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PICTURES: Festive fun at Inverness Ice Centre is top draw

By Ian Duncan
- ian.duncan@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 19:00, 23 December 2022

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Struan Mackay enjoying some sweets. Picture: Callum Mackay
Struan Mackay enjoying some sweets. Picture: Callum Mackay

A series of festive events at Inverness Ice Centre was so successful organisers are hoping to bring them back next year.

The three-day Christmas extravaganza from Friday until Sunday with two ice shows, a chance to skate with Santa and Mrs Claus and a Christmas market.

Patience and dad Taylor Mackay. Picture: Callum Mackay
Patience and dad Taylor Mackay. Picture: Callum Mackay

Chief executive Gordon Barron said there had been good feedback from visitors and exhibitors at the market.

He said: “The show went really well and was an excellent display of top-class figure skating. Skating with Santa was massively popular with the children and some adults.

There werre some great Christmas hats. Picture: Callum Mackay
There werre some great Christmas hats. Picture: Callum Mackay

“We hope it will be bigger in the years to come.”

The market took place on Saturday and Sunday.

This is not a choir. Picture: Callum Mackay..
This is not a choir. Picture: Callum Mackay..
Singing at the Christmas market. Picture: Callum Mackay
Singing at the Christmas market. Picture: Callum Mackay
Sonny and Olivia Fraser. Picture: Callum Mackay
Sonny and Olivia Fraser. Picture: Callum Mackay
Niamh McDonald, Salara Rahim, Lacey Hampson, Kaitlin Ross and Kadie Chisholm. Picture: Callum Mackay
Niamh McDonald, Salara Rahim, Lacey Hampson, Kaitlin Ross and Kadie Chisholm. Picture: Callum Mackay
Kirsty Ruck. Picture: Callum Mackay
Kirsty Ruck. Picture: Callum Mackay
Gary Waters. Picture: Callum Mackay
Gary Waters. Picture: Callum Mackay
Jacqueline and Jim Smith raising money for charity. Picture: Callum Mackay
Jacqueline and Jim Smith raising money for charity. Picture: Callum Mackay
Lorena Bujalance. Picture: Callum Mackay
Lorena Bujalance. Picture: Callum Mackay
Mariusz Pluinski and Caitlin Brown. Picture: Callum Mackay
Mariusz Pluinski and Caitlin Brown. Picture: Callum Mackay
From Coven Inbhir Nis, Lily Arbuckle, Gary Chalmers, Colleen and Gary Arbuckle. Picture: Callum Mackay
From Coven Inbhir Nis, Lily Arbuckle, Gary Chalmers, Colleen and Gary Arbuckle. Picture: Callum Mackay
Lyla Grigor with Mr and Mrs Claus. Picture: Callum Mackay
Lyla Grigor with Mr and Mrs Claus. Picture: Callum Mackay
Street struck Dance. Picture: Callum Mackay
Street struck Dance. Picture: Callum Mackay
Street struck Dance. Picture: Callum Mackay
Street struck Dance. Picture: Callum Mackay
The Mcgroarty, Stirling and Caskie families. Picture: Callum Mackay
The Mcgroarty, Stirling and Caskie families. Picture: Callum Mackay
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