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HI-Arts Cultural News archive from October 2005
The Unusual Suspects

Eden Court is delighted to bring one of Scotland's most incredible live acts, The Unusual Suspects, to Wick for a concert at the Assembly Rooms on Friday 4 November 2005 at 8pm.
31 October 2005


Third Inverness Film Festival Launches New Rural Cinema Initiative

HI~Arts is excited to take the opportunity of the third annual Inverness Film Festival to announce the formation of a consortium with Eden Court Theatre and North East Arts Touring (NEAT).
31 October 2005


Gunpowder plot. Click for full size imageThe Gunpowder Plot at Craigmonie Centre

‘The Gunpowder Plot’ by Thomas Gemmell will be presented on Friday November 4th 2005 at the Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit.
31 October 2005


Kenneth White. Click for full size imageHI~Arts first International Fellowship awarded to Kenneth White

HI~Arts is honoured to announce that its first International Fellowship has been awarded to Kenneth White.
26 October 2005


Two UK Premieres Headline Third Inverness Film Festival

The 3rd Inverness Film Festival will take place this year from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 November 2005 at Eden Court Cinema And Vue Cinema.
26 October 2005


WOMEX to Showcase Unusual Suspects from Scotland

The Unusual Suspects, have been chosen from more than 600 proposals to perform an official Showcase event at WOMEX – the international World Music Expo.
26 October 2005


Film in a Weekend workshop

Are you over 14 and interested in making films? Arts in Motion are presenting a two day workshop entitled 'Film in a Weekend' on 5th & 6 November 2005 at An Tuireann Arts Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye.
26 October 2005


Juhan Suits. Click for full size imageEstonian Cultural Visit

A group of highly rated Estonian musicians and dancers are set to visit Shetland in November 2005 as part of a national tour.
26 October 2005


Hey, Mr Big!

Hey, Mr Big! is the self-published story of Jamie Gasking, aged 11, who was killed in an accident at the Falls of Bruar, Perthshire on 11 July 2003. All proceeds from the sale of the book are going to "The Jamie Fund" for the improvement of facilities for young people in and around Carr-Bridge.
24 October 2005


Perthshire Amber –The Dougie MacLean Weekend

The first ever Dougie MacLean Weekend will be held on 28th-30th October 2005 in Dougie's native Perthshire, and advance ticket sales promise that it will be a great success.
24 October 2005


Vote for Moray Arts Centre in the Big Lottery's The People's Millions awards

A shortlist of the best regional projects entered this year, including the Moray Arts Centre, will be showcased on ITV regional news programmes in autumn 2005.
24 October 2005


Scottish Opera's Forthcoming Primary Schools' Tour Prepares to Hit the Road

Hundreds of kids preprare to experience the power of opera with The Big Bang Show!
24 October 2005


6 day Acting Courses on How to Build a Monologue

During December 2005, Charioteer Theatre, in collaboration with Moray Council, will be running two acting courses on how to build a monologue in Elgin.
24 October 2005


Poet and theorist, Professor Kenneth White Click for full size imageLeading Academic and Writer claims nation's cultural institutions “haven't a clue what culture means”

As the dates of his Highlands and Islands lecture tour are announced, one of Scotland's leading academics has accused many of Scotland's cultural institutions of "not having a clue what culture means", and of "piling up secondary matter and fostering foutery schemes."
21 October 2005


Kingussie based film maker nominated for 'DepicT' film award

It has just been announced that Kingussie based film maker Helen Graham has been nominated for the prestigious ‘DepicT! Short Film Award’ as part of the ‘Brief Encounters 11th Bristol International Short Film Festival 2005’.
19 October 2005


New Theatre Show from Right Lines Productions

Watching Bluebottles by Euan Martin and Dave Smith is all about Life, Death and Village Halls, will be on tour from 12th - 26th November 2005.
19 October 2005


A chance to win an 'Albert'

As part of the Youth Arts Festival, Arts in Motion has been working with children, young people and adults to develop film making skills and digital video techniques. The finale of the year of performance and film, will be a series of mock Oscar ceremonies, 'The Alberts'.
19 October 2005


Highland 2007 major events

Highland 2007 today (17 October 2005) announced event details forming part of the programme for the year long celebration of Highland culture in 2007.
19 October 2005


The art of a great Halloween Festival

Deveron Arts is set stage its biggest ever Halloween Festival this year with around 20 events taking place in and around Huntly from 26 October to 31 October 2005.
19 October 2005


Yard, Cromarty, 2005 by Alistair Peebles. Click for full size imageAlistair Peebles exhibition in Cromarty

An exhibition of new black and white photographs opens at the Stables in Cromarty on Saturday 15th October.
14 October 2005


Jaipur Kawa Brass Band. Click for full size imageRajasthani's Jaipur Kawa Brass Band set to delight audiences across Scotland

The Jaipur Kawa Brass band from Rajasthan continues Scotland's connection with the musical culture of Rajasthan when they arrive at the end of October 2005 to follow the huge success of last year's TUNE UP tour of Musafir, the Gypsies of Rajasthan.
12 October 2005


The Coal Porters. Click for full size imageTop Bluegrass band to visit Shetland

Two of Shetland's most northerly extremities are set to be rocked later this month (21 & 22 October 2005) by one of the most dynamic, 'in your face' bluegrass bands on the current live scene.
12 October 2005


Goethe I, Lithograph, by Barbara Hepworth. Click for full size imageWatermill to showcase the best of British art

The Watermill in Aberfeldy will celebrate its first Christmas with an outstanding exhibition entitled 'Modern Print Masters'which will open on Friday 4th November 2005 and run until 9th January 2006.
10 October 2005


Ullapool based Andrew Ward with two of his bards portraits. Click for full size imageCalMac to ferry Ward’s bards

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is to feature modern representations of the ancient bardic tradition of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in a unique collaboration with a west coast artist.
10 October 2005


Scottish Theatre coming to a venue near you

A new season of drama will tour throughout Scotland with investment from the Scottish Arts Council.
10 October 2005


Screen Machine: Take Two. © Ewen Weatherspoon/HIE Click for full size imageScreen Machine Mobile Cinema National Lottery Award - Your Vote Counts

Your vote could help the Screen Machine win the first National Lottery Scottish Project of the Year award.
10 October 2005


The Unusual Suspects Click for full size imageThe second Tune Up tour hits the road with The Unusual Suspects

Dubbed "Scotland's national folk orchestra", The Unusual Suspects will be performing seven concerts throughout the country between October 25th and November 5th as well as appearing at this year's prestigious Womex Festival.
10 October 2005


New Download Site for Scotland to be Launched

A new Highland based music web-site is launching at the beginning of November. Scotloads is the first digital music distribution site devoted entirely to promoting Scottish musicians.
07 October 2005


Come in from the cold this winter at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is delighted to announce its third Winter Season programme (October 2005 – April 2006).
07 October 2005


Canada based Gaelic scholar and author on Highland book tour

Gaelic Scholar and author Effie Rankin will be making a book tour of the Highlands and Islands during October 2005, with the help of funding from the Province of Nova Scotia.
05 October 2005


Partners Residencies stretch across Scotland

Partners, the Scottish Arts Council's artists-in-residence initiative, has today (Monday 3 October 2005) awarded over £750,000 to 27 creative projects across Scotland.
03 October 2005


Small Enclosed Area to play homecoming gig

Small Enclosed Area are playing The Ocean in their homecity of Elgin on Friday October 7th.
03 October 2005



 

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