ica mar 2014 - issue 139

issue 139 Mar 2014

plus EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE

Never Beaten.Caley Jags’ fi nest to contest the Scottish League Cup Final.

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MOTHERLAND ( Dance )

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ANDY KIRKPATRICK ( Talks )

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SINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY, HE’S A TIM

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THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY ( Music )

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Two score and to score…And so it came to pass, a mere 20 years after the (painful-for-some) merger of Caledonian FC and Inverness Thistle, our Highland capital team have made it to their fi rst major cup climax - the Scottish League Cup Final - to be contested, appropriately enough with the once ‘biggest team in the north’ Aberdeen. The fact that it follows warm on the heels of neighbours Ross County’s SFA Cup fi nal appearance of 2010 only serves to show that the Highlands might just be paving the way for Scottish football’s future. Success on a budget - the Highland way - and one many of the game’s rather richer central belt clubs could learn a lot from. So there are many reasons to get interested, get behind your local team and watch them bring home the bacon. If not this year, no matter - it will only be a matter of time… We look forward to local youngsters deciding between ICT or County rather than Rangers or Celtic as seems to have been the norm for too long now. See p28. It was also 20 years ago the Spice Girls formed - and this month, if you dare, you can see ‘Motherland’* (p31/45) - a stunning and challenging piece of theatre, live music and dance from Vincent Dance Theatre that asks what exactly is it that we “really, really want” and confronts modern female life with its “airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim blaming, slut shaming, the might of motherhood and the challenge of childlessness”. Some things take longer to change than others, then… March it is and march we will - right on with a taster of the sort of things we have in store for you this month: | ART: Don’t forget the craft: If you believe words like haberdashery and smocking aren’t just made up then the 5th Dornoch Fibre Fest might just be for you; IMAG have a sound & fi lm installation, Mirror Lands, and, erm, Sexy Peat. | FILM: Our beloved Tilda Swinton appears in three fi lms this month, Tom Hiddleston and Scarlett Johansson two; don’t-miss fi lms from Wes Anderson and Terry Gilliam; Capt America returns as do The Muppets… | KIDS: Variety: Ski Champs, Festival of One Act Plays, The Gingerbread Man. | MUSIC: There’s a folk bonanza at Eden Court with Emily Smith, Blazin’ Fiddles, The Revelers and Southern Tenant Folk Union. | SPECIALS: High spirits: the Inverness Whisky Festival plus the Moray Game Jam. | SPORT: Local heroes: not only will ICT vie for silverware, but stacks of YOU will be running for charity in the excellent Inverness Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run. | THEATRE: A month of contrasting pairs - from Jason Manford to Jerry Sadowitz, Brendan Cole to the aforementioned (crazy) Motherland show and more…WHEN you’ve fi nished tidying your room - and only then, you can visit: whatsonhighlands.com

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CALUM’S ROADAdapted by David Harrower, from

the book by Roger HutchinsonDirected by Gerry Mulgrew

CALLING ALL BUDDING SONGWRITERS...

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the book by Roger HutchinsonDirected by Gerry Mulgrew

CALLING ALL BUDDING SONGWRITERS...

Nairn Book & Arts Festival seeks entries for a songwriting competition to be judged by two of Scotland’s premier w r i t e r / m u s i c i a n s , Findlay Napier & Gillian Frame.

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In this relentlessly digital age it’s good to see that some of the old ways aren’t being allowed to die out. Crafting, for example, is enjoying something of a resurgence and while, Down South, the hipsters of East London are using it to crochet covers for their penny-farthings, up here it’s being celebrated rather more coherently in the form of the DORNOCH FIBRE FEST from FRI 14-SUN 16 MAR. This is actually the fi fth time the event has been held and this time round there’s an even wider range of tutors and masterclasses including: Special quilting techniques taught by SHEENA NORQUAY; tapestry weaving by JOAN BAXTER; “upcycling” - recreating new fashion from pre-loved clothing, with SHEILA KENNARD & LUCY WILLIAMS in two half-day workshops and a class on revitalising your knitwear from JULIE BISHOP. The HIGHLAND QUILTERS will be holding a special exhibition of their work in the Dornoch West Church Hall where members will be on hand to chat about their quilts and demonstrate techniques in patchwork design and quilting. Demonstrations in the main hall will include batik printing, peg loom weaving, frame knitting, kumihimo (a sort of braiding), and a chance to try your hand at spinning and weaving with the Highland Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Drop-in classes will show you how to make colourful pom-pom earrings, to master basic embroidery stitches and to decorate a tote bag using appliqué, buttons, paints and transfers. There will be a knitters corner in the coffee lounge on Saturday, so bring along your unfinished work or head down and learn a new skill. The weekend will start on Friday evening with a talk at the West Church Hall by Joan Baxter, from 6:30 pm. On Friday, students from Dornoch Academy will come to the Fibre Fest for their own classes in upcycling and recycled design, and their work will be on display. The whole of Dornoch will be involved, and in shops throughout the town there will be a window-spotting competition, as well as the Fibre Fest award for the Best Cushion. Which is actually rather more prestigious than you might imagine. fibrefest.org.uk…

BEAULY GALLERY MIXED EXHIBITION, March,

CASTLE GALLERY IAN MCWHINNIE, 15 Mar - 5 Aprcastlegallery.co.uk

EDEN COURT GALLERYSIX PERCENT Part of Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month, seeking to provide an insight into the reality of living with Down’s Syndrome. MORNING RISE by MARIE WILTON LESLIE, LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

ELGIN LIBRARYMORAY ARTS MEMBERS EXHIBITION, 29 Mar - 11 APR

IMAGSEXY PEAT, 8 Mar - 5 AprSexy Peat, by Highland Print Studio in collaboration with Cape Farewell, is a body of contemporary visual art that celebrates the ecology and heritage, including the Gaelic heritage, of the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles. The exhibition includes, printmaking, photography, animation and textiles. MIRROR LANDS, 13–29 MarFilm & sound installation exploring diverse relationships to place on The Black Isle, by artist Mark Lyken & fi lmmaker Emma Dove. Sonic elements of the natural world with an original score. NEEDED ON A JOURNEY, from 5 April, Community curated exhibition, part of High Life Highland’s contribution to the ‘My Heart is in the Highlands’ 2014 Homecoming Project. Including an Inverness ‘Story Map’, created by local participants. inverness.highland.museum

INVERNESS AIRPORTMIXED EXHIBITION

INCHMORE GALLERYREOPENING MID MARCH, inchmoregallery.co.uk

KILMORACK GALLERY WINTER EXHIBITION 2013, to 15 Marfrom 22 Mar, Landscapes, people and structures are laid bare by three artists with rising reputations - PATRICIA CAIN, KIRSTIE COHEN, HENRY FRASER. kilmorackgallery.co.uk

more at: whatsonhighlands.com

ARTOBJECTSINSTALLATIONS PERFORMANCE PICTURES MULTIMEDIA

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We always let loose a little yelp of excitement at the prospect of a new fl ick featuring Nairn’s most famous Oscar winner, TILDA SWINTON. And she’s back in not one, not two, but three new releases this month. ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE [1] fi nds her playing a vampire, a role that surely she’s always been kind of destined for with that porcelain complexion and all, alongside TOM HIDDLESTON, written and directed by the mighty JIM JARMUSCH. And it’s set in Detroit. What’s not to like?

She’s also to be found (alongside CHRISTOPH WALTZ, MATT DAMON and DAVID THEWLIS) in THE ZERO THEOREM [2], the latest from another cherishably maverick director, in this case Terry Gilliam. In recent years his output has never quite matched the scale of his ambition or (as in the case of his Don Quixote adaptation) just been dogged by bad luck, but this story of a computer genius looking for the meaning of life might be his biggest success for a while. He’s saying it’s the fi nal part of a dystopian satire trilogy begun with 1985’s Brazil and continued with 12 Monkeys a decade later.

Tilda’s fi nal outing is in GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL [3], the latest from Wes Anderson and also starring RALPH FIENNES, EDWARD NORTON and BILL MURRAY. A quirky comedy set in the titular hotel and revolving around a mysterious death and the struggle for a valuable painting. An unmissably object lesson in elegantly assured acting apparently.

Nothing restrained about CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER or MUPPETS MOST WANTED (starring the aforementioned Tom Hiddleston in his second movie this month), but they’re bound to be popular among their clearly defi ned constituencies. And fans of the WAR HORSE movie will want to check out the cinema screenings of the original National Theatre stage version showing as the latest in the NT ENCORE season at EDEN COURT on 16, 25 & 26 MAR.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON not only reprises her Black Widow role in Captain America, but also stars in the Scottish-based UNDER THE SKIN, a fi lm that was shot up here (from Glasgow to Glencoe) yonks ago and looked like it might never actually get fi nished. Critical response so far suggests the wait was worth it, Johansson’s portrayal of a sexy alien serial killer (aren’t they all?) just one of the pleasures in an inventively dreamlike affair. Not sure it’ll do too much for tourism in the Highlands though.

One actor we always have time for is AARON PAUL, whose portrayal of Jesse in Breaking Bad has given him some sort of small-screen immortality. He stars in A LONG WAY DOWN, adapted from the novel by Nick Hornby about four people meeting up on New Year’s Eve “to help one another weather the diffi culties of their lives.” Sounds horrifi c and surely Paul (and co-star, another ICA fave, IMOGEN POOTS) are destined for better things. By which we mean better than NEED FOR SPEED (on at VUE from 12 MAR).

FILMTilda’s Like a London Bus

DOCUMENTARYCOMEDY DRAMA FAMILY ROMANCE

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SAT 01 MAR BLACK ANGEL @ Eden Ct, plus extended Q&A with ROGER CHRISTIAN.THE SQUARE @ Eden Ct GIRL RISING (12+) @ Universal Hall, 7.30pm The stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. takeoneaction.org.uk

FROM SAT 01 MARTHE BOOK THIEF @ Eden Ct

FROM MON 03 MARAFTER TILLER @ Eden Ct

TUE 04 MARInFiFa LE JOUR SE LEVE (DAYBREAK) @ Eden Ct Dir. Marcel Carne 1939 93 mins. One of the finest crime dramas ever made, a story of passion, corruption and murder.

FROM FRI 07 MARBASTARDS @ Eden CtA WORLD NOT OURS @ Eden Ct300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE @ Vue* THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL @ Vue* THE STAG @ Vue If Vue get it - go see. Feat. Sherlock’s ANDREW SCOTT...BULLET @ Vue

SAT 08 MARGRAVITY @ Eden CtPHILOMENA @ Eden CtCAPTAIN PHILLIPS @ Eden Ct

SUN 09 MAR* THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER @ Eden Ct

MON 1O MARLONG LIVE LIBERTY @ Eden Ct

FROM WED 12 MARNEED FOR SPEED @ Vue

THU 13 MARTHE BEST OFFER @ Eden Ct

FROM FRI 14 MAR* THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL @ Eden Ct* HER @ Eden CtSTRANGER BY THE LAKE @ Eden CtBACK TO THE GARDEN @ Vue* UNDER THE SKIN @ Vue* THE ZERO THEOREM @ VuePLOT FOR PEACE @ VueGRACE OF MONACO @ Vue

FRI 14 MAR DALAI LAMA AWAKENING @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm This is the new film by director KHASHYAR DARVICH following the hugely successful tour of his previous documentary film Dalai Lama Renaissance, again with voiceover from Harrison Ford.Director Director Q&A session after the screening. Unrated 120 mins

FROM SAT 15 MARMR. PEABODY & SHERMAN @ Eden Ct

MON 17 MAR SPIRIT OF ‘45 @ Nairn CAAC, 7.30pm Ken Loach documentary celebrating the radical changes in postwar Britain, the welfare state and the nationalisation. THE MAGGIE @ Nairn CAAC, 2pm Filmed on Islay, featuring a Clyde puffer called Maggie, an American, an Englishman, and a wily old Scotsman! Free tea and home bakes follow the film. cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk

TUE 18 MARInFiFa THE HUSTLER @ Eden Ct Director: Robert Rossen. 1961. USA. 134 mins. Nominated for 9 Oscars, an iconic performance from Paul Newman and a modern classic.

TUE 19 MAR* ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY @ Eden Ct

FROM THU 20 MARPETER GABRIEL BACK TO FRONT @ Vue

FRI 21 MAR ENOUGH SAID (PG-13) @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) meets Albert (James

Gandolfini) – a sweet, funny and like-minded man.

FROM FRI 21 MAR* UNDER THE SKIN @ Eden Ct* ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE @ Eden CtABOUT LAST NIGHT @ VueG.B.F @ Vue* HALF OF A YELLOW SUN @ Vue* A LONG WAY DOWN @ VueTHE MACHINE @ VueSTARRED UP @ VueSTRETCH @ VueSVENGALI @ Vue

SAT 22 MARALI BLUE EYES @ Eden Ct

WED 26 MARHIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA @ Nairn Little Theatre, 7.15pm highlandspiritualcinema.net

THU 27 MARA FIVE STAR LIFE @ Eden Ct

FROM FRI 28 MAR* THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN @ Eden CtTHE ARMSTRONG LIE @ Eden CtUNFORGIVEN @ Eden Ct* CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D @ VueLABOR DAY@ VueTHE LEGEND OF HERCULES @ VueMUPPETS MOST WANTED @ Vue

SUN 30 MAR* BLUE JASMINE @ Eden Ct* 12 YEARS A SLAVE @ Eden Ct

NB: all Vue items are tbc - see website below.

