TACHARTASAN – EVENTS 

 2f/2pm - Cearcall-còmhraidh/ Informal Conversation - 

CINEMA CAFÉ -  FREE/ AN ASGAIDH 

Whether you’re a fluent speaker or you’ve been learning through Duolingo and itching to try your Gaelic or you just want to learn a few words, you’re welcome round the table in the cinema café. Session leaders to be announced. 

3f/3pm¬ – Seisean-ciùil/ Music Session - 

CINEMA CAFÉ – FREE/ AN ASGAIDH 

Join some of the stars of the evening gig for an informal session of tunes and songs in the cinema café. Session leaders to be announced. 

4f/4pm – Lèir-thaisbean Ciùil Bhidio/ Video Showcase – 

SCREEN 1 – FREE/ AN ASGAIDH 

Enjoy some of the film and video highlights of our artists in solo and band mode, some of the special projects they have created, guest videos from favourite collaborators, and some archive gems. 

7f/7pm – LOCH ABAR BEÒ! LOCHABER LIVE – 

SCREEN 1 - £16/£12 concession (senior, u-16, unwaged) 

In concert, Mary Ann Kennedy & Finlay Wells, Ingrid Henderson & Iain MacFarlane, Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones, Ewen Henderson. Inspiring, uplifting music and great craic from some of Lochaber’s finest musicians, against a spectacular video backdrop in the Highland Cinema’s main screen. 

C9.30f/9.30pm - Seisean-ciùil/ Music Session Round the Table - 

CINEMA CAFÉ – FREE/ AN ASGAIDH 

Join some of the stars of the evening gig for an informal session of tunes and songs in the cinema café. Session leaders to be announced.

THE HIGHLAND CINEMA

  Highland Cinema is proud to bring the big screen experience back to Lochaber, in a purpose-built cinema that combines cutting-edge technology with a beautiful traditional-style Highland building. In addition to showing blockbusters the same day they’re released in Leicester Square, we aim to be a destination for so much more, from Scottish Classics, indie and arthouse films, to Event Cinema (opera, ballet, plays and music), plus live music and events in our cosy café bar. 

 Our new building has been designed as a twist on a traditional Highland property, with a red corrugated roof and stone walls. The red stone of the walls is from Glen Nevis, the slate from Ballachulish and the grey stone from an old sheep fank on Blarour Farm. The front entrance facing Cameron Square has been designed to reflect the red roof and stonework of a traditional bothy, the humble building that has welcomed and sheltered travellers across the Highlands for centuries. 

 The back of the building houses two state-of-the-art cinema theatres, with the latest in laser digital projection and sound systems, to deliver a thoroughly immersive audio-visual experience. Screen 1 has a capacity of 109, while Screen 2 can take up to 62 guests, providing the flexibility to show a wide range of films to appeal to all audiences. 

 Our café bar, seating 84, has a wood burning stove, cosy seating and a covered terrace overlooking the town square. Dry dogs are welcome in the café bar and on the terrace. We offer a broad range of delicious food, ranging from coffee and pastries, to gourmet pizza, salads, charcuterie and much more. 

 Our bar has a real focus on local, unique and harder to get whiskies, Scottish gins and beers. We have a special relationship with Glen Spean Brewery, Ben Nevis Distillery and Moët Chandon champagne. At Highland Cinema, our mission is to become a vibrant new hub of film, creativity and excellence in Lochaber, providing a welcoming destination for local people and West Highlands visitors alike. 

Our aim is to offer a cutting-edge cinema experience and outstanding café bar in beautiful surroundings, full of Highland hospitality. The intention is to bring a smile to people’s faces even on the wettest day, to be a gathering place for youngsters and the elderly alike and to provide a range of film choices that pleases and interests a broad spectrum of visitors. 

 The look of the building was specified by the owner Angus MacDonald, designed by Dualchas and built by 3b with an exceptional team of professionals, including Galbraith, David Narro, Harley Haddow, Andrew Robertshaw, Sandy Brown and Hamish Bell; and many others. A huge thanks to them all for their excellent work.