Scotland · 16 gigs · next 4 weeks

What's On in Inverness

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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All Inverness gigs This month

Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Gigs in
4 weeks

in Inverness, 13 Nov – 11 Dec

In detail

Venues with something on	7
Venues tracked	29
Open mics	11
Busiest night	Saturday · 7 gigs

16 gigs listed in Inverness over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 7. In total we track 29 grassroots venues and 11 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

6 gigs

This weekend in Inverness

This weekend in Inverness, Friday to Sunday: 6 gigs. Look out for Trail West at An Seomar (Friday), MAC/DC at The Play House (Saturday) and Crampsey and Co Live at Upstairs Inverness (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

Fri13Nov Starts19:00 Trail WestAn Seomar · Inverness

Fright YearsUpstairs Inverness · Inverness Central · Inverness 19:00Tonight

Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost DogsThe Tooth And Claw · Inverness Central · InvernessTickets 20:30Tonight

Trail WestAn Seomar · Inverness 19:00Sat 14 Nov

MAC/DCThe Play House · Nairn and Cawdor · Inverness 19:30Sat 14 Nov

Crampsey and Co LiveUpstairs Inverness · Inverness Central · Inverness 19:00Sun 15 Nov

02 — Compared

#7 of 7

How Inverness compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 32 gigs listed in and around Inverness - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#	Place	Gigs
01	Glasgow area 168 venues · 44 open mics	850
02	Edinburgh area 118 venues · 34 open mics	350
03	Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics	283
04	Carlisle area 19 venues · 9 open mics	111
05	Aberdeen area 27 venues · 18 open mics	81
06	Dundee area 35 venues · 20 open mics	46
07	Inverness area This page 29 venues · 11 open mics	32

03 — Gigs

16 gigs

Gigs in Inverness

The whole four weeks, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 16 gigs across 7 venues, busiest on Saturdays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

Fri13Nov Starts19:00 Trail WestAn Seomar · Inverness

Fright YearsUpstairs Inverness · Inverness Central · Inverness 19:00Tonight

Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost DogsThe Tooth And Claw · Inverness Central · InvernessTickets 20:30Tonight

Trail WestAn Seomar · Inverness 19:00Sat 14 Nov

MAC/DCThe Play House · Nairn and Cawdor · Inverness 19:30Sat 14 Nov

Crampsey and Co LiveUpstairs Inverness · Inverness Central · Inverness 19:00Sun 15 Nov

ZZ ToppdAn Seomar · Inverness 19:00Tue 17 Nov

Claudia Buckley TourEden Court Inverness. · Inverness West · Inverness£28.50Tickets 19:30Thu 19 Nov

Lucid LiarsHOOTANANNY · Inverness Central · Inverness 20:00Fri 20 Nov

Nerina PallotThe Loft · Inverness 19:00Sat 28 Nov

Search every Inverness gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

5 rooms

Where it's on this week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Inverness venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

#	Venue	Gigs
01	An Seomar	3
02	Upstairs Inverness	2
03	Eden Court Inverness.	1
04	The Play House	1
05	The Tooth And Claw	1

05 — Venues

29 rooms

Venues in Inverness

Every grassroots venue we track in Inverness - all 29, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

Photo: Google 400 cap An SeomarInverness

Eden Court Inverness.InvernessHouse PA Cap tbc

EncoreYoung Street · Inverness Cap tbc

Glachbeg Croft Folk ClubInvernessHouse PA Cap tbc

HootanannyCity Centre · InvernessFull kitEngineer 150Cap

IronworksAcademy Street · InvernessHouse PAEngineer 1,000Cap

Johnny FoxesInvernessHouse PA Cap tbc

Northern Meeting ParkInverness city centre · Inverness Cap tbc

Old North InnInchmore · InvernessHouse PA Cap tbc

The Botanic HouseInverness 600Cap

All 29 Inverness venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

11 nights

Open mics in Inverness

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 11 nights in Inverness. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

