Performing Arts
Here are some photographs to give you a flavour of the wide variety of performances at the Pavilion:
Top indie band the Kaiser Chiefs gave two sell-out concerts at the Pavilion in May 2008. Thanks to Paul Campbell Photography for this excellent photo of Ricky "wowing" the Pavilion audience, and for permission to publish it.
Click here to see a very good video of the Kaiser Chiefs at the Pavilion.
And here's a link to some great photos by Sarah McKernie, with many thanks to Sarah for permission to show them.
Strauss Gala Productions brought a Viennese extravaganza to the Pavilion in February 2009 - greatly enjoyed by the Pavilion audience.
Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of the legendary Little Feat band have played at the Pavilion twice - thanks again to Paul Campbell Photography for a great photo and for permission to publish it.
What They Say
"Aly and I are delighted to be back in this fantastic venue. You're very fortunate to have it in your midst." (Phil Cunningham) and "The Pavilion's just perfect for what we do." (Aly Bain)
"It's a pleasure and a privilege to perform for the first time at this great venue, which is famous in the history of entertainment in the Highlands." (Donnie Munro 2009) "The next song is about special places - and places don't come much more special than this one." and "A big thank you to Andrea Muir and her staff, who always make us welcome and look after us so well." (Donnie Munro 2010)
"I've enjoyed playing at the Pavilion, it's such a great venue, and hope to come back soon." (Martin Taylor MBE)
"Thanks very much, great place to eat and play. Hard to beat that combination." (Iain MacFarlane, Blazin' Fiddles)
"It has been a real pleasure working with you, and Strathpeffer Pavilion is a very special place!" (Elizabeth Andrews, Scottish Ensemble)
"Thank you so much for once again inviting us to sing at the Pavilion, such a lovely place to sing. .... I wish you all the very best in everything that you undertake in the future." (Anne MacDonald, Secretary Glasgow Phoenix Choir)
"This is a lovely place to play - in fact one of the best in the country." (Fraser Fifield)
"What a great atmosphere - like Saturday night at the Barrowlands!" (Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue)
"We've been all over the place and it was so nice to wake up this morning and know we would be in Strathpeffer again tonight!" (Polly Anna Davies, vocalist with In The Flesh)
Performers in the restored Pavilion to date have included:
ABBA-Cadabra (twice - full house both times)
The Alexander Brothers
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham (often, usually sold out)
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of the legendary Little Feat (twice)
Jennifer Batten
Philomena Begley (three times)
Blazin' Fiddles (due back August 2010)
Caledon - Scotland's Three Tenors (three times)
Capercaillie
Catching Amy (several times)
Clive Carroll (several times)
Catherine Wheels with Martha and The Book of Beasts - and back soon
Charioteer Theatre with Romeo & Juliet (are dead)
Duncan Chisholm (several times, also with Ivan Drever)
Davy Cowan (several times)
Daimh
The Dangleberries
Deacon Blue (two concerts, both sold out)
Barbara Dickson
Dingwall Choral Society (often)
Dingwall Gaelic Choir (often)
Dogstar Theatre with The Seer, The Heretic's Tale and 'E Polish Quine - back soon!
The Feis Rois Ceilidh Trailers (several times)
Fraser Fifield
Julie Fowlis and friends
Dean Friedman
Glasgow Phoenix Choir (twice, both sold out)
John Goldie (once solo and once with Spirit of Django)
Todd Gordon
Tony Henry (twice)
Highland Chamber Orchestra (several times)
Highland Regional Youth Orchestra (several times)
Highland Schools Wind Band & String Orchestra
The Incredible String Band
In The Flesh - an amazing Pink Floyd tribute band (twice and we do hope they'll come again!)
Inverness Gaelic Choir
The Kaiser Chiefs (two sell-out concerts)
Nik Kershaw
Licketyspit (several times)
Fred Macaulay
The Macdonald Bros (twice) - and
The Glenuig MacDonalds
Roya Maclean (several times)
Michael Marra (twice)
Meantime
Motionhouse Dance Theatre with Perfect
MsFits Theatre (several times)
Mull Theatre with Katie Morag and Cyprus - and due back September 2010
Donnie Munro & Band (twice)
National Centres of Excellence in Music
National Theatre of Scotland with Molly Sweeney and A Sheep Called Skye
Plan B Dance with the stunning Parallel l Parallels
Michael Portillo - speaker at event in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care
Prime Productions with Further Than the Furthest Thing
The Proclaimers
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
REMIX
John Renbourn (with Clive Carroll)
Andrew Robinson with Jaleo Pena Flamenca
Marc Robinson & the Counterfeit Crickets with Rave On (back Oct 2010)
Salsa Celtica
The Saw Doctors
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra - popular annual visitors
The Scottish Ensemble (several times)
Scottish Opera with Die Fledermaus and twice with Essential Scottish Opera
Robbie Shepherd, twice to record BBC Radio Scotland's Take The Floor
Showaddywaddy (sold out)
Showstopperz (back May 2010)
Richard Smith and Julie Adams (back next year, we hope!)
Stellar Quines with The Unconquered
Martin Taylor MBE (several times - once with "Spirit of Django")
The Traverse Theatre Company with I Was a Beautiful Day and Gorgeous Avatar
Voiceworks (several times)
The WildflowerZ
Wolfstone