What's on in Inverness and the Scottish Highlands

May 2008

Spirit of Speyside Festival, 1st - 5th May

Enjoy whisky tastings, distillery visits, music and many other themed activities during the celebration of whisky in its spiritual home.

 Aviemore Walking Festival, 10th - 17th May

Enjoy the sixth Walking Festival in Aviemore, in some of the best of British countryside with magnificent scenery.

June 2008

Taste of Grampian, June 2008, date to be confirmed

 This is a one day food and drink festival, which offers lots to see and do, including activities for kids, food sampling and wine tasting.

July 2008

Forres Highland Games, Forres, 5th July

Traditional Highland games with Highland dancing, tug o' war, massed pipe bands, heavy events, solo piping, athletics.

Loch Ness Highland Gathering, date to be confirmed

Highland gathering with traditional events. Highland dancing, solo piping, bands, falconry, sheepdog handling and fly casting.

Open 11:30 - 16:00

 Inverness Highland Games, Inverness, date to be confirmed 

The annual Highland Games with a mix of track and field events, family entertainment and displays.

Open 12:00 - 18:00

Inverness Tattoo, Inverness, date to be confirmed

Spectacular display of pipe band music, RAF police dog demo, parachute displays and much more.

20:00 - 22:00

Nairn Agricultural Show, Nairn, 26th July

Fort George Extravaganza, Fort George near Inverness, date to be confirmed

A day programme featuring combat and weaponry displays from a variety of historical periods, birds of prey, living history displays, archery, medieval encampment, face painting for the kids and much more.

Open 12:00 - 16:00

August 2008

Nairn International Jazz Festival, Nairn, 12th - 20th August

Promotes a unique series of world-class international jazz musicians in the Highland and Islands of Scotland.

Nairn Highland Games, Nairn, 16th August

 Traditional Highland games with many activities, including Highland dancing, pipe contests, heavy events and track and field.

Open 11:30 - 17:00

September 2008

October 2008

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival Running, 5th October

The largest participatory sporting event in the north of Scotland for all ages and abilities

November 2008

December 2008

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