The Cantilena Festival on Islay follows the Ethos to develop new and specific sounds and styles of playing in an atmosphere and environment away from the pressures of a professional musician’s life.

A weekend getaway of non stop dancing from beginners to the most advanced dancers.

The festival has Gaelic at its heart, and features the cream of young Highland talent, alongside the best known professional traditional musicians.

A festival of words and writing with authors and poets taking part in a variety of workshops, talks and master classes.

The Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival boasts one of the best and most eclectic line ups of all the Scottish festivals.

The Courtyard Gallery hosts exhibitions and events, from local craft displays to photography workshops, throughout the season.

Local artists contribute to the range of Scottish based artwork from traditional works to contemporary.

The names of 20 Scottish museum and galleries who successfully bid to host one of twenty paid internships offered by Museums Galleries Scotland have been announced. Orkney Islands Council Arts, Museums and Heritage Service and The Pier Arts Centre have successfully secured one of these internships and the process to find a Museums and Gallery Intern has commenced.

Small contemporary art gallery in the Bays of Harris in the Western Isles.

A special Loch Shiel Festival version of Copland’s Pulitzer Prize winning “Appalachian Spring” precedes Stravinsky’s topical take on the Faustian fable.