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A huge heartfelt
...to all of you who helped make The Children’s Festival such a wonderful success. We know how much hard work it was but I also know how much enthusiasm, energy and effort everyone put in to making it one of the best events our charity has ever done in the Highlands. We have made some fantastic partnerships with businesses and individuals who helped make the festival a success. We would like to thank the following: All Action for Children Staff involved in the festival, all our activity providers and our partners and contributors to the festival: Eastgate Shopping Centre, The Inverness Courier, Lillian Ross, Scottish Natural Heritage, Northern Constabulary, Scottish Rugby Union, Shinty Skills, Sansum Black Belt Academy, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Crabtree & Evelyn, Swanson’s, Starbucks, Thorntons, Boots, The Body Shop, Waterstone’s, Chisholm Hunter, Early Learning Centre, GAME, Tesco, The Co-op, Highland Whole Foods, Iceberg Glass, Scott Harvey, British Bakeries and the Methodist Church. We also want to thank EVERYONE who came along, got involved and made our first ever Children’s Festival in Inverness a wonderful success. Most importantly of all, we enabled over 1000 children to come and have some fun and take part in some great activities for free!
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…It’ll be all quiet now the schools are back, eh? u Well, no. No let up in the crazy, crazy world of entertainment Highlands–style. We have something ridiculous like 800 events listed for September!! The good news is, there’s bound to be something just right for YOU in there. Looming large yet little all at the same time is Ullapool’s own festival LOOPALLU - with the Magic Numbers being joined by an as-yet-unannounced uber-headliner apparently. Other festivals on the go include the LIVING FOOD FESTIVAL at Cawdor, the LOCH NESS FILM FESTIVAL, BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL and - as you can see here - the fast-growing BLAS FESTIVAL, which aims to celebrate the Highlands with particular emphasis on Gaelic. All the BLAS events appear in pink in the listings - so you can find them easily... Additionally you will find such sweetmeats as quirk-rockers BRITISH SEA POWER, comedy from JOSIE LONG, excellent pianoing (I know) from both STEPHEN KOVACEVICH and IVAN CILIC, ‘banging choons’ from DAVE PEARCE, a new FOLK CLUB at Glachbeg, the return of ALTERNATIVE X in a new ultra-rock-proof home, superb art choices including ED RUSCHA, a Highland Hospice FILM ART EVENT at Eden Court, the GREAT GLEN ARTISTS’ AIRSHOW and an outdoor showing of IOTA’s RE-IMAGINING THE CENTRE FILM. Then there’s the Shinty CAMANACHD CUP final, the return of the popular TAILOR OF INVERNESS and SUNSHINE ON LEITH - alongside a nude-celebstudded (?) CALENDAR GIRLS, that Rap-meets-drama REBEL CELL, and SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA and opening of new club, CAKE! More inside as usual - and at:
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Crt: A CALEY ALEY HOSPICE JAGS VART ROSS EVENT CO. p09 Classical: ED RUSCHA FITZWILLIAM / GT GLEN ART QTT p13 p10 Film: LOCHNESS Clubs: DAVE PEARCE FILM FEST p13 p14 Kids: BATTLEFIELD Folk: SINGING KETTLE BAND p15 Classical: Folk: SHOOGLENIFTY TOP PIANISTS p19 p15 Clubs: LET World: LADYSMITH… THEM EAT CAKE! P16/17 p20 Folk: BLAS-TASTIC!!! Rock: BROKEN RECORDS p22-23 p19 Jazz: SNJO & MORE FRIGHTENED RABBIT p27 p19 Rock: LOOPALLU Stand-Up: DAVE SPIKEY & MORE p28-29 p27 Specials: THE Comedy: CHARITY STEAMIE EVENTS P28 p37 Specials: MONSTER Musicals: ELIXIR OF FM LOVE… p40-41 p30 Sport: BIG Special: WINTER SHINTYFESTIVAL FINAL p43 p33 Comedy: Talk: FOLK JOSIE MUSEUM. LONG p49 p35 CALENDAR Kids: BOOGIE GIRLS PETE p50 p39 Drama: Film: INVTAILOR FILM FESTIVAL o INVERNESS p52 p43 Musical: SUN… ON LEITH p53
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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 > ESSENCES
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series of films about patients at the Highland Hospice might not seem like the starting point for an uplifting experience, but this promises to be an event to blow away your preconceptions. Essences honours and celebrates aspects of the lives of people living with
a life limiting illness, through their thoughts, interests, activities and achievements. Supported by Highland Hospice, a collection of short videos have been produced, in which patients tell their stories, celebrate their lives and experiences and find a voice to express themselves. The films originated when Highland Hospice spent some time working with the ‘Rosetta Life’ organisation in 2007. Highland Hospice patients were encouraged to express thoughts and feelings about their experiences and put the results on camera. Some of this work took the form of poetry and was subsequently put to music with the help of Donald Shaw from Capercaillie and performed by the Anna Massey band. Inspired by the success of the Rosetta Life project, Highland Hospice went on to enlist the help of digital artists Nicole Heidtke and Stefan Baumberger for a year between 2008 and 2009. Again, some wonderful work and inspiring short films emerged from their time spent with the patients. By working with these artists, Highland Hospice staff gained the skills required to bring the project forward, resulting in a series of further films having been made in the hospice over the past year. Highland Hospice’s Occupational Therapist Ian James says, “’Essences’ is a celebration event, which values the work of the patients who have contributed their stories and life experiences to this wonderful project. Patients and staff have shared a rewarding experience in putting these films together, and we wanted to share our work with the public, who we are certain will be inspired by what they see.” Entry is free, although donations to Highland Hospice, somewhere that deserves every ounce of your support, will be warmly welcomed.
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ART & GALLERIES > IMAG & HICA ED RUSCHA @ Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, 18 Sep-20 Nov
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he recent Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at IMAG gave us the chance to see the work of one of America’s most influential photographers, thanks to the Artists Rooms project jointly owned and managed by National Galleries of Scotland and the Tate on behalf of the nation. Following the success of 2009, 21 museums and galleries across the UK in 2010 will be showing 25 Artists Rooms exhibitions and displays from the collection created by the curator and collector, Anthony d’Offay. Which means we get the rare opportunity to see a selection of works by one of the most influential pop artists of the past fifty years, Ed Ruscha. The things that first fired his imagination – cinema and film; driving, roadside signs, and the flat, featureless landscapes of the American West; the city, filled with constant visual noise; the phenomenon of human communication and the pleasures of typography – remain the basis for his art, which is not only a visual delight, but still seems strikingly modern. Well worth seeing. Following its IMAG appearance, the show visits Timespan in Helmsdale and the Swanson Gallery in Thurso. Local Kids will get the chance to create their own Ed Ruscha inspired art which we hope to feature next month.
THE GREAT GLEN ARTISTS’ AIRSHOW @ HICA, Dalcrombie, Loch Ruthven and Outlandia, Glen Nevis, Lochaber, Sat 18 & Sun 19 Sep HICA (Highland Institute for Contemporary Art) has been putting on some good shows recently; giving weight to the theory that conceptual art doesn’t have to be a po-faced exercise in gobbledegook self-justification, but can actually be playful and stimulating. The Great Glen Artists’ Airshow sounds like being their most ambitious yet, a unique participatory weekend with activities taking place at either end of the magnificent natural fissure. At one end of the Great Glen will be the main site, at the HICA, with activities taking place on nearby Loch Ruthven, in the woodlands and on the open brae. At the other end will be the unique Utopian venture, Outlandia, a treehouse for artists in the sky, overlooking Ben Nevis. Saturday’s free programme will include an airborne investigation of wind currents above Loch Ruthven by Dutch artists Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum. Polak will be extending her inventive use of global positioning (GPS) technology in her live performance beside the water. Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson of London Fieldworks will present new work, installed in the woodland behind the loch, which imagines the flight path of birds as augurs, or omens, part of an ancient tradition of divination by birds. This new project was made in collaboration with a former hunter turned bird guide in the Brazilian Rainforest. London Fieldworks are also the creators of Outlandia, the destination of the Sunday bus tour event. Throughout the afternoon, there will be participatory flying of ‘supremacist kites’ by artist, Susanne Norregard Nielsen and in the evening, following an Open Air Meal, there will be a free programme of artists talks called ‘The Territory of the Air’ about the military/industrial and aerospace presence in remote places. And that just scratches the surface of what should at the very least make you think a little bit different about the sky above you. Capacity is limited so participants are asked to register and indicate when booking which events they will be taking part in - the Saturday daytime events, evening talks, open air meal (£10, £5 for children) and Sunday bus tour (£15 plus £10 lunch or £10 lunch only for those travelling independently). Full details at www.artscatalyst.org // online bookings at www.artistsairshow.eventbrite.com 0207 375 3690 // 01808 521 306
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bringing icated to engaging the public and IOTA is an arts organisation ded of exciting ds. We currently have a number contemporary art to the Highlan rness area. projects happening within the Inve
Crown Wall: IOTA has been working with artist Mike Inglis to redesign the Crown Wall facing the Eastgate car park. Following the research stage, the project now continues at a pace, with Mike in his studio frenziedly drawing - leaving a pile of discarded 0.1 rotring pens in his wake. Next the drawings will be printed onto metal panels, and three sections will stretch across the length of the wall, bringing some much needed colour to this key site… Victorian Market: We are very excited as this month will see the installation The Conch Sound Studio: of the Lace Portals at the Victorian Market. IOTA’s latest commission - The Conch Sound Studio - by internationally renowned artists Conceptualised by artists B&W Cart the Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich was launched structures will mark the entrances to the at Scotland’s Housing Expo. This new art market at Union Street, Church Street and work goes on tour to diverse communities Queensgate and the structures, with their throughout the Highlands. Visitors can enter intricate design, will give the entrances a new the Conch to listen to recorded interviews visual impact to draw in shoppers and tourists and offer their ideas about sustainable alike. Along with the Lace Portals the internal entrance spaces will be given a face-lift, communities and survival in the future. which includes new lightbox directories with Zoe and Neil are interested in continuing illustrations inspired by the variety of goods the project and will be interviewing people available in the market. at the Expo site before touring the conch to communities around the Highlands. Sans Façon: Inverness is lucky enough to be one of only ten cities around the world !! CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO to have the chance to experience artist VISIT YOUR COMMUNITY !! duo Sans Façon’s latest work Limelight: Call Susan Christie 01463 724383 Saturday Night. The work consists of a pool of light on the pavement which invites us to or e-mail susechristie@gmail.com playfully interact with the streetscape and to view the usually familiar surrounding in a different way. Taking place on Church Street, G AGININ 11 September, this free event coincides RE-IM NTRE ing with our screening of the Re-Imagining the THE CE oor film screen td rsary u e o iv n E Centre film, for an exciting evening. n E a R ’s F one year tre. …to mark agining the Cen www.invernessoldtownart.co.uk -Im e since Re ff Squar r ta r e b The Conch project is supported by: where: A otananny’s) Highland Council, HIE and Creative Scotland Ho 9pm. r e b m (next to te IN US! t 11 Sep when: Sa COME JO
ART & GALLERY > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom THE AVIEMORE GALLERY
The Summer Exhibition to 30 Sep Work inspired by Scotland’s landscapes of lochs, mountains and the country’s unpredictable weather.
BEAULY GALLERY
Gwen Black & Sila Collins-Walden through September September continues with a main exhibition featuring Gwen Black and Sila Collins-Walden. Theresa Brown will be showing new works heavily influenced by the farming community surrounding her Black Isle home. beaulygallery.co.uk
CASTLE GALLERY
Katy Spong Exhibition 11 Sep - 2 Oct Katy Spong was born in Uganda and grew up in East Africa. Now living in the Highlands of Scotland, she finds that aspects of this landscape and in particular, the sense of wilderness and space, remind her of parts of Africa. She continues to find interest in remote landscapes, but is also drawn to the interation between natural and human influences, forest cuttings, fence lines, roads, trails, views from windows and bird life. castlegallery.co.uk
GREAT GLEN AIRSHOW
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Arts Catalyst event Sat 18 & Sun 19 September Taking place at several venues along The Great Glen - see our art feature and artscatalyst.org for more info.
GROAM HOUSE MUSEUM
DR. WILLIAM MACLEAN EXHIBITION A forgotten collector, his sites & finds. groamhouse.org.uk
Evening/ Weekend Classes A selection of Evening & Weekend classes running from Sep to Dec - for info call 01463 718999, or email: info@highlandprintstudio.co.uk
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Esther Polak & Ivar van Bekkum 18 Sep - 10 Oct The exhibition opens as part of the Great Glen Airshow at HICA - also on 18 September. h-i-c-a.org
HIGHLAND PRINT STUDIO
JENNIFER WELCH GALLERY
Am Baile Exhibition 1 - 30 Sep Throughout September The Highland Council’s award-winning Am Baile website www.ambaile.org.uk will feature a selection from its many and varied online collections, including photographs of Inverness’s old theatres and cinemas, transport in and around the area, and special events.
GALLERY PERSIA
Look out for details in next month’s ICA of October’s The Trappings of Tribal LIfe exhibition. gallerypersia.co.uk
MORAY ART CENTRE
The Conversation - work by Randy Klinger 27 August to 25 September Work by Randy Klinger the founder and director of Moray Art Centre. This is the first time in 15 years that Klinger has held an exhibition in Scotland. The Exhibition is of larger works in pencil, ‘drawn paintings’, and addresses the question: ‘What happens between any two people, when the conversation terminates, when one runs out of ones ‘script’, as it were, of polite conversation? This exhibition hopes to portray the less structured world beyond social expectation and boundaries into a conversation between souls, between essences.’ morayartcentre.org
Matisse: Drawing With Scissors, Late Works 1950-1954 to 6 September Work by one of the 20th century’s most influential artists.
