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11/6/2025
The Toddler Museum Of Things At Keiss BeachThumbnail for article : The Toddler Museum Of Things At Keiss Beach
Lyth arts Centre invite you on an adventure to see the world differently, through the eyes of a toddler.   Toddlers and children are magpies, finding the mundane and making it magnificent.  
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11/6/2025
SAVED at Lyth Arts CentreThumbnail for article : SAVED at Lyth Arts Centre
SAVED, created by internationally renowned performer and workshops leader Graeme Leak (The Spaghetti Western Orchestra), is a sonic exploration through the ordinary moments of everyday life.   The show centres around two rescued 1970s home organs, deconstructed to expose their internal spinning speakers for you to see and hear.  
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11/6/2025
The Frayed Atlantic EdgeThumbnail for article : The Frayed Atlantic Edge
Join David Gange, author of The Frayed Atlantic Edge, for a special illustrated talk and conversation, featuring vivid excerpts and images from The Frayed Atlantic Edge and a sneak preview of his forthcoming book, Afloat.   Part of LAC's Between Two Beaches programme.  
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13/2/2025
A Landmark Year Ahead For Lyth ArtsThumbnail for article : A Landmark Year Ahead For Lyth Arts
2025 promises to be a vibrant and transformative year for LAC as we bring bold creative experiences and meaningful community engagement to the far north of Scotland.  From historic collaborations to touring theatre and family-friendly activities, our upcoming programme is set to inspire and connect audiences of all ages.  
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23/1/2025
Kate Young Trio At British Legion Club ThursoThumbnail for article : Kate Young Trio At British Legion Club Thurso
Growing up immersed within a Folk music background in Edinburgh, Kate Young has emerged as one Scotland's most innovative composers and musicians.   Her recently released album, Umbelliferæ, is largely inspired by plantlore and the traditional uses of wildflowers from across the UK.  
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23/1/2025
Cocoon: A Collaborative Textile Installation A Swanson GalleryThumbnail for article : Cocoon: A Collaborative Textile Installation A Swanson Gallery
Cocoon is a collaborative textile installation and sharing of work, showcasing work co- created by a group of women in Caithness, in collaboration with artist Laura O'Kane.   The exhibition presents a collection of silk scarves designed during the 2024 Caithness Community Artist in Residence programme, led by Lyth Arts Centre (LAC) in partnership with Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH).  
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13/12/2024
Flow Country Unesco Celebration At Lyth Arts Centre - 13 December 2024
A special event to mark and celebrate the Flow Country's successful bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage site.  The evening will include a drinks reception, guest speakers and a screening of ‘When Fish Begin to Crawl’ with a chance to meet the team behind the bid.  
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15/11/2024
No Other Land - Lyth Arts CentreThumbnail for article : No Other Land - Lyth Arts Centre
Join us for a screening of No Other Land + a potluck dinner! Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community's mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood.  Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families - the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank.  
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13/9/2024
Caithness Comics Club With Aimee LockwoodThumbnail for article : Caithness Comics Club With Aimee Lockwood
CYC Comics Club is an opportunity to be creative and learn new ways of storytelling through Comics.  Come along to Wick or Thurso Library for our monthly Comics Club sessions with illustrator and comics maker Aimee Lockwood.  
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15/4/2024
Writing A Song - A Journey Into Lyricism And Poetry With Zoe SutherlandThumbnail for article : Writing A Song - A Journey Into Lyricism And Poetry With Zoe Sutherland
For beginners and music enthusiasts interested in exploring lyric writing and poetry, this workshop is an introduction to the basics of writing a song.  Part 1 of a 4 part songwriting series, this workshop explores different techniques for putting pen to paper when writing a song.  
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15/4/2024
Printmaking With Katie SquiresThumbnail for article : Printmaking With Katie Squires
Come and have a go at traditional printmaking with Katie Squires, use Katie's own pre made lino print stamps and blocks with colourful inks to make your own prints.   ‘I am a self-taught printmaker based in Caithness.  
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15/4/2024
Inspired By Books Author Talks And Q And AThumbnail for article : Inspired By Books Author Talks And Q And A
Come and join us for an afternoon of author talks! JD Kirk and Neil Lancaster will be talking about all things books and how they got to be where they are now.  There will also be time to answer any questions you might have.  
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4/3/2024
Anthropocine - The Human EpochThumbnail for article : Anthropocine -  The Human Epoch
A cinematic meditation on humanity's massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film following the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group.   From concrete seawalls in China, to the biggest terrestrial machines ever built in Germany, to psychedelic potash mines in Russia's Ural Mountains, to metal festivals in the closed city of Norilsk, to the devastated Great Barrier Reef in Australia and surreal lithium evaporation ponds in the Atacama desert.  
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15/2/2024
Uýra - The Rising ForestThumbnail for article : Uýra - The Rising Forest
Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth in the Amazon to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil's oppressive political regime.  Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uýra confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasising the interdependence of humans and the environment.  
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5/12/2020
A Festive Drive-in Experience At Lyth Arts CentreThumbnail for article : A Festive Drive-in Experience At Lyth Arts Centre
This Winter, Lyth Arts Centre will produce a new drive-in festive experience for all the family to enjoy.   Through a projection mapping installation, this exhibition will share Caithness' amazing Winter and Christmas history.  
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22/10/2020
Lyth Arts Centre Look To The Future Following Funding AwardThumbnail for article : Lyth Arts Centre Look To The Future Following Funding Award
Worries over the financial outlook for Lyth Arts Centre (LAC) have been eased for the time being after the venue was awarded £97,000 in Scottish Government funding.   The sum - from the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund - represents the full figure requested by co-directors Charlotte Mountford and Tom Barnes, who say the money secures LAC's short-term future up to the end of March next year.  
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17/3/2020
Coronavirus Action Plan At Lyth Arts Centre - Check Shows Cancelled
Posted 16/03/20 on Lyth Arts Centre web site by Calvin Wilson [Last updated: Tuesday 17 March, 10.30am].   Here at Lyth Arts Centre, we've already taken steps towards keeping our audiences happy and healthy with the recent Coronavirus developments.  
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5/3/2020
Andreas Tophøj and Rune BarslundThumbnail for article : Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund
Danish duo Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund perform with violin, accordion and viola.  The accomplished duo has its roots in Jutland, Denmark, and emerged from the folk scene formed around the Academy of Music in Odense, which until recently was named after composer and musician Carl Nielsen.  
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11/1/2020
Lyth Arts Plan Spectacular September Show At Wick HarbourThumbnail for article : Lyth Arts Plan Spectacular September Show At Wick Harbour
SCOTLAND'S YEAR OF COASTS AND WATERS 2020 Posted 06/01/20 by Charlotte Mountford Happy New Year! January marks the beginning of Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters 2020.  This year, Scotland celebrates its Coasts and Waters with a year-long programme of events and activities which will shine a spotlight on these vital elements of our landscape.  
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5/12/2019
Joanne Kaar With Liz & Michael O'donnell At Lyth Festive Makers EventThumbnail for article : Joanne Kaar With Liz & Michael O'donnell At Lyth Festive Makers Event
6th December 4.00 - 9.00pm.   handmade home grown willow baskets lichen inspired art greetings cards string dogs handmade paper art turned wooden xmas trees childrens books written & illustrated by Liz O'Donnell There is also FREE fun for all ages - come along and join in with Lyth Arts Centre's Wishing the Wind outdoor light installation - make a wind spinner to hang on the tree!.