What's On at the Pavilion
Tickets for most of the events in the Pavilion can be bought on-line from the “virtual box office”, Booth Scotland. Why not take a look at it – it’s so easy to 
The Pavilion arts programme for 2009/2010 is
July 2009
| Thur 2 | Private function - wedding |
| Sat 4 | 8 pm Donnie Munro - the former Runrig lead singer, now with his own band. Tickets £21 from Pavilion 01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line from thebooth NB: We have now decided that this will be a seated event - we got the message that most of Donnie's fans would prefer that and so we've bowed to public pressure. Please bear in mind that this means fewer tickets are available, so don't leave it too late to get yours! |
| Sat 11 |
7.30 pm Esther’s Ceilidh for the |
| Sat 18 | Private function - wedding |
| Thur 23 | 8 pm The Alexander Brothers - among Scotland's best-known international entertainers, who first played in the Pavilion in 1978 and have since performed all over the world, including New York's Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Tickets £10 from Pavilion office 01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line at thebooth |
| Sat 25 | Private function - wedding |
| Wed 29 | 8 pm "Rave On" - celebrating the music of the great Buddy Holly, from “Blue Days” to “True Love Ways”, with Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets. It is 50 years since Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens left us - Marc Robinson will recreate a night to prove that their music has not died - click here to hear and see some samples. Marc will be joined by Michael King, giving a sensitive performance with his tribute to Billy Fury. Tickets £14.50 (conc £13.50) from Pavilion office 01997 420124, June's Card Shop in Dingwall and on-line from thebooth |
| Fri 31 | Private function - wedding |
August 2009
| Fri 7 | 9 pm Dance to the music of Philomena Begley - the Queen of Irish country music. Tickets £12 from Pavilion office 01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line from thebooth |
| Sat 8 | 9 pm Dance at the Pavilion, following the annual Strathpeffer Highland Gathering at Castle Leod - more info soon. |
| Fri 14 | 8 pm John Goldie - a world class acoustic guitarist, incorporating a wide range of influences including jazz, blues, Celtic and funk. Tickets £12, £5 for children, other concessions £10 on-line at thebooth and on sale elsewhere soon |
| Sat 15 Fri 21 Sat 22 |
Private function - wedding Private function - wedding dance Private function - wedding |
| Sun 23 | 3 pm Highland Chamber Orchestra concert - and what nicer way to spend a Sunday afternoon? HCO violinist Eleanor Cameron takes the stage to perform Prokofiev's sumptuous 2nd Violin Concerto. Plus Beethoven's delightful 8th Symphony and three of Brahms' Hungarian Dances. Tickets £6 (conc £5, school pupils £1) from HCO, 4 Scorguie Place, Inverness IV3 8SF |
| Wed 26 | 8 pm Caledon - the wonderful voices (not to mention those kilts and sporrans!) of Scotland's 3 Tenors. Tickets £12.50 (£5 for school pupils) from Pavilion office 01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line at thebooth |
| Fri 28 | Private function - wedding |
| Sat 29 | 7.30 pm Mac Muir Mini Fest - the Bohemians, top Queen tribute band, play a charity gig for Macmillan Nurses. Plus support by several local bands. Tickets £16 from Pavilion office 01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line at thebooth NB: This will be a standing event |
.... and we look forward to seeing you at more events later in the year, including:
| 20 Sep & 21 Sep |
4 pm 10.30 am Licketyspit present the exciting children's show Hare and Tortoise. Tickets £5 from Pavilion office 01997 420124 and on-line at thebooth. School parties please book via Pavilion office to obtain group discount. |
| 25 Sep | 7.30 pm Glasgow Phoenix Choir - Scotland's most famous choir. We're delighted to welcome them back to the Pavilion. Tickets £7.50 already on-line at thebooth (as yet we have none at the Pavilion) |
| 18 Oct | Baby Fair! More info very soon |
| 22 Oct | 8 pm In The Flesh - by popular demand, we've re- booked this outstanding Pink Floyd tribute band, who stunned and delighted the Pavilion audience (and staff!) when they made their triumphant and spectacular Scottish debut here in February. Tickets £15 (conc £12) from Pavilion office 01997 420124 and on-line at thebooth. We expect there to be a high demand for tickets, so don't leave it too late to buy yours! |
| 30 & 31 Oct |
A return visit by the Tutbury Band, an excellent wind band from Staffordshire who are donating their time to support the Pavilion and proved popular with our audiences on their last visit 2 years ago. With special guests Strathpeffer & District Pipe Band on Sat 31st - a combination not to be missed! |
| 13 Nov | The Ross-shire Ball |
| 14 Nov | 8 pm ABBA-Cadabra, the UK's best ABBA tribute band, who entertained a full house at the Pavilion last year. Many people dressed up in ABBA gear and a really fun night was had by all concerned. Tickets £12, under 12s £5, other concs £10 from Pavilion office 01997 420124 and on-line at thebooth |
.... not to mention our increasingly popular Pavilion Christmas Party Nights and Hogmanay Dance!
Grateful thanks to June's Card Shop in Dingwall High Street for selling tickets for most events in the Pavilion. Credit card purchases can be made on thebooth (see top of page) or by telephone to the Pavilion office 01997 420124. We now make a small charge of £1.50 per transaction for card bookings, to cover our bank fees and administrative costs.
New Pavilion events are constantly being added, so watch this space! Green-coloured text generally indicates a link to the relevant website, for further information about the event in question. Where “thebooth” appears in green in an event listing, clicking on that should take you directly to the specific page of thebooth where you can buy tickets for that event.
On our Strathpeffer page, you can (or very soon will be able to) find information about other facilities in and around Strathpeffer, with sub-pages listing places to stay, places to eat and links to other relevant websites.
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, Company number SC187894, Scottish Charity number SC028241