Families from across Perthshire and beyond will have the opportunity to try out a range of Scottish traditional musical instruments during a weekend festival (Fèis) in Aberfeldy in June.

The names of 20 Scottish museum and galleries who successfully bid to host one of twenty paid internships offered by Museums Galleries Scotland have been announced. Orkney Islands Council Arts, Museums and Heritage Service and The Pier Arts Centre have successfully secured one of these internships and the process to find a Museums and Gallery Intern has commenced.

Scone Palace in Perthshire has announced details of its first ever ‘Forest Festival’, being held in celebration of the International Year of the Forests.

A special Loch Shiel Festival version of Copland’s Pulitzer Prize winning “Appalachian Spring” precedes Stravinsky’s topical take on the Faustian fable.

Couturier Sandra Murray MBE has announced that she will be presenting a series of masterclasses for the first time, to pass on exclusive insights into the world of couture and the detailed process involved in creating her masterpieces, and revealing how a highly skilled artisan can operate independently of large fashion houses.

The life and work of the great Gaelic poet, Sorley MacLean, will be celebrated on Skye this summer, marking one hundred years since the poet’s birth.

Tread the Boards Theatre Company will be bringing their Musical Theatre Summer School to the Corran Halls in Oban from 1– 13 August 2011.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) announces the appointment of Michael Elliott as its new Chief Executive.

The artists exhibiting in Progressions, the next exhibition at Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery (7 May – 19 June 2011), are the five winners from the 2010 Shetland Open Portrait Awards.

Young Writers is a hands-on course of advice, mentoring and practical workshops running throughout Scotland in 2011 for young people aged 15 – 25. Closing date to apply is Monday 16th May 2011.