As of 1 May 2013, upcoming events include

2 May 7 pm to 9 pm Strathpeffer Pavilion Public and Stakeholder Summit, being arranged in association with Community Enterprise to explore future uses of the Pavilion. Free event, all welcome. Community Enterprise are keen to involve as many people as possible and so will also hold a drop-in session from 3 pm to 4.30 pm for those who can’t come in the evening

www.communityenterprise.co.uk

4 May 7.30 pm Dingwall Choral Society spring concert, “An A to Z of Choral Music”, which promises a varied programme, ranging from a Hungarian folk song to Verdi’s Dies Irae. Tickets £10 (£5 for children) from June’s Card Shop Dingwall, Strathpeffer Pavilion 01997 420124 and choir members

www.dingwallchoralsociety.co.uk

5 May 12 noon to 5.30 pm – fund-raising day for the amaSing Festival, to be held in Strathpeffer in August. Come and sing “Bohemian Rhapsody”! All singers welcome, £5 per singer. There will be a public concert at 6 pm – free entry but donations welcome.

www.amasing.co.uk/events.html

9 May 8 pm Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Scotland’s favourite traditional musicians, who require no introduction. Tickets £17 / £16 / £6 going very quickly now from WeGotTickets.com and TicketWeb.co.uk, also from 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and the Pavilion 01997 420124

www.philandaly.com

10 May Sorry the promoter of Jai McDowall’s tour decided to cancel the concert at the Pavilion. Ticket buyers have been refunded.

11 & 12 10 am to 4 pm Photography Fair organised by Friends of the

May Pavilion. Photographs by top local photographers – confirmed participants so far include Ed Duncan, Jacqi Elmslie, Mary Foley, Eoghain Maclean, Photography & Design, Roddy Ritchie, Iain Sarjeant, Helen Suzanne and Russell Turner. We’re delighted to report that Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year Charlie Phillips has agreed to take part. On sale will be wall art, calendars, cards and gifts. Plus teas with home baking. Free entry.

17 May Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland International Convention 2013

www.rias.org.uk

22 May 7 pm Strathpeffer Pavilion Association AGM – members of the Association will be notified officially but everyone interested in the Pavilion is welcome to attend. After the formal business, there will be a presentation by General Manager Andrea Muir, followed by the AGM of Friends of the Pavilion.

6 June 8 pm The Inverness Mahler Players and soprano Emily Mitchell perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 and works by Debussy and Martinu. Tickets £9 (£7 for seniors, £5 for under 26s) on sale very soon. The Inverness Mahler Players is a new ensemble founded for this project and features some of the area’s finest musicians, conducted by Tomas Leakey. There will also be performances at Dornoch Cathedral on 5 June and Nairn Community Centre on 7 June, for which tickets will also be available from Strathpeffer Pavilion.

8 June from 10 am Strathpeffer’s famous annual Victorian Market Day, with a variety of stalls and events and this year incorporating an Art & Music Trail in various venues around the village. Teas with delicious home baking by Friends of the Pavilion and the Church of Scotland will be on sale in the Pavilion, along with an exhibition of old photographs.

www.facebook.com/events/422605581105010

14 June 10 am Sticky Kids present a Funky Monkey Singalong. The Sticky Kids team presents hugely popular interactive shows for children up to 7 years old, which invariably sell out at the Pavilion. Tickets £6 online from WeGotTickets.com and from the Pavilion 01997 420124 – only a few tickets left now, most having been bought by schools and nurseries.

http://stickykids.net

15 June 8 pm Fiona Kennedy – Fiona’s previous Pavilion concert – a tribute to her father the great Calum Kennedy – sold out in advance. We are delighted to welcome her back with her own show, “Fiona and Ruairidh on the Road – The Wee Osprey Tour”, featuring Ruairidh McDonald. Fiona says this is a vibrant celebration of music both ancient and modern, featuring a newly-released song written especially for Ruairidh, “Fly Lady Fly”. The song celebrates the record-breaking osprey ‘Lady’, who has made an annual 6,000-mile round trip to return to Dunkeld for over 20 years. Tickets £14 / £12 now available from Pavilion 01997 420124 – on sale elsewhere very soon.

www.facebook.com/fiona.kennedy.948

28 June 8 pm Scottish Chamber Orchestra – the SCO makes its popular annual visit to the Pavilion. Under the baton of dynamic young conductor Gergely Madaras, the SCO performs Beethoven’s ever-popular “Eroica” Symphony, alongside music by Weiner and Ibert with virtuosic SCO Principal Flute Alison Mitchell as soloist. Tickets online from WeGotTickets.com and TicketWeb.co.uk – also from 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124. £14 full price, £12 for senior citizens, £5 other concessions, including all under 26s

www.sco.org.uk

www.gergelymadaras.com

4 Aug 8 pm Coast, the brilliant Celtic rock band from Southampton (yes really!) who impressed both the audience and Pavilion staff on a previous visit. Two of the band members grew up in the Western Isles and were greatly influenced by local music. They are now managed by Runrig drummer Iain Bayne. Advance tickets £9 now available from Pavilion 01997 420124 – on sale elsewhere very soon.

www.coastrock.co.uk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7DXTMsAyTw

13 Sep Blas Festival event – more info soon

14 Sep 8 pm Roger Dean makes a welcome return to the Pavilion with The Johnny Cash Story – “First class show. More please. This is what the Pavilion is perfect for. Thank you.” (audience member comment on the Pavilion website Guestbook after the last show). Tickets £17 / £15 now available from Pavilion 01997 420124 – on sale elsewhere very soon.

http://roger-dean.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKl9K7JtYxM

17 Sep Antiques Valuation Day with Bonhams Auctioneers – organised by Friends of the Pavilion, more info soon

20 & The Blackburn Dance Group from Aberdeenshire regularly spend a

21 Sep weekend in Strathpeffer and hold two dances at the Pavilion with music by top Scottish dance bands. Others are welcome to join in and tickets can be bought at the door.

2 Oct 8 pm The Magic of the Beatles – regarded as one of the UK’s leading Beatles cover bands, playing to ecstatic sell-out audiences throughout the world and regularly appearing on television and radio. Golden Anniversary tour, celebrating 50 years of No. 1 hits. Tickets £18.50 now online from WeGotTickets.com and TicketWeb.co.uk, also from 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Strathpeffer Pavilion 01997 420124

www.easytheatres.com/concert-shows/magic-of-the-beatles

12 Oct 8 pm Isla Grant – the popular country singer makes a welcome return to the Pavilion. Tickets £17 / £15 / £6 on sale soon

http://islagrant.net

13 Oct 10 am to 5 pm Antiques & Collectables Fair organised by Friends of the Pavilion

26 & 10 am to 4 pm Exclusively Highlands “Meet the Makers” Fair

27 Oct www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk

1 Nov 8 pm T.Rextasy – the brilliant (and only official) tribute band to Marc Bolan and T.Rex, endorsed by the controllers of Marc Bolan and T.Rex’s catalogue, Marc Bolan’s family, former members of T.Rex and the official Marc Bolan fan club. Tickets £15 now online from WeGotTickets.com and TicketWeb.co.uk, also from 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Strathpeffer Pavilion 01997 420124

www.trextasy.com

Plus conferences, weddings, functions and other private events not included on this list

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www.StrathpefferPavilion.org

enquiries@StrathpefferPavilion.org

TicketWeb 24/7 ticket hotline: 08444 771000

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