Inverness City breaks - Nightlife

Inverness, Scotland's most northerly city, offers some great nightlife. Known as 'capital of the Highlands', it's a place where everything is on your doorstep. On an Inverness city break there are some great places to enjoy a brilliant night out. Check out our top tips on the places to head for.

Hootanannys
Hootananny bring you the best in live music, superb Thai cooking and a range of the finest locally produced real ales. Wrap all that up with a warm welcome and you have the best night out in the Highland capital. Spread across three venues - the downstairs Ceilidh Cafe Bar, Mad Hatters and The Bothy Sofa Bar - this is one night you won't want to miss. More info

The Ironworks
With a range of shows, styles, artists and bands, the Ironworks venue is the ideal place to visit. Check ahead to see what's on but you can guarantee that there's always something - or someone - playing here. More info

The Heathmount
A friendly and stylish boutique hotel, it's the ideal place to mix with the locals. The city centre, the theatre and historic Inverness Castle are just a pleasant stroll away and it's also the setting for one of the most popular restaurants in Inverness. Offering extensive a la carte menus, there are traditional Scottish dishes as well as imaginative vegetarian meals. More info

Love2Love Nightclub
The newest and only twin scene nightclub in Inverness, there are various nights featured including R'n'B, Commercial Dance and House music.

Bakoo
Featuring the usual collection of up-to-date Chart Hits from the world of R&B, Hip Hop, Dance, Pop and Indie, they also thrown in the occasional old school anthem for good measure. More info

Motion
Motion is the premier dance music club in Inverness and the only place to be in the Highlands for dance music. With experienced resident DJs they combine this with guest appearances from some of the world's top DJs. More info

Mavericks
Formerly known as Barbazza, the bar has had a stylish makeover and remains a great nightspot. Just a short hop over the river brings you all the cheesy tunes you love mixed in a friendly and lively atmosphere.

Osborne's
Offering a touch of class on the Inverness bar scene, this highly stylish yet mellow and laid back bar is the ideal place to sit and chill out. A great place to see and be seen. More info

Johnny Foxes
A traditional style Irish pub, the grub is good the Guinness flows and the atmosphere is always ambient with regular live music. More info