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What’s On in Inverness February 2015

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The Millennium Collection for Bute House was made to coincide with the return of Parliament to Scotland. It is on permanent loan to the First Minister and the Scottish Executive to promote the quality and skills of Scottish silversmiths. Tel: 01463 237114Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

MIXED EXHIBITIONSunday 1st February 2015 until: Saturday 28th February 2015Castle Gallery, 43 Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3DUFeaturing Jewellery for Valentines by Isobel Lindsay. Tel: 01463 729512 www.castlegallery.co.uk

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Thursday 12th February 2015TESTAMENT OF YOUTHEden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA It’s the spring of 1914. Having gained a place at Oxford the brilliant young Vera has her whole life ahead of her. But with the outbreak of WWI her dreams are shattered. Tel: 01463 233 651www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Sunday 15th February 2015OUTSIDE THE BOXInverness Museum& Art Gallery, Castle Wynd Inver-ness IV2 3EBThis exhibition follows last year’s very successful ‘Inside Out’ Community Gallery exhibition, com-posed by participants in the Fife College Learning Centre at HMP Inverness. Tel: 01463 237114Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Thursday 5th February 2015FOXCATCHEREden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SAFrom the Academy Award-winning director of Moneyball and Capote comes this gripping new drama based on a shocking true story. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Thursday 12th February 2015INHERENT VICEEden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SAIn 1970s drug-fueled Los Angeles, stoner and private detective Doc Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. Joaquin Phoenix leads a star-studded cast of Oscar win-ners and nominees in this brilliant crime-caper from the director of There Will Be Blood. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Saturday 28th February 2015MODERN MASTERS IN PRINT: MATISSE, PICASSO, DALI AND WARHOLInverness Museum& Art Gallery, Castle Wynd Inver-ness IV2 3EBPrints by Picasso, Dalí, Matisse, and Warhol - four of the 20th century’s greatest artists - drawn from the V&A’s outstanding collections of prints, posters and artists’ books. Tel: 01463 237114Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

CONTINUOUS EVENTS

Sunday 11th January 2015 until: Sunday 1st March 2015SILVER OF THE STARS AND THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION FOR BUTE HOUSEInverness Museum& Art Gallery, Castle Wynd Inver-ness IV2 3EB Two collections portraying the best of contempo-rary silversmithing in Scotland. Silver of the Stars features ten international celebrities from the fields of film, fashion, music, theatre and litera-ture who have been paired with ten of Scotland’s finest silversmiths. Tel: 01463 237114Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

Sunday 1st February 2015 until: Sunday 1st March 2015THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTIONInverness Museum& Art Gallery, Castle Wynd Inver-ness IV2 3EB

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Friday 20th February 2015 until: Sunday 1st March 2015CAN YOU REMEMBER THE EIGHT-IES?Inverness Museum & Art GalleryThis exhibition of images from the Highland Photographic Archive shows life in Inverness in the 1980s. It documents the changing cityscape and also gives an insight into ‘the way we were’ through club and society press shots.Tel: 01463 237114Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

WEEKLY EVENTS

MONDAYS

Every Monday 9.30pm to midnightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hootananny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday 9.30pm to midnightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

WEDNESDAYS

Every Wednesday 9.30pm to mid-nightTraditional Scottish Session, Scot-tish Food.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651 www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

THURSDAYS

Every Thursday 8.30pmTraditional Scottish folk sessionThe Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - 70-71 Huntly St, Inverness Evening entertainment at the Waterfront Restau-rant and Bar is provided every Thursday night with a traditional Scottish folk session performed by Kenny Jamieson (Lead singer Schiehallion). Tel: 01463233870

FRIDAYS

Every Friday 10pm to 1amMusic Nights The Room 73 Queensgate, Inver-nessMusic Nights, Friday and Saturday nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 10.00pm to 1am in the morning. ‘Best live covers music in Inverness’ every Fri and Sat from 10pm, with tribute bands and contempo-rary Rock Music. Free Internet hotspot. Tel: 01463 233077

SATURDAYS

Every Saturday 2.30 to 4.30pmSaturday Ceilidh with Fraser & Erik.Hotannanny, 67 Church Street, Inverness Scotland IV1 1ESFeaturing a variety of musicians it’s always a great night for locals and visitors alike! Tel: 01463 233 651www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk

