The Celtic Media Festival has announced its annual Call for Entries.

Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 4 October 2012, and touring

Master storyteller Sir Thomas Allen returns to Scottish Opera, with his first staging of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, set in a spectacular visual world inspired by ‘steam punk’ Victoriana.

The Travelling Gallery is visiting the Western Isles and the Isle of Skye between Monday 8th and Saturday 13th October 2012 with its latest exhibition ‘ We Form Geology’ by Ilana Halperin.

Spa Pavilion, Strathpeffer, 4 October 2012, and touring.

Margaret Tait, acclaimed Scottish filmmaker, poet and writer is celebrated at The Big Sheep Symposium – an event exploring her time at ‘Slowbend’ near Helmsdale which was her and Alex Pirie’s home between 1965 and 1973. The Symposium will open a discussion on four themes: The Sheep and The Land, by way of A Film, and A Poet’s Voice. It is timely to revisit Tait’s film work and ask why the start of the 60’s was a very productive period for both Tait’s writing and films.

October events at The Stables in Cromarty

Education minister Michael Russell MSP and writer George Gunn celebrate Neil Gunn’s birthday at Dunbeath Heritage Centre.

Platform, Glasgow, 28 September 2012, and touring.

Traverse search for 50 writers who embody the spirit of invention, adventure and risk taking.