We are delighted to say that the Curling Improver sessions hosted by Fiona McLaren will be re-starting on Thursdays at 2:15 pm from October 30th 2025. These sessions are aimed at anyone who wants a little bit of practice and coaching on pretty much any aspect of your curling game, from the complete beginner who is just starting out on their curling journey, to the experienced curler who finds they need to adapt their game as they mature. Book a space on the session using this link : Curling Improver Sessions – Inverness Ice Centre and then use the payment…

Is your skating getting a bit blunt? Do your skates need sharpened? For some time now, we’ve not been formally accepting skates for sharpening, because our machine broke down and we didn’t have a good process in place to keep track of skates handed in for sharpening. Well that’s all changed. If your skates need a bit of sharpening up, bring them in to Reception and we can arrange to have them sharpened off-site. We’ll try to get them done and back to you as quickly as possible, but bear in mind that we are passing them on to Keith…

Inverness Ice Centre – Newsletter 23rd September 2025 A Quick Update on Our Journey to £250K   Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve now raised £90,988 towards our £250,000 goal! Our Patron Scheme continues to thrive, with 7 members in the 10-Year Patron Membership and the 3-Year Membership now fully subscribed. ✨ FOMO? We’ve reached 20 three-year memberships already! Please consider joining the 10-Year Scheme or put your name down on our 3-Year Waiting List. Fundraising Progress Source Amount Raised Sponsorship of Curling Stones £8,000 In-Ice Adverts & Advertising Boards £10,000 3 Peaks Challenge £7,000 Crowdfunding £988 Patrons of Inverness…

Inverness Ice Centre – Update Newsletter 17th September 2025 A Quick Update on Our Journey to £250K Our Patron Scheme continues to be a huge success with 7 members now in the 10-Year Patron Membership and 18 members in the 3-Year Patron Membership. Fundraising Progress So Far   £87,855   Source Amount Raised Sponsorship of Curling Stones £8,000 In-Ice Adverts & Advertising Boards £10,000 3 Peaks Challenge £7,000 Crowdfunding £855 Patrons of Inverness Ice Centre £62,000 Patrons Scheme – Join Today Almost all the 20 spaces for the 3 years have gone. We welcome your application and will create a waiting…

We will be having some essential preventative electrical maintenance carried out on the morning of Thursday, 4th Sep 2025. This will involve disconnecting the electricity supply to the whole building. While the work is being carried out, we will have no telephone, email or internet access. The work (hopefully) won’t take more than a couple of hours, after which normal service shoud be resumed. Thanks for your patience while we do this.

Folks, The Ice Pad Diary is now completed through to March 2026. Bookable skating sessions (public, patch, lessons, parties) will be updated regularly throughout the season as they are made available Skating and Ice Hockey club sessions are as published – if you want extra, club secretaries can get in touch and we’ll see what we can do for you (please email david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk) Curling sessions are populated with fixtures where I have them – please note, if there’s a discrepancy between what a match secretary has told you, and what is published, get in touch with David at the Ice…

There will be a Level 1 Coaching Course at Dewars, Perth on Sunday 7 December. Anyone interested should register here. Scottish Curling have secured funding support to reduce course costs for eligible groups: U21 Females Disability or neurodivergent Living in an area of deprivation (SIMD areas 1 or 2). Anyone registering for this course — or any other coaching qualification course across the country — can check this link to see if they qualify for a subsidy. There will also be courses in Forfar and Dumfries coming up in October and November, respectively. Details will be posted when we get…

Our 2026 Figure Skate Camp is now open to general bookings. Visit the Skating Camps page of the website for more information Skating Camps

Inverness Ice Centre AGM 2025 will be held on Thursday, 28th August 2025 at 7:00 pm. A formal notice has been sent to all Constitutional Members by email or post today, 24th July. If you haven’t received the notice, and think you should have, please contact David ( david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk ) at the Ice Centre.

Following this evening’s Extraordinary General Meeting, I am pleased to confirm that the members of Inverness Ice Centre Limited have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed Recovery Plan. With 82 votes cast in favour and 7 abstentions, the resolution to secure a £150,000 loan from Social Investment Scotland has been passed. On behalf of the Board, I want to thank our members and supporters for their strong backing at this critical time. This vote of confidence gives us the stability to move forward and the opportunity to continue developing the Ice Centre as a hub for all three ice…

I’m now starting to fill up the diary for the 2025-26 ice sport season. Today, an email went out to all clubs and match secretaries who booked ice last season asking of r your 2025-26 requests. If you haven’t received that email, or you are looking at making a new booking, please email me – david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk Requests should be sent in no later than Friday, 20th June to allow time to get things scheduled in plenty of time for the new season starting.

