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Northings | Kenny Mathieson | Activity http://northings.com/members/kennymathieson/activity/ Activity feed for Kenny Mathieson. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:00:11 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=2.2.5 en-US 30 hourly 2 651cdf6c09a6b1f8f8bcea96f2fddcfd Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, The End of This Road, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/03/27/the-end-of-this-road/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:41:11 +0000 ThumbnailTHE 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 […]

]]> 0 cb66dbc0c0fb099f198fb899e60d5c31 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Upcoming events at Universal Hall, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/03/07/upcoming-events-at-universal-hall-6/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:12:37 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 1291f146cacd02c6337af36ab81f5e73 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Northings No More, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/03/07/northings-no-more/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000 ThumbnailRobert 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 […]

]]> 0 98fab637a33eadc1020b36851996c0eb Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Celebrating Natural Scotland, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/02/01/celebrating-natural-scotland/ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:13:30 +0000 ThumbnailTHE  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 […]

]]> 0 dedd3f55a295e76ee8255f73c897b5d4 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, A Midsummer Night's Dream, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/01/30/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2/ Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:20:10 +0000 ThumbnailEmpire 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 […]

]]> 0 820c6e536b2915b52eef68ba9c93420b Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Classic Rock Show to visit Aberdeen and Inverness, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2013/01/23/classic-rock-show-to-visit-aberdeen-and-inverness/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:51:57 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 a7cb5f94df72212c4f619ef3c175c25a Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, More Pain In Store?, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/12/03/more-pain-in-store/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:10:53 +0000 ThumbnailTHE 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 […]

]]> 0 cbe191581de6bf195b88f57743cb0100 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Statement from the Board of Creative Scotland, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/12/07/statement-from-the-board-of-creative-scotland/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:55:03 +0000 ThumbnailTHIS 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 […]

]]> 0 da49d681cfc90ee998d4c2b6b1270354 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Tommy Smith's Karma, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/11/06/tommy-smiths-karma/ Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:29:12 +0000 ThumbnailQueen’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 […]

]]> 0 0c4cb35f9474f9aa7071db2832885a9e Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Creative Scotland Still Under Fire, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/11/01/creative-scotland-still-under-fire/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:11 +0000 ThumbnailTHE 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 […]

]]> 0 486cd30c5c4442a1f0a85cf4a7195cb9 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, ArtsFolk: Ken Ramage, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2003/07/03/artsfolk-ken-ramage/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:29:09 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 a8b9ae625afd6bb5249b21ffbf6b8f27 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Julie Fowlis, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/04/13/julie-fowlis-4/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:07:16 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 abcdda156e526d63258003c5f32524ea Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Symon Macintyre, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/07/02/symon-macintyre/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:01:30 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 be449340931d64739d22120875fa0232 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Between Two Worlds, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/11/04/between-two-worlds-2/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:41:58 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 b40d8dccc8c029b5096f8500d6bb8f75 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Matthew Zajac, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/05/04/matthew-zajac/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:26:13 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 fd4a099048d657f15b4c97ee786c0b98 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Colin Marr, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/11/04/colin-marr-2/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:30:30 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 77ef71703b2ec19ef5c84ca9747d8690 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Mareel launches at a difficult time, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/10/01/mareel-launches-at-a-difficult-time/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:14:32 +0000 ThumbnailSHETLAND 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 […]

]]> 0 6f90be5766feea5246791cd0c66ec70e Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Judi Menabney, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/10/01/judi-menabney/ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:33:14 +0000 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: […]

]]> 0 f16bf800bed14197a942bfded9749dce Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Surely Not Already?, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/09/01/surely-not-already/ Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:02:53 +0000 ThumbnailGROWING 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 […]

]]> 0 f29050300c68aafdf9389213a01f00b8 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Malcolm Maclean, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2007/07/01/malcolm-maclean/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:01:16 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 63560d2fee71cf677d57616e6614a20a Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Dannsa with First Harvest, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/06/09/dannsa-with-first-harvest-2/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:06:06 +0000 Stepping Out
SANDRA ROBERTSON sets the scene as Dannsa and First Harvest prepare to collaborate on a Scottish Arts Council Tune Up Tour.
DANNSA and First Harvest first got together at the Ceòlas Festival in […]

]]> 0 a4db31fcd04f0392f6efdbcee8463540 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Evi Westmore, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/09/01/evi-westmore/ Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:46:23 +0000 Imagining The City
EVI WESTMORE is the Public Arts Coordinator for Inverness City Partnership, and heads the team which will mount the Public Art Day in the city this month, as well as several other major […]

]]> 0 86889435fa09648be9db22360aa68212 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Bucking the Trend, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/08/01/bucking-the-trend/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:10:33 +0000 ThumbnailWHILE there is evidence that audiences for many events are being reduced by the current belt-tightening operation most of us are experiencing, it doesn’t seem to be impinging much on the big festivals in the […]

