Editing Inverness (section)

===Arts and events ===
[[File:Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, at dusk - geograph.org.uk - 5624401.jpg|thumb|right|Eden Court Theatre]]

The main theatre, cinema and arts centre in Inverness is called [[Eden Court| Eden Court Theatre]]. Other venues in the city include [[Inverness Museum and Art Gallery]], The Iron Works, The Northern Meeting Park and Wasp Studios. Inverness is an important centre for [[bagpipes|bagpipe]] players and lovers, since every September the city hosts the [[Northern Meeting]]. The [[Inverness cape]], a garment worn in the rain by pipers the world over, is not necessarily made in Inverness.

Another major event in calendar is the annual City of Inverness [[Highland Games]]. The event can trace its roots back to one of the first Highland Games staged in the modern era; the True Highland Games which was staged in 1822 by members of the Northern Meeting Society. In 1864 the Northern Meeting Society built the world's first Highland Games stadium, the Northern Meeting Park. The last Northern Meeting Highland Games was staged in 1938 and following the Second World War, responsibility for the organisation of the annual event passed to the Town Council who moved the event to Bught Park in 1948. In 2006 Inverness hosted Scotland's biggest ever Highland Games over two days in July, featuring the Masters' World Championships, the showcase event for heavies aged over 40 years. The first year that the Masters' World Championships had been held outside the United States was 2006, and it attracted many top heavies from around the world to the Inverness area. The Masters World Championships returned in 2009 when it was staged as part of the Homecoming celebrations. In 2010, the City of Inverness Highland Games returned to Northern Meeting Park where it remains to this day. Actress [[Karen Gillan]] is the ambassador for Theatre Art Education.

Inverness has gained notoriety as well for being featured in the [[Outlander (novel)|''Outlander'']] novel series by author [[Diana Gabaldon]]. The [[Tartan Heart Festival]] in the nearby village of Kiltarlity, is a summer festival that brings a variety of music to the area. [[British Forces Broadcasting Service|BFBS]] Radio broadcasts on 87.7FM as part of its UK Bases network.

Inverness Botanic Gardens is located in [[Bught Park]] a few minutes walk from the west bank of the [[River Ness]] near to the [[Ness Islands]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.invernessfloralhall.com/ |title=Inverness Botanic Gardens |access-date=16 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222005135/http://www.invernessfloralhall.com/ |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007, the city hosted [[Highland 2007]], a celebration of the culture of the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]], and will also host the World Highland Games Heavy Championships (21 & 22 July) and European Pipe Band Championships (28 July).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highland2007.com/default.aspx.locid-07lnew05l.Lang-EN.htm|website=Highland 2007|title=European Pipe Band Championships are a closing highlight of InvernessFest|date=26 July 2007|access-date=14 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013223252/http://www.highland2007.com/default.aspx.locid-07lnew05l.Lang-EN.htm|archive-date=2007-10-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2008 saw the first [[Hi-Ex]] (Highlands International Comics Expo), held at the [[Eden Court Theatre]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7194176.stm First superheroes expo for north], [[BBC]], 18 January 2008</ref><ref name=scotsimpact>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7195730.stm Scots' impact on comics examined], [[BBC]], 18 January 2008</ref>

Inverness is the location of [[Macbeth]]'s castle in Shakespeare's play. Inverness Library is located in Farraline Park, housed in what was originally the Bell's school, designed by William Robertson in the Greek Revival style.  The school was built with help from a £10,000 donation from [[Andrew Bell (educationalist)|Dr Andrew Bell]] in 1837.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1657ED8F283F8B08?p=UKNB|title=Schools of Inverness have a long history|date=4 July 2017|work=Inverness Courier|access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>