EDEN COURT FILM GUIDE > P23–26

* = ICA recommended

InFiFa = Inverness Film Fans screening

For more up to date info and times, visitwhatsonhighlands.com

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“Imagine a world made entirely of biscuits”. We do. Often. And that’s the pretext for THE GINGERBREAD MAN at UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN on SAT 05 APR at 2pm. Presented by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre, it’s an engaging theatrical production for the younger child. Into the aforementioned biscuit world comes a Gingerbread Man, creating havoc wherever he goes. He meets a majestic cow, a stubborn goat and an opportunistic bird. But… can the Gingerbread Man outwit the dastardly Fox? With a foot tapping ‘Yummy Chase’ soundtrack – reminiscent of an old movie – and minimal language this has proved to be a tremendously popular story with younger audiences wherever it’s been, so should be a treat.

Drama for a slightly older audience with the FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS at DINGWALL ACADEMY on MON 03 MAR. Presented by the Scottish Community Drama Association, which has been going since way back in 1926, it brings together the best young acting and production talent from the organisation, giving participants a chance to meet like-minded souls. Stars of the future should be very much in evidence.Future stars of a very different kind might be found at the SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI CHAMPS on CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN on SAT 08 & SUN 09 MAR. The Winter Olympics proved that Britain is just as capable as anyone else of inspiring and encouraging prospective winners, so hopefully that impetus will continue. And there can’t be many better places to fall in love with snowsports than up here. More details at snowsportscotland.org

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FRI 28 FEB 2014 SAFER HIGHLANDS ROCK CHALLENGE @ Eden Court Empire, 6.30pm Schools from across the Highlands perform together in a night of electric competition supporting the Rock Challenge® ethos of achieving a natural high through performance. FÈIS FARR @ Farr Community Hall, 7.30pm Workshops for young people aged 8 to 18 in a wide range of subjects at different levels: fiddle, chanter, tin whistle, guitar, Gaelic song, bodhran and art. Fèis Bheag for wee ones aged 5–7 £4 first child, £2 siblings For more information please contact: [email protected] 01463 225559

MON 03 MAR

FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS @ Dingwall Academy, Dingwall, 7.30pm Scottish Community Drama Association youth festival of one act plays. scda.org.uk

SAT 08 & SUN 09 MAR SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI CHAMPS @ Cairngorm Mountain See above snowsportscotland.org

FRI 28 MAR FÈIS FARR @ Farr Community Hall, 7.30pm.

SAT 29 & SUN 30 MAR GLENCOE WINTER FESTIVAL @ Glencoe Mountain Resort Easter egg hunt across the mountain, snowman building

competition, igloo building, sledging, Zibob racing, kids ski and snow board events and if conditions are right the UK’s first ever ski/ snowboard pond skimming contest. glencoemountain.com

SAT 05 APR THE GINGERBREAD MAN @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 2pm See main feat. above.

Check whatsonhighlands.com for more events, latest news and more…

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DR FEELGOOD: What I’ve Been Listening To…Ironworks, Fri 14 Mar

Few bands in British music have been as infl uential as DR FEELGOOD. Forming in 1971, they rightly surmised that the wastes of their native Canvey Island weren’t so spiritually distant from the American Delta where all the blues music they loved was being made. And so they crafted their own version, marshalled by the twin forces of nature LEE BRILLEAUX and WILKO JOHNSON. The result was a gloriously dirty sound, dubbed “pub rock” and acting as perhaps the most important infl uence on punk and all that followed.

These days the line-up is much changed, with Brilleaux dead, Johnson terminally ill and the other two founders John B.Sparks and John Martin no longer involved. If you want to see just why that incarnation was so life-affi rming, you’d be well-advised to check out Julien Temple’s marvellous “Oil City Confi dential” documentary, but if you’d rather just hear all the great old tunes played by the current Feelgooders, head to IRONWORKS for their gig on FRI 14 MAR.

Meanwhile we asked the band’s KEVIN MORRIS to tell us the tunes that he loves the most. Here’s what he said >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

And you can listen to them by visiting here >>>>>

� QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE:‘I Sat By The Ocean’It’s from “... Like Clockwork”, their album from last year. Josh Homme returned to work after a close encounter on the operating table and produced their best album yet. Great slide guitar riff.

� The Who: ’The Seeker’One of Pete Townshend’s best songs, often overlooked.

� Miles Davis: ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’Miles had been listening to Jimi Hendrix and composed this for drummer Tony Williams to shine, based on the simple three note riff of JH’s tune The Wind Cries Mary.

� Donny Hathaway:’Voices Inside’ (live version)Subtle work out for a sensational band. Check out Willie Weeks on bass!

� Muddy Waters: ‘I Want To Be Loved’The version from the Hard Again album. Muddy re-recorded some of his fi nest songs with Johnny Winter and his band. All the tunes really rock!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO HEAR THE TUNES…… whatsonhighlands.com

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“Imagine a world made entirely of biscuits”. We do. Often. And that’s the pretext for THE GINGERBREAD MAN at UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN on SAT 05 APR at 2pm. Presented by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre, it’s an engaging theatrical production for the younger child. Into the aforementioned biscuit world comes a Gingerbread Man, creating havoc wherever he goes. He meets a majestic cow, a stubborn goat and an opportunistic bird. But… can the Gingerbread Man outwit the dastardly Fox? With a foot tapping ‘Yummy Chase’ soundtrack – reminiscent of an old movie – and minimal language this has proved to be a tremendously popular story with younger audiences wherever it’s been, so should be a treat.

Drama for a slightly older audience with the FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS at DINGWALL ACADEMY on MON 03 MAR. Presented by the Scottish Community Drama Association, which has been going since way back in 1926, it brings together the best young acting and production talent from the organisation, giving participants a chance to meet like-minded souls. Stars of the future should be very much in evidence.Future stars of a very different kind might be found at the SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI CHAMPS on CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN on SAT 08 & SUN 09 MAR. The Winter Olympics proved that Britain is just as capable as anyone else of inspiring and encouraging prospective winners, so hopefully that impetus will continue. And there can’t be many better places to fall in love with snowsports than up here. More details at snowsportscotland.org

KIDSFILMART MUSIC SPORT SPECIALS THEATRE

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Man With A Plan

FRI 28 FEB 2014 SAFER HIGHLANDS ROCK CHALLENGE @ Eden Court Empire, 6.30pm Schools from across the Highlands perform together in a night of electric competition supporting the Rock Challenge® ethos of achieving a natural high through performance. FÈIS FARR @ Farr Community Hall, 7.30pm Workshops for young people aged 8 to 18 in a wide range of subjects at different levels: fiddle, chanter, tin whistle, guitar, Gaelic song, bodhran and art. Fèis Bheag for wee ones aged 5–7 £4 first child, £2 siblings For more information please contact: [email protected] 01463 225559

MON 03 MAR

FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS @ Dingwall Academy, Dingwall, 7.30pm Scottish Community Drama Association youth festival of one act plays. scda.org.uk

SAT 08 & SUN 09 MAR SCOTTISH CHILDREN’S SKI CHAMPS @ Cairngorm Mountain See above snowsportscotland.org

FRI 28 MAR FÈIS FARR @ Farr Community Hall, 7.30pm.

SAT 29 & SUN 30 MAR GLENCOE WINTER FESTIVAL @ Glencoe Mountain Resort Easter egg hunt across the mountain, snowman building

competition, igloo building, sledging, Zibob racing, kids ski and snow board events and if conditions are right the UK’s first ever ski/ snowboard pond skimming contest. glencoemountain.com

SAT 05 APR THE GINGERBREAD MAN @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 2pm See main feat. above.


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Folk ThisDespite the fact that the fi lm Inside Llewyn Davis appears to have given the Highlands a miss, the appetite for all things folky up here doesn’t need any zeitgeisty topping-up as demonstrated by the plethora of acts immersed in that genre who are playing this month.

And EDEN COURT is the place to go to catch the best of it all, with a fi stful of acts showing the scope and quality of folk being made today. First up multi-award winner and leading light on the Scottish scene EMILY SMITH [1] on THU 06 Mar. She’s worked with an array of artists from the folk scene and beyond including Richard Thompson, Jerry Douglas, Eddi Reader and Beth Nielsen Chapman as well as singing on the sell-out Transatlantic Sessions tour last year alongside Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Bibb and Teddy Thompson.

A little more informal is CEILIDH HOUSE on FRI 07 MAR, the annual showcase for the GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. Singers ARTHUR CORMACK, SINEAG MACINTYRE, IAIN MACKAY, KIRSTEEN MACDONALD and ALEX MACDONALD, as well as piper D.J. MACINTYRE and new band MARLOCH.

Highland favourites BLAZIN’ FIDDLES [2], who play on FRI 14 MAR are regulars, but this marks the fi rst gig with their new line-up, only founder BRUCE MACGREGOR remaining from the original incarnation. Should be good.

And it’s not just British folk. THE REVELERS, who play on SUN 16 MAR formed when founding members of two of the mightiest forces in American roots music The Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys joined forces. They’re the undisputed stars of Cajun, so expect a suitable bayou atmosphere to proceedings.

Despite their name, SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION [5] are actually from Edinburgh, but the six piece all acoustic band who perform an eclectic mix of high energy atmospheric folk and bluegrass were mighty impressive last time they played here. They’re back on TUE 25 MAR at EDEN COURT and at AROS CENTRE, SKYE on THU 27.

If all that’s given you an urge to perform yourself, head to GLACHBEG CROFT on TUE 18 MAR for an OPEN MIC NIGHT followed by music from SILVER COAST and CAROLINE TRUSLOVE.

Away from the folk, Gigs Of The Month come from pub rock legends DR FEELGOOD [4] at IRONWORKS on FRI 14 MAR (read about their favourite songs on P13) and ace Glasgow indie combo CASUAL SEX [3] at MAD HATTERS on THU 06 MAR. See you there...

For more, visit whatonhighlands.com

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SUN 30 MARHIGHLAND HOTCLUB @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

ROCKTUE 25 FEBCUSHTIE-BOP @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 27 FEBTHE STRANGLERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR @ The Ironworks, 7pm.

BROWN BEAR @ Mad Hatters, 8pm.

DAVY COWAN @ Hootananny, 9.30pm.

ROBIN BILLS AND DEREK @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

FRI 28 FEBWOMEN’S AID @ The Eagle Bar, 8pm.With; Cryptic Keys, Susanna Wolfe, Matchstick Maker, Kelly McCormick.

LIONEL, RABBIT PUNCH, TOPHER ELLIOT @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

SCHNARFF SCHNARFF / EDA @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

THE GALIPAYGOS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 01 MARRUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC - ‘FLEETWOOD MAC FOREVER - WORLD TOUR 2014’ @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Leading tribute to Fleetwood Mac.

DAVE SIDLEY @ The Eagle Bar, 8pm.

ASHLEY AND THE COSMONAUTS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

LIONEL @ The Market Bar, 10pm.with support from The Sunshine People.

SUN 02 MARTHE ORCHESTRA @ The Ironworks, 8pm.Members of ELO and various spin-off

projects bring all the hits to the Ness.

EMILY AND BEN @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

MON 03 MARROBIN ABBOT @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

WED 05 MARFERGUS AND GREG @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 06 MARCASUAL SEX @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.Glasgow based band described by The Guardian; “They might be the best Scottish indie band since Franz Ferdinand”.facebook.com/casualsexmusic


FRI 07 MAREAST OF EDEN, SHAPED, NEON KNIGHTS @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

SILVER COAST SINGLE LAUNCH @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 08 MARTHE CAVALIERS/ SET FOR SEPTEMBER @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

NEON KNIGHTS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 09 MARCAROLINE TRUSTLOVE @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


WED 12 MARROSS ARTHUR @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 13 MARLEO AND ANTO FROM THE SAW DOCTORS @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore,

THE NEW MADRIDS @ Hootananny, 9pm.


FRI 14 MARDR FEELGOOD @ The Ironworks,

THE HOSTILES, BERETTA SUICIDE @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

STETSONHEAD @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 15 MARSTU INTRODUCES @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.With Dr Wook. Monthly club night.

MICHAEL MACMILLAN @ Hootananny, 9pm.

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

HABITAT @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 16 MARTIJUANA BIBLES @ Hootananny, 9.30pm.

JONNY JACK @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


TUE 18 MARLEO AND ANTO FROM THE SAW DOCTORS @ The Ironworks, 8pm.


THU 20 MARROBIN BILLS AND DEREK @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

FRI 21 MARROCK N WRESTLE AFTERSHOW @ Mad Hatters, With The Fire and I.

DYLAN TIERNEY, CAROLINE TRUSLOVE @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 22 MARTHE LOWDOWN DIRTY MEAN @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

MIR @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 23 MAREMILY AND BEN @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


WED 26 MARMARC CLEMENT AND DEREK URQUHART @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


FRI 28 MARHIRED GUNS @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

THE DARLINGTONS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

SEARCHING FOR DONKEYS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 29 MARSUSANNA WOLFE @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THE SHIVERIN SHEIKS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.


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CLASSICAL FRI 28 FEBIVAN NUMEROV @ Dornoch Cathedral,

SAT 15 MARSONG OF THE TIDE @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. Piano meets Landscape Art in this multimedia performance.

TUE 18 MARTHE BUSCH ENSEMBLE @ Inverness Town House, 7.30pm. One of Europe’s most exciting young piano trios.

THU 20 MARBIG SPRING SING @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. Community fundraising event, Inverness choirs perform. During the evening, the Elsie Normington Foundation will be launched.