]]> 0 2157719885dc735df809cbad152dc84b Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Hamish MacDonald, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/10/01/hamish-macdonald/ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:21:09 +0000 Exploring the Story Nation
HAMISH MACDONALD is the co-founder and joint artistic director of Dogstar Theatre. Originally from Clydebank, he has lived in Inverness since the late 1970s, and has written several […]

]]> 0 a7ecff1d8a83ba2f1cca4b5a5d7265f6 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Ali Smith, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/05/01/ali-smith/ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:33:35 +0000 Listening for the Voices
KENNY MATHIESON catches up with Inverness-born writer ALI SMITH ahead of the premiere of her play The Seer in Inverness
ALI SMITH is an award-winning novelist and short-story writer. Now […]

]]> 0 80a53fae67e9262e54ef1eca9d1403af Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Julie Fowlis, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/07/19/julie-fowlis-3/ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:04:37 +0000 Eye on the Prize
JULIE FOWLIS has had a bit of a roller-coaster year since we last spoke to her early in 2005. Northings catches up with the Dingwall-based Gaelic singer as she prepares for this month’s Hebridean […]

]]> 0 ceff2b3920ed58e36058c5d331d73b60 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Highland Quest, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/07/04/highland-quest/ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:20:01 +0000 Quest for a Scottish Musical
CAROL METCALFE sets the scene for the final Highland Quest showcase in Ullapool
 
THE FIVE FINALISTS in the Highland Quest will gather in Ullapool to prepare 25-minute excerpts from […]

]]> 0 846fa0bb552857935a1e85df2638d127 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Joe Gibbs, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/08/03/joe-gibbs/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:24:37 +0000 The Friendly Festival 
NORTHINGS catches up with festival director JOE GIBBS as the Tartan Heart Festival at Belladrum moves into its third and biggest incarnation this month, with Echo and the Bunnymen, Embrace, […]

]]> 0 166b9267678d52344de7d579b6e9bcab Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, A New Way to Contribute to Northings, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/07/01/a-new-way-to-contribute-to-northings/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:13:48 +0000 ThumbnailTHIS MONTH we are launching a new opportunity for members of the Northings Community to take a fuller part in the site.

WHILE our commissioned reviews and articles will remain the backbone of our coverage of […]

]]> 0 bc3bbdbc5e57f08272270a76ec7b66f2 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, SCO Winds and Brass, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/06/24/sco-winds-and-brass/ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:13:50 +0000 ThumbnailCommunity Hall, Boat of Garten, 22 June 2012
THE annual separation of the string and wind sections of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra has become a well-established part of the summer music calendar in the […]

]]> 0 a96b79e8e28e9fa6609f1ac4dc01b44c Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Donald Shaw, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2006/11/01/donald-shaw-2/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:08:51 +0000 Making Connections Worldwide
DONALD SHAW is best known for his role in Capercaillie, but also took on the role of programming the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow this year from Colin Hynd, the festival’s […]

]]> 0 5f8f67c1443dae5eeff2125de1eb4574 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/08/01/phil-cunningham-and-aly-bain-2/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:24:35 +0000 The Odd Couple Hit the Road Again
PHIL CUNNINGHAM and ALY BAIN are currently embarking on their annual Scottish tour, filling venues all around the country with their inimitable brand of virtuoso music and comic […]

]]> 0 13c16911cf759afabbbdaedfaa1f1c78 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, George Gunn Part 2, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/11/01/george-gunn-part-2/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:25:27 +0000 A Voice from the North
GEORGE GUNN is a Caithness man born and bred, and the county is never far from the heart of his writing, whether in his poetry or in his theatre work. He began writing as a child, completed […]

]]> 0 2c765775d3e4874e0f1498635140d9d9 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Tilda Swinton, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/06/01/tilda-swinton/ Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:02:06 +0000 Embracing the chaos
The acclaimed Nairn-based actress TILDA SWINTON talks to the Arts Journal about her unconventional film career, from her early ground-breaking association with Derek Jarman through to her role […]

]]> 0 97efe9093f03d336728fd9c3746f7c4b Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Colin Marr, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/02/01/colin-marr/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:42:39 +0000 When the Theatre Goes Dark
COLIN MARR, the Director of Eden Court Theatre, tells the Arts Journal what is likely to be happening when the theatre closes its door for massive refurbishment in June
 
ARTS […]

]]> 0 381be95ff638d104d6db0e77e7fa3f43 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Corrina Hewat, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/07/02/corrina-hewat/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:38:46 +0000 The Harper’s Tale
Harpist and singer CORRINA HEWAT will be touring in July with Bachué, the band she co-leads with pianist David Milligan. Corrina tells the Arts Journal about her start in music, and their bands […]

]]> 0 9c14578f082fa3ab41dddab3c152e35c Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Michael Duke, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/05/01/michael-duke/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:56:07 +0000 Lampooning the Liars and Hypocrites
MICHAEL DUKE is a successful writer and director for the theatre, but his work for the Edinburgh-based benchtours over the years has opened up a different methodology, as he […]

