News - July 2009
Community Fashion show
May 2009
"For the right reasons" hosted a community
fashion show with various designer clothes. Local people of all ages
modelled the clothes and the charity made some money from the sales.
Gaelic Schools hold drama festival
at Merkinch 8th June 2009
All the Gaelic units in the
Inverness and surrounding area came to show off their drama skills to a packed
audience of parents and friends. All groups rehearsed throughout the
afternoon and gave a range of wonderful short performances all spoken in Gaelic
which delighted their parents, friends and teachers. Well done to all the
children and staff!
"Singing chef visits
Merkinch"
Young children in the Merkinch
area enjoyed the fun
and antics of the "Singing Chef" who sang funny
songs about food and also did some magic tricks.
P1 + P2 and Nursery
children from Merkinch
Primary School, pre-schoolers from the
Merkinch Family
centre, Action for Children
and Merkinch Mother and Toddlers all attended
the event.
Moray Firth school holds their
productions at Merkinch Theatre
A packed theatre of parents and
friends came to see their children perform end of term productions from the
school and the Saturday Stars group. The school spoke highly of the
veune:
"THANK YOU all so very much for
looking after us for kindly and so efficiently, last night and during all the
rehearsals and other contact we have had with you. We had a wonderful
time and everyone said what a lovely venue the Centre and its very special little
Theatre is."
Anni Cole-Hamilton
Principal, Moray Firth School
June Jamboree 2009 hits the high notes again!
Over 100 performers entertained a packed theatre of local Merkinch people with families and friends all enjoying a very diverse programme. All ages were represented from 5 yrs to 85yrs and people commented that the was smooth, slick, well organised, entertaining and "the best £3 I have spent in ages" said one local resident. There was singing, dancing, poetry, karate and drumming from various community groups who use the Centre. Please visit our photo album (coming soon!) to see more photos of the event.
Hi
Elsie
Just a quick note to say congratulations for a brilliant night last night.
Mari and I had a wonderful time and it was great to see so many members of the
Merkinch Community clearly enjoying themselves. I would happily move the entire
show to Bught Park for the Highland Games 2010
As
they say in all the best theatres to show approval - Encore!
Highland Council Events Officer
