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Eden Court – Under Canvas 2026
Eden Court, 8th July to 29th August. A dramatic line-up with sessions spanning folk, trad, jazz, indie, contemporary, Latin, world music DJ sets and much more.
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Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail 2026
July 20th -8th August at locations across the Highlands, featuring traditional musicians between the ages of 16 and 25 years. Format and prices vary.
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Let the Organ Thunder: Two organs, piano and accordion, 7th August.
Inverness Cathedral, 1:15 pm. Free entry, donations welcome.
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The Apex Singers
Universal Hall, Findhorn, Tuesday, August 11 , 7:30 pm. n eight-part vocal ensemble celebrated for their bespoke a cappella arrangements of traditional folk songs from around the world. Their distinctive sound blends classical choral technique with traditional folk and contemporary a cappella. General Admission £18, concessions availalble
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Illyria Outdoor Theatre presents The Pirates of Penzance
Logie Steading, Forres, on Thursday 13th August 2026 at 7:00pm. The Gilbert and Sullivan classic performed by a six-strong cast of actor/singers with fully orchestrated accompaniment. Tickets £21.68 (includes booking fee), concessions available.
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Let the Organ Thunder: with The Paint Shop 7, 14th August.
Inverness Cathedral, 1:15 pm. Free entry, donations welcome.
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Metro Big Band.
Culduthel Christian Centre, Tuesday 18th August 2026 at 7:30 pm. Jazz and swing standards alongside imaginative jazz reinterpretations of both popular and sacred music. Free entry.
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Phamie Gow (Harp)
Universal Hall, Findhorn, Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30 pm. Phamie Gow is a harper, pianist and composer described by Australian (ABC) as “an extraordinarily gifted composer and player”. General admission £18, concessions available.
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Let the Organ Thunder: Matt Edwards, 21st August.
Inverness Cathedral, 1:15 pm. Free entry, donations welcome.
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The Agar Trust Showcase Concert.
St Laurence Church. Forres on 22nd August 2026 at 2pm. The Agar Trust award holders present a varied programme celebrating their achievements. Refreshments available. Entry £10, children free.
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Let the Organ Thunder: Adrian Marple, 28th August.
Inverness Cathedral, 1:15 pm. Free entry, donations welcome.
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Fauré’s Requiem.
Imverness Cathedral, on Saturday 29th August at 7pm. Also includes the exquisite Cantique de Jean Racine and the Pavane. Entry £15 in aid of Highland Hospice.
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Inverness Piano Recitals – Season Tickets for 2026-27 available.
The season runs from 21st September through to 15th March 2027. This season ticket covers 6 recitals in all, at a cost of £120 (adult) and £60 (student.
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Ashley Fripp (Piano)
Boat of Garten Community Hall, Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 7:30 pm. Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, Mozart. Tickets £18, no charge for students or schoolchildren.
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Opera: Liberata Collective
Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Wednesday 2nd September, 2026 at 7:30pm. Baroque movement and music specialists, the Liberata Collective, perform a mini theatre/opera programme built around the life and times of Marie Antoinette, wife of the ill-fated King of France, Louis XVI. Tickets £20, concessions available.
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Leon McCawley (piano)
Nairn Community and Arts Centre, 19th September at 7:30 pm. Mozart, Fanny Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Greig, Fauré and Chopin. Tickets £19, concessions available.
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The Tessera Quartet: Dreams and Dances.
Midmills Church (formerly Crown Church) 19th September 2026 at 7:30 pm. A relaxing evening featuring music by Haydn, Schubert, Price and more. Tickets £20, children under 13 £10.
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The Mahler Players: Mendelssohn and Brahms, Inverness Cathedral.
Saturday 19th September at 8pm, Inverness Cathedral The Mahler Players perform Brahms and Mendelssohn Tickets £5 – £25.
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The Mahler Players: Mendelssohn and Brahms, Strathpeffer Pavilion.
Sunday 20th September at 3pm, Strathpeffer Pavilion The Mahler Players perform Brahms and Mendelssohn Tickets £5 – £25
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Inverness Piano Recitals presents Nikita Lukinov + RCS ensemble.
Inverness Town House, 21st September at 7:30. Franz Schubert’s joyous, exhilarating “Trout” Quintet, whose string quartet accompaniment features a double bass instead of the more usual second violin plus Robert Schumann’s piano quintet in E flat. Adult £25, Student £12.
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James Munro -80th Birthday Celebration Concert.
Midmills Parish Church (Crown Church), 24th September 2026 at 7pm. James, former Administrator of Inverness Chamber Music, has invited six prominent musicians who have become his friends over the years to perform in what should prove a cracker of an evening. Donations on exit to Maggie’s Highland.
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Chloe Piano Trio
Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Saturday 3rd October, 2026 at 7:30pm. Haydn, Bosman, Brahms. Tickets £19, concessions available.
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Inverness Chamber Music presents…
Town House, Inverness, on Saturday 3rd October at 7 pm. Chamber works for voice, violin, cello and piano, including works by Mozart, Haydn, Holst and Judith Weir. Tickets £16, under 18s free.
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Inverness Piano Recitals presents Ethan Loch.
Inverness Town House, October 19 2026 @ 7:30 pm. This year’s winner of the RCS Governors Prize is Ethan Loch, a remarkable, blind from birth pianist who has been gaining a rapid, stellar reputation. Haydn, Debussy, Rachmaninov and more. Tickets £25 (adult): students and under-18s – £12.
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Emma Johnson and Gregory Drott: clarinet and piano.
Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Saturday 31st October, 2026 at 7:30pm. Mozart, Weber, Poulenc, Johnson and Gershwin. Tickets £19, concessions available.
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Inverness Piano Recitals presents Fali Pavri
Inverness Town House, November 16th at 7:30 pm. Fali is Head of Keyboard at the Royal Conservatory of Scotland, and will be playing a selection of Indian pieces and Beethoven’s sonata 111 in the first half, and the Fantasie by Robert Schumann in the second. Tickets £25 adult, £12 for students and under-18s.
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Fibonacci String Quartet
Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Saturday 21st November, 2026 at 7:30pm. Mozart, Bridge, Debussy. Tickets £19, concessions available.
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The Mahler Players: Bruckner’s 5th Symphony.
Sunday 22nd November at 4pm, Inverness Cathedral The Mahler Players perform Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony Tickets £5 – £25
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Karolina / Iwo Duo (violin and accordion)
Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Friday 15th January, 2027 at 7:30pm. Vivaldi, Piazzolla. Tickets £19, concessions available.
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Inverness Piano Recitals presents the Atelier Piano Trio.
Inverness Town House, January 18th 2027 at 7:30 pm. Featuring the Schubert Piano Trio No 1 and the Grieg piano trio, as well as works by Florence Price and by Piazzolla. Tickets £25 (Adult), £12 (students and under-18s)
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