2-WKFri Kick-off20:00 EncoreYoung Street · InvernessNo feeFortnightly

The Castle TavernCastle Street · InvernessNo fee TBCTonight

Glachbeg Croft Folk ClubNorth Kessock, Black Isle (off the A9 Munlochy junction) · InvernessNo feeHouse PA3rd Tue of the month 19:30Tue

HootanannyCity Centre · InvernessNo feeFull kit 21:00Tue

Johnny FoxesCity Centre · InvernessNo feeHouse PA 21:00Wed

Old North InnInchmore, IV5 7PX (west of the city on the A862) · InvernessNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:00Thu

The Tooth & ClawCity centre · InvernessNo feeFortnightly 21:00Thu

The BandstandNairnNo fee TBCSun

Suie BarSuidhe Lodge · KincraigNo fee 20:00Mon

Nairn Community and Arts CentreNairnNo fee 19:30Wed

All 11 Inverness open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Inverness

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Inverness still has 29 of them.

The Highland capital's music sits close together: Hootananny on Church Street, Johnny Foxes by the Ness, Ironworks and The Tooth and Claw on Academy Street, and Eden Court across the river.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 16 gigs across Inverness over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 29 grassroots venues and 11 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. An Seomar, Upstairs Inverness and The Tooth And Claw have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Inverness listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. Start small: The Castle Tavern hosts an open mic each Friday.

Go to one this month

16 gigs listed in Inverness over the next four weeks, with 29 grassroots venues and 11 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. Saturdays are the busiest for gigs here.

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What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Inverness gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 4 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Saturday does not crowd out the quieter evenings. When fewer than four Inverness gigs fall in the week, the email reaches on to the next fortnight, then the month, so you still have something to choose from.

Why sign up. An Seomar has the most coming up here, with 4 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Expect plenty of rock in Inverness, with pop close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Beyond this week. Gigs in Inverness are announced week to week; festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked sit on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for your weekends.

All Inverness gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
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Inverness open mics11 regular nights
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08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Inverness

What's on in Inverness this weekend?

6 gigs in Inverness this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Trail West at An Seomar (Friday), Fright Years at Upstairs Inverness (Friday), Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost Dogs at The Tooth And Claw (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

How does live music in Inverness compare to nearby cities?

Counting every upcoming date, there are 32 gigs listed in and around Inverness - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850).

What live music is on in Inverness over the next four weeks?

We currently list 16 gigs in Inverness between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Inverness in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Inverness?

None of the Inverness gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Inverness open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Inverness?

Saturday, with 7 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 7 gigs · Friday: 4 gigs · Thursday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Inverness venues have the most on?

Right now: An Seomar, Upstairs Inverness, The Tooth And Claw. In total we track 29 grassroots venues in Inverness, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Inverness venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Inverness?

Inverness has 11 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Inverness open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Inverness, and what should an artist be paid?

Where a Inverness venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £28.50. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.

Why do grassroots venues in Inverness matter?

Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Inverness still has 29 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.

How do I get a Inverness gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Inverness gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

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What's On in Inverness

Q: What's on in Inverness this weekend?

6 gigs in Inverness this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Trail West at An Seomar (Friday), Fright Years at Upstairs Inverness (Friday), Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost Dogs at The Tooth And Claw (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

Q: What live music is on in Inverness over the next four weeks?

We currently list 16 gigs in Inverness between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Inverness in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Inverness?

Saturday, with 7 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 7 gigs · Friday: 4 gigs · Thursday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Inverness venues have the most on?

Right now: An Seomar, Upstairs Inverness, The Tooth And Claw. In total we track 29 grassroots venues in Inverness, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Inverness venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Inverness?

Inverness has 11 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Inverness open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

Live music in Inverness over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 16 gigs listed in Inverness over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 7. In total we track 29 grassroots venues and 11 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Inverness gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Inverness between 13 Nov and 11 Dec.

