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Inverness

Eden Court Theatre and Cinema

The Highlands' biggest arts centre, on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness, with theatre, cinema, music and dance under its angled glass roofs.

Welcome

On the west bank of the River Ness, a short walk from the centre of Inverness, a striking building of glass and angled roofs sits beside a Victorian house among lawns and old trees.

Visited and photographed by Simon Hird

This is Eden Court, the arts centre of the Highlands, and it has been bringing theatre, film and music to the north for fifty years.

The programme is wide. Touring musicals and drama fill the main stage, from big shows to new Scottish work; there is dance, comedy, music and pantomime, and cinemas showing new releases alongside independent and classic film. It also runs a film academy for young people and a busy programme of classes and community projects.

The doors open every day, from late afternoon early in the week and from eleven the rest of the time, with a café and bar. Check the programme and book on Eden Court's own site.

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Before you go

Open seven days: Monday and Tuesday from 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday from 11am; the ticket desk closes at 8pm.

See the programme and book on Eden Court's own site.

Where
Bishops Road, Inverness, by the River Ness.
Open
Daily; from 4pm Mon and Tue, 11am Wed to Sun.
On
Theatre, cinema, music and dance.

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A glass-fronted theatre with angled timber gables stands beside a lawn set with benches and a snail-shaped sculpture, a modern tower block visible behind.
Did you know

Fifty years.

Eden Court is marking fifty years of bringing the arts to the Highlands.

A glass-fronted theatre building with angled timber gables carries a sign reading 'Eden Court Theatre & Cinema' above posters for current shows.
Did you know

A film academy.

Eden Court runs filmmaking courses for 16 to 19 year olds in the Highlands.

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From our guide to Inverness-shire

On the west bank of the River Ness, the angled glass roofs of Eden Court sit beside a Victorian house among lawns and old trees. This is the Highlands' biggest arts centre, and for half a century it has brought theatre, film and music to the north. Touring musicals and drama fill the main stage, with dance, comedy and pantomime too, and the cinemas show new releases alongside independent and classic films. There is a café and bar for before the show. Check the programme on Eden Court's own site before you travel.

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Where it is

On Bishops Road by the River Ness in Inverness, a short walk from the city centre.

Close byInverness.
  1. Inverness CathedralInverness CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral on the River Ness in Inverness: a pink freestone Gothic cathedral of 1866 to 1869, open every day of the year.Under a mile 2 min by road
  2. St Andrew's CathedralSt Andrew's CathedralSt Andrew's, a Scottish Episcopal cathedral, was the first Protestant cathedral built in Great Britain after the ReformationUnder a mile 2 min by road
  3. RocpoolRocpoolUnder a mile 2 min by road
  4. A tray of sponge cakes dusted with icing sugar and filled with jam and cream.Harry GowUnder a mile as the crow flies
  5. Paddleboarders kneel on boards with paddles raised, listening to their instructor on the waterExplore HighlandCanoe trips from Inverness.2 miles 6 min by road
  6. Culloden Visitor CentreCulloden Visitor CentreThe battlefield east of the city.6 miles 17 min by road
Directions
Xoko Bakehouse and Coffee Bar shopfront with a chalkboard brunch menu displayed outsideCafeXOKO Bakehouse0.6 miles
Curved building with large "Imaginarium" banner above a wooden fenceAttractionsInverness Museum and Art Gallery0.6 miles
River Ness Walk, InvernessAttractionsRiver Ness Walk0.6 miles
Castlegallery shopfront with hanging flower baskets above the window displayShoppingCastle Gallery0.7 miles
Crispy-skinned salmon fillet on risotto, garnished with pea shoots and herb oilRestaurantsThe Mustard Seed0.7 miles
Sliced bread in a wooden bowl beside butter and a gin glassRestaurantsMcBain's by the River0.7 miles
Kitchen Brasserie restaurant with orange awning and windbreak barriers on street cornerRestaurantsThe Kitchen0.8 miles
The gilded pipes of the Willis organ and the carved wooden pulpit inside the Old High Church, Inverness.AttractionsOld High Church0.8 miles
Spiral staircase links galleried floors of packed bookshelves in a domed bookshopAttractionsLeakey's Bookshop0.8 miles

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