Legendary musician and producer Matthew Herbert has announced his forthcoming Scottish tour.

The Travelling Gallery is visiting the Western Isles and the Isle of Skye between Monday 8th and Saturday 13th October 2012 with its latest exhibition ‘ We Form Geology’ by Ilana Halperin.

Margaret Tait, acclaimed Scottish filmmaker, poet and writer is celebrated at The Big Sheep Symposium – an event exploring her time at ‘Slowbend’ near Helmsdale which was her and Alex Pirie’s home between 1965 and 1973. The Symposium will open a discussion on four themes: The Sheep and The Land, by way of A Film, and A Poet’s Voice. It is timely to revisit Tait’s film work and ask why the start of the 60’s was a very productive period for both Tait’s writing and films.

October events at The Stables in Cromarty

Education minister Michael Russell MSP and writer George Gunn celebrate Neil Gunn’s birthday at Dunbeath Heritage Centre.

Members of Clan Donald from around the world are being invited to attend mòd with their chief at a Gathering of Clan Donald on 30 July 2014 at Traigh Farm, Arisaig in Lochaber.

Lochaber’s own Watercolour Music announces the first of the new season of highly popular House Concerts.

Here is the latest news from the last month at An Talla Solais in Ullapool plus a reminder that the last scheduled show of the year, the Members’ Show, is open until 7th October 2012.

Tain based creative duo Brodie Nairn and Nicky Burns have recently been holed up working on a top secret whisky based project, shrouded in mystery it is now time to open the bottle and announce the details.

Highland Print Studio will host an exhibition of poignant portraits showing nine Cromarty residents who were teenagers in the Ross-shire coastal town during the Second World War.