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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 Click here to book on-line


The Pavilion arts programme for 2010/2011 is


 We look forward to seeing you at more great events in 2010!

September 2010

Fri 3
Sat 4
Private function - wedding
Private function - wedding
 

Sun 5
 

7.30 pm  Blas concert - Far & Away, Ireland & 
Cape Breton.
  “One of the finest venues in the
Highlands will host some of the greatest musical
talent from across the waters”
(Blas Festival
programme).  Featuring:  Gerry O’Connor Trio,
Buddy MacDonald, Goiridh Domhnallach,
Rachel Davis and Noeleen Nî Cholla.
Tickets £12 / £10 / £5 (family £28) from Pavilion
01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and on-line
from thebooth 
 

Wed 8

Forestry Commission conference
 

Thur 9
 

8 pm  Dogstar Theatre in Jacobite Country, by
Henry Adams, currently being well received at the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe:  “A Scottish One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
Nest without the sanity – certainly worth seeing ..."
(Edinburghguide.com); “Top work by Sarah Haworth as
Haggis ….”
(The Herald);  “…. Oodles of original comedy,
bizarre characters and a welcome worldview with a
Caithnessian slant….”
(Highland News). Tickets £10
(£5 for school pupils) from Pavilion 01997 420124,
June's Card Shop Dingwall and thebooth
 

Fri 10

Private function - wedding
 

Wed 15
Thur 16
 

10.30 am to 7 pm
10.30 am to 4 pm
Food & Craft Fair organised by Friends of the
Pavilion
.  Following a very successful fair this spring,
the Friends agreed to organise a second event.  All
stalls at the event are already booked and will offer
goods including bakery, fabric products, woodcarving,
sauces and preserves, bags, books, cards, clothing,
toiletries, jewellery and more – something for everyone!
Plus teas with delicious home baking by Friends of the.
Pavilion.  Free entry, raffle.
 

Fri 17

Private function - wedding
 

Sat 18

7.30 pm  Esther's Ceilidh - a repeat of last year's
highly successful and enjoyable event in aid of the
Highland Hospice.  Music for dancing by several
bands, including Ceilidh Mor, The Cat's Back and
Reel Din.  Plus entertainment by step dancers
Hielan' Toe, singer Christina Stewart, clarsach
players Anne and Karen Ward and blues duo
Bluebelly.  AND supper!
Tickets £25 (£5 for under 16s) including supper
on sale from Pavilion 01997 420124, June's Card Shop
and Off The Peg in Dingwall and the Highland Hospice
 

Sun 19
Mon 20
 

4 pm &
10.30 am
Licketyspit with a new production of an old favourite,
Magic Spaghetti - a mouth-watering comedy with live
music and cooking! “ …. a modern-day fairy tale that
sells its young audience on the merits of fresh,
flavoursome food, enlivened by songs, catchphrases,
movement and just a touch of slapstick”
(The Scotsman).
Tickets £6 (or buy 10 and get 11th free) from Pavilion
01997 420124 and on-line from thebooth 
 

 
 


Thu 23
 

8 pm  The Poozies - a first visit to the Pavilion by the
exciting all-female folk super-group that includes
Eilidh Shaw, Mary Macmaster, Patsy Seddon and
Sally Barker, plus Ross-shire’s own Mairearad Green,
named Composer of the Year in the 2009 Scots
Trad Music Awards. Support by up-and-coming
local singer/songwriter Rachel Sermanni.
Tickets £14 (£5 for school pupils) from Pavilion
01997 420124, June's Card Shop Dingwall and
on-line from thebooth
 
 
Sat 25 Private function - wedding  

Sun 26
 

11 am - 4 pm Wedding Fair - another chance for
people planning their special day to come and be
inspired by the Pavilion and by meeting top local
providers of wedding-related services.  Ring Mary
Dawn on 01997 420124 if you would like to exhibit.


