Northings Event Reviews archive from June 2006
Young GMB (Finn Delaney), Hamnavoe Man. © Sue Tordoff Click for full size image A HAMNAVOE MAN (St Magnus Festival, Stromness and Kirkwall, Orkney, 16-21 June 2006)

SUE TORDOFF rounds up the events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of George Mackay Brown.
29 June 2006


Fatboy Slim. Click for full size image ROCK NESS (Dores, Loch Ness, 24 June 2006)

STEVE ROBERTSON joined the throng at Fatboy Slim’s lochside extravaganza.
28 June 2006


Peter Maxwell Davies, Martyn Brabbins and James MacMillan at the Conductors Course. Click for full size image ORKNEY CONDUCTING COURSE (Kirkwall, 12-22 June 2006)

ROBERT CLARK and SUSAN COSTELLO investigate the art of conducting.
28 June 2006


The Limbe Choir at St Margaret's Hope Church. Click for full size image ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL 2 (Orkney, 16-21 June 2006)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES reflects on another successful St Magnus Festival
28 June 2006


Rigger by Sue Jane Taylor. Click for full size image VISUAL ARTS SUTHERLAND 2006 (Timespan, Helmsdale, until 4 July 2006)

GILES SUTHERLAND admires the work on show at the latest VASu exhibition.
21 June 2006


Stone and wool necklace by Julie Marwick. (Photo -Clare Gee) Click for full size image ORKNEY COLLEGE ART AND DESIGN EXHIBITION 2006 (Orkney College, Kirkwall, 7-15 June 2006)

CLARE GEE reflects on this year’s exhibition of work from Orkney College’s Art and Design students.
20 June 2006


Martyn Brabbins. Click for full size image ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL 1 (Orkney, 16-21 June 2006)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES files his initial report from the opening days of the St Magnus Festival
20 June 2006


The Big Willow Art Project at Brahan Estate, Marybank. (photo - Robert Livingston) Click for full size image THE BIG WILLOW ART PROJECT / PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES – NEW WORK FROM THE SCOTTISH BASKETMAKERS CIRCLE (Brahan Estate, Marybank, Ross-shire, until May 2007 / Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, until 17 June; Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 24 June-15 July; Swanson Gallery, Thurso, 12 August-9 September; St Fergus Gallery, Wick, 16 September-14 October 2006)

GEORGINA COBURN looks at two related exhibitions centred on working with willow.
13 June 2006


Summer Lightning. Click for full size image SUMMER LIGHTNING (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory, 2006)

MARK FISHER finds the Pitlochry production hitting an appropriately frolicsome note.
13 June 2006


Chimneys at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Click for full size image CHIMNEYS (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory, 2006)

MARK FISHER enters into the spirit of Agatha Christie’s forgotten play.
13 June 2006


Time of Rats. Click for full size image SHARMANKA (Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, until 1 July; Swanson Gallery, Thurso, 15 July–5 August; Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 18 August–9 September 2006)

GEORGINA COBURN explores the Gothic world of Sharmanka.
13 June 2006


Alison Bell - 3 Apron Strings. Click for full size image PERTHSHIRE VISUAL ARTS FORUM (Birnam Institute, Dunkeld, 3-4 June 2006)

GEORGINA COBURN reports from the Perthshire Visual Arts Forum.
13 June 2006


Caroline Reagh, Frank McConnell and Sandra Robertson of Dannsa. Click for full size image DANNSA WITH FIRST HARVEST (North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 9 June 2006, and touring)

ROB ADAMS caught the opening night of Dannsa and First Harvest’s Tune Up collaboration.
13 June 2006


Croft No5 at the 2006 Orkney Folk Festival. Click for full size image ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL (Various venues, Orkney, 25-28 May 2006)

LEAH SEATOR soaks up the action at the 24th Orkney Folk Festival.
13 June 2006


Work by Matthew Reade. Click for full size image CALGARY SPRING EXHIBITION (Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull, ended 10 June 2006)

JULIET KNIGHT reports on the Spring Exhibition at Calgary Bay, part of the ongoing Calgary Art and Nature project.
 

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