The 13th Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival takes place from 16-18 September, 2011.

August newsletter from Sandstone Press.

Michael Mackenzie and his son James will once again tread the boards together at the famous Theatre in the Hills.

Blazin’ Fiddles play Glenuig Hall on 20 August.

Lunchtime concert featuring baroque and renaissance music from Poland performed by the early music ensemble from Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków.

Two new exhibitions open this August 2011 at the Inchmore Gallery near Inverness.

An Talla Solais, Ullapool, until 29 August 2011.

Jennifer Cantwell lives and works in Forres, Moray. Jennifer is one of four makers who is taking part in the Making Progress 2011 – a HI-Arts mentoring project for mid career makers as part of the HI-Arts Craft Development programme . Jennifer’s exhibition ‘Birdsong’ opens this weekend at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and then runs from 13 August – 10 September 2011.

IAN STEPHEN continues his log of a voyage.

Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, until 3 September 2011.