12/5/2008
Highland Open Studios 2008 - Open Doors Event

Saturday 31st May to Sunday 8th June HOS'08 Open Doors Event An opportunity to view artists at work in their studios, workshops and galleries.   Another chance to look inot places that Highland based artists do their work.   ... [more]

11/5/2008
Over The Hills Crafts Exhibition - 13 May to 7 June

St Fergus Gallery, Wick Based in Wick Library Showing the work from the 2006/7 Highland Council Exhibitions Units Craft Residency Project.  It features new work from ceramicist Hanne Mannheimer, who was based in Rosebank Primary, Nairn and glass artist Carole Robinson who was resident in Inverness Royal Academy.   ... [more]

11/5/2008
Scape and Landscape 10 May to 7 June

Swanson Gallery, Thurso A photographic exhibition highlighting the plight of Scotland's threatened coastlines.  Featuring award-winning images taken by members of the public.   ... [more]

11/5/2008
MUSIC TRAINS 2008 - Exploring cultural diversity through music, song and dance

Artsplay Highland Eden Court Inverness Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June Aimed at: teachers, musicians, arts workers, youth leaders, childcare staff, childminders, health practitioners, carers supporting those with additional needs and anyone interested in learning more about informal music, song and dance education.PLUS performances by Orkestra del Sol and Gamelan naga Mas.  For more information see www.spanglefish.com/ArtsplayHighland or www.eden-court.co.uk (for performances).   ... [more]

11/5/2008
Highlands and Islands Visual Arts Gathering

Highlands and Islands Visual Arts Gathering Eden Court Theatre in Inverness Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2008 The last Visual Arts Gathering was held in Ullapool in November 2006 and was attended by over 100 delegates.   The feedback from that event asked for more time for discussion and debate, and so the bulk of this year's Gathering will be in the form of workshops and discussion groups.   ... [more]

11/5/2008
UHI MA Arts Management, The North Highland College, Thurso

The North Highland College is considering the introduction of a new MA in Arts Management.  This modular course will be designed specifically for people who are already working in the arts and across the Third Sector.   ... [more]

11/5/2008
Tune Up Tour - Fiddle Rendezvous

21 May 2008 This unique tour brings together three duos consisting of fiddle players with contrasting styles from different countries together with their musical partners.  The three fiddle players are Bruce Molsky (USA), Gerry O'Connor (Ireland) and Mike Vass (Scotland), all well-respected and highly talented.   ... [more]

6/5/2008
RSAMD Scottish Traditional Music Graded Exams Newsletter

Autumn 2008 Session Many thanks to all tutors and candidates who took part in a successful Spring 2008 session ranging from Glasgow to Edinburgh to Stornoway this past March.   Entries are now being taken for graded exams or ungraded performance assessments in fiddle, accordion (including melodeons), Scottish harp, cello and viola at our next scheduled session, which will take place from Monday 27 October to Wednesday 29 October 2008 at RSAMD premises.   ... [more]

3/5/2008
Lyth Arts Centre To Lose Scottish Arts Council Funding From April 2009

The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) has announced that as from April 2009 it will cease to fund Lyth Arts Centre, the only dedicated professional arts venue in Caithness.  The Council has funded the Centre on an annual basis since it first opened in 1977.   ... [more]

1/5/2008
Highland Youth Big Band First CD

`Born to be Wild', `Route 66', `Little Brown Jug', `Summertime', `Family Guy' and `Respect' are just some of the tracks on a CD recorded by talented young school musicians from across the Highlands who make up the Highland Youth Big Band.   Highland Youth Big Band is one of the five Regional Music Groups run as an extension to the tuition provided by The Highland Council's Instrumental Tuition Service.   ... [more]