Archive for July, 2007

Loch Ness in the Movies

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

2007 will see the release of 2 very different movies that reference the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.

The first is Sony’s ‘The Waterhorse – Legend of the Deep’, due for release in the United States this winter, and in the UK in early 2008. Click here for the official website.

The Second one is a trailer from the film ‘Loch Ness Terror’ - we don’t have much info. on this yet…feel free to fill us in!

Loch Ness & the Great Glen Walks

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Loch Ness & Great Glen Walks <Click Here for a list!

One of the best ways to see Loch Ness and the Great Glen area is on foot. If you have a favorite walk in the area – why not tell us about it?

This is arguably where you’ll find much of the picture-postcard scenery for which Scotland is so renowned. This is just a selection of walks as listed in http://walking.visitscotland.com that you can find in the Loch Ness Area. Listed by type – you will find a walk suitable everyone from a family stroll to some serious hill & long distance walks.

Find out more about the Great Glen Way by clicking HERE 

Summer Music Festivals around Loch Ness

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

2007 is a great year for hearing live music around Loch Ness!

Rockness with Loch Ness in the background

June saw the second Rockness festival at Dores where up to 70,000 people enjoyed 2 days of some of the top UK and international artists including the Chemical Brothers, Kelis, Grove Armada and more.

Home grown music is not forgotten with the Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail offering free music and special events from July 16th to August 10th all around the Loch Ness Area.

Fans of Wolfstone and Shooglenifty can get their fix at
Nessfest on August 3rd & 4th in Fort Augustus, the main event to be held in the grounds of Fort Augustus Abbey

The fantastic family feast that is Belladrum Tartan Heart festival is next in line on August 10th & 11th with a huge line -up of music, theatre, arts and more.
Belladrum

Runrig will then appear for the first time at Borlum farm near Drumnadrochit
on August 18th for their Beat the Drum concert supported by acts including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and the Vatersay Boys.

DRUMBEAT ’07 is a small, eclectic mini festival in Drumnadrochit which takes place at the end of September (17th through 24th) which this year will feature acts as diverse as Traditional Taiko Drumming, the Scottish Opera and the MacDonald Brothers.

If you cant get here for any of these offerings – never fear, you will be able to find live music, theatre and dance all year around in the Loch Ness area – check out the listing on www.visitlochness.com or by clicking HERE