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Saturday 9th June 2012 - 8.00pm

You will be e-mailed a confirmation. Print this out and present at the door for admission 

Saturday 26th May 2012 - 8pm (7pm for supper tickets)

8th, 9th, 10th, June 2012
Dores, Scotland

ROCKNESS 2012 LAUNCHES TO THE SOUND OF

Friday: MUMFORD AND SONS * ED SHEERAN * NOAH AND THE WHALE * THE DRUMS * WRETCH 32 * MYSTERY JETS * ADMINRAL FALLOW * ETIENNE DE CRECY * AZE ALIABANKS *  COUNT CLOCKWORK

Saturday: DEADMAU5 * JUSTICE * ANNIE MAC * DJ FRESH presents FRESH * LIVE * JACQUES LU CONT * THE RAPTURE * BEARDYMAN * BUS YP * MADE ON * BASTILLE *

Sunday: BIFFY CLYRO * FRIENDLY FIRES * METRONOMY * KNIFE PARTY * ZANE LOWE * CHIC * KASSIDY * MYLO * DEATH IN VEGAS * TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS

PLUS FIRST COMEDY ANNOUNCEMENT TIM MINCHIN

ALL ABOARD…SCOTLAND HERE WE COME!

Ticket prices

Three day pass (camping) £171.70 including £12.70 booking fee.

Three day pass (non camping) £160.90 including £11.90 booking fee

Three day VIP pass (camping) £225.70 including £16.70 booking fee.

Saturday only £69.00 including £5 booking fee

Saturday VIP £92.00 including £7 booking fee

Sunday only £69.00 including £5 booking fee

Sunday VIP £92.00 including £7 booking fee 

Why not make your RockNess experience even better by going VIP?

We take our VIPs seriously and have listened carefully to the feedback you’ve given us in the past.  The VIP area in 2012 will be better, but by no means bigger, than ever; in fact we’ve reduced the capacity of the campsite and arena so that we can focus on delivering better customer service to everyone.  We bring you:
 

VIP Camping:

-        Fast-track private entrance to the site, getting you in and out quickly.

-        VIP car park next to the VIP campsite, meaning you don’t have to carry your belongings far.

-        A bigger campsite with more space so that you can set up camp with all of your friends.

-        Flushing toilets

-        Luxury hot showers

-        Phone charging points†

-        Lockers to keep your valuables safe°

-        Relaxation tent where you can get a massage, treatment or body art

-        Panoramic views over Loch Ness

-        Dedicated VIP Manager available 24 hours a day to help you with anything you need; directions, advice, or maybe just a chat and a cuppa.

VIP Arena:

-        VIP bar open until 4am* where you can have a drink while you enjoy the amazing view down to the main stage.

-        Champagne and cocktail bars

-        VIP stage where you can see comedians, bands and DJs in an intimate tent

-        Comfy seating areas

-        VIP food outlets

 † Limited availability

° Limited availability – allocated first come first served.  Customers must bring their own padlocks.

*Except Sunday night into Monday morning when the bar is open until 2am.

There is a ticket limit of 6 tickets per person or per credit card for this event. Orders exceeding this limit may be cancelled.

Tickets will be posted on 1st May 2012 by insured, signed for delivery

‘MARK STEEL'S IN TOWN’

Saturday September 29th 2012- 7.30pm - Doors Open 7pm

Craigmonie Centre - Drumnadrochit

Following his highly acclaimed, Sony Award winning and Writers Guild Award winning Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel’s In Town, and the publication of a book of the same title, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel is back on the road.
Bringing an element of Mark Steel’s In Town to each live performance, means Mark will write material shedding light on the quirkiness and interesting aspects of every town and city he visits, allowing each show to be unique - something local audiences up and down the country will devour and enjoy. Mark is committed to performing a routine about the history of every town he’ll perform in. However, he may regret making this promise!

As well as Mark Steel’s In Town, Mark has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC2, is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got News For You and Radio 4’s Newsquiz. He’s written several, acclaimed books, including: Reasons To Be Cheerful and What’s Going On and he writes a weekly column for The Independent.

‘He's a man with a passionate desire to communicate his ideas, who is also very funny’ Guardian

‘Steel's rapier wit cuts to the chase.’  Observer

‘Excellent stand up’ Times

The ticket prices (including 10% booking fee) are £13.20 adult, £11.00 concessions and students.  Please book in advance to avoid disappointment

Please note - your confirmation email will act as your electronic ticket. Please bring a print out of it with you to the venue.

Please contact the Craigmonie Centre in advance if you are a wheelchair user or have mobility issues which requires preferential seating – 01456 459 224 / fran.davidson@highland.gov.uk - for directions and venue information visit www.craigmoniecentre.co.uk

Urquhart Castle, near Drumnadrochit on the A82 is one of Scotland's most dramatic medieval fortresses, standing amidst spectacular Highland scenery and overlooking Loch Ness. Once one of Scotland's mightiest strongholds, Urquhart's strategic location gave it a key role in the Scottish battle for independence. It came under the control of Robert the Bruce before a 150-year power struggle between the Stewart dynasty and the MacDonald Lords of the Isles. The castle's history and that of the noble families – Durward, Macdonald and Grant – who held it, is told in the exhibition and audio-visual display in the modern visitor centre. The visitor centre also features an outstanding array of medieval artefacts found at the castle.

Urquhart Castle is fascinating to explore and provides a vision of life during the Middle Ages, both in war and peace. The most dramatic building is the 16th-century five-storey Grant Tower where the lords and their families lived and entertained their guests. Other parts of the castle include the kitchens, guardhouse and cellars. You can also see where the once mighty defences kept the enemies at bay.

Urquhart Castle's visitor centre is modern and well-equipped. Set back into the hillside, it looks out over the castle ruins, the waters of Loch Ness and the mountains beyond. Visitors can enjoy an exciting film in six languages which describes the castle's turbulent history. There is also a scale model of the castle and the chance to see artefacts found at the castle in the 1920s, including gunstones, arrowheads and the beautiful Urquhart Ewer. The visitor centre has a comfortable café selling hot and cold snacks and a selection of delicious home baking. Picnic packs are available for those who wish to eat outside. There is also a shop selling a selection of quality books souvenirs and gifts. Open all year, seven days a week.

Tickets - Adult 7.20, Child £4.30, Concession £5.70 - No booking fee.

Please print out the confirmation that will be e-mailed to you and present it at the Castle ticket office for admission. The confirmation will be vaild for 6 months from the date of issue and can be exchanged for one visit only to Urquhart Castle.

James Hickman and Dan Cassidy

June 1st 2012 7.30pm Abriachan Village Hall

An outstanding Transatlantic folk duo of fiddle and guitar inspired by the traditions of America and Britain and guaranteed to be a good night out.

Dan Cassidy, from Washington DC, is from a musical family - his sister Eva's album 'Songbird' and its haunting single, 'Over the Rainbow' achieved worldwide success several years after her untimely death in 1996.  James Hickman is also from a musical family, raised on a diet of bluegrass and folk, and started playing guitar professionally in his native Shropshire at the age of 13. Their first album as a duo, Severn Street, was released last year.

Tickets £8.40 adults, £6.30 concessions, £3.15 under 16s. (inc 5% booking fee)
 
You will be e-mailed a confirmation. Print this out and present at the door for admission