EDEN COURT
sometimes glowing with light. There is always something bigger than canvas and paint in MacDonald’s work”. This exhibition gathers together some of his best work from the past two years. kilmorackgallery.co.uk
September Sale A selection of Highland artists, and Scottish art. Atmospheric mountain scenes on show alongside scenes of Inverness, Edinburgh and Scottish castles. Deer and fishing pools are a feature this month. 01463 223362 jenniferwelchgallery.com
KILMORACK GALLERY
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK to 14 September Allan MacDonald’s landscapes are being increasingly recognised and sought after by collectors throughout the country. His work has an almost spiritual feeling for the power of nature combined with a vast knowledge and feeling for colour and oil paint, and an ability to capture a divine almost magical instant in a landscape. There is, it has been pointed out, “something is his work that makes his seas endless and energetic and his mountains so mountainous, sometimes sinister and
Seeds of Change to 30 September A major show of new paintings by highland artists Clare Blois and Fiona Matheson (both of whom have won the ICA Best Artist Award). The exhibition demonstrates how their work has changed and developed, and how it continues to do so. Expect to see strong paintings leaning toward the abstract aspects of landscape, with movement, colour and some quieter moments. tore-art-gallery.co.uk
TORE TWO, Inverness Airport
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
CINEMA > Loch Ness Film Festival
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LOCH NESS FILM FESTIVAL @ Loch Ness, Thu 23-Sun 26 Sep We always welcome a new festival and this one for filmmakers and cinephiles looks interesting. Taking place in various venues around Loch Ness including Arbriachan Hall, Steading Bar, Clansman Hotel and the Craigmonie Centre there’s a packed programme including short films and documentaries, live music and a chance to meet fellow film fans. Highlights include Richard Jobson’s 2009 thriller New Town Killers, a comic movie from Chris Lumb with the excellent title Tuck Bushman And The Legend Of Piddledown Dale and most interesting of all, a flick called The Wild Side Of Life: The Guilt Of Richard Minelli. The latter is a “no budget” Scottish gangster affair from Simon Jake Gillespie, who’ll be in attendance to talk about how he made it and the practicalities of embarking on such an enterprise. For more details go to www.lochnessfilmfestival.co.uk
CINEMA > Vue, Eden Court & More EDEN COURT FILMS GAINSBOURG Graphic novelist Joann Sfar’s surrealist portrait of iconoclast French songwriter (and embodiment of “louche”) Serge Gainsbourg. Though not entirely endorsed by Jane Birkin (played by Lucy Gordon who tragically killed herself soon after filming) it’s an ebullient celebration of crazed genius to a backdrop of extraordinary music. And the casting of Eric Elmosino in the title role is spot on. TAMARA DREWE The excellent Gemma Arterton stars in Stephen Frears’ version of the Posy Simmonds comic strip that’s been described as “like the filthiest possible version of The Archers. Showing the emotional hell of life in the country with its attendant lust, jealousy, envy and disappointment, it’s the perfect antidote to all that rose-tinted guff about how great it is to liove miles from the shops. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE Second part of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. See this before the American version comes out next year.
VUE FILMS JONAH HEX The U.S. military makes a scarred bounty hunter an offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom, he must stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth. An action movie then. Starring Josh Brolin and Megan Fox. DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS Tim (Paul Rudd) is a rising executive who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry (Steve Carell), for his boss’s monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon. An unusual premise and we’re hearing good things about it. RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (From 10 Sep) In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into The Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. With wearying inevitability this, the fourth in the series is in 3D. THE OTHER GUYS (From 17 Sep) Two mismatched cops (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) get to step things up and be like the cops they idolise, but soon find out it’s not quite what they expected. Samuel L Jackson joins in to confirm his role as the man who makes fifty million films a year so the strong cast should lift it above the usual fish-out-of-water business. EAT, PRAY, LOVE (From 24 Sep) Julia Roberts as a divorcee on a round-the-world trip. Why? CYRUS (from 24 Sep) – Another divorcee, this time John C Reiley, an actor who should know a lot better, tries getting back in the dating game, but falls foul of Cyrus, son of his new girlfriend Molly, played by Marisa Tomei, who also appears to have lowered her standards when it comes to scripts.
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SEXY BEAST (18) @ Eden Court, Tues 14th Sept - 7.30pm Ray Winstone is Gal, a old criminal enjoying retirement in Spain with friends and the woman he loves. But this is shattered when a figure from his past in the shape of pyschotic Don Logan turns up. Don wants Gal for one last ‘job’ and will do just about anything to get him, including threatening Gal’s beloved wife.
KING OF NEW YORK (18) @ Eden Court, Tues 28th Sept - 7.30pm A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York’s poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.
Strathpeffer Film Club KIDS SATURDAY MATINEE @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, Sat 04th Sept - 10.30am - 12 noon Cost £2 per child. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.
AMERICAN BEAUTY (18) @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, Friday 24th Sept - 7.30pm Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter’s attractive friend. One of the best films of 1999.
CINEMA NAIRN
Cinema Nairn are committed to showing intresting lesser-known gems every month, see the 2010 programme online at cinemanairn.blogspot.com
A CANTERBURY TALE (U) @ Nairn Community Centre, Monday 13th Sept - 2pm A ‘Land Girl’, an American GI, and a British soldier find themselves together in a small Kent town on the road to Canterbury. The three of them start to explore the area to discover and expose ‘The Glue Man’. A local magistrate, Thomas Colpeper, JP is a local historian and a very mysterious character who leads them further into the mystery.
KIDS & FAMILIES > THEATRE
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THE SINGING KETTLE - CALAMITY CASTLE @ Eden Court Empire, 01-03 Oct
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o anyone growing up South Of The Border, the pan-generational success of The Singing Kettle is something that slipped well below the radar. For those up here though, they’re virtually national treasures, perhaps because they unashamedly celebrate the Scots tongue in their
vibrant songs about chucking granny off a bus, potato soup and decapitated herrings. Unlikely heroes, Cilla Fisher, Artie Trezise and Kevin MacLeod with Gary Coupland have turned children’s theatre into an art form, coming a long way from the first shows with clues to songs hidden in coloured kettles that gave the entourage their name. Their latest show finds them invited by Lord Spout of Glenkettle to help rescue his run down castle. Artie has appointed himself as the local Laird and Cilla the Lady of the Manor, while Kevin is the Gamekeeper and Gary is a Scatty Scottish Entertainer - bagpipes and all. The Singing Kettle wonder how difficult can it be to hang a portrait, display a suit of armour or place a stag’s head on the wall - but nothing’s easy at Calamity Castle! Especially when our four tartan heroes are distracted by ancient Singing Kettles that they find everywhere - from the sky-high turrets to the secret cellars. Can they complete the task before Lord Spout’s return? Yes, but only with the assistance of young helpers in the audience who have a chance to join in with the action on stage! There are lots of their trademark numbers like the aforementioned “Shove Your Granny”, “Tattie Soup” and “Herrin’s Heid” as well as brand new and all time favourite songs making for a superb singalong, action packed adventure. Remember to dress up in Tartan for some crazy Highland Fun and Games at Calamity Castle. For girls and boys of all ages.
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KIDS & FAMILIES > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom WILD HONEY @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, Fri 10 Sept
Family entertainment with Margot Henderson - An evening of songs, stories and wild words savouring the strangeness of creatures and the sweetness of the wild.
MAGIC SPAGHETTI @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Sun 19 Sept Presented by Licketyspit who return to the Pavilion with a new and wonderful tale for children and their families concerning a big pot of spaghetti that can’t be stopped - a comedy with music and cooking from the makers of Heelie-go-Leerie and Molly Whuppie. A great example of family theatre executed perfectly. Suitable for ages 3 to 93!
Thu 02 Sep
MORNING TINY TUNES 1 - 2 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11.15am MORNING TINY TUNES 3 - 4 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
Fri 03 Sep
BALLET - BEGINNERS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 6pm
Sat 04 Sep
THE GREAT FEIL MAREE @ Dingwall High St, 10am A Great Street Fayre with over 50 charity stalls, Classic cars, vintage tractors
Sun 05 Sep
GUITAR FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
Tue 14 Sep
MINI MOVERS 6 - 18 MTHS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am STREET DANCE FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 5.45pm
Wed 22 Sep
MUSICAL THEATRE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 4.30pm
Thu 23 Sep
MORNING TINY TUNES 1 - 2 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11.15am
MINI MOVERS 18 MTHS - 3 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11am
MORNING TINY TUNES 3 - 4 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
STREET DANCE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
Fri 24 Sep
Wed 15 Sep
MUSICAL THEATRE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 4.30pm
BALLET - BEGINNERS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 6pm
Sun 26 Sep
Thu 16 Sep
MORNING TINY TUNES 1 - 2 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11.15am
ORQUESTA LATINA DEL NORTE @ Bellfield Park Band Stand, 2pm Its all going a bit Latin Crazy down at Bellfield Park. Listen to the excellent Orquesta Latina del Norte and join in on some fantastic Salsa.
STREET DANCE FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 5.45pm
MORNING TINY TUNES 3 - 4 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
GUITAR FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
MINI MOVERS 18 MTHS - 3 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11am
Fri 17 Sep
CRAIGLYNNE FETE FOR HELP FOR HEROES @ Craiglynne Hotel, Granton Of Spey, 11am Family entertainment with bouncy castle, police dog
GUITAR FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
Tue 07 Sep
MINI MOVERS 6 - 18 MTHS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am STREET DANCE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
Wed 08 Sep
BALLET - BEGINNERS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 6pm
Sun 19 Sep
GUITAR FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
Tue 28 Sep
MINI MOVERS 6 - 18 MTHS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
MUSICAL THEATRE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 4.30pm
MAGIC SPAGHETTI @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 4pm A comedy for kids with live music and cooking. 01997 420124
Thu 09 Sep
Mon 20 Sep
MAGIC SPAGHETTI @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 10.30am
STREET DANCE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
MORNING TINY TUNES 3 - 4 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
Tue 21 Sep
Wed 29 Sep
MORNING TINY TUNES 1 - 2 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11.15am
Fri 10 Sep
MINI MOVERS 6 - 18 MTHS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
WILD HONEY @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 7pm
MINI MOVERS 18 MTHS - 3 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11am
BALLET - BEGINNERS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 6pm
STREET DANCE FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 5.45pm
Sun 12 Sep
STREET DANCE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 4.30pm
STREET DANCE FOR 13 - 17 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 5.45pm MINI MOVERS 18 MTHS - 3 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11am
MUSICAL THEATRE FOR 9 - 12 YRS @ Eden Court The Jim Love Studio, 4.30pm
Thu 30 Sep
MORNING TINY TUNES 1 - 2 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 11.15am MORNING TINY TUNES 3 - 4 YRS @ Eden Court Studio 2, 10.15am
MUSIC > Classical
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PIANO RECITAL BY STEPHEN KOVACEVICH @ Inverness Town House, Wed 22 Sep - 8pm IVAN ILIC (PIANO) @ Nairn Community Centre, Fri 24 Sep - 8pm
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his September will see two immensely gifted American Pianists of Former Yugoslavian descent come to perform in the Highlands. Firstly, Inverness Chamber Music introduces the greatly acclaimed pianist Stephen Kovacevich. This virtuoso will perform in the atmospheric surroundings of Inverness town house where he will play a series of sonatas by Beethoven and Schubert on Wednesday the 22nd of September. This includes Beethoven’s Sonatas 5 and 31 and Schubert’s sonata in B flat Major. In all this should be a remarkable performance with two great composers interpreted by such an acclaimed musician. The freshness and energy of Kovacevich’s performances have been acclaimed by the Boston Globe and the London Times. On the 24th, the acclaimed pianist Ivan Ilic will come to Nairn Community Centre to play music by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin and Ravel. This programme spans a wide range of styles and composers demonstrating Ilic’s diverse talents. Ilic has been praised by sources as diverse as Fanfare Magazine, The Irish Times, San Francisco Classical Voice and Classical FM magazine. He has also performed in diverse venues such as Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall. Given that Ilic has been praised for the energy and colour of his performances, this should be another unmissable performance.
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MUSIC > Clubbing CAKE @ Rose Street, Inverness, Fri 03 / Sat 04 Sep
R
ose Street? But that’s where...yep, where Motion used to be. And before that Blue. And so on back into the mists of time when it was presumably the site for
some kind of Pictish bacchanalia. Of all the incarnations, Motion perhaps came closest to utilising the space best and hosted some good nights, but sadly went the way of all before it and has lain dormant for over a year. Now the folk behind Cake have resurrected the venue, promising on their Facebook that “You can’t polish a turd, so we didn’t. We hollowed it out and inserted a proper soundsystem.” A little cruel perhaps, but shows that there’s some vim behind their intentions. And so on the opening night you’ll be able to see (and hear with perfect clarity), Teknique, Kaos Theory, Science Phyction, SoundClash, Steven Calvert and Stuart Inglis. The party continues on Saturday night with Kam Cheng, Planisfear & Thundercat, Brian MacKenzie, Alan MacPherson, Nicco & Robbie Newlands, between them playing house, electro and techno of the very highest calibre. The name of the club is a nod to Chris Morris’ sublime drug spoof, but this, they’re keen to emphasise, is all about the music. Let’s hope it’s a success and that the sacred spot can rock once more. Keep up to date with all the latest developments at http://tinyurl.com/3yvg7o8
UBERGIRL @ Hush, Fri 03 Sep “The search for Scotland’s Most Desirable Girl”. This’ll be the 21st century then. Bet there won’t be any astrophysicists entering (or indeed rightful winner Karen Gillan), but if you really want to prove that despite the pathological desire to wear little black flatties and channel the spirit of Paris Hilton you think it’s a competition worth taking part in, go to www.ubergirl.co.uk for details.
DAVE PEARCE @ Ironworks, Sat 25 Sep A welcome return to the ‘Ness for the king of anthemic trance and hard dance. With a packed broadcasting career running in tandem with his live shows, he’s also found time to put together Trancecast – a weekly podcast devoted to trance – which is available free on iTunes and features the latest trance releases and hosts a weekly guest mix from some of the biggest names. Just the right preparation then for what’s bound to be a top night.
FENECH-SOLER @ Ironworks, Wed 29 Sep Not strictly clubbing, but the band from Kings Cliffe are getting quite a reputation for their remix work, particularly for their remake of Marina & The Diamonds’ “Hollywood”. Recently, the band’s vocalist Ben Duffy was featured on the track Paper Romance by Groove Armada showing that
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they’re perfectly capable of straddling genres. Get along and see why.
MUSIC > BLAS FESTIVAL > Celebrating Gaelic Culture> BLAS 2010 The Blas Festival is now an established part of the calendar, playing an important role in celebrating the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands, with shows right across the region aiming to create a lasting legacy for communities. There’s plenty going on in this year’s festival which runs from 03-12 Sep, but here are some of the local highlights worth looking out for.
SHOOGLENIFTY/SKERRYVORE/NITEWORKS @ Inverness Airport, Fri 03 Sep How about this for a venue? The airport’s Hangar 2 plays host to a triple bill featuring the Acid Croft of Shooglenifty [main pic], Skerryvore’s fusion or traditional sounds with rock and funk and, originally hailing from Skye, but now based in Glasgow, the impressive techno/electronica combo Niteworks. There’s free parking at the airport for what should be a fine night. And you won’t even have to worry about putting all your toiletries in a little plastic bag.
GRAND OPENING CONCERT @ Eden Court, Sat 04 Sep Plenty of proof in this line up of the variety of different sounds running through the traditional music genre. MEANTIME, who have been entertaining audiences up here for over two decades mix folk and ceilidh classics with unusual instruments like melodeon and Jew’s Harp alongside the usual fiddle and pipes while singer/songwriter/piper IAIN MORRISON brings cello, piano, bass and drums into his band. He’ll also be joined onstage by guest collaborator, writer & poet Daibhidh Martin from Lewis. BRUCE MACGREGOR needs no introduction for fans of Blazin’ Fiddles and here he’ll be playing with his trio, the bill completed by BODEGA past winners of the Radio 2 Young Folk Musicians Of The Year award and one of the most dynamic young bands around.