Thanks to all for contributing to another very successful season of the Highland Open Leagues. We had a total of 29 teams taking part across the three divisions and it’s testament to you all that out of 126 matches across the season, I’m only aware of one that wasn’t able to be played. We sadly lost one of our skips, Duncan Clark early in the season and I’m grateful to the players who carried on in his memory – I think it is fitting that the Killearnan team have gone on to win Division 2 and hopefully make Duncan’s family…

In total 10 teams took part playing two 6-end games on excellent ice. In addition to the leading teams above entries also from Dornoch, Locheye 2, Caberfeidh, Killearnan, Ross Ladies 2, Muir of Ord 1 and Muir of Ord 2. Having the young juniors guesting in the bonspiel again added to this fun night. This year Louis Lobban, William Peers- Wood, Alex MacDonald and Elizabeth McCarthy played. This was the first bonspiel for William, Alex and Elizabeth. All the juniors played well. It was a good night for William as, in addition to being part of the Richard MacKenzie’s Locheye…

The minute of the Ice Centre 2024 AGM can be found at this link: https://inverness-ice-centre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Minute-of-AGM-Mon-19th-August-2024.doc

Perth & Kinross Disability Sport Pairs Disability Curling Championships Thursday 14 November 2024 10am start Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, PH2 0TH Closing Date for Entries 4 November 2024 Perth & Kinross Disability Sport, in partnership with Scottish Curling, Scottish Disability Sport and Live Active Leisure are delighted to invite entries from across Scotland to the first ever Perth & Kinross Disability Sport Curling Championships. We hope to increase the profile of disability curling in Perth & Kinross and beyond and embed these championships in our annual calendar of events for years to come. We’re committed to our No Cost…

Do you want to improve some aspect of your Curling? Not sure how to get better? Maybe you’re not keen just practicing on your own. Then the Curling Improver sessions are for you. Most Thursdays, from 2:15 – 4:15 pm, Fiona McLaren will make herself available for coaching on any aspect of your game. Fiona is providing her time free – you just need to pay for the appropriate amount of practice ice time. To make these sessions work best for everyone, please book your space online : Curling Improver Sessions Spaces are limited, and can be booked up to…

Tom Pendreigh has arranged for a group of Canadian curlers to visit Inverness and the Highlands and would like to ensure this is a visit that will be etched on their memories forever. Accommodation, excursions and golf trips are arranged, but the highlight for them is to curl in Inverness Ice Centre against the Scots…..all you need to do is to turn up and play against them. The standard will be mixed but there are some high profile curlers in there…..so if you want a real challenge or just a good fun afternoon curling against Canadians please come along. The games will take place on…

The curling diary is now populated and published on the front page of the web site. This also means that the curling booking system is now open for booking re-arranged matches. Please note that not all fixtures are fully listed yet, as I’m still waiting for final confirmation from a couple of match secretaries. Can I ask that if you wish to book practice ice that you consider only using the daytime sessions if possible, to keep the evening sessions free for re-arranged matches. Any questions, please drop me an email at david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk David

Notice to Constitutional Members Inverness Ice Centre Limited to Hold AGM on Monday 19th August 2024, 7.30pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Inverness Ice Centre Limited will be held in the Ice Centre bar area on Monday 19th August 2024 at 7.30pm. Attendance and voting rights are strictly for Constitutional Members only. To become a Constitutional Member, please complete and submit an application form. These can be found on the Inverness Ice Centre website. An explanation is provided on the website regarding Constitutional Membership and our Friend Scheme and the clear differences between them.…

We’re in the process of sending out the confirmations for the 2024-25 ice sport season. If you are a match or club secretary, you will receive an email shortly confirming what you have got booked. Please have a good look at it as soon as you can and notify David urgently if there are any serious issues. Likewise, get in touch with David if you are expecting a confirmation and haven’t got it by the end of Friday, 19th July, 2024

The Highland Open Leagues will be running again in season 2024-25, and we are now looking for entries to the competition. All skips who had a team in last season’s competition should already have received an email inviting them to submit an entry – if you haven’t, please email david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk. Any new skips who wish to enter a team can either email david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk, or go to HOL Entry Form – Inverness Ice Centre (inverness-ice-centre.co.uk) and submit an entry form.

I’ve just sent an email to everyone who booked ice with us during the last season, inviting them to submit requests for ice for the 2024-25 season. Ice activities will re-start on 17th July with the first of our Summer Skating Camps. There will be a further Skating Camp starting on 21st August, with the Hockey Camp taking place from 30th July. In between those camps, the ice pad will be available for clubs to book, and we will have a few public skating sessions as well. The Curling season will start on Monday, 2nd September. If you’ve received the…

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On Tuesday 30th January 2024 Inverness Ice Centre hosted the annual match between Area 13 and the RCCC ASC known as the Tamnavulin Trophy. It’s name came from the title sponsors Tamnavulin Single Malt Whisky. In recent years the sponsorship stopped and the competition was played in name only. We are now delighted to announce that going forward it shall be know as “The Cairn Trophy” courtesy of support from Stephen Rankin and the stunning new Cairn Distillery that can be found on the banks of the river Spey, on the outskirts of Grantown. This new venue is highly recommended for…

Most skips will be familiar with the Curling Payment system on our website where you pay for your matches, practice sessions and some Bonspiels. To try and make it a little easier for you to find the payment option you want, we’ve added a couple of extra categories to the payment options. You’ll now see three choices when you initially go to the payments page: Bonspiels, Curling Matches, and Curling Practice/Club. Choosing one of these options will then take you to a list of prices that is a bit quicker to scroll through to find your payment.

