Salt of the Earth, to be screened Hogmanay 2007 and early 2008, is a film documentary/montage by acclaimed director Don Coutts following photographer Craig MacKay as he goes about creating a portrait photograph – researching, making contact, interviewing, arranging the sitting and finally ‘the shoot’. 
21 December 2007

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) today announced the acquisition of one of the world’s most important aerial photographic imagery archives.
20 December 2007

Shetland Folklore Development Group will be celebrating the ancient Trow Mid-Winter Festival of Tulya’s E’en or Toylisha and would like to invite you to join them. But the group are also offering a word of warning.
19 December 2007

Submissions are now invited for our 2007/08 Short Story Competition, from writers living in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland only. This year's theme is 'Winter'.  1st Prize is £300 and a place on HI~Arts Masterclass 2008!

19 December 2007

Ceòlas is delighted that John MacLean, Glenn Graham and Harvey Beaton have agreed to return to Ceòlas for 2008.
19 December 2007

Shetland Arts is delighted to announce the launch of Film Wednesdays, a new programme of films to be shown on the big screen in the Garrison Theatre on Wednesday evenings in 2008.
18 December 2007

Ceòlas is delighted that John MacLean, Glenn Graham and Harvey Beaton have agreed to return to Ceòlas for 2008.


18 December 2007

Northwords Now enters its third year with issue 7 in November 2007.
12 December 2007

Out of the Darkness Theatre Company requires a number of performers of different age ranges for their Social Awareness Training Programme in 2008.
12 December 2007

Sradagan Inbhir Nis, which runs at the new Bun-Sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis, is looking for a playleader.
12 December 2007

A musical circus will bring a carnival atmosphere to Ardross Hall on Saturday 28 December 2007 when Orkestra del Sol take to the stage in their snazzy hats, socks and footwear.
12 December 2007

The Shetland Museum and Archives, managed by the Shetland Amenity Trust, has gained the highest grading possible through VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme, five stars.
07 December 2007

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra's 'Scrapers & Tooters' programme is a fantastic opportunity for amateur orchestral musicians to get together for a non-pressurised weekend of music-making.
06 December 2007

Michael Portillo, Stuart Maconie, Nicholas Crane, Bernard MacLaverty and Christopher Rush are just a few of the literary stars and celebrity authors that take to the Pitlochry stage for this year’s Winter Words Festival, 24th-27th January 2008.
05 December 2007

Five Scottish-based writers have been awarded the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, giving them the opportunity to spend at least one month at the Hôtel Chevillon at Grez-sur-Loing in France to concentrate on a new writing project.
05 December 2007

Fort William, today (Tuesday 04 December 2008), unveiled a Mountain Festival programme that will put the Outdoor Capital of the UK at the centre of Scotland's events programme in 2008.
04 December 2007

A free exhibition celebrating the work of Highland craft makers will open at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 6 December and run until Sunday 6 January 2008.
04 December 2007

Top Scottish Jazz musician, Phil Bancroft, is making a short Scottish tour in preparation for recording a debut album with his new Scottish-based Quartet.
04 December 2007

A musical circus will bring a carnival atmosphere to Ardross Hall on Saturday 28 December when Orkestra del Sol take to the stage in their snazzy hats, socks and footwear.
04 December 2007

Please read on for more info about an intensive workshop, under the direction of Sergey Ostrenko (Russia), called "Performer's Physicality: Meyerhold's Biomechanics and M.Chekhov's Psychological Gesture". The workshop runs on 16-17 February 2008 at the UK's premier centre for dance - The Place, London and more information can be found online at http://www.iugte.com/projects/physicality.php .

03 December 2007

Read on to find out about Bòrd na Gàidhlig funding for community based projects that strengthen the learning and use of Gaelic amongst young people (12 - 24) and/or in the home.

03 December 2007

The Kingussie Food on Film Festival (1st - 3rd February 2008) organised by The Auld Alliance Gourmet Academy (AAGA), is gaining momentum with a panel of prestigious names from the world of food and Scottish film making announced for the judging of three Short Film Competitions which are open to emerging talent in film making and school pupils in the Highlands.

03 December 2007

In an exciting new project Badenoch and Strathspey play host to step dancers and musicians from Cape Breton Island, Canada. They join Kingussie based traditional dance group in delivering an intensive heritage programme to all of the Badenoch and Strathspey primary schools.
03 December 2007