You can see all the local events listings from music festivals to Highland Games further down this page.
Due to open in the latter half of 2025, the Inverness Castle Experience will be a new visitor attraction with interactive exhibitions, Ceilidh Rooms, cafe, restaurant, viewing platform, garden, etc.
The Inverness Farmers' Market is held on the first Saturday of each month, with stalls of local produce (meat, fish, cheese, bread, cakes, crafts) in the Eastgate pedestrian area of Inverness city centre.
The Highland Food & Drink Trail has a variety of street food vendors on the riverside near the Cathedral (usually Wednesday - Sunday during the summer, weekends the rest of the year).
In Drumnadrochit there's a regular community craft Market on the Green usually every fortnight from March to September.
The Victorian Market in the city centre often has live music at weekends in the newly refurbished Food and Drink Hall.
The Inverness British Legion Pipe Band performs in the city centre every Tuesday at 7.45pm in August.
Inverness Cathedral hosts a programme of varied musical events throughout the year. Free lunchtime organ concerts are usually held on Fridays in July and August.
There's live music in many pubs including Hootananny in Church Street, Gellions (Bridge Street),
An Seomar and SOUNDBAR (Church Street),
Johnny Foxes (Bank Street, overlooking the river), Encore Une Fois (in Young Street just over the main bridge), the Market Bar (Church Street) and
The Tooth & Claw (tucked away in Baron Taylor's Street).
There's also Whisky Gigs at The Malt Room on Saturday nights once a month.
The Highland Malt Whisky Experience at Macgregors (end of Academy Street) combines whisky tasting, history, story, legend and music of the Scottish Highlands (weekday evenings from April to October).
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema has a year round programme of shows and films. In July and August they also have a programme of live music on the lawn including Scottish traditional music, DJ sets and more, with a pop-up bar serving wood-fired pizza and local beers, gins and whisky.
Hit shows at Eden Court for 2025 include Les Miserables (2-15 February), Menopause the Musical 2 (20 February), SIX (4-8 March), Jesus Christ Superstar Live (16 - 18 March), Singin' in the Rain (26-29 March), Billy Elliot (8-12 April),
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (24 - 28 June), Charlie and Chocolate Factory (20 -23 August), Rocky Horror Show (15 - 20 September), Annie (2 - 5 October).
There's top comedians including Craig Hill (31 January), Al Murray (7 February), Susie McCabe (21 February), Jason Manford (23 April), Jack Dee (13 May), Dara O'Briain (8 October), Ross Noble (29 October) as well as The Big Comedy Roadshow (21 March).
Tribute bands covering ELO (11 February), The Illegal Eagles (17-18 February), the UK Rock Show (13 March), Rumours of Fleetword Mac (6-7 May), Led Zeppelin (9 August), the UK Pink Floyd Experience (28 October) and more.
There's something for everyone with plenty of Gaelic and traditional music, disco and Country music nights, live theatre productions, special talks & events, not to mention Scottish Opera & Scottish Ballet. Check out the 2025 theatre programme.
Eden Court Theatre
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