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12/12/2006
Big Brother 8 Auditions - GlasgowThumbnail for article : Big Brother 8 Auditions - Glasgow
Yep, it's that time already...  Big Brother 8 auditions are on their way to Gasgow! Big Brother is back and the call for contestants can only mean one thing...  
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5/12/2006
Invitation To A Christmas Miniatures Art Exhibition From ArtsmithThumbnail for article : Invitation To A Christmas Miniatures Art Exhibition From Artsmith
Your invitation to a Christmas Miniatures Art Exhibition.  
5/12/2006
Meeting To Explore Community Development Of Viewfirth Site In ThursoThumbnail for article : Meeting To Explore Community Development Of Viewfirth Site In Thurso
The Dounreay Stakeholder Group (DSG) is to hold a public meeting for anyone interested in the redevelopment of the Viewfirth site in Thurso under community ownership.   The three-acre site currently forms part of the Dounreay estate and until earlier this year was occupied by the Dounreay Sports and Social Club.  
3/12/2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14th & 15th December Wick High
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - WICKED Wick-ED Drama Club 14th and 15th Dec 2006 at 7:30 At Wick High School WICKED - A brand new youth drama club for Wick.  The groups works on singing, dancing and acting.  
3/12/2006
Lybster Drama Club Panto - 18th December - Lybster Hall
Cinderella - Lybster Drama Club 18th Dec 2006 at 18:30 At Lybster Community Hall Cinderella takes to the stage in a surprising way.   The Out of Eden Drama Club will perform two versions of the classic Cinderella story.  
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2/12/2006
Grey Coast Theatre Presents Butchers Broom At DunbeathThumbnail for article : Grey Coast Theatre Presents Butchers Broom At Dunbeath
Butcher's Broom by Neil Gunn was published in 1934.   George Gunn and Grey Coast Theatre have produced their own version adapted with songs by George Gunn and andy Thorburn.  
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2/12/2006
Wildcat Traditional Music Association Newsletter Dec 2006
WILDCAT TRADITIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION MONTHLY NEWSLETTER , Dec 2006.   Hi folkies, some dates for your new 2007 diaries.  
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24/11/2006
The Highland Challenge Photographic CompetitionThumbnail for article : The Highland Challenge Photographic Competition
The Highland Challenge was born in 1999 and has grown to become the premier inter-camera club photographic competition within Highland Region.   Seven camera clubs currently participate in the Challenge - Orkney, Thurso, East Sutherland, Dingwall, Inverness, Cromarty and Nairn - each bringing a range of styles and speciality interests resulting in an entry portfolio brimming with an eclectic mix of images of an ever increasing standard.  
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23/11/2006
Caithness Arts Group Want More Events For 2007
CAITHNESS ARTS FESTIVAL 2007 8th - 22nd SEPTEMBER 2007 2007 is the year that Scotland celebrates Highland culture and we want "you" to be a part of it.  Many events will be taking place across the Highlands showcasing the cultural diversity found in the North of Scotland.  
23/11/2006
St Andrew's Day Spectacular Announced For InvernessThumbnail for article : St Andrew's Day Spectacular Announced For Inverness
The Highland Council has announced details of a St Andrew's Day celebration which will take place in Inverness on Thursday (30th November).   Sponsored by the Scottish Executive, the Inverness event will be a nine hour festival of music, dance, film and visual projection in Falcon Square from 1-10pm with a "One Scotland.  
16/11/2006
Forced Entertainment present THE WORLD IN PICTURES - In Glasgow
Tramway, Glasgow on Friday 24 & Saturday 25 November 2006 Following the huge success of Bloody Mess in 2004, Forced Entertainment return to Glasgow as part of their biggest UK tour for new theatre piece The World in Pictures; a work for eight performers created for larger stages, again alternating between chaotic spectacle and fragile intimacy.   Where Bloody Mess dealt with the creation and destruction of the Earth, at the heart of The World in Pictures are the bits in between - a bold attempt to tell the story of man.  
16/11/2006
The Royle Family Top In TV Families Poll
Small screen favourites The Royle Family have been voted Britain's favourite TV family of all time, according to a new poll.   Jim and Barbara Royle, and their unruly Mancunian brood, scooped more than 23 per cent of the vote in a survey by Dr Oetker pizza.  
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14/11/2006
Wick Accordion And Fiddle Club - A Sample Report - Vote For Them
To all our surprise the Wick Accordion & Fiddle Club has been nominated in this years Scots Traditional Music Awards for Club of the year.   It would be great if you could put in a vote for the club as we have all done a lot to make it a good club for audiences and guest performers alike.  
9/11/2006
Ex Caithness Writer Colin Macdonald's Latest TV Film
Colin Macdonald was brought up in Caithness and Sutherland and has growing list of successful radio plays, televison and films to his credit.  His latest is a 90-minute film "Blue Murder" starring Caroline Quentin that goes out on Friday 10th November at 9pm on ITV1.  
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7/11/2006
Book Tickets For Sleeping Beauty In Thurso EarlyThumbnail for article : Book Tickets For Sleeping Beauty In Thurso Early
The Sleeping Beauty - by Dave Buchanan Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th December Performed By Thurso Players At Thurso High School.   Thurso Players have a hectic rehearsal schedule in preparation for their Pantomime performance of 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Dave Buchanan.  
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1/11/2006
It's not just Guy Fawkes bonfires that light up November in the far North!Thumbnail for article : It's not just Guy Fawkes bonfires that light up November in the far North!
Saturday 4th November 2006 Scotia Review and Dunbeath Preservation Trust have joined forces for this year's 'Light in the North' celebration of the life and work of Dunbeath-born novelist Neil M.  Gunn, whose birth-date (8th November) is the reason for the timing of the festival.  
19/10/2006
Frankenstein Has A Monster Time At Ackergill Tower
Eden Court's 'Out of Eden' project takes to the stage at Ackergill Tower for Halloween with what promises to be a unique play, on a unique night, in a unique setting.  Led by outreach worker David Hunter, the drama group from Thurso High School have put together a most amusing and finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, guaranteed to be great fun for actors and audiences alike.  
17/10/2006
Add Your Event To The Highland 2007 Programme!Thumbnail for article : Add Your Event To The Highland 2007 Programme!
With the countdown to Highland 2007 now well underway, event organisers are being encouraged to get on board with Scotland's year of Highland culture.   Highland 2007 is calling on organisers planning events showcasing the Highlands and Islands as a great place to live and to visit to add these events to the programme for the year ahead.  
9/10/2006
October at Timespan Gallery, Helmsdale
Pinxit 2 During the month of October you will be able to see the pictures donated by artists for the above event.  On Saturday 21 October at 7.00pm you are invited to join us for the sale of the pictures.These will be sold, anonymously, on a first come first served basis at a flat rate of £40.00 each.All income will go directly to funding Gallery improvements.Please come along and join the fun.  
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6/10/2006
Wick Traditional Music Workshop - New Format
The latest workshop of Wick Traditional Music workshop will take place on 11 November.   A new format is to be introduced.