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The most northern city of the British Isles, Inverness, Scotland, is one of Europe's fastest growing cities. Situated at the northeastern extremity of the Great Glen where the River Ness empties into the Moray Firth it is a natural hub with many water transport links. Today, Inverness is home to the Scottish Natural Heritage and many of the traditional distilling industries have been replaced with high-tech businesses. These, along with the vibrant festivals that the city hosts and football clubs, attract many leisure and corporate guests. Inverness venues cater for all guests and include wonderful hotels with big fireplaces to keep out the cold winter chills, conference centers and fabulous wedding venues.
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Major festivals and sporting events attract many visitors to Inverness venues. The city is synonymous with lovers of bagpipes and hosts prestigious piping competitions alongside the annual Highland Games. Music festivals such as the Rockness and the Tartan Heart Festival bring a variety of different music styles to the city while cricket, football and rugby all have their devoted supporters.
Lovely old buildings in the city are a tourist's delight and include the Inverness Castle, Inverness College and numerous churches some dating back to medieval times and a fine cathedral with cut off spires as funds ran out before it could be completed. A stroll or bicycle ride to the Ness Islands, the Caledonian Canal or along the river with its many churches and golf and water sports are all available to guests at Inverness venues. Not many guests to Inverness venues can resist a boat trip down Loch Ness in the hopes of a glimpse of Nessie, the elusive Loch Ness monster.
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Hotels in the city and its surrounds come in all shapes and sizes from 17th century Scottish mansions steeped in tradition and with breathtaking views of Ben Wyvis and the Black Isle to castles and stately country homes, inns pubs and lodges. They provide luxurious accommodation with four poster beds, large working desks and modern amenities accompanied by award-winning cuisine, conference rooms suitable for any function including weddings and spa and health facilities.
What more romantic setting could there be than a hotel on the banks of the River Ness each with their own characteristics and unique charm? With fibre optic lighting and interactive sound systems, these Inverness venues are perfect for both weddings and conferences.
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Inverness also boasts a very busy music and theatre scene that takes place in many venues around the city. The Eden Court Theatre hosts wonderful local and international ballet, opera and drama while the Ironworks is a purpose built live music and conference venue. It boasts modern state-of-the-art equipment and a professional team dedicated to bringing the best live music and other entertainment to Inverness. Other venues offer live music in the heart of the city and include a ceilidh bar, sofa listening rooms and a madhatters rock venue.
The surrounding countryside provides some of the most picturesque Inverness venues that also provide plenty of leisure opportunities. Fabulous hotels set in woodland estates in the Cairngorm National Park not only provide luxurious accommodation but include conference facilities for up to 800 guests. Team building events including rafting and skiing make for unforgettable corporate functions while the ski-slopes of Aviemore beckon during breaks between conference papers or meetings.
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These venues capture the charm and beauty of the magnificent Scottish countryside and to accompany this, provides outstanding levels of service and state-of-the-art facilities. It is no wonder that it is a sought after city in which to host both corporate and private events with an array of meeting spaces where no gathering is too big or too small.
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