GERRY O’CONNOR TRIO @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Sun 05 Sep
O’ Connor is the maestro of the banjo, incorprorating everything from bluegrass to Asian influences, African to Irish sounds into his extraordinary repertoire. A strong bill also includes Irish singer NOELEEN NI CHOLLA and Cap Breton artists GOIRDH DOMHNALLACH, BUDDY MACDONALD and RACHEL DAVIS.
TALES OF THE CITY @ IMAG, Mon 06 Sep A night of music, song, tales and images of Inverness from KIRSTEEN MACDONALD, RUARIDH MACMILLAN, LOUISE HAY and storyteller RUARIDH MACILLEATHAIN.
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THE GATHERING @ Eden Court, Wed 08 Sep Something of a centrepiece for the whole festival with the Inverness branch of the CLARSACH SOCIETY, INVERNESS FIDDLERS, Gaelic vocal harmony singers CANNTAIREACHD, INVERNESS GALIC CHOIR and CHERYL HEGGIE DANCE GROUP showing how vibrant the traditions of song and dance continue to be.
EVENING OF CLASSIC PIPING @ Eden Court, Thu 09 Sep
Some of the most respected and best loved pipers perform on a bill topped by the legendary ANGUS MACCOLL. He’s joined by his son ANGUS MACCOLL JNR, ASHLEIGH BELL, NORTHERN CONSTABULARY COMMUNITY PIPE BAND and eleven year old BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL, the youngest person ever to win a Piobaireachd medal at the prestigious Northern meeting.
HIGHLAND DINNER & DANCE @ Phipps Hall, Beauly, Fri 10 Sep Syncopated orchestration from the innovative IAIN MACPHAIL AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND plus PUR aka Shona Donaldson and Katie Mackenzie, plus an optional meal should make for a fine night.
BOYS ON THE LOCH @ Caledonian Canal, Fri 10 Sep
Always one of the most popular Blas events, you’re well advised to book early for the trio of MACGREGOR, BRECHIN & O HEADHRA entertaining you on a cruise up the canal and onto Loch Ness with a buffet meal included.
AIRS AND GRACES @ Inverness Airport, Sat 11 Sep Back to the airport, this time to the environs of the terminal’s restaurant looking out onto the runway for a ball featuring music from THE OCCASIONALS, anecdotes from retired pilot and raconteur BILL INNES and the beautiful voice of ISHBEL MACASKILL.
GRAND FINALE @ Eden Court, Sun 12 Sep Ten days of Blas comes to end with a celebratory concert at Eden Court featuring acts from across the generations including KILTEARN FIDDLERS, EILIDH MACKENZIE, BREABACH and more. A triumphant conclusion to what promises to be quite a reminder of the vital role traditional music plays in Highland culture. For details of all the Blas events taking place right across the Highlands, go to: www.blas-festival.com
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MUSIC > FOLK > Folk Club, Harp Village & more...
GLACHBEG CROFT FOLK CLUB @ Glachbeg Centre, Allanglach Wood, North Kessock, Tue 21 Sep While there are plenty of places to see rock music in the area- or at least many more than a decade agothere’s no dedicated folk club for the Black Isle and Inverness area. The Glachbeg Croft Community Association would like to find out if there’s a demand for such a thing and are taking the first steps towards a project that they hope will let people see and perform a wide variety of styles. With folk’s current critical renaissance this could be the ideal time to launch such a thing, so you’d do well to offer your support by heading to the opening night for PIC COURTESY OF AL ‘HOUDI’ DONNELLY a bill featuring ASHLEY MACKAY and BEN HESLING, CLARE CAMPBELL, THE BLACK ROCK CEILIDH BAND and ADRIAN TELFER. It’s free and light refreshments will be available, kicking off at 7.30pm. Hopefully it’ll be the start of something regular and an integral part of the folk zeitgeist in the area. More details at info@glachbeg.org.uk or tel: 01463 811923 www.glachbeg.org.uk
The POOZIES
THE POOZIES @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Thu 23 Sep
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Since then The Poozies have enjoyed great success due largely to the sheer joy in their music, which is at their core whatever else changes. With Sally there was an element of rock - she was once described as "the only person I've heard SCREAM in tune", (Shetland Folk Festival). When Sally left, "voice of the nineties", Kate Rusby, joined. With Kate came a more traditional flavour and a blossoming of the harmony singing that is such a trade-mark of the Poozies. 24 meteoric rise to stardom swept her away from the band to concentrate on solo work and a Kate's new metamorphosis occurred. Joining old-timers, Patsy, Karen, and Mary now came the quite delightful Eilidh Shaw, a great young west coast Scottish traditional fiddler with an impressive
Service to Industry Aw Scots Trad Music Award
CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sep We’ve got a mental image of Cromarty turning into a scene from some sort of pastoral art movie as the whole village is taken over for the weekend in a celebration of the harp. Will there be harpists dragging their instruments along every street? Shimmery flourishes heard from every window? Total strangers swapping fingertip toughening techniques? Quite possibly. What we do know is that there’ll be workshops over both days for players of all levels, as well as lessons in storytelling and dance from Ireland, Scotland and Cap Breton. It all climaxes with a concert on Saturday night at The Stables featuring some of the best players in the country, namely Heather Yule, Laoise Kelly, Mary MacMaster, Tristan le Govic and Corrina Hewat. Weekend ticket which includes 4 workshops and a concert ticket cost £50, Tickets for the concert are £10 Advance bookings & more info on 01381 600354
BUTTON BOX GATHERING @ Eden Court Empire, Thu 16 Sep Some of the best button-box players and bands from all over Scotland come together to show what they can do. Performers include Jimmy & Sandy Lindsay, Alex McIntyre, Jim Mackay’s Dance Band, Willie McHardy & Lew Stott.
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT @ Eden Court OneTouch, Wed 22 Sep This is actually one of America’s most successful touring fests and it’s here in the UK for the third year to prove that there are just as many fans of the instrument in Blighty as Stateside. Each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries to join him for special evenings of solos, duets and quartets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. This time he’ll be joined by Clive Carroll, England’s show-stopping steel string guitarist and favourite IGN alumnus; Alexandre Gismonti, exciting young Brazilian guitarist and son of the legendary Egberto Gismonti, and Pino Forastiere from Italy, one of the leading players of the new contemporary steel string guitar world. 25
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Wed 29 Sept Strathpeffer Pavilion Tickets £10 (£5) from 01997 420124, June’s, Dingwall and www.thebooth.co.uk
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LICKETYSPIT – “MAGIC SPAGHETTI” Thu 23 Sep • 8pm: THE POOZIES with RACHEL SERMANNI Sun 26 Sep • 11am-4pm: WEDDING FAIR Wed 29 Sep • 8pm: MULL THEATRE – “THE WEIR” Thu 30 Sep • 7.30pm: QUIZ NIGHT See listings • ring 01997 420124 • visit www.StrathpefferPavilion.org On-line tickets • www.thebooth.co.uk
MUSIC > JAZZ/BLUES > ... HANS THEESSINK @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, Sat 11 Sep
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heessink (pictured) is a Dutch guitarist, singer and songwriter living in Vienna and widely acclaimed for the way that he performs American blues and roots music, particularly in a delta blues style. Bo Diddley
once described him as “one helluva
guitar player”, so with a recommendation like that it’s no surprise that his instructional video and DVD is as big a seller as his recorded output. Get along to see why he’s so revered.
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SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA @ Eden Court, Sat 18 Sep When guitarist John Scofield joined the SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA on tour in March 2010, it was an event that not only furthered the orchestra’s reputation for collaborations at the highest level. It marked fifteen years of conspicuous progress for arguably Britain’s most polished and versatile big band. Formed in 1995, under the committed and confident direction of saxophonist Tommy Smith, SNJO has developed into a world class ensemble capable of playing the classic big band music of Ellington, Basie, Goodman, Kenton and Herman with tremendous style and authority. For this show they’re turning their attention to Gershwin’s sublime Rhapsody In Blue, with a 45 minute version featuring award-winning pianist BRIAN KELLOCK As if that isn’t treat enough, they’re also featuring ALYN COSKER in a tribute to the music of Buddy Rich. www.eden-court.co.uk
TERRY OLDFIELD & SORAYA @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, Sun 19 Sep Something a little different with Soraya’s lovely voice providing a counterpoint to a combination of flutes from the Indian Bansuri, pan pipes, mantra and percussion. An ambitious melange but one that works rather well. www.findhorn.org/uhall/
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MUSIC > Festies
LOOPALLU @ Ullapool, Fri 17 & Sat 18 Sep It seems like only half a heartbeat ago when the festival season was cranking into gear with Rock Ness. Now the jumping about in Stetsons, ponchos and pink wellies palaver is coming to a close for another year, with an apparent total absence of summer in between. Thankfully this always popular annual shindig is the perfect way to ease you into autumn and we can safely say that it won’t be snowing. Probably. Headliners for one of the nights are Magic Numbers, whose sunny melodicism went down so well when they played Bella a couple of years back. We’ll find out in early September who’s headlining the other night, so keep checking for details. Star of the bill might turn out to be comedian-turned singer Adrian Edmondson, whose Bad Shepherds take the punk tunes of his youth and deliver them in a folk style complete with mandolins and the like. It might seem peculiar, but it’s actually rather splendid and suggests that punk might be the best folk music of all. A strong line up also includes Aberfeldy, Turin Brakes, Idlewild, Silver Columns, Mt Desolation, The Vatersay Boys and Skerryvore. www.loopallu.co.uk
MAD FERRET FESTIVAL @ The Loft, East Grange Farm, Kinloss, Sat 25 Sep A new addition to the festival roster and one that could be a bit of a gem. Two stages and a couple of dozen bands ranging from ska and punk to funk and techno, running from 2.30pm to 3am. There are no mega names on the bill, which means it’s probably going to be a whole lot more fun than the usual corporate hoo ha and we’re particularly looking forward to checking out the likes of Twisted Wheel, The Yard (reggae dubstep), We Are mars and splendidly named combinations The Amphetemeanies, The Begbies and Them Beatles. DJ’s Michael Kilkie & Alan Mcpherson (Audiolife) will be hosting The Loft from 11pm-3am Tickets available from Sound’n’ Vision, Elgin or thebooth.co.uk
BOOTSTOCK FESTIVAL @ Resolis Memorial Hall, Sat 04 Sep This music festival is an annual charity event to help fund educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in the most remote regions of Nepal. With bands (playing everything from rock and blues to more traditional sounds) all donating their services for free, it attracts people from all over the country. And there are workshops and games for all the family too. More details from www.resoliscommunityarts.org.uk
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MUSIC > Rock AN EVENING WITH RICK WAKEMAN @ Eden Court Empire, Mon 27 Sep Ex Yes man and archetypal prog keyboardist, Wakeman is more familiar these days for his appearances on Grumpy Old Men. There’ll be none of his gloriously overblown showmanship here, but probably plenty of grumbling about modern life as he shares anecdotes with his usual wit and just a piano for accompaniment.
BRITISH SEA POWER @ Ironworks, Mon 27 Sep Announced just as we go to press and immediately installing itself as Gig Of The Month. The Cumbrian outfit have somehow managed to make a roistering, anthemic and determinedly British rock sound. Dropping in references to everything from sea birds and Eastern European football teams to wrestlers and Polish plumbers, they hammer out soaring classics like Waving Flags and Lights Out For Darker Skies that U2 would kill to even dream about. Then lob in a bit of pastoral folk just to see what happens. There is no other act on earth who have played with both The Wurzels and krautrockers Faust, the latter made all the more spectacular since it ended in a fist fight. They’ve played by the sea on the Scilly Isles, underground in a Cornish slate mine and at the Chelsea Flower Show. At the John Betjeman Centenary Gala, they performed alongside Ronnie Corbett, Nick Cave and The Prince Of Wales. They’re very special. Don’t miss.
KETAMINE DECO @ Mad Hatters, Thu 09 Sep Having supported Nazareth and Wishbone Ash and narrowly missed out on doing the same for Bad Company, its clear where KD’s allegiances lie, but despite their old school impulses, the quartet of Jason Martin (bass), Ross McEwen (guitar/vocals), Ruairidh
Duncan
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Russell
Montgomery (drums) are always worth seeing when they come back to their hometown. They spend much of their time these days at college in Aberdeen and Glasgow, but their fans are always out in force on their return, so this should be good.
ALTERNATIVE X @ Cake, Sat 18 Sep The alternative music night moves from its old home at Ironworks to the newly opened Cake on the site of the old Motion. You’ll still be able to hear a wide array of sounds from classic rock to contemporary indie, but this time round the night is for over 18s only.
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MUSIC > FOLK, ROOTS & WORLD > ... “Thanks to all those who visited us at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2010. It was great to see you there. We hope that you all enjoyed this years event”
Future Co-operative members events coming-up in our area:Invergordon – Find out more about The Co-operative Group and the co-operative movement locally and worldwide – a fun & interactive members evening, Thursday 16th September, Kincraig Castle Hotel Invergordon 7.00-9.00pm Forres - The Co-operative Members Annual Area Meeting for the Inverness & Moray Area will take place at Horizon Scotland, The Enterprise Park, Forres IV36 2AB on the evening of Thursday 14th October 2010. For further information on either of the above, or to reserve a place, members should telephone 01463 861348 or e-mail Shirley.ann.watson@co-operative.coop.
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BOOK REVIEW > Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records SHADOWPLAYERS: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records James Nice (Aurum) Author James Nice describes Factory records in his introduction as “the most culturally sophisticated label in the history of recorded sound”. It’s a lovely epitaph and as an assertation it’s hard to disagree, but fortunately that isn’t the half of it. Factory was also the most shambolic, badly run, underachieving, over stretched, unreliable, i m p o s s i b l y ambitious, eternally inflammable, relentlessly quixotic and downright glorious record label there’s ever been. To call it a company would be to suggest some security to what was really a spectacular demonstration of what could and couldn’t be done when dreamers and dictators came together to change the world, motivated by situationist impulses, an unmatched eye for design, unrivalled creativity and what founder Tony Wilson called “praxis”, the act of doing something first and then deciding afterwards why you did it. Ultimately it failed- in commercial terms at leastbut it did so with more elegance and more misguided integrity than any other label will ever do again. Contemporary conceptual artists are keen on defining their works these days as “interventions”. Well Factory intervened like a sledgehammer through the front door and every record label that followed owes it more than perhaps they realise even now. As someone who was fortunate enough to have witnessed much of its development at close quarters it’s
heartening to see some of my quotes included in this exhaustive 500 page tome, but author James Nice was even closer to the heart of it all, working for the Factory Benelux wing of proceedings and currently responsible for administering much of the Factory back catalogue. He is perfectly positioned then to document the history of the label right from the day in 1978 when Wilson and partner Alan Erasmus first saw the place with the “Factory For Sale” sign which provided the first arena for a wave of Manchester bands to play and gave the label its name. He’s interviewed loads of the major players in the Factory story and provided fresh insights into the relationships and impulses that brought the world Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, A Certain Ratio, the Hacienda nightclub and a “look” that continues to define the modern world. Thankfully there’s no airbrushing the past and broken promises and cracked friendships seem to pop up as often as glorious triumphs, which makes the account all the more definitive. When Wilson died tragically early and went to his grave with a coffin given its own Factory serial number-FAC 501- a huge part of British cultural history was lost. Fortunately this book is here to explain why we’ll never forget just how much.
