Come aboard HMS Pinafore for an evening of nautical fun, vocal distinction and delectable costumes.
Wed 28 Jul
JASON MANFORD: LIVE @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Hilarious, warm stand-up. 01463 234 234 JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Jacobite Country is an alternative Highlands - still the same beautiful scenery, but the locals tend to live in council houses, drive their clapped out cars very fast and drink in bars with Confederate flags on the wall. 01463 234 234
Thu 29 Jul
JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Jacobite Country is an alternative Highlands - still the same beautiful scenery, but the locals tend to live in council houses, drive their clapped out cars very fast and drink in bars with Confederate flags on the wall. 01463 234 234 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE @ Logie Steading, 7pm The irrepressible Illyria sharpen their claws to bring you Jane Austen at her vibrant best. Take a picnic, chairs, rugs, beanbags and experience this excellent outdoor production. Tickets available on 01309 611378
Fri 30 Jul
PROJECT Y 2010 @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm PROJECT Y 2010 Dance brings together some of the best young dancers Scotland has to offer in an exciting programme of new contemporary dance work. 01463 234 234 JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Jacobite Country is an alternative Highlands - still the same beautiful scenery, but the locals tend to live in council houses, drive their clapped out cars very fast and drink in bars with Confederate flags on the wall. 01463 234 234
Sat 31 Jul
JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Jacobite Country is an alternative Highlands - still the same beautiful scenery, but the locals tend to live in council houses, drive their clapped out cars very fast and drink in bars with Confederate flags on the wall. 01463 234 234
8 WHAT WE’VE BEEN SURFING: youngandfoodish.com Londoncentric, but excellent food blog. Particularly keen on red meat. Hurrah.
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awesometapesfromafrica. blogspot.com And a similarly indispensable archive of African music.
freesound.org Sound samples free for anyone to use. The Prodigy got one for their album here. blipfoto.com Daily photo journal meets social networking. You can join and upload one pic a day on the day you take it. On the verge of being huge.
dogsplayingpoker.org Dogs playing poker. Real art.
quizyourprofile.com/ guessyournumber.swf Magic or an excuse for witch burning? illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate. com Likewise with these winners of the Illusion Of The Year contest. denofgeek.com Splendidly named cult TV site.
kitsunenoir.com Art, design, music and some splendid downloadable wallpaper for your computer.
doshermanos.co.uk Bound to be appreciated by this duo whose motto is “Go everywhere, eat everything.” p-hop.co.uk Charity knitting project that raises funds for the emergency medical aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. twohundredpercent.net Fine football blog. musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com For fans of obscure post-punk. Really good for downloads.
artofthetitle.com The art of the title sequence. footballonthewire.com Football and The Wire in one blog. Good work. finlaymatheson.tumblr.com We featured local fellow Finlay Matheson’s blog (www. himynameisfinlay.blogspot.com) a few months back. He’s got another space for things he’s been to here. Well worth checking out.
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The Review: CLACHNAHARRY INN CLACHNAHARRY INVERNESS 01463 239806 You’ve probably noticed the CLACHNAHARRY INN as you drive out of town on the road to Beauly but unless you’re a real ale aficionado (for which the place is praised to the rooftops) you may not have stopped. This is partly due to the fact that it’s right on the street with no private parking (meaning you tend to look back over your shoulder as you continue your journey, saying, “we must go there some time...”) partly due to not having any noticeable reputation for food. All that has changed now that it’s been taken over by one of ICA’s favourite chefs, DAVEY ASPIN, ex of Rocpool Reserve and, before that working under Marco Pierre White at London’s Oak Room and helping Paul Heathcote’s eponymous Manchester restaurant regain its Michelin star. Recently he’s been shaping a reinvented Clachnaharry Inn, maintaining the quality of ale on offer and the beautiful location,
with a view out back to die for, but also concentrating on providing a quality of cooking to make the place an essential destination for tourists and locals alike. The sign outside still promises merely Quality Bar Food, but presumably it won’t be long before it’s made more obvious that there’s a proper restaurant within. Certainly anyone who visits won’t be disappointed. There’s a large back room-currently being refurbished-where the restaurant proper will ultimately be sited. Until then, half a dozen or so tables are placed in the pub itself, making for an incongruous scene of people tucking into highend cooking while an auld fella sits at the bar munching from a packet of crisps and watching the football on the telly and, a few yards away, a regular distractedly abandons coinage to the fruity. The couple at the table next to us are fortunately so captivated by their food that they don’t notice their table is right on the flight path twixt oche and dartboard, but fortunately no one pops in for an impromptu game of arrows.
