Two year old Louie Thomson, Inverness, and dad Greig meet panto regulars, Steve Wren and Ross Allan.
Every day in the run up to Christmas we'll be looking back at events from festive periods in recent years.
With this Christmas being like no other, we wanted to try and put smiles on faces as we count down to the big day.
Day 8 - Do you remember last year when the stars of Eden Court's Beauty and the Beast panto went along to the Highland Children's unit at Raigmore Hospital?
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The panto cast with D & E MD Donald Mathieson arrive at Raigmore Hospital.Grace Ross, 4, from Inverness, is fascinated by Belle (Christie Gowans) and other Beauty and the Beast characters.Panto stars at Raigmore Hospital.Posing for a happy pic – nurses, staff and panto stars are all smiles.Panto dame (Steve Wren) meets a fascinated Lucas.Through the window of infection control room, ten month old Aidan Mackay, Inverness, and mum Karina Murdoch are delighted to see Steve and Ross Allan.Lucas meets Belle (Christie Gowans).Stephanie Mackenzie, play specialist at the children’s ward, with panto dame Steve Wren.All Girls Together! Panto stars meet happy nursing staff.
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