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Smallest drive-in cinema attempt

Cromarty ferry. Pic: Undiscovered Scotland
The 1950s film, The Maggie, will be shown on the ferry.

Organisers of a film festival plan to stage what they believe will be the world's smallest drive-in cinema - on a tiny car ferry.

The 1950s film, The Maggie, is to be shown on the ferry which runs between Cromarty and Nigg in the Highlands.

Tickets for only four passengers will be sold for the screening.

Dave Newman, of the Cromarty Film Festival, and ferry owner John Henderson have teamed up for the one-off event on 18 November.

The Maggie tells the story of the Scottish owner of a puffer boat.

Don Coutts, a film director who helps run the festival, said: "We wanted a sea-themed film, but decided against Titanic or The Poseidon Adventure. No need to frighten the audience."

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