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27/8/2012

'What kind of country do you wish to live in?'

While Scotland debates its political identity in preparation for an independence referendum, Edinburgh artist Angus Reid considered it was time to answer this question for himself. As a film-maker and visual artist as well as a writer, he decided to invite people across Scotland to join him in giving thought to the fact that - as he says - "We have no written constitution...

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25/8/2012

Wave North Pop Up Art Exhibition

Wave North Pop up Art Exhibition - 25th October - 3rd November 2012 The Wave North festival is running again in October this year to coincide with the UK Pro Tour Surfing competition held at Thurso East. This year as well as the surfing there will be a temporary skate park at Thurso Harbour providing workshops and demonstrations.

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17/8/2012

Rush Dance Crew At Eden Court

Rush.dance crew from the Caithness, Highlands perform at the Breakin Convention in Eden Court, Inverness 2012..

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2/8/2012

What's On At Caithness Horizons In Thurso Gala Week

Summer Museum Activities during Thurso Gala Week, 6th and 9th August 2-4pm. Join us and Peter The Penguin to celebrate Thurso Gala Week and The Olympic Games with our Summer craft and Games sessions.

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15/7/2012

Artists and museums unite to create 'Iconic Places'

Exciting things are afoot at four Scottish museums as they embark upon projects with acclaimed Scottish artists who will draw inspiration from - and cast a new perspective on - their collections and buildings. These new creative collaborations are the first to be awarded through Iconic Artists in Iconic Places - a collaborative project by Museums Galleries Scotland and Creative Scotland to celebrate Scotland's icons past and present by enabling artists to be inspired by museum collections, historic sites, and Scotland's intangible cultural heritage, also known as living culture.

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20/6/2012

Estrella To Gig On World's Shortest Street

Highland Rock Band, ESTRELLA are set to play an acoustic gig on the WORLD'S shortest street on Friday 22 June. The Guinness Book of World Records declared Wick's Ebenezer Place (in the far North of Scotland) as the world's shortest street in 2006 and the band will play a 15 minute set outside its only address, No 1 Bistro, Mackay's Hotel but at 6ft 9 inches in length there is no room for another building in this street! Murray Lamont of Mackay's Hotel said "We are delighted that Estrella has chosen to play a gig outside one of the county's most historical landmarks.

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17/6/2012

Mary Hamada Parker - Exhibition

An exhibition by local artist Mary Hamada Parker at Caithness Horizons from 23rd June until 29th July 2012 The next exhibition in the Gallery at Caithness Horizons will feature a collection of work by local artist Mary Hamada Parker. Mary Hamada Parker was born in Yokohama then schooled locally in Thurso.

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30/4/2012

'Mr Write' - National Theatre of Scotland

On 4th May The National Theatre of Scotland returns to Thurso in the guise of Rob Drummond who is bringing his unique, innovative, and highly entertaining one man show, Mr Write, to the Mill Theatre. Tickets priced at the special price of �6 and �4 concession, are now available for purchase at Caithness Horizons.

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20/4/2012

Nashville Union at Caithness Country Music Festival - 2012

Watch the video. The Caithness Country Cusic Festival is organised each year by the Northern Nashville country Music club based in Thurso, Caithness.

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14/4/2012

The Jacks, Back To The Country - 2012

"The Jacks" playing here at the Caithness Country Music Festival 2012..

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9/4/2012

Fiddle Tuition Available Worldwide via Skype

Fiddle tuition is now available worldwide via Skype with Session A9 fiddler Gordon Gunn. Gordon is a much in demand fiddle tutor having taught all over the UK, USA & Canada and is currently one of the tutors on the NC course at the National Centre Of Excellence In Traditional Music in Plockton.

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8/4/2012

A Moment In Time - Exhibition

'A moment in time', an exhibition of work by two Latheronwheel artists got off to a flying start at the North Lands Creative Glass gallery at Quatre Bras, Lybster on Friday evening. A collection of paintings by Jane McDonough and photographic prints by Angus Mackay proved a big attraction, with over 100 people attending the preview night.

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30/3/2012

Estrella 'Come Out To Play' With Debut Album Release

Highland rock band, ESTRELLA, is destined to make big waves in the coming months with the release of their debut album - "Come Out To Play" - on 21 May 2012. An exciting time for these full time musicians, who are set to play a handful of Scottish dates, before heading out on a full UK tour in May/June.

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10/3/2012

The GILLIE MOR 2012 - 29th-31st March

A Celebration in Caithness of Folk Culture Caithness Horizons in Thurso has added The Gillie Mor to the cultural calendar of the Highlands. Last year saw the emergence of a three-day March festival of talks, books, film, story-telling, folklore, music and poetry which put the spotlight on the life and work of folk icon, Hamish Henderson.

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13/10/2011

Wick Gala - A Poem by Isabel Salmon

Wick Gala Isabel (mckay) Salmon. Div ye ae Week o' long ago Or no 'at long id seems When ae Gala id took pleyce in style Doon on ae bleaching green Ae processiom aye geed through ae toon And up Kinnairdie Gran' We thocht id wiss ae finest sicht Ere seen in all ae lan' Wey had all ae herrin' lassies oot, An' ae owld box kert besides, Boot ae "Dennis"wis ae best o' a' She truly wis oor pride.

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12/10/2011

AE "Groat" - A Poem by Isabel Salmon

AE "GROAT" by Isabel (mckay) Salmon. Ae "Groat" id cam' oot long time ago since, An' wi' ids weel kent face Brought tales o' joy an sorrow, And did id all wi' grace, For iss wir weekly paper Takes us back o'er land and sea A link wi' bonnie Caithness, Where we ever long tae be..

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11/10/2011

The Cooper - A Poem By Isabel Salmon

The Cooper Isabel (mckay) Salmon. If ye lived ower in Poltney Toon Way back in '22 An' yer faither wis a cooper An' he wisna on ae "broo" Then ye can hould yir head up high An' walk wi' honest pride For ae copper wis a journeyman An expert at his trade Ae coopers they depended Upon ae fishing crew Till catch ae bonnie herring An' keep ae barrels fu' Ae fisher girls were ready Wi' gutting knife in hand To dress the "silver darlings" For export to a foreign land Those days are gone for ever Yet may history relate Tales of Wick in all its glory With the herring in full spate..

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10/10/2011

Home Rule - A Poem By Isabel Salmon

Home Rule Isabel (mckay) Salmon. Oh tell me fit yir mammy said When ye cam oot tae play She said "ye'll keep yir peeny claen Ids no ma washin' day" Then tell me fit yir mammy said When ye geed aff tae school She said "mind fit yir teacher says An' dinna act ae fool" So tell me fit yir mammy said When ye went till yir work She said "Mind ye get there on time An' see ye dinna shirk" Now tell me fit yir mammy said When ye brang hon' yir pay She said "ye'll get a sixpence noo Ae rest on new year's day!".

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7/6/2011

STROMA, book launch at Caithness Horizons

"Leaving school I went to sea. Island life resembled that of a ship in many ways." - Sutherland Manson, native of Stroma.

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12/5/2011

Willow artwork exhibition to tour the Highlands

The Highland Council is delighted to present Spirit of Air, a body of work by leading willow artist Lizzie Farey which opens at the Iona Gallery in Kingussie on Saturday (7 May) before touring the Highlands. Spirit of Air presents a new body of expressive willow works by Lizzie Farey including a series of large scale wall-based and suspended works.

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