We are going to offer improver sessions at the ice rink in the new year starting on:- THURSDAY 11TH JANUARY AT 2.30PM It is our intention to have this session available every week at the same time/day until the end of the season for curlers who wish to improve on their delivery, whether it be the traditional way or while using a stick.  This may lead on to include tactics, etiquette, sweeping etc if there is a need. There will be coaches and experienced curlers in attendance to support these sessions and the cost to curlers will be at practice ice…

The Scottish Curling Tour of Canada 2023 is holding a reunion in Inverness Ice Centre on the 20th October 2023. It is an open invitation as we want to share the great experience, and to raise awareness of our association with Canada and the significance of the oldest curling competition in the world ….the Strathcona Cup. In 4 years’ time Canada will be travelling to Scotland to try and win this prestigious event. We will need strong representation at every ice rink around the country to ensure Scotland wins the cup back in 2028.  

We’re going to have to postpone the Fundraising Group meeting scheduled for tonight, August 30th. The people who had indicated that they wish to attend have been emailed direct, but if you were thinking of coming along and hadn’t let me know, you won’t have received that message. Keep an eye out for a re-arranged date.

After this year’s AGM, we had an opportunity for users to discuss what’s happening at the Ice Centre with the board members. A summary of the questions asked/points raised, and the responses from the board can be found at the following link: 2023 Post AGM Q_and_A

All club/match secretaries who have requested Ice time for 2023/24 have today been emailed to advise what their allocation is. If you have requested ice time, and haven’t received an email today, please get in touch ASAP : david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk  

The following courses and workshops for coaches and umpires have so far been scheduled for the 2023-24 season. Registration for these will go live shortly on our website here where you will also find further information on costs, times, and registration details. More courses and workshops will be added throughout the season.

Notice to Constitutional Members Inverness Ice Centre Limited to Hold AGM on Monday 31st July 2023 7.30pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Inverness Ice Centre Limited will be held in the Ice Centre bar area on Monday 31st July at 7.30pm. Attendance and voting rights are strictly for Constitutional Members only. To become a Constitutional Member, please complete and submit an application form. These can be found on the Inverness Ice Centre website. An explanation is provided on the website regarding Constitutional Membership and our Friend Scheme and the clear differences between them. The…

This morning an email was sent out to all match secretaries/club organisers with information for booking ice for 2023/24. If you haven’t got it, or you’re a new contact person for a club/organisation, please get in touch by emailing david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk for more information.

Highland & Moray Area 13 AGM   At Inverness Ice Centre   On Wednesday 26th April   At 7pm

We had our last session of the season on ice tonight and afterwards, the presentation of prizes to our wonderful group of young curlers pictured here with their coaches. We can’t wait to see them again next season!  If you would like to join us, come along  on Tuesday nights 5-6.30pm September until end of March.

Congratulations to our winners of the 2023 Highland Gateway Bonspiel. Mark Hodges, Duncan Forbes (Skip), Natalie Cowan, Senga Dingwall Along with the trophy they went away with a 16yr old Tomintoul which was kindly donated by the manager Robert Nicholson. With the current vegetable shortage in the UK right now we unfortunately ran out off Neeps but proudly showing off their wooden spoons were the not so fortunate Owen, Ann Gibb (skip), Gil Forbes and James Yule.

Scottish Curling is delighted to share with you an invitation to Curlability Festival 2023 at Kinross Ice Rink on Monday 20th March 2023, 12pm – 4.30pm This festival is an opportunity for those who have tried curling throughout the season to access an enjoyable and inclusive competition-style day, but it is also open to those who have not yet had the opportunity to have a go at our sport but are looking for an inclusive platform to do so. If you would like to sign up for the event or find out more information, then please follow this link –…

The Province KO Final will be on Tuesday 28th March at 18:45.   It is between Alasdair Gillies Loch Ness 2 rink and Graham Mackenna’s Kingsmills rink.   On paper this should be a cracking game so why not come along and watch.