Saturday is the busiest night — 7 gigs
Saturday: 7 gigs
Friday: 4 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (7), Pop (3), Folk (2), Tribute Act (2)
Average ticket price: £28.50
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

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7 different Inverness venues have something on in the next 28 days.

An Seomar — 4 gigs
Upstairs Inverness — 2 gigs
The Tooth And Claw — 2 gigs
Eden Court Inverness. — 1 gig
22 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

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11 regular open mic nights running in Inverness. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
Most are free to attend and free to play
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Updated daily · 16 gigs in Inverness over the next four weeks

Last updated: 12 November 2026

This Weekend in Inverness

NOV

Trail West

An Seomar, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Fright Years

Upstairs Inverness·Inverness Central, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost Dogs

The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 20:30–23:00

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Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

MAC/DC

The Play House·Nairn and Cawdor, Inverness

Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:30–23:30

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NOV

Crampsey and Co Live

Upstairs Inverness·Inverness Central, Inverness

Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreCeltic / Irish

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How Inverness Compares

# Place Gigs
#1 Glasgow area 168 venues · 44 open mics 850
#2 Edinburgh area 118 venues · 34 open mics 350
#3 Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics 283
#4 Carlisle area 19 venues · 9 open mics 111
#5 Aberdeen area 27 venues · 18 open mics 81
#6 Dundee area 35 venues · 20 open mics 46
#7 Inverness area This page 29 venues · 11 open mics 32

Gigs in Inverness

The whole four weeks, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 16 gigs across 7 venues, busiest on Saturdays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

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NOV

Trail West

An Seomar, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00

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Fright Years

Upstairs Inverness·Inverness Central, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00

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Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost Dogs

The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 20:30–23:00

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MAC/DC

The Play House·Nairn and Cawdor, Inverness

Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:30–23:30

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Crampsey and Co Live

Upstairs Inverness·Inverness Central, Inverness

Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Claudia Buckley Tour

Eden Court Inverness.·Inverness West, Inverness

Thursday, 19 November 2026 · 19:30–21:30

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NOV

Lucid Liars

HOOTANANNY·Inverness Central, Inverness

Friday, 20 November 2026 · 20:00–23:00

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Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

Haiver

The Old Bridge Inn, Inverness

Monday, 30 November 2026 · 20:00

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DEC

Skipinnish

Nevis Centre·Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Inverness

Thursday, 3 December 2026 · 19:00

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GenreCeltic / Irish, World Music

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DEC

The Music of Harry Potter by Mystery Ensemble

St Stephen’s Church·Inverness Central, Inverness

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 18:00–19:45

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DEC

Callum Beattie

Strathpeffer Pavilion·Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Inverness

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:00

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DEC

Primitive Vices

The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:30–23:45

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Where It's On This Week

# Venue Gigs
#1 An Seomar 3
#2 Upstairs Inverness 2
#3 Eden Court Inverness. 1
#4 The Play House 1
#5 The Tooth And Claw 1

All 29 Inverness venues → All 11 open mics →

Venues in Inverness

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Eden Court Inverness.

Inverness★★★★★ (—)

The Highlands' largest arts venue.

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Inverness › Young Street★★★★★ (—)

Encore in Inverness hosts an open mic trad session, A Tune for the Foodbank, every other Friday at 8pm.

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Glachbeg Croft Folk Club

Inverness★★★★★ (—)

Black Isle folk and acoustic club with a monthly open mic

Private hire

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Inverness › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Inverness's Tuesday-night free open mic at 67 Church Street, IV1 1ES — Scottish folk pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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Inverness › Academy Street★★★★★ (—)

Large rock and live music venue in Inverness

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Live music seven nights a week on the banks of the River Ness

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Northern Meeting Park

Inverness › Inverness city centre★★★★★ (—)

Inverness park with outdoor rock and pop.

