Inverness Winter Festival

Basic Function

Bught Park / 19:30 www.invernessfestivals.com
01463 723216 gerry.reynolds@highland.gov.uk
Thousands of fireworks and thousands of smiling faces as we celebrate the fact that we like to see a huge bonfire and a dazzling fireworks display here in Inverness. Don't forget to bring your camera and wrap up warm!

Craigmonie Centre - Drumnadrochit / 10 – 11am or 11.30am – 12.30pm www.craigmoniecentre.co.uk
01456 459224 fran.davidson@highland.gov.uk
TALL TALES FOR FAMILIES Storytelling and Theatre Workshops for Families In advance of the theatre show (on 16/11) , the National Theatre of Scotland is bringing a FREE storytelling workshop for families to The Craigmonie Centre for Children aged 8+ accompanied by a parent or guardian. No previous experience is necessary. Tall Tales for Small People follows the story of a travelling family who bewitch us with centuries’ old stories from the world of travellers’ tales… Filled with laughter and adventure, this beautiful show for all ages is presented by the National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado Theatre Company and is based on the work of master story-teller and Scottish traveller, Duncan Williamson. Using Tall Tales for Small People as inspiration, you will learn to weave your own tall tales and create brand new stories with your family. Sign up at The Craigmonie Centre, or phone:

Bught Park, Inverness / 19:30
01463 724262 gerry.reynolds@highland.gov.uk
The Highland's biggest bonfire is so big that it has to be seen to be believed. A spectacular show featuring a wonderful 20 minutes fireworks display. One of the family highlights of the year! Admission Free.

Craigmonie Centre - Drumnadrochit / 7.30pm www.craigmoniecentre.co.uk
01456 459 224 fran.davidson@highland.gov.uk
Calum's Road has become the stuff of modern folklore. It is the remarkable true story of one man's single-minded determination to challenge the powers-that-be and is brought to stages across Scotland for the first time. Based on Roger Hutchison’s elegiac novel of the same name, Scottish playwright David Harrower offers audiences the richly detailed and unhurried description of a dying way of life in Northern Raasay. Calum MacLeod, having battled the inaction of authorities on Raasay for years, sets off alone with a pick, a shovel and a wheelbarrow to build a road that will connect up the island. His daughter has been forced to board at secondary school on Skye and now Calum’s not having it any more. He wants to turn the tide of neglect and indifference and keep his family - and community - together. His unpaid labour of love was to dominate the last 20 years of Calum’s life and leave behind a legacy – both practical and poetic - carved into the landscape he loved. A co-production with Communicado Theatre Company. Supported by Bank of Scotland, Pioneering Partner of the National Theatre of Scotland The ticket prices* are £10.00 adult, £9.00 seniors and £5.00 each for children/students Please book in advance to avoid disappointment Available online from www.booklochness.com/events and also from the venue - details below. *plus booking fee when booked online. Please contact the Craigmonie Centre in advance if you are a wheelchair user or have mobility issues which requires preferential seating.

Craigmonie Centre - Drumnadrochit / 7pm www.craigmoniecentre.co.uk
01456 459 224 fran.davidson@highland.gov.uk
Family show for ages 8 - 108! As a travelling family make their way up to Blairgowrie for the berry picking, they stop for the night and bewitch us with centuries old stories from the world of travellers’ tales. Based on the work of the late Duncan Williamson, the master story-teller and Scottish traveller, Tall Tales for Small People is a beautiful show for all ages. Tall Tales will enchant a new generation with these traditional yarns which have flourished within the Scottish travelling community and which have been passed lovingly from father to son, from mother to daughter. This collection of wonderful stories has been woven into a hugely entertaining tapestry of laughter and adventure. Giggles by the bucket load, a touch of the macabre, magical transformations and fantastic live music bring to life stories such as The Hunchback and the Swan . A co-production with Communicado Theatre Company. All tickets £6 each . Family ticket (4 persons) £22.00*. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Available online from www.booklochness.com/events and also available from the venue . *plus booking fee when booked online. Please contact the Craigmonie Centre in advance if you are a wheelchair user or have mobility issues which requires preferential seating – 01456 459 224 / fran.davidson@highland.gov.uk - for directions and venue information visit www.craigmoniecentre.co.uk

Bishop's Palace Eden Court / 2pm - 9pm www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk
01381 621962 exclusivelyhighlands@hotmail.co.uk
Artisans from across the Highlands come together with their fantastic wares for our annual event at Eden Court. Entrance free and supporting CHAS - Children's Hospice Association Scotland

Town House, Inverness / 17:30
01463 724262 gerry.reynolds@highland.gov.uk
Fun for all the family as Santa, Arts in Motion and the cast of the Eden Court Pantomime start the 2012 Countdown to Christmas with a wonderful show on the steps of the Town House. (Show starts at 17:30 - lights switched on at 18:00)

Bishop's Palace Eden Court / 10am - 5pm www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk
01381 621962 exclusivelyhighlands@hotmail.co.uk
Artisans from across the Highlands come together with their fantastic wares for our annual event at Eden Court. Entrance free and supporting CHAS - Children's Hospice Association Scotland

Old High Church, Chuch St / 18:30 www.invernessfestivals.com
01463 724216 gerry.reynolds@highland.gov.uk
To celebrate our 2011 display of Christmas Lights you are invited to join Santa and his friends for a traditional Christmas Carol Singalong! (See blog for further details)

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