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MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom
LISTINGS IN PINK ARE BLAS EVENTS FOR MORE INFO SEE P22 - 23
New venue on site of old Motion kicks off with SoundClash djs, Teknique, Kaos Theory, Science Phyction and guests Steven Calvert and Stuart Inglis.
Fiona J MacKenzie Mhairi Hall Margaret Bennett Duncan Chisholm Rachel Walker. Includes a glass of wine/soft drink and canapes. 01478 613355
SAT 04 SEP
FAR & AWAY - IRELAND & CAPE BRETON @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm Blas Festival Event featuring Gerry O’Connor Trio, Buddy Macdonald and more. 01997 420124
WED 01 SEP
STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
SUCKER PUNCH 9pm
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
THU 02 SEP
@ The Market Bar,
DAVY COWEN @ The Market Bar, 9pm
COMANN NAM PARANT INBHIR NARAINN CELIDH @ Nairn British Legion, 8pm Featuring “Chompin’ at the Bit”. Adults £6 under 16’s £4, tickets 01667453082
ANDY CHUNG @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
VARIOUS DJS @ Cake Nightclub, 10pm
HEEBIE JEEBIES Madhatters, 9pm
TWISTED ANGEL ROCK NIGHT Phoenix Bar, Inverness, 9pm
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
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MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar, 10pm CALUM CARLYLE & FRIENDS Loft, 01343 850111
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SCHIEHALLION @ Dows Bar, 9pm KINKY KARMA @ The Room, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm KARLA BERNARDI + JOHN O’BRIEN @ Ceol Mor, 9pm TRADITIONAL HIGHLAND CÈILIDH @ Glenuig Village Hall, 8pm A HIGHLAND WELCOME @ Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, 7.30pm SENSATIONAL CÈILIDH Village Hall, 8pm
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DÒCHAS WELCOME HOME @ Strathy Village Hall, 7.30pm BLAS TAKES OFF AT HANGAR 2 @ Inverness Airport Hangar 2, 8.30pm The airport is the setting for this Blas event.
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm STRINGS & THINGS @ Aros Centre, Portree, 7.30pm Gerry O’Connor Trio Noeleen Nî Cholla Ronan Martin Strath Gaelic Choir 01478 613750 AN AUDIENCE WITH PHIL & ALY @ Durness Village Hall, 7.30pm The finest traditional duo around. 01971 511346 TALES OF THE CITY @ Inverness Museum And Art Gallery, 7.30pm 01478 613355
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LOCHABER WELCOMES CANADIAN COUSINS @ Glengarry Village Hall, 7.30pm Blas event 01809 511220
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
LEADING LADIES @ Aros Centre, Portree, 7.30pm MacKenzie, Anna Massie 01478 613750 FAR AM BI MI FHÌN ‘S ANN A BHIOS MO DHÒCHAS @ Macphail Centre, 7.30pm 01854 613336 THE CLASHMORE HOOLIE @ Carnegie Hall, Clashmore, 8pm 01862 810307 SKERRYVORE LIVE AT LAGGAN @ Laggan Village Hall, 8pm 01540 661007 NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny, 9.30pm
SUN 05 SEP
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm CLAIRE HAMILL @ The Little Theatre, Nairn, 7.30pm
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm
AN AUDIENCE WITH PHIL & ALY @ Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack, 7.30pm 01862 871452 FAR & AWAY - IRELAND & CAPE BRETON @ Badenoch Centre, Kingussie, 7.30pm 01540 661594
WED 08 SEP
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm BLAS THE GATHERING @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm We have big music ensembles meeting together regularly in the Highland’s to perform our beloved Highland music, song and dance. 01463 234 234 AN AUDIENCE WITH PHIL & ALY @ Arainn Shuaineirt, Strontian, 7.30pm Trad duo 01397 709228 THE LEGENDARY DONNIE MUNRO @ Assembly Rooms, Wick, 7.30pm Celtic rock legend 01955 604411
THU 09 SEP
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm OBI FOLK SESSION WITH ALI CAPLAN @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm Rising star of the Scottish folk scene, bringing his talents and his friends to the session table. 01479 811 137
NORTH SEA GAS @ Hootananny, 9.30pm
CAKE LAUNCH NIGHT @ Cake Nightclub, Inverness, 10pm
MON 06 SEP
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm
DISCO & KARAOKE WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm
KARAOKE NIGHT @ Flames Bar, Inverness, 8pm Get up and sing in aid of Befrienders Highland.You do not have to be a good singer to come along, just bring your enthusiasm. £3 Entry
LOST CITY SOUL + THE SIDE @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
HIGHLAND HOT CLUB @ Hootananny, 9pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm
BLAS: THE CLASSIC PIPING CONCERT @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Topping the bill is the legendary piper Angus MacColl. 01463 234 234
THE JACOBITES @ Culloden Battlefield Centre, 7pm
MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom THE LEGENDARY DONNIE MUNRO @ Nevis Centre, Fort William, 7.30pm Celtic rock legend 01397 700707 DUNCAN MEETS CAPE BRETON @ Lochcarron Village Hall, 7.30pm 01520 722513 ESTRELLA + KETIMINE DECO @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm Aberdeen rockers doing their thang along with a slot from Inverness’s excellent Ketimine Deco 01463 233 651
Fri 10 Sep
LAMENS TERMS @ The Market Bar, 9pm Hardworking accoustic combo from Falkirk. 01463 233292
LAURA GREEN @ Culloden Battlefield Restaurant, 12.30pm DEAD GREATFUL @ Dows Bar, 9pm CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various, BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL CEILIDH @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 8pm Music, words and party pieces from Festival contributors and anyone else who feels inclined. Includes readings of creative writing from Fortrose Academy 6th year students.£4 EZRA @ The Room, 9pm NORTH SEA GAS @ The Warehouse Theatre, 8pm
Wed 15 Sep
ANDY & FERGUS @ The Market Bar, 9pm ORGAN RECITAL BY HENRY WALLACE @ Inverness Cathedral, 1pm Henry Wallace is a renowned recitalist who is currently Organist of the Church of the Greyfriars, Edinburgh.His choice of programme is ideally suited to demonstrate the wide range of colours available on the Cathedral’s fine instrument. SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm AERIALS UP @ Hootananny, 9pm
Thu 16 Sep
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm
WILLIE CAMPBELL @ Dows Bar, 9pm
HANS THEESSINK @ The Universal Hall, 8pm
FRANCO @ The Room, 9pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
IAIN MACPHAIL AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND @ Phipps Hall Beauly, Enjoy an optional scrumptious meal followed by melodious Scots
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
THE SHETLAND EDINBURGH CONNECTION @ Inverness Town House, 1pm
THE FRUES @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
OBI FOLK SESSION WITH CHARLIE PARR AND THE BLACK TWIG PICKERS @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm More travelling American folkies visit, as the Bridge goes international. 01479 811 137
THE BIG GIG - DINNER N HOOLEY @ Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, 7pm Excellent venue and the Celtic Rock Band Rhythymnnreel. Also charity auction and raffle draw. Tickets £45.00 Phone to book 01463 236507 ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE @ Ceol Mor, 9pm WONDERFUL WORLD @ Roy Bridge Village Hall, 7.30pm 01397 712371
STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm
TRADITIONAL HIGHLAND CÈILIDH @ Glenelg Village Hall, 8pm WONDERFUL WORLD @ Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat, 7.30pm 01471 844207 BLAS AT THE INN @ Weigh Inn, Thurso, 7.30pm 01847 890243
Sun 12 Sep
DUNCAN MEETS CAPE BRETON @ Rosehall Village Hall, 7.30pm 01549 441291
NIGEL’S NONSENSE @ Nicky Tam’s Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel, 2pm
HIGHLAND DINNER & DANCE @ Phipps Hall, Beauly, 7.30pm Dinner and dance. 01463 782213 HÈ NA BRÒGAN HÒ NA BRÒGAN @ Poolewe Village Hall, 7.30pm BLUEFLINT @ Hootananny, 9pm
CROMARTY IS THE HARP VILLAGE @ Cromarty - Various,
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm BLAS GRAND FINALE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Celebrating their 20th year, the group emerged from a Fèis Rois traditional fiddle class set up in 1990 at Kiltearn Primary School, Evanton. 01463 234 234
BOYCOTTS/LITTLE BUDDHA FOLLOWED BY HIGHLAND JUNGLISTS @ Hootananny Madhatters, 10pm Great Night out, just pace yourself for the Junglists! Proving to know their Dub from their Techno, these guys will take you to another level. 01463 233 651
BROTHERS REID @ Hootananny, 9pm
Sat 11 Sep
Tue 14 Sep
CROSSOVER @ Macnabs Bar & Bistro, 9.30pm
A BUTTON BOX GATHERING @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm MT DESOLATION @ Hootananny, 9pm With Members from Keane and Mumford & Sons these guys really are proving to provide something extra. Support comes from The Staves - also proving to be able to deliver. Don’t Miss. 01463 233 651
DUNCAN MEETS CAPE BRETON @ Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm Buddy MacDonald Goiridh Domhnallach Rachel Davis Duncan Chisholm Nairn Gaelic Choir 01667 453476
RENDEZVOUS ON RAASAY @ Raasay Village Hall, 8pm Anna Massie 01478 660345
BOYS ON THE LOCH @ Inverness Jacobite Cruise, 7pm Trad music on a cruise down to Loch Ness 01478 613355
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
Mon 13 Sep
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm
Fri 17 Sep
JAMES MACKENZIE AND THE AQUASCENE @ The Market Bar, 9pm ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm DEAN FRIEDMAN @ The Warehouse Theatre, 8pm 01343 814004 THROUGH THE WOOD LADDIE @ Black Isle Leisure Centre, Fortrose, Feargus Hetherington (violin) and Will Pickvance (piano) performing a selection of newly re-discovered classical settings of Scottish folk themes from the 18th and 19th centuries. LOOPALLU @ Ullapool, ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 7pm BEDHEAD @ Dows Bar, 9pm WONDERLAND @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm
THE MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room, 9pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
ROYA MACLEAN @ Hootananny, 9pm
MUSIC > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom A prodigy with the Box. Well worth seeing. Wed 22 Sep KINGS OF HAKKEN @ The Room, 9pm COME ON GANG + WE ARE SOUL @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9.30pm Edinburgh band Come On Gang have played with The Cribs, Mumford, Florence and more. We Are Soul are from Fort William. Good Night eh!? 01463 233 651
FERGUS & GREG @ The Market Bar, 9pm
PIANO RECITAL BY STEPHEN KOVACEVICH @ Inverness Town House, 8pm
BRUCE MACGREGOR @ Hootananny, 9pm
Sat 18 Sep
THE REMAINS Madhatters, 9pm
CROSSOVER @ Macnabs Bar & Bistro, 9.30pm
LOOPALLU @ Ullapool ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT PIPE BAND @ Strathpeffer Square, 8.30pm KINKY KARMA @ Ceol Mor, 9pm THE MAN FROM DELMONTE @ The Room, 9pm
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm
Thu 23 Sep
BEAULY PIPE BAND @ Beauly Square, 7.30pm DAVY COWAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
BRUCE MACGREGOR @ Hootananny, 9pm
O DUO: PERCUSSION DUO @ St Christopher’s Chapel, Gordonstoun School, 7.30pm Visit www.thegcs.org.uk for more details or tel: 01343837917
Fri 24 Sep
THE GALIPAYGOS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
EZRA @ The Room, 9pm
COME ON GANG @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 8pm
IVAN ILIC (PIANO) @ Nairn Community Centre, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin/ Godowsky 01667 453476
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm STEVE BROWN @ Ceol Mor, 5pm
Mon 20 Sep
DAVE FLEMMING @ The Gellions, 9pm BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm DREW NELSON @ The Coffee Shop, Strathpeffer,
Tue 21 Sep
FOLK MUSIC ON THE BLACK ISLE @ Glachbeg Croft , 7.30pm BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
THE POOZIES @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm
THE LORELEI @ Hootananny, 9pm
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm
IAIN MCLAUGHLIN & THE OUTSIDERS @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
ANDY DUNCAN @ Dows Bar, 9pm
KEVIN FRASER @ Dows Sports Bar, 5pm
ORQUESTA LATINA DEL NORTE @ Bellfield Park Band Stand, 2pm Its all going a bit Latin Crazy down at Bellfield Park. Listen to the excellent Orquesta Latina del Norte and join in on some fantastic Salsa.
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
DISCO & KARAOKE WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm
Sun 19 Sep
Hootananny
NIGEL’S NONSENSE @ Nicky Tam’s Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel, 2pm
HEADROOM DANCE DJ’S @ The Phoenix, 9pm
TERRY OLDFIELD & SORAYA @ The Universal Hall, 8pm With flutes from the Indian Bansuri, Pan Pipes and Soraya’s sweet voice, they use mantra and percussion to create an unforgettable aural experience.
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Sun 26 Sep
STETSONHEAD @ The Market Bar, 9pm
ESTHER’S CEILIDH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm In aid of Highland Hospice. Bands include Ceilidh Mor, The Cat’s Back and Reel Din. 01997 420124
DISCO & KARAOKE WITH LUKE HUMBERSTONE @ Deenos, Inverness, 8.30pm
ANDY MURRAY @ The Gellions, 10pm
GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND + BILLY MORRI @ Ceol Mor, 9pm SKETCH @ Hootananny, 9pm HEALTHY MINDS COLLAPSE + ASTRONOT @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm
Sat 25 Sep
Mon 27 Sep
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm AN EVENING WITH RICK WAKEMAN @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm Prog god. 01463 234 234
Tue 28 Sep
BILLY MORRISON @ The Market Bar, 9pm THE UPBEAT BEATLES @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm 01463 234 234
Wed 29 Sep
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 9.30pm COYOTOE RUN @ Hootananny, 9pm
Thu 30 Sep
CHARLIE MCKERRON & FRIENDS @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore, 9pm Local fiddle legend continuing his monthly residence with support from his supremely talented friends. 01479 811 137
DOUGLAS BECK @ Culloden Battlefield Restaurant, 12.30pm
DOC LIVINGSTON @ The Gellions, 9.30pm
NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, 9pm
ROBIN & BILLS @ The Market Bar, 9pm
THE HIGHLAND-RUSSIA CONNECTION CHARITY FAMILY CEILIDH @ Nairn Community Centre, 7pm With The Monach Isle Ceilidh Band, Tickets £3.50. 01667 453476
TMSA YOUNG TRAD TOUR UNPLUGGED @ The Stables, Cromarty,
SCHIEHALLION @ The Gellions, 5pm ANDY DUNCAN @ The Gellions, 9.30pm TWO G’S @ Dows Bar, 9pm GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND @ Ceol Mor, 9pm
THE MISERABLE RICH @ Hootananny Madhatters, 9pm “Chamber-pop” quintet from Brighton. In a world where indie is the default sound, it’s always good to see someone throw in some ace new shapes. These do it brilliantly. 01463 233 651
SPECIALS > Charity & Fundraising
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YOU + OUTDOOR FUN = CHARITY FUNDRAISING There are loads of opportunities this month to do something good outdoors for charity and here are some of the best.
