News Archive

Hie Funding Boost For Fèisean Nan Gàidheal

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced £370,000 support to Fèisean nan Gàidheal for the next three years.   In partnership with Creative Scotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and local authorities, HIE's investment will help the organisation improve and build upon the success it has generated over the last 35 years.  

Fat Quarter Quilters - Show And Tell

REE, no booking necessary As the Fat Quarter Quilters come to the end of a weeks residency at Lyth Arts Centre, join the quilters and LAC Co-Directors Tom and Charlotte in and informal ‘Show and Tell'.  Discussing what they have been quilting over the week, this is a great opportunity to to find about more about Fat Quarter Quilters and residencies at Lyth Arts Centre.  

Writing Someone Else's Story - Workshop 

*** Note this event takes place at Reiss & Killimster Village Hall *** "Writing Someone Else's Story" is a workshop from In Motion Theatre Company touring to local writers groups in support of our upcoming production of Shattered, showing at Lyth Arts Centre on June 12th.   Shattered is a new play inspired by interviews with families who have experienced the sudden loss of a child and the effect it has had on them them years after the event.  

Scottish Chamber Orchestra In Thurso

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra return to Thurso in their 40th year of touring Scotland! The Scottish Chamber Orchestra return to Thurso placing their immaculate and distinguished duo of Maximiliano Martín and William Stafford at the heart of the concert with Franz Krommer's Concerto in E-flat for two clarinets.  It was written around 1800 to show off the capabilities of the instrument which was then fairly new.  

Thurso Music Play - Fun For Under 5s

Music play for under 5's coming to Thurso on Wednesday the 25th of April 2018.   Little ones and parents are invited to come along to play instruments, make their own instruments, dance, sing and play until their hearts content!.  

The Friel Sisters 14th April 2018

The Friel Sisters, Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are young traditional musicians born and brought up in Glasgow with their family roots firmly entrenched in the Donegal Gaeltacht.  They play a mixture of music interspersed with songs in English and Irish, many from their family repertoire.  

Cadets Beat the Retreat in Dingwall

Dingwall once again played host to the massed pipes and drums of the Army Cadet Force on Friday 6 April 2018.   This is the twelfth year that the ‘Beat the Retreat' event has taken place in Dingwall since the Cadets first stepped out in April 2006.  

Old Blind Dogs 2nd April 2018

Folk Singing.   The legendary, multi-award winning Old Blind Dogs bounded into their 25th anniversary year with a cracking new album ‘Room with a View' and full houses across Scotland, USA and Germany.  

Sylvia Woodcock - Clarke Art Exhibition

An Exhibition of Mixed Media & Drawings by Local Artist Sylvia Woodcock-Clarke.   Held at Dunbeath Heritage Museum Monday - Friday 10-4pm for the whole of April.  

Feis Ghallaibh Instrumental Music Workshops

Fiddle, guitar, drums, chanter, clarsach and keyboard tuition by local tutors.  These workshops are for children and there is no need to book.