Sixteen festivals today (02 February 2011) received a share of over £300,000 to help attract more visitors to Scotland during 2012: the Year of Creative Scotland.

An exhibition by Skye-based artist Caroline Dear will be on display at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig this February – April 2012.

Caithness Horizons, Thurso, until 25 February 2012.

Mandy Haggith investigates the violin maker’s art on Scoraig.

Scotland’s Islands has issued an update on What’s On  this February 2012: There’s plenty who will not need reminding of the hug party on Shetland this week – Up Helly Aa is the annual street festival supported by all kinds of activities running through to the end of the week. But this month is bursting with […]

ATLAS arts cafe will be on Cuillin FM 106.2 & 102.7 and streaming live on the internet this Friday (3 February 2012) at 3.00pm and will then be repeated next Thursday (9 February 2012) at 11.00pm.

As part of their year of Scotland’s Islands event, ATLAS arts invited people to get involved with artist Deirdre Nelson’s FISH EXCHANGE knitting project to raise funds for the RNLI.

Friday 24 February 2012 (from 7pm – 9:30pm) – A date for your diary – a full night of happenings at the Hoy Kirk.

Inverness Bothy Song and Storytelling Club is taking place upstairs at La Tortilla Asassina, Castle Street, Inverness on Thursday 2nd February 2012 at 8:30pm (then the first Thursday every month).

goNORTH 2012 launched last night (26 January 2012) with a well attended press event in Glasgow city centre.