FRI 21 MARTHE TROILUS ENSEMBLE @ Dornoch Cathedral, 7.30pm. Performing Gesualdo – Responsories.

SAT 22 MARTHE TROILUS ENSEMBLE @ Inverness Cathedral, 7.30pm. Info as Fri 21 Mar.

THU 27 MARDIVERTIMENTI (STRING SEXTET) @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 7.30pm. Strauss, Martinu, Boccherini, Brahms.musicnairn.org.uk

WED 02 APRSONGS FOR SPRING @ Spectrum Centre, 7.30pm. Inverness Singers and Walter Geddes (Trumpet).

CLUBBINGFRI 28 FEBGLOW - U.V DANCE PARTY @ The Playhouse, Nairn, 10pm. DJ Myles Andrew & DJ Si ‘Lost Witness’ Paul. U.V wear, U.V face and body paints available on entry.

FRI 14 MARCHURCH STREET HIP HOP NIGHT @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

SAT 22 MARLOUIS OSBOURNE @ Karma Lounge, Ozzy Osbourne’s son no less.Presented by State of Grace.

SAT 28 MARGEARBOX WEEKENDER @ Karma Lounge, Last year’s Hard House hoo-hah celebrating the highly acclaimed Gearbox label was a roaring success and this looks like being even better with DJs coming from Glasgow (Quinnie), Manchester (Re-Tech, Sykesy and Ric Henderson) and all over the Highlands(Grakus, Maddog, Vontek, Binnie & Hogg, HouseJunkie, Baron Von Filth, Phil Macdonald and more). There’ll be

buses from as far afield as Wick and Ullapool. More details at:facebook.com/GearboxDigital

Regular nights at Miam, Aces, G’s and Karma Lounge. See: whatsonhighlands.com for latest.

FOLKFRI 28 FEBCALUM STEWART AND HEIKKI BOURGAULT @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm.

CARNIVALE @ The Bothy @ Hootananny’s, 8pm. Trosg supported by Marloch.Ticketed, email: [email protected]

SAT 01 MARSARAH AND ALAN @ Tipsy Laird

HIGHLAND REIGN @ Hootananny, 9pm.

SUN 02 MARTHE IRISH HOUSE PARTY @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. The show has become one of Dublin’s must see events and boasts a host of celebrity fans including Dara O’Briain, Louis Walsh, The Dubliners and even International chart toppers The Wanted.

JAZZ MORLEY @ Hootananny, 9pm.

TUE 04 MARBLUE BELLY @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 06 MAREMILY SMITH @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. Multi award winning singer Emily Smith is a leading figure of the Scottish folk scene. 2014 sees her launch her new album and embark on a nationwide tour.

CAMAN @ Hootananny, 9pm.

FRI 07 MARTAIGH CèILIDH / CèILIDH HOUSE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. Traditional entertainment from some of gaeldom’s top artists.

JOHN SOMERVILLE @ Hootananny, 9pm.

SAT 08 MARJOHN SOMERVILLE @ Hootananny, 9pm.

TUE 11 MARJAMIE MARSHALL @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

FRI 14 MARTORRIDON @ Drumossie Hotel, 7.30pm.Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre fundraiser. £10. Tickets: 07523297902

BLAZIN’ FIDDLES @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm.

SAT 15 MAR57th BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Various, Events in various venues throughout the area. 15-27 Mar. strathfest.com

SUN 16 MARTHE REVELERS @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. Formed when founding members of two of the mightiest forces in American roots music The Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys joined forces, Louisiana Cajun kings, The Revelers are now firmly established as true ambassadors of the genre.

TUE 18 MARFOLK MUSIC NIGHT @ Glachbeg Croft, 7.30pm. Open mic. Followed by Silver Coast and Caroline Truslove. glachbeg.org.uk

THU 20 MARWILLIE CAMPBELL @ Hootananny, 9pm.

FRI 21 MARBOWFAIN BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm.

TUE 25 MARSOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm.This six piece all acoustic band perform an eclectic mix of high energy atmospheric folk/ bluegrass.

THU 27 MARRED HOT CEILIDH BAND @ Hootananny, 9pm.

FRI 28 MARDINGWALL GAELIC CHOIR VARIETY CONCERT @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm.Multi award-winning local Gaelic Choir this year celebrates its 60th anniversary.

SCHILTRUM @ Hootananny, 9pm.

SAT 29 MARCEILIDH @ Glen Mhor Hotel, 7.30pm.Live music and ceilidh dancing with Reel Ceilidhs. Advance tickets £5 (online only from reelceilidhs.moonfruit.com)Standard tickets £6.50

MOHSEN AMINI AND KENNY RANKIN @ Hootananny, 9pm.

WED 02 APRPEATBOG FAERIES @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm.

JAZZ/WORLD SAT 08 MARTHE JIVE ACES @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm, Semi-finalists of Britain’s Got Talent in 2012. jiveaces.com

MAMAS BRAND NEW BAG @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

TUE 18 MARCAT’S CLUB @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm. Cat’s Club is led by critically acclaimed singer Cathie Rae and features an impressive line-up of

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SUN 30 MARHIGHLAND HOTCLUB @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

ROCKTUE 25 FEBCUSHTIE-BOP @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 27 FEBTHE STRANGLERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR @ The Ironworks, 7pm.

BROWN BEAR @ Mad Hatters, 8pm.

DAVY COWAN @ Hootananny, 9.30pm.


FRI 28 FEBWOMEN’S AID @ The Eagle Bar, 8pm.With; Cryptic Keys, Susanna Wolfe, Matchstick Maker, Kelly McCormick.

LIONEL, RABBIT PUNCH, TOPHER ELLIOT @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

SCHNARFF SCHNARFF / EDA @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

THE GALIPAYGOS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 01 MARRUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC - ‘FLEETWOOD MAC FOREVER - WORLD TOUR 2014’ @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Leading tribute to Fleetwood Mac.

DAVE SIDLEY @ The Eagle Bar, 8pm.

ASHLEY AND THE COSMONAUTS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

LIONEL @ The Market Bar, 10pm.with support from The Sunshine People.

SUN 02 MARTHE ORCHESTRA @ The Ironworks, 8pm.Members of ELO and various spin-off

projects bring all the hits to the Ness.

EMILY AND BEN @ The Market Bar, 10pm.



THU 06 MARCASUAL SEX @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.Glasgow based band described by The Guardian; “They might be the best Scottish indie band since Franz Ferdinand”.facebook.com/casualsexmusic


FRI 07 MAREAST OF EDEN, SHAPED, NEON KNIGHTS @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

SILVER COAST SINGLE LAUNCH @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

NAKED RED @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 08 MARTHE CAVALIERS/ SET FOR SEPTEMBER @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

NEON KNIGHTS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 09 MARCAROLINE TRUSTLOVE @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


WED 12 MARROSS ARTHUR @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THU 13 MARLEO AND ANTO FROM THE SAW DOCTORS @ Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore,

THE NEW MADRIDS @ Hootananny, 9pm.


FRI 14 MARDR FEELGOOD @ The Ironworks,

THE HOSTILES, BERETTA SUICIDE @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

STETSONHEAD @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 15 MARSTU INTRODUCES @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.With Dr Wook. Monthly club night.

MICHAEL MACMILLAN @ Hootananny, 9pm.

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

HABITAT @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 16 MARTIJUANA BIBLES @ Hootananny, 9.30pm.

JONNY JACK @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


TUE 18 MARLEO AND ANTO FROM THE SAW DOCTORS @ The Ironworks, 8pm.



FRI 21 MARROCK N WRESTLE AFTERSHOW @ Mad Hatters, With The Fire and I.

DYLAN TIERNEY, CAROLINE TRUSLOVE @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

THE MYSTIC SHOES @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 22 MARTHE LOWDOWN DIRTY MEAN @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

MIR @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SUN 23 MAREMILY AND BEN @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


WED 26 MARMARC CLEMENT AND DEREK URQUHART @ The Market Bar, 10pm.


FRI 28 MARHIRED GUNS @ The Eagle Bar, 9pm.

THE DARLINGTONS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

SEARCHING FOR DONKEYS @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

SAT 29 MARSUSANNA WOLFE @ The Market Bar, 10pm.

THE SHIVERIN SHEIKS @ Mad Hatters, 10pm.

MON 31 MARROBIN ABBOT @ The Market Bar, 10pm. 17

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One of the many things we’d like to see in 2014 is the lowering of the age demographic at the plethora of talks that take place each month in the area. As even a cursory dip into BBC4 proves, the unlikeliest of subjects can be interesting if presented well and while we’re not claiming that everyone giving a talk will be able to engage as impressively, you’re bound to leave knowing something you didn’t know before. And that has to be good, right? If only for your future standing in the Pub Quiz team.

So, tear yourselves away from the Xbox and give some of the following a go this month: MYSTERIOUS LANDS-LEGENDS AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF ETHIOPIA (CULLODEN FREE CHURCH, 09 JAN, 2pm); KANGAROOS AND DIDGERIDOOS, in which Paul Hibberd will talk about the wildlife, history and culture he encountered whilst working as a National Park Ranger in Australia (NAIRN FREE CHURCH, 10 JAN, 7.30pm); the enigmatically titled CHURCHILL AND THE MAN FROM FORTROSE (SEAFORTH ROOMS, FORTROSE, 13 JAN, 7.30pm) from Iain Maclean; PROBLEM - WHAT PROBLEM?, an Inverness Field Club talk about native versus invasive species (NEW MILBURN ACADEMY, 15 JAN) and SWANNING AROUND IN SCOTLAND AND ICELAND, an RSPB talk on Whooper Swans (FRASER PARK BOWLING CLUB, 30 JAN). As you can see, nothing if not diverse. For admission details, see our website at whatsonhighlands.com

If you fancy turning your hand to something a bit more physical, how about taking part in WE WANT YOUR LOAF, part of the KINGUSSIE FOOD ON FILM festival. Taking advantage of the deserved success of the mighty Great British Bake off, this is a competition to fi nd the best freshly-baked loaf. There won’t be the kind words of the saintly Mary Berry or the killer gaze of Paul Hollywood, but VIP judges are promised. To participate register using the form at kingussiefoodonfi lm.co.uk before 24 JAN.

And, just in case you need an excuse for a little more New Year celebration, 25 JAN is BURNS NIGHT. If you want to see all that’s happening haggis/dram wise, again whatsonhighlands.com is the place to look.


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If you fancy turning your hand to something a bit more physical, how about taking part in WE WANT YOUR LOAF, part of the KINGUSSIE FOOD ON FILM festival. Taking advantage of the deserved success of the mighty Great British Bake off, this is a competition to fi nd the best freshly-baked loaf. There won’t be the kind words of the saintly Mary Berry or the killer gaze of Paul Hollywood, but VIP judges are promised. To participate register using the form at kingussiefoodonfi lm.co.uk before 24 JAN.kingussiefoodonfi lm.co.uk before 24 JAN.kingussiefoodonfi lm.co.uk

And, just in case you need an excuse for a little more New Year celebration, 25 JAN is BURNS NIGHT. If you want to see all that’s happening haggis/dram wise, again whatsonhighlands.com is the place to look.

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One of the many things we’d like to see in 2014 is the lowering of the age demographic at the plethora of talks that take place each month in the area. As even a cursory dip into BBC4 proves, the unlikeliest of subjects can be interesting if presented well and while we’re not claiming that everyone giving a talk will be able to engage as impressively, you’re bound to leave knowing something you didn’t know before. And that has to be good, right? If only for your future standing in the Pub Quiz team.

So, tear yourselves away from the Xbox and give some of the following a go this month: MYSTERIOUS LANDS-LEGENDS AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF ETHIOPIA (CULLODEN FREE CHURCH, 09 JAN, 2pm); LANDS-LEGENDS AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF ETHIOPIA (CULLODEN FREE CHURCH, 09 JAN, 2pm); LANDS-LEGENDS AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF ETHIOPIAKANGAROOS AND DIDGERIDOOS, in which Paul Hibberd will talk about the wildlife, history and culture he encountered whilst working as a National Park Ranger in Australia (NAIRN FREE CHURCH, 10 JAN, 7.30pm); the enigmatically titled CHURCHILL AND THE MAN FROM FORTROSE (SEAFORTH ROOMS, FORTROSE, 13 JAN, 7.30pm) from Iain Maclean; PROBLEM - WHAT PROBLEM?, an Inverness Field Club talk about native versus invasive species (NEW MILBURN ACADEMY, 15 JAN) and SWANNING AROUND IN SCOTLAND AND ICELAND, an RSPB talk on Whooper Swans (FRASER PARK BOWLING AROUND IN SCOTLAND AND ICELAND, an RSPB talk on Whooper Swans (FRASER PARK BOWLING

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Charlie Sheen’s visit to the Highlands last year has apparently been blamed for scaring Nessie away, 2013 having been the fi rst year since she was fi rst spotted that there haven’t been any sightings. So we’re going to have to rely on something else to attract the tourists and what better than the glories of a dram? There’ll be plenty of opportunities to celebrate at the INVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL on FRI 04 & SAT 05 APR. Now in its fourth year, over the course of the two days guests will have the chance to experience a tour of Inverness with accompanying drinks, tasting sessions, and a traditional ceilidh. BRUCE MACGREGOR, founder of Blazin’ Fiddles, will lead the troops as they enjoy a selection of fi ne drams and some impassioned story telling which will bring history to life. The Saturday event will start off at Bogbain Farm at noon and host up to twenty different distilleries as well as masterclasses, tastings, an auction, great local food and live music and entertainment. Radio Scotland broadcaster TOM MORTON [1], will also be performing his malt-tastic Malt and Barely Revue. More details at invernesswhiskyfestival.com

A man who you get the feeling would be a fi ne drinking companion is the highly entertaining ANDY KIRKPATRICK [2], a man who certainly knows how to tell a story. He also knows how to climb mountains and in the past couple of years has been climbing El Cap with his 13-year-old daughter (as featured in CBBC’s My Life series) revisiting Norway’s Troll Wall, and even attempting the North Face of the Eiger. He’ll be talking all about it at EDEN COURT on SUN 09 MAR.

