What’s on at Hootananny and Mad Hatters
SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION – EVERY SUNDAY-THURSDAY!
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 2130 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.
SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION – EVERY SUNDAY-THURSDAY!
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 2130 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.
West Coast Ceilidh Band not to be missed!
“I said HALLELUJAH!!!”
Highland Voices Gospel Choir was created by Musical Director Tony Henry in 2017.
The Gospel Choir is based in Dingwall, Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland.
The choir consists of male and female vocalists who come together to create close harmonies, generating an amazing sound for their audiences at each and every performance.
The choir has been performing around the Highlands with the ultimate aim of competing in the national competitions.
SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION – EVERY SUNDAY-THURSDAY!
Join us at Hootananny for a live Scottish traditional music session, starting from 2130 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.
Traditional tunes from Nick and friends to welcome in Xmas!
Top Scottish Box player Ruairidh Maclean comes to Hoots!
Check out this amazing player on YouTube!
Mad Hatters invites you to attend our monthly Drag Night!
On the last Friday of each month we host an international Drag Queen bringing a night of hilarity and entertainment not to be missed.
Free entry followed by the funky and soulful sounds of DJ Marvellous until 3am.
The Scone Fairies are Bob Massie & Jonathan Hill, lifelong enthusiasts for Scottish Traditional
Music… be careful, it’s catching!
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.
Unfazed by any size of audience, he played to 750,000 people on The Mall in Washinton DC. A week later there were 12 in Cowie Miners Welfare. How’s that for a quick reality check? and they were both great gigs.
Ted has been involved in the Scottish live music scene since he was fifteen. He is proud to be a native of The Royal and Ancient Burgh of Stirling (Stirling is now a city but he much prefers the previous description of his hometown) and was born and raised a mere claymore’s length from Stirling Castle and The National Wallace Monument.
Ted performs many solo gigs, sometimes uses a couple of musicians as “The Ted Christopher Band” and of course fronts “Bannockburn”
The best party band in the Highlands and Islands
The Trad Band are an ever changing collective of Scottish Traditional musicians based in the Highlands of Scotland.
Regulars at Hootananny and led by established fiddle player Nick Firth the band have also appeared at Belladrum Festival and Jocktoberfest.
Hootananny Hogmanany Extravaganza Returns with 3 floors of entertainment to bring in 2019!
Tickets on sale now!
First floor – Ewan Robertson, Megan Henderson (Breabach) & Friends
Mad Hatters – Peatloaf (The UKs Number 1 Meatloaf Tribute as seen on Britain’s Got Talent!) plus resident Mad Hatters DJ!
Glow Bar – Resident DJ plus a wide selection of cocktails available for purchase.
THE BROKEN RAVENS with support from TWISTER and LITTLE HANDS OF SILVER
“The Broken Ravens – Gritty Scottish Rock from the Isle of Lewis”….. Shockwave Magazine
TBR are a 5 piece hard rock band, based in Stornoway and formed in 2014.
At the moment they are finishing mastering their latest EP, recorded in Laurel Canyon(Los Angeles) at Danny Hutton’s (Three Dog Night) Canyon Hut home studio.
Danny’s son Dash (HIAMS) and Charles Clark (Astrid/Our Lunar Activities) produced the recording, which was then sent to Grammy Award winning producer Simon Gogerly (U2, Paloma Faith) to mix.
The band have been to the US twice playing venues like The Whisky a Go Go, The Viper Room and The Canyon Club to very warm receptions, and have a small tour in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Orange County & San Diego of around five shows lined up for next Spring along with various other opportunities in the US.
The band will also be returning to Bulgaria, Eastern Europe where they headlined the Midalidare main stage alongside Rock giants Dee Snider, Doro and Gotthard, leaving lasting impressions and appearing on National TV as well as featured on prime time radio.
The bands debut EP was released in February last year, with a track synced to Team Rock (Metal Hammer), featured in IQ magazine, The Scotsman, STV news and on BBC radio. Adrenaline PR serviced all PR for the sync and release.
Their endeavours even caught the attention of Rod Smallwood (Iron Maiden) who noted how tight the band was, going as far as to note tracks he particularly liked from the bands first release.
So be sure to check them out in Inverness at Mad Hatters for what is sure to be a great show!
https://soundcloud.com/thebrokenravens/sets/santa-muerta-sampler/s-y022S
Twister – Twister are a high energy Rock band of the highest order. Their anthemic songs are bursting at the seams with soaring guitars, gripping and unforgettable melodies, and unbeatable choruses. These 4 North-East Lads are absolutely going for it, and you can see just how passionate they are in their live performances! If you haven’t seen them live yet, make it a priority as you will not forget the name Twister!
Twister have sold out O2 Academy 2’s and other venues around the country on their last headline tour for their latest album release ‘Combined State of Mind’. Well gigged and ready to go at the drop of a hat, Twister have played alongside huge names such as Status Quo, Bumblefoot (Guns ‘n’ Roses), Jools Holland, Texas, Scouting For Girls, Electric Six, Simple Minds and many, many more!
“These are my ones to watch!”- Johnny Doom, Kerrang! Radio “I love all of your original material!”- Francis Rossi, Status Quo “A skill for writing witty, memorable Rock tracks. Excellent anthems. Very strong, with just the right mixture of rawness, showmanship and technical precision ensuring they had the crowd clapping and singing along, leaving a lasting impression.”- Surface Unsigned
Mad Hatters invites you to attend our monthly Drag Night!
On the last Friday of each month we host an international Drag Queen bringing a night of hilarity and entertainment not to be missed.
Free entry followed by the funky and soulful sounds of DJ Marvellous until 3am.