Adapted from Luke Sutherland’s acclaimed novel, Venus as a Boy, National Theatre of Scotland present this explosive and haunting story about the miraculous power of sex, on tour in Scotland from 25-30 June 2007.

30 May 2007

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers will be on tour in the UK in May and June 2007, with their full concert of powerful taiko rhythms, huge drums, highly choreographed movement and delicate flute, all presented in a spectacular modern stage show.
30 May 2007

The Room 13 Studio visits the Sunart Centre in the first two weeks of July (1-13th) for a summer school which aims to cover as much of Room 13 working practice as possible and should be of interest to anyone looking for new ways of thinking about the way they make art.
30 May 2007

As part of Fèis an Eilein/The Skye Festival (13-27 July 200&) the Aos Dana Book Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2005.
30 May 2007

Artists from all over Cowal opening up their working studios to the public on 22-24 June 2007 in the first ever ArtsFeastCowal festival.
30 May 2007

Sandstone Press are delighted to announce that Remzije Sherifi's account of her life in Kosova and her survival of the persecutions of the '90s, and her work with asylum seekers in Britain is now available.
30 May 2007

The Theatre Modo workshops will be open to all every Tuesday and Thursday between 3.30 and 8pm.
30 May 2007

Some of the most influential names in the music business will be sharing secrets from the industry in a bid to boost the careers of up-and-coming Scottish musicians.
28 May 2007

An exhibition of entries submitted to a prestigious digital photography competition will be on display in Inverness starting 7th June.

25 May 2007

The festival continues with an exciting weekend programme of events.

An Taigh-Samhraidh (The Holiday Home) is Angus Peter Campbell's third Gaelic novel, following on from the acclaimed An Oidhche Mus Do Sheòl Sinn (2003), voted into the Top Ten Best Ever Scottish Books by readers of the List magazine, and Là a' Dèanamh Sgèil do Là (2005), shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year.


25 May 2007

Interested in what's going on at Distance Lab? At their  first ever "open studio" event they will tell you about how they're pushing the limits of technology and design to overcome the disadvantages of distance.


25 May 2007

To mark the Highland Year of Culture and the arrival of the Moray Firth Flotilla, Buckie Festival 2007 led by Theatre Modo create one of the biggest ever community projects the Moray coast has seen.
25 May 2007

A workshop to help reduce our ecological foot printing in order to reduce our impact and to live more lightly on the earth is taking place in Inverness on Saturday 26 May 2007.
25 May 2007

To be considered for inclusion in the final edition of the Highland 2007 programme, covering events between 1 September and 31 December, full details of events must be entered using the online form by 1 June 2007.
23 May 2007

The 19th century Napier Report, one of Scotland’s most important records of Highland life and times, has now entered the electronic age in a project undertaken by one of the more remote UHI Millennium Institute learning centres.
23 May 2007

A spirited musical celebration that includes world premieres by two internationally acclaimed musicians will mark the debut of a £500,000 pipe organ being inaugurated at a Scottish school next month (June 2007).
23 May 2007

Cath Mack is sad to learn of the death of the great Shetland guitarist "Peerie" Willie Johnson of Lerwick on 23 May 2007.
23 May 2007

HI~Arts Writing Development Project, in association with goNORTH!, is very proud to present a unique interview and music writers workshop with Colin Larkin.
23 May 2007

There is great excitement among senior music students in Ullapool High School as they work to put the final touches to their self-penned songs in preparation for their showcase concert A Song for the Future on Tuesday June 19th in the Macphail Theatre.
23 May 2007

Many New Media Scotland projects happen as a result of our ongoing dialogue with practitioners in art and technology.
22 May 2007

Initiated by Scottish Screen in 2000, the Alt-w Fund is for practitioners to make and develop innovative work and creative applications for the web which challenge notions of what networked screen-based digital creativity can be.


22 May 2007

Joanne B Kaar has been busy recycling linen waste from the Scalpay weaving shed in the Western Isles into handmade papers.
22 May 2007

Chatterbox staff were feeling very pleased with themselves on Friday night, 18th May 2007, when they scooped a 'Community Invitation Award' at the second annual Cairngorm & Moray Newsletter and Website Awards Project.
21 May 2007

This year's Aviemore Mountain Film Festival was officially declared the biggest and best yet, as organisers saw visitor figures reach over 1,500 during the course of the four days.

