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Open Highland Artists Exhibition - Kyle Of Sutherland

Kyle of Sutherland Heritage Society Kincardine Old Church, Ardgay The ELEVENTH OPEN EXHIBITION by HIGHLAND ARTISTS ARTIST'S CHOICE From Thursday 9th April to Sunday 19th April 2009 PREVIEW EVENING With wine and finger food buffet on Wednesday 8th at 7.30pm All Welcome OPENING HOURS 10am Till 5pm Each Day EXCEPT SUNDAYS Framed Originals (must be for sale) for Hanging Only (Maximum 4) Prints (unframed) and Cards may be displayed in Bins Exhibits to be delivered to the centre on Sat.  4thth or Sunday 5th April or by arrangement with Bill Stobo.  

Live Electronic Concert At Ice House, Helmsdale

The Ice House, Helmsdale's monumental deep freeze.   Once a store for salmon catch, later a coal fired fish and chip shop.  

Talented Musicians To Perform Evening of Music and Song

Young musicians from primary and secondary schools across the Highlands are busy preparing for a public concert which will take place in the Black Isle Leisure Centre, Fortrose on Saturday 18 April.   The evening will feature performances by four of the Highland Regional Music Groups including the Highland Youth String Orchestra, 'snas (the Regional ceilidh band), the Highland Youth Pipe Band and the first public recital by the recently formed Gaelic choir, Còisir G which is directed by former MOD gold medallist Eilidh Mackenzie.  

TELEVISION DEBUT FOR COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

This year's Northern Nashville Country Music festival, taking place in Caithness, will be broadcast on television for the first time ever, on BBC ALBA.   The Northern Nashville Country Music Festival taking place in Halkirk, Caithness over the Easter weekend (10-12 April) will be recorded by MNE Media for future broadcast on BBC ALBA.  

Printmaking Exhibition From Grays School Of Art

Swanson Gallery, Thurso 21st March - 18th april 2009.  

International Craft Residency Exchange Extended

International Craft Residency Exchange Between Scotland and Nova Scotia To Be Extended As part of The Highland Council's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Highlands and Nova Scotia, a Cultural Craft Exchange took place between Lochaber and Cape Breton from April to June 2008 in which an artist from the Highlands worked with school pupils in Cape Breton and an artist from Nova Scotia visited Lochaber schools.  The project is now being extended to include a further three week craft residency at Ardnamurchan High School with top Highland jeweller Beth Legg.  

Young Musicians Prepare For Celebratory Concert

Eighty Musicians with the Highland Regional Youth Orchestra are busy preparing for their performance in the Empire Theatre of Eden Court which takes place on Saturday 21 March.   The concert, which is part of the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of Regional Music Groups in the Highlands, will have an ambitious programme including Arnold's Tam O'Shanter Overture, Fantasia on Greensleeves composed by Vaughan Williams and Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijè Suite.  

As You Like It - At The Mill Theatre, Thurso

Thurso Players are busy gearing up for their latest production and, with an onstage cast of 21 along with an offstage support team of 20, it is proving to be a quite a considerable undertaking.   Directed by Denise Imrie, 'As You Like It', is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare written between 1598 and1600 and first published in the folio of 1623.  

Outreach Programme 2009 At Northlands Creative Glass

North Lands Creative Glass Lybster http://www.northlandsglass.com/ Thurs 5th March Intensive Kiln Casting 6 week evening class AP Studio £120, 7pm - 9pm Every Thurs for 6 weeks Sat 4th & Sun 5th April Engraving & Sandblasting weekend £75, 10am - 4.30pm Sat 23rd & Sun 24th May 2009 May Family Weekend £5 per piece, 12 noon - 4pm 25th - 28th June Glass Week - 2 day Bullseye Box Casting £120 2 day Introduction to Kiln Forming £120 2 day Engraving with a difference £75 10am - 4pm 6th & 7th August 2009 Kids Kilnforming - 2 days Paperweight Making 19th & 20th September www.northlandsglass.com info[AT]northlandsglass.com 01593 721229.  

St Fergus Gallery, Wick - In March 2009

St Fergus Gallery, Wick To 14 Mar ~ Gray's School of Art Printmaking Department Portfolio Original prints combining the work of 4th year undergraduates, invited artists and staff.   21 Mar to 18 April ~ As Others See Us A selection of unique and engaging contemporary portraits of some of Scotland's best-known figures alongside their favourite pieces of poetry and song by Robert Burns.