News Archive
9/7/2009
Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail - Cuairt Cèilidh a' Chanà il Chaileannaich
Musicians and supporters of the 8th Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail cast off today (10 July, 2009) on the MV Caledonian at Muirtown Basin Marina, Inverness to promote the new band line up for 2009. Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail is a traditional music project which runs from Monday 13 July to Friday 7 August.8/7/2009
"Body Currents" Dance Project Coming To Caithness
Eden Court has secured £ 590k funding for this community based dance project, £ 475k from Scottish Arts Council, £ 39k from Highland Leader, £ 36k from Cairngorm Leader, £15k from Robertson Trust and £25k from the Council (£20kfrom the Highland Cultural Programme and £5k from Area Arts Budgets), thus securing significant new resources for the Highlands. "Body Currents" will consist of four dance residencies, each of 9 months duration, centred on the locations of Dornie, Aviemore, Lybster and Fort William and involving other communities, towns and villages in the surrounding area; these locations were chosen because of their waterside locations and in consultation with local communities.8/7/2009
Johnston Revisited St Fergus Gallery, Wick Library
The Wick Society have put together an extraordinary exhibition of some fifty images from the Johnston Collection, now showing in the St Fergus Gallery, Wick. The images were printed on a new large format A1 printer obtained recently by the Wick Society with grant aid from Awards for All and the Highland Council Culture Fund.
8/7/2009
Summer Activity 2009 - At Caithness Horizons
The weather might have turned cooler this week, but there's plenty to do at Caithness Horizons during the summer months. Whether it's watching the sky, painting a picture or treading the boards, the message at the new Thurso museum is: Heritage is definitely huge fun.
8/7/2009
Ian Scott - Life And Art
From Ruth Falconer for Science 03 As part of Science 03's Homecoming Events we are pleased to welcome Caithnessian Ian C Scott who will give a talk in Lyth Arts Centre on the 19th of July at 8pm. He will discuss how growing up and living in Caithness influenced his art.
6/7/2009
HIE Gives Boost to Region's Arts and Culture
Over half a million pounds has been earmarked to support and develop community arts and cultural activities in the North over the next two years. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) this week announced approval of funding totalling £537,150 over two years to arts development agency, HI-Arts (Highlands and Islands Arts Ltd).22/6/2009
Neil Gunn Writing Competition Winners 2009
Winners of The Highland Council's Neil Gunn writing competition 2009 were announced on Tuesday 23 June 2009 at a prize-giving ceremony held at Inverness Town House. Organised by library staff from The Highland Council Education, Culture and Sport Service in partnership with the Neil Gunn Memorial Trust, this was the 10th anniversary of the popular competiton which attracted entries from Finland, France, Brazil, America, Canada, Wales, England and Scotland.
18/6/2009
BBC ALBA A'TOIRT THUGAINN T IN THE PARK 2009
English Version Below Chaidh fhoillseachadh an diugh gum bith BBC ALBA a' craoladh dà phrògram sònraichte bho fèis ceòl T in The Park 2009. Thèid dà phrògram a bhios uair a thìde gu leth a' chraoladh air BBC ALBA air Disathairne an 11mh agus Didòmhnaich 12mh Iuchar eadar 6f agus 730f gach feasgar.18/6/2009
Young Highland Musicians Compete For Top Title
Thirteen of the Highland's most talented young musicians will gather at Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Monday 22 June as they complete for the title 'Highland Young Musician of the Year 2009' The competition is open to all those who are currently members of any of the Highland Regional Music Groups. The competitors come from Thurso High School, Portree High School, Tain Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy and Millburn, Culloden and Charleston Academies.14/6/2009
TRANSFORM CAITHNESS - Get FREE Tickets At Caithness Horizons
TRANSFORM CAITHNESS/CRUTH-ATHARRAICH GALLAIBH Hunter/Mac an t-Sealgair Tues 23, Wed 24, Thurs 25 JUNE 2009 in THURSO FREE Tickets NOW available from: Caithness Horizons [AT] Thurso Town Hall By Phone: 01847 896508 also www.thebooth.co.uk (£1 booking fee applies) National Theatre of Scotland Learn in association with Frantic Assembly in partnership with Highland Council and with additional funding from Highland Leader and Highland Culture Fund Sponsored by ScottishPower and supported by Determined to Succeed presents: TRANSFORM CAITHNESS/CRUTH-ATHARRAICH GALLAIBH Hunter/Mac an t-Sealgair Hunter is a major new theatre event created and performed by 150 Thurso High School students and local people. This mysterious thriller takes audiences on a surprising and magical evening journey through the streets of Thurso.10/6/2009
Award-winning Caithness Talent Showcased At Gray's Degree Show 2009
Firmly poised for future success, two final year students at Gray's School of Art are anticipating the launch of their Degree Show this Friday (12 June 2009) basking in the knowledge that their work has already been credited by some of the major national players within their chosen fields. Craig Shepherd (42), a painter who is originally from Ellon and now resides in Fordoun, has been named runner up for the prestigious Scottish International Education Trust (SIET) Visual Arts Award.
10/6/2009
The Luis Palau Festival Tour - 13 June
St Georges Park,Thurso - 13th June 4.00 - 9.00pm - FREE The Luis Palau Festivals that are held around the world are usually only held in big cities with tens or even hundreds of thousands attending, but with the support from over 100 congregations and organisations from around the Highlands, the Festival is coming here. The main event will be in Inverness from the 17th to 20th of June.
7/6/2009
NH Archive Outreach Sessions at Caithness Horizons
The North Highland Archive (Caithness) is based in Wick Library. For the summer months, archivist Gail Inglis will be hosting a monthly session at Caithness Horizons in Thurso, enabling those on the west side of the county to dip into the vast resource.
7/6/2009
Highland Culture Programme - Next Funding Deadline
Highland Culture Programme The revised guidelines and application form for the Highland 2007 Legacy Programme are now available on the home page of www.highland2007.com Please note that the name of the programme has been changed to the Highland Culture Programme. The next deadline for the fund will be August 7th 2009.7/6/2009
REVIVAL OF THE WICK HERRING QUEEN FESTIVAL
26 - 28 June 2009 Wick HarbourFest Committee, organisers of last year's very successful HarbourFest'07, have announced that they will be arranging another community event in 2009 which will further develop interest in the maritime and fishing heritage of Caithness. The festival will feature the return to Telford's harbour of a heritage fishing fleet and a re-enactment of the Herring Queen Festival and crowning, last held in Wick in 1953.7/6/2009
European Cultural Fund - Artistic Projects Grant
Deadline: September 2009 (provisional) The European Cultural Fund (ECF) Artistic Project Grants are given to cultural organisations and individual artists. It supports outstanding artistic projects which show vision in illuminating the issues of diversity in Europe.7/6/2009
Paint A Letter For Robert Burns
Caithness Horizons Monday 15th June 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
North Highland Connections - William Shakespeare Season
North Highland Connections is proud to offer a rare opportunity to see two of Shakespeare's greatest plays in performance at Ullapool. The performances are a direct result of the formal partnership which we have with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, and we intend to offer many more manifestations of this partnership in the future months and years.Matisse: Drawing with Scissors - Exhibition At Swanson Gallery
3rd June - to 27the June 2009 Swanson Gallery, Davidson's Lane, Thurso Matisse: Drawing with Scissors The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century's most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour.
Competition 2009 "Another World"
'A Beautiful Monster' suggests our Monster may have come from another world ! Is there life on another planet? What is it? Where is it? Write a story or draw a picture about life on another world... There will be a prize for the best story and the best picture from age groups Primary 1-2, 3-4 and 5-7 .
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