21 May 2007

A unique version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth will be performed in the stunning grounds and ruins of Elgin Cathedral in Moray from 20 – 23 June 2007.
21 May 2007

English may be the world's second most widely-used language but Hot House Flowers front man Liam Ó Maonli will be in Inverness next month to argue the case for minority languages to find their way into mainstream music.
21 May 2007

Over 400 people attended the highly successful inaugural Watermill Children’s Book Festival in Aberfeldy on 12th and 13th May 2007, the first festival in Scotland to be dedicated exclusively to children’s books.
21 May 2007

The farming community in Orkney are currently the focus for the year-long project, Art & Agriculture, and a new exhibition of work by Artist in Residence Rebecca Marr at the Orkney Auction Mart marks the first public event in what looks to be a busy year.
18 May 2007

The beautiful woodlands of the Brahan Estate will be transformed with magical creatures, the sounds of Blazin Fiddles, and be set ablaze with fire and light on the evening of May 26 2007.

18 May 2007

A new CD of composer James Douglas' music entitled ‘Peace of the Highlands’ will be launched at The Macphail Centre, Ullapool at a concert on Friday 6th July 2007.
18 May 2007

The Aviemore Mountain Film Festival kicks off today (17th May) with four days of events guaranteed to bring mind-blowing mountain mayhem to the Highland town.

17 May 2007

Joanne Kaar papermaker from Caithness, stayed for a week’s residency in Cromarty to work with children and young people on her “Message in a Bottle” project.
14 May 2007

“Every costume has a memory associated with it, a story to tell” says Caro Harkness, Head of Wardrobe, and as Scottish Ballet prepares for what might be perhaps its biggest Spring clean yet in advance of its move to a brand new home at Tramway at the end of 2008, the forthcoming costume sale allows everyone the opportunity to purchase their very own piece of ballet history; from Dame Margot Fonteyn’s costume in Peter Darrell’s Beardsley-inspired The Scarlet Pastorale, to the 14th century style designs based on the prints of Albrecht Durer in Darrell’s Giselle.

14 May 2007

Three seminars have been organised by On The Edge Research, Gray's School of Art, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen to develop a new level of thinking in relation to the aesthetics and ethics of art practices that work within the social and cultural spheres of public life.
14 May 2007

This summer, the north-west of Sutherland will see its past come to life through the evocative re-creation of what was once an eagerly-awaited annual fixture on the calendar for many townships and communities.
11 May 2007

Source is a new video work by Dalziel + Scullion, commissioned by An Tobar on the Isle of Mull to celebrate it’s tenth anniversary. The premier screening will be on 18 May 2007 at An Tobar.
11 May 2007

HI~Arts wishes to commission a scoping study into the potential demand for, and role of, a Crafts Development Officer based with HI~Arts.
11 May 2007

Tickets for the world premiere of Scottish Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty are now on sale in Inverness. Calling at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness from 23rd – 26th January 2008, this stunning new production sees Scotland’s National Dance Company stage a brand new version of the classic fairy story.
11 May 2007

Runrig will release their 13th studio album on the 14th May 2007.
11 May 2007

Inverness Town House is set to welcome Britain’s First Lady Of Song, Rosemary Squires, with her entertaining show Gigs, Giggles And Gossip, on 26 May 2007.
10 May 2007

World class Scots saxophonist Paul Towndrow is returning to Inverness on 30 May 2007 with his sextet featuring several of the country's top contemporary jazz artists.
10 May 2007

The Highland Council and Eden Court in Exile are co-promoting an exciting dance performance on 25 May 2007 by Mapdance, a graduate performance company from the University of Chichester.
10 May 2007

The Inverness based Dogstar Theatre company are returning to the Spectrum Centre on 22 & 23 May 2007 for two Eden Court In Exile performances of the compelling drama, ‘E Polish Quine by Henry Adam.
10 May 2007

The full event programme and brochure for The Outsider Festival is launched today, Thursday 10 May – six weeks before midsummer and the best weekend of the year.
10 May 2007

Ardross Hall will be hosting two top events in June - a young international award wining saxophinist and an award wining drama production on its farewell tour.
10 May 2007

The Jyrojets US invasion continues…..with a top speed of 45mph (downhill), the vintage red, double-decker bus, complete with plasma screens, Kicker audio equipment, and a custom built mahogany bar with Bass on tap (oh dear) has already transported them from California to Arizona. The lads from Inverness are the main attraction on the BBC America’s BritBus Tour which is travelling coast to coast, hitting 15 major cities, along with a couple of non-scheduled stops for the odd blow out!