If you like your adventure in a more virtual environment you might want to take advantage of the MORAY GAME JAM [3] from 14–16 MAR. Moray College UHI in Elgin is the backdrop for the fi rst ever MGJ, a 48-hour-long contest in which opposing teams of individuals interested in or with experience of games development come together to create a brand new video game. On offer to the winning team is the opportunity to be mentored by Elgin-based games publisher, Hunted Cow Studios, to refi ne and develop their game idea with the aim of taking it to the market. Join the Moray Game Jam facebook group now to meet your team facebook.com/groups/moraygamejam2014

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MON 24 FEBACES POKER LEAGUE @ Aces, 8.30pm.Redtooth poker league every Monday £5 buy in.

AN AMERICAN JOURNEY, PART 2 @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.

WED 26 FEBGAY GUYS INVERNESS @ Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel, 8pm. Look for the small red post box! For gay and bi men. Every Wednesday. gay-ness.org.uk

STORY MAPPING WORKSHOP @ Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, inverness.highland.museum

THE DEFINITIVE DOLOMITES @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 7.30pm.

THU 27 FEBMORAY’S CHURCH INTERIORS @ Elgin Museum Hall, 2pm.

ULTIMA THULE @ Fraser Park Bowling Club, 7.30pm. RSPB Talk.

FRI 28 FEBGAELIC TALK @ Inverness Gaelic School, 7.30pm. With Mary Ann Kennedy.

SAT 01 MARINVERNESS FIREWALK @ MS Therapy Centre, 6pm. in support of Alzheimer Scotland and the MS Therapy Centre. 07796 673130, [email protected]

SEA DUCK SAFARI @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 9.30am. RSPB Highland group trip to look for wintering wildfowl. 01997 433283

TUE 04 MARSTORY MAPPING WORKSHOP

@ Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Booking is essential, 01463 237 114inverness.highland.museum

GALAXY ZOO @ Smithton Culloden Free Church, 7.15pm. Talk by Maarten de Vries of Highlands Astronomical Society.Youngstars (8 – 14yrs old) 7pm - 7.30pm. spacegazer.com

EAST SCOTLAND SEA EAGLES @ Culloden Library, 7.30pm.

Scottish Ornithologists’ Club talk by Rhian Evans. 01463 221661

THU 06 MARTARRADALE LAID BARE: DISCOVERING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A HIGHLAND ESTATE @ Dingwall Community Centre, 12.30pm. Illustrated talk by Eric Grant.

FRI 07 MARGOING OVER GALAXIES WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB @ Birnie Village Hall, 7.30pm. Sigma talk by Megan Argo - Jodrell Bank.sigma-astro.co.uk

AN UNGODLY BOORACH @ Nairn Free Church, 7.30pm. Nairn Literary institute talk

by Reverend Steven Manders.nairnliterary.org.uk

SUN 09 MARANDY KIRKPATRICK: INAPPROPRIATE CLIMBING @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Best selling adventurer, author and comedian Andy Kirkpatrick returns this Spring with a whole host of new stories to tell.

SPRING WEDDING FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 12pm.

MON 10 MARIN THE FOOTSTEPS OF DARWIN – CROSSING THE PATHS OF A GREAT MAN @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 3pm.

MONTSERRAT: RECLAIMING PARADISE @ Highland Council Chamber, 7.30pm.Royal Scottish Geographical Society Talk by David Edwards.

FINGS AINT WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.‘Meanderings of an ageing physician’ illustrated talk with Hamish McLaren.

TUE 11 MARINVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB @ Cauldeen School, 7.30pm, guests & new members welcome.

INVERNESS BOTANY GROUP @ Smithton Free Church, 7.30pm

EDWARD SNOWDEN… SAINT OR SINNER? @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mhor, 7.30pm, pinkcastle.eu

WED 12 MARNORTH AMERICAN WOODLAND PLANTS @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 7.30pm.Highland Rock Garden Club talk. 01320 366246

THU 13 MARMUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS OF THE 16-18TH CENTURIES @ Smithton Free Church, 2pm. HDFAS talk.

FRI 14 MARMORAY GAME JAM 2014@ Moray College, Battle it out to create a new video game. Join the Facebok page for info.

SAT 15 MARDORNOCH FIBRE FEST 2014 @ Dornoch Social Club & The West Church Hall, Festival, (See Art Feature). fibrefest.org.uk

GRAND BALL FUNDRAISER @ Drumossie Hotel, 7pm. In aid of brain tumour research, ‘Hope In Research’. Champagne reception on arrival, dinner, charity auction and Dance to the Anne Dickson Band.Donations and sponsorship welcome.hopeinresearch.co.uk/fundraiser.html

SUN 16 MARDORNOCH FIBRE FEST 2014 @ Dornoch Social Club & The West Church Hall, Festival, As Sat 15 Mar. fibrefest.org.uk

WED 19 MARTHE HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF LIGHTHOUSES ON THE ISLES @ New

Millburn Academy Assembly Hall, 7.30pm.invernessfieldclub.org.uk

THU 20 MARMAKING AND LOSING A HIGHLAND ESTATE @ Cromarty West Church Hall, 7.30pm.Cromarty History Society talk by Eric Grant.spanglefish.com/cromartyhistorysociety

POST GLACIAL TO POST INDUSTRIAL @ Dingwall Town Hall , 7.30pm.The story of Migdale Wood.spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub

SAT 22 MARCIRCULAR RIVERSIDE WALK @ Logie Steading, 9.30am. Dingwall Field Club walk.spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub

CAKE WALK WITH STORY @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 10am. 0772 4992790. guyandjocelyn.org

TUE 25 MARHIGHLAND LITERARY SALON @ Glen Mhor Hotel, 7.30pm. Writing Competition winners will be announced. highlandlitsalon.com

THU 27 MARTALES FROM THE RUSSIAN TAIGA @ Fraser Park Bowling Club, 7.30pm.RSPB illustrated talk. £3/£4

FRI 28 MARMV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, The Mountain and Valley Festival is the first of its kind in the UK. Set in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, it combines snow sports, live music and comedy acts over one amazing action-packed weekend. mvfestival.com

WORLD WAR ONE @ Elgin Museum Hall, 7pm. Moray Society Lecture by Derek Bird.

SAT 29 MARRSPB WEST COAST TRIP @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 9.30am.rspb.org.uk/groups/highland/events

MV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, As Fri 28 Mar.

MOSAICS - SALLY PURDY @ The King’s Factory, 2.30pm. 01463 870889

CROY COMMUNITY FAIR @ Croy Village Hall, 10am.

SUN 30 MARMV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, As Fri 28 Mar.

MON 31 MAREXCAVATIONS AT CROMARTY @ Dingwall Community Centre, 7.30pm.

FRI 04 APRINVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL 2014 @ Bogbain Farm.

COMETS AND THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER @ Birnie Village Hall, 7.30pm. Sigma talk by Denis Buczynski - BAA Comet Section. sigma-astro.co.uk

SAT 05 APRINVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL 2014 @ Bogbain Farm.

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MON 24 FEBACES POKER LEAGUE @ Aces, 8.30pm.Redtooth poker league every Monday £5 buy in.

AN AMERICAN JOURNEY, PART 2 @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.

WED 26 FEBGAY GUYS INVERNESS @ Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel, 8pm. Look for the small red post box! For gay and bi men. Every Wednesday. gay-ness.org.uk

STORY MAPPING WORKSHOP @ Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, inverness.highland.museum

THE DEFINITIVE DOLOMITES @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 7.30pm.

THU 27 FEBMORAY’S CHURCH INTERIORS @ Elgin Museum Hall, 2pm.

ULTIMA THULE @ Fraser Park Bowling Club, 7.30pm. RSPB Talk.

FRI 28 FEBGAELIC TALK @ Inverness Gaelic School, 7.30pm. With Mary Ann Kennedy.

SAT 01 MARINVERNESS FIREWALK @ MS Therapy Centre, 6pm. in support of Alzheimer Scotland and the MS Therapy Centre. 07796 673130, [email protected]

SEA DUCK SAFARI @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 9.30am. RSPB Highland group trip to look for wintering wildfowl. 01997 433283

TUE 04 MARSTORY MAPPING WORKSHOP

@ Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Booking is essential, 01463 237 114inverness.highland.museum

GALAXY ZOO @ Smithton Culloden Free Church, 7.15pm. Talk by Maarten de Vries of Highlands Astronomical Society.Youngstars (8 – 14yrs old) 7pm - 7.30pm. spacegazer.com

EAST SCOTLAND SEA EAGLES @ Culloden Library, 7.30pm.

Scottish Ornithologists’ Club talk by Rhian Evans. 01463 221661

THU 06 MARTARRADALE LAID BARE: DISCOVERING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A HIGHLAND ESTATE @ Dingwall Community Centre, 12.30pm. Illustrated talk by Eric Grant.

FRI 07 MARGOING OVER GALAXIES WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB @ Birnie Village Hall, 7.30pm. Sigma talk by Megan Argo - Jodrell Bank.sigma-astro.co.uk

AN UNGODLY BOORACH @ Nairn Free Church, 7.30pm. Nairn Literary institute talk

by Reverend Steven Manders.nairnliterary.org.uk

SUN 09 MARANDY KIRKPATRICK: INAPPROPRIATE CLIMBING @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Best selling adventurer, author and comedian Andy Kirkpatrick returns this Spring with a whole host of new stories to tell.

SPRING WEDDING FAIR @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 12pm.

MON 10 MARIN THE FOOTSTEPS OF DARWIN – CROSSING THE PATHS OF A GREAT MAN @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 3pm.

MONTSERRAT: RECLAIMING PARADISE @ Highland Council Chamber, 7.30pm.Royal Scottish Geographical Society Talk by David Edwards.

FINGS AINT WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE @ Boat Of Garten Community Hall, 7.30pm.‘Meanderings of an ageing physician’ illustrated talk with Hamish McLaren.

TUE 11 MARINVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB @ Cauldeen School, 7.30pm, guests & new members welcome.

INVERNESS BOTANY GROUP @ Smithton Free Church, 7.30pm

EDWARD SNOWDEN… SAINT OR SINNER? @ Riverside Lounge, Glen Mhor, 7.30pm, pinkcastle.eu

WED 12 MARNORTH AMERICAN WOODLAND PLANTS @ Nairn Community and Art Centre, 7.30pm.Highland Rock Garden Club talk. 01320 366246

THU 13 MARMUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS OF THE 16-18TH CENTURIES @ Smithton Free Church, 2pm. HDFAS talk.

FRI 14 MARMORAY GAME JAM 2014@ Moray College, Battle it out to create a new video game. Join the Facebok page for info.

SAT 15 MARDORNOCH FIBRE FEST 2014 @ Dornoch Social Club & The West Church Hall, Festival, (See Art Feature). fibrefest.org.uk

GRAND BALL FUNDRAISER @ Drumossie Hotel, 7pm. In aid of brain tumour research, ‘Hope In Research’. Champagne reception on arrival, dinner, charity auction and Dance to the Anne Dickson Band.Donations and sponsorship welcome.hopeinresearch.co.uk/fundraiser.html

SUN 16 MARDORNOCH FIBRE FEST 2014 @ Dornoch Social Club & The West Church Hall, Festival, As Sat 15 Mar. fibrefest.org.uk

WED 19 MARTHE HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF LIGHTHOUSES ON THE ISLES @ New

Millburn Academy Assembly Hall, 7.30pm.invernessfieldclub.org.uk

THU 20 MARMAKING AND LOSING A HIGHLAND ESTATE @ Cromarty West Church Hall, 7.30pm.Cromarty History Society talk by Eric Grant.spanglefish.com/cromartyhistorysociety

POST GLACIAL TO POST INDUSTRIAL @ Dingwall Town Hall , 7.30pm.The story of Migdale Wood.spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub

SAT 22 MARCIRCULAR RIVERSIDE WALK @ Logie Steading, 9.30am. Dingwall Field Club walk.spanglefish.com/DingwallFieldClub

CAKE WALK WITH STORY @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 10am. 0772 4992790. guyandjocelyn.org

TUE 25 MARHIGHLAND LITERARY SALON @ Glen Mhor Hotel, 7.30pm. Writing Competition winners will be announced. highlandlitsalon.com

THU 27 MARTALES FROM THE RUSSIAN TAIGA @ Fraser Park Bowling Club, 7.30pm.RSPB illustrated talk. £3/£4

FRI 28 MARMV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, The Mountain and Valley Festival is the first of its kind in the UK. Set in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, it combines snow sports, live music and comedy acts over one amazing action-packed weekend. mvfestival.com

WORLD WAR ONE @ Elgin Museum Hall, 7pm. Moray Society Lecture by Derek Bird.

SAT 29 MARRSPB WEST COAST TRIP @ Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness , 9.30am.rspb.org.uk/groups/highland/events

MV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, As Fri 28 Mar.

MOSAICS - SALLY PURDY @ The King’s Factory, 2.30pm. 01463 870889

CROY COMMUNITY FAIR @ Croy Village Hall, 10am.