This season, the Ice Centre has hosted five blocks of Try Curling sessions. The natural progression for those who discover the joys of curling is to join the Gateway Club, with a view to then possibly moving on to one of the other clubs that uses the Ice Centre. If your club is looking to recruit new members, then come along and meet our very enthusiastic new curlers in our Gateway Club, which boasts 38 members currently. They have weekly on ice sessions and you would be welcome to pop in to say hello or maybe join us for a…

Area 13 hosted two Bonspiels on Saturday 4th February at Inverness Ice Centre With all sheets fully used during the day both bonspiels went very well with a good atmosphere throughout. Also great to have so many junior curlers competing on good ice along with the new curlers from the Gateway teams.   Results are as follows:- BOOKLESS QUAICH The Hospital team of David Baille, Jenny MacGregor and Derek MacDonald and skipped by Andy Wood were winners of the Bookless with 4 Points, 16 Shots up and 9 Ends. Runners up was the Nairn 1 team of Andrew Orunski, Hamish Clark,…

Highland and Moray (Area 13) Curlers took home the Tamnavulin Trophy after a very close match against members of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club Area Standing Committee.  Held this year in Perth, our three teams consisted of players from Sutherland, Ross-shire, Inverness and Moray Provinces and we won all three games.  We look forward to hosting this event next February in Inverness Ice Centre.

Congratulations to Yvonne Birnie’s Highalnd Ladies team who won all their round robin matches in the Henderson Bishop qualifiers. The team will now go forward to represent Inverness Ice Centre in Stranraer in February 2023.

REPORT  Saturday 3rd  December DENNIS BOWL 2022 I would like to thank the sixteen teams from Area 13 for entering our Dennis Bowl bonspiel (two more that last year) Congratulations to all the prize winners Dennis bowl winners – Highland Ladies 4pts – +15shots – 10ends Runners up – Belmaduthy  4pts – +13shots – 10ends Moray Juniors 1 also win both games 4pts – +8  – 7ends (unlucky team) Low road winners – Moray Juniors 2 (The Rankin family team) Consolation  – ROSS LADIES –  (unlucky ladies getting tough draws on the day) Format :-  1Hr 45min or 8 Ends …

The Highland Open League tables have been updated today with all available results. If you have postponed a match, and not yet re-arranged it, please do so as soon as you can so we don’t run out of time at the end of the season.

You’ll all have noticed there are a couple of lights above the ice pad that haven’t been working for some time. We are as frustrated as all our users that previous plans to get this fixed have failed. As you’ll have worked out, it’s not just a case of flicking a trip switch – we need a couple of electricians, and scaffolding erected on the ice to get it done. The current plan is to have the work completed on Thursday, 15th December, when there is no ice activity taking place.  

Please see attached document detailing road closures around the Ice Centre on Sunday, 2nd Oct for the Baxters Marathon 20221002 Baxters road closures

Skating sessions for June are now available to book – Just go the relevant skating page for Patch Ice Public Sessions Skate UK lessons to see available dates and to book your spot

We recently contacted as many curling organisers as we could to check that our contact details are up to date, and to start to build our ice diary for the 2022/23 season. If you are responsible for organising curling at the Ice Centre, and you haven’t received an email about this recently, then please contact the Ice Centre, either by email (david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk) or by phone – 01463 235711 (Tue – Fri Mornings only)

IMPORTANT STRICTLY INVERNESS NEWSFLASH It’s Strictly Inverness week and for the FIRST TIME EVER, our competition nights on Thursday 19, Fri 20 and Sat 21 May will be available to view LIVE as the action happens, from the comfort of your living room! We are delighted to be releasing pay-per-view tickets for our now legendary dance competition, priced at £10 per night. Your fee will give you full access to the entire show as it happens – you can even pause and play the footage as you wish, providing you do so between 7pm and midnight on your chosen night…

The minute of the Inverness Ice Centre AGM held via Zoom on Monday, May 9th 2022 at 7:30pm can be accessed from this link: May 2022 AGM minute  

The Zoom meeting link for the Inverness Ice Centre AGM has been sent out today to all those Constitutional Members who indicated they wish to attend. If you have asked to attend, and have not received the link, please first check your email spam folder, before contacting us. If you still can’t see it, contact david@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk urgently. If you have received the link, you should not share it with anyone else – only Constitutional Members who have requested to attend will be admitted to the meeting. If you know of anyone who wishes to attend but has not received the…

Notices to Constitutional Members Inverness to Hold Virtual AGM on Monday 9th May 2022 at 7.30pm Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Inverness Ice Centre Limited will be held “virtually” by Zoom on Monday 9th May at 7.30pm. Attendance and voting rights are strictly for Constitution Members only. To become a constitutional member, please complete and submit an application form. These can be found on the Inverness Ice Centre website. An explanation is provided on the website regarding constitutional membership and our Friend Scheme and the clear differences between them. The agenda, Financial Statement and…

Scott Andrews visited the rink yesterday for the Parasport Day and waited on to meet our young Curlers and had a question and answer session with them before he left. Scott was part of the silver medal team skipped by Dave Murdoch at Sochi 2014

The Ice Centre accounts for the year ending 31st August 2021 can be downloaded here The date for the AGM will be advised shortly to our Constitutional Members. If you wish to participate and you haven’t yet applied to a be a Constitutional Member you still have time – you can download a Constitutional Member application form here. Simply print if off, fill in the required details and return it to the Ice Centre Office.

