A twelve-day event (18th – 29th April 2011) on the theme of dance, body and the environment for dance or movement artists, choreographers and artists working in related art-forms.

The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked is the most comprehensive exhibition on the Lewis chessmen for over a decade, featuring chessmen drawn from the collections of National Museums Scotland and the British Museum. It will open at its final tour venue, Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway, on 15 April 2011.

Tailoring is about the perfect fit. Body shape and measurements are taken into account before any design is considered. Body size, pattern design, and the material used all contribute to each individual ‘look’. Today, for some people, this individuality has all but disappeared; lost through mass production and cost cutting by the clothing industry. ‘Mapping the Body’ is an exhibition of new work which investigates the history of pattern cutting in relation to individuality in clothing today by German textile artist Jeanette Sendler . The exhibition opens at Timespan on Saturday 23rd April 2011. The evening will begin with a talk by Jeanette on her work at 5.30pm, followed by a buffet supper and the official opening will be from 7-9pm.

Highland Print Studio in Inverness has announced details of their up and coming classes for April – June 2011.

The Uist Eco Film Festival is a new 3-day film festival (29 April – 1 May 2011) screening environmentally-themed international documentary and fiction film and video based at Balivanich Community Hall on Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The main themes of the festival will be Climate Change and Sustainability in relation to island and maritime contexts in three strands – what we’ve got, how we stand to lose it & how we can change the situation.

As part of the ARTIST ROOMS funded programme of education events to accompany the exhibition Beautiful Being, the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness is offering two days of painting workshops with Orcadian artist Diana Leslie on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2011.

The Blas Festival will have a band in residence when the festival kicks off across the Highlands on 9 September 2011.

Theatre, comedy and dance at Universal Hall in mid-April.

Plockton based Jewellery Designer, Gilly Langton has launched two new jewellery courses for 2011.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place on the 5th & 6th August 2011 in the beautiful estate of Belladrum, Beauly near Inverness. New for 2011 will be an area dedicated to craft, promoted and supported by HI-Arts Craft Development working with Belladrum estate. Set in the walled garden away from the main stages, in the same area will be the Wellness space and Gaelic café.