News Archive

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.  

National Theatre Of Scotland Offers Free Theatrical Events Including Caithness

A completely unique, never-to-be-repeated event: ten inspiring directors, ten surprising locations, ten brand new pieces of simultaneous site-responsive theatre created across the country to mark the launch of the National Theatre of Scotland.   In Aberdeen, Caithness, Dumfries, Dundee, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Shetland and Stornoway With 10 directors - Graham Eatough, Scott Graham, Stewart Laing, Matthew Lenton, Kenny Miller, Anthony Neilson, Alison Peebles, Gill Robertson, John Tiffany and Wils Wilson.  

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 Britain�s Best Amateur Singing Groups Now On BBC Radio 3�s Choir Of the Year the UK�s largest national amateur group singing competition - is looking for Scotland�s most talented and diverse choirs and singing groups to take part in this year�s competition.   In last year�s competition Inverclyde School�s Junior Choir reached the Finals.  

Cyanide - Another Caithness Band Gaining Popularity

Playing local gigs is another up and coming Caithness band - Cyanide are gradually gaining a following in local clubs, hotels and other venues.  Their music sits in the melodic rock band easy listening variety but no doubt they will from time to time let rip with something off the wall.