RITA HUNTER describes the origins of the Fèis Rois Ceòlraidh project

CLARE GEE is the new Arts Development Officer in Orkney. In the second part of her conversation with ALISTAIR PEEBLES, they discuss her experiences in the North East of England, and look forward to some forthcoming projects in Orkney

Ever dreamed of opening that little gallery-craft shop? Our Youth Editor, ANDREA MUIR, went one step further and took the plunge.

ANDREA MUIR discovers that DUKE SPECIAL is, well, something a bit special

PETER URPETH takes a look at the fruitful collaboration between former Astrid guitarist WILLIE CAMPBELL and writer KEVIN MACNEIL

CATRIONA PAUL discovers a wealth of potential talent for the future of Scottish film at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival

The Arts Journal profiles CROFT NO FIVE.

Arts Journal film reviewer CATRIONA PAUL takes a retrospective look at the films of Orcadian poet, artist and film-maker Margaret Tait

The beautiful island of Islay is famous for several things, including its whisky, but STUART TODD explains how it also came to have one of the most attractive jazz festivals in Scotland

Quarks, strangeness and charm (or, how your doctor might be writing novels in his/her spare time): ANNE MACLEOD ponders the complex relationship between her dual roles as medical practitioner and creative writer, and finds an answer to the fundamental question posed by her mischievous colleague in Stromness – why bother with books?