Inverness · grassroots venue · Verified open
The Castle Tavern is an Inverness live-music venue with a weekly Friday open mic night.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week. Acoustic, Folk, Singer-songwriter.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Castle Tavern in Inverness is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 19m 22s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Acoustic · Folk · Singer-songwriter |
4 photos show the inside of The Castle Tavern, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Castle Tavern, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Fri |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticFolkSinger-songwriter |
| Website | castletavern.pub |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Castle Tavern is at 1-2 View Place, Inverness, IV2 4SA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 29 rooms in our Inverness venue directory.
Inverness IV2 4SA
The nearest station is Inverness (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Castle Tavern for artists: The Castle Tavern has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Castle Tavern publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The stage kit at The Castle Tavern is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Castle Tavern, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Castle Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Inverness. It books Acoustic, Folk, Singer-songwriter.
Listing notesThe Castle Tavern is a historic four-storey stone pub sitting directly opposite Inverness Castle, in a building dating back to around the mid-1700s. The ground-floor bar serves real ales and malt whiskies, and there is an upstairs restaurant serving traditional Scottish food with views over the castle and the River Ness. Outside there is a terraced beer garden looking down over the city. The building is Category C listed and dogs are welcome in the bar area. It hosts regular live acoustic music from local artists alongside its weekly open mic.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Castle Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Friday - Time tbc · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Inverness gig directory.
The Inverness league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 02 | The Tooth & Claw up6 | 2 gigs |
| 03 | Upstairs Inverness down1 | 2 gigs |
| 04 | Eden Court Inverness. down1 | 1 gig |
| 05 | Hootananny down1 | 1 gig |
| 06 | The Nevis Centre | 1 gig |
| 07 | The Old Bridge Inn | 1 gig |
| 08 | An Talla Mhòr Sabhal Mòr Ostaig up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Elgin Town Hall up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Encore New | 0 gigs |
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The Castle Tavern
The Castle Tavern is an Inverness live-music venue with a weekly Friday open mic night.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
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- Open today
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- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Castle Tavern — Quick Facts
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Inside The Castle Tavern
The stage kit at The Castle Tavern is not confirmed yet. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Castle Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Inverness. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Castle Tavern books Acoustic, Folk, Singer-songwriter acts. This listing is part of the Inverness venue directory.
The Castle Tavern is a historic four-storey stone pub sitting directly opposite Inverness Castle, in a building dating back to around the mid-1700s. The ground-floor bar serves real ales and malt whiskies, and there is an upstairs restaurant serving traditional Scottish food with views over the castle and the River Ness. Outside there is a terraced beer garden looking down over the city. The building is Category C listed and dogs are welcome in the bar area. It hosts regular live acoustic music from local artists alongside its weekly open mic.
Nights The Castle Tavern usually has live music
Live nights at The Castle Tavern are usually Fri. Its listed genres start with acoustic. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Castle Tavern hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Find The Castle Tavern
The Castle Tavern is at 1-2 View Place, Inverness, IV2 4SA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 29 rooms in our Inverness venue directory.
The nearest station is Inverness (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Castle Tavern in Inverness; IV2 4SA is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Inverness this week.
The Nevis Centre, The Strathdearn, Eden Court Inverness. and Glachbeg Croft Folk Club
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Castle Tavern
The regular night at The Castle Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Inverness venue directory.
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The Inverness League
The Castle Tavern is #27 of 29 Inverness venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – An Seomar 6 gigs
- #2 ▲6 The Tooth & Claw 2 gigs
- #3 ▼1 Upstairs Inverness 2 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Eden Court Inverness. 1 gig
- #5 ▼1 Hootananny 1 gig
- #6 – The Nevis Centre 1 gig
- #7 – The Old Bridge Inn 1 gig
- #8 ▲1 An Talla Mhòr Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Elgin Town Hall 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Encore 0 gigs
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The Castle Tavern in brief. The Castle Tavern is a live music room in Inverness that books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter. The live nights are most often Fridays. It hosts an open mic too (every Friday). Rooms nearby include The Nevis Centre, The Strathdearn and Eden Court Inverness.; the Inverness venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Castle Tavern: Glachbeg Croft Folk Club, The Botanic House, The Old Bridge Inn, The Tooth & Claw, Upstairs Inverness, Wick Assembly Rooms, An Seomar, An Talla Mhòr Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Elgin Town Hall, Encore and Hootananny.
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