As part of its current ADCB project, HI~Arts are pleased to offer a series of free Audience Development Roadshows for arts and heritage organisations in regions across the Highlands and Islands.

These participatory training events are aimed at cultural organisations, venues, festivals and promoters across the region, and offer practical advice and a toolkit for developing your group's marketing plan.

The schedule for Audience Development Roadshow dates is currently as follows:

Dates	Times	Region / Venue
14 Feb 2007		Badenoch & Strathspey Aviemore Primary School
15 Feb 2007		Sutherland Ferrycroft Countryside Centre, Lairg
1 Mar 2007		Ross & Cromarty Dingwall Council Chambers
10 Mar 2007		Lochaber Nevis Centre Studio, Fort William
15 Mar 2007		Orkney St. Magnus Centre, Kirkwall
17 Mar 2007		Inverness & Nairn Spectrum Centre, Inverness
24 Mar 2007		Caithness Lyth Arts Centre
4 Apr 2007		Moray The Loft, Eastgrange
17 Apr 2007		Skye & Lochalsh Broadford Hotel
19 Feb 2008		Shetland Clickimin Leisure Centre, Lerwick
Sun 20 Apr 2008	15.00 - 18.30	Argyll Cairndow Hall The Audience Development Roadshow will take place immediately after the Promoters Arts Network Argyll Forum on 20th April 2008.

 
Paricipation in Roadshow events is open to any arts or heritage group or organisation in the Highlands and Islands.

To reserve your place, email audiences@hi-arts.co.uk.
 

Responses to the Roadshow

The roadshow, which lasts about three hours, was piloted in the Western Isles in November 2006, to a positive response:

• "Brilliant!  The workbook is a great tool.  As always, HI~Arts delivers!"
• "The language of the session was very clear and you made a daunting subject seem more manageable."
• "Extremely supportive… the roadshow gave me practical support to find the energy to move forward.  Come again! "