We’ve added some more Public Skating and Patch ice sessions throughout April. Full details and links for booking on the Skating pages

The final night of the new Ice Rink League (Divisions 1 & 2), which involves teams from all 5 Provinces, saw a close finish in both Division 1 and Division 2. Nairn 1 – Alex Scott, Robbie Cope, Ali Asher and Ross Cope (skip) continued their good form and topped the league with 15 points, 2 points clear of second placed Belmaduthy 2 skipped by Peter Macintyre. Kingsmills (Claire Horsburgh) secured 3rd spot on the same points as Belmaduthy 2, but with fewer shots. The Second Division was a very close finish with 4 teams finishing on 12 point and the…

See some images from Highland Week 2022 here

Congratulations to Belmaduthy on winning the Ross Presidents Cup The winning team (Ian, Lynn, John & Jamie Fraser) are shown receiving the trophy from President Ann Gibb.

Inverness Ice Centre Ltd, in partnership with Inverness Highlanders Ice Hockey Club with support from sportscotland through their Direct Club Investment funding, wish to appoint an Ice Sport Development Officer aimed at increasing participation in Ice Sports in Inverness. Full details of the job and how to apply are contained within the attached document. Ice Sports Development Officer – Job Description Closing date for applications is 31st March 2022, with interviews being held week commencing 4th April 2022.

Northern Counties Lady Curlers will be hosting their annual bonspiel on Friday, 18th March, 2022 at 6pm in the Ice Centre. Use this link to download the entry form : NCLC Bonspiel 2022 Invite

Come along to a Strictly Inverness fundraising Ice Disco – all proceeds to Highland Hospice. Please note the start time will be 7:30pm, not 7pm as stated on the poster. Book your tickets at inverness-ice-centre.co.uk/strictly

As part of The National Lottery Open Week, we are hosting some free curling sessions. The sessions will run between 1-3pm and 5-7pm on Wednesday, March 23rd 2022. We will have help at hand to explain how to play and all equipment will be provided, all we ask is that you bring along a clean pair of rubber soled shoes, such as trainers, to wear on the ice and put on some warm, loose fitting clothing. Who knows, maybe, you will become our next Olympian! All you need to join is proof of purchase of a National Lottery ticket, although…

Try curling dates for March 2022 are listed here: Try Curling Mar 22

Please see the attached document for information about the Bookless and Macgregor Kettle Bonspiels being held this Friday.   20220219 Bonspiels

We have a team representing Inverness Ice Centre in the finals of the Masters Championship to be held at Greenacres Curling Rink Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th February 2022 The team is : Gordon Millar : Nairn C C Morgan Nicholl : Haddington CC Mike Mcinnes  Nairn CC Richard Mackenzie Locheye CC (Skip) The attached document has details of the draw, and I’ll post results on the web site when I get them National Masters draw

We have been able to add in some extra public skating sessions as follows: Friday 7th January, 2:30 – 4:00pm Friday 7th January, 4:30 – 6:00pm Saturday 8th January, 12:30 – 2:00pm Saturday 8th January, 2:30 – 4:00pm Saturday 8th January, 4:30 – 6:00pm Due to the current Covid restrictions, places at these sessions are extremely limited, and they must be booked in advance online through our ticket agency – www.ticketsource.co.uk/inverness-ice-centre  

Anyone who is self-isolating, showing symptoms or has tested positive should not visit the rink. Changing rooms will not be used for time being. Customers/ teams will be asked to arrive dressed for the session as far as possible. On entering the Ice Centre, please check in for “check and trace” purposes by using the Q code. Face coverings to be worn off ice. Physical distancing guidance from the Scottish Govt must be always followed. Please use the sanitiser next to the lift before entering the building. (There are other sanitisers located around the Ice Pad). Please check which sheet…

JUNIOR CLUB CURLING DATES Please note the dates below for junior club curling at Inverness Ice Centre Tuesday 4th January at 6.45pm Tuesday 11th January at 6.45pm Tuesday 18th January at 6.45pm Tuesday 25th January at 4.30pm Tuesday 1st February at 6.45pm Earlier session times are available if preferred by the group   Booking essential as some dates have limited space so anyone interested in coming along please phone/message Brenda 07746770433 or email curlingmatters@gmail.co.uk  

Following discussions with sportscotland and SIRA, we are pleased to confirm that curling can continue during the three-week period of restrictions announced by the Scottish Government, that start two days after Christmas. Sport plays a key role in the physical and mental health of people of all ages and abilities, and we are happy we can continue to enjoy curling, albeit with a couple of small changes. From the 27th of December, you may notice some changes in the ice rinks, and the bar areas as they adapt to new hospitality guidance. On ice, we are advising players to observe…

Inverness Ice Centre would like to invite 9-16 year-olds to drop into the rink on Tuesday 4th January 2022 to try the sport of curling.  All equipment is supplied including brushes and sliders. All you need is warm, loose fitting clothing and clean, flat rubber soled shoes (trainers are ideal) to change into for curling.   9-12 yrs 11am until 12 mid-day 13-16 yrs 1pm until 2pm  To book your place e-mail: curlingmatters@gmail.com with your name and age or message Brenda on 07746770433  By 31st December 2021

The first Ross Province Knockout Final was played at the Ice Centre on 8th December 2021.  Two Belmaduthy teams played for the Allangrange Trophy. After an exciting, close game, the 5-4 victory went to the team Skipped by Scott Fraser with, Third Peter Macintyre, Second Willie Main and Lead Brenda Macintyre.  The runners up were Skip John Fraser, Third Jamie Fraser, Second Iain Fraser and Lead Lynne Fraser. Thanks to Al Cruikshank for taking the photo.