SUN 30 MARMV FESTIVAL @ Aviemore, As Fri 28 Mar.

MON 31 MAREXCAVATIONS AT CROMARTY @ Dingwall Community Centre, 7.30pm.

FRI 04 APRINVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL 2014 @ Bogbain Farm.

COMETS AND THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER @ Birnie Village Hall, 7.30pm. Sigma talk by Denis Buczynski - BAA Comet Section. sigma-astro.co.uk

SAT 05 APRINVERNESS WHISKY FESTIVAL 2014 @ Bogbain Farm.

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THE BOOK THIEF (12A) SAT 01 – THU 13 MARSUBTITLED SCREENING WED 05 MAR 19.15FRIENDS COFFEE MORNING MON 10 MAR 11.30DREAM & SCREAM SCREENING WED 12 MAR 11.00

Director Brian Percival I Starring Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson

Germany/USA I 2013 I 131 mins I thebookthief.com I German and English with subtitles Based on the bestselling novel, The Book Thief tells the inspirational story of a courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany. Starring Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves) and Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech, Shine).

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (15) SAT 01 – THU 06 MARDirector Jean-Marc Vallée I Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner

USA I 2013 I 117 mins I focusfeatures.com/dallas_buyers_clubMatthew McConaughey gives an outstanding performance as accidental activist Ron Woodroof, who testedpositive for HIV in 1985. With limited access to treatments in American he goes in search for experimentaltreatments from Mexico. Soon, he finds himself smuggling and selling highly sought-after, unapprovedmedicines to fellow HIV and AIDS patients. Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto are both hotly tipped forOscar success for their outstanding performances.

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (CERT TBC)FRI 14 – THU 27 MARSUBTITLED SCREENING MON 17 MAR 18.00DREAM & SCREAM SCREENING WED 26 MAR 11.00

Director Wes Anderson I Starring Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Bill Murray

USA/Germany I 2014 I 100 mins I grandbudapesthotel.comRalph Fiennes leads an impressive all-star cast in Wes Anderson’s quirky new comedy. Gustave H is thepopular and charming concierge at the Grand Budapest Hotel. Zero Moustafa is the young lobby boy whobecomes his trusted friend. When an elderly guest dies in mysterious circumstances and it is revealedshe has left a priceless Renaissance painting to Gustave, the pair find themselves caught at the centre of a battle with her family over her inheritance.

UNDER THE SKIN (15) FRI 21 MAR – THU 03 APRDirector Jonathan Glazer I Starring Scarlett Johansson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Paul Brannigan

UK I 2013 I 108 mins I undertheskinmovie.comScarlett Johansson plays a seductive vampiric alien who prowls the lonely back roads of Glasgow for human prey. Based on the novel by Michel Faber this sci-fi thriller, set and filmed in Scotland, is brilliantly odd and super-stylish.

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TICKET PRICESAll Tickets pre 5.00pm £7.00Adults (over 18) £8.00 Adult Concession £7.50Under 18’s & Students £5.00 at all times Eden Court Friends £1.00 offProgrammer’s Choice: Buy for all three Programmer’s Choice films and get £1.00 off each

EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS FOR EDEN COURT FRIENDSFriends Coffee Morning – MON 10 MAR The Book Thief (12A)Film starts 11.30am – Coffee served from 10.30am

DREAM AND SCREAM Specially for parents and carers of new babies aged 0 –12 months. Look out for Dream & Scream on individual screenings.

AUDIO DESCRIBED & SUBTITLED FILMS We endeavour to offer as wide a range of accessible film screenings as possible. When a film is marked “AD” this means that Audio Description is available via a headset for all screenings(please ask box office for your headset). When a film is marked “S” this means there will be a selected Subtitledscreening/screenings. Subtitled Screenings will be highlighted on the timetable and below the film entry.

AUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENINGS When a film is marked ‘AF’ this means that there will be an Autism Friendly Screening of this film. These screenings are especially for people on the autistic spectrum and their families, friendsand carers. During these shows low lights are left on in the auditorium and the volume of the soundtrack is reduced. It is fine for customers to move around, make noise or take a break during the film.

MAR 2014Sat 01

13.30 The Book Thief 14.00 Dallas Buyers Club17.15 Dallas Buyers Club17.30 The Book Thief20.00 Black Angel +

extended Q&A with Roger Christian 20.15 The Book Thief

Sun 02

13.00 The Book Thief 17.00 The Book Thief17.15 The Square19.30 Dallas Buyers Club19.45 The Book Thief

Mon 03

17.30 The Book Thief18.00 Dallas Buyers Club20.15 The Book Thief20.30 After Tiller

Tue 04

11.30 Dallas Buyers Club19.15 Le Jour se Leve InFiFa19.45 The Book Thief

Wed 05

14.00 The Book Thief19.15 The Book Thief Subtitled19.30 Dallas Buyers Club

Thu 06

11.15 The Book Thief14.00 Dallas Buyers Club17.30 The Book Thief 18.00 Dallas Buyers Club20.15 The Book Thief 20.30 After Tiller

Fri 07

17.30 The Book Thief18.00 Bastards20.15 The Book Thief20.30 A World Not Ours

Sat 08

13.30 Gravity 14.00 The Book Thief17.30 The Book Thief 17.45 Philomena18.00 A World Not Ours20.00 Captain Phillips20.15 The Book Thief20.30 Bastards

Sun 09

13.00 The Book Thief16.45 The Book Thief17.00 Bastards19.15 The Night of the Hunter19.30 The Book Thief

Mon 10

11.30 The Book Thief Friends Coffee Morning

18.15 Long Live Liberty Italian Film Festival

19.15 The Book Thief 20.30 Bastards

Tue 11

11.30 The Book Thief19.30 Bastards 19.45 The Book Thief

Wed 12

11.00 The Book Thief Dream & Scream19.15 The Book Thief19.45 Bastards

Thu 13

11.30 The Night of the Hunter14.00 The Book Thief17.30 The Book Thief18.00 Bastards20.15 The Book Thief 20.30 The Best Offer Italian Film Festival

Fri 14

18.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 18.15 Her20.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel 20.45 Stranger By The Lake

Sat 15

11.30 Mr. Peabody & Sherman13.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel 14.00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Autism Friendly Screening17.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel 18.00 Stranger By The Lake 20.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel 20.30 Her

Sun 16

11.00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman13.00 Her16.30 Stranger By The Lake17.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 19.00 NT Live: War Horse Encore19.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel

Mon 17

18.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel Subtitled

18.15 Her20.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel 20.45 Stranger By The Lake

Tue 18

11.30 Stranger By The Lake14.00 Her19.15 The Hustler InFiFa19.45 The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wed 19

11.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel 16.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 18.00 Stranger By The Lake19.15 Royal Opera House Live:

The Sleeping Beauty20.15 Her

Thu 20

11.00 Her Dream & Scream14.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 17.45 The Grand Budapest Hotel 18.00 Her20.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel 20.30 Stranger By The Lake

Fri 21

18.00 Under The Skin18.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel 20.30 Under The Skin20.45 Only Lovers Left Alive

Sat 22

11.30 Mr. Peabody & Sherman13.30 Under The Skin14.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 17.45 Only Lovers Left Alive18.00 Under The Skin20.15 Ali Blue Eyes Italian Film Festival20.30 Under The Skin

Sun 23

11.30 Mr. Peabody & Sherman14.00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman17.00 Under The Skin17.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel 19.30 Under The Skin19.45 Only Lovers Left Alive

Mon 24

18.00 Under The Skin18.15 Only Lovers Left Alive20.30 Under The Skin20.45 The Grand Budapest Hotel

Tue 25

10.00 NT Live: War Horse Schools Encore11.30 Only Lovers Left Alive19.15 The Grand Budapest Hotel19.45 Under The Skin

Wed 26

11.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel Dream & Scream

18.00 Only Lovers Left Alive19.00 NT Live: War Horse Encore20.30 Under The Skin

Thu 27

11.30 Under The Skin14.00 The Grand Budapest Hotel 17.45 The Grand Budapest Hotel 18.00 Under The Skin20.15 A Five Star Life

Italian Film Festival20.30 Under The Skin

Fri 28

18.00 Under The Skin18.15 The Broken Circle Breakdown20.15 The Armstrong Lie20.30 Unforgiven

Sat 29

13.00 Dhoom 317.00 Under The Skin18.00 Unforgiven19.30 Dhoom 320.45 Under The Skin

Sun 30

13.00 Unforgiven13.15 Under The Skin 16.00 Dhoom 316.30 Blue Jasmine17.00 Under The Skin19.00 12 Years A Slave19.15 The Armstrong Lie19.30 The Broken Circle Breakdown

Mon 31

18.00 Unforgiven18.15 The Armstrong Lie20.30 The Broken Circle Breakdown20.45 Under The Skin

ALSO SCREENING THIS MONTH: THE SQUARE & NT LIVE: WAR HORSE ENCOREFOR SCREENING TIMES SEE THE TIMETABLE & FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK

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

BASTARDS LES SALAUDS (18)FRI 07 – THU 13 MARDirector Claire Denis

Starring Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni

France/Germany I 2013 I 100 mins

French with subtitles I lessalauds-lefilm.comThe eagerly anticipated new film from the acclaimed director of 35 Shots of Rum and WhiteMaterial. When his brother-in-law commits suicideand his niece is hospitalized, merchant sea captainVincent Lindon quits his job to investigate whathappened. But, the truth may be something that no one ever wants revealed.

MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (U)SAT 15, SUN 16, SAT 22 & SUN 23 MARAUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENING SAT 15 MAR 14.00

Director Rob Minkoff I Voices Ty Burrell, Max Charles USA I 2014 I 92 mins I mrpeabodyandsherman.comMr. Peabody is a genius who just happens to be a dog. His greatestinvention is the WABAC time travelling machine. Join Mr. Peabodyand his adopted son Sherman as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through history in this hilarious new animated adventurefrom the creators of How To Train Your Dragon. BLACK ANGEL +

EXTENDED Q&A WITH ROGER CHRISTIAN (U)SAT 01 MAR

Director Paul Crowder

Starring Michael Fassbender

UK I 1980 I 22 minsUnseen for 34 years, believed lost for over 20 andnow painstakingly restored, Black Angel originallyscreened before The Empire Strikes Back in theUK, Scandinavia and Australia in 1980. The film’sjourney is itself legendary, and Christian will bepresent for this unique homecoming to talk on anumber of subjects, including his seminal designwork on Alien and Star Wars, the latter winninghim an Academy Award.

AFTER TILLER (15+)MON 03 & THU 06 NOV

Directors Martha Shane, Lana Wilson

USA I 2013 I 85 mins I aftertillermovie.comIn 2009 Dr George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas, became the eighth abortion clinic worker to be assassinated in America since 1973. There are nowonly four doctors in the country who openly providelate-term abortions. This sombre study takes athought-provoking and unique look at the highlycontroversial subject of third-trimester abortions.

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (12)SUN 09 & THU 13 MAR

Director Charles Laughton

Starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

USA I 1955 I 92 minsAn adaptation of the novel by Davis Grubb, this atmospheric thriller tells the story of a roguepreacher’s desperate attempts to get his hands ona fortune stolen by a man he met in prison. Certainthe late bank-robbers children knows where themoney is hidden he uses his charms to woo andmarry their mother in a bid to steal the fortunefrom under her nose.

INVERNESS FILM FANS LE JOUR SE LEVE (PG) TUE 04 MARDirector Marcel Carné I Starring Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty I France I 1939 I 88 mins I French with subtitlesOne of the finest crime dramas ever made, a story of passion, corruption and murder.

THE HUSTLER (12) TUE 18 MARDirector Robert Rossen I Starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason I USA I 1961 I 134 minsPaul Newman stars in an iconic performance as pool shark ‘Fast Eddie’ Felson in this modern classic which gained nine Oscar nominations.

Inverness Film Fans (InFiFa) meet fortnightly at Eden Court Cinema for screenings and post-filmdiscussions. The screenings are open to everyone. Find out more at invernessfilmfans.org

PROGRAMMER’S CHOICETHE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN (15)FRI 28, SUN 30 & MON 31 MARDirector Felix Van Groeningen I Starring Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh

Belgium/Netherlands I 2012 I 109 mins I Flemish and English with subtitlesthebrokencirclebreakdown.beWhen tattooist Elise meets Didier, a Flemish cowboy who plays the banjo in a band they fall in love. Their happiness is made complete when their little girl Maybelle is born. But when she becomes seriously ill their loveis pushed to its limits. Described as a cross between Blue Valentine and Walk The Line it is easy to see why thispowerful tale of love, death and bluegrass has gained an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language film.

PROGRAMMER’S CHOICEHER (15)FRI 14 – THU 20 MAR I DREAM & SCREAM SCREENING THU 20 MAR 11.00

Director Spike Jonze I Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson

USA I 2014 I 126 mins I herthemovie.comWhen lonely writer Theodore Twombly is left heartbroken after the end of a long term relationship hefalls for “Samantha”, an advanced operating system which promises to be an intuitive entity in its ownright. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventuallove for each other. This original love story has been nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture.

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (15)FRI 21 – WED 26 Director Jim Jarmusch I Starring Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton

UK/Germany/France/Cyprus/USA I 2013 I 123 mins I only-lovers.pandorafilm.de (Foreign Language)This stylish, romantic tale puts an original spin on an age-old story. Adam and Eve are centuries-old vampire lovers who re-ignite their eternal affair. Their love story has endured several centuries at least, but is disturbed when Eve’s wild and uncontrollable younger sister comes back into their lives. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?