There are no menus as such. Instead, one wall is dominated by a large blackboard telling you what’s on offer, not differentiating between starters, mains and puddings. It’s a good move, since it allows customers to decide just how large or small a meal they’re going to have (for example, a ploughman’s is included) and suggests, in neat writing with thank the Lord - all the spelling correct and apostrophes in the right places, that there’s the prospect of dishes changing according to seasonality/ availability. Before you’ve even glimpsed the food, you know that this is going to be far, far more than just glorified pub grub. The arrival of freshly baked bread rolls confirms that we’re in for a treat. Four different varieties, beautifully cooked, are served with a trio of quenelles of differently flavoured butters salted, herby and beetroot - their vibrant colours a neatly confident introduction to what lies ahead. To start I have Organic Scotch Egg, partly because at £3 it’s
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financially the entry level dish on the menu and partly to see just how that most Caledonian of concepts (“you’re Scottish – fry something!”, to quote the wise Dr Who) can be elevated from the cricket-ball-rolled-in-grit found at service stations to something of restaurant quality. The answer, it seems is to keep it simple and use good ingredients. Boiled egg retaining just the right amount of softness and thankfully devoid of any grey tinge, the yolk bright yellow instead and the whole encased in a thin layer of wellseasoned sausage meat before being deep fried. It’s served on a black slate with a smear of gloriously sparky mustard and little mounds of salt and pepper. Only that. No unnecessary frippery or pointless salad garnishes, just a great scotch egg. The best I’ve ever eaten? Only by a million miles. My companion has another unlikely sounding starter, Sardines On Toast. And once more a simple “snack” is transformed into something very special. Again the presentation is
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immaculate, two fillets of grilled sardine sitting on what is, basically a most superior toast topper, containing hints of curry flavours. The whole is surrounded with artfully arranged diced tomato and looks every bit as good as it tastes. For my main I recognise one of the chef’s signature dishes from his Rocpool days and go for 24 Hour Braised Caithness Beef. This is one of those things you’re most unlikely to try at home unless you’ve got your own waterbath, though it could presumably be done in an Aga or such like. Cooking beef at a low temperature for a day makes it so tender you don’t even need to think about using a knife to cut it and ensures its flavour is intensified magnificently. The result, served in a neat iron pot with shallots, carrots and a rich gravy has one more surprise
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to offer. At the bottom of the pot there’s an even richer, wonderfully smooth mash, made it seems with almost as much butter as potato. It’s a glorious dish, perhaps better suited to winter than summer, but demonstrates the work that goes into something ostensibly so simple. The lovely mash (or probably, to be more precise, pomme puree) also makes an appearance in my companion’s dish of Belly Pork, served this time in a copper pan on the side. The belly pork at Contrast had hitherto held the title of Best In Town, but it’s trumped here by an even more accomplished
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creation. The most ornately arranged of the dishes we sample, it’s a veritable sculpture of pork with crispy crackling, mushrooms, shallots, carrots and perfectly cooked broccoli. Not so sure about the crisps which appear to be there for architecturally aesthetic reasons rather than any contribution to the taste experience or the little jug of accompanying sauce which has no discernable flavour whatsoever, but the rest is adjudged remarkable. By this point in proceedings we’re positively stuffed, but feel it our duty to at least make an attempt to explore the puddings and once again they hit the mark. My Bakewell Tart is light and fragrant, still warm from the oven and managing to be flavoursome without lurching into oversweetness. My companion opts for a wondrously creamy
Highland Blue Cheese, served with celery, grapes, oatcakes and more homemade rolls. A fine end to a meal that’s set a heck of a standard for anyone else to match in the months ahead. Pricewise, it’s unsurprisingly not cheap, ending up at just over the fifty quid mark for two (including drinks). We might suggest that a set lunch at around the £15 mark might give even more people a chance to sample such extraordinary cooking, though perhaps we’re just being selfish about the future prospect of having to save up for a return rather than popping in every week. Whatever the case, we can’t recommend the place highly enough. Be there now. Total for 2 (exc. drinks) £45.00
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History of The Kilt from Val at Ben Wyvis Kilts The kilt worn today is called the feileadh bheag (meaning the little kilt). In the past the Highlanders wore the feileadh mor (meaning big wrap). This was a huge blanket of woven cloth about two metres in breadth and between four and six metres long. To put it on, he had to lay down on it, with the lower of the two longer sides just about knee level and wrap it around himself, fastening a belt around his middle to keep the thing together. Then he stood up and draped the top half around his torso and sometimes over his head, according to the
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weather. The cloth from which the plaid was made was striped and the favourite colours were purple and blue, though dark brown was preferable when hiding in the heather, on the moors. The close weave of the cloth was midge proof and semi waterproof. It also served as a sleeping bag, when one had to sleep out in the open. The raw wool was first soaked in human urine, which removed the grease and acted as a fixing agent for the colours. Then it was washed and dried. After spinning each skein of wool it was put in a pot and
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Machala & Kelly stretch their legs for charity during 2 long walks… We caught up with them to find out a bit more:
The Moonlight Meander Walk took place at Culbin Forest at Brodie Castle, it was 10 long wet miles and was in aid of The Highland Hospice. (HSPC staff Machala and Kelly both entered the walk). What were your thoughts when you saw the torrential rain as you were about to set out on the moonlight meander? It was a thought to go out in the rain, but because The Hospice is such worthwhile cause relying solely on donations to enable them to carry on their good work, it didn’t feel such an effort.
