ROOTS Festival

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who was part of ROOTS Festival 2023. We had an amazing time bringing this programme of events to Inverness and look forward to doing it all again next year!

Performances

Photography @ Alexander Williamson

Festival

Photography @ Alexander Williamson

Programme

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Celebrating Highland art & artists | Forging & deepening creative connections

ROOTS Festival 2023, is Vivid Roots Collective’s first ever theatre festival for Highland and emerging theatre-makers. Join us in celebrating the talented artists in the region, learning new skills, and meeting like-minded creatives with talks, workshops, performances and networking!

The festival is fully in-person at the Spectrum Centre in Inverness. The venue has amazing transport links, situated at the bus station and a 2 minute walk from the train station in the city centre. We are taking over all three of Spectrum’s main rooms with a quiet room upstairs for attendees who need to take a break. 

This year has been programmed in response to our recent report, FUTURES, which evidences the needs of emerging theatre-makers in the Highlands. You can read our report, see our full digital programme, and learn more about our company on our website.

ROOTS is supported in-kind by the Spectrum Centre; funded in part by the National Lottery via Creative Scotland; and funded in part by Start-It! from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund, delivered by First Port

How to support & get involved

Sponsor ROOTS Festival 2023!

By sponsoring ROOTS Festival 2023, you can help us create more theatre in the Highlands, keep talent and artists in the region, and celebrate the talent and culture of our region. 

By sponsoring this event, you will be helping us to keep ticket sales low to account for the cost of living crisis; helping us to pay all of the artists involved fairly as speakers, facilitators, and event managers; and aligning your brand with our vision of a booming local arts and performance culture, and the retention of our region’s talented young people and emerging theatre-makers. 

Get in touch to find out more!

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With thanks to our PRIMARY SPONSOR Rendezvous Café!

Located in the heart of Inverness, Rendezvous Cafe offers a unique and inviting atmosphere. With its cosy ambiance and comfortable seating, it is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a delicious legendary breakfast menu, including options such as a full Scottish breakfast, pancakes, porridge, and vegetarian choices.

For lunch and brunch, Rendezvous offers a variety of soups, ciabattas, salads, and burgers. With their warm hospitality; exciting CBD menu of drinks, cakes, edibles and more; and unbeatable location, this cafe is proudly one of the most famous eateries in the city.

Visit today and experience the best of Scottish cuisine at 14A Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EA

And all of the other businesses who have supported ROOTS Festival…