IT’S A KNOCKOUT >> @ Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness, Sat 12 Sep For some of us of a certain age, TV’s It’s A Knockout was the very height of entertainment. Towns from all over the country would compete against each other in challenges that seemed to involve falling over or tumbling into a swimming pool while Stuart Hall forsook commentary for helpless laughter like a man made entirely out of nitrous oxide. His assistant Eddie Waring took time out from covering rugby league to do important work with a dipstick and people tuned in in their millions. Better still was the “international” version, Jeux Sans Frontieres, the Champions League version of the format, filmed under floodlights in places like Utrecht, Baden-Baden and Poitiers, where questions of European unity were solved by people dressing up in giant milkmaid outfits negotiating obstacle courses. Good times. If all that’s got you nostalgic, now’s your chance to recreate the halcyon days and raise money at the same time for Highland Hospice. The event is staged by Graham Fisher’s International It’s A Knockout, who, 25 years ago, was the first company to take ex-BBC props from the television show on the road. A variety of businesses have already signed up, but there are still a few spaces available for teams of 10. It promises to be a great team building exercise, offering not only a challenge but tremendous fun for all involved. Contact a.mackay@highlandhospice.org
WALK TEN @ Beaufort Castle, Kiltarlity Sat 04 Sep Join Marie Curie Cancer care for a late summer evening 10k walk around beautiful Beaufort Castle. Find out more at mariecurie.org.uk/walkten
THE HEARTBEAT CHALLENGE @ Nairnshire, Sat 04 Sep Twelve miles running/walking through the Moy Estate followed by a ten mile cycle ride through scenic Highland countryside. The principal beneficiary of money raised is the Cardiology Department at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. More at heartbeatchallenge.co.uk
ULTIMATE GIRLS DAY OUT @ Whiteness, Nr Nairn, Sun 05 Sep A ladies driving challenge with chance to try your hand in a variety of vehicles. Last year there were fire engines, double decker buses, lorries and even a giant excavator so it’s bound to be pretty impressive. It’s all in aid of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. Find out more at chss.org.uk/fundraising 39
SPECIALS > LIVING FOOD & REAL ALE > yum, yum... REAL ALE FESTIVAL @ Castle Tavern, 10 -17 Sep
LIVING FOOD @ Cawdor Castle, Sat 25 Sep, 10am-5pm
Inverness is something of a Mecca for real ale aficionados and one of the best places to find it is at Castle Tavern which was the winner for the Inverness and District South Campaign for Real Ale Pub of the Year Competition 2010 and 3rd in the Scotland’s Real Ale Pub of the Year 2010. There’s no better chance to start to explore the world of the brew than with the Real Ale festival, where there’s the promise of 50 different ales and ciders with 10 or more different ones daily Black Gold and Orkney Blast are two ales they will have to taste and were both major award winners at the Scottish Beer Festival in Edinburgh. Not only that but £5 will get you pint of real ale and a haggis & black pudding burger. Well worth checking out and you might just find a new drink of choice to replace the fizzy lager.
Not “living food” as in something you have to hunt down with a stick (we hope), rather a celebration of local, organic and artisan produce, something which always has to be applauded. The monthly farmers’ market in the High Street is always a hit, so this should be a corker, with over fifty stalls of produce, organic BBQ , beer and wine. And to make things go with even more of a swing, cooking demonstrations and live music. The event is supported by the estimable Slow Food and Soil Associations, so you can guarantee some great stuff you might not have seen anywhere else. Tickets are just £3 (under 16s free) and include discounted entry into the gardens and grounds of the castle. Excellent stuff. www.cawdorcastle.com
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SPECIALS/TALK > MONSTER FM > for One Month Only... monster fm is a 4 week RSL radio station broadcasting to the city of Inverness from the 1st to the 28th of September 2010. Its purpose is to provide a ‘real-life’ broadcast experience for the MFMT trainees based at MFR and to give you something different to listen to for a while.
Remember: it’s only on for a MONTH and you’ll find it at 87.7fm
Boring terminology: RSL Restricted Service Licence - it’s only on for 4 weeks and only covers Inverness MFMT Moray Firth Media Trust a charity uniquely providing radio training at MFR MFR Moray Firth Radio Week A period of time lasting 7 solar days
None of that’s particularly important… what really matters is that during the month of September on 87.7fm in and around Inverness you’ll hear: local music; a radio play; hour-long features on the Shirlie Project, Merkinch and the Calman Trust; a specially recorded concert with the Highland Schools Wind Band and the Highland Youth Big Band; specialist music programmes and much, much more besides. We might even read you a bed-time story or two!
monster fm’s DAYTIME line up sees our trainees keeping you company with music and chat interspersed with live guests, fun competitions, local bands and short features of local interest – visits to charity shops, the life of the highland vegan, Inverness Marina, ‘Zumba’ - a new form of keep fit dance exercise, and various martial arts. WEEKENDS on monster fm are all about the music, and a bit of comedy, but mainly the music, though that said there will be some comedy with Richard and Craig, though that’s not important right now, what’s important is the music… and the comedy. There’ll be programmes solely dedicated to dance music (the modern type mind none of your sedate ‘strictly’ nonsense); hip-hop and r’n’b including some Gaelic hip-hop!; monsters of rock; the history of Scottish pop music; show tunes; world music and ska & reggae. And you’ll even be able to hear what hospital radio sounds like with out the inconvenience of being confined to a hospital bed. ..and there’ll be comedy with Richard and Craig’s seven day replay last thing on a Sunday.
MONDAY - FRIDAY
SATURDAY
9am–11am – morning
9am–10.30am
Gemma McLean & Virginia McCruden
The Request Show LIVE
11am–1pm – lunch
10.30am–12pm
Martin Bannon, Andrew Young & Jennie Owen
Laura O’Malley’s favourite tunes
1pm–3pm – afternoon
12noon–1.30pm
Amy Jamieson & Nina Noble
Find out what Hospital Radio sounds like without having to be ill!
3pm–4pm – special
1.30pm–3pm
Hour long features & MFR cash for kids on a Friday
R’n’B and Gaelic hip–hop with Nina Noble
4pm–6pm – drive
3pm–4.30pm
Richard MacDonald & Josey Maguire
Amy Jamieson’s monster of rock
6pm–7pm – evening
4.30pm–6pm
Gaelic &English with Fiona Mackenzie, Jannice Boag & Anne Lamont
Ska and reggae with Josey Maguire
7pm–8pm
6pm–7.30pm
Another chance to hear today’s hour long feature
Andrew Young’s hour and a half of dance
7.30pm–8pm The Book Show
The RSL isn’t run for profit, the volunteers instead getting a training exercise that involves the community in new radio output, benefitting the likes of Merkinch, Shirlie Project, Calman Trust and School Youth Orchestra. Inverness Hospital Radio - celebrating their fortieth anniversary - will have a show each week, as will the MFR Cash For Kids Charity, the latter highlighting primary schools. Sponsors are MFR, Skills Development Scotland and the Highland Council. There are over 30 folk involved in bringing you this special month of broadcasting. The best way to get to know them is to tune in - 87.7fm, pop-pickers - but meanwhile, here are a few words and pictures from some of those involved... > AMY: I’ve always known I wanted to be in the media but didn’t know where until I was listening to the radio and heard the ad for Radioskills so I filled in the application form, sent it off then got an interview. After a nerve wrecking week I heard back that I’d got a place on the course and I’ve not looked back since. And now with Monster FM we’ve got this amazing opportunity to showcase all we’ve been learning and I can’t wait to push myself and see what I can do. ANNE LAMONT; nurse, mother, native Gaelic speaker and the third member of Monster FM’s bilingual team. Any resemblance to the witches of Macbeth is a load of ‘hubble, bubble, boil and trouble!’ FIONA J MACKENZIE: (and the ‘J’ is very important!) is from Dingwall a Gaelic singer and now thanks to Monster FM a Gaelic Broadcaster. With her càirdean Janice and Ann their daily relaxed mix of music and bilingual chat will be unmissable. > GEMMA: Off the top of my head… I’m a screaming Bowie fan who likes musicals and chillis. I absolutely love the course and can’t wait to put everything I’ve learned into practice and experience the ‘real thing’! JANICE MACIVER a busy part-time Gaelic medium teacher promises not to lecture but just bring some craic to Monster FM’s daily bilingual Gaelic and English broadcast. > JOEY: Grew up listening to the dulcet tones of Tich McCooey on MFR. I came across the MFMT radio skills course and was eager to find out more about the world of working in radio. Although not the biggest fan of listing to my own voice I’m really enjoying the course and looking forward to Monster FM (about 80% excitment 20% nerves!) JOSEY: Londoner, 26, playing Ska and Reggae. Wanted to bring my Notting Hill Carnival roots to Inverness. Relishing the
SUNDAY 9am–11am Wake up to Sunday with Joey Prentice and David Denoon
11am–1pm Martin Bannon’s got it covered
1pm–3pm The History of Scottish Pop with Virginia McCruden
3pm–5pm Scottish traditional and celtic music with Jennie Owen
5pm–7pm Show tunes with Gemma Maclean
7pm–7.30pm Richard MacDonald and Craig Noble’s comedy half hour
opportunity to be on radio and couldn’t ask for a better place to do it! > LAURA: I’m in that bit between leaving school and starting university. Currently working to fund my Gap Year trip to Africa to work with Lions… Can’t remember why I decided to apply to RadioSkills… Something random to do! But I love it and wouldn’t give it up for the world.
MARTIN
AMY, NINA, ANDREW, JENNIE, GEMMA
> MARTIN: As a lead singer in a band and karaoke host I have more experience singing into a microphone than speaking into one. Having studied Media & Film Production at University and with a long standing interest in music & radio, a RadioSkills VQ was the logical next step. As they say “You can lead an Irishman to a microphone, but good luck getting him to stop talking!”
JOEY
TERRY
RICHARD: Hello my names Richard and I am joint presenting the Drivetime Show on Monster FM. If you listen and find that I am rather boring then you might want to avoid the Comedy Show that me and Craig Noble will have on a Sunday night. However if this is not the case then tune in and enjoy. VIRGINIA: I’ve got three gorgeous kids plus a very patient husband. Music comes high up on my list of essentials in life. It’s therapy for the soul, connecting us to magical moments throughout our lives. I’ve loved Radio since I was an ‘ickle’ girl, making my own attempts at shows on a reel-to-reel and cassette recorders. The fantastic people here at Radioskills have given me the chance to do my VQ in Radio Broadcasting and learn so many new skills. Monster FM is the icing on the cake - we get to broadcast ‘live’
LAURA
SPECIALS & TALK > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom WED 01 SEP
BIG TREES, LITTLE TREES @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 10.30am
THU 02 SEP
TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
SAT 04 SEP
BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL @ Various Locations, Events run across the weekend. Tickets from the Old Brewery in Cromarty. 01349 864312/ 864151 for more info.
WHOLE Laggan,
WILD HONEY @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 7pm, Black Isle Words Festival event.
BRORA’S CONTRIBUTION TO SCOTLAND’S SALT INDUSTRY @ Fortrose Community Theatre, 7.30pm Dr Janet Hooper 01381 621252
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FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 10.30am
STAINED GLASS FOR BEGINNERS WITH STONEY PARSONS @ Moray Arts Centre, 10am, £ 165.
BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL DISCUSSION @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 8.20pm, On the couch with local authors and founders of Black Isle Words.
WHOLE WAY WALK @ Gairlochy,
STRATHPEFFER VILLAGE MARKET @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 9.30am
SAT 11 SEP
LOCH NESS BEER FESTIVAL @ Benleva Hotel - Drumnadrochit
DINGWALL FIELD CLUB WALK @ Tbc, 9am spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub WILD FOOD FORAGE @ Tbc greatglenway.com WILD FOOD AND FUNGI WALK Farr
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CARVE CARRBRIDGE @ Carrbridge, Top chainsaw carvers both from the UK and around the world. THE GREAT FEIL MAREE @ Dingwall High St, 10am, A Great Street Fayre with over 50 charity stalls, Classic cars, vintage tractors & more. HOUSEHOLD RENEWABLES EVENT @ Averon Centre, Alness, 12pm Learn about the potential renewable installations for your home and see what we already have in Alness.
