This Christmas, explore Eastgate’s pop-ups, offering a delightful selection of festive gifts, seasonal treats, and holiday must-haves for everyone on your list.
Moray Markets
2 November, 24 November & 7 December
9.00 – 17.00
At Moray Markets, discovering the talent of local crafters and makers is an experience filled with charm and creativity, especially around Christmas. The Stalls overflow with beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind gifts, each made with care and a touch of festive spirit.
https://www.facebook.com/Moraymarkets
United Charities Christmas Cards
4 – 17 November
At our United Charities Christmas Card stall, discovering the perfect card is more than just finding a beautiful design—it’s a chance to support wonderful causes at the same time. The stall offers a variety of Christmas cards, from classic winter scenes and vibrant festive illustrations to modern, artistic designs, ensuring there’s a card to match everyone’s taste
RNLI Christmas Cards
18 – 24 November
Discover a fabulous selection of charity Christmas card packs supporting The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). RNLI crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,200 lives since 1824. RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour rescue service in the UK and Ireland. You can help this amazing charity continue saving lives at sea by shopping their charity Christmas cards.
Unique Gifts / Beata Collections
22 – 30 November
Beata’s Collections offers a carefully curated selection of handmade, artisan jewellery and accessories. Each piece reflects a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern design, with a focus on quality materials and unique, intricate details. The collection includes a variety of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, all crafted with an artistic flair that makes them ideal for both everyday wear and special occasions.
https://www.instagram.com/beata_collections
The Drawing Room
23 November – 28 December
Welcome to The Drawing Room, where you’ll find a thoughtfully curated selection of gifts, jewellery, and home furnishings chosen for their exceptional quality and timeless style. They’re proud to be Inverness’s exclusive stockist for beloved brands such as Emma Bridgewater Pottery, East of India Gifts, Jellycat, and Joma Jewellery. Each piece in their collection reflects a commitment to craftsmanship and design, offering customers a unique shopping experience filled with beautifully made items.
https://www.thedrawingroomshop.com
Elf Jewels
25 November – 24 December
Unique jewellery hand-made in the Highlands of Scotland by Elvira Neame. Each piece is made individually from her own designs, using Sterling Silver, Semi-Precious stones, Freshwater Pearls, Amber, Shell and other natural materials, which are carefully sought and chosen for their quality, colour, lustre, texture, shape and any unusual properties.
Kinrara
29 November – 23 December
One of Scotland’s newest micro distilleries, Kinrara make unique highland dry gins infused with local flora and berries. The centuries-old Cairngorm estate was founded by Lady Jane Gordon, a beautiful socialite and co-creator of the famous Gordon Highlanders. Kinrara Distillery prides itself on creating a handcrafted small-batch spirit. From the distillation of the gin right down to the bottling, everything is lovingly done by hand, by their passionate highland team.
Great Glen Gin
29 November – 23 December
Taking its name from the fault line that divides the Highlands, Great Glen is both Scotland’s newest and, proudly, its smallest craft distillery. Harnessing the elements of a wild place, our smooth, earthy gin is our love letter to nature. Whether sipped by the water’s edge on a summer evening or enjoyed on wintery nights by the fire, this gin is the perfect companion.
https://www.greatglendistillery.co.uk
Seven Crofts
1 – 8 December
The Highland Liquor Company, based in Ullapool on Scotland’s northwest coast, is renowned for its artisanal spirits crafted with Highland character and a modern twist. Known for its signature gin, “Seven Crofts,” the company blends local botanicals with meticulous distilling processes, producing complex, vibrant flavours that capture the rugged beauty of the Highlands.
https://www.highlandliquorcompany.com/seven-crofts
Salvation Army Wrapping Station
1 – 24 December
Make Christmas preparations easier and stress-free with a visit to our Salvation Army Happy Wrappy Station this Christmas! Instead of wrestling with rolls of wrapping paper and tangled ribbons at home, bring your gifts to our cheerful station, where friendly volunteers will transform them into beautifully wrapped packages. Plus, each wrap comes with the added joy of supporting the Salvation Army’s good work in our community.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/inverness
Eoghain Maclean Photography
9 – 24 December
Eoghain Maclean Photography specialises in capturing the breathtaking beauty of Scotland’s landscapes, offering an array of stunning prints that highlight the country’s rugged mountains, serene lochs, and atmospheric coastal scenes. Through his lens, Eoghain brings out the unique character and vivid colours of the Scottish wilderness, creating images that resonate with a deep sense of place.
http://www.eoghainmacleanphotography.co.uk/
Ice and Fire Distillery
14 – 24 December
Ice and Fire Distillery is a small batch craft Distillery in Smerral, Latheronwheel. The distillery is a family enterprise run from a small croft. Crofting and the surrounding area provide the provenance in the company brand and their ingredients with local salmon berries and purple heather tips featured in their gins.
Badachro Distillery
20 – 23 December
Nestled in the hamlet of Badachro, overlooking Badachro Bay and reaching out towards Skye and the Outer Hebrides, Badachro Distillery offers small-batch, artisan whisky, gin and vodka from the Scottish Highlands. At the heart of Badachro Distillery is a passion for infusing the spirit of its’ remote natural surroundings with unique, memorable flavour.