To All Curlers : Irrespective of home Province.   The 40th Annual Bonspiel of the Inverness Curling Club will be held on Saturday 22nd January 2022 at Inverness Ice Centre and the club is seeking eighty individual curlers to enter  what is one of the most enjoyable bonspiels of the season. You would play according to your abilities/preferences in rinks drawn by the organisers. The entry fee is £27.00 / head (£15.00 for juniors), which includes lunch and a ticket for our special raffle. The format will be on normal lines with each rink playing two games. Session A games…

The Friends of Inverness Ice Centre membership scheme has now expanded to include the option to buy a monthly Friendship. From today, Monday 13th December, you can now choose to have a monthly Friendship, initially starting on January 10th 2022. The option to have an annual membership for Adults or Juniors is, of course, still available, but from today you can also choose an Adult Monthly Membership, or a Family Monthly Membership. After January 10th 2022, all packages will be available to start at any point through the year that suits you. Just follow this link to get the package…

Please see information/entry details attached for the Area 13 Bonspiel on 19th February 2022 Area 13 Bonspiel 2022

Ross & Cromarty Province held their annual “Dr John” Bonspiel last Friday (26 November). This bonspiel was traditionally held on a Saturday but with a reduced number of teams it was moved to Friday evening. The Bonspiel started at 6:15pm and the teams played two 6 end sessions. There was a half hour break between sessions with stovies served at the end of the curling. It was a very enjoyable evening and this format may well suit clubs or Provinces looking to run smaller Bonspiels. 2021 Dr John Bonspiel winners, BelmaduthyThe Bonspiel was won by Belmaduthy with Iain Fraser (Skip), Brenda Macintyre,…

Probably the most common question we get asked on the phone is “Can I book for the Public Skating Sessions in advance and how much does it cost?” Up till now, we’ve always had to say, “Sorry, we don’t have a booking system in place, you just need to turn up on the day and take your chances” But, no more. We now have an online booking and payment system for our Public Skating sessions up and running. Starting with the session this Sunday, December 5th, you can now book your admission tickets, skate hire and even Penguins in advance,…

Scottish Curling are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new Curling Resource Pack for Primary Schools.   Full details are on the Scottish Curling website

Highland and Moray Area 13 Dennis Bowl Bonspiel Saturday 6th NOVEMBER 2021 Dennis Bowl Results   Thanks to all the teams for entering and taking part in our first area bonspiel for two years. Locheye, Killearnan, Moray Juniors1, Highland, Nairn Ladies, Ross Ladies, Moray Juniors2, Nairn, Highland Ladies, Muir of Ord, Caberfeidh, The Police, Dornoch and Belmaduthy. A special thanks to the two Moray Junior teams,  great to see young curlers on the ice.   High road winners with 4pts 10ends +30 shots = NAIRN skip Alex Scott, Hamish Bunker, Robbie Asher and Paul Macdonald. Runner up :-  4pts 8ends…

The Friends of Inverness Ice Centre scheme is now open for registration. Initially, only annual Adult and Junior memberships can be applied for, with both these memberships commencing on Jan 10th 2021. Adult Monthly and Family memberships will be open for applications on 13th December 2021, and again will commence on Jan 10th 2021. Go to the Friends page for all the information.

Area 13 Bonspiel Sat 6th November Inverness Ice Centre Contact Richard Mackenzie, Match secretary via telephone, whats app 07725246257 or email: mackenzie464@btinternet.com

Memorandum of Association from companies house as per action point from AGM. companies_house_document

Minutes from EGM held 23rd August 2022 via zoom EGM Minutes 23rd August 2022

Part or Full-Time Ice Technician will be considered The hourly rate of pay or salary, holidays, and benefits will depend on experience. This is an ideal role for someone who is looking for a career in ice preparation as there will be the opportunity to balance ice technician duties with the potential for coaching and ice sport development.

