5 feelgood things to do in Inverness this weekend
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A few last Belladrum tickets left, Under Canvas acts and silent disco, the Buddy Holly story on stage, the two big movies they are calling 'Barbenheimer'!
1 Music in a tent ...
Music at Eden Court this week means the chance to choose from the selection at Under Canvas – or catch the Buddy Holly musical on stage. On Friday, July 21 at Under Canvas it's Michael McGovern and Josie Duncan + Man Of The Minch. Check the rest of the week too for the line-up of events at the tent on Eden Court's lawn at 4.30pm and 8pm. Don't miss the silent disco on Saturday, July 22.
2 Music on stage ...
And you can also settle back for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in Eden Court's Empire Theatre on until Saturday, July 22 with AJ Jenks and Christopher Weeks sharing the role of the tragic music talent who died too young in this ambitious musical. Various times
3 Barbenheimer – the pinkest comedy or atomic drama? Or see both!
Out on Friday, July 21, Barbie (12A) stars Margot Robbie as a Barbie girl in a Barbie world when she assumes the lead role in writer-director Greta Gerwig’s satire of modern gender roles and corporate greed based on the enduringly popular fashion dolls. But now Barbie has to face the real world ... The script was co-written by Gerwig’s film-maker partner, Noah Baumbach. Life in Barbie Land is perfect for Barbie (Robbie) and her dreamily-chiselled Ken (Ryan Gosling) until the plucky blonde suffers an existential crisis that includes a chance to ditch her high heels for – gasp – sensible flat-soled footwear. Expelled from her pink-saturated utopia for being less than perfect, Barbie sets off for the human world to see if true happiness lies there instead. Ken gatecrashes her odyssey on four wheels with his trusty pair of yellow roller skates. The duo discover that the bright lights of California conceal dark desires, including the insensitive chief executive of Mattel (Will Ferrell), horrified to come face to face with his toy company’s prized asset.
BARBIE TICKETS EDEN COURT CINEMA:
But if it's serous and a 9 out of 10 experience you are after, Oppenheimer (15) is a don't-miss. Brilliant minds develop the atomic bomb with Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer.T he Manhattan Project is led by General Leslie Groves Jr (Matt Damon) to research and develop a devastating weapon capable of ending the Second World War. Groves appoints Oppenheimer as scientific director despite Oppenheimer's personal ties to Communist Party members.
And the scientist coolly rationalises his involvement – “I don’t know if we can be trusted with such a weapon but I know the Nazis can’t.”
4 Ready for a 'Roarsome' experience?
Let the centuries roll away, back to the time when dinosaurs ruled the world with Dinosaur World Live coming to Eden Court live on stage with an interactive show from Tuesday, August 1 to Thursday, August 3, at 11am and 2pm, for everyone 3+. You can join an intrepid explorer journeying across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus! And a special meet and greet after the show offers all brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.
5 STILL A FEW LIMITED BELLADRUM TICKETS LEFT!
Easily the biggest event across the Highlands this week – this summer! –is the three-day Belladrum Festival set from Thursday at noon on the Belladrum Estate, with headliners Sigrid, Bastille and Travis, but with so many more local acts, retro favourites like Altered Images, new rising stars – like or own Katie Gregson-MacLeod – and lots of other entertainment including a special programme for kids! Though all other ticket types are sold out, there are still limited full weekend and two-day (Fri/Sat) tickets not sold out – check HERE:
