In celebration of 20 years promoting events on the Isle of Skye, SEALL presents two World music events in mid-May.

Iconic Grammy award-winning American singer, songwriter, musician and author Janis Ian is to play a solo acoustic gig at Strathpeffer Pavilion on 28 October 2011, at the start of an eagerly-awaited UK tour.

An exhibition by painter and writer Marion Boddy-Evans will be held at Portree Community Library from 16 May to 30 June 2011.

The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music is pleased to announce the dates for this year’s whole school tour. This year’s tour will take in Glasgow and Stirling, with shows at the Scottish Music Centre, St. Andrew’s In The Square, and the Tolbooth. It is hoped that one other date will be added before the tour concludes with the final concert at Plockton High School.

A retrospective of the work of Ann Henderson will be on show at Caithness Horizons in Thurso, the birthplace of this inspirational artist. The exhibition will run from 18th June – 4 September 2011.

“New Artists, New Work” is an exhibition which is opening at Inchmore Gallery (near Inverness) on Saturday 21st May 2011. The opening will take place from 2pm until 5pm where you will be able to view works by new artists to the gallery and new work by artists who are already exhibiting at the Gallery.

Gair Dunlop’s twin-screen film installation about the fast reactor site at Dounreay is to be screened in Edinburgh, Caithness and London.

Strathpeffer Community Centre is holding is first Art Fair on Saturday 14th May and Sunday 15th May.

Celebrating Adam Ant’s forthcoming gig at Inverness Ironworks (Sun 22 May 2011), IG:LU in Inverness are hosting an exhibition of all things Adam Ant on Screen, featuring many of his film appearances and all his pop videos with Adam & The Ants.

Now in its 7th year, West Coast Open 7 will take place from 14th May – 5th June 2011 at an talla solais in Ullapool. The show is open every day 2 – 5pm, free entry, all welcome.