SUN 05 SEP
THE ULTIMATE GIRLS DAY OUT @ Whiteness, Near Nairn COIRE LOCH WALK EVENT @ Meet At Dog Falls Car Park, Glen Affric, 10.30am STAINED GLASS FOR BEGINNERS WITH STONEY PARSONS @ Moray Arts Centre, 10am
TUE 07 SEP
INVERNESS TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
WED 08 SEP
BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL @ Various Locations, NATURE WRITING @ Meet At The Old Brewery, 10am Black Isle Words Festival event. THE 27TH LOCH INSH HIGHLAND SPLASH-IN @ Loch Insh Watersports Centre, See our feature page. cairngorm-mfc.org.uk
BLACK ISLE WORDS FESTIVAL @ Various Locations NATURE WRITING - WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE @ The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 11am & 2pm Black Isle Words Festival events. WHOLE WAY WALK @ Inverness, 9am Join Forestry Commission Rangers on a walk along the entire Great Glen Way. THE 27TH LOCH INSH HIGHLAND SPLASH-IN @ Loch Insh Watersports Centre WALK
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INVERNESS TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm WHOLE WAY WALK @ Invermoriston
WED 15 SEP
THE LAIRD OF GLENFESHIE WALK @ Meet At Feshiebridge Car Park, Nr Kincraig
WHOLE WAY WALK @ Fort Augustus
THU 09 SEP
BIG TREES, LITTLE TREES @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 10.30am
INVERNESS TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm DRAGONS, DAMSELS AND THE ICE AGE @ Meet At Uath Lochans Car Park, Inshriach Forest, Nr Kincraig ,
FRI 10 SEP
PAMPER & PARTY! @ Thistle Hotel, Millburn Road, Inverness, 7pm 01463 252516
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STRATHPEFFER VILLAGE MARKET @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 9.30am
SUN 19 SEP
IT’S A KNOCKOUT @ Kingsmills Hotel, highlandhospice.org
MON 13 SEP
SAT 18 SEP
IN AND AROUND DARNAWAY CASTLE Inverness Field Club. invernessfieldclub.org.uk
SUN 12 SEP
WHOLE WAY Drumnadrochit
FRI 17 SEP
FOOD & CRAFT FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 10.30am
THU 16 SEP
TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm NORTH AFRICAN WINE & FOOD EVENING @ The Waterside Hotel, 7.30pm
THE MAGIC OF RYVOAN @ Meet At Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park, 10.30am
TUE 21 SEP
ITOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
WED 22 SEP
THE LAIRD OF GLENFESHIE WALK @ Meet At Feshiebridge Car Park
THU 23 SEP
TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
SAT 25 SEP
NORTH KESSOCK COMMUNITY MARKET @ North Kessock Village Hall LIVING FOOD @ Cawdor Castle Gardens, Returning for a 5th successful year. A celebration of organic and local produce. cawdorcastle.com
SUN 26 SEP WEDDING FAIR Pavilion, 11am
@ Strathpeffer
COIRE LOCH WALK EVENT @ Meet At Dog Falls Car Park, Glen Affric , 10.30am
TUE 28 SEP
TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
WED 29 SEP
BIG TREES, LITTLE TREES @ Glenmore Visitor Centre Car Park , 10.30am
THU 30 SEP
TOWN HOUSE GUIDED TOUR @ Inverness Town House, 2.30pm
SPORT
FIRST MONSTER CHALLENGE @ Loch Ness, Sat 11 Sep
A
unique 120K duathlon around the shores of Loch Ness that gets more popular with every year. You can enter as part of a team of four or go solo and run 40K and bike 80K on mixed terrain against the best. For more details go to www.firstmonster.com
NOKIA COAST TO COAST Sat 18 Sep What to do this weekend? How about crossing Scotland by foot, kayak and bike over 109 miles of breathtaking landscape? That’s the basis of this remarkable event, which looks set to test the constitution to its very limit and could be rather fine indeed. For more details go to www.scotlandcoasttocoast.com
LOCH NESS MARATHON Sun 03 Oct For many, the highlight of the year for Scottish endurance fans, the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, the fourth largest in the country, is back even bigger and better. Over 8000 entries are expected across all events, with the Baxters River Ness 10K, the Baxters River Ness 5K Fun Run and the 10K Corporate Challenge supplemented for the first time by the Wee Nessie event, for pre-school age children, extending participation in the running events to cover all ages. So now’s the time to encourage the athletes of tomorrow to toddle, walk or jog their own monster race, accompanied by a parent or carer around the circuit. Most exciting of all, the finish line will be moved closer to the centre of Inverness, meaning runners will cross the line in a stunning location alongside the River Ness near the heart of the city. A corresponding move in the start-line at Whitebridge on the south-side of Loch Ness will provide a faster start for the marathon, and is expected will generate faster times overall. Baxters Highland Food & Drink Fayre will feature local produce and offer food and drink for runners and spectators alike. Whetting your appetite will be Baxters own head chef sharing cooking tips and samples of food and drink from the area for all to enjoy. Entertainment at the finish arena includes live music featuring Feis Rois and massed pipes and drums, Highland dancing display, as well as charity and sports retailer stands, plus loads of activities for kids including climbing wall, bungee trampolines, bouncy castle and crazy golf. Marathon places are available for charity, club and overseas runners until 13 September, as well as places in the Baxters River Ness 10K, the 10K Corporate Challenge and the Baxters River Ness 5K Fun Run. There are five nominated charities for the event – Alzheimer Scotland, Breast Cancer Care, Highland Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie Cancer Care – and over 30 other associated national and Scottish charities. For full details of charities with places available for this year’s event visit www.lochnessmarathon.com/charities . For more information and details of all events, visit www.lochnessmarathon.com
SPORT > CAMANACHD CUP FINAL > win tickets! CAMANACHD CUP FINAL @ Bught Park, Sat 18 Sep
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f you thought it was only the SPL and English Premier League that were dominated by the same teams year after year, you might want to think again when you see how half a dozen teams have ruled shinty for over 100 years. And two of the biggest names, Kingussie and Fort William meet in this year’s Camanachd Cup Final to be televised by the BBC. Fort William have surged in recent years, but Kingussie are almost as unbeatable and can lay claim to being the town where the Camanachd Association itself was born, at the Victoria Hotel on 10 Oct 1893. Four teams have won the trophy three times in a row, Newtonmore, Kingussie, Kyles Athletic and Fort William, with the last named looking for a four timer after last year’s stirring late victory over Kyles.
What is more, and a rarity in any such longlasting competition, they’re still playing for the original trophy. Due to the rambunctious nature of the celebrations of victorious teams leaving the trophy in a fragile state,(drinking whisky from the bowl is a traditional ritual and on one occasion the trophy was abandoned and then found in Somerled Square, Portree, after Skye Camanachd’s 1990 victory, as everybody had assumed somebody else was looking after it), the board of directors at the Camanachd Association took the decision to have the trophy renovated and a replica of the trophy made for presentation after finals. The replica was to be ready for the centenary final in 2007 in Inverness but the cost of a replica was considered prohibitive and therefore the original trophy is still used. Plenty of history there then and you can expect the fixture to redefine the concept of full-blooded.
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2010 FINAL
FORT WILLIAM V KINGUSSIE Sat 18th September 2010 | Disathairne 18mh An t-Sultain 2010 2.10pm Throw-Up | Toiseach 2.10f Bught Park, Inverness | Pàirc a’ Bhucht, Inbhir Nis ALSO ON THE DAY Kenneth MacMaster Under 14 Cup Final Scottish Hydro Development Trophy
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Là Mòr Na Camanachd! Celebrate Scotland’s year of food and drink at the Highland Food Fayre showcasing some of the region’s best local produce, enjoy a Deuchars in the beer tent or challenge your mates at the shinty skills school while the kids enjoy the Bouncy Castle
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SPORT > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Wed 01 Sep
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
Sat 04 Sep
WALK TEN @ Beaufort Castle, www.mariecurie.org.uk/walkten RAF LOSSIE V ICD HIGHLAND V STEWARTRY CLACHNACUDDIN V FORMARTINE UNITED
Sat 11 Sep
HIGHLAND V ICD BERWICK V HIGHLAND HIBERNIAN V INVERNESS CT ROSS COUNTY V RAITH ROVERS FORRES MECHANICS V COVE RANGERS FRASERBURGH V CLACHNACUDDIN
FORT WILLIAM V STRATHSPEY THISTLE ORIENTEERING @ Speyside High School, 10.15am moravianorienteering.org
Sun 19 Sep
THE NOKIA COAST TO COAST @ Across The Highlands
LOSSIEMOUTH V HUNTLY
STRATHPEFFER CROQUET CLUB @ Ben Wyvis Hotel, 2pm
COVE RANGERS V STRATHSPEY THISTLE
NAIRN COUNTY V DEVERONVALE
Mon 20 Sep
DEVERONVALE V KEITH
FIRST MONSTER CHALLENGE 2010 @ Loch Ness, firstmonster.com
HUNTLY V FORRES MECHANICS NAIRN COUNTY V FORT WILLIAM WICK ACADEMY V LOSSIEMOUTH THE HEARTBEAT CHALLENGE @ Nairnshire heartbeatchallenge.co.uk
Sun 05 Sep
STRATHPEFFER CROQUET CLUB @ Ben Wyvis Hotel, 2pm Every Sunday (weather permitting) with free trial sessions for beginners. 01997 423209 HIGHLAND MOTO X CLUB ROUNDS @ Arderseir PETROFAC ATHLETICS LEAGUE - FINAL @ Queens Park, Inverness, TRY TRIATHLON @ Grantown On Spey, try-tri.co.uk
Mon 06 Sep
TOUCH RUGBY @ Highland Rugby Pitches, Bught Rd, 6pm Come along and join in.
Tue 07 Sep
Sun 12 Sep
Tue 21 Sep
Mon 13 Sep
BUCKIE THISTLE V KEITH
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 12.30pm
TOUCH RUGBY @ Highland Rugby Pitches, Bught Rd, 6pm
INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre, 7pm
Tue 14 Sep
Wed 22 Sep
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 12.30pm
Sat 25 Sep
STRATHPEFFER CROQUET CLUB @ Ben Wyvis Hotel, 2pm
ZUMBA FITNESS @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre, Oldtown Road, 7pm
Wed 15 Sep
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
Sat 18 Sep
THE NOKIA COAST TO COAST scotlandcoasttocoast.com. ICD V RAF KINLOSS
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 12.30pm
HIGHLAND V GLASGOW ACCIES
ZUMBA FITNESS @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
HIGHLAND ATHLETICS OPEN GRADED MEETING @ Queens Park, Inverness, 10am
INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre, Oldtown Road., 7pm Mixed volleyball, Ages 16+. Everyone is welcome. freewebs. com/inverness-volleyball-club for info.
Wed 08 Sep
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm ORIENTEERING @ Grant Park Forres, 5.30pm A choice of 2 different courses to test your fitness and map reading skills. Suitable for all ages and skills. 5.30 to 6.15pm £3 adults & £2 juniors. moravianorienteering.org
TOUCH RUGBY @ Highland Rugby Pitches, Bught Rd, 6pm
SCOTTISH HYDRO CAMANACHD CUP FINAL @ Bught Park, Highlight of the Shinty calendar.
ZUMBA FITNESS @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
MORAY V ICD
HIGHLAND V CAITHNESS MORTON V ROSS COUNTY
Sun 26 Sep
STRATHPEFFER CROQUET CLUB @ Ben Wyvis Hotel, 2pm DYKE 10K @ Dyke, Nr Forres, 2.30pm forresharriers.org.uk
Mon 27 Sep
INVERURIE LOCO WORKS V COVE RANGERS TOUCH RUGBY @ Highland Rugby Pitches, Bught Rd, 6pm
Tue 28 Sep
INVERNESS CT V HEARTS
ZUMBA FITNESS @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 7.30pm
ROSS COUNTY V STIRLING @ Victoria Park , 3pm Can County match last season’s demolition job on the Albion?
YOGA @ Strathpeffer Community Centre, 12.30pm
BRORA RANGERS V NAIRN COUNTY BUCKIE THISTLE V KEITH CLACHNACUDDIN V INVERURIE LOCO WORKS COVE RANGERS V LOSSIEMOUTH
INVERNESS VOLLEYBALL CLUB @ Hilton Community Centre, Oldtown Road., 7pm
Wed 29 Sep
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THEATRE > COMEDY > Stand Ups...
THEATRE
JOSIE LONG @ Ironworks, Sun 12 Sep In the cut throat world of contemporary comedy, savagery and egotism seem to be pretty much the stock in trade. Which is why someone like Josie Long is so refreshing. If you’ve caught any of her (smartly rationed) TV or radio appearances you’ll recognise that she combines sharp wit and comedic invention with a genuine warm-hearted likeability. It may not be the quickest route to packing out the stadia, but it ensures that you come away from her shows feeling there’s a little more sunshine in the world rather than, as is the case with Carr et al, that someone’s just spent the best part of two hours engaging in a my-misanthropy’s-bigger-than-yours competition. A fine performer and a talent that’s still burgeoning, Long is not to be missed.
JOSIE LONG >>
Also on: DANNY BHOY @ Eden Court, Wed 15 Sep
Since his first solo show in a modest 60-seater at the Edinburgh Fringe back in 2001, Danny Bhoy’s star has risen stratospherically. These days he packs out venues and has continually smashed his own box office records in Australia and New Zealand as well as back here in Scotland. He even claims to be “probably the most travelled comedian working in the world today”. Full page ads in the broadsheets for this tour suggest even bigger is expected in the months ahead and fortunately his style (described by one critic as “the stand up equivalent of Bill Bryson” ) backs up the confidence.
THE MOIRA MONOLOGUES @ Eden Court OneTouch, Sat 04 Sep
First it was the Ladyboys, now it’s ALAN BISSETT writing and performing under the guise of Moira Bell, “Falkirk’s hardest woman”. An entertaining series of tales encompass everything from protecting her dog from the local Rottweiler, seducing a teacher at the school where she works as a cleaner and belting out Diana Ross for a karaoke night. An awful lot like people we know, frankly. Should be fun.
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CALENDAR GIRLS
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, Mon 06-Sat 11 Sep
W
ho’d have thought that twelve years ago, when a group of women came up with the idea of posing for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund that they’d spawn not only countless similar enterprises, but also a hit film and stage show that would still be going strong in 2010? Not just going strong, but the fastest selling stage show ever and, thanks to an ever changing cast (much in the manner of the Vagina Monologues) a seeming ability to go on forever. The women concealing their bits behind vases/flowers/fruit etc for this run include Denise Black, Ruth Madoc, Jean Boht and Jennifer Ellison, the night promising to be “quirky, poignant and hilarious”.
JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Thu 09 Sep
H
enry Adam’s comedy was a big hit at Eden Court so if you missed it first time round or want to catch it again, now’s your chance. Telling the tale of comedian Haggis McSporran coming home for an interview on Jacobite Radio, it mixes reminiscences of a bizarre upbringing with an incisive view of the Highland character. Recommended.
THE REBEL CELL @ Eden Court Empire, Thu 30 Sep
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e’re definitely liking the look of this one, which maintains Eden Court’s voracious desire to put on works that attempt to break new ground in presentation, style and content. TRC imagines a world where England’s anti-terrorism laws have finally dispensed with the last of civil liberties (how, er, farfetched). Dizraeli, the leader of the popular revolution, has been arrested and it’s up to a journalist (played by Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman, who’s been described as “The Geoffrey Chaucer of Hip Hop”) to interview him and get to the bottom of his politics. Set in a state police station, it combines multimedia projections, real-time camera work and a live scratch DJ against the backdrop of a battle of political ideologies. Relevant and entertaining.
