About The City Brief Inverness
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Inverness
Inverness is a city with a strong sense of history, where the River Ness flows through a community that values tradition and connection. The City Brief exists to help you stay informed about what's happening across Inverness week by week, from the markets and performances in the City Centre to events in neighbourhoods like Ness River Banks and Muirtown Basin. Our role is simple: we track the events, markets, gatherings, and activities that shape local life in Inverness. Whether it's the weekly farmers' market, live music, cultural celebrations, or seasonal festivals, The City Brief keeps you connected to what matters. We know Inverness residents and visitors want to know what’s on without endless searching or missing out on local happenings. You can find something different in every season. The Inverness Highland Games celebrate Highland culture and tradition. The Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival brings people together for music and arts. Weekly pipe band performances maintain the city’s character. Markets, both Victorian and farmers’, create community around food, crafts, and local businesses. Guided tours, from Gaelic storytellers to Outlander experiences, offer ways to learn about the history of Inverness. We pay close attention to the landmarks and spaces that define the city: the River Ness, Ness Islands, and historical sites like Culloden Moor. We also track the everyday rhythms, the weekly gatherings, the seasonal changes, and the regular performances that make Inverness feel like home. The City Brief helps you discover what's on locally, without the noise. We believe you should know what's happening in your neighbourhoods, what events are worth your time, and how to stay connected to Inverness. That's what we do, week in and week out.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Inverness – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Inverness is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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