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HI-Arts Cultural News archive from March 2006
Fiddlers tour is grand finale for Scottish Ensemble 2005-06 Season

The Scottish Ensemble’s critically acclaimed 2005-06 series, the first under the artistic direction of Jonathan Morton, concludes next month (April 2oo6) with the Fiddlers tour, six concerts that offer a further opportunity to experience string playing at its very best.
31 March 2006


The National Theatre of Scotland presents 'Elizabeth Gordon Quinn'

The National Theatre of Scotland presents 'Elizabeth Gordon Quinn' by Chris Hannan at Dundee Rep, The Citizens, Perth Theatre, The Royal Lyceum, His Majesty’s Theatre from 25th April – 10th June 2006.
31 March 2006


Finalists take Centre Stage in The Highland QUEST

Five writing teams from across the UK are celebrating their achievements as finalists for The Highland QUEST.
31 March 2006


Perth scoops Mylo gig

Mylo is to play an exclusive DJ set at Perth Concert Hall on Friday 21 April 2006.
31 March 2006


Scottish Arts Council announce inaugural Muriel Spark International Fellowship

The Scottish Arts Council is delighted to announce Booker Prize winner, Margaret Atwood, as the inaugural Muriel Spark International Fellow.
30 March 2006


Scottish Eco Prize for Creativity 2006

Following its successful launch year in 2005, the Eco Prize for Creativity is now inviting entries for its 2006 award.
30 March 2006


Scotland’s New Events Weekend Launched

Show Scotland, an exciting new weekend of events in museums and galleries across Scotland, was launched by the Scottish Museums Council (SMC) at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.
29 March 2006


The Highland Promise - the cultural pledge to young people in the Highlands

‘The Highland Promise’ is the winning entry in a competition to come up with a name for the element of Highland 2007 that places Highland schoolchildren at the heart of 2007.
29 March 2006


Unique art oppportunity in Cromarty

In partnership with Cromarty Arts Trust, the Highland Council is offering a unique experience for people in Cromarty to try their hand at silkpaper-making and fibre art techniques from 4-6 April 2006.
29 March 2006


Historic Scotland Free Weekend!

Historic Scotland is opening the doors of many of its properties FREE OF CHARGE this weekend Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April 2006.
29 March 2006


Highland 2007 in New York

Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, is taking its message to New York for Tartan Week (1-8 April 2006).
29 March 2006


'The Killing of the Last Wolf' by Wendy McMurdo. Click for full size imageTimespan reopens for 2006 season

Timespan Art Gallery and Museum reopens for the 2006 season on Friday 31st of March 2006.
29 March 2006


Voice and Chorus workshop with Charioteer Theatre Company

Charioteer Theatre, in collaboration with Moray Council, are running a 7 day acting course based on 'Children's Crusade' by Bertolt Brecht at the Moray Music Centre in Elgin from 17-23 April 2006.
24 March 2006


The Hard Folk Tour

After last week's early evening warm up show at The Station in Birmingham, Dave Sharp's Hard Folk tour is underway.
24 March 2006


TV Presenting Workshop - Are You Up To It?

Are you fun and feisty with the gift of the gab? Contact IDEASFACTORY by midnight on 26th March 2006, and you could be picked for a free PRESENTING WORKSHOP in Inverness on 1st April 2006.
24 March 2006


Act Dangerously at the Pavilion

Act Dangerously at Ross-shire's Strathpeffer Pavilion is the Pavilion Easter Youth Project taking place from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 April 2006 for anyone aged between 8 and 18 who is interested in performance.
24 March 2006


Gaelic Music Conference leads the way

On the 22nd and 23rd of March 2006, Glasgow celebrated the Gaelic tradition by playing host to Scotland’s first Gaelic Music Conference.
24 March 2006


Live Music Now back to Caithness by local demand!

