Communities across the Highlands and Islands have been invited to put their creative place forward for an award up to £150,000.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra returns to Inverness Eden Court Theatre on Thursday 16 August with a programme of music by Prokofiev, Mozart and Beethoven.

One of the world’s top ten sopranos is hosting a concert in Inverness in September to help raise funds for two local schools.

HI~Arts in association with Jenny Brown Associates, literary agents, is launching a search to find Scotland’s best unpublished nonfiction.

Read the latest news and details of upcoming events at an talla solais in Ullapool.

Shetland Arts presents Particle – Things Unseen by Anne Bevan at the Bonhoga Gallery in Shetland from Saturday 4 August – Sunday 16 September 2012.

Exclusively Highlands organise and host a series of Artisan Art, Craft and Food Events and will be at the Moy Highland Field Games Fair on Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th August 2012 from 10.00am – 6.00pm.

Kilmorack Gallery has announced details of their forthcoming exhibition showing the work of two Scottish painters: Kirstie Cohen and Christopher Wood RSW which will run from 11th August – 22nd September 2012.

Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing festival is a brand new festival celebrating our creative lives as we age. Throughout October 2012.

The University of the Highlands and Islands will be setting up campus at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.