Previous Performances

	This page contains a list of some of venues at which The Highlander's Experience has been performed since its creation in 1999.
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This list of venues contains details of The Highlander's previous performances. For links to some of these locations, go to the links page.

Balnain House, Inverness
Balnain House was built in 1726 and was used as a hospital for the Duke of Cumberland's troops after the battle of Culloden. The house was restored in 1993 in its new guise as the Home of Highland Music. Having performed over 200 shows here between 27th June and 26th August 2000 this was by far my largest project to date. These shows involved a departure from previous formats in that visitors to Balnain House paid individually to see scheduled performances. This was a great success, as shown by the publics' reaction. Click here to see some of the comments made by visitors from all over the world.

Balnain House Cellar Bar
The Highlander performed with "The Highlanders" Band during Summer 2000 on the open stage at Balnain House's Cellar Bar. This involved telling stories from Scottish history, in both words and song. Click here to find out more about "The Highlanders" Band.

Borthwick Castle
Borthwick Castle was built in 1430 by Sir William de Borthwick. The castle is steeped in history. At one time a refuge for Mary Queen of Scots and her third husband the Earl of Bothwell, and later beseiged by Cromwell's Army after the Battle of Dunbar. The castle was the perfect setting for the wedding of Suzannah and Andy Farnsworth in October 2000. The Highlander entertained guests from America on the day of the wedding.

Bunchrew House, Bunchrew
The Highlander performed here on 02 Jan 2000 for an American family who were staying in this 17th century Scottish mansion over the Millennium.

Castle Stuart
The Highlander regularly gives performances at this 17th century Tower House, including the "Address to the Haggis".

Culloden House Hotel
Culloden House Hotel is one of the mainstays of The Highlander's Experience, and was in fact the place where it was first performed. The original Culloden Castle was built on the existing site in 1585 but destroyed by fire in 1753, and the existing Georgian mansion was completed in 1788. Nearly 200 years later, in 1975, the house was converted into a world-class hotel. Currently the Hotel is owned by Ed Cunningham Associates. The Highlander's performance at Culloden House relates the history of the house during the Jacobite Risings between 1688 and 1746.

Drumnadrochit Hotel, Drumnadrochit
Throughout July and August 2000, "The Highlanders" band performed most Friday and Saturday nights at this hotel to a packed house. Click here to find out more about "The Highlanders" Band.

Garden of Eden Restaurant, Eden Court, Inverness
"The Highlanders" band's first paid performance was here on 09 June 2000, as part of the Highland Food Festival.

Glenmorangie House, near Tain
The Highlander performs regularly at this 17th century country house, owned by the whisky distillers.

Hebridean Princess Cruise Ship
The Highlander performs regularly on board this luxury cruise ship when she docks at Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochinver, Plockton, and Ullapool.

The Jacobite Queen
This ship travels along the Caledonian Canal and into Loch Ness. The Highlander performed on board for the launch of The Highland Food Festival on 01 June 2000.

Loch Ness Visitors Centre, Drumnadrochit
The Highlander spent three days in April 2000 entertaining the visitors at this world-famous venue.

Moy Hall, Moy
The Highlander was invited to present the story of The Battle of Culloden to guests at the Moy Games 2000. Moy Hall is the ancestral home of the Clan Mackintosh.

Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness
The Highlander was involved in the opening ceremony of what was previously the Station Hotel, on 28 April 2000.

Skibo Castle, Dornoch
The Highlander performs on a regular basis at this luxury world-class hotel and estate.

Scottish Travel Trade Fare, SECC Glasgow
The Highlander was delighted to join the "Loch Ness - More Than A Monster" team on 12-13 April 2000 at this trade fair, where we won first prize for our stand. Click here to find out more about The Highlander's involvement with the Scottish Travel Trade Fair.