We are delighted to welcome you to our Open Day on Saturday 11th September 2021. We will be hosting demonstration sessions & exhibition matches throughout the day for Curling, Ice Skating and Ice Hockey as well as complimentary tea/coffee, juice and biscuits! Curling - 10am-12pm Ice Skating - 1pm-3pm Ice Hockey - 4pm-6pm Take the family along and enjoy a fun day out. Come and see our facility, watch some exciting on-ice demos & matches and find out more about the Ice Sports we offer. Perhaps find yourself a new sport to try! Don't miss out, pop the date in…

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For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK data protection laws, the controller is Inverness Ice Centre Ltd (ICC ltd) of Bught Drive, Inverness IV3 5SR   About this document   This privacy policy sets out the way we process your personal data and we’ve created this privacy policy to make sure you are aware of how we use your data as a member of our Centre.   How we collect your information   We may collect your personal data in a few limited ways, namely:   Directly from you, when you submit you apply for…

Keeping Your Facilities Fit For Sport: I am fully aware everyone will be very busy with the new season preparations so I will keep this brief. Please find a link below to the hot off the press SportScotland document titled "Keeping Your Facilities Fit For Sport" . This long awaited document will hopefully give further insight into best operating practices we can adopt as we plan for the re-opening. Whilst not having had time to fully digest the document I see there is a section referenced to Good Ventiliation with a CO2 concentration of 800-1000ppm as the target reading with…

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This is the updated Return to Curling advice from Scottish Curling, off the back of Scottish Gov changes to levels on 9th August. Please take a read to keep yourself up to date with the new guidance. {{ vc_btn: title=Return+To+Curling+2021+Final&style=flat&align=left&el_class=curling-update-btn&link=url%3A%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F08%252FRTC-2021-Final.pdf%7C%7C%7C }}{{ vc_btn: title=Beyond+Level+0+Summary&style=flat&align=left&el_class=curling-update-btn&link=url%3A%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F08%252FBeyond-Level-0-Summary.pdf%7C%7C%7C }}

Return To Sport Guidance: Having been in constant touch with SportScotland, Scottish Curling and BIS I am aware that all are working on their respective Return to Sport documents so I would expect them to be released as early in August as possible. I have highlighted the importance of clarification with regard to several key areas which will impact on our users returning to the rinks, such as: – Fresh Air Ventilation & Circulation Requirements and how to monitor. Travelling to rinks collectively in cars Return to 2 sweepers in curling…. Amongst other points. Please click HERE for the most…

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We operate in an increasingly complicated environment, an environment beset by spiralling energy costs, Climate Change Levies, and increased competition. Over the last decade, we have relied on funds from Strictly Inverness to cover large operational deficits. Whilst Strictly is scheduled to return in May 2022, it would be foolhardy of the Board to base the future prosperity of the Ice Centre on one unique event. To move forward on a sound financial basis and ensure the long-term future of the Ice Centre, we need to innovate and embrace change. The new Friends of Inverness Ice Centre scheme is structured…

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As you may be aware, it was announced yesterday that Scotland will go into Level 0 as of Monday 19th July. This has implications for our sport, this time for the good. As of Monday 19th July, adult contact sport will be allowed indoors for the first time since Covid restrictions began. Due to the change in social distancing limits indoors, the capacity to have more people on the ice will also increase, to up to 50 people on a full-sized ice pad. Each ice facility will still have protocols to follow, and the wearing of face masks will still…

The EGM provisionally set for Monday 16th July is postponed. A new date will be advised in due course.

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The Ice Centre Board of Management has been reviewing all ice sports including curling, and in relation to curling we are introducing an Ice Rink based league which will be open to teams from all 5 Provinces. The Board set up a Working Group which has consulted with all 5 Provinces. If you have not heard of the new Ice Rink based league through your Province this is your opportunity to enter a team. I would stress that we are not trying to compete with the Super League, our objective is to create a sustainable league structure (10 team leagues) which will…

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In June last year, the Board took the unanimous decision to reopen the Ice Centre, thereby providing continuity for members and users of all three ice sports. As a result of strict adherence to new COVID compliant procedures and protocols, we incurred significant additional operating costs.

The Board is currently undertaking a review of curling and has formed a Working Group consisting of Neil Gillies, Brenda MacIntyre and Neil Gallacher, along with Iain Stewart (Curling Development Manager – Scottish Curling).

My name is Keith Hudson and I’m a recent addition to the Inverness board of Directors. Currently, I am National Development Officer for “British Ice Skating” but prior to that, I have been an International Level 4 Ice Dance Coach of more than 27 years.

Board Announcement 22nd December 2020 We write with heavy heart to advise that the Board has unanimously agreed to close the Inverness Ice Centre from Christmas Eve and it is not anticipated we will open again before the end of April but as always this will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by Board and management.

Following the Scottish Government announcement, please keep checking our website and facebook pages for updates. We will be open as normal until Christmas Eve and a further announcement will follow to advise of what’s to happen beyond that and we will continue to keep you updated. Keep safe and well.

These are uniquely challenging times for the ice sports sector across the UK. Therefore, the announcement from Sports Minister Joe FitzPatrick of a £2,000,000 financial support package for the sector is extremely welcome.

