Scotland hogmanay at Inverness

Inverness's Hogmanay has been historically a low-key affair,but this year things are different. News regarding the Hogmanay celebrations have just been proposed but are yet to be finalised but plans are being made for a Hogmanay concert in Inverness which will be Headlined by a major Scottish act.

The Highland city of Inverness has announced an ambitious programme of events for their seven week long Winter Festival. There will be a bigger than usual Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) party when the sky above Inverness Castle will be ablaze with fireworks. The festival will begin with the switch-on of the Christmas lights on 20 November and will be followed by a concert on 30 November (St Andrew's Day) featuring performances by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Highland Council was severely criticised for spending £250,000 on a torchlight procession and 14-minute firework display to mark the Old Scottish New Year on 12 January this year. This time the fireworks will be on Hogmanay, with a concert by "a major Scottish band" also being lined up. There are concerns that the Highland Council has left the planning a bit late as many major bands are already booked elsewhere. The Blazin’ Fiddles group has already turned down an invitation to perform due to a prior booking. Other events on Hogmanay that have been suggested include seven-a-side football, a Highland games challenge, and an Auld Lang Syne "world-record attempt" in the streets of Inverness.