10 May 2007

Likened to a young Sheryl Crow or Stevie Nicks, Esther O’Connor (daughter of Wet Wet Wet’s Graeme Duffin) will be on tour throughout the year with some dates in the Highlands and Islands.
10 May 2007

Fèis an Eilein/The Skye Festival, Skye’s longest running festival is back for its 16th appearance on the summer festivals’ circuit this July.
10 May 2007

Highland 2007 announce today (Wednesday 2 May) funding for 24 events and projects as part of InvernessFest Fringe celebrations.

10 May 2007

The launch of Geoff Holder’s new book “The Guide to Mysterious Iona and Staffa” will take place at the village library on Iona at 1.30pm on Saturday 12th May 2007.
10 May 2007

The third Ullapool Book Festival starts on Thursday 10th May with a lecture by Kenneth White who has been described as "Scotland's most original and challenging writer, academic and poet".
09 May 2007

Britain's most northerly arts festival the St. Magnus Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary in from June 22-27, 2007 with six intoxicating days of music, theatre and literature, all taking place against the magical backdrop of the islands of Orkney at midsummer.


07 May 2007

Have you seen "Rapal"? Are you enjoying it? New music. New songs........ But what about your own songs?
03 May 2007

Shetland Arts will be launching a new volunteering policy at the Careers Scotland Learning and Careers event on 19 May 2007. The organisation will be looking for 100 high value volunteers in a wide range of arts roles.

03 May 2007

FRANKIE Gavin, the greatest living traditional Irish fiddle player, launches a nationwide UK tour next month (starting Thursday, 10 May).
03 May 2007

An exciting new inter-Fèis project is being launched this week by two Fèisean who are linked by a ferry crossing. Fèis Rois and Fèis Eilean an Fhraoich are inviting ten Secondary aged participants each from Ross-shire and the Isle of Lewis to a special Teenage Groupwork project.
03 May 2007

A Spring evening of opera and song at a Highland castle will bring out the romantic side in most people, and there will be a definite air of romance, as well as a dash of despair and some unrequited love, at Dunrobin Castle on Friday, 11th May.

02 May 2007

Strathspey in May is celebrating the Highland Year of Culture 2007 with an ambitious programme which will last 10 days and will be a mix of music, art and family fun in Grantown on Spey.
02 May 2007

Frankie Gavin (pictured), the greatest living traditional Irish fiddle player, launches a nationwide UK tour this month (starting Thursday, 10 May).
02 May 2007

The Scottish section of The Batik Guild is staging a Batik Exhibition at The Visitor Centre, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, until 10th May.
02 May 2007

Dance lovers in around Inverness are in for several treats over the coming eight weeks.
02 May 2007

An exciting new inter-Fèis project is being launched this week by two Fèisean who are linked by a ferry crossing.
02 May 2007

Mark your diary as this year’s hotly anticipated HebCelt tickets go on sale on 1 May!  The Festival runs from Wed 11 - Sat 14 July with a fantastic line up including The Proclaimers, Moving Hearts, Seth Lakeman and the Peatbog Faeries - not to mention whole variety of fringe activities to enjoy.

01 May 2007

Jyrojets are one of the most heavily tipped bands around, with shed-loads of great press. They recently performed a live acoustic set for BBC Radio Scotland and were introduced as “a band on the cusp of greatness”.
01 May 2007

The launch of Geoff Holder's new book "The Guide to Mysterious Iona and Staffa" will take place at the village library on Iona at 1.30pm on Saturday 12th May.
01 May 2007

The Shetland Museum and Archives will be opening its doors to the public with a grand launch weekend on the 2nd and 3rd June 2007, it was announced today (1st May 2007)




01 May 2007

Dealbh Ealain – the Gaelic Arts Conference organised by Pròiseact nan Ealan (PnE) on behalf of the Gaelic Arts Strategic Development (GASD) - will take place next week on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th May in An Lanntair.
01 May 2007