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Inverness › Inchmore★★★★★ (—)

Open mic and special guests at a 300-year-old Highland inn

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Event-based 600-capacity music and entertainment venue in central Inverness

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The Castle Tavern is an Inverness live-music venue with a weekly Friday open mic night.

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Wed12:00–23:00
Thu12:00–23:00
Fri12:00–01:00
Sat12:00–01:00
Sun12:00–23:00

Highland community hall with ceilidh and folk nights.

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Inverness › Academy Street★★★★★ (—)

indie and live music venue in Inverness

Private hire

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Mon12:00–23:00
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Wed12:00–23:00
Thu12:00–23:00
Fri12:00–01:00
Sat12:00–01:00
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Inverness › Inverness city centre★★★★★ (—)

Intimate club space on Bridge Street.

Private hire

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An Talla Mhòr Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

Lock★★★★★ (—)

Great Hall at Skye's Gaelic college, home to cèilidhs and concerts.

Private hire up to 200 seated

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Mon09:00–16:00
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Wed09:00–16:00
Thu09:00–16:00
Fri09:00–16:00
Sat09:00–16:00
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Elgin › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Mid-size folk and live music venue in Elgin

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Mon09:00–20:00
Tue09:00–20:00
Wed09:00–20:00
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Fri09:00–00:00
Sat09:00–00:00
Sun09:00–00:00

ETH @Elgin Community Centre

Elgin★★★★★ (—)

Community-centre gig room in Elgin, Moray, run by Elgin Town Hall.

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Fochabers Public Institute

Fochabers★★★★★ (—)

Moray village hall hosting Speyfest, Arc Sessions, ceilidhs and touring folk-rock

Private hire up to 280 seated

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Community-run High Street hall in Forres staging concerts and events

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Nairn Community and Arts Centre

Nairn★★★★★ (—)

Nairn Community and Arts Centre in Nairn hosts an open mic every Wednesday at 7.

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Port A Bhaigh Campsite

Ullapool › Altandhu, Achiltibuie★★★★★ (—)

Highland coastal campsite at Altandhu, former home of the Made in Altandhu micro-festival

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Mon09:00–19:00
Tue09:00–19:00
Wed09:00–19:00
Thu09:00–19:00
Fri09:00–19:00
Sat09:00–19:00
Sun10:00–17:00

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Rothiemurchus Church Hall

Aviemore › Rothiemurchus★★★★★ (—)

Rothiemurchus Church Hall near Aviemore hosts an open mic song and tune session on the second and fourth Thursdays.

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Isle of Skye★★★★★ (—)

Skye's award-winning promoter of traditional, jazz and world music

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Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
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SatClosed
SunClosed

Isle of Skye community hall.

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Open mics in Inverness

3RD

Tue

Glachbeg Croft Folk Club

North Kessock, Black Isle (off the A9 Munlochy junction), Inverness

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Scottish folk · late licence

EVERY

Tue

Hootananny

City Centre, Inverness

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up20:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

City Centre, Inverness

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up20:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Inchmore, IV5 7PX (west of the city on the A862), Inverness

Starts 19:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

City centre, Inverness

Starts 21:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
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Open toMusicians

Young Street, Inverness

Starts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
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Open toMusicians

Castle Street, Inverness

Next Fri 13 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
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Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovTime to be confirmed

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EntryNo fee listed
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Suidhe Lodge, Kincraig

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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EVERY

Wed

Nairn Community and Arts Centre

Nairn

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 19:30

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EntryNo fee listed
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2-WK

Thu

Rothiemurchus Church Hall

Rothiemurchus, Aviemore

Starts 19:30

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Entry£5.00
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Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Inverness still has 29 of them.

The Highland capital's music sits close together: Hootananny on Church Street, Johnny Foxes by the Ness, Ironworks and The Tooth and Claw on Academy Street, and Eden Court across the river.

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