Following two highly successful previous tours in Caithness community venues, Wick born accordionist, pianist and composer James Ross is back with more live music for Wick and Thurso audiences in March 2006.
24 March 2006


National Theatre of Scotland in Moray

The culmination of the first stage of the partnership between Moray Council’s Arts Development team and the newly launched National Theatre of Scotland will be a co-production between NTS and TAG Theatre of Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'.
24 March 2006


The Seer

Dogstar present the world premiere of The Seer, a new comedy by award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith.
22 March 2006


Film Friday Launch

Taigh Chearsabhagh launches a new film club called Film Friday on Friday 28th & Saturday Matinee 29th April 2006 at Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula.
22 March 2006


Go North announces media partnership with The Fly

Scotland's leading showcase event Go North is pleased to announce a media partnership with The Fly.
20 March 2006


Nathan Coley at Mount Stuart

Nathan Coley exhibits an illuminated sculpture within the 18th century landscaped parkland next to the spectacular Victorian Gothic house, Mount Stuart on Rothesay from 7 May - 30 September 2006.
20 March 2006


Ferintosh. Click for full size imageFerintosh play Resolis

On Friday 31 March 2006 Ferintosh, the all star celtic trio play one of only two Highland concerts at Resolis Memorial Hall.
20 March 2006


True story of High Seas drama for Ardross Hall

The drama of the high seas will be coming to Ardross Hall on Wednesday 29th March with Benchtour’s Theatre production of Crowhurst.
20 March 2006


Tune Up to Bill Wells, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Tenniscoats, Kama Aina and Kazumi Nikaidoh

Bill Wells' latest project presents a unique Japanese pop adventure which will tour Scotland in April 2006.
20 March 2006


Chroma. (Credit: Claire Shovelton) Click for full size imageCHROMA Odyssey Education in Shetland Schools

Children from all eight schools on Fair Isle, Fetlar, Yell, Skerries and Unst will participate in workshops with musicians from CHROMA chamber ensemble 23-31 March 2006.
17 March 2006


Sealskin Trousers - a modern twist to an ancient myth

Sealskin Trousers adapted from the short story by Eric Linklater gives a modern twist to the ancient 'Selkie' myth.
17 March 2006


Mount Stuart Visual Arts Programme 2006 - Nathan Coley

From 7 May - 30 September 2006, Nathan Coley exhibits an illuminated sculpture within the 18th century landscaped parkland next to the spectacular Victorian Gothic house, Mount Stuart.
17 March 2006


West End chic in the heart of the Highlands

Moscow Ballet comes to the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort on 30 & 31 March 2006.
17 March 2006


Harwood Wind Trio in Speyside

The Harwood Wind Trio will be performing at Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie, on 21 March 2006.
17 March 2006


Music Technology course in Lerwick

Shetland Arts Trust are to run a local Cubase ‘Surgery’ aimed at more experienced users of the PC based music technology tool on 1 & 2 April 2006.
17 March 2006


Highland 2007 launches Cross Community Fund

Highland 2007 today (Thursday March 16th) launched the Cross Community Fund for events celebrating Highland culture in 2007.
16 March 2006


New York artist to show photographic exhibition at Taigh Chearsabhagh

Taigh Chearsabhagh on North Uist presents an exhibition of outstanding photography by accomplished New York photographer Barbara Yoshida from 11 March to 29 April 2006.
15 March 2006


Annual Open Theme Short Story Competition

The Highlands and Islands Short Story Association (HISSAC) has launched its annual short story competition for 2006.
15 March 2006


Soul legend Alexander O'Neal. Click for full size imageSoul Legend, Alexander O'Neal performs in Perth for one night only

Soul legend Alexander O’Neal performs at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 23 April 2006 for an explosive set featuring all his greatest hits.
15 March 2006


Tenor Mark Padmore brings Passion to Perth Concert Hall

This March, Perth Concert Hall presents an exclusive performance of Bach’s St. John Passion directed by one of Britain’s finest tenors, Mark Padmore.
13 March 2006


Festival time in Wester Ross

It will be nearly ten years to the day since the village of Gairloch had a mix of music, real ales, and entertainment over a May weekend. However, all this changes this year and the “SRADFEST” will be taking place during the 12th, 13th, and 14th of May 2006.
13 March 2006


Kathryn Howden as Phedre and Phil Matthews as Hippolytus. (Photo: Douglas McBride) Click for full size imagePhedre: A poetic tragedy of forbidden love

Phedre by Jean Baptiste Racine adapted by Ted Hughes will open at Perth Theatre on Thursday 16 March 2006 and run until Saturday 1 April 2006.
10 March 2006


Plockton 50 x 120 cm, ink, oil and mixed media on canvas by Shazia Mahmood. Click for full size imageExhibition by Shazia Mahmood at Castle Gallery

The Castle Gallery in Inverness will be exhibiting evocative paintings of the West Coast of Scotland by Shazia Mahmood from March 10 – April 1 2006.
10 March 2006


