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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NxNE: North by North East – Touring Scottish Talent

19 May 2011 in Dance & Drama, Features

North by North East logo

Eight performing companies based in Scotland are set to hit the road around the Highlands & Islands and the North East, courtesy of a new touring fund.

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Keep It Under Your Hat

18 May 2011 in Features, Highland, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

A hat from the project

Artist Joanne B. Kaar and pupils from Thurso were inspired to make their own hats in honour of local naturalist Robert Dick.

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Eva Lambert: Wool from East and West

6 May 2011 in Features, Highland, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Eva Lambert at work dyeing wool

MANDY HAGGITH profiles the work of Waternish-based wool-maker and dyer Eva Lambert.

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Duncan Chisholm

1 May 2011 in Features, Highland, Music, Showcase

Duncan Chisholm

SUE WILSON hears how fiddler Duncan Chisholm is stepping into a new part of his creative life with his Highlands & Islands tour this month.

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Alyth McCormack

28 Apr 2011 in Features, Gaelic, Music, Outer Hebrides, Showcase

Alyth with Ron Emslie in rehearsal for Right Lines' Whisky Kisses

KATIE LAING caught up with Alyth McCormack ahead of her return to her native Lewis.

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St Kilda World Heritage Day Project

25 Apr 2011 in Features, Heritage, Outer Hebrides, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

An example of the pupil's art work from the project

IAN STEPHEN reports on the World Heritage Day collaboration with school pupils from Tarbert.

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Ullapool Does It By The Book

8 Apr 2011 in Features, Highland, Music, Showcase, Writing

Poet and musician Don Paterson

The Ullapool Book Festival has been described as the most intelligent and stimulating weekend of the year.

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Is A Thing Lost ….

7 Apr 2011 in Features, Film, Gaelic, Music, Outer Hebrides, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

Is A Thing Lost in An Lanntair

Pat Law explains her role and assesses the wider significance of Ian Stephen’s Is A Thing Lost … project.

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Acair Go Back To Go Forward

7 Apr 2011 in Features, Gaelic, Heritage, Outer Hebrides, Showcase, Writing

Agnes Rennie is back for a second stint at the helm of Gaelic publisher Acair

KATIE LAING reports on the latest phase of development for the Stornoway-based publisher.

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Feature by Ian Stephen

In The Stream of the Blue Men

5 Apr 2011 in Features, Film, Music, Outer Hebrides, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Peter Urpeth plays hurdy-gurdy as Maggie Nicols sings

Ian Stephen describes his thinking behind the events linked to the current an Lanntair exhibition, “Is a thing lost … if you know where it is?”.

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