North Highland Connections is working with The Hebrides Ensemble in the evocative spaces of St Duthus Collegiate Church in Tain, Ross-shire.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 25-28 October 2012.

Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 28 October 2012.

A group of oil and acrylic paintings from Shetland Museum’s collection of art can now be viewed on the BBC’s Your Paintings website. The 187 paintings range from 18th century portraits of eminent Shetlanders, to 21st century landscapes by contemporary artists.

Talented Highland gal Fraya Thomsen has been offered one of only four places at the esteemed National Film and Television School in London to study an MA in Composing for Film and Television.

Celtic Connections will celebrate 20 years as a cornerstone of Scotland’s cultural calendar with a stellar programme.

The National Theatre of Scotland announced that Laurie Sansom will become the new Artistic Director of the Company.

Rag Tag & Textile will display three sculptural garments representing hidden thoughts of the mind.

The opening of the final 2012 exhibition at Inchmore Gallery, near Inverness, will take place on Saturday 3 November from 2-4pm.

Opera singer Oksana Mavrodii and Danish folk band Himmerland to perform in Shetland.