After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Features

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The Power of Networking

10 Jan 2011 in Dance & Drama, Features, Showcase

IETM Plenary Meeting in Glasgow, 2010

MURIEL ANN MACLEOD, the Artistic Director of Theatre Hebrides and Projects Development Co-ordinator for the Highlands and Islands Theatre Network, reflects on IETM in Glasgow in November 2010.

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Simon Hall Celebrates Saltire First Book Prize

12 Dec 2010 in Features, Orkney, Showcase, Writing

Simon Hall, joint winner of the Saltire Society First Book Prize 2010

Simon Hall is the joint winner of Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year for his book on the Literature of Orkney.

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Fire and Ice at Loch Tay

7 Dec 2010 in Features, Highland, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Fire and Ice visitors admire the burning pod.

Highland Perthshire’s first Fire and Ice Festival culminated in a spectacular finale on Saturday evening at the Scottish Crannog Centre after a harrowing week of disruptions caused by the early onslaught of winter.

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Developing a Creative Nation

1 Dec 2010 in Features, Highland, Showcase

Scene from Plan B's A Wee Home From Home with Frank McConnell and Michael Marra

The text of Andrew Dixon’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture, St Andrew’s Day, 2010.

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HI-Wireless Act (With the Aid of The Net)

29 Nov 2010 in Features, Showcase, Writing

Euan Martin and Dave Smith of Right LInes

Dave Smith and Euan Martin of Right Lines offer the chance to have a 10-minute radio drama recorded and broadcast.

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Celebrating A Decade of A’Chraobh

16 Nov 2010 in Features, Highland, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Visitors framed by the Branch Hoop at A'Chraobh

Artist Sue Jane Taylor looks back on a the first decade of the A’Chraobh project in Borgie Forest.

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A Tale of Deception

3 Nov 2010 in Features, Film, Music, Showcase, Writing

Gavin Bain holds a copy of California Schemin'

Alexander Smith gets the lowdown on a scandal from the Dundee rapper turned author Gavin Bain

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Craft Feature: Joanne B Kaar

31 Oct 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

Joanne Kaar sketching in South Korea (Photo - Helene Tschacher)

This October 2010 we talk to Joanne B Kaar, a paper artist who lives and works in Caithness. She tells us about her recent visit to South Korea and her attendance at the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists Congress which took place in September 2010.

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Love Music Festival: Encouraging Curiosity and Musical Experiment

29 Oct 2010 in Features, Festival, Highland, Music, Showcase

Bulgarian vocal group the EVA Quartet

GEORGINA COBURN shares the love with Love Music Festival director STEPHEN DEAZLEY

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Helen Lockhart – Maker of Rainbows

22 Oct 2010 in Features, Highland, Visual Arts & Crafts

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MANDY HAGGITH enjoys a good yarn with wool dyer Helen Lockhart.

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