THE DEMISE of Northings is, I believe, a severe blow to the arts community in the Highlands & Islands.
AS THE only editor of the journal since its inception ten years ago, I would say that, wouldn’t […]

Fri 15th March, 7:30pm

One The Road (Film)

Based on the classic Jack Kerouac novel, On The Road is the story of Sal Paradise, an aspiring New York writer, and Dean Moriarty, a charming ex-con, married to the […]

Robert Livingston explains why Northings cannot continue
BACK at the turn of the Millennium, I was keen to set up an online journal that would properly represent the dynamism and diversity of the arts and culture […]

THE  latest flagship pseudo-festival from the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland is upon us.
THE Year of Natural Scotland 2013 event launched with the opening performances of Infinite Scotland at Eden […]

Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 29 January 2013
THIS contribution to the Britten centenary celebrations may have been only a semi-staged performance of the opera, but it was a memorable one.

THE latest […]

After the success of their critically acclaimed 2012 UK tour and as a testimony to the immense popularity of classic rock music, The Classic Rock Show is back – bigger and even better!

Featuring the music […]

THE NEWS that Newcastle Council have opted to drop their entire budget allocation for the arts sends a warning that the pain of spending cuts is far from over, and may just be beginning.
THE draconian measures […]

THIS statement details the commitments for change as agreed by the Creative Scotland Board at the meeting on the 5th and 6th December.
THE statement follows earlier announcements and the work carried out by the […]

Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 1 November 2012, and touring
HARD on the heels of a notably successful tour leading the SNJO in a programme of music by Duke Ellington (see review), saxophonist Tommy Smith revealed a […]

THE PROTEST over the way in which Creative Scotland is working with its clients continues to gain momentum.
FOLLOWING a fair bit of recent criticism in the press, last month saw an escalation in opposition with […]

KENNY MATHIESON looks at the work of KEN RAMAGE in establishing the Nairn International Jazz Festival.
LONG BEFORE I ever actually attended a concert in the Nairn International Jazz Festival, I had been regaled […]

Tuning Up for the Road
JULIE FOWLIS has been very busy of late, what with her own debut solo album, a new disc from Dòchas, and lots of touring and gigging. We caught up with her on an increasingly rare return to […]

A Modern Twist on Puppetry
SYMON MACINTYRE and his colleagues at the Leith-based Puppet Lab have three major projects coming up in the Inverness area, beginning with performances of Beauty and the Beast this […]

Exploring the Night Time Forest
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS will draw on local Cairngorm legends as well as environment in an artistic illumination of a section of Glenmore Forest Park
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS is part of the […]

Taking the Plunge
MATTHEW ZAJAC is the co-director of Dogstar Theatre, and directs their new production of Caithness-born writer Henry Adam’s latest play, ‘E Polish Quine. Matthew talks to Northings about the new […]

The New Eden
COLIN MARR tells Northings what the new Eden Court has to offer
THE REFURBISHMENT of Eden Court Theatre has been a massive undertaking, taking over two years to complete and attracting more than its […]

SHETLAND ARTS have announced the official launch of the first season of programmes in the new Mareel venue in Lerwick.
THE organisation also responded very promptly to my moan in last month’s editorial about lack […]

When Eight Becomes Three
JUDI MENABNEY accepted Northings’ invitation in last month’s Editorial to explain the current reconstruction of the Education, Culture, and Sport division at Highland Council
NORTHINGS: […]

GROWING older brings with it more than just creaking joints and a bus pass.
THE vague conviction that time is speeding up grows ever stronger as each year flashes past seemingly a notch or two faster than the one […]

An Island Tale
MALCOLM MACLEAN is the director of Pròiseact nan Ealan, the Gaelic Arts Agency, and co-executive producer/creative director of this month’s hugely ambitious multi-media extravaganza St Kilda – A […]