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29/8/2014

Fleece to Fibre

Fleece to Fibre - Small Gallery, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery 30th August - 25th September To mark the centenary of Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, in 2012, an ambitious project was undertaken to create a contemporary tapestry entirely from un-dyed wool. Victoria Crowe's celebrated painting, Large Tree Group (1975), from ‘A Shepherd's Life' was chosen by Dovecot Studios to be created into a large tapestry as part of the celebrations.

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27/8/2014

UDO World Street dance championships

Rush.dance have just competed at the biggest street dance competition of the year. UDO (United dance organisation) have just held the World street dance championships in Glasgow at both SECC and CLYDE venues, with dancers from over 30 countries around the world from afar a field as Canada, Australia, Japan, America, Netherlands, Germany and many more, with 250 crews competing and over 6000 people attending.

27/8/2014

Hunting for Lost Crafts - Inverness Museum & Art Gallery

Hunting for Lost Crafts - Inverness Museum & Art Gallery 30th August - 25th October 2014 A brand new exhibition about hunting, shooting and fishing opens at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery this Saturday, 30th August. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the exhibition showcases crafts connected with the pursuits of hunting, shooting and fishing in the Highlands - once essential life skills but since recreational sports - illustrating how historic techniques and materials have been transformed by contemporary makers, including fly-tying, taxidermy and trophy fish carving.

27/8/2014

Royal Shakespeare Company - Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Screened Live At Thurso Cinema - as it happens. 3 September 2014 7.00 - 10.00pm The Two Gentleman of Verona is broadcast 3 September 2014 Tickets are now on sale in cinemas - find your nearest cinema.

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24/8/2014

Connections - At St Fergus Gallery, Wick

6th September - 4th October 2014 High Life Highland would like to invite you to view an exhibition of artwork and poetry titled Connections. It will be on display at St Fergus Foyer Gallery from 6th September to 4th October 2014.

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24/8/2014

Last Few Days Of Lyth Summer Art Exhibition

Still time to see the summer art exhibition at Lyth. Lyth Arts Centre would like to invite you to view our Summer Art Exhibition showing local, national and international artists.

22/8/2014

Drawing Time Lapse: Brazuca ball - hyperrealistic art

Get the Crayons Out!!!! Here is what here used to draw it..

22/8/2014

Art-Band MSHR Makes Sound From Light And Light From Sound

Check it out..

22/8/2014

Transformers Bumblebee drawing time lapse by Marcello Barenghi

WOW - .

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21/8/2014

Thurso Cinema Guide - Week commencing 22 August 2014

Film times for the week commencing Friday 22nd August 2014. The Expendables 3 (12A) 106mins Friday 22 Aug 16:00, 21:00.

20/8/2014

Play Away Music Class

Starts 29th August 2014. Windsong Studio, Bower.

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20/8/2014

Sexy Peat At St Fergus Gallery, Wick

16 August - 20 September 2014 St Fergus Gallery, Wick High Life Highland and Highland Print Studio would like to invite you to view a contemporary visual art exhibition titled Sexy Peat at St Fergus Gallery from 16th August - 20th September. This exhibition celebrates the ecology and heritage of blanket bog, and environment of global importance, of which Scotland has the two largest continual areas, the Flow Country and the Lewis Peatland.

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15/8/2014

Janet Seidel Trio & Ollie Howell Quintet

*** Booking is essential ***Time: 20:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 2 hours Interval: Yes Age suitability : 10+ Jazz - Janet Seidel Trio & Ollie Howell Quintet If you want to hear jazz at its most refined, this fantastic trio is it! From the moment she walks on stage, you realise we are in for something really special. Janet is the embodiment of style with her sublime vocals sensitively supported by David Seidel on double bass, and Chuck Morgan on guitar and ukulele.

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15/8/2014

Kosmos Ensemble and Marit & Rona Duo

*** Booking is essential ***Time: 20:00:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 2 hours Interval: Yes Age suitability : 10+ Fusion Music - Kosmos Ensemble and Marit and Rona Five musicians from four countries have been awarded a week's residency at Lyth exploring how to weave together their wide musical influences and heritage. Come and enjoy an evening of new, mostly string music performed by classically trained, yet keenly innovative musicians, premiered at Lyth.

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15/8/2014

Cartoon Theatre and Krazy Kat in The Perfect Spot

*** Booking is essential ***Cartoon Theatre and Krazy Kat in The Perfect Spot Time: 19:30 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 1 hour Age suitability : 5+ Family Theatre - Cartoon Theatre and Krazy Kat Theatre Company in "The Perfect Spot" The story of one man's camping expedition as he tries to find the perfect camping spot. It is presented in Cartoon Theatre's very popular and unique combination of live performance and interactive animation.

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15/8/2014

3G and Infinite Reflections

*** Booking is essential ***Time: 20:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 2 hours Interval: Yes Age suitability : 10+ 3G and Infinite Reflections Two of Scotland's finest composers and musicians, Angus Lyon and Duncan Lyall, embark on a double bill tour of ‘3G' and ‘Infinite Reflections’ which originated as Celtic Connections Commissions in 2011 and 2012 respectively. In 2013 both Angus and Duncan combined their musical talents and bands to launch their albums of the commissions in a double bill concert at Celtic Connections Festival.

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15/8/2014

Flames & Frequencies

Booking is essential Time: 20:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 1 hour Interval: Promenade Performance Age suitability : 10+ Performance Art - Flames & Frequencies - glass/percussion/fire Edinburgh-based artist Carrie Fertig teams up with Glasgow-based composer Dr. Alistair MacDonald, Director of the Electro-acoustic studios at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a week's residency at Lyth to further develop their exploration of an exciting new inter-disciplinary art form.