OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 24 August 2011.

Beautifully uplifting—a perfect union of line and land, word and flight ~ Kathleen Jamie A striking new collection of 21 poems and 15 drawings of birds and their patterns of life and movement in the landscape of Orkney. Come and meet both artists and the publisher and enjoy the chance to hear some excellent poetry […]

A new exhibition if photographic portraits by Anita Orheim has gone on show in the departure lounge at Sumburgh airport as part of the Bonhoga Gallery Touring Exhibition Programme organised by Shetland Arts. Moving Through Borders will remain at Sumburgh until late November when it will transfer to The Peerie Shop Café in Lerwick and then Whalsay, Unst and Yell Leisure Centres over the next year.

Scotland’s Islands September round-up.

Tore Art Gallery, Tore, Inverness, until 30 September 2011.

Inchmore Gallery, Inchmore, Inverness, until 27 August 2011.

An exhibition of work by Joanne B Kaar is to open at Caithness Horizons on 13th September 2011.

For the first time since it started seven years ago, Gaelic literature and publishing is to have a key role at Blas 2011.

Science O3, organiser of the Caithness International Science Festival, is launching a photography competition for local students and amateur photographers to celebrate the Festival’s 10th year.

The acts selected to appear at Loopallu to close the goNORTH Festival Tour 2011 are PAWS, The Imagineers and Finding Albert.