New CD from Lewis-born singer Alyth McCormack and Irish harpist Tríona Marshall.

Action, music, drama, reflection and poetry in the mellow season across the islands in November.

ECA Tent Gallery, Edinburgh, 21-28 October 2011.

Symon MacIntyre, the artistic director of Vision Mechanics, explains how he came to be staging a theatre show in a garden near you.

Kenny Mathieson hears how sound will lie at the heart of Vision Mechanics’ Dark Matter.

Celebrate island culture and heritage this autumn and winter with an action-packed line-up of exciting events as part of the Year of Scotland’s Islands festivities.

Oidhche Chiadain from the Isle of Lewis will launch their highly anticipated debut album as part of the Royal National Mod fringe programme.

Katie Laing looks at memories of the first Stornoway Mod and a new choir making use of internet technology.

LEWIS-BASED publishers Acair will be launching their eagerly-anticipated Gaelic teddy at this year’s Royal National Mod in Stornoway.

SMO Art & Gaelic Poetry Workshops FREE.