What’s on at Hootananny and Mad Hatters
For 19 years, Hootananny has been promoting the best grass roots music in Scotland. Mumford and Sons, Sam Fender, Jake Bugg, Dougie Mclean and Skerryvore have all played the venue.
The building is a lovely traditional Victorian Inverness old sweety shop with traditional Scottish music on our ground floor and indie, hiphop,ska and rock upstairs on the Madhatters stage.
The family run business has been awarded Scotland’s Best Live Music Venue 2019 by Scottish Bar and Pub Awards and Best Inverness Pub of the Year, 8 years running, by Inverness City Advertiser. Open daily for pub drinkers, we have a delicious Scottish menu of traditional dishes cooked to perfection from 6 pm.
Iain Macdonald and Erik Spence along with a range of guests host the longest running ceilidh in Scotland every Saturday from 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm at Hoots!
The Skababs are a Ska band from Midlothian. Sounds influenced by Madness, The Specials, The Beat, Bad Manners, Toots and the Maytals and many more ska greats.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Inverness alternative electro pop act Lucid Liars launch their new single “Better Days” with support from fellow local acts alt rockers Square Eyes and Indie rock outfit Lucille.
Don’t miss this night of new music.
Ted Christopher is one of Scotland’s finest performers. He is a well-travelled and extremely versatile singer songwriter. He is equally at home whether singing heart-felt originals to a concert audience, belting out Scottish favourites to the Tartan Army or playing some of his huge pop/rock repertoire to a packed dance floor.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 9 pm til late.
Hosted by top local musicians from the Highlands in a cosy and casual environment, this is a fabulous introduction to the traditional music of Scotland.
Join us Friday August 27th from 9 pm for a live Hip Hop showcase hosted by Ryza with some of the Highlands most talented MCs!
Featuring TisTik, Butterscotch, Echo, Intelli Gents, Janski & Sherbit
Don’t miss Dark Horse one of the top party bands in the North of Scotland, delivering a blistering set of current chart hits and pop classic.
Made up of former members of some of the biggest and best live bands Scotland has to offer, Dark Horse know how to get the party started.