Strathpeffer Pavilion is delighted to announce that the Classical Brit award winning band Blake will perform at the iconic Highland venue on 3 August 2011.

The Castle Gallery in Inverness celebrates its 10th anniversary this April with an exhibition by Gillian Jones 30th April – 21st May 2011.

The Puppet Animation Festival is once again coming to Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern, on the 22 & 26 April 2011.

Nineteen authors are in the running to win £30,000 as part of this year’s Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust 2011 Book Awards, in partnership with Creative Scotland. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has been proud sponsor of the award for the last three years.

Meet Alec Finlay and Ken Cockburn, who have been travelling through Scotland guided by the Japanese poet Basho, at the Empty Shop in Huntly for an evening of stories and readings from The Road North on the 28th April 2011 at 7pm.

Bob Pegg, Ross-shire based storyteller and musician, leads a tale-telling walk through the streets of Cromarty on 23 April.

The Stables, Cromarty, 15 – 16 April 2011.

An Talla Solais, Ullapool, until 8 May 2011.

Teviot Row House, Edinburgh, 15 April 2011.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra makes a welcome return to Eden Court Theatre on Sunday 8 May, with a concert featuring the music of works by Brahms, Haydn, Wolf and Mendelssohn.