Did you struggle at any Point? We didn’t really struggle, although around the 6 mile mark the weather deteriorated and made walking conditions more difficult, along with fact that it was pitch black for the last couple of miles! How did you both feel when you finished? We were delighted to have finished the walk in good time; 2 hours 20 mins. Do you know where you came in the finishing post? On completion, you had to go to the Registration Tent to report that we had completed the walk, at this point we were advised that only one other person had finished ahead of
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How long did the walk take? We were absolutely delighted to achieve the walk in 2 hours and 50 minutes. Did you enjoy the walk? Yes, it was great, there was a good turnout for it, having streetlights was also a bonus to help us along the way. There was a good atmosphere as there was plenty to see, lots of people to talk and the stewards really helped to spur you on. How much did you raise? We have raised over £685 so far for both charity walks, we would like to thank the generosity of those who sponsored us. in particular South
Forrest, Cowan Douglas Law and MacKenzie & Cormack What was the total Raised for each charity walk? This is still to be confirmed, however it was estimated that the monies raised for Moonlight Meader was in the region of £38,000.00 and we are still to hear confirmation of the Branicht Walk. Would you do it again? Yes! If you fancy helping either Highland Hospice or the other charities, or if you are interested in taking part in a sponsored activity yourself or with a group of friends log onto www.highlandhospice.co.uk or www.branichtwalk.co.uk
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MR HUDSON SOUNDSYSTEM @ Ironworks. Creative young tyro. Fri 27 Aug
X FACTOR FINALISTS @ Cawdor Castle. Jedward (!!), Stacey Solomon & Jamie “Afro” Archer. Tue 31 Aug
MICHAEL MARRA @ Eden Court. Joining Mr McFall’s Chamber - music from all around the world. Sun 12 Sep
JOSIE LONG @ Ironworks. Terrific comedian as you’ll know from her TV appearances. Sat 02 Oct
LEE NELSON’S WELL GOOD SHOW@ Ironworks. With characters from his BBC3 show. Tue 05 Oct
ARDAL O’HANLON @ Eden Court. That ace fellow off Father Ted. Wed 06 Oct
GREG DAVIES @ Ironworks. The Rik Mayallesque one from We Are Klang comedy troupe. Wed 20 Oct
ROB DEERING @ Ironworks. Guitar-toting stand up. “One man Woodstock”. Fri 22 Oct
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JULIAN CLARY @ Ironworks. A warm hand on his entrance please for his “Lord Of The Mince” show.
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KEN KELMAN: it’s all about bread...
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read’s expensive these days, isn’t it? In the seventies a loaf cost about 15 pence. Mind you back then you had to queue for it and often they were all gone by nine in the morning. Many’s the day I spent at school with a couple of un-sliced 28-ouncers hidden in my bag, fearful that a bully would steal them or worse a teacher confiscate them and turn them into sandwiches for their midafternoon staff room picnic - which I’m sure they had daily though I could never prove it. We lived in fear of a lot of things in the seventies, not all rational .. much like today is suppose only the bread, all be it scarce, was cheaper. Over a pound for around 21 ones slices, assuming medium cut and counting the ends - that’s nearly a shilling a slice .. a shilling I tell you!!!!. They try to look kind by offering you three for £3 or two for £1.98 or whatever, but no single person I know can eat even one loaf before it goes foosty, never mind three. Then I saw it on the shelf. The wrapper, a pale turquoise with clear panels showing a delicious soft, thicksliced loaf beneath - and only 85 pence! All that and it was one of them new fangled oat based breads, which seem to keep longer than a purely wheat one. Needless to say it went straight into my basket. At home it toasted up fine, a wee bit cheese on top, slice of beetroot - excellent savoury snack. The blurb on the wrapper told me it was ‘low in saturated fat’ .. ‘a source of fibre’ .. and had ‘low sugars’ .. I truly felt that I was having a tasty, healthy snack, there was even the suggestion that just by eating this bread I was somehow lowering my cholesterol (the bad sort one hopes, because it seems as with bacteria there can be good cholesterol too). It was while I was reading the rest of the packet (Dr Who had finished and Family Guy was yet to start) that I notice the phrase “…two slices .. contains 1g of beta-glucan a third of your recommended intake…” Initially I thought it just gets better, then, despite not knowing what beta-glucan is or what it does I began to fret about how I would get the other two-thirds of my recommended intake. Besides just eating another 4 slices of bread - which is what they want you to do. Where does it come from? What does it do? .. Panic was beginning to set in, after all I didn’t want to end up with a beta-glucan deficiency. Hang on though, wait a minute -what does it do? What would the symptoms of beta-glucan deficiency be? I have the requisite number of limbs, I can walk all the way round the Eastgate without getting tired (phase one and two!), my colour vision’s fairly accurate and my hearing’s sufficient, there are at present none of those little white clouds on my fingernails and my bowel movements are good (sorry to gloat but they are). Seems what ever its is that beta-glucan does, is being done. Obviously I’m not deficient in it, somewhere in my diet I’m already getting my required daily amount, so there’s no need to worry. And so the not worrying continued all through the rest of the cheese on toast .. and through that further slice you always make, which seems a good idea but is never as good as the first two and leaves you wondering if it might have been better to make three slices in the first place, because then you wouldn’t have had that long period whilst you were making the third to go off the idea. Then I started to worry about beta-glucan overdose, if I’m already getting my daily dose somewhere else, every slice of this bread was putting me half a gramme over that limit. I wonder what the consequences will be, because at that price I’m not going to stop buying it.