Every Saturday 10pm to 1amMusic Nights The Room 73 Queensgate, Inver-nessMusic Nights, Friday and Saturday nights, with top quality bands playing covers from 10.00pm to 1am in the morning. ‘Best live covers music in Inverness’ every Fri and Sat from 10pm, with tribute bands and contemporary Rock Music. Free Internet hotspot. Tel: 01463 233077

DAILY DIARY EVENTS

Sunday 1st February 2015 8.00pmLGBT HISTORY MONTH SCOT-LAND - HOCKNEYEden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SACelebrated as one of the UK’s most influen-tial artists, David Hockney is the effervescent subject of this bold documentary chronicling his life and work. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Monday 2nd February 2015 11.30amTESTAMENT OF YOUTH (FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING)Eden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SAIt’s the spring of 1914. Having gained a place at Oxford the brilliant young Vera has her whole life ahead of her. But with the outbreak of WWI her dreams are shattered. Tel: 01463 234234 www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 7th February 2015 8.00pmTHREE’S A CROWDEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Told with stunning imagery, thrills, spills, heart-break, happiness and the odd bit of humour, Three’s A Crowd is an aerial dance theatre show involving harness flying, aerial acrobatics, circus, dance and theatre. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 8th February 2015 7.30pmKEITH JACK - A LITTLE BIT MORE OF MEEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Scottish-born musical theatre star, Keith Jack returns to his roots with a new musical show for 2015. The show will feature songs from his new album Keith Jack - A Little Bit More Of Me and some fabulous songs from musical theatre as well as some classic pop and swing tunes as well. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Monday 9th February 2015 8.00pmWILDE WITHOUT THE BOY & THE BALLAD OF READING GAOLEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Written by Oscar Wilde after his release from prison, The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem narrating the execution of Charles Thomas Wool-dridge, who was convicted of murdering his wife. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 10th February 2015 8.00pmTHE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COM-EDY (ABRIDGED)Eden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA They’ve skewered history, the Bible and the world’s most celebrated playwright, now the Re-duced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Wednesday 11th February 2015 7.00pmROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOSTEden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SASummer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

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Saturday 14th February 2015 7.00pmMONEY FOR NOTHING: DIRE STRAITS TRIBUTEIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LX Money for Nothing was formed in 2000 as a tribute to one of the world’s premier rock bands - Dire Straits. The abundant energy and the excellence and musicality of their performance makes Money For Nothing a “must see” for any rock enthusiast or Dire Straits fan. Tel: 0871 789 4173www.ironworksvenue.com

Saturday 14th February 2015 11.00pmADDICTION WHITEIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LX FEATURING: SCOTT BOND (UK) - OFFICIAL RξBOOTξD TOUR - MARIO PIU (IT) - AKA DJ Arabesque BXR CLASSICS SET - SIGNUM (NL) - ARMADA MUSIC / A STATE OF TRANCE - JAY MA-KANOIZE & DAVIE G (SCO) and lots more........ Tel: 0871 789 4173www.ironworksvenue.com

Saturday 14th February 2015 7.30pmTHE DANGLEBERRIESIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LX The Dangleberries, formed in September 2001, have performed throughout Scotland at festivals, including The Wickerman Festival, Wizard, Loo-pallu and the Tartan Heart Festival at Belladrum, and music venues from Thurso to London.Tel: 0871 789 4173www.ironworksvenue.com

