North & Nessthe Highlands, from the ground up
Week of 31–6 September 2026

This Week in the Highlands: 31 Aug–6 Sep

Theatre's doing the heavy lifting this week, with the Macphail Centre in Ullapool hosting two very different shows in the space of a few days. Add an inclusive climbing session in Inverness and a gig at An Seòmar, and there's a decent spread across stage, wall and venue if you're willing to drive a bit. Not a bumper week, but a well-rounded one.

Alan Coppin · Updated 6 days ago

Tuesday 1 September

  • 13:00

    A Midsummer Night's Dream, Folksy Theatre

    Theatre

    The Macphail Centre, Ullapool

    Shakespeare's daftest comedy given the Folksy Theatre treatment - a good bet if you want live theatre without wading through heavy verse. The Macphail's an easy, friendly room for it.

Thursday 3 September

  • 10:00

    Inclusive Climbing Event

    Outdoors

    Ledge Climbing Wall, Inverness

    A session at Ledge built to make climbing genuinely open to everyone, whatever your experience or ability. Worth going along even just to see how welcoming the sport can be.

Saturday 5 September

  • 16:00

    The Tailor of Inverness

    Theatre

    The Macphail Centre, Ullapool

    A one-man show that's built a real reputation for turning a personal, local story into something funny and sharp. Good choice for anyone who thinks theatre has to be stuffy.

  • 19:00

    Cala at An Seòmar

    Music

    An Seomar

    An Seòmar's small enough that a gig here feels like you're in on something before everyone else. Worth catching Cala in a room this size and this close.