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THEATRE > DANCE… KATHAKALI ANNIVERSARY TOUR @ Black isle Leisure Centre, Fri 17 Sep
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lgin’s Out Of Darkness Theatre Company have in the past accompanied the Kathakali dancers, exponents of an ancient Indian art form that utilises sign language from over 4,000 years ago. Drummers are utilised alongside them this time for Kathakali’s 23rd Anniversary Tour and provide an opportunity to witness something both extraordinary and timeless. With roots in ancient temple music, traditional Indian Kathakali performances often last from dusk until dawn, but this is a shorter, more accessible way of experiencing something rich in heritage and intricately accomplished. Tel: 01381 621252
CANDOCO: RENDITIONS @ Eden Court OneTouch, Tue 21 Sep
C
andoco Dance Company returns with three new works that show the richness, beauty and diversity of contemporary dance in one evening. CDC is Britain’s leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers and this shows the adventurous instincts that define what they do. Sarah Michelson is much better known in New York where she’s currently based than over there, but the Brit ex-pat has been getting critical acclaim for her contribution to this bill, The Hangman. Both celebrating and parodying the discipline and drama of dance, Pete Drungle’s frenetic score accompanies the performers’ ever more outlandishly revealing garb. Wendy Houston’s Imperfect Storm takes Shakespeare’s The Tempest as a starting point for another rejigging of theatrical conventions as seven talking dancers re-enact their creative process in jesters’ hats, Elizabethan collars and angels’ wings. Between these two pieces comes Emanuel Gat’s In Translation, the most pure dance piece, set to the music of Bach and using performers dressed in street clothes. The whole should make for a highly original evening. www.eden-court.co.uk
CANDOCO: RENDITIONS
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THEATRE > DRAMA & MUSICAL SUNSHINE ON LEITH >>
Drama: THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Eden Court, Sun 12–Wed 15 Sep
B
ack at Eden Court for the third time due to its remarkable, and deserved, popularity, THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS is a powerful and emotional drama written and performed by MATTHEW ZAJAC and inspired by the incredible life of his father. Created by the Inverness-based Dogstar Theatre (The Seer, ‘e Polish Quine), it is the story of
how a boy who grew up on a farm in Galicia (Eastern Poland, now Western Ukraine) , was caught by the murderous tides of the Second World War and finally came to be a tailor in Inverness. But was he really who he said he was? Zajac’s words combine with music from violinists GAVIN MARWICK and JONNY HARDIE along with dance and video to tell the moving story of this ordinary man. It’s picked up a host of awards and if you haven’t seen it yet then now’s your chance to discover just how good it is. www.eden-court.co.uk
THE WEIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, Wed 29 Sep In a small bar in rural Ireland, four men vie for the attention of Valerie, a pretty young woman from Dublin who has just rented an old house in the area. After a few drinks, they tell stories of spooky local folklore. But Valerie’s tale, of why she left Dublin, is melancholy and true – and far more shocking than anything made up. That’s the starting point for Conor McPherson’s award-winning play being toured by the fab Mull Theatre Company. www. strathpefferpavilion.org
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THEATRE > COMEDY > ???????...
THE CHOOKY BRAE @ Eden Court, Fri 17 & Sat 18 Sep This is Borderline Theatre’s follow-up to previous popular productions The Wall and The Ducky, the final chapter in The Stewarton trilogy about growing up in small-town Scotland. And the plot sounds a veritable hoot. “It’s Christmas day in Stewarton and Irene Gordon’s struggling to get in the festive spirit. Her 18 year old daughter Norma’s just had a baby, her ex-husband Gordon’s just had a stroke and her eldest Barry’s having a break down. Even the Dr Who Christmas special is disappointing. If this was a wonderful life she would receive some angelic intervention - instead she gets Rab McGuire, a gift-wrapped male sex aid and an escaped chicken that won’t be stuffed.” Surely the TV adaptation of the trilogy can’t be far away, or would that be crediting BBC Scotland/STV with some sort of imagination?
Musical: SUNSHINE ON LEITH (pic) @ Eden Court Empire, Tue 21-Sat 25 Sep
T
he Proclaimers used to play the Market Bar back in the day and they’ve revisited throughout their career, making for an enduring connection twixt the city and the twins. No surprise then that Sunshine On Leith, STEPHEN GREENHORN’s musical incorporating the duo’s songs, was such a hit when it came to Eden Court last year. By then of course, it had already established itself as one of the most popular modern musicals in Scotland, appealing not just to Proclaimers fans, but also enthusiasts for the combination of drama, dance and song woven into the story of soldiers Dave and Ally, childhood friends who return home to Edinburgh after a tour of duty in Afghanistan and have to learn about the challenges of acclimatising to Civvy Street. Families, relationships and life in Leith are the backdrop to the narrative which includes songs you know and love like Letter From America and 500 Miles. It’ll be interesting to see how the show has grown and developed now that it’s achieved such widespread popularity. www.eden-court.co.uk
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THEATRE > LISTINGS > more at whatsoninvernessdotcom Fri 03 Sep
HOW TO SURVIVE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE @ The Ironworks, 7pm, Introduced by leading expert in his field and zombology guru, Dr Dale Seslick, the seminars are your one shop, whistle stop tour through the world of zombie survival techniques. howtosur viveazombieapocalypse. co.uk 0871 789 4173
Sat 04 Sep
THE MOIRA MONOLOGUES @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm, Alan Bissett performs his own one-woman show, a series of stories from Falkirk’s hardest woman, Moira Bell. 01463 234 234
Sun 05 Sep
AN AFTERNOON OF OPERA @ Ardross Community Hall, 1.15pm Highlights include arias and scenes from Puccini s La Boheme, Bizet s Carmen, Massenet s Manon and Verdi s Rigoletto.To book contact Ardross Community Hall on 01349 880591.
Mon 06 Sep
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. 01463 234 234
Tue 07 Sep
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm see Mon 6 Sep
THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Eden Court One Touch, 4.30pm Massively popular play with a local setting. Don’t miss. 01463 234 234
to find the ideal Christmas gift for your loved ones or to discover a fantastic, uplifting show to brighten your New Year. 01463 234 234
Mon 13 Sep
CANDOCO: RENDITIONS @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm, 9.50pm Candoco Dance Company return with three new works that show the richness, beauty and diversity of contemporary dance in one evening. 01463 234 234
THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm Massively popular play with a local setting. Don’t miss. 01463 234 234 DAD’S ARMY @ Florians Theatre, Bught Drive, Inverness, 7.30pm The stage version of Dad’s Army is based on three episodes of the TV series Two of the episodes are “lost”, existing now only in script form.
Tue 14 Sep
SHAUN DENNIS AN EVENING OF CLAIRVOYANCE @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm, The latest medium to visit Inverness with messages from the other side. Not ITV. 0871 789 4173 THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep DAD’S ARMY @ Florians Theatre, Bught Drive, Inverness, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep
Wed 15 Sep
DANNY BHOY: BY ROYAL DISAPPOINTMENT @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm, Scot who’s massive Down Under 01463 234 234 THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep
Wed 22 Sep
SUNSHINE ON LEITH @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm See Tue 21 Sep
Thu 23 Sep
SUNSHINE ON LEITH @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 7.30pm See Tue 21 Sep SEPT - GILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Straight from The Fringe
Fri 24 Sep
THE MAN WHO LEFT THE TITANIC @ Eden Court One Touch, 8pm Intriguing play about the White Star Line director who leapt into a Titanic lifeboat, leaving his passengers behind. 01463 234 234 SUNSHINE ON LEITH @ Eden Court Empire, 5pm, 8.30pm See Tue 21 Sep
Sat 25 Sep
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm see Mon 6 Sep
DAD’S ARMY @ Florians Theatre, Bught Drive, Inverness, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep
A PROMISED LAND @ The Universal Hall, 7.30pm, New play by Raymond Raszkowski Ross about Church of Scotland missionary Jane Haining. 01309 691170
Thu 09 Sep
Fri 17 Sep
SUNSHINE ON LEITH @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 7.30pm See Tue 21 Sep
Wed 08 Sep
JACOBITE COUNTRY @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm Comedy tale of anarchy and greed, plus a psycopathic Shetland pony! All from the mighty Dogstar Theatre. 01997 420124 CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 1.30pm, 7.30pm see Mon 6 Sep
Fri 10 Sep
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm see Mon 6 Sep
Sat 11 Sep
CALENDAR GIRLS @ Eden Court Empire, 1.30pm, 7.30pm see Mon 6 Sep
Sun 12 Sep
JOSIE LONG @ The Ironworks, 7pm Fine comedian with a nifty sense of the gently surreal. 0871 789 4173
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KATHAKALI 23RD ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL TOUR @ Black Isle Leisure Centre, 7pm THE CHOOKY BRAE @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm It’s Christmas day in Stewarton and Irene Gordon’s struggling to get in the festive spirit. 01463 234 234 DAD’S ARMY @ Florians Theatre, Bught Drive, Inverness, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep
Sat 18 Sep
THE CHOOKY BRAE @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm See Fri 17 Sep DAD’S ARMY @ Florians Theatre, Bught Drive, Inverness, 7.30pm See Mon 13 Sep
Tue 21 Sep
SUNSHINE ON LEITH @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm You don’t have to walk 500 miles
Tue 28 Sep
THE NOT-SO-FATAL DEATH OF GRANDPA FREDO @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm, An extraordinary new comedy direct from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010! A frozen body found in a woodshed wreaks havoc in the local community.
Wed 29 Sep
THE WEIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm Spellbinding play by Conor McPherson set in a rural Irish bar. 01997 420124 THE NOT-SO-FATAL DEATH OF GRANDPA FREDO @ Eden Court One Touch, 7.30pm
Thu 30 Sep
THE REBEL CELL @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm See our feature
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EATING OUT:
The Review: THE MARINADE 7 BRIDGE STREET INVERNESS 01463 713200 You could be forgiven for not having noticed that THE MARINADE even exists, despite it being slap-bang in the middle of town. That stretch of Bridge Street, with army recruitment office, employment bureau and Poundstretcher cheek by jowl with tartantastic tourist souvenirs and whisky suppliers is, thanks to the presence of a giant concrete box on top of it, fifty yards of brutally ugly sixties aesthetic horror. And consequently a strip that the brains of Inverness residents render invisible in a neat neurological trick to take the horror away. So The Marinade is always going to have its work cut out to make people spot it’s there, something that isn’t helped by it having a remarkably unprepossessing
frontage. Formerly the site of a coffee shop and an Indian restaurant, the impression is that somewhere in the mists of time it could well have been a doctor’s surgery or solicitor’s office, at least judging by the heavy brown front door. Menus in the window look more of an afterthought than an enticement so unless you happen to stop outside by accident – perhaps to shelter from the elements that reliably whip up a frenzy down by the riverside – you may never have spotted that there’s food on offer. And that’s a shame, because The Marinade is serving some very fine food indeed at great value and deserves to be far more popular than (judging by the fact that only one other table is taken the day we visit) it currently is. Apparently it’s busier in the evenings, presumably as a result of tourist trade, but what it needs
now is to attract locals as well, particularly during those endless winter months. It’s a rum old interior, made all the more unsettling by the fact that the strange front door opens right into its midst. When it was an Indian place it was much darker, but now it’s brightly lit with a variety of chandeliers and candelabra, exposing bare white walls and rather half-hearted drapes. The furniture at the seven tables is heavy and Gothic, which isn’t bad in itself, but needs rather more dramatic interior decoration to really work. At the back there’s a small bar and an absolutely enormous array of sofas, taking up far more space than is entirely necessary. Most peculiar. Thankfully the restaurant does have ammunition to resist such criticism in the form of top quality nosh. As we 57 are to find out…
The lunchtime menu is just £6.95 for two courses and £8.95 for three, a price that would excuse turning out any old rubbish and still get marks for some sort of value, but whoever is in the kitchen has obviously worked out a way to combine value with skill and almost everything on the menu is appealing. The USP of the place, as its name suggests, is the use of marinades and “special pickles” to flavour the food, unique to each dish and perhaps drawing on a Polish tradition reflecting the nationality of the people behind the place. It’s not Polish food per se, but does recognise the importance of bold flavours. The starters set the tone with some panache. For me Chicken Livers and Wild Mushrooms in a Cream Sauce, served with a Slice of Brioche and Green Leaves. It’s presented beautifully on a plate-cumbowl, not making the usual (it has to be said, Scottish)
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mistake of massive portion size just for the sake of it. There’s an admirably restrained amount of the rich, perfectly moist livers and luscious sauce, perfectly matched to the sweetness of the brioche. It’s as good a starter as I’ve had in a long time. My companion plumps for Truffle & Balsamic Glazed Vegetables on Seasoned Wedges, another odd combination, but one which works brilliantly. Again the presentation is great, the combination of baby carrots, leek and cauliflower sitting atop baked potato wedges. The seasoning and glaze is judged to be delicious, particularly the (lightly pickled?) sweet cauliflower. One of the restaurant’s main selling points is that “everything is cooked from scratch”, which is fine if you’re going round to someone’s house for the day, prepared to while away the time while the chef carefully prepares something. It’s not quite as workable however when running a restaurant,
meaning that with even just two of us there, the wait between starters and main course was well over half an hour. When the place is full the kitchen must go into some sort of meltdown. Quality wise it was worth the wait, my main being Lamb Chops and Lamb Jus with Mustard Potato Puree and Cheesy Cauliflower. It’s difficult to give chops such a depth of flavour without them drying out, but these are succulent and tasty, accompanied by an uncompromisingly mustard mash. The cauliflower cheese is strange looking, but wellcooked, still retaining crunch rather than subsiding into a sloppy mess as is so often the case. My companion has Grilled Tuna Steak with Lemon and Leek Sauce, again unafraid of big flavours, this time thanks to either lemongrass or pickled lemon running through the leek sauce. The steak itself was skilfully grilled and the accompanying baby potatoes providing just the right balance.
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With the whole “cooked from scratch” ethos running around our heads we began to suspect that ordering pudding might set in motion a behind-the-scenes demand for getting out the eggs, flour and baking powder, but these at least seemed to have been prepared ahead of time. For me, Vanilla Cheesecake, served with strawberries and a rather sad squirt of canned cream (rather than the advertised ice cream). Nice enough, but below the standard of the first two courses. My companion’s Lemon Tart presses all the right buttons and again presentation turns something simple into a special looking dish. A good meal then, actually made all the more impressive by the unpromising surroundings. And you get the feeling that the interior/signage/ etc really have to be addressed if the place is to fulfil its undoubted potential. They needn’t worry about getting the cooking right – there are absolutely no worries on that front – but if they’re to succeed their going to have to find a way to not only make the place somewhere more appealing to actually drop into (whether by modernising or even going the whole hog on the Gothic front) and ensure that the admirable attempt to cook everything from scratch doesn’t result in such long waits for food. There is currently no drinks licence so you have to bring your own, but to their immense credit they don’t charge corkage so you can afford to treat yourself by turning up with a nice bottle. It’s a great little place and deserves to succeed. Fingers crossed it realises how to do it. Total for 2 (exc. drinks) £17.90
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Oscar Winner – Best Foreign Language Film 2010. Recently retired court investigator Benjamin Esposito reaches back into his past – penning a novel based on a case that’s haunted him throughout his career. As he tries to uncover the truth behind the violent murder of a beautiful young woman 30 years ago, he must also confront the mistakes that he has made in his own life. One of the best films of the year.
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Having re-invented herself as a smouldering Femme Fatale, Tamara Drewe returns to the village she once called home to sell her dead mother’s house. Now barely recognisable to the locals (or her ex boyfriend) she sets tongues a waggin’ as scandal and gossip surround the former ugly duckling! This cracking British comedy was a hit at Cannes and was described by the Guardian as “Like the filthiest feature-length episode of The Archers” ...
