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HI-Arts Cultural News archive from February 2006
Radio 2 Awards Artists to Appear at Blas 2006

Plans for this year’s Blas Festival are progressing apace and among the many exciting talents already booked up for the festival are two performers who excelled at this year’s Radio 2 Folk Awards.
27 February 2006


Highlands New Orleans Benefit featuring legend Mem Shannon

Medicine Music is joining with Hootananny and the roots music fraternity of the Highlands on 2 April 2006 to stage a wonderful night of music to directly benefit the decimated music fraternity of New Orleans.
27 February 2006


X Factor to perform at the Sunart Centre in Lochaber

The X Factor Dance Company, Scotland's dynamic dance theatre company, is touring a brand new double bill, 'Smoke' and 'The After Hours', during February and March 2006.
27 February 2006


Skye Primary School's amazing Big Picture

An Dealbh Mòr is the Gaelic/English visual arts and performance project run by Lasair Ealain in collaboration with four artists involving Sleat Primary School, celebrating the landscape of South Skye.
24 February 2006


A well earned curtain call for the Friends of Eden Court Theatre

The Friends of Eden Court (FOEC), one of the most successful theatre clubs in the country, has presented a proposal to its members to evolve and become an integral part of the new Eden Court.
24 February 2006


Fraser Fifield Trio. Click for full size imageHighland dates for the Fraser Fifield Trio

The Fraser Fifield Trio will be touring the Highlands and Islands during March 2006.
24 February 2006


Channel 4 looking for New Faces

Channel 4, T4 and E4 are looking for new, fresh talent to host various music & non-music programmes.
22 February 2006


Scottish Internet Radio helps the Medicine Go Down

The Medicine Show Is now on Scottish Internet Radio www.internetradio.co.uk on The Health And Happiness Hour.
22 February 2006


Brodgar by Barbara Yoshida. Click for full size imageNew York artist to show photographic exhibition at An Tobar

Moonlight - photographs by New York artist Barbara Yoshida will be on show at Gallery II, An Tobar – The Tobermory Arts Centre on Isle of Mull from 1st – 31st March 2006.
22 February 2006


Scottish Opera back on the road this Spring with Puccini

This Spring Scottish Opera is back on the road with a fully staged production of Puccini's tragic love story La Boheme.
22 February 2006


Garrick Singers bring the Underworld to Tain

Rehearsals are going well for this year's Garrick Singers Show, "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Jacques Offenbach, which runs from 22nd to 25th of March 2006 at 7.30pm in the Duthac Centre, Tain.
22 February 2006


Scottish Arts Council and British Council Scotland to launch International Arts Strategy

Following the success of collaborating on a number of international arts projects, together with the establishment of a joint Head of International Arts post, the Scottish Arts Council and British Council Scotland will launch their International Arts Strategy at The Tun on Tuesday 21 February 2006.
21 February 2006


Kingussie date for Classical Canto Vivo

¡Canto vivo!, one of Classical music's most exciting duos featuring Simon Thacker on guitar and Claire Dubono, soprano vocalist, will be performing at Talla nan Ros in Kingussie on 25 February 2006 at 8pm.
20 February 2006


March is the Month For Music and Drama At Ardross Hall

In March Ardross Hall will be hosting two top music and drama events with the Scottish Guitar Quartet and Benchtours Theatre Companies production of Crowhurst.
20 February 2006


Scottish Opera Orchestra joins tribute to John Currie

On Sunday 14 May 2006, the Scottish Opera Orchestra joins the finest choral singers from all over Scotland to present a tribute to Scottish chorusmaster and conductor John Currie, whose work was described as 'masterly' by the Los Angeles Times.
20 February 2006


Actress Lisa Gardner plays Art Nicely's girlfriend in Tales From Hollywood. Click for full size imageHollywood glamour for Perth Theatre

Perth Theatre presents the Scottish premiere of Christopher Hampton’s Tales From Hollywood from Thursday 23 February to Saturday 11 March 2006.
20 February 2006


Ceòlas Competition Winners Announced

Ceòlas is pleased to announce the winners to the South Uist Community Buyout Competition.
20 February 2006


Adult Feis Rois launch

Fèis Rois this week launch the 16th Fèis Rois Inbhich (Adult Fèis Rois), a 3-day Highland cultural Fèis taking place in the beautiful village of Ullapool on 29 & 30 April and 1 May 2006.
15 February 2006


Gainsborough portraits on show at Duff House

This week two portraits by one of Britain's best-loved artists, Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), will go on show at Duff House Country Gallery, Banff.
15 February 2006


Benchtours on tour in the Highlands

Following their biggest ever national tour with The Emperor’s Opera, benchtours are back with their second piece of new writing this year.
15 February 2006


Splinters return to Orkney

Splinters returns to Orkney in March 2006 with their latest production, 'Scot of the Anarchic'.
15 February 2006


Show Scotland 06

Show Scotland 06 is a new creative events weekend celebrating Scotland's museums and galleries taking place from 28 April to 1 May 2006.
15 February 2006