UNFORGIVEN YURUSAREZARU MONO (15)FRI 28 MAR – THU 03 APRDirector Lee Sang-il I Starring Ken Watanabe, Koichi Sato

Japan I 2013 I 135 mins I Japanese and Ainu with subtitleshttp://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/yurusarezaru (Foreign Language Site) Jubei Kamata is a widowed father who spends his days tending to a struggling farm. A former samurai, Jubei has sworn never to take up his sword again. But when an oldcomrade in arms brings news of a bounty substantial enough to secure his children’sfuture, his commitment to peace is put to the test.

A WORLD NOT OURS (12+)FRI 07 & SAT 08 MAR

Director Mahdi Fleifel

UK/Lebanon/Denmark/United Arab Emirates

2012 I 93 mins I Arabic and English with subtitles I nakbafilmworks.comA World Not Ours is an intimate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in therefugee camp of Ain el-Helweh, in southernLebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage,this film is a sensitive and illuminating study ofbelonging, friendship, and family.

PROGRAMMER’S CHOICESTRANGER BY THE LAKE L’INCONNU DU LAC (18)FRI 14 – THU 20 MARDirector Alain Guiraudie

Starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou

France I 2013 I 100 mins

French with subtitlesFranck is an attractive young man who spends hissummer time at a picturesque French lakesidewhich is frequented by gay men seeking outanonymous sexual encounters. There he meetsand falls in love with the handsome yet dangerousMichel. When he witnesses a murder he fears thathis desire for Michel may prove fatal. Winner BestDirector Un Certain Regard, 2013 Cannes FilmFestival.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSELIVE: THE SLEEPINGBEAUTY (Live)WED 19 MAR

Conductor Valerly Ovsyanikov

Choreographer Marius Petipa

Starring Cast to be confirmed

190 mins approx (includes two intervals) Journey with The Royal Ballet to an enchantedworld of princesses, fairy godmothers and magicspells in Petipa’s classic ballet.

Tickets £15.00 / Reduced Rates £12.50

AWARD SEASON WINNERS AND LOSERSGRAVITY (12A) SAT 08 MARDirector Alfonso Caurón I Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney I USA/UK I 2013 I 91 mins I gravitymovie.warnerbros.com

PHILOMENA (12A) SAT 08 MARDirector Stephen Frears I Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan I UK/USA/France I 2013 I 98 mins I philomenamovie.com

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (12A) SAT 08 MARDirector Paul Greengrass I Starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi I USA I 2013 I 134 mins I captainphillipsmovie.com

BLUE JASMINE (12A) SUN 30 MARDirector Woody Allen I Starring Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin I USA I 2013 I 98 mins I sonyclassics.com/bluejasmine

12 YEARS A SLAVE (15) SUN 30 MARDirector Steve McQueen I Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender I USA/UK I 2013 I 134 mins I foxsearchlight.com/12yearsaslave

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 italianfilmfestival.org.uk Buy a ticket to 3 Italian Film Festival films and get the fourth film free.

LONG LIVE LIBERTY VIVA LA LIBERTÀ (15+ IFF) MON 10 MARDirector Roberto Ando I Starring Toni Servillo, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi I Italy I 2013 I 94 mins I Italian and French with subtitlesNominated for 12 David di Donatello awards, including Best Film and Best Actor, Long Live Liberty is a tasty political farce with another delicious performance from The Great Beauty's Toni Servillo.

THE BEST OFFER LA MIGLIORE OFFERTA (15+ IFF) THU 13 MARDirector Giuseppe Tornatore I Starring Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland I Italy I 2013 I 124 mins I lamiglioreoffertailfilm.itOscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush is on commanding form in this elegantly intriguing mystery from Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore.

ALI BLUE EYES ALÌ HA GLI OCCHI AZZURRI (15+ IFF) SAT 22 MARDirector Claudio Giovanessi I Starring Nader Sarhan, Stefano Rabatti, Brigitte Apruzzesi I Italy I 2012 I 94 mins I Italian with subtitlesClaudio Giovannesi's acclaimed, award-winning feature brings a fresh, sharply observant eye to the life of a teenager torn between the demands of his family roots and the opportunities in the country where he was born.

A FIVE STAR LIFE VIAGGIO SOLA (15+ IFF) THU 27 MARDirector Maria Sole Tognazzi I Starring Margherita Buy, Lesley Manville I Italy I 2013 I 85 mins I Italian with subtitlesMargherita Buy won the David di Donatello Best Actress prize for her terrific performance in this breezy, polished drama from Maria Sole Tognazzi.

THE ARMSTRONG LIE (15)FRI 28, SUN 30 & MON 31 MAR

Director Alex Gibney

Starring Lance Armstrong

USA I 2013 I 124 mins

sonyclassics.com/thearmstronglie

Director Alex Gibney first filmed Lance Armstrongin 2009 to make a documentary about his comeback to the world of competitive cycling. Butafter Armstrong’s admission of using performanceenhancing drugs in a prime-time interview withOprah Winfrey last year the Armstrong legend andGibney’s film was rewritten forever. This fascinatingdocumentary gives a unique before and after lookat a hero’s fall from grace.

DHOOM 3 (12A)SAT 29 & SUN 30 MAR

Director Vijay Krishna Acharya

Starring Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif

India I 2013 I 171 mins I dhoom3.netThis action packed Bollywood blockbuster is thethird installment of the popular mismatched copsversus robbers franchise, Dhoom. The third chapterin the series is a roller coaster ride of explosions,motorbikes, fast cars and beautiful woman.

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SPORTBALLATHLETIC COMBAT EXTREME RACING

For the fi rst time in their brief history, INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE have reached a major cup fi nal, contesting the SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL [1] against ABERDEEN at CELTIC PARK on SUN 16 MAR at 2.30pm. Something that seemed highly unlikely with thirty seconds of injury time to go at the end of their bonkers semi against Hearts. The never-say-die attitude instilled by Terry Butcher resurfaced for the fi rst time under Yogi’s reign and they even managed to survive all of extra time with nine men before winning the penalty shoot-out.

All of which should give them some sort of confi dence for the fi nal against their second closest rivals (and old landlords), the tie made all the more tasty by the fact that Aberdeen have ICT old boys Jonny Hayes and Adam Rooney in their ranks. Just how many fans from either side will have made it to the ground by kick off was still uncertain as we went to print thanks to the ludicrous decision by BBC Scotland to schedule the 2.30 start time for a mere 25 minutes after the fi rst train from Inverness pulls into Glasgow’s station. We tell you, whether the independence vote is “yes” or “no”, the next step is surely for the people of the Highlands to tell the Central Belt to do one. Either that or hold the fi nal next year in Wick.

Closer to home it’s the INVERNESS HALF MARATHON [2] on SUN 09 MAR. Over the decades it’s become an increasingly popular event (though not popular enough for the BBC Scotland centrophiles to televise) with 3,000 competitors last year and just as many expected this time round. For those who want to ease themselves gradually into the sport or simply raise money for good causes at a gentle pace, there’s also the option of the 5K Fun Run. Not to mention the Global Energy Group 5K Team Attack, open to employees from all business sectors AND groups of friends or clubs, where teams of four complete the 5K course with the fastest cumulative time as the target. A beautiful run over a course suitable for all levels of ability. Find out more at invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk

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Your local heroes: John ‘Yogi’ Hughes (manager); Dean Brill (penalty-saving keeper); Nick Ross (Scourguie born & bred lasp-gasp equaliser specialist); Ross Draper (winning penalty taker). We’re not sure if they’ll bother fi elding the full 11 for the fi nal…

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Image courtesy of Aberdeen driver Chris Collie.Chris will be competing in his Mitsubishi Evo 6 along with navigator, Alford’s Lisa Watson.www.chriscollie.com

EVERY WED GAY MEN’S JOGGING GROUP @ Inverness Leisure, 6pm All levels. gay-ness.org.uk

SAT 01 MAR SHINTY INDOOR SHINTY COMPETITION @ Nevis Centre. Teams from throughout the highlands get together to do battle.

FOOTBALL ROSS CO. V PARTICK 3pm STRATHSPEY TH V COVE RANGERS 3pm COMBAT CALEDONIAN COMBAT 4 : REBELLION @ Eden Court OneTouch, 6pm More top class Mixed Martial Arts action in Caledonian Combat 4: Rebellion. The card will feature 12 fights under Unified Rules in a 20 foot octagon steel cage with all legal submissions allowed, as well as strikes to the head and body both standing and on the ground. This is MMA action under the most exciting rule set in the world; bouts can be won by submission or knockout and only the toughest fighters will prevail!

SUN 02 MAR ATHLETICS NAIRN 10K @ Nairn, 1.30pm

SAT 08 MAR FOOTBALL NAIRN CO. V HUNTLY 3pm BRORA RANGERS V TURRIFF UNITED 3pm LOSSIEMOUTH V STRATHSPEY TH 3pm FORRES MECH. V INVERURIE LOCOS 3pm ELGIN V PETERHEAD 3pm WICK AC. V CLACHNACUDDIN 3pm RUGBY HIGHLAND RFC V ABERDEENSHIRE 2ND XV @ Canal Park, 3pm

SUN 09 MAR ATHLETICS GLOBAL ENERGY INVERNESS HALF MARATHON @ Bught Park, 12.30pm See main feat.

SAT 15 MAR FOOTBALL ELGIN V ANNAN ATHLETIC 3pm RUGBY HIGHLAND RFC V SHETLAND 3pm MORAY RFC V ABERDEENSHIRE 2ND XV 3pm EXTREME COE CUP @ Glencoe Mountain Resort. Freeride ski and snowboard world qualifier.

SUN 16 MAR FOOTBALL SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL @ Celtic Park 3pm The mighty Inverness Caley Thistle take on the noisy neighbours of Aberdeen …

EXTREME COE CUP @ Glencoe Mountain Resort.

FRI 21 MAR SPORT RELIEF SWIMATHON @ Keith Sport and Community Centre Swim 1.5, 2.5 or 5 kilometres for Sport Relief. Take part on your own or as part of a team of between 2 and 5 people. sportrelief.com

SAT 22 MAR ATHLETICS NEWTONMORE 10 MILE ROAD RACE @ Newtonmore, 11am Annual event, now a major fixture in the Racing Calendar, open to amateurs and professionals over 16. CRAIG DUNAIN HILL RACE @ Queens Park, Inverness, 2pm

RUGBY MORAY RFC V BANFF 3pm FOOTBALL KEITH V WICK AC 3pm STRATHSPEY TH V FORRES MECHANICS 3pm CLACHNACUDDIN V NAIRN CO. 3pm INVERNESS CT V PARTICK TH 3pm SPORT RELIEF SWIMATHON @ Keith Sport and Community Centre. EXTREME SCOTTISH FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cairngorm Mountain

snowsportscotland.org SKIMO SCOTLAND RACE @ Nevis Range, 1.30pm Following the success of the first ever ski mountaineering racing series last season, Skimo Scotland are back for another race season. skimoscotland.co.uk

SUN 23 MAR ATHLETICS THE FORTROSE MILE @ Black Isle Leisure Centre, 11am. Run a mile for Sport Relief at the most northernly Mile on mainland Scotland. Afterwards, kick-back and enjoy the entertainment on offer. sportrelief.com THE SKYE MILE @ Clan Donald Skye, 11am. Run, jog or hop a mile for Sport Relief. Choices of 1, 3 and 6 mile runs. sportrelief.com THE CROMDALE MILE @ Cromdale Football Ground, 12.30pm Join the national Sport Relief campaign by entering a 1, 3 or 6 mile run in the village of Cromdale. sportrelief.com Local info: 01479 873488

SPORT RELIEF SWIMATHON @ Keith Sport and Community Centre.

WED 26 MAR FOOTBALL ROSS CO. V ABERDEEN @ Victoria Park, 7.45pm

SAT 29 MAR FOOTBALL BRORA RANGERS V FORMARTINE UTD @ Dudgeon Park, 3pm FORRES MECHANICS V DEVERONVALE 3pm WICK ACADEMY V NAIRN CO. 3pm LOSSIEMOUTH V COVE RANGERS 3pm

SUN 30 MAR ATHLETICS ELGIN 10 K @ Cooper Park 2pm

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THEATREOpposites Attract

DANCECOMEDYCABARET DRAMA MUSICAL

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It’s all about the seemingly diametrically opposed as far as public performance goes this month, or at least experiences from totally different ends of the spectrum. COMEDY: Take comedy for example. JASON MANFORD [1] comes to EDEN COURT on MON 10 MAR with a show entitled FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS, marking the latest stage in a career that’s gone from engaging Peter Kayesque ruminating to brink of mainstream success, tabloid self-destruction and now back to that comfy, if undeniably inventive, gag merchant persona.

––– Vs –––JERRY SADOWITZ [2], on the other hand, will never, ever have what he does described as “comfy” and it’s fairly safe to say that a job presenting The One Show, though undeniably an entertaining prospect, is unlikely to be offered him as long as there’s, well, anyone else alive. If you’ve seen any of his previous shows up here you’ll know that he’s a whirlwind of misanthropic wit, bound up in self-hatred and a breathtaking fearlessness. Let it be remembered that he was outing Savile as a paedophile twenty years ago.

Sadowitz is also an extraordinary close-up illusionist and his COMEDIAN, MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH show at EDEN COURT on FRI 28 MAR will showcase that remarkable talent. And obviously include lots of effi ng and jeffi ng too. Not for the faint hearted, but a comic and magical talent without equal. Absolutely unmissable.

