Hootananny's Inverness Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two popular north venues are rallying to raise £85,000 in a bid to stay afloat. Hootananny and the Gellions Bar in Inverness face an uphill struggle to keep the doors open to punters following a tumultuous year due to the pandemic. Owners of Hootananny launched a crowdfunding appeal in November in a desperate effort to raise £50,000 to meet overhead costs, however just over £3,700 has been secured. Revenue at the Church Street venue plummeted by more than 70% as owners face a monthly bill of £10,000 to keep the lights on.