Saturday 14th February 2015 8.00pmDUNCAN CHISHOLM : THE GATH-ERINGEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Highly rhythmical and powerfully personal, The Gathering concert presents an extended array of talent accompanying Duncan. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 14th February 2015 7.30pmCRAIG HILL - GIVE HIM AN INCH...Eden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Strap yourself in for a Craig Hill thrill! Hot on the heels of last year’s hysterically funny, sold out national tour, don’t miss the chance to see Scotland’s favourite kilted treasure - live and unleashed. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 15th February 2015 12.00pmHIGHLAND WEDDING FAIREden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Brides to be come and join us at the Highland’s largest Wedding Fair. We’ll have over 70 plus exhibitors, professional demonstrations and cocktails. Plus - the first 200 visitors will receive a free glass of bubbly! Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 15th February 2015 1.30pmWAR REQUIEMEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA An extraordinary visual evocation of Benjamin Britten’s choral and orchestral masterpiece, com-posed to commemorate those who lost their lives in the First World War. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 15th February 2015 5.00pmLGBT HISTORY MONTH SCOTLAND - MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTEEden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SAOmar (Gordon Warneke) is a young Pakistani man living in London in the mid-80s who is tasked by his entrepreneur uncle with managing a run-down laundrette. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Monday 16th February 2015THE TYPISTEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA This captivating piece of dance theatre, narrated by Alexei Sayle, features renowned dancers Kerieva McCormick and Raúl Prieto (formerly Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras) and choreography by flamenco Gran Maestro Javier Latorre. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 17th February 2015 8.00pmMICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER AND JOHN DOYLEEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle, three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions, will play Eden Court as part of a unique European tour. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Wednesday 18th February 2.00pm & 5.00pmNT LIVE: TREASURE ISLAND (EN-CORES)Eden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Thursday 19th February 2015 7.30pmRUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MACEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Recognised internationally as the lead-ing tribute to Fleetwood Mac in their various incarnations, and with founding member Mick Fleetwood’s golden seal of approval, this stunning show reflects on an epic journey of lasting relation-ships through changing eras and musi-cal styles.Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Thursday 19th Febuary 2015 8.00pmSANITISEEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Edinburgh based theatre makers, performer Melanie Jordan and director Caitlin Skinner bring their imaginative show and poignant show to new audiences around Scotland this spring. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Friday 20th February 2015 7.30pmTHE TOM GREEN SEPTETEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Winner of the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composi-tion and described by Jazzwise magazine as one to watch, Tom Green is one of the most exciting young trombonists and composers currently on the scene. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 21st February 2015 7.30pmLIVEWIRE : ACDCIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LXACDC are the unique six man tribute to rock’s greatest band AC/DC, complete with trademark cannons, a wall of Mar-shalls and the power of High Voltage Rock and Roll! Tel: 0871 789 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com

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Saturday 21st February 2015 7.30pmINVERNESS FIDDLER’S RALLYEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Once again the Fiddlers will be joined by fellow enthusiasts from all over Scotland to form an orchestra of around 100 players performing a varied programme of traditional music from Scotland and beyond. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 22nd February 2015 8.00pmTHE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORYEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing ovations at every perfor-mance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back on the road!Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Sunday 22nd February 2.00pm & 5.00pmNT LIVE: TREASURE ISLAND (EN-CORES)Eden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 24th February 7.30pmBRENDAN COLE - A NIGHT TO REMEMBEREden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Following his last sell out tour of Licence to Thrill, Strictly Come Danc-ing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new show, A Night to Re-member. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 24th February 2015 7.15pmROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDEREden Court Cinema, Bishop’s Road Inverness IV3 5SA Wagner’s first masterpiece explores the themes of damnation and redemp-tion that would fascinate the composer throughout his career. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Wednesday 25th February 7.30pmBRENDAN COLE - A NIGHT TO REMEMBEREden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA Following his last sell out tour of Licence to Thrill, Strictly Come Danc-ing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new show, A Night to Re-member. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Wednesday 25th February 2015 7.30pmINVERNESS CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT SERIES: PIATTI STRING QUARTETEden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA The Piatti String Quartet’s programme for Inverness Chamber Music is:- Mo-zart : String Quartet No 22 in B flat major, K589, “Prussian”, Bartók : String Quartet No 5 in B flat and Dvo?ák : String Quartet No 13 in G major, Op 106 Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Thursday 26th 8.00pmALAN CARR - YAP YAP YAP!Eden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ire-land with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and Brit-ish Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Friday 27th February 7.30pmSCOOTY & THE SKYHOOKSIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LX Scotty & the Skyhooks are a soul band that started in the early 80’s & went onto become one of the North of Scotland’s most popular bands, playing to packed dance floors in venue’s all over the Highlands. Tel: 0871 789 4173www.ironworksvenue.com

Friday 27th February 8.00pmALAN CARR - YAP YAP YAP!Eden Court, Bishop’s Road Inver-ness IV3 5SA No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ire-land with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and Brit-ish Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life. Tel: 01463 234234www.eden-court.co.uk

Saturday 28th February 7.30pmSCOOTY & THE SKYHOOKSIronworks, 22B Academy St Inver-ness IV1 1LX Scotty & the Skyhooks are a soul band that started in the early 80’s & went onto become one of the North of Scotland’s most popular bands, playing to packed dance floors in venue’s all over the Highlands. Tel: 0871 789 4173www.ironworksvenue.com