Dunbeath, Caithness, 7-9 November 2003

Groam House Museum, Rosemarkie, 4 November 2003

TOMMY BEAVITT reports on the stresses, strains and ultimate satisfactions in helping mount the Wester Ross Festival – even if it did turn much of the month into one big blur of activity

ANDY ROSS, the co-organiser of the inaugural Vocal Music Festival on Unst and Yell, reports on the events of the weekend.

ANDREA MUIR reports on a significant step forward for her husband, Dingwall-based guitarist GRAHAM MUIR, and looks ahead to next month’s Ullapool Guitar Festival

Newton Conference Centre, Nairn, Thursday 7 August 2003

KENNY MATHIESON selects five outstanding events from the Nairn Jazz Festival programme

Newton Conference Centre, Nairn, Wednesday 6 August 2003

ADRIAN CLARK reports on a month (or so) behind the scenes in the life of an Arts Officer.

AN SGADAN ROBACH (real name withheld to protect the not so innocent) gives his own guide to the lure of the Hebridean Celtic Festival.