Performing Arts             

The Pavilion's main hall is one of the largest performing arts spaces in the Highlands, and with movable seating (except in the balcony), which gives it a great deal of flexibility.  The main hall is licensed for 310 seated and 624 standing.  An additional 36 can be seated on the balcony. 

We also now have our own lightweight modular stage (Litedeck), which gives additional flexibility.  On occasions when visiting companies have not needed a stage (or have brought their own), the Pavilion staging has been used to make platforms for audience seating and improve line of sight.  Raked seating is on our shopping list!  However, the first priority is to install appropriate production sound and lighting in the Main Hall and this is currently in progress.

The Incredible String Band were among the first performers in the newly restored Pavilion, supported by the extremely talented local group the Tassel Bandits.  Since then, there have been many more, including:

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham (several times, sold out every time)

The Average Age Band

Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of the legendary Little Feat

The Blue Notes (Jack Sutherland)

Caledon - Scotland's 3 Tenors, who have promised to return

Capercaillie 

Catherine Wheels

Clive Carroll (twice)

Daimh

Declan Nerney (twice)

Dingwall Choral Society (several times)

Dingwall Gaelic Choir (several times)

Dogstar Theatre with The Seer,
The Heretic's Tale and 'E Polish Quine

Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever (twice)

Ezra (several times)

The Feis Rois Ceilidh Trailers (several times)

Glasgow Phoenix Choir (sold out)

Guitars3 - Martin Taylor, Neil Stacey and Martin Simpson (sold out)

Tony Henry and friends (twice)

The Highland Chamber Orchestra (sold out and back soon)

Highland Regional Youth Orchestra (sold out)

Highland Schools Wind Band & String Orchestra (sold out)

Kolos song and dance group from the Ukraine

Licketyspit with Molly Whuppie, Green Whale and Heelie Go Leerie!

Fergie Macdonald (twice)

The Fraser MacLean Band

Roya MacLean

Michael Marra 

Motionhouse Dance Theatre in Perfect (sold out)

MsFits Theatre Company in Secrets & Lies & DIY again with A Clucking Good Hen Night - and back soon!

Mull Theatre with a musical adaptation of Katie Morag (sold out) and again with the political thriller Cyprus

The National Centres of Excellence in Music - 3rd annual Showcase concert

The National Theatre of Scotland  with  A Sheep Called Skye and  Molly Sweeney

Philomena Begley (sold out)

Prime Productions in Further Than the Furthest Thing

The Proclaimers (sold out)

John Renbourn (sold out)

Rhythm 'n' Reel

Robbie Shepherd, with BBC Radio Scotland to record "Take the Floor" (twice)

Ruth Wall - The Uncommon Harp

Salsa Celtica (sold out)

Saw Doctors (sold out) - many thanks to Aly Gray for the photo!

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (several times, usually sold out)

The Scottish Ensemble (several times - and we do hope they'll be back!)

Scottish Opera (twice, sold out both times)

Stellar Quines with The Unconquered

(former members of) the Sterling Showband (who used to be the Pavilion's resident band)

The Strathpeffer Dance Band (also at one stage the Pavilion's resident band)

Martin Taylor (several times, usually sold out)

Tiller's Folly from Canada

Tin Pan Alley

The Traverse Theatre Company (twice)

The Tutbury Band

Vladimir McTavish

Voiceworks (several times)

Wolfstone

SPA gratefully acknowledges support by HIE Inverness & East Highland (formerly RACE) and The Highland Council.  SPA is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, Scottish Charity number SC 028241 VAT reg. no. 873 2032 40