21 Oct 2008 in Features, Heritage
IAN STEPHEN found more than he bargained for – and food for thought in a Highlands & Islands context – in the maritime museum in Douarnenez in Brittany
15 Oct 2008 in Features, Festival, Highland, Writing
JASON ROSE is standing down after five years at the helm of the Inverness Book Festival. We look back on his experiences in establishing the festival as an annual fixture in the calendar
14 Oct 2008 in Features, Orkney
Earlier in 2008, ALEC FINLAY presented a lecture in Stromness, exploring the aesthetics of wind turbines in the landscape. Alistair Peebles, of Porteous Brae Gallery, explains his reasons for organizing the event.
13 Oct 2008 in Features, Moray
12 Oct 2008 in Features, Gaelic, Highland, Music
FIONA MACKENZIE chronicles the adventures of the INVERNESS GAELIC CHOIR at the Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton
17 Sep 2008 in Argyll & the Islands, Dance & Drama, Features
In summer 2008, ALASDAIR SATCHEL of Mull Theatre starred in Euan Martin and Dave Smith’s The Accidental Death of An Accordionist. We follow the production through rehearsals, Edinburgh Fringe residency, and tour of the Highlands and Islands.
15 Sep 2008 in Features, Orkney, Writing
MORAG MACINNES reflects on the opening session in a new renga group in Stromness
15 Sep 2008 in Dance & Drama, Features, Highland
MARK FISHER caught up with Victor Spinetti ahead of the Inverness launch of his national tour
10 Sep 2008 in Features, Visual Arts & Crafts
From April until July this year Caithness born jeweller, BETH LEGG was in residence in Cape Breton
8 Sep 2008 in Features, Highland, Music
ROB ADAMS caught up with pianist and composer JAMES ROSS ahead of the premiere of his new commission for this year’s Blas Festival
