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The Old Tunes Are The Best
The Birnam Quartet will be performing their live show at Glen Urquhart Public Hall, Drumnadrochit, on Saturday 20th March 2010 at 8pm.
Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:06:30 GMT


Top Traditional Musicians head to Glengarry for double bill music night
Top Traditional Musicians head to Glengarry for double bill music night It’s not every night that a venue can boast that two of Scotland's best traditional acts are performing but that is exactly what is happening in Glengarry Community Centre on Friday 19 March 2010.
Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:46:24 GMT


Cultural Enterprise Office March 2010 E-Bulletin
The March 2010 edition of the Cultural Enterprise Office E-Bulletin is now available to download.
Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:03:37 GMT


Singing Workshop with Corrina Hewat
Saturday March 20th from 11am – 4pm will be a Singing Day at The Stables in Cromarty. This day long workshop will be led by one of Scotland’s foremost performers and local girl – Corrina Hewat.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:59 GMT


North Highland Connections Continues to Expand!
North Highland Connections Continues to Expand! At a time when there are ever-increasing fears for the funding challenges facing the Arts, North Highland Connections is determined to continue with the ambitious vision which inspired its founding in 2008. 
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:33:05 GMT


Two outstanding concerts for Inverness Town House
The busiest classical music venue in The Highlands will shortly host two exceptional concerts in two days.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:19:20 GMT


HI~Arts Web Marketing Workshop tour of Scotland 2010
HI~Arts Web Marketing Workshop tour of Scotland 2010 A series of Web Marketing Workshops which are being run by HI-Arts are to take place throughout the Highlands and Islands from April - June 2010.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:29:20 GMT


World Class piper to play at Eden Court event
World Class piper to play at Eden Court event In his role as Piper to the Society, Dr Angus MacDonald will open proceedings at the annual Gaelic Society of Inverness (GSI) concert at Eden Court this Friday evening (12th March 2010). Dr Angus will play sets of tunes reflecting the theme chosen for this year’s event, namely Seasons and Moods.
Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:54:36 GMT


Inverness Opera Company presents Titanic the Musical
Inverness Opera Company presents Titanic the Musical at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness from Tuesday 24th - Saturday 27th March 2010.
Posted on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:03:06 GMT


Young Scottish Jazz Musician 2010
Applications are invited for the "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the year 2010", now in it's 4th year. Application deadline is 1 April 2010.
Posted on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:13:14 GMT


Cothrom air leth do luchd-ciùil òga le Gàidhlig
'S e Fèis caran ùr tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig do dhaoine òga ann an S1 gu S4 a th' ann am Freumhan a chaidh a chur air dòigh airson a’ chiad uair le taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig agus Iomairt an Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean.
Posted on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:54:06 GMT


Musical opportunity for young Gaelic-speakers
Launched last year, with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Freumhan is a relatively new Gaelic-medium Fèis for young people in 1st to 4th year at secondary school.
Posted on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:50:11 GMT


Inverness selected to host European Song Contest
Top European music acts and international media will flock to Inverness this November to engage in one of the most unique song competitions on the European cultural calender.
Posted on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:03:34 GMT


Bellevue Rendezvous on tour
Bellevue Rendezvous on tour Bellevue Rendezvous tour Scotland during March and April with their new album Salamander.
Posted on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:11:27 GMT


IdeasTap funding
Details of two funds from IdeaTaps are now available, with a deadline for applications set as 29 March 2010.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:18:29 GMT


Shetland Charitable Trust
The Shetland Charitable Trust is a charity set up to benefit the inhabitants of Shetland Its aim is to provide public benefit to, and improve the quality of life for, the people of Shetland, especially in the areas of:  Social care and welfare, Arts, culture, sport and recreation and the environment, natural history and heritage.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:31 GMT


Mr McFall’s Chamber - Call for Scores
Scottish-based chamber ensemble, Mr McFall’s Chamber, is looking to commission four settings of English poems and one extended four-movement setting of English poems from young composers aged 30 and under and they have set a deadline of 30 April 2010 for entries.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:27:54 GMT


Free arts guides from Mencap
The Mencap 'Doing...' arts guides provide ideas about running arts projects with people with a learning disability and they have announced that these guides are now available to download.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:03 GMT


Findhorn Female Artists Fundraising Concert
Four Findhorn female artists are coming together live in concert on Friday 2nd April 2010 to raise money for two local causes; the Universal Hall and Moray Women’s Aid.

Posted on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:40 GMT


MacMillan at 50 - Scottish Ensemble with Tenebrae & Cryptic
Choral Workshops with James MacMillan - 27 & 28 March 2010
Performances - 1 & 2 April 2010
Perth & Glasgow
Posted on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:15:35 GMT


The Magic of Music & Song in Playback Theatre
During this Easter holiday,  make magic with music and song at Newbold House, Forres, from 2-5 April 2010.
Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:41:19 GMT


Coffee Shop Sessions at Strathpeffer
As the name would indicate these are intimate listening room shows for a maximum of 30 music lovers, in the friendliest and most comfortable surrounds possible at The Coffee Shop in Strathpeffer.
Posted on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:58:43 GMT


Comprehensive new handbook for teaching bellows-blown Scottish pipes
THE Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society announces the publication of The Wind in the Bellows, not a river bank yarn but an important, timely and comprehensive handbook for anyone teaching Scottish bellows-blown pipes, which have experienced a major revival over the past three decades.
Posted on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:25:56 GMT


Astar Studios extends recording loans for 2010
A unique scheme that provides musicians with interest free loans of up to £5000 for recording services has been extended for 2010.
Posted on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:43 GMT


Treacherous Orchestra announce first ever live tour
Treacherous Orchestra have announced heir first ever live tour which will be touring Scotland from 28th March – 10th April 2010. 
Posted on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:16:19 GMT


Runrig Join HebCelt Hall of Fame and Festival Programme for 2010
One of Scotland's most renowned Gaelic music artists, Runrig, has been confirmed to play at the 2010 Hebridean Celtic Festival. The news comes as the band is listed as one of the festival's first inductees to its new Hall of Fame.

Posted on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:11:23 GMT


Hebrides Ensemble present a major national tour of Pierrot Lunaire
Hebrides Ensemble present a major national tour of Pierrot Lunaire Hebrides Ensemble are about to embark on a major tour of a landmark work in 20th Century music theatre when they present a major national tour of Pierrot Lunaire by Albert Schoenberg. The tours includes three dates in the Highlands and Islands during March 2010. 



Posted on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:43:14 GMT


Wellcome Trust Arts Awards
The Wellcome Trust Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science. All art forms are covered by the programme - dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography, creative writing or digital media - and the Trust invites applications for projects which engage adult audiences and/or young people. The deadlines for Small Grants are: 30 April, 30 July & 29 Oct 2010.
Posted on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:54:44 GMT


Cultural Enterprise Office - Feb 2010 E-Bulletin
The February 2010 edition of the Cultural Enterprise Office's E-Bulletin is now available to download.
Posted on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:51:16 GMT


The Scottish Arts Council Goes West… South by South West
The Scottish Arts Council, in partnership with PCL Presents and DF Concerts, is co-ordinating two Showcasing Scotland events and the Scottish presence at South by South West, one of the world’s largest music industry festivals which runs from 17-21 March 2010 in Austin, Texas.
Posted on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:02:26 GMT


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