WATCH: Did Arnie Schwarzenegger really walk into The Mallard in Dingwall (or was it a spoof teasing early bird tickets for an '80s show on the Black Isle featuring ABC, Nik Kershaw and T'pau?)

A FAMILIAR figure touched down in Ross-shire's county town this week and walked into a local bar.

It was little surprise that the appearance of The Terminator turned a few heads down the Mallard in Dingwall...

The Arnie lookalike may have fooled some with his local patter but when he hit up the jukebox to play ABC's timeless '80s classic, The Look of Love, the penny started to drop...

And the appearance in the spoof video of North Highland Events supremo Liam Christie gave the game away as it was revealed as a light-hearted teaser for May's Isle Be Back event at the Black Isle Showground.

With early bird tickets still available this week, anticipation for the show, featuring the likes of ABC, Toyah, Nik Kershaw and T'pau, is building.

Mr Christie thanked The Mallard Bar and Noble Multimedia for help with the production which has gone down a treat on social media.

Stars of the 1980s set for Black Isle Showground extravaganza

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