News Archive

'Young at Art' - St Fergus Gallery Exhibition

Monday 14th April - Saturday 10th May The St Fergus Gallery is currently exhibiting a wide range of local school children's artistic talent's.   Thanks to Pulteneytown Academy and South Primary school the gallery has a vibrant exhibition show.  

Gaelic Drama Summer School 2008

Young Gaelic speakers will get an opportunity to learn professional theatre skills at a new drama summer school to be held in Skye this summer.   An Sgoil Shamhraidh Dhr�ma, established by F�isean nan G�idheal and Theatre Hebrides, will run from 30 June until the 11 July in Portree, and will be open to young people between the ages of 14 and 18.  

Calling all Caithness arty folks!

Be inspired! Sat 17th + Sun 18th May Join us for a weekend of creativity in the newly refurbished Castlehill Centre.  If you are interested in doing your own thing, sharing ideas, or simply being inspired by this wonderful harbour location, get in touch as numbers are limited.  

Brian Friel's 'Lovers - Winners & Losers' At The Mill Theatre

Edinburgh based Theatre Crave and The Emotional Tramps Theatre Co.  come together to bring Brian Friel's 'Lover's - Winners & Losers', to Thurso's Mill Theatre later this month.  

Paperworks Kicks Off New Season Of Craft Workshops At Castletown

Paperworks kicks off a new season of craft workshops in the Castlehill Centre, Castletown, Caithness.   Set in an inspirational location next to Castlehill harbour and Dunnet beach, the recently refurbished, all purpose venue, of Castletown Heritage Society, has proved to be a winning formula, as local artist, Joanne B Kaar, is making the most of the new facilities for her 2008 craft skills workshops 'Paper Scissors Stone'.  

Northings - Highlands & Islands Arts Journal - April 2008

Kenny Mathieson Commissioning Editor, Northings Editorial This month starts with Highland council budget changes and how they affect arts staffing in Highland Go HERE for the full issue - .  

Screenwriting and Development Workshop Series

Workshop 1 McLean Room, Eden Court, Inverness Saturday 12th April 2008 9.30am-5pm Are you a writer with a track record but not particularly in screen? Have you got what it takes to write a brilliant and compelling drama script? Do you normally work in isolation but would relish the opportunity to team write? This first workshop is aimed at writers of all sorts who would like to test their writing and creative abilities in developing a specific idea for television drama.   We'll look at the skeleton of what to develop and how it all fits together.  

Centre For Nordic Studies - Two Courses In Orkney and Shetland

Why not combine both our summer schools in a two centre holiday? Summer Schools 2008 ORKNEY Title: Orkney Cultural Traditions and Folklore Level: SCQF 7 Duration: 5 days - Time: 10-4pm Venue: Orkney College - Date: 7th to 11th July Tutors: Dr Donna Heddle et al.   Cost: �300 Qualification: none needed Target audience: Adults with an interest in Orkney culture Course content: This course will involve five mornings of lectures in various aspects of Orkney's culture - from literature and language through folklore and history to archaeology.  

Lyth Arts Centre - Tune-Up Tour - Club Tromolo

Club Tromolo is a nine-strong team from Glasgow presenting wonky cabaret, music and dancing.  Described by The List as "The most original club night in years ", acts include madly eccentric and surreal characters like ferret-juggling Frank Percy OBE, Mystic Martin, Suzie Sparkle, static acrobat troupe The Flying Frumpingtons, the Govan Seer and many more.  

Macgregor, Brechin & Ô hEadhra Workshop & Concert

1st April 2008 Workshops: 5.30-7.00pm Concert: 8.00pm A spectacular line-up of three of Scotland's top folk musicians.   Bruce MacGregor, fiddle, is best known as founder and driving force behind the award-winning Blazin' Fiddles.