The Shetland Arts and Crafts Christmas Craft Fair is to take place at the Clickimin Centre this weekend (Friday 11th – 13th November 2011).

Artists and Eating establishments have once again come together in South West Ross to promote the excellent food and creative talent that the area has to offer. A Christmas Fair will be held at Strathcarron from Friday November 25th to Monday November 28th, from 10am until 4.30pm each day.

Winter Exhibition and The CD Collection are two new exhibitions, running simultaneously, at Inchmore Gallery, near Inverness which will open on Saturday 19th November 2011 from 2pm until 5pm (refreshments provided), The exhibition then runs until Saturday 7th January 2012.

Clare Gee catches up with the latest developments in the work of Matilda Tumim and Christopher Prendergast.

The Kilmorack Gallery Christmas Exhibition takes place from Saturday 19th November – Friday 23rd December 2011.

This weekend (Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November 2011, 10.00am til 4.00pm) sees artisans from across the highlands gather at The Strathpeffer Spa Pavillion in order to exhibit and sell their wares as part of the Exclusively Highlands Craft and Food Fair. Arts, Craft and Foods come together under one roof – a lovely experience for all ages.

Eigg Box will be a workspace on Eigg for island-based artists and creative businesses to share with visiting artists from Scotland and beyond. As well as different sized work spaces, Eigg Box might also have a small exhibition area.

Advice and tuition from Oliver Reed from Edinburgh College of Art for all those thinking of applying to Art College.

How Calm The Wild Water Workshop – we have a few spaces left for Fiona’s workshops still available.

Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, North Uist, until 29 October 2011.