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.

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Bob Pegg’s book of Highland Folk Tales published

18 May 2012 in Highland, News, Writing

Bob Pegg’s book Highland Folk Tales has been published by the History Press as one of their County Folk Tales series.

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Review by Mandy Haggith

Ullapool Book Festival 2012

17 May 2012 in Festival, Highland, Reviews, Showcase, Writing

Louise Welsh (photo Steve Lindbridge)

Ullapool Book Festival, Ullapool, 11-13 May 2012.

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HI-Arts Hit Team in Argyll this May

7 May 2012 in Argyll & the Islands, Heritage, Music, News, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

This May 2012 the HI-Arts Hit Team visit Argyll for two days of professional advice and training for Argyll’s cultural, creative and heritage professionals.

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Twenty titles shortlisted for Scotland’s largest literary prize

1 May 2012 in News, Writing

Twenty authors have been shortlisted to win £30,000 in the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards 2012, in partnership with Creative Scotland.

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An Leabhar Mor and LK243 UnderSail at an talla solais

23 Apr 2012 in Gaelic, Highland, News, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

An Leabhar Mor and LK243 UnderSail are two exhibitions which will be opening in an talla solais, Ullapool Visual Arts on Friday the 27th of April 7 – 9 pm.

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World Book Night invitation from Ruth Tauber

20 Apr 2012 in News, Writing

Ruth Tauber is looking to give away copies of Rebecca as part of World Book Night.

Creative Blogging*

16 Apr 2012 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Argyll & the Islands, Audience Development Blog, Dance & Drama, Highland, Moray, Music, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

Creative Blogs Blogging has become quite the social media phenomenon in the last 2 years. They’re a fantastic tool to be using for both marketing and promoting yourself, your artwork, your organisation, basically anything that you do, or it can also be a brilliant way of putting your thoughts and inspirations down into words, a […]

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A Celebration of Jewish Writers in Scotland – a first for Inverness

13 Apr 2012 in Highland, News, Writing

This free event will provide an opportunity for a Jewish and wider audience to hear about modern Scottish Jewish writing.

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Blog by Sian Jamieson

What is the Impact of Facebook Timeline?

5 Apr 2012 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs, Dance & Drama, Festival, Film, Gaelic, Heritage, Music, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

At the end of last month Facebook users saw one of the biggest refurbishments to the social network there has been, since it went global. The introduction of the Facebook Timeline has created a lot of controversy, as we all grapple with the changes to the design features of the site, while trying to continue to engage with our fans. Some love it, other’s hate it. But what kind of impact is this having on our pages and their abilities to connect with Facebook users?

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Review by Jennie Macfie

Joy Dunlop and Twelfth Day

30 Mar 2012 in Highland, Music, Reviews, Showcase, Writing

Joy Dunlop (back) and Catriona Price and Esther Swift (Twelfth Day)

Hootananny, Inverness, 28 March 2012.

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