Another packed programme of fun, frights and festive cheer will return to Inverness this year for the city’s winter festival.
Headline music acts performing at the Hogmanay party are The Elephant Sessions, Scooty and the Skyhooks and Skerryvore. The bands will play at the Red Hot Highland Fling event in the Northern Meeting Park.
The annual Christmas lights show and parade led by Santa Claus will take place on Sunday, November 20, and spectators will then be invited to the traditional children’s carol concert, Ding Dong Merrily Old High.
The popular Winter Wonderland event will again take place from December 16-18, giving an opportunity for children to meet Santa and his reindeer at the illuminated Whin Park.
And the Inverness Street Festival will return for the seventh time and will take place over three days from October 13-15, with a host of exciting acts due to appear in various city locations.
On October 29-30, hundreds of families are expected to come along to Ness Islands Halloween Show, “forest of frights”, to dress up their children to scare away any ghosts and monsters invading the banks.
On Saturday, November 5 it is hoped another large crowd will gather in Bught Park for the annual bonfire and fireworks display.
Provost Helen Carmichael said: “Since our Winter Festival was launched at the end of 2008, it has made a significant contribution towards making Inverness a more enjoyable place to live and provided a significant boost to the local economy by attracting visitors from far and wide to our city.
“It is wonderful to see just how much enjoyment each of our events generates and to see how much they are appreciated by everybody.
“Every time, thousands of spectators decide to wrap up warmly, gather together and have a great time – it makes months of effort seem worthwhile.”