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Oscar nominee Sylvain Chomet has turned a previously unproduced Jacques Tati script into one of the sweetest films in years. An old French illusionist meets a young woman in the Western Isles. She is entranced by his illusions and believes them to be real magic. She follows him to Edinburgh, where flattered by her faith, he hides the truth from her. How long can this illusion continue... Director Chomet’s style is utterly breathtaking and makes for a dreamily beautiful depiction of the Scottish landscape.
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Ned returns to the Outback to say goodbye to his dying Father – having not been home since the tragic death of his beautiful twin sister Kate. As past truths resurface, Ned realises he’s not the only one hiding a shocking family secret. He must decide what secrets should be shared and what secrets are worth keeping. This gripping twist on the prodigal son tale was nominated for 10 AFI awards in 2009.
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Claire Denis’s White Material is yet another triumph for this critically acclaimed Director. Set in a coffee plantation during a military coup, Maria’s life is spiralling out of control as her husband and son become embroiled in the politics, violence, and race conflicts rife in the region. She is oblivious to the dangers around her as the Africans start to take control of their own country. Despite the obstacles she faces, Maria is determined to keep the business running.
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In life as in death, Monsieur Gainsbourg divided opinion. To some he was a revolutionary, a lover and an inspiration. To others he was a lecher, a misogynist and a womaniser. This new film is far more than the standard music biopic. With stunningly evocative cinematography, a classic soundtrack, and La Gueule (Serge’s inner self) – you’ll either love it or hate it. Vive La France!
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Director Harald Zwart
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness live new music being performed by the brilliant Southwell Collective as they provide their own accompanying soundtrack to Director Jean Epstein’s 1928 masterpiece, The Fall of the House of Usher. The Southwell Collective write and perform new music to accompany classic and archive silent films.
USA / China I 2010 I 139 mins
www.thereboundmovie.co.uk
FRI 03 – WED 08 SEP
Fri 03 18.15 I Sat 04 20.15 I Sun 05 13.30 (Dream & Scream), 17.15 I Tue 07 18.00 I Wed 08 11.00 (Dream & Scream)
JASPER, PENGUIN EXPLORER (U) www.kino.20thcenturyfox.de/filmarchiv/jasper-derfilm/ (Foreign Website)
Director Eckart Fingberg, Kay Delventhals Germany I 2008 I 80 mins
Jasper the penguin believes there’s a better world beyond the edge of the ice and he’s proved right when he finds himself aboard an ocean liner heading away from the South Pole. He soon becomes an unlikely hero while trying to save a rare bird’s eggs from the menacing clutches of the evil Dr Block and his sidekick Rolf. Based on the TV adventures of Jasper the Penguin this is a fun packed movie for all the family
SAT 04 & SUN 05 SEP Sat 04 10.30, 12.15 I Sun 05 12.00
I know it’s hard to beat chubby-cheeked Ralph Machio, but Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan are both fantastic in this Hollywood remake of this 80s classic. “Wax On, Wax off”
SAT 11 & SUN 12 SEP
Sat 11 11.00, 14.15 SUBTITLED I Sun 12 13.00
THU 09 SEP 20.00
LONDON RIVER (12A)
THE CONCERT LE CONCERT
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Starring Aleksei Guskov, Mélanie Laurent
Starring Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyaté
Director Radu Mihaileanu
Director Rachid Bouchareb
France / Italy / Romania / Belgium / Russia I 2009 122 mins I (French and Russian & subtitles)
UK / France / Algeria I 2009 I 88 mins (English, French and Arabic with subtitles)
On the face of it, Ousmane and Mrs Sommers have very little in common. When the terrorist attacks strike the heart of London in 2005, they each find themselves searching for their missing children and through this shared experience begin to realise that they’re not so different after all.
FRI 10 – THU 16 SEP Fri 10 18.15 I Sat 11 20.15 I Sun 12 19.00 I Mon 13 18.15 Tue 14 17.30 I Wed 15 14.00 I Thu 16 20.15
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Andrie Flipov was once the celebrated conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra. Having been fired for remaining loyal to his Jewish musicians who had been banned from performing, Andrei was sacked. Thirty years later and Andrei now works as a cleaner at the Bolshoi. When he intercepts a fax inviting the orchestra to perform in Paris, he sets in motion a mad-cap plan to reunite his orchestra, travel to France and pose as the present day Bolshoi. Heart-warming, uplifting and funny.
FRI 17 – THU 23 SEP Fri 17 18.15 I Sat 18 13.30, 20.15 I Sun 19 16.45 Mon 20 17.45 I Tue 21 19.00 I Wed 22 11.30, 19.30 Thu 23 14.00, 17.45
book online: eden-court.co.uk SPLICE (15)
SEXY BEAST (18)
STAFF CHOICE
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Starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Director Jonathan Glazer
DEAD POETS SOCIETY (PG)
UK/Spain I 2000 I 88 mins
Starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard
Newly retired villain, Gary (Ray Winstone) cast off his criminal past and settled down with his wife in the Costa del Sol. But it’s not easy to leave your past behind and Gary’s psycho ex-colleague (Ben Kingsley) is absolutely determined to persuade Gary out of retirement for one last job...
Director Peter Weir
Starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac
Director Vincenzo Natali Canada / France / USA I 2009 I 103 mins
Two renegade scientists go it alone when their research company refuses to allow them to serve their own curiosity and splice together human and animal DNA. The result is DREN, a humanoid type creature with wings and a stinging tail. Initially DREN (try spelling it backwards) exceeds their wildest dreams but the joy is short-lived and soon, the dream becomes a terrifying out of control nightmare.
USA I 1989 I 128 mins
This screening will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.
Our front of house duty manager, and kilt aficionado, Graeme Watson has chosen this month’s Staff Pick, Dead Poets Society. “The main theme of the film is that life is for living to the full, which is something I have tried to aspire to do”. An inspirational classic.
TUE 14 SEP 19.30
THU 23 SEP 20.15
KING OF NEW YORK (18)
DIGITALLY REMASTERED FRENCH NEW WAVE SEASON
FRI 17 – SUN 19 SEP
Fri 17 20.45 I Sat 18 17.45 I Sun 19 19.15
Starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne
CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (U) AD Voices James Marsden, Christina Applegate Director Brad Peyton USA I 2010 I 82 mins
In an age-old battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Bad Cat, Kitty Galore, has hatched a plan to bring her canine enemies to heel and take down her former Kitty comrades too. Cats and Dogs throughout the world must unite before this demented despot turns the world into her very own scratching post!
SAT 18 & SUN 19 SEP
Sat 18 11.30, 14.00 SUBTITLED I Sun 19 14.00
SKELETONS (CERT TBC) www.skeletonsthemovie.com Starring Ed Gaughan, Andrew Buckley, Jason Isaacs
Director Nick Whitfield UK I 2010 I 94 mins
Winner of Best New British Film at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival and described by Film4.com as “The finest cult film to have come from Britain since Withnail and I”, this is definitely worth a watch. The story centres round two paranormal investigators who clear skeletons from people’s wardrobes...
FRI 24 – THU 30 SEP
Fri 24 18.15 I Sat 25 20.15 I Sun 26 16.45 I Mon 27 20.45 Wed 29 14.00 I Thu 30 18.15
PRINCESS LILLIFEE (U) www.prinzessin-lillifee-derfilm.de Director Ansgar Niebuhr; Zhijian Xu; Alan Simpson Germany I 2009 I 69 mins
Based on the popular Princess Lillifee books, this delightful story will transport you to the magical kingdom of Pinkovia where Princess Lillifee rules the land. When Princess Lillifee discovers that some of the inhabitants of Pinkovia aren’t happy, she embarks on a quest to restore harmony to her land and, in the process, discovers the importance of friendship.
SAT 25 & SUN 26 SEP Sat 25 11.30 I Sun 26 13.30
Director Abel Ferrara Italy / USA / UK I 1990 I 103 mins
He’s just out of prison, and drug-lord Frank White is determined to give something back to society. He hatches a scheme to build a state of the art hospital in the centre of New York’s worst ghetto but he needs the help of his fellow criminals to pull it off. Despite his best intentions though, things don’t quite go to plan... This screening will be introduced by the Inverness Film Fans.
TUE 28 SEP 19.30
SRFTI SHORT FILMS CERT TBC)
Since WW2, West Bengal has produced a distinctive film culture, including internationally acclaimed directors such as Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha, and, most famously of all, the great Satyajit Ray. In 1995, a new elite film school was founded in Kolkata and named after Ray. Since then, the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, has been training the next generation of Bengali film makers. This evening Screen Academy Scotland, in partnership with the SRFTI, will be screening a compilation of the best work to emerge from the school since its foundation 15 years ago. This screening is free.
MON 06 SEPT 18.15
The Artists Cinema The Artists Cinema is a unique project bringing short films by leading visual artists into cinemas in subversive and playful ways. The Last Days of British Honduras will precede White Material (Fri 03 – Thu 09) Find out more about each of these short films at www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk /artistcinema2010-films.htm
BREATHLESS A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (PG) Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
Director Jean-Luc Godard France I 1960 I 89 mins (French & English with subtitles)
Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard’s feature début is still amazingly fresh and stylish, with its film noir tale of love, betrayal and Bogart worship. Now digitally restored for its 50th Anniversary, it’s still one of the most influential and greatest films ever made.
SUN 26 & WED 29 SEP Sun 26 14.00 I Wed 29 11.30
CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 CLEO DE 5 A 7 (PG) Starring Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller
Director Agnes Varda France /Italy I 1962 I 89 mins (French with subtitles)
Agnes Varda’s film follows two hours of the life of French singer Cléo as she anxiously awaits test results from her doctor. Convinced that she has cancer, Cleo walks the streets of Paris meeting various friends, family and strangers, all the while trying to come to terms with her own mortality.
SUN 19 & MON 20 SEP Sun 19 17.00 I Mon 20 20.15
MY NIGHT WITH MAUD MA NUIT CHEZ MAUD (PG) Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian
Director Eric Rohmer France I 1969 I 110 mins (French with subtitles)
To this day recognised as Eric Rohmer’s (who died earlier this year) masterpiece. Jean-Louis Trintignant plays a devoted catholic who thinks he’s met his soul mate in church. But when he ends up spending the night with seductive divorcee Maud, he finds himself negotiating a minefield of emotional and moral conflict.
SUN 05 & WED 08 SEP Sun 05 14.00 I Wed 08 17.30
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Wed 01 11.30 The Illusionist 14.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 19.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 19.30 The Illusionist Thu 02 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
The Girl Who Played With Fire The Illusionist The Illusionist The Girl Who Played With Fire
Fri 03 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
The Girl Who Played With Fire The Rebound White Material The Girl Who Played With Fire
Sat 04 10.30 12.15 13.30 14.00 17.45 18.00 20.15 20.30
Jasper, Penguin Explorer Jasper, Penguin Explorer White Material The Girl Who Played With Fire White Material The Girl Who Played With Fire The Rebound The Girl Who Played With Fire
Sun 05 12.00 Jasper, Penguin Explorer 13.30 The Rebound Dream & Scream 14.00 My Night With Maud 17.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 17.15 The Rebound 19.15 White Material 19.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire Mon 06 18.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 18.15 SRFTI 20.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire 20.45 White Material Tue 07 11.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire Dream & Scream 18.00 The Rebound 19.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 20.00 White Material Wed 08 11.00 The Rebound Dream & Scream 11.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire 17.30 My Night With Maud 19.00 White Material 19.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire
Thu 09 11.30 White Material 14.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire Dream & Scream 18.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 20.00 The Fall Of The House Of Usher 20.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire Fri 10 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
The Girl Who Played With Fire London River Beautiful Kate Gainsbourg
Sat 11 11.00 The Karate Kid 14.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire Dream & Scream 14.15 The Karate Kid SUBTITLED 17.30 Gainsbourg 18.00 Beautiful Kate 20.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 20.15 London River Sun 12 13.00 The Karate Kid 13.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire 16.45 Beautiful Kate 17.00 The Girl Who Played With Fire 19.00 London River 19.30 Gainsbourg Mon 13 11.30 Gainsbourg FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING 18.00 Gainsbourg 18.15 London River 20.15 Beautiful Kate 20.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire Tue 14 11.30 14.00 17.30 19.00 19.30
Gainsbourg Beautiful Kate London River The Girl Who Played With Fire Sexy Beast
Wed 15 11.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire 14.00 London River 19.00 Beautiful Kate 19.30 Gainsbourg Thu 16 11.30 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15
Gainsbourg The Girl Who Played With Fire Gainsbourg Beautiful Kate London River Friends Evening Screening 20.30 The Girl Who Played With Fire
Fri 17 18.00 18.15 20.30 20.45
Tamara Drewe The Concert Tamara Drewe Splice
Sat 18 11.30 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore 13.30 The Concert 14.00 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore SUBTITLED 17.45 Splice 18.00 Tamara Drewe 20.15 The Concert 20.30 Tamara Drewe Sun 19 13.30 Tamara Drewe 14.00 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore 16.45 The Concert 17.00 Cleo From 5 To 7 19.15 Splice 19.30 Tamara Drewe Mon 20 17.45 The Concert 18.00 Tamara Drewe 20.15 Cleo From 5 To 7 20.30 Tamara Drewe Tue 21 11.30 Tamara Drewe 19.00 The Concert 19.30 Tamara Drewe Wed 22 11.30 The Concert 14.00 Tamara Drewe 19.00 Tamara Drewe 19.30 The Concert
Sat 25 11.30 14.00 17.30 18.00 20.15 20.30
Princess Lillifee The Secret In Their Eyes The Secret In Their Eyes Tamara Drewe Skeletons Tamara Drewe
Sun 26 13.30 Princess Lillifee 14.00 Breathless 16.45 Skeletons 17.00 Tamara Drewe 19.15 The Secret In Their Eyes 19.30 Tamara Drewe Mon 27 18.00 Tamara Drewe 18.15 The Secret In Their Eyes 20.30 Tamara Drewe 20.45 Skeletons Tue 28 11.30 The Secret In Their Eyes 19.00 Tamara Drewe 19.30 King Of New York Wed 29 11.30 Breathless 14.00 Skeletons 19.00 The Secret In Their Eyes 19.30 Tamara Drewe Thu 30 11.30 14.00 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Tamara Drewe The Secret In Their Eyes Tamara Drewe Skeletons The Secret In Their Eyes Tamara Drewe
Thu 23 11.00 Tamara Drewe Dream & Scream 14.00 The Concert 17.45 The Concert 18.00 Tamara Drewe 20.15 Dead Poets Society STAFF PICK 20.30 Tamara Drewe Fri 24 18.00 18.15 20.15 20.30
Tamara Drewe Skeletons The Secret In Their Eyes Tamara Drewe
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