Design plans set to be unveiled for new interactive shinty museum and improved facilities for the sport at Bught Park in Inverness
In Brief:
– Major revamp of the home of shinty in Inverness
– Backed by £20 million UK Government Levelling Up cash
– Plans include better facilities and a new interactive shinty museum
Plans for a new interactive shinty museum and improved facilities for the sport in Inverness are set to go on show later this month as part of the design proposals for two major development projects in the city.
High Life Highland confirmed the public consultations will take place on June 21 at Canal Park from 10am until 3pm and a second at the Cameron Youth Centre on the same day from 6.30pm until 8.30pm.
The proposal for the shinty museum comes under the umbrella of the Inverness Zero Carbon Cultural Regeneration Project financed by almost £20 million from the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund.
It will also see facilities for shinty matches at the Inverness home of the sport improved with £7.1 million to refurbish the for Bught Park Stadium and improved infrastructure for more large-scale outdoor events including the museum.
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The second project is valued at £5.2 million for the Northern Meeting Park to refurbish the existing grandstand and to create a new pavilion and improved infrastructure for events, supported by ground source heating.
Design work on the two schemes is currently underway and initial concepts for the will also go on show at the June 21 events.
Last year shinty's governing body the Camanachd Association welcomed the announcement with president Steven Mackenzie said: “The Camanachd Association looks forward to hearing more detail on how this funding will improve facilities at the Bught Park.
“I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all parties involved in this successful funding application but particularly the Camanachd Association director and staff who have worked closely with Inverness Shinty Club to ensure shinty was an integral part of the funding bid.”
Derek Keir, the Camanachd Association’s chief executive officer, said: “The Camanachd Association was instrumental in bringing together a number of partners who shared in our vision for a Bught Park that could excite people and become an iconic and modern home to community sport and shinty.
“The news of the levelling up fund is a true testament to the power of working in partnership and we look forward to playing a key role in supporting the next steps as plans for the Bught Park progress.
“I would like to pay particular tribute to our team at the Camanachd Association who have played a crucial role in these developments so far, to Inverness Shinty Club for their continued work in the community and to our partners at Highlife Highland, Highland Council and HIE who all played a crucial role, we are very much excited about the next steps.”
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