Archive for February, 2010

The Highland Wedding Fayre

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The Highland Wedding Fayre takes place at Bishops Palace, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness on 21st March 2010 from 12-4pm.

If you are getting married and looking for a wedding venue, wedding dresses, kilts, photographers, etc the Highland Wedding Fayre will an excellent source of information and contacts for all of your requirements.

Start planning you dream wedding!!

Romeo & Juliet – Eden Court Theatre

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Romeo and Juliet is being performed by the Scottish Ballet at Eden Court Theatre Inverness on 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th May 2010.

Krzysztof Pastor, the Dutch National Ballet resident choreographer, has created a modern and powerful adaption of Shakespeare’s masterpiece brought to life by the amazingly talented dancers of the Scottish Ballet.

The Scottish Ballet Orchestra will be performing the music of Prokofiev sure to create a suitably rousing atmosphere.

Tickets are available from the Eden Court Box Office and if you are planning to stay in the City you can arrange your B&B Inverness via the Inverness Guest House Association.

Inverness Ice Skating Stars – Moray Dolphins are British Champions!

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Moray Dolphins - British Synchronised Ice Skating Champions 2010 (Photo Keith Hayes)

Moray Dolphins - British Synchronised Ice Skating Champions 2010 (Photo Keith Hayes)

The Inverness synchronised ice skating team, the Moray Dolphins, returned yesterday from the British Synchronised Ice Skating Championships in Sheffield as gold medal winners. The team not only achieved the highest marks awarded to any team during this year’s championships but also the highest awarded to any team over the last 3 years. They also won the Team of the Year Trophy and the Most Enjoyable Performance Trophy.

The team has been dogged by injuries and illness over the last few months, forcing a few long standing members to withdraw. In spite of this the girls have worked incredibly hard – including getting to the ice rink by 5.30 am every Sunday morning to practice.

The Inverness Ice Centre is the home to a number of different ice disciplines. In addition to synchronised skating, curling, figure skating, ice dancing, and ice hockey all take place there, with regular competitions in all these ice sports. The facilities are also open for public skating.

The Inverness Guest House Association has a number of best Inverness B and Bs in the vicinity of the Ice Centre (and the adjacent Queens Park Athletic Stadium, Bught Park football, rugby, hockey and shinty fields, the Sports Centre and the Aquadome. For a wide selection of the best accommodation in Inverness click on our Accommodation page.

Snowman Rally 2010

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Snowman Rally 2010 takes place on Saturday 20th February 2010 and is the opening round of the Hankook Scottish Rally Championship.

The Arnold Clark Thistle Snowman Rally was first run in 1955 and is always run in February which gives rise to the Snowman name due to the potential for some snow covered stages.

The Snowman generally attracts around 20,000 spectators and is one of the biggest and most enjoyable events in the Highlands which all the family can enjoy. There are various stages but the one that always draws a great crowd is the stunning Glen Urquhart Stage.

For more information visit the Highland Car Club website and if you need Best Accommodation Inverness visit the Inverness Guest House Association accommodation page.

Easter in Inverness – finding accommodation

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

If you’re planning on spending Easter in Inverness, the Inverness Guest House Association can help you to find first class Inverness accommodation. Easter is traditionally a very busy period in Inverness and 2010 is no exception, with bed and breakfast vacancies for early April filling up fast.

Our bed and breakfast association offers some of the best accommodation in Inverness. It is the largest organisation of quality Inverness B&Bs, and the only one in which all members have been granted a grading classification by either the Automobile Association or VisitScotland (the Scottish Tourist Board). Membership is only extended to bed and breakfasts and guest houses which are within the city itself, so you can be assured of staying in a high quality Inverness B and B with easy proximity to the city centre.

Check out The Inverness Guest House Association‘s bed and breakfasts and guest houses, which feature a variety of ambiences for a range of budgets, but all offering best Inverness accommodation.

Inverness music – Fairport Convention at Eden Court

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Iconic folk favourites Fairport Convention will be appearing at the Empire Theatre at Eden Court in Inverness on Monday 1 March.

Renowned as one of the best bands on the live music circuit this promises to be a great gig.

The band recently won a BBC Lifetime Achievement award, and their ground breaking album Liege and Lief was voted by Radio 2 listeners as “The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time”.

For those from out of town who will be attending the concert, the Inverness Guest House Association can offer a fine selection of the best B&B Inverness accommodation. Check out our Inverness bed and breakfast association members’ listings on our page of best Inverness guest house accommodation.

Tour Inverness – riverside rickshaw tours

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

If you are looking for a fun way to see Inverness try a riverside rickshaw tour!

Operated by “the man in the kilt” from outside the Tourist Information Office on Bridge Street, the tours run every 30 minutes from 9 am and cost £30.

Also available are Historical Walking Tours, Crime and Punishment Tours, Car Tours, Distillery & Brewery Tours, bike hire, and general help and advice. Highly recommended for an enjoyable and informative way to discover Inverness.

For more information visit Happy Tours, or your Inverness accommodation provider will be happy to help. For a full list of the best B&B accommodation in Inverness, visit our Inverness bed and breakfast association website.

Rock 4 Life 2010 – Status Quo

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Rock 4 Life 2010 featuring Status Quo has taken the decision to change venues from Bogbain Farm to Whiteness located approximately 20 minutes from Inverness between Ardersier and Nairn. Whiteness Property Company Ltd is donating the use of the site for the Rock 4 Life event which boasts stunning views overlooking the Moray Firth.

Event organisers worked closely with the Northern Constabulary and Highland Council to find solutions to the public safety issues due to the locality of the A9, however Caledonian Productions took the final decision this week to relocate. Caledonian Productions will be running a bus link from Inverness and the new venue location will have on-site parking facilities. Inverness Airport at Dalcross is also only a 10 minutes drive from the new venue.