DANCE: For Strictly fans, BRENDAN COLE’s [3] appearance at EDEN COURT on WED 12 & THU 13 MAR will be unmissable too. Going under the banner LICENCE TO THRILL, he’ll be joined by a cast of twenty musicians and dancers for a spectacular night that’ll incorporate a wide range of music and dancing and about fi fty billion sequins.

––– Vs –––Cole’s obviously a man in touch with notions of masculinity and femininity, seemingly comfortable with both. And it’s that subject that’s addressed in the entertainingly odd-looking MOTHERLAND [4] at EDEN COURT on 29 MAR. Presented by Vincent Dance Theatre, the multi-talented ensemble of men, women and children take a look at the gender they were born into and the price they are paying for it. Using cultural touchstones as diverse as Simone de Beauvoir, Caitlin Moran and The Spice Girls as inspiration, the show promises to wind its way through “airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim blaming, slut shaming, the might of motherhood and the challenge of childlessness.” Which doesn’t exactly sound like a barrel of laughs, but it looks far more entertaining than you might imagine and is sweeping up critical and audience acclaim in its wake.

Continues >>>

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THEATREOpposites Attract

DANCECOMEDYCABARET DRAMA MUSICAL

CABARET > COMEDY > DANCE > DRAMA > MUSICALS > MORE > 31

It’s all about the seemingly diametrically opposed as far as public performance goes this month, or at least experiences from totally different ends of the spectrum. COMEDY: Take comedy for example. JASON MANFORD [1] comes to EDEN COURT on MON 10 MAR with a show entitled FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS, marking the latest stage in a career that’s gone from engaging Peter Kayesque ruminating to brink of mainstream success, tabloid self-destruction and now back to that comfy, if undeniably inventive, gag merchant persona.

––– Vs –––JERRY SADOWITZ [2], on the other hand, will never, ever have what he does described as “comfy” and it’s fairly safe to say that a job presenting The One Show, though undeniably an entertaining prospect, is unlikely to be offered him as long as there’s, well, anyone else alive. If you’ve seen any of his previous shows up here you’ll know that he’s a whirlwind of misanthropic wit, bound up in self-hatred and a breathtaking fearlessness. Let it be remembered that he was outing Savile as a paedophile twenty years ago.

Sadowitz is also an extraordinary close-up illusionist and his COMEDIAN, MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH show at EDEN COURT on FRI 28 MAR will showcase that remarkable talent. And obviously include lots of effi ng and jeffi ng too. Not for the faint hearted, but a comic and magical talent without equal. Absolutely unmissable.

DANCE: For Strictly fans, BRENDAN COLE’s [3] appearance at EDEN COURT on WED 12 & THU 13 MAR will be unmissable too. Going under the banner LICENCE TO THRILL, he’ll be joined by a cast of twenty musicians and dancers for a spectacular night that’ll incorporate a wide range of music and dancing and about fi fty billion sequins.

––– Vs –––Cole’s obviously a man in touch with notions of masculinity and femininity, seemingly comfortable with both. And it’s that subject that’s addressed in the entertainingly odd-looking MOTHERLAND [4] at EDEN COURT on 29 MAR. Presented by Vincent Dance Theatre, the multi-talented ensemble of men, women and children take a look at the gender they were born into and the price they are paying for it. Using cultural touchstones as diverse as Simone de Beauvoir, Caitlin Moran and The Spice Girls as inspiration, the show promises to wind its way through “airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim blaming, slut shaming, the might of motherhood and the challenge of childlessness.” Which doesn’t exactly sound like a barrel of laughs, but it looks far more entertaining than you might imagine and is sweeping up critical and audience acclaim in its wake.

Continues >>>

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WED 26 FEBSWAN LAKE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.See last month’s feature, or visit: www.whatsonhighlands.com for more info.

THU 27 FEBDORAS DùINTE / ROUGH ISLAND :TOURING DOUBLE-BILL @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. Contemporary drama in Gaelic and English.

THU 06 MARFASCINATING AIDA: CHARM OFFENSIVE @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. Following a sold-out 2012 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with a brand new show. In the wrong hands “the funny song” can be an instrument of torture, but FA manage to pull it off.

FRI 07 MARTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES @ NHS Raigmore’s Recreation Hall, 8pm. Supporting Women’s Aid Inverness.

SUN 09 MARGILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT @ Eden Court, 8pm. Rising Scottish talent.

MON 10 MARJASON MANFORD: FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.

TUE 11 MAROPERA HIGHLIGHTS 2014 @ Carrbridge Village Hall, 7.30pm. Whether you’re new to opera or a seasoned fan Scottish Opera promise something for everyone on this highlights tour.

WED 12 & THU 13 MARBRENDAN COLE - LICENCE TO THRILL @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. See our Theatre Feature.

THU 13 MARDEREK ACORAH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Voted Britain’s Favourite Male Medium by Soul and Spirit Magazine.

OPEN MIC COMEDY @ Mad Hatters, 8pm.

SAT 15 MARSINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. A smartly entertaining look at the sectarian impulses that drive so much of the Scottish football psyche.

DARE TO CARE @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm.See our Theatre Feature.

OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 2014 @ Fortrose

Community Theatre, 7.30pm. As Tue 11.

SUN 16 MARBLESS ‘EM ALL @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm.See our Theatre Feature.

WED 19 MARJULIE MADLY DEEPLY @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm. While her old buddies Fascinating Aida are also playing this month (see 06 Mar), former member Sarah-Louise Young uses her heroine Julie Andrews as the focus for a musical look at fame and fandom.

AN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP @ Little Theatre Nairn, 7.30pm. With International Medium June Field. junefieldmedium.com

THU 20 MARAN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP @ Little Theatre Nairn, 7.30pm. As Wed 19 Mar.

FRI 21 MARROCK N WRESTLE 2 @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm.See our Theatre Feature.

SAT 22 MARSPRING INTO EDEN: DANCE PLATFORM @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7pm. Now in its sixth year, this annual sell-out showcase of home-grown dance talent just gets better and better.

SUN 23 MARSPRING INTO EDEN: DANCE PLATFORM @ Eden Court OneTouch, 2pm. As Sat 22 Mar.

EUGENE ONEGIN @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm. Presented by Opera Bohemia.

ONE NIGHT ONLY @ Eden Court Empire, 7pm.TFX Performing Arts Academy’s annual showcase of talent.

WED 26 MARDAY AND NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Inverness Opera Company serve up another musical extravaganza celebrating songs from stage and screen. Carousel, Grease, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Fiddler on the Roof all get an airing, plus there’s the dizzying prospect of a medley from rock giants Queen.

WENDY HOOSE @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm.

See our Theatre Feature.

THU 27 MARLITTLE FORKS @ Inverness Gaelic Primary School, 8pm. The latest in the always inventive Play Pieces season is an unsettling and atmospheric story about memories and landscape, performed in Gaelic and English with live music. Hecate returns to the remote holiday cottage where she and her brother Perigee used to go with their parents. And where something life-changing happened. We’re hooked already.playpieces.co.uk/forcan-beaga.html

DAY AND NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. As Wed 26 Mar.

FRI 28 MARJERRY SADOWITZ: COMEDIAN, MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH 2014 ! @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.


SAT 29 MARINSIDE SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE @ Charleston Academy Community Campus, 2.30pm. Inside Scottish Dance Theatre reveals the creative process behind the company’s latest works featuring excerpts and discussion of Yama by French-Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet and Kingdom by Spanish born Jorge Crecis. These sessions are a great way of opening up the world of ballet to a wider audience as you get to meet the dancers, technical and creative teams and find out what makes SDT such a dynamic company.

MOTHERLAND @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.

IN PRAISE OF ELEPHANTS @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. A celebration of the greatest animal on the planet and a touching story of a quiet man turning 60 trying to make sense of the world.

DAY AND NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. As Wed 26 Mar.

MON 31 MARIAM - ERROL WHITE DANCE COMPANY @ Craigmonie Centre, 7.30pm. ‘IAM delves into the event that changes everything, a moment in time that has such power and momentum it affects your past and future with an intensity that has no limits. Exploring the effects this provokes in the people that are closest, the witnesses. Devised from a personal place, IAM celebrates the marks we leave on each other as we pass through life.’ We have absolutely no idea what that means. Let’s hope the dancing itself gets its message across a little more clearly. Tickets: 01456 459224, errolwhitecompany.com

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THEATRE > Opposites Attract, continued: CABARET: At least you know where you are with a bit of a wartime knees-up and BLESS ‘EM ALL [5] at EDEN COURT on 16 MAR is an unashamedly nostalgic celebration of rickets, rationing, bomb casualties and Europe-wide slaughter. Sorry, a celebration of memorable music and songs from the 1940’s. Starring comedy entertainer Steve Barclay, Britain’s greatest virtuoso of the Ukulele, Andy Eastwood and new singing sensation, Lucia Mattess.

––– Vs –––Rather more leftfi eld is ROCK’N’WRESTLE 2 [6] at IRONWORKS on FRI 21 MAR. Live wrestling action returns to Inverness with the stars of Premier British Wrestling such as Grado, Jack Jester, Davey Blaze and PBW Heavyweight champion Liam Thomson along with former WWE wrestler Joe Legend and TNA British Bootcamp star Marty Scrull. And the rock bit comes with a performance from TOBY MICHAELS ROLLING DAMNED.

DRAMA: Finally, a couple of plays at EDEN COURT with notable female input, though quite different tones. DARE TO CARE [7] on 15 MAR has been created by playwright and former prison warden Christine Lindsay. Through it she presents a cacophony of voices, stories, dreams, hopes, fears, strengths, weaknesses and madness. She shines a light on wardens and inmates alike, showing neither as angels or devils, but all doing the best they can in a system that expects the worst.

––– Vs –––On WED 26 MAR the creative forces of Birds of Paradise & Random Accomplice come together for the fi rst time to bring us a “frank and hilarious sex comedy about two twenty year olds looking for love in all the wrong places”, WENDY HOOSE [8], which, we are warned (because, as TV announcers already know, we are all children) contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature. Better strong language than weak language any day. Just ask Sadowitz.

More at: www.whatsonhighlands.com.

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WED 26 FEBSWAN LAKE @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.See last month’s feature, or visit: www.whatsonhighlands.com for more info.

THU 27 FEBDORAS DùINTE / ROUGH ISLAND :TOURING DOUBLE-BILL @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. Contemporary drama in Gaelic and English.

THU 06 MARFASCINATING AIDA: CHARM OFFENSIVE @ Eden Court, 7.30pm. Following a sold-out 2012 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman celebrate 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with a brand new show. In the wrong hands “the funny song” can be an instrument of torture, but FA manage to pull it off.

FRI 07 MARTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES @ NHS Raigmore’s Recreation Hall, 8pm. Supporting Women’s Aid Inverness.

SUN 09 MARGILDED BALLOON COMEDY CIRCUIT @ Eden Court, 8pm. Rising Scottish talent.

MON 10 MARJASON MANFORD: FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS @ Eden Court Empire, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.

TUE 11 MAROPERA HIGHLIGHTS 2014 @ Carrbridge Village Hall, 7.30pm. Whether you’re new to opera or a seasoned fan Scottish Opera promise something for everyone on this highlights tour.

WED 12 & THU 13 MARBRENDAN COLE - LICENCE TO THRILL @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. See our Theatre Feature.

THU 13 MARDEREK ACORAH @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm. Voted Britain’s Favourite Male Medium by Soul and Spirit Magazine.

OPEN MIC COMEDY @ Mad Hatters, 8pm.

SAT 15 MARSINGIN’ I’M NO A BILLY HE’S A TIM @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm. A smartly entertaining look at the sectarian impulses that drive so much of the Scottish football psyche.

DARE TO CARE @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm.See our Theatre Feature.

OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 2014 @ Fortrose

Community Theatre, 7.30pm. As Tue 11.

SUN 16 MARBLESS ‘EM ALL @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm.See our Theatre Feature.

WED 19 MARJULIE MADLY DEEPLY @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7.30pm. While her old buddies Fascinating Aida are also playing this month (see 06 Mar), former member Sarah-Louise Young uses her heroine Julie Andrews as the focus for a musical look at fame and fandom.

AN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP @ Little Theatre Nairn, 7.30pm. With International Medium June Field. junefieldmedium.com

THU 20 MARAN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP @ Little Theatre Nairn, 7.30pm. As Wed 19 Mar.

FRI 21 MARROCK N WRESTLE 2 @ The Ironworks, 7.30pm.See our Theatre Feature.

SAT 22 MARSPRING INTO EDEN: DANCE PLATFORM @ Eden Court OneTouch, 7pm. Now in its sixth year, this annual sell-out showcase of home-grown dance talent just gets better and better.

SUN 23 MARSPRING INTO EDEN: DANCE PLATFORM @ Eden Court OneTouch, 2pm. As Sat 22 Mar.

EUGENE ONEGIN @ Strathpeffer Pavilion, 7.30pm. Presented by Opera Bohemia.

ONE NIGHT ONLY @ Eden Court Empire, 7pm.TFX Performing Arts Academy’s annual showcase of talent.

WED 26 MARDAY AND NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 7.30pm.Inverness Opera Company serve up another musical extravaganza celebrating songs from stage and screen. Carousel, Grease, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Fiddler on the Roof all get an airing, plus there’s the dizzying prospect of a medley from rock giants Queen.

WENDY HOOSE @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm.

See our Theatre Feature.

