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25/5/2013
Make Works seeking Makers, Designers, Artists, Film makers, Writers etc
Make Works are going on a three month tour to find and visit 180 Scottish factories, small businesses, foundries, workshops and studios in 90 days. The challenge is to find and film fantastic people, tools, materials and machines across the country from the back of a VW Campervan.25/5/2013
Scottish film studio delivery group
A film studio delivery group has been set up to actively pursue proposals for a new film and TV studio in Scotland, the Culture Secretary has announced. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Fiona Hyslop confirmed that discussions with potential investors are already taking place.
25/5/2013
Standpoint Futures – Development residencies for visual artists from Regional UK
Standpoint Futures is an ambitious residency programme for regional UK artists, providing bespoke, high-calibre opportunities for discussion and interaction with the London art world. They support artists who are making a reputation in their region to spend time in London to make a significant impact on their practice and/or career without the need to relocate.25/5/2013
New Song Writing Competition
Nairn Book and Arts Festival Launches New Songwriting Competition – Winning entrants to perform live at Festival. Organisers of the Nairn Book and Arts Festival are calling for entries for a new songwriting competition.25/5/2013
Highland Print Studio – Summer Specials 2013
This summer Highland Print Studio in Inverness are putting on a sizzling suite of one day taster classes, celebrating drawing and printmaking, and making use of our glorious weather*. All of the classes in the summer programme are suitable for absolute beginners and no previous printmaking experience is necessary.22/5/2013
Realm - exhibition of photographic works
Carolyn Lefley Sat 25 May 2013 | 6pm | Timespan Refreshments provided | All welcome The work in this exhibition depicts a world that floats between reality and fantasy; between believable spaces and sites of make believe. Down the rabbit hole, through the looking glass and into the wardrobe, all of these paths lead from the territory of the real, into the realm of wonder and myth.
22/5/2013
goNORTH set to showcase largest range of creative activity in event's history
One of Scotland’s largest and most ambitious creative industries events will boast the broadest range of creative activity in its history when it’s held in Inverness next month. goNORTH is supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Creative Scotland and this year offers dozens of high quality workshops, conferences and live showcases completely free of charge.LISA McHugh is set for a Big Homecoming Concert Tour
Fri June 28th Northern Nashville CM Club, Thurso, Caithness. Ireland’s leading Artist LISA McHugh is looking forward with great enthusiasm to her homecoming Scottish Tour.
14/5/2013
George Gunn At Tron Theatre, Glasgow
REHEARSED READING By George Gunn MUSIC by ANDY THORBURN RED FISH is a passionate cry for justice. Two young people are caught up in the madness of an industrial Klondike in the north Highland coastal town of Bunillidh.
Looking Ahead To July With North Highland Connections
Monday, 8 July to Monday, 15 July Prince's Drawing School Annual Residency July 8th to 15th at the North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster The Prince's Drawing School Annual Residency The programme will include master classes for local artists, and daily activities for children. Public exhibition of work produced during the week.13/5/2013
39 Steps Comedy From Broadway Arrving At Eden Court
John Buchan's THE 39 STEPS TUE 28 MAY - SAT 01 JUN Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes ‘a joyous version of the Alfred Hitchcock classic’ (Sun Times) spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy. This blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.
13/5/2013
Art Exhibition & Demonstration
At The Mill Theatre, Thurso (nr the swimming pool) on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June from 10am - 7pm The Demonstration will be on both days from 2pm - 3pm Come along and see how things are made. Entry fee – donations.10/5/2013
Budapest Cafe Orchestra at Melvich
Budapest Cafe Orchestra At Melvich MONDAY 3rd JUNE - 7.30pm Melvich Village Hall Adults £6 Seniors £3 under 16's £1 A deal at twice the price but a 'special' to get the Melvich Village Hall arts programme rolling. Bring your own drinks and snacks.
Caithness Composer's First Performance by International Duo
North Highland Connections announces a concert to be given in the West Church, Thurso, on Saturday, 1st June, by one of the world's leading clarinet virtuosi, Michael Collins. He will be accompanied by the pianist, Michael McHale.
The Sutherland Duo
Saturday 15th June - 7.30pm Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland North Highland Connections presents - The Sutherland Duo; Harriet Mackenzie (violin) & Christina Lawrie (piano) Winners of the 2010-12 Enterprise Music Scotland Award 2010 - 2012, the Sutherland Duo are an eclectic and energetic duo. Their repertoire spans more than 300 years of western classical music, ranging from the elegance of the French Baroque, the searing emotional intensity of Brahms, and the wild gypsy rhythms of Sarasate, to the exciting music of our times.
6/5/2013
Full film screening progamme announced for goNORTH 2013
goNORTH are delighted to announce the full list of films, which make up our Screening Programme at this year’s goNORTH Festival. Some of the films have been selected from an open call for submissions to feature alongside a specially curated programme of feature length and short films.
6/5/2013
Book Week Scotland - the sequel - Budding Authors Get Writing
Fiona Hyslop, Culture and External Affairs Secretary, announced the second Book Week Scotland will take place, 25th November to 1st December, and will encourage people to write stories about their treasured object. Scotland will host a second national celebration of reading in 2013, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced today.
6/5/2013
Macbeth on the Move – Actors Wanted!
Maybe a bit far from Caithness but we are posting this in case any of you are nearer. Culture Day – 21st September 2013 Macbeth on the Move How far is’t call’d to Forres Findhorn Bay Arts vision is to celebrate Moray’s cultural assets and Findhorn Bay as an area of outstanding beauty and raise awareness of Moray as a thriving cultural hub.3/5/2013
National Theatre Live - This House By James Graham
National Theatre Live This House By James Graham Thursday 16th May 2013 transmission starts at 7pm at Thurso Cinema James Graham’s biting, energetic and critically-acclaimed new play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments. See more about the production at http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/39207-this-house.
3/5/2013
Hit the Ground Running at goNORTH - Course for Film And TV Production
Date: Wed 5th June Time: 9.30 – 17.30 Venue: Inverness Deadline to apply: 17.30pm 21st May If you want to break into film and television drama...then this is the course for you. This one day intensive training course consists of a series of practical exercises which will equip you with the knowledge, tools and experience to help you break into the industry.Search Our Site
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