After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Articles tagged ‘scotland’s islands 2011’

Profile photo of Catherine Turnbull

Review by Catherine Turnbull

Orkney Storytelling Festival 2011

31 Oct 2011 in Festival, Orkney, Reviews, Showcase

Swedish storyteller Jerker Fahlström (photo Catherine Turnbull)

Royal Hotel, Stromness, and other venues, Orkney, 27-30 October 2001.

Profile photo of Morag MacInnes

Review by Morag MacInnes

All things seem possible in May

31 Oct 2011 in Orkney, Reviews, Showcase, Visual Arts & Crafts

Drawing by Diana Leslie

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, 29 October 2011

Profile photo of Catherine Turnbull

Review by Catherine Turnbull

The Poets’ Tour: Pauline Prior Pitt, Gordon Dargie and Rosie Alexander

21 Oct 2011 in Orkney, Reviews, Writing

Rosie Alexander

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, 20 October 2011.

Profile photo of Sue Wilson

Review by Sue Wilson

Hebridean Celtic Festival 2011

20 Jul 2011 in Festival, Music, Outer Hebrides, Reviews, Showcase

K T Tunstall salutes the crowd (courtesy Heb Celt Festival)

Hebridean Celtic Festival, Isle of Lewis, 13-16 July 2011.

Profile photo of Catherine Turnbull

Feature by Catherine Turnbull

Alasdair Nicolson

1 Jun 2011 in Features, Festival, Orkney, Showcase

Alasdair Nicolson

Catherine Turnbull talks to Alasdair Nicolson, the new director of the St Magnus Festival.

Profile photo of Katie Laing

Feature by Katie Laing

The Year of Scotland’s Islands

20 May 2011 in Argyll & the Islands, Features, Festival, Highland, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Showcase

Flagship funding for the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness

Katie Laing reports on the aims and aspirations of the Scottish Government’s latest focus event, The Year of Scotland’s Islands.

Profile photo of Kenny Mathieson

Editorial by Kenny Mathieson

Northings Wants You!

1 Feb 2011 in Editorial

Tin Shed at Haroldswick on Unst, Shetland, illuminated for the Mirrie Dancers project

We at Northings want more of you to sign up and get involved.