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FRIENDS SPECIAL EVENTS exclusive screenings for Eden Court Friends. Mon 12th 11.30 The Ghost and Thu 08 20.15 Whatever Works 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 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. AUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENING Please see timetable for this month’s screening/s.
SHREK FOREVER AFTER (U) AD Amidst a mid-life crisis, Shrek lands himself in an alternate universe where Rumplestiltskin is King and Shrek and Fiona have never met. In this the final instalment of the Shrek phenomena, the big man has to work out how to save himself, his friends, and the beautiful princess Fiona! Screenings of Shrek will take place in the OneTouch Theatre. Director Mike Mitchell Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Cleese
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Thu 01–Tue 0611.00, 14.00, 17.00, 19.15 I Wed 07 11.00 (Dream & Scream), 13.30, 17.00 I Thu 08 – Sat 10 10.30, 13.00, 15.30, 18.00 Sat 10 18.00 AUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENING I Sun 11 11.00, 13.15, 15.30, 18.00 I Mon 12 11.00, 14.00, 18.00 Tue 13 – Sun 18 11.00, 13.30, 16.30, 19.00 (Thu 15 19.00 SUBTITLED)
INCEPTION (15 TBC) AD (TBC) Cobb has the rare ability to enter into a person’s subconscious mind in its dream state and steal their thoughts. This gift has made him the most desired weapon in the treacherous world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he once loved. When he’s offered the chance of getting his old life back, he jumps at the chance but the only downside is that he has to do just one more job, only this time he isn’t stealing thoughts...he’s planting them. From the Director of Momento and the Dark Knight. Director Christopher Nolan Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy
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Fri 16 18.00, 20.45 I Sat 17 14.00, 17.45, 20.30 I Sun 18 13.00, 19.30 I Mon 19 18.00, 20.45 I Tue 20 11.30, 19.00 I Wed 21 14.00, 20.00
Thu 22 11.30, 14.15, 20.00 I Fri 23 15.00, 20.30 I Sat 24 13.30, 17.45, 20.30 I Sun 25 13.00, 16.30, 19.30 I Mon 26 17.45, 20.30 SUBTITLED (TBC) I Tue 27 11.30, 19.30 I Wed 28 11.30 (Dream & Scream), 14.00, 17.45, 20.30 I Thu 29 14.00, 18.00, 20.45
TOY STORY 3 (U) Join Woody, Buzz, Mr Potato Head and an assortment of new buddies as they embark on another madcap adventure in Pixar’s latest instalment of the brilliant Toy Story series. Some screenings of Toy Story 3 will be in the OneTouch Theatre. Ask box office for details. Director Lee Unkrich Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
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A BOY CALLED DAD (15)
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Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David plays an eccentric New Yorker who swaps his bourgeois existence for a more bohemian lifestyle in Woody Allen’s best comedy in 30 years. Reminiscent in style of Annie Hall and featuring a fantastic cast, Woody Allen fans are in for real a treat as he returns to form.
A television reporter and her cameraman are following a fire crew on night shift when a call comes through from a woman trapped inside an apartment. What they believed to be a routine call quickly turns into a nightmare when the team find themselves trapped inside the building with no means of escape from the living, or the dead...
Faced with the prospect of Fatherhood at age 14, Robbie’s life begins to unravel as he kick-starts a series of events which hurtle him toward adulthood. Disappointed by his Father’s parenting skills; Robbie has to confront how he’ll deal with the responsibility of being a Dad while still being just a boy.
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Director Woody Allen Starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood USA / France I 2009 I 91 mins
THU 01 – THU 08 JUL Thu 01 18.15, 20.15 I Fri 02 18.15, 20.15 Sat 03 14.00 (Dream & Scream),18.15, 20.15 Sun 04 13.30, 19.30 I Mon 05 18.15, 20.15 Tue 06 11.30, 18.00 I Wed 07 14.00, 19.30 Thu 08 18.15, 20.15 (Friends Evening Screening)
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The action continues from [Rec], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.
