News Archive

Six Of The Best + One At Skinandi's

On Sunday the 9th of April 2006, Skinandi's in Thurso will be host to six of the best bands in Caithness.   New music promotions company, Rot'nRoll are staging a Benefit Concert to aid the quality of life for a quality family living with cancer.  

Atlantic - FOREST?

Thursday 16th March at 7.30pm in Mackay's Hotel, Wick Just which uncharted waters is the Pictish naval commander steering his vessel into now? Well, seeing is believing - isn't it? In his autobiography, Time Bends, playwright Arthur Miller describes the vivid impression left on his six year-old mind when he saw his first 'movie', an open-air affair screened against a sheet in a make-shift theatre on the roof of the apartment block his Jewish family shared in Harlem, New York, around 1920.   Miller is fascinated by the story flickering in front of him - and totally bewildered when the 'people' disappear: Now the light went out - the whole thing had lasted only ten minutes or so - and I asked my father where these people were'.  

Teaching Artists Day

Your are invited to come to… "Teaching Artists' Day" This event is free to attend! Wednesday 22nd March 2006 At: La Tortilla Asesina, Castle St,Inverness Time: 11.00am to 3.00pm - Coffees, Tapas Lunch and Refreshments provided.   As a celebration of the end of Artsplay Phase 2, I would like to ask artists, musicians, drama workers and dancers who teach, workshop and are active in the community to come along to the day to discuss various issues that have arisen during the course of ArtsPlay and are relevant to everyone working in the community.  

Film's Answer To The Arctic Monkeys - Online Auditions

Finding funding for a film is difficult unless you have practical experience.  It's even harder to get practical experience without any funding! Enter Grass Roots Media, film's answer to the Arctic Monkeys, a new production company dedicated to showcasing and promoting young talent from the ground up.  

Opportunities For Young People In Music And Film At New Project In Caithness

A great new opportunity for young people to take part in music and film workshops over the next two years will soon be available in a new project Music Link Media.   This well funded project will have five part time staff led by Douglas Cowie a well known local musician.  

Configure8 Ensemble Coming To Thurso For Concert

The ensemble Configure8 are well known for their concerts allover the UK.   The talented group consists of 8 musicians and five of them (Strings) will be appearing in Thurso at the High School as part of the Thurso Live Music Association season of music.  

WILDCAT TRADITIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER No. 38.

24th February, LYRA CELTICA.  (Now a four piece band) PENTLAND HOTEL, THURSO.  

Crimson Tide CD Competition

We have one of Crimson Tide's latest CDs on offer.  We will randomly select a winner from whoever can answer the following question - Forget the question just email your name and address and we will make the draw.  

The Old Bachelor's Yarn - Or, The Scornfu' Maiden

Thanks to Hugh Ross for preparing another David Grant Poem from the Huna Book The following Ballads were inserted here at the request of Dr.  Sinclair of Wick.  

BBC Radio 3 Choir Of The Year Competition

BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Announces New Competition - Search For Britainıs Best Amateur Singing Groups Now On BBC Radio 3ıs Choir Of the Year the UKıs largest national amateur group singing competition - is looking for Scotlandıs most talented and diverse choirs and singing groups to take part in this yearıs competition.   In last yearıs competition Inverclyde Schoolıs Junior Choir reached the Finals.