THU 27 MARLITTLE FORKS @ Inverness Gaelic Primary School, 8pm. The latest in the always inventive Play Pieces season is an unsettling and atmospheric story about memories and landscape, performed in Gaelic and English with live music. Hecate returns to the remote holiday cottage where she and her brother Perigee used to go with their parents. And where something life-changing happened. We’re hooked already.playpieces.co.uk/forcan-beaga.html


FRI 28 MARJERRY SADOWITZ: COMEDIAN, MAGICIAN, PSYCHOPATH 2014 ! @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.


SAT 29 MARINSIDE SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE @ Charleston Academy Community Campus, 2.30pm. Inside Scottish Dance Theatre reveals the creative process behind the company’s latest works featuring excerpts and discussion of Yama by French-Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet and Kingdom by Spanish born Jorge Crecis. These sessions are a great way of opening up the world of ballet to a wider audience as you get to meet the dancers, technical and creative teams and find out what makes SDT such a dynamic company.

MOTHERLAND @ Eden Court OneTouch, 8pm. See our Theatre Feature.

IN PRAISE OF ELEPHANTS @ Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm. A celebration of the greatest animal on the planet and a touching story of a quiet man turning 60 trying to make sense of the world.

DAY AND NIGHT @ Eden Court Empire, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. As Wed 26 Mar.

MON 31 MARIAM - ERROL WHITE DANCE COMPANY @ Craigmonie Centre, 7.30pm. ‘IAM delves into the event that changes everything, a moment in time that has such power and momentum it affects your past and future with an intensity that has no limits. Exploring the effects this provokes in the people that are closest, the witnesses. Devised from a personal place, IAM celebrates the marks we leave on each other as we pass through life.’ We have absolutely no idea what that means. Let’s hope the dancing itself gets its message across a little more clearly. Tickets: 01456 459224, errolwhitecompany.com

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If you’re going to forego make-up, you need to take the best care of your skin possible. Some simple tips are to cleanse your face twice a day and to follow that up with a moisturiser suitable for your skin type - it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. Exfoliate once a week and drink plenty of water.

Sunscreen is very important, even during the winter, for protecting your face. Choose a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 20, and one that protects against UVA and UVB.

If you don’t feel confi dent to go completely bare-faced but want to avoid foundation, you can even out your skin tone and tone down any blemishes with a tinted moisturiser.

Going without eye make-up means that your brows are ultra important as the frames for for face, so make sure they are neatly groomed with no stray hairs. It is also worth investing in an eyelash curler as a way of emphasising your eyes without the need for mascara.

If you won’t be wearing lip colour, it is important to keep them soft and smooth. A touch of clear lip gloss can also give you lips and face a natural glow.

So go ahead, give this super easy, bare-faced look a go.

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The Dairy at DaviotDaviot Estate, Daviot, Inverness 01463 772 976

In a break from the tradition of the ICA restaurant review, I have been sent this month to review a café. Taking just a short drive long the A9 takes you to The Dairy at Daviot, which boasts an outdoor children’s play area; a lovely courtyard for dining al fresco when the weather allows; lunches, coff ee & cake, afternoon tea, free wi-fi and a Sunday Carvery which I hear is drawing people from all over. The location is beautiful - looking picturesque even on this dreary February day and - though the café could be better signposted, once you are inside, you will fi nd a very tastefully converted farm building, with huge high ceilings and lovely little nooks. It was pretty busy on this mid-week day - however, the tables are nicely spaced and we did not feel crushed in or a lack of privacy.

It is set up more as a coff ee shop than a restaurant, with counter rather than table service, though

the waitress will then deliver food to your table when you order a main meal. We still managed to order a three course meal quite easily.

No starter menu to chose from but a choice of 2 soups - I went for the Thick Vegetable Soup while my partner had the ever-popular Red Pepper & Tomato Soup. The soups were served in lovely individual soup tureens, the deep pots fi lled right to the top. So plenty of soup for your £3.95 but alas no bread - or so we thought until we went to get our desserts and there on the table beside the tray bakes was a basket of self service bread. So, just in case your server doesn’t mention it to you, do help yourself to bread. However, though I moaned a little about the absence of bread, and thought I would settle for half of the large helping of soup if I could only have a bit of carbs to go with it, I did in fact eat the whole bowl because the vegetable soup

in particular was excellent. The warming tomato and pepper was also good, though a little too spicy for my taste.

The main courses are fairly standard canteen/café choices ‒ baked potatoes and ciabattas with various fi llings, plus a selection of home-made burgers, which looked very satisfactory indeed and seemed to be going down a storm. For something a little more adventurous we hit the Daily Specials Board, off ering four interesting choices. So I chose the rather diff erent sounding Mixed Pepper and Butterbean Stew with Herb Scone and Sour Cream which was a (literally)towering success of a dish. Good homemade, fi lling food and every element worked so well. I am not a huge butterbean fan (is anyone?) but these were soft and succulent and complimented the delicate tomato sauce to such perfection, that I was won over. There was no acidity to the sauce 3737

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EATING OUT 139 [email protected] 5 10/02/2014 23:05

I want things in the bedroom to get a lot hotterDear LeanneWe recently moved into our new home which was to be our family home and love nest. The problem is that it is just too cold in our house to think about anything other than rising bills and a serious cold front in the bedroom. We have old draughty windows and a front door that is as effective as a fence at keeping out the cold. I’d love to replace them and turn my house into a home, but I don’t know if I can afford to. How can we possibly sort this problem and hear the patter of tiny feet on the carpet?

� LEANNE SAYS:Oh, don’t worry, help is at hand. Of course you want to turn that house into a home and that will start with making it warm, cosy and welcoming. Contact Cairngorm group and they will advise you on the best way to move forward with expert advice on making your home warm. They will show you how insulating your home with new windows and doors will, in the long run, save you money whilst adding value, looks and of course warmth. I’m not sure if they can advise on the best way forward for hearing the patter of tiny feet, but you can ask them.

Dear LeanneMy parents have a fi fteen year old conservatory and when they use it the whole thing steams up. Their neighbours are starting to talk and the curtain twitchers in the street are thinking that something is going on as it is so much steamier when they have visitors. Any advice you can offer would be appreciated.� LEANNE SAYS:The problem here is pretty straight forward, John at Cairngorm told me. As your parents are swinging in and out of their conservatory, the aged conservatory can’t handle the ‘ups and downs’ of temperature so it mists up. Apparently it is a common problem with older conservatories but Cairngorm have a simple and easy solution. Turn it into an all year round room by replacing the roof and add or upgrade some of the window units which will easily solve this problem and give your folks a place to be proud of. They can welcome their “friends” into their new conservatory and save the steamy embarrassment!

Dear LeanneMe and the wife keep falling out over the big bills that the energy compa-nies sending us.They go up and up every year and according to the newspapers will be going up for the next 16 years, well that’s what the Telegraph said. She turns the heating up then says she’s too hot, I want to turn it down and she says she is too cold. I’ve a few quid tucked away in ISA’s but they

are doing nothing right now with the low interest rates and I’m dipping into them to pay bills. Any ideas?Oh, and I said to the wife the other night “put your coat on.” She said “Are we going out?” I said “No, I am off to the pub and I’m turning the heat-ing off!” She didn’t see the funny side, please help.

� LEANNE SAYS:Sorry to hear things are a bit frosty at home. I called Cairngorm group

for you and they said you really are in a great place right now but don’t know it. Apparently many people are using their ISA’s wisely and investing in Solar energy, which not only pays for itself in as little as 7 years but then provides a tax free income for years after that. Hundreds and hundreds of people have switched to Solar, but I’m told you should hurry as rumour has it this could all change in April.As far as the jokes are concerned don’t give up on your day job.

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My parents are getting steamy in the conservatory

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- often the undoing of a tomato sauce - but this was smooth and delicious and the sour cream, which at fi rst I thought was a bit bizarre, actually worked fabulously well. The herb scone was the cherry on the top of this dish. Light and aromatic, it made such a distinguished accompaniment to the stew. Bravo.

So while the specials board off ered a vegetarian delight, the only veggie choice on the regular menu was Macaroni Cheese & Chips, not a thrilling prospect, still at £7.95 I thought that perhaps they did something fancy with it. Unfortunately, they didn’t. Whilst the portion was large and there was plenty of cheese melted on top, the sauce itself was not very cheesey, the unremarkable chips seemed of the oven variety and there was no garnish or salad on the side (I know our reviewer last month welcomed the lack of garnish at Wetherspoons, but I for one like a bit of greenery with this kind of dish - it provides a little light balance against the ‘stodge’. So I thought it was fair, if a little overpriced.

As it is a coff ee shop the desserts come in the form of homemaking, tray bakes, biscuits and the like, all of which looked suitably home-made and very tempting. They did off er one Dessert of the Day, the ever faithful Eton Mess, which my partner chose. If you have people coming for dinner and you are an uncertain cook, you should opt for Eton Mess as the dessert as it is literally impossible to get it wrong. A mixture of soft fruits, traditionally strawberries, mixed with cream and pieces of meringue, all piled high in a big old mess. Though this one was a little lacking in wet chunks of fruit, it did have a lovely fruity sauce and a generous scattering of meringue pieces hidden among the creaminess. They did not stint on the size of the portion either, the dish was defi nitely maxed out.

I chose a slightly more genteel piece

of homebaking for my dessert - a Coff ee And Walnut Cake. The cake was light though a little bland, but it was helped out by a strongly fl avoured and thick icing and fi lling. Though no accompaniment was off ered with it, I did ask for something and was very happily supplied with a small jug of pouring cream.

I will make mention of the coff ee because it is made from the bean and is one of the best I’ve had in these parts, so well worth the trip.

I also must mention the Black Isle Dairy Ice Cream concession which is there. They sell handmade gelato-style ice cream in a fabulous array of fl avours, made on the premises using milk from the Black Isle dairy herd. They also sell exquisite little ice cream patisseries and desserts, all handmade, and unlike anything else I’ve seen for sale in Inverness. You can eat them there and then or they will box them up for you to take away. I have made a mental note to return for these. . .

So whether you take it as a canteen or coff ee-shop, I believe this place certainly merited a visit. Maybe slightly more restaurant prices than café prices but judging by how busy it was, that doesn’t seem to be putting people off . Fair play.

No evening opening hours so you’ll have to make it a lunchtime visit but it is certainly well worth it.

Price for 2: £30.75 (exc. drinks)

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I want things in the bedroom to get a lot hotterDear LeanneWe recently moved into our new home which was to be our family home and love nest. The problem is that it is just too cold in our house to think about anything other than rising bills and a serious cold front in the bedroom. We have old draughty windows and a front door that is as effective as a fence at keeping out the cold. I’d love to replace them and turn my house into a home, but I don’t know if I can afford to. How can we possibly sort this problem and hear the patter of tiny feet on the carpet?

� LEANNE SAYS:Oh, don’t worry, help is at hand. Of course you want to turn that house into a home and that will start with making it warm, cosy and welcoming. Contact Cairngorm group and they will advise you on the best way to move forward with expert advice on making your home warm. They will show you how insulating your home with new windows and doors will, in the long run, save you money whilst adding value, looks and of course warmth. I’m not sure if they can advise on the best way forward for hearing the patter of tiny feet, but you can ask them.

Dear LeanneMy parents have a fi fteen year old conservatory and when they use it the whole thing steams up. Their neighbours are starting to talk and the curtain twitchers in the street are thinking that something is going on as it is so much steamier when they have visitors. Any advice you can offer would be appreciated.� LEANNE SAYS:The problem here is pretty straight forward, John at Cairngorm told me. As your parents are swinging in and out of their conservatory, the aged conservatory can’t handle the ‘ups and downs’ of temperature so it mists up. Apparently it is a common problem with older conservatories but Cairngorm have a simple and easy solution. Turn it into an all year round room by replacing the roof and add or upgrade some of the window units which will easily solve this problem and give your folks a place to be proud of. They can welcome their “friends” into their new conservatory and save the steamy embarrassment!

Dear LeanneMe and the wife keep falling out over the big bills that the energy compa-nies sending us.They go up and up every year and according to the newspapers will be going up for the next 16 years, well that’s what the Telegraph said. She turns the heating up then says she’s too hot, I want to turn it down and she says she is too cold. I’ve a few quid tucked away in ISA’s but they

are doing nothing right now with the low interest rates and I’m dipping into them to pay bills. Any ideas?Oh, and I said to the wife the other night “put your coat on.” She said “Are we going out?” I said “No, I am off to the pub and I’m turning the heat-ing off!” She didn’t see the funny side, please help.

� LEANNE SAYS:Sorry to hear things are a bit frosty at home. I called Cairngorm group

for you and they said you really are in a great place right now but don’t know it. Apparently many people are using their ISA’s wisely and investing in Solar energy, which not only pays for itself in as little as 7 years but then provides a tax free income for years after that. Hundreds and hundreds of people have switched to Solar, but I’m told you should hurry as rumour has it this could all change in April.As far as the jokes are concerned don’t give up on your day job.

MY WIFE IS SO HOT IT WORRIES ME

My parents are getting steamy in the conservatory

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8 www.highland.gov.uk/recycle

Yes Pleaseü Grass Cuttings ü Hedge Trimmingsü Twigs/Small Branchesü Flowers ü Weeds ü Leaves ü Prunings

No ThanksX Bags or PlasticsX Stone, Rubble, Soil, Turf X General Waste X Food Waste X Animal Waste X Japanese KnotweedX Ragwort

Look out for your new collection calendar coming through your door soon!

Brown Bin CollectionsDon’t forget collections begin

in March.

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