Scotland’s creativity celebrated at 2006 Creative Scotland Awards

Ten of Scotland’s leading artists were honoured at a glittering awards ceremony at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on Thursday 9 March 2006 at the Scottish Arts Council’s Creative Scotland Awards.
10 March 2006


Easter-West-Fest in Ullapool

Medicine Music, with organic support from The Black Isle Brewery, is introducing the first Easter-West-Fest in Ullapool on 14-16 April 2006.
08 March 2006


PFT too successful says Scottish Arts Council

Earlier this week, Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT) was informed by the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) that it was too successful to be awarded an increase in funding.
08 March 2006


Leah Seator with the SAS Blues Band in Orkney

There's a big event for Hoy to raise the spirits at the Gable End Theatre in Orkney on Friday, 17th March 2006 at 8 p.m.
08 March 2006


A celebration of the 700th anniversary of the inauguration of Robert the Bruce

Scone Palace in Perthshire will be holding a series of events in 2006, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the inauguration of King Robert the Bruce to the Scottish Throne.
08 March 2006


Gordon Gunn on Dunnet Beach. Click for full size imageAtlantic Forest - an ambitious project for Caithness artists

Two of Caithness’ most successful professional artists, George Gunn and Gordon Gunn, are united in an ambitious new project from Scotia Review.
08 March 2006


Holland artist exhibits at An Tuireann

‘Like standing in the landscape feeling the wind on your face..’ was a remark by a visitor to An Tuireann during the installation of the new exhibition Fred Schley’s SKYE- MADE IN HOLLAND which runs from 4 March – 15 April 2006.
08 March 2006


Charity concert features Perth’s hot bands

On Thursday 16 March, 2006 the Tsumani Appeal Concert organised by Friends of the Western Province andYouth Enquiry Service takes place at Perth Concert Hall.
08 March 2006


Gaelic Music Conference and Gathering in March 2006

Iùl Ciùil Gaelic Music Conference & Gathering will take place on 22 & 23 March 2006 at Glasgow City Halls.
08 March 2006


Go North continues with Music Week collaboration

Scotland’s leading showcase event Go North, is to continue its collaboration with music-industry bible Music Week, it was announced on Tuesday (March 7 2006).
08 March 2006


Recycling play tours Moray schools

The Moray Council is taking the recycling message into schools with a specially commissioned play ‘It’s A Wasteful Life’ touring Moray primary schools throughout March 2006.
06 March 2006


Belladrum tickets on sale and Arlo Guthrie to play

Tickets to Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk go on sale 9.00 AM Friday 3rd March both on-line and through retail outlets.
06 March 2006


Music Trains 06

The huge success of Music Trains 05 has prompted Artlink Highland to stage another week of training in the popular Orff approach to music education from 27-30 March 2006.
03 March 2006


The Longest River – special screening and presentation at Eden Court Cinema

A documentary about the River Nile entitled 'The Longest River' will be shown as a special screening event at Eden Court Cinema on Thursday 9 March 2006 at 7.00pm.
03 March 2006


Ocean Colour Scene tickets on sale soon!

Tickets for the ‘Ocean Colour Scene’ gig in Lerwick on Wednesday 17th May 2006 will go on sale from the North Star on Saturday 18th March at 2pm.
03 March 2006


PC Music Making course

Shetland Arts Trust is planning to run a two day workshop offering an introduction to midi recording techniques to be held on 18-19 March 2006.
03 March 2006


Balancing audience appetities with the needs of artists

The Scottish Arts Council has agreed that from April 2007 it will change the way it offers support to the arts in Scotland in its role as a development and funding body.
03 March 2006


Amateur actors needed for high profile production

TAG Theatre Company and the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) are urgently looking for three keen amateur actors who would like to be involved in a ground-breaking production of The Crucible at the Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn.
03 March 2006


Anarchy at Resolis!

On Saturday 11th March 2006 Resolis Community Arts host Splinters Productions, the popular team of John Shedden, Finlay McLean and Anna Hepburn with their highly acclaimed celebration of the work of Iain Crichton Smith - SCOT OF THE ANARCHIC.
03 March 2006


Tony Blair lends support to Quick Reads

The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, launches a major new adult reading initiative today on World Book Day, Thursday 2nd March 2006.
02 March 2006



 

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