Artforms

After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Feature by Northings

Donnie Munro on Gaelic Culture

26 Oct 2003 in Features, Gaelic, Highland

DONNIE MUNRO is best known as a singer, both as a solo artist and as the former lead singer with Runrig.

Feature by Northings

An Orcadian at the Venice Biennale

25 Oct 2003 in Features, Orkney, Visual Arts & Crafts

At this year’s Venice Biennale, Scotland was represented for the first time by an official pavilion. As well as the three artists featured there – Claire Barclay, Simon Starling and Jim Lambie – several other Scottish artists took part in the related ‘Zenomap’ project. One was Orcadian COLIN KIRKPATRICK.

Review by Mark Fisher

Gilt

21 Oct 2003 in Dance & Drama, Reviews

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, October 2003

Feature by Northings

A Light in the North

20 Oct 2003 in Features, Highland, Writing

TOM BRYAN looks ahead to a new festival dedicated to the work of the great Caithness novelist and dramatist Neil M Gunn

Feature by Northings

Katrina McPherson

15 Oct 2003 in Dance & Drama, Features, Highland

KATRINA MCPHERSON is Scotland’s leading practitioner in the relatively new art of video dance.

Feature by Peter Urpeth

Christine Primrose

14 Oct 2003 in Features, Gaelic, Highland, Music

CHRISTINE PRIMROSE is one of the great voices in traditional Gaelic singing. PETER URPETH looks at Christine’s contribution, and welcomes a new recording with Brian Ó hEadhra