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Quintus Dias (Fassbender) leads a splinter group of soldiers on a raid of a Pict camp to rescue a captured general (West). But when the son of the Pict leader is murdered, the soldiers find themselves being hunted by a seemingly unstoppable group of the Pict’s most vicious and skilled warriors hell bent on revenge.
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THE MILK OF SORROW LA TETA ASUSTADA (12A)
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Spain I 2009 I 84 mins I In Spanish with subtitles
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Fausta is a young Peruvian, who suffers from a mysterious illness, which affects children born to women abused during Peru’s terrorist struggle. Her mother’s passing forces her to face the immense fear that has crippled and isolated her all her life. Nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar.
THE KILLER INSIDE ME (18) www.killerinsideme.com Small town deputy Sherriff Lou Ford has an increasing number of problems, the least of which is that he’s a sadistic, psychopathic killer. As the murder rate on his patch starts to mount and suspicions begin to arise, it’s only a matter of time before his luck runs out – thing is, he’s not the only one with a secret... Please note: this film contains scenes of violence which some people may find disturbing. Director Michael Winterbottom Starring Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba USA I 2010 I 109 mins
FRI 02 – THU 08 JULY Fri 02 18.00 I Sat 03 20.30 I Sun 04 16.45 Mon 05 20.30 I Tue 06 20.00 I Wed 07 19.00 Thu 08 11.30, 18.00
Director Claudia Llosa Starring Magaly Solier Sp / Peru I 2009 I 98 mins I Spanish & Quechua & subtitles
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SUN 04 & THU 08 – TUE 13 JULY Sun 04 14.00, 17.00 I Thu 08 20.00 I Fri 09 20.00 Sat 10 13.45, 20.00 I Sun 11 16.45, 20.00 Mon 12 11.30 (Friends Coffee Morning), 20.00 Tue 13 14.00
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THE BROTHERS BLOOM (12A) www.brothersbloom.com All their lives, brothers Stephen and Bloom have perfected the art of the con. Now they are ready for one last spectacular score – enticing Penelope an eccentric heiress, into an elaborate scheme that takes them around the world. Director Rian Johnson
FRI 16 – WED 21 JUL
Ben Stiller is brilliant as a forty something failed musician recovering from a nervous breakdown who finds himself house-sitting for his more successful brother. He begins to spend more and more time with his brother’s personal assistant Florence and realises he may at last have found a reason to be happy.
Fri 16 20.15 I Sat 17 13.30 I Sun 18 19.15 Mon 19 18.15 I Wed 21 11.30 (Dream & Scream)
Director Noah Baumbach Starring Ben Stiller
Fri 09 20.30 I Sat 10 18.00, 20.30 Sun 11 13.30 (Dream & Scream), 19.15 Mon 12 18.00, 20.30 I Tue 13 19.30 Wed 14 11.30, 19.00 I Thu 15 20.30
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Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan
Documentary-maker David Bond challenges the UK’s top Private Investigators to track him down as he attempts to disappear without a trace, and to also uncover everything they can about him and his family. In conducting this experiment, David soon realises this journey will change his life forever.
Starring Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffallo
USA I 2010 I 107 mins
Director Roman Polanski
www.erasingdavid.com
GREENBERG (15)
THE GHOST (15) Back by popular demand... Winner of Best Director at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival and based on Robert Harris’ acclaimed novel, The Ghost tells the story of a ghost-writer hired to complete the memoirs of a controversial former British PM. As he delves deeper he uncovers a multitude of politically explosive secrets. He soon realises his life is in jeopardy as the hunter becomes the hunted.
ERASING DAVID (12A)
FRI 09 – THU 15 JUL
NO GREATER LOVE (E)
USA I 2008 I 113 mins
LEBANON (15) www.ctvint.fr/pages/fiche.asp?id=3586 (Foreign Language Site) Based on director Samuel Maoz’ own experiences of conflict during the 1982 Lebanon war, this film tells the tense and emotive story of four Israeli soldiers who are trapped within their tank and accidentally enter enemy territory. Winner of Leone D’oro at the Venice Film Festival. Director Samuel Maoz
www.nogreaterlove.co.uk/
Starring Reymond Amsalem, Ashraff Barhom
The Carmelite Nuns who live in the Most Holy Trinity, in London’s Notting Hill reject the modern world’s materialism and live in a closed environment with no television, radio or newspapers. This film offers insights into their life, faith, moments of doubt and their belief in the power of prayer.
