Klassische Musik, Oper, Ballett und Tanz in Inverness, Vereinigtes Königreich

Matthew Bourne and New Adventures surpass all expectations in Lord of the Flies at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, and the results are magnificent.

Dundee is on the final shortlist for the UK City of Culture 2017, and the final bid was given a rousing send-off by a large crowd in Tay Square outside the Caird Hall on 30 September.

Scottish Ensemble’s annual Candlelit Concerts have become a favourite festive treat across Scotland, performing “Christmas with a Twist”: no tired Nutcracker or Swan Lake here! This year’s Czech celebration was no different, offering a little-played Nocturne in B major by Dvořák, Janáček’s Kreutzer Sonata and Dvořák’s famous Serenade for Strings, with a surprise addition of Czech violinist and com