Wed 29
 

8 pm  Mull Theatre presents The Weir  by Conor
McPherson.  In a small bar in rural Ireland, tales of
visions and hauntings turn into something much more
sinister... .  Winner of the 1999 Laurence Olivier
award for best new play.  “A spellbinder that
transfixes you .... no praise in fact is too high.….
The Weir offers the most exciting evening .…”

(The Guardian).  “My play of the decade .… a
modern masterpiece…”
(Daily Express). 
Tickets £10 (£5 for school pupils - recommended 
age 14+) from Pavilion 01997 420124 and on-line
from thebooth
 

 

Thur 30

7.30 for 8 pm start - Quiz Night.  Another fun and
friendly night for all ages, organised by Friends of
the Pavilion, this time with Quizmasters Julian and
Anne Marie Foot
.  Entry £16 per team of up to four
people, payable at the door, but please ring the
Pavilion 01997 420124 to reserve a table for your
team.  There will be a bar and a raffle.

October  2010

Sat 2
Fri 8
Sat 9
Private function - wedding
Private function - golden wedding
Private function - wedding
 
 
Wed 13 7.30 pm  The Man Who Planted Trees 
Puppet State Theatre with their unforgettable story
about a French shepherd who sets out, with his dog,
to plant a forest and transform a barren wasteland.
Hear the wind, feel the rain, smell the lavender in this
multi-sensory theatrical delight.  A unique blend of
comedy, puppetry and inspiring storytelling.
"It is very, very rare to find something that appeals
as effortlessly to children and adults as this magical
show ...."
(Scotsman).  Tickets £6 from Pavilion
01997 420124 and thebooth
 
 

Thu 14

8 pm  The Animals (yes, as in House of the Rising
Sun
!) with special guest Spencer Davis.  Still one of
the busiest live bands touring the world today, and
featuring original Animals John Steel and Mick Gallagher.
"This is a great band that needs little introduction.
With over 20 global top 10 hits, The Animals remain
a seminal rhythm & blues band who still command
great respect.  Expect a fantastic concert of pure
classics"
  (Ents24).  Tickets £19.50 (£5 for school
pupils) from Pavilion 01997 420124 and thebooth
 
Fri 15
Sat 16
Private function - wedding
Private function - wedding
 

Thu 21

10.30 am & 1.30 pm
Catherine Wheels, one of Scotland's top children's
theatre groups, presents White - a new show
especially for 2- to 4-year-olds, who are taken on a
journey into the sparkling world of White, where every-
thing is bright and new.  But there's a problem - all
anyone can think of in this white world is red .... and
yellow .... and green .... and blue!  A perfect first
theatre experience for young children.  NB:  we have
been asked to limit audience numbers to 60, so make
sure you book early!  Tickets £6 from Pavilion 01997
420124 and thebooth
 
 

Thu 21

8 pm  Brendan Shine - singer, accordion player and
TV presenter, Brendan Shine is one of Ireland's best-
loved entertainers, with more than 40 albums and 35
hit singles to his credit.  Over the past 30 years, he
has performed all over the world, from New York's
Carnegie Hall to Sydney Opera House.  Tickets £16
(conc. £14) from Pavilion 01997 420124 and
thebooth
 
Fri 22
Sat 23
Fri 29
Private function - wedding dance
Private function - wedding dance
Private function - wedding
 

Sat 30


7.30 pm  Rave On - the very talented Marc Robinson
and his Counterfeit Crickets present an extraordinarily
realistic tribute to Buddy Holly.  From "Blue Days" to
"True Love Ways", Rave On celebrates the music of
the man himself. Marc's attention to detail will have
you believing you're back in a time when cars had
fins and skirts had petticoats!  Supported by
Gavin Stanley, giving a sensitive performance with
his tribute to Billy Fury.   Tickets £14.50 (conc.
£13.50, school pupils £5) from Pavilion 01997 420124
and thebooth  


 


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 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 

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