The Ice Rink Managers Association support the evolution of a high standard of governance by all National Governing Bodies as it is one of the most important factors in preparing our industry to be fit for the future. We wish to engage fully with all the National Governing Bodies of ice sports and are working to produce a Memorandum of Understanding between all ice sports NGB’s and IRMA that will best support our members. Throughout the past nine months, during the pandemic, we have worked very closely with all Ice Sport NGBs in a bid to re-open ice rinks. This…

It is two months now since we re-opened and all things considered things have gone well. We must thank the staff for the hard work and the many extra hours of cleaning, wiping, and fogging to keep us all safe and well. Not to mention the guidance and support to the participants to ensure the Covid rules are followed. We also wish to thank all the visitors to the Centre for your ongoing support and patience. We have had to make many changes to satisfy Covid 19 requirements, it is never easy, but you have adapted well. This year has…

Please see the attached return to curling walk through video. We look forward to welcoming you back next week. Video For further information on curling guidelines this season please see the Scottish Curling attachment. https://inverness-ice-centre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Return-to-Curling-Guidelines_v7.pdf

As we finalise preparations for opening on October 5th we will be updating our website and Facebook with guidance for your safe return to the rink. Please find information attached for Curling Teams returning to the rink from October 5th, regarding Track and Trace and Pre-payment. Any queries please get in touch: Email: icequeries@inverness-ice-centre.co.uk Phone: 01463 235711   Track Trace and Payment Instructions 1st October        

We are hugely relieved that yesterday’s announcement means that Scottish rinks can open within previously agreed plans and guidelines with no change for indoor sports.   Keith and the staff have been doing a magnificent job making ready to reopen however this is not like any other new season. We’ve had engineers in improving the ducting for our airflow, a complete spring clean with all areas cleared ahead of Rentokil’s deep clean yesterday, setting up one way systems and sanitising stations and the list goes on. You won’t recognise the place?! We’ve attached a selection of photos just to let…

As Michael has indicated in the Chairman statement, there has been lots going on behind the scenes to prepare to re-open safely. The Directors have been working collaboratively, drawing on each other’s expertise, preparing plans and developing solutions to satisfy forever changing guidelines. These plans are now being implemented or at an advanced stage. Everything being done is designed to ultimately keep us safe and I am hugely appreciative of their support. I’d like to share with you the key measures being put in place to be ready for re-opening. Back in July, Law at Work (LAW) our Human Resource…

I am delighted to announce that Inverness Ice Centre will be opening to the public on Monday October 5th 2020 .Working with stakeholders from the Scottish Ice Rinks Association, Ice Rink Managers Association, Sport Scotland, Scottish Curling, British Ice Skating and British Ice Hockey , the Board and the Ice Centre team led by CEO Gordon Barron, have worked tirelessly to create an environment for staff, members and customers, that has Health and Safety as its number one priority. Prior to the emergence of COVID-19, I had instructed our CEO to carry out a root and branch review of all…

The situation regarding the ability for the Ice Centre to re-open has been forever changing and we are keeping pace with these. To keep you updated, we have regularly posted information from the sport’s governing bodies and updated risk assessments to our website, as well as having hosted Zoom meetings to engage with the sports. Some of these calls have been recorded and can be viewed from our website. To avoid confusion, to date because the guidance was continually changing, we have resisted making any formal announcements regarding our re-opening. We wished to have a greater level of clarity and…

Skating and Ice Hockey Zoom Q&A Monday 3rd August 2020 Virtual Q&A Chat Log – Download Here Virtual Q&A Video Session – Watch Here

Inverness to Hold a Virtual Q&A session with our Skating and Ice Hockey members on Monday 3rd August at 6.30pm The Chairman and Directors of the Inverness Ice Centre Limited wish to extend an invitation to our Skating and Ice Hockey members to join them by Zoom webinar on Monday 3rd August for a Q&A session. This is an extraordinary time and it is important to get together to hear the thoughts of our members and the Board. From feedback the Q&A session held in June was informative for all participating and certainly very well received. Members who wish to…

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Coronavirus We are all very much aware of the challenges faced by the onset of the Coronavirus. Truly inordinate, critical and worrying times.

Following the Government announcement late afternoon yesterday warning against “non-essential contact, including trips to pubs and clubs”, for the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone associated with the Ice Centre, we have taken the decision to close the Centre until further notice for ice related activities and gatherings.

Please find documents ahead of AGM on 26th March 2020

Merry Christmas from all of us at Inverness Ice Centre. We hope you have a very happy Holidays and we wish you all the best for the New Year.

Gordon Barron CEO and Stuart Lewis Director are in deep discussion over energy usage in the centre. Energy costs are a big issue for the Ice Centre and Stewart is

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the 2019/20 season. Please see the attached statements from our CEO, Chairman and Ice Centre Managers.

DEAR INVERNESS ICE CENTRE MEMBER/USER Over the spring and summer months we have been busy making more improvements at the Ice Centre. To date we have:-

Our October Newsletter is now available to view. Please see the link below. October Newsletter 2018

Our November newsletter is now available to view. Please see the link below: November Newsletter 2018