Germany/Israel/France/Lebanon I 2009 I 93 mins In Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles
Director Michael Whyte UK I 2010 I 100 mins
SAT 10 14.00 SUN 11 14.00
FRI 16 – THU 22 JULY Fri 16 18.15 I Sat 17 20.15 I Sun 18 17.00 Mon 19 20.30 I Tue 20 14.15 I Wed 21 18.00 Thu 22 18.00
book online: eden-court.co.uk THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED (18) www.alicecreed.com When ex-cons Danny and Vic kidnap a rich businessman’s
daughter and hold her to ransom they seem set to succeed. But things get complicated when the relationship between the captors and the captive swings in an unexpected direction and soon no-one knows who to trust or who’s in control. The twists and turns in this taut, emotionally gripping thriller will have you on the edge of you seat till the very end. Director J Blakeson Starring Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston UK I 2009 I 100 mins
FRI 23 – MON 26 JULY Fri 23 20.45 I Sat 24 18.00 I Sun 25 19.15 I Mon 26 11.30
THE TIME THAT REMAINS (15) www.letempsquilreste-lefilm.com/ (Foreign Language)
24th LONDON STAFF PICK LESBIAN AND GAY ERASERHEAD (18) Eraserhead was the staff choice of Pete Elliot, David FILM FESTIVAL Lynch’s biggest fan. After months of searching it was PLAN B (15 TBC) www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/node/255 When Bruno befriends his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in a bid to win her back, things take an unexpected turn when both men fall for each other and life gets even more complicated.
Director Marco Berger Starring Manuel Vignau, Lucas Ferraro
MON 05 JULY 18.00
AND THEN CAME LOLA (15 TBC)
This raunchy, funny, sexy comedy is an irreverent nod to art house Classic, Run Lola Run and features more than enough Sapphic shenanigans and time bending magic to keep you entertained.
Director Elia Suleiman Starring Ali Sulman
Director Megan Siler, Ellen Seidler
FRI 23 – THU 29 JULY Fri 23 18.00 I Sat 24 14.00 I Sun 25 16.45 I Mon 26 20.45 Tue 27 17.00 I Wed 28 20.45 I Thu 29 11.30
SOUTH OF THE BORDER (TBC) www.southoftheborderdoc.com/ There’s a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn’t know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media’s misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In casual conversations with Presidents Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, Lula da Silva, Cristina Kirchner, as well as her husband and ex-President N stor Kirchner, Fernando Lugo, Rafael Correa, and Raúl Castro, Stone gains unprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations in the region. Director Oliver Stone USA I 2009 I 78 mins In English, Spanish & Portuguese with subtitles
FRI 30 JULY – THU 05 AUGUST Fri 30 20.30 I Sat 31 18.00 I Sun 01 Aug 19.30 Mon 02 18.00 I Tue 03 18.00 I Wed 04 11.30 I Thu 05 20.30
FOUR LIONS (15) www.four-lions.co.uk This tour de force, brought to you by Chris Morris (Co-writer of Brass Eye) and the writers of Peep Show, follows a group of four would-be British jihadists whose blundering attempts to wage a holy war on the West escalates into a farce of epic proportions. Director Chris Morris Starring Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay UK I 2010 I 101 mins
FRI 30 JULY – THU 06 AUGUST Fri 30 20.45 I Sat 31 14.00, 20.00 I Sun 01 Aug 13.30, 17.00 Mon 02 20.00 I Tue 03 11.30 (Dream & Scream) Wed 04 19.15 I Thu 05 14.00, 18.00
Director David Lynch Starring John Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph USA I 1976 I 88 mins
SAT 24 JULY 20.15
Argentina I 2009 I 103 mins I In Spanish with subtitles
A semi-biographical tale from director Elia Suleiman (Chronicle of a Disappearance and Divine Intervention) which offers an insightful, often comical, and very personal account of sixty years in the life of a Palestinian family. UK/Italy/Belgium/France I 2009 I 109 mins In Hebrew, Arabic and English with subtitles
to be a surprise for Pete in this programme. It is a strange but weirdly wonderful choice from the nicest and most infectiously passionate person you could ever hope to meet. I just wish that we could have watched it with you Pete.
www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/node/201
Starring Ashleigh Sumner, Jill Bennett USA I 2009 I 70 mins
THU 15 JULY 20.15
BOYS ON FILM (18) www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/ Six fantastic short films from various directors as part of the BFI 24th LLGF including; Candy Boy, Protect Me Form What I Want, Dish, Breath, Lucky Blue, and My Name Is Love.