]]> 0 aa19449dc1e64bbbf0d01acd589713b8 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Curve Foundation Dance Company, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/04/01/curve-foundation-dance-company/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:07:17 +0000 Communication Through Movement
The Curve Foundation Dance Company was founded in 1998 by Scottish dancer and choreographer ROSS COOPER, and is dedicated to presenting exciting modern dance by a variety of […]

]]> 0 f8a290934b4587483c29ca0c01acea60 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Phil Bancroft, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/05/01/phil-bancroft/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:00:03 +0000 Moving the Music Forward
PHIL BANCROFT has established himself as one of the leading figures on the Scottish jazz scene since emerging as part of the seminal John Rae Collective in the late 80s. We caught up with […]

]]> 0 720c20d3c1a2ab660f8a3fa6d064f68e Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Iain F MacLeod, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/10/01/iain-f-macleod/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:38:49 +0000 Mapping the Inner Landscape
Lewis-born writer IAIN F. MACLEOD will see his new play open the brand new theatre space at An Lanntair in Stornoway.
THREE YEARS AGO An Lanntair was awarded funding to develop a new […]

]]> 0 d25145f112c114ecfdaef41dee8116b2 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Dougie MacLean, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/05/01/dougie-maclean/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:53:08 +0000 Exploring a Rural Vision
Acclaimed singer and songwriter DOUGIE MACLEAN talks to the Arts Journal about his music, from the appeal of performing solo through to putting together his multimedia creation Rural […]

]]> 0 b75d111b142ced4ca8a9e6bf8faba10b Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Rapture Theatre, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/05/01/rapture-theatre/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:44:18 +0000 Theatre For All
MICHAEL EMANS, the Artistic Director of Rapture Theatre, tells the Arts Journal about the company as they prepare to embark on their first Highlands and Islands tour
 
RAPTURE THEATRE was […]

]]> 0 f8614c1f8d80cc7bc850bc02e840ce89 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Back of the Moon, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/09/01/back-of-the-moon/ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:59:54 +0000 Full Moon Rising
The Arts Journal catches up with GILLIAN FRAME and FINDLAY NAPIER of Back of the Moon as the band release their third album.
BACK OF THE MOON first made a notable impact when fiddler Gillian […]

]]> 0 a33f998d34d3fbfdd53671926497b5af Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Brian Ó hEadhra, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/09/01/brian-o-headhra-3/ Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:20:28 +0000 Gaelic Festival for All
BRIAN Ó HEADHRA sets the scene for the first full-scale running of the Blas Festival
 
BLAS WAS CREATED to promote and encourage Highland music, song and dance and Gaelic arts within the […]

]]> 0 5e3ab397e7413abde5488ece11bbbd61 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Duncan Chisholm, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/01/01/duncan-chisholm-3/ Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:28:11 +0000 A Conversation with Duncan Chisholm
Fiddler DUNCAN CHISHOLM looks forward to an Eden Court outing with Ivan Drever, and further ahead to a renewed long-term assault on the United States with Wolfstone.
Arts […]

]]> 0 7444e76da68192ad3f451fc97b23f508 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Croft No Five, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2004/09/06/croft-no-five/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:31:59 +0000 Looking to the Future
The Arts Journal profiles CROFT NO FIVE
The Facts:
Croft No Five are a band who combine the melodic energy of traditional music with the rhythmic power of contemporary dance music. The […]

]]> 0 448679135d93afd2d97078bc5de5b2db Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Burt MacDonald in Mull, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2005/06/25/burt-macdonald-in-mull/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:29:11 +0000 Opening Doors in Mull
The Burt MacDonald Quintet and pianist Keith Tippett visited An Tobar in Mull in March to work on a schools project with local school children, and to make a recording that included a […]

]]> 0 e38866dc7ced58bd9af026af2675f0c4 Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, A Muted Response to Bad News?, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2012/06/01/a-muted-response-to-bad-news/ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:29:51 +0000 ThumbnailWHAT will Creative Scotland’s latest funding changes mean for the arts in Scotland?
PERHAPS we are all just a bit ground down by the relentless bad economic news of recent years, but I would have expected rather […]

]]> 0 e1daef82dd733730cac0d760b40a9e7a Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Tartan Heart Festival, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2004/07/02/tartan-heart-festival/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:04:23 +0000 Meet the baby, live and kicking
Festival organiser JOE GIBBS explains why the TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL at Belladrum is going to be the Highlands’ big music occasion of 2004, and all in a good cause.
A WOODSTOCK for […]

]]> 0 c6a91723eaec728e009c862190c8f2fa Kenny Mathieson wrote a new post, Michael Morpurgo, on the site Northings http://northings.com/2004/06/01/michael-morpurgo/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:09 +0000 Taking Children’s Literature Seriously
MICHAEL MORPURGO is one of the country’s best-selling writers for children and young people, and is the third person to hold the post of Children’s Laureate after Quentin […]

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