Am Miseanaraidh (The Missionary) by Iain Crichton Smith. Click for full size imageNewly discovered work by Iain Crichton Smith to be published on World Book Day

A newly-discovered manuscript of Gaelic original work from major Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith will be published by Ùr-Sgeul, together with a complementary Talking CD, on World Book Day, 2 March 2006.
13 February 2006


Long Night Moon by Mhairi Killin - a collection of images created using paper, brass and stitched silver, charting the celestial path of the moon in 2006. Click for full size imageIona artist's exhibition opens An Tobar 2006 Gallery programme

An Tobar, the arts centre for the islands of Mull and Iona opens its 2006 Gallery programme on 1 March with Long Night Moon – The Rhythm of Remembrance exhibition.
13 February 2006


Gecko 3 return to Inverness in February

Edinburgh based groove trio Gecko 3 are to perform in the Highland capital on 24 February 2006.
13 February 2006


Festival celebrates Gaelic Youth Theatre

A collaboration of two of the Highlands main providers of youth activities has lead to a new festival celebrating Gaelic Youth Theatre which will take place in Ullapool on 24 February 2006.
13 February 2006


Remax Festival of Laughter in Invergordon

A good belly laugh can lighten anyone's mood and any of the events at the weekend of 17th,18th and19th February in Invergordon, will brighten the most tired of faces!
10 February 2006


Ocean Colour Scene to Play Shetland Gig

One of the country’s leading indie bands ‘Ocean Colour Scene’ are set to play a one-off gig in Shetland on Wednesday 17th May as part of a small Scottish tour that also takes in Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen.
10 February 2006


Bombskare/D.o.P.E. Highland Dates February 2006

Two of the central belts top live bands 10 Piece Edinburgh Juggernaut Ska band Bombskare and Funky Organic Glasburgh/Edingow Hip-Hop group The Disciples of Panic Earth (D.o.P.E.) are teaming up and will visit the Highlands for 2 dates in February 2006.
10 February 2006


Tim Stead exhibition opening at An Lanntair

A major retrospective exhibition by the late sculptor and furniture maker Tim Stead opens at An Lanntair in Stornoway on 10th February 2006.
08 February 2006


Stephen Watts. Click for full size imagePoet to work with Ross County's 'Life Skills Through Sport' unit

Ross County Football and Club and HI~Arts are delighted to announce that Ross County's innovative programme of community outreach work, 'Life Skills Through Sport', is being extended in a new project with the arts agency.
08 February 2006


A Highland Tapestry

Lochan, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd and Troca are weaving together a unique piece of colourful performance based in Plockton on 24th & 25th February 2006.
08 February 2006


Shetland music at North American music convention

Shetland music looks set to make a major impact from 10-13 February 2006 when Shetland Arts Trust attends the North American 'Folk Alliance Music Convention' in Austin Texas with two of the islands most popular bands.
08 February 2006


Dick Gaughan returns to Farr

Dick Gaughan makes a return to Farr on 25th February 2006 after a five year gap.
08 February 2006


Julie Fowlis. Click for full size imageJulie Fowlis: Winner of the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2006

Julie Fowlis has scooped the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award at a glittering ceremony held in London on Tuesday 7 February 2006.
08 February 2006


The Scotsman & Orange Short Story Award 2006

This year's Award is based on the subject of 'work'.
06 February 2006


MP3 revolution hits the Highlands

Local musicians are selling their music all over the world with a new Highland based internet site www.scotloads.co.uk
06 February 2006


Project Ven-Hell Scottish Tour February 2006

Possibly Aberdeen's noisiest band Project Ven-Hell are hitting the road and come to Madhatters in Inverness on Fri 10 Feb. They will be touring the release of their new album 'I feel back what they're looking at me for' released by Valentine Bitch Records (http://www.valentinebitch.co.uk/)
06 February 2006


Local Motion reaches out to Ten Thousand

The Local Motion project has now entered its fifth and final phase, covering the six Culloden Academy feeder Primary schools, plus Central and Merkinch Primaries.
03 February 2006


Hotel California - the Ultimate Eagles Story at Elgin

Hotel California return to Scotland in February and March to bring you the Ultimate Eagles Story.
03 February 2006


Festival Website Shortlisted for Award

www.hebceltfest.com , the Hebridean Celtic Festival’s fantastic website has been shortlisted for a New Media award at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.
03 February 2006


Orkney Stained Glass - Art Residency

Orkney Stained Glass is offering an opportunity for an Art Residency, at our purpose built workshop, on the beautiful Orkney Island of Shapinsay, between 12th June and 17th July 2006.
03 February 2006


Danny Kyle's Open Stage Winners Announced at Celtic Connections

The level of talent on display at this year's Celtic Connections Open Stage was as high as ever, with everyone from singer-songwriters to a heavy-metal band in disguise competing to win a coveted finalists' slot.
01 February 2006



 

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