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Music Marathon At Wick Youth Club
Music Marathon - Sunday 18 February 2.00 - 7.00pm Every Thursday evening Wick Youth Club's Music-Link-Media offers a 'drop-in' workshop from 6pm to 10pm for young people aged 14 or over which has grown to have an average attendance of 90 members each week. Free tuition is provided in media skills, bass or lead guitar, drumming, harmonica as well as voice coaching.14/2/2007
New Caithness Arts Forum - Minutes Of 5 February 2007
NOTE OF INAUGURAL MEETING MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2007 AT 2.00PM IN THE LARGE UPSTAIRS LOUNGE, PENTLAND HOTEL, THURSO PRESENT: George Bruce OBE, Caithness Partnership (interim chairman) Eann Sinclair, HIE Caithness & Sutherland Cllr Roger Saxon Graeme Smith, Caithness Partnership Lorna Simpson, Ormlie Community Association Shona Macdonald, Highland Council Sheila Swanson, Caithness Arts George Gunn, Caithness Arts Trevor Williams, Caithness Arts Iain Gunn, Caithness Arts Linda Hutton, Caithness Arts Sally Edwards, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Christine Russell, Caithness Arts Katrina MacNab, Pulteneytown Peoples Project Anna MacConnell, Caithness Partnership Welcome & introductions George Bruce welcomed members to the meeting and explained that the Partnership had been asked to help set up an Arts Forum for Caithness. He stated that there are great benefits in working in partnership to focusing on a particular issue and in working together to solve problems and lobby for change.11/2/2007
Would You Like Get Into Patchwork In Caithness?
Caithness Quilters run monthly workshops and beginners can easily get started by attending them. There is always arange of new projects to work from the simple to the complicated.
11/2/2007
Another Film For BBC From Caithness Film Director David Scott
The "Dirty" Digger directed by David Scott gets into the underworld of crime and corruption on a range of levels in North Glasgow. The Digger is an underground crime magazine that makes revelations about what is going on in North Glasgow.
9/2/2007
Here's Something To Peak Your Interest For Valentine's Day.
Neil Macdoanld from Mill theatre writes..... David Hunter has been working on 'Romeo and Juliet' with his Drama Group at Thurso High School since late October and a special preview performance will take place at 7:30pm on Valentine's Day (Wed 14th February) at Thurso High School.
6/2/2007
HIE Boost For Skills In Traditional Arts - £632,000
Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd/Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have announced a new investment package into the development of the Fèisean movement in the Highlands & Islands. HIE's investment will focus on creating benefits for the creative industries, cultural tourism initiatives and skills development amongst young people.
5/2/2007
Three New Virtues For Inverness To Be Carved In Caithness Stone
Faith Hope and Charity were virtues associated with the Victorian age and for many years a sculpture of the virtues was prominently displayed in Inverness. Now Inverness City Partnership want the public to have their say on three contemporary virtues that can carry the city forward into the 21st century.5/2/2007
Would You Like To Go To The Pan Celtic Festival In Derry, Ireland?
The Melvich Gaelic Choir are competing in the Pan Celtic Festival in Derry, Ireland this year and have booked a speical plane from Wick to Derry. The choir fly out on Tuesday 10th April and return on Sunday 15th April 2007 from Wick Airport.5/2/2007
Melvich Gaelic Choir Heading For Pan Celtic Festival In Ireland
Melvich Gaelic Choir have launched their plans to ensure that the Year of Highland Culture 2007 will be one to remember. They will be representing the North of Scotland at the International Pan Celtic Festival in Letterkenny, Republic of Ireland in April of this year.30/1/2007
The Search Is On For All Time Highlands and Islands Icon
The search is on to discover the ultimate Highlands and Islands Icon following the launch of an internet vote by Highland 2007. Hundreds of nominations have flooded in after an initial competition in Scottish Provincial Press titles across the region.26/1/2007
Celebrating The Life of George Bain - The Father of Modern Celtic Art
Groam House, the award-winning museum in Rosemarkie, is embarking on an ambitious exhibition project as part of Highland 2007, Scotland's year of Highland Culture. The project will focus on the outstanding work of Highland artist George Bain, who devoted much of his life to the study of the techniques of the ancient Celtic and Pictish artists.
24/1/2007
Add your event to the Highland 2007 programme!
With Highland 2007 now well underway, event organisers are being encouraged to make the most of Scotland's year of Highland culture. Highland 2007 is calling on organisers planning events to add them to the programme for the year ahead.Museums Partnership Tours Hidden Scottish Treasures - At Swanson Gallery, Thurso
Anatomy Acts is an exploration of the human body, inside and out. After its successful opening at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, (5 stars - Scotsman, 'richest, most challenging historic exhibition...in recent years' - Herald) an adapted version of Anatomy Acts is touring to venues across Scotland, coming to the Highlands in January 2007.
18/1/2007
COMMONWEALTH ARTS AND CRAFTS AWARDS 2007
The Commonwealth Foundation has announced that the Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards 2007 are now open for application. Artists and crafts people from all commonwealth countries are encouraged to enter the awards, and from mid 2007 as many as ten winners will receive a grant of up to £8,000 to travel and study in another Commonwealth country.'The Jolly Beggars and a' That'
January sees the return of the programme featuring Professional artists to Thurso's Mill Theatre which starts of in style with a celebration of the works of Robert Burns in song and verse. 'The Jolly Beggars and a' That' is an informal performance of a little known but superb musical play (Cantata) by Burns consisting of eight poems and eight songs.
16/1/2007
The Third Millennium - Coming Sooner Than You Think!
Hi! Our names are Adam (18), Calum (15) and Donald (12) Risbridger; we are three brothers from Wick in the far north of Scotland who share common interests in books and computer games, and have done since an early age. We have recently taken up the feat of writing our own novel, based on some of our own adventures in digital worlds.
15/1/2007
Sir Elton John To Rock Highland Capital In 2007
Hot on the heels of last Friday's Highland 2007 Launch and Lifescan Monster Street Party, Highland 2007 have announced today that international rock star Sir Elton John will play in the Highlands as part of the year of Highland culture celebrations! The concert will take place at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness, on Sunday 15 July and will be the opening event for InvernessFest, a new festival taking place in the Highland capital between 15 and 29 July 2007. Highland 2007 chair, Alison Magee, said: "We are delighted to be working with local partners in bringing such a major artist to the Highlands in 2007.
10/1/2007
Under 16's Valentine's Disco
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Wildcat Traditional Music Association - January Newsletter
Hi Folks, and a happy new year to everyone! I've managed to keep my resolution...never make any NY resolutions! Just a wee reminder of January's gig. For those of you who have seen Robin Laing before you'll know that this will, as usual be a great night.
13/12/2006
New Dynamics - Promoting Inclusion Through Public Art
Works created in seven exciting visual arts projects for young people across the Highlands have been captured on a new web site which will be simultaneously launched in the seven communities today Wednesday 13th December 2006. www.new-dynamics.org features all the work of the artist-led residencies in Upper Fort William, Kinlochleven, Glenuig, Ormlie (Thurso), the North Coast of Sutherland, Alness and Merkinch (Inverness).
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