The future of one of the biggest and oldest music festivals in the north could be in jeopardy unless more people step forward to help organise the annual extravaganza.
The long-running Inverness Music Festival attracts thousands of entries every year from schools across Inverness-shire and beyond.
Youngsters play instruments, make speeches, sing and dance for a range of trophies during competitions held at the city’s Eden Court Theatre.
But now chairman Reno Troilus is stepping down due to a range of work commitments.
And a new administrator is being sought, as well as other members for the management group. The incumbent will step down within the next year.
An extraordinary general meeting has been called for Wednesday July 29 to discuss the festival’s future.
It has run in the Highland capital since 1922.
Acting chairman, Councillor Roddy Balfour said that funds were “buoyant” but more people were needed to organise the event.
He added that many of the group had served for several years.
Mr Balfour said: “Volunteering to help will provide the satisfaction of participating in something which is very important to the musical development of young people in Inverness.”
This year’s event took place in February.
A new competition was added, alongside the prestigious Curtis Craig contest.
The Elizabeth Davis Competition is open to winners of classes in traditional Scottish genres.
The trophy is named after Inverness woman Elizabeth Davis, who died last year aged 90. She helped resurrect the festival in the 1980s and was organising secretary from 1988-98.