Director various France / UK / USA / Sweden I 2007 – 2009 I 98 mins
FEMALE DIRECTOR’S SEASON
ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS ITALIENSK FOR BEGYNDERE (15) Winner of 4 major prizes at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival and the first Dogme film to be directed by a woman - Italian for Beginners follows a quirky collection of 30-somethings who join an Italian evening class in their dull Danish suburb. Soon they begin to learn as much about love, laughter and romance as they do about learning the language. The Inverness Film Fans will be introducing this screening and hold a post film discussion. Director Lone Scherfig Starring Anders W. Berthelsen Denmark/Sweden I 2000 I 112mins In Danish, Italian and English with subtitles
TUE 06 JULY 19.30
HIGH ART (18) Syd meets Lucy, a legendary photographer, who takes her on an unexpected trip of self discovery. Slowly, Syd learns the dark truths of Lucy's life and she is forced to confront the price she has to pay for recognition and the unpredictable rewards of fame
SAT 17 JULY 18.15
The Inverness Film Fans will be introducing this screening and hold a post film discussion.
HERE COME THE GIRLS (15)
Director Lisa Cholodenko
www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/
USA/Canada I 1998 I 101 mins
Six excellent shorts from a variety of directors as part of the BFI 24th LLGF including; Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother, Henna Night, Wicked Desire, Falling for Caroline, Private Life, and Little Black Boot
TUE 20 JULY 19.30
Director various UK / USA / Canada I 2004 – 2009 I 94 mins
THU 22 JULY 20.45
CHILDREN OF GOD (15 TBC) www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/ A politically bold and beautifully photographed examination of identity and sexuality in the Bahamas.
Director Kareem J Mortimer Starring Johnny Ferro, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Margaret Laurena Kemp Bahamas I 2009 I 103 mins
THU 29 JULY 20.45
Starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell
The Artists Cinema The Artists Cinema is a unique project which brings leading visual artists’ short films into cinemas in subversive and playful ways, to a diverse and large-scale audience. Pulmo Marina will precede Whatever Works. Ausgeträumt will precede Greenberg. The Coat will precede Inception. www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/ artistcinema2010-films.htm
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Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Revanche See June Prog Whatever Works Shrek Forever After Whatever Works Revanche See June Prog
Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After The Killer Inside Me Whatever Works Shrek Forever After Whatever Works Centurion
Sat 03 11.00 Shrek Forever After 13.30 Centurion 14.00 Whatever Works Dream & Scream 14.00 Shrek Forever After 17.00 Shrek Forever After 18.00 Centurion 18.15 Whatever Works 19.15 Shrek Forever After 20.15 Whatever Works 20.30 The Killer Inside Me Sun 04 11.00 13.30 14.00 14.00 16.45 17.00 17.00 19.15 19.15 19.30 Mon 05 11.00 14.00 17.00 18.00 18.15 19.15 20.15
Shrek Forever After Whatever Works Shrek Forever After The Ghost The Killer Inside Me The Ghost Shrek Forever After Centurion Shrek Forever After Whatever Works
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Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Plan B LLGFF Whatever Works Shrek Forever After Whatever Works SUBTITLED The Killer Inside Me
Tue 06 11.00 11.30 14.00 17.00 18.00 19.15 19.30 20.00
Shrek Forever After Whatever Works Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Whatever Works Shrek Forever After Italian For Beginners The Killer Inside Me
Wed 07 11.00 Shrek Forever After Dream & Scream 11.30 Centurion 13.30 Shrek Forever After 14.00 Whatever Works 17.00 Shrek Forever After 19.00 The Killer Inside Me 19.30 Whatever Works Thu 08 10.30 11.30 13.00 14.00 15.30 18.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.00 20.30 Fri 09 10.30 13.00 15.30 18.00 18.15 18.45 20.00 20.30 20.45 Sat 10 10.30 13.00 13.45 14.00 15.30 18.00 18.00 18.15 20.00 20.15 20.30
Shrek Forever After The Killer Inside Me Shrek Forever After Centurion Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After The Killer Inside Me Whatever Works Whatever Works Friends Screening The Ghost Centurion
Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After The Milk Of Sorrow [REC] The Ghost Greenberg [REC]2
Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After The Ghost No Greater Love Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After AUTISM FRIENDLY Greenberg [REC] 2 The Ghost The Milk Of Sorrow Greenberg
Sun 11 11.00 Shrek Forever After 13.15 Shrek Forever After 13.30 Greenberg Dream & Scream 14.00 No Greater Love 15.30 Shrek Forever After 16.45 The Ghost 17.15 [REC] 2 18.00 Shrek Forever After 19.15 Greenberg 19.30 The Milk Of Sorrow 20.00 The Ghost Mon 12 11.00 Shrek Forever After 11.30 The Ghost Friends Coffee Morning 14.00 Shrek Forever After
