ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies VETERAN DIRECTOR Ken Loach is no stranger to controversy. His social conscience and left-wing beliefs have created unforgettable films, but incensed those who do not share his view of the world. ‘The Wind That Shakes The Barley’ won the Palme D’Or at Cannes but has stirred up a hornet’s nest […]

Timespan, Helmsdale, until 4 July 2006

Orkney, 16-21 June 2006

GEORGINA COBURN catches up with MATT LLOYD, Coordinator of the Rural Cinema North Project and creator of the Virtual Film Club website for the north of Scotland

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies THE SMOKING BAN has brought a breath of fresh air to Scottish life. An evening at the pub or a meal out no longer entails a foggy atmosphere or the risk of cancer. It is a definite blow against the evil of cigarettes. The tobacco industry isn’t about to stand […]

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

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory, 2006

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory, 2006

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, until 1 July; Swanson Gallery, Thurso, 15 July-5 August; Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 18 August-9 September 2006

Birnam Institute, Dunkeld, 3-4 June 2006