Inverness Entertainment

  1. Bar Pivo

    This Czech-themed pub - half of the industrial-chic bar area is made up to look like a Prague metro station - offers no fewer than three Czech beers on draught, plus another six in bottles, as well as Scottish-made Belhaven real ales. Gay-friendly.

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  2. Castle Tavern

    Recently taken over by the owners of the Clachnaharry Inn (another pub on High Street), who have installed a tasty selection of real ales, this pub has a wee suntrap of a terrace out front, a great place for a pint on a summer afternoon.

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  3. Clachnaharry Inn

    This is a delightful old coaching inn (with beer garden out back) serving an excellent range of real ales.

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  4. Eden Court Theatre

    Following major renovations and extensions, the Eden Court has reopened as the Highlands' main cultural venue, theatre, arthouse cinema and conference venue. It stages a busy programme of drama, dance, comedy, music, film and children's events, and has a good bar and restaurant. Pick up a programme from the foyer or check its website; there's a box office in Debenham's department store in the Eastgate Shopping Centre.

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  5. Hootananny

    Hootananny is the city's best live-music venue, with traditional folk and/or rock music sessions nightly, including big-name bands from all over Scotland (and, indeed, the world). The bar is well stocked with a range of beers from the local Black Isle Brewery.

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  7. Johnny Foxes

    Stuck beneath the ugliest building on the riverfront, Johnny Foxes is a big and boisterous Irish bar, with a wide range of food served all day and live music nightly.

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  8. Phoenix

    This is the best of the traditional pubs in the city centre, with a mahogany horseshoe bar, a comfortable, family-friendly lounge, and good food at both lunchtime and in the evening. Real ales on tap include the rich and fruity Orkney Dark Island.

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  9. Scottish Showtime

    From June to early September the Inverness Suite at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel stages 'Scottish Showtime', an evening of traditional Scottish music, song and dance aimed squarely at the tourist market. Tickets available from the tourist office.

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  10. Vue Cinema

    This is a seven-screen multiplex cinema way out on the eastern edge of the city, just south of the A96 to Nairn.

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