Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, Inverness-shire, until 9 June 2012
ALLAN MacDonald’s latest body of work, The Silence and the Storm, together with new work by Lynn McGregor, inspire contemplation of the human eye […]

Inchmore Gallery, nr, Beauly, Inverness, until 30 May 2012
MARK Lomax’s latest exhibition, Discarded Thoughts, successfully expands his practice in its engagement with new materials and techniques, presenting a […]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 17 April 2012
PERHAPS it is the expressive quality of sound that ultimately defines music, rather than words like Classical, Modern or Romantic which fail to capture the […]

HICA , Loch Ruthven, Dores, Inverness-shire, until 6 May 2012
FEATURING three recent video works by London-based conceptual artist Doug Fishbone, Elimina, Untitled (Hypno Project) and It’s Not You It’s Me, this […]

A New World Solution To An Old World Problem
GEORGINA COBURN reflects on the cultural energy and grassroots decision-making of Western Canada as a model for development in the Highlands and Islands in 2007 and […]

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 31 March- 1 April 2012
THE APPEARANCE of Starwars Stormtroopers of the 501st Legion and a parade of monsters, Manga and other costumed characters at Eden Court is always a welcome […]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 27 March 2012
INSPIRED by the most expansive of concepts, the Hebrides Ensemble’s latest concert tour featured exciting new works by contemporary British composers Mark […]

Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, Inverness, until 28 April 2012 THIS inspired pairing of two artists of equal intensity in their engagement with subject and paint handling is full of potential discoveries. DAVID Cook’s landscape and still life works and Henry Fraser’s figurative paintings demonstrate that creative vision is as alive in Kilmorack…[Read more]

Foyers, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, until 31 March 2012 CURRENTLY on show on the first and second level theatre foyers at Eden Court Theatre, the 8th annual exhibition by members of An Talla Solais sees the group exhibiting outside their home base in Ullapool for the first time. ATS are a valuable resource on the West Coast, [...]

Castle Gallery, Inverness, until 24 March 2012 NEW environments often provide the catalyst for creative evolution. FUELLED by plein air painting, Jonathan Shearer’s latest body of work reflects his engagement with his new home in Easter Ross and the surrounding territory of the Northern Highlands and Islands. The dynamic between direct physical…[Read more]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 17 February 2012 THIS latest artistic collaboration between the Scottish Ensemble, contemporary British composer Luke Bedford and soloist Lawrence Power presented one of their strongest programmes yet. In terms of content and performance it was an inspiring and transformative event that revealed…[Read more]

HUNG Gallery, Inverness, until 28 February 2011 THIS month HUNG gallery’s downstairs space features paintings by Galloway-based artist Amy Winstanley. A BA (Hons) graduate of Edinburgh College of Art in 2005, Winstanley’s latest series of abstract oils on canvas create a sense of balance and ambiguity that invite closer inspection. Her fluid…[Read more]

IG:LU, Inverness, until 18 February 2012 CLIMBING the stairs at IG:LU the excitement is never being quite sure what you will find on entering the space. THIS sense of anticipation is heightened on being led into the Insertion Collective’s debut show. Making an appointment for an experience of 20 minutes duration, limited to a maximum of 5 people [...]

IG:LU, Church Street, Inverness, until 21 December 2011 THROUGHOUT 2011 IG:LU has continued to establish itself as one of the city’s most dynamic and engaging venues with an eclectic programme of gigs, films, photography and art exhibitions. As an alternative exhibition and performance space, IG:LU is a vital addition to the local cultural…[Read more]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 8 December 2011 AS SCOTLAND went into amber and red weather warnings and all road trips were cancelled, not even a shed and trees on train tracks, a stranded viola player or the absence of a double bass, large bass drum and signature candelabra staging stopped this performance! With the loan of [...]

Kilmorack Gallery, until 23 December 2011 THE Kilmorack Gallery Christmas 2011 exhibition presents an invigorating combination of new work. REGULAR exhibitors include Allan MacDonald, Alan MacDonald, Colin Brown, James Newton Adams, Kirstie Cohen, Helen Denerley, Lynn McGregor, James McCallum, Henry Fraser and Claire Harkness, while Joyce W…[Read more]

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 4 February 2012 WINNER of the Short Grand Prix at the Warsaw International Film Festival 2011, the Golden Dove and Audience Awards at the Leipzig Film Festival and nominated for a New Talent Award 2011 by BAFTA Scotland, Will Anderson’s animated docu-fiction T he Making of Longbird is the centrepiece of an…[Read more]

Eden Court Theatre and Cinemas, Inverness, 9 – 13 November 2011 THE Global Film initiative phrase “every person has a voice, every voice tells a story and every story reveals a world” certainly resonated in this year’s Inverness Film Festival programme, representing an expanded world of diverse, inspiring and visionary cinema. Featuring 20…[Read more]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 7 November 2011 DRAWN from one hundred years of American music, the Hebrides Ensemble’s latest programme was alive with discovery; celebrating the diverse work of 20th and 21st century composers Higdon, Adams, Ives, Reich and Crumb, and whetting the appetite for further exploration of their music. …[Read more]

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 24 October 2011 COLLABORATION with some of the world’s finest musicians and inspired programming typically define Scottish Ensemble performances, and this latest concert was no exception. The juxtaposition of Stravinsky and Mendelssohn in the programme heightened appreciation of the craftsmanship, design…[Read more]