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Shrek Forever After Greenberg The Milk Of Sorrow The Ghost [REC] 2 Greenberg
Tue 13 11.00 11.30 13.30 14.00 16.30 19.00 19.00 19.30
Shrek Forever After The Milk Of Sorrow Shrek Forever After The Ghost Shrek Forever After A Boy Called Dad Shrek Forever After Greenberg
Wed 14 11.00 11.30 13.30 16.30 19.00 19.00 19.30
Shrek Forever After Greenberg Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Greenberg A Boy Called Dad
Thu 15 11.00 11.30 13.30 16.30 18.15 18.30 19.00
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Shrek Forever After A Boy Called Dad Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After A Boy Called Dad Erasing David Shrek Forever After SUBTITLED And Then Came Lola LLGFF Greenberg
Fri 16 11.00 13.30 16.30 18.00 18.15 19.00 20.15 20.45
Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Inception Lebanon Shrek Forever After The Brothers Bloom Inception
Sat 17 11.00 13.30 13.30 14.00 16.30 17.45 18.15 19.00 20.15 20.30
Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After The Brothers Bloom Inception Shrek Forever After Inception Boys On Film LLGFF Shrek Forever After Lebanon Inception
Sun 18 11.00 13.00 13.30 14.00 16.30 17.00
Shrek Forever After Inception Shrek Forever After Erasing David Shrek Forever After Lebanon
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19.00 19.15 19.30
Shrek Forever After The Brothers Bloom Inception
Mon 19 11.00 13.30 16.30 18.00 18.15 19.00 20.30 20.45
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Inception The Brothers Bloom Toy Story 3 Lebanon Inception
Tue 20 11.00 11.30 13.30 14.15 16.30 19.00 19.30
Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Lebanon Toy Story 3 Inception High Art
Wed 21 11.30 The Brothers Bloom Dream & Scream 13.00 Toy Story 3 14.00 Inception 16.30 Toy Story 3 18.00 Lebanon 19.00 Toy Story 3 20.00 Inception Thu 22 10.30 11.30 13.00 14.15 16.30 18.00 19.00 20.00 20.45
Fri 23 10.30 13.00 15.00 16.30 18.00 19.00 20.30 20.45
Sat 24 10.30 13.00 13.30 14.00 16.30 17.45 18.00 19.00 20.15 20.30
Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Lebanon Toy Story 3 Inception Here Come The Girls LLGFF
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 The Time That Remains Toy Story 3 Inception The Disappearance Of Alice Creed
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Inception The Time That Remains Toy Story 3 Inception The Disappearance Of Alice Creed Toy Story 3 Eraserhead STAFF PICK Inception
Sun 25 11.30 14.00 13.00 16.30 16.30 16.45 19.00 19.15 19.30
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Inception The Time That Remains Toy Story 3 The Disappearance Of Alice Creed Inception
Mon 26 10.30 Toy Story 3 11.30 The Disappearance Of Alice Creed 13.00 Toy Story 3 16.30 Toy Story 3 17.45 Inception 19.00 Toy Story 3 20.30 Inception SUBTITLED (TBC) 20.45 The Time That Remains Tue 27 10.30 11.30 13.00 16.30 17.00 19.00 19.30
Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 The Time That Remains Toy Story 3 Inception
Wed 28 10.30 Toy Story 3 11.30 Inception Dream & Scream 13.00 Toy Story 3 14.00 Inception 16.30 Toy Story 3 17.45 Inception 19.00 Toy Story 3 20.30 Inception 20.45 The Time That Remains Thu 29 10.30 11.30 13.00 14.00 16.30 18.00 19.00 20.45 20.45
Toy Story 3 The Time That Remains Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Inception Toy Story 3 Inception Children Of God LLGFF
Fri 30 10.30 13.00 16.30 19.00 20.30 20.45
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 (Over 18's) South Of The Border Four Lions
Sat 31 10.30 Toy Story 3 13.00 Toy Story 3 Dream & Scream 14.00 Four Lions 16.30 Toy Story 3 18.00 South Of The Border 19.00 Toy Story 3 20.00 Four Lions
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“Making History by Going Home” Returns to the Northern Meeting Park on Sat 24th July
Highland Games Timetable 11.30am onwards
Various Under 15 Athletic Categories A.S.N. Boys (Under 12) 60m, A.S.N. Girls (Under 12) 60m, A.S.N Secondary Boys 100m, A.S.N Secondary Girls 100m, Under 11 Boys 100m, Under 11 Girls 100m, Under 13 Boys 100m , Under 13 Girls 100m , Under 15 Boys 100m, Under 15 Girls 100m, Under 11 Boys 200m, Under 11 Girls 200m, Under 15 Boys 200m, Under 15 Girls 200m, Under 13 Boys 800m , Under 13 Girls 800m , Under 15 Boys 800m, Under 15 Girls 800m
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Armed Forces Display 2pm onwards
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Mens High Jump, Womens High Jump, A.S.N Mens 100m (HCP), A.S.N Womens 100m (HCP), Womens 100m (HCP), Mens 100m (HCP), A.S.N Mens 200m (HCP), A.S.N Womens 200m (HCP), Mens 200m (HCP), Womens 200m (HCP), Mens 400m, Womens 400m, Mens 800m, Womens 800m, Mens 1500m, Womens 4x100m Relay, Mens 4x100m Relay 4.30pm
Armed Forces Final Parade
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