Construction work is set to get underway on 1 August 2023 on the new Levelling Up Fund supported energy centre in Castle Street, Inverness. Three projects along the River Ness in Inverness are being supported with almost £20 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. In addition to support for the redevelopment… Read more »Read more
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Lochbroom Leisure weekend opening hours extended

High Life Highland and Ullsapool are delighted to announce that Lochbroom Leisure Centre will be extending its weekend opening hours starting from Saturday 5th August until, and including, Sunday 1st October. These extended opening hours will include the gym, climbing wall, games hall, swimming pool and sauna, giving the community, visitors to the area and… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s transformational SQA Award delivery moves Adult Learners to tears

High Life Highland has an active and successful Adult Learning team, who are responsible for regularly making a noticeable difference to many lives in their local communities. One of the many learning journey’s adults can embark on via High Life Highland is to earn a free Scottish Qualifications Agency (SQA) Award, a practice-based qualification which… Read more »Read more
New Highlands landscape inspired exhibition to launch this weekend at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

A new exhibition celebrating the Highland landscape, titled ‘Left at the Mountain, North to the Sea’, will be opening at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG) this weekend. ‘Left at the Mountain, North to the Sea’ is an alternative view of the Highland landscape as seen through the eyes of contemporary artists working in the… Read more »Read more
Immerse in Highland tradition at Highland Folk Museum’s summer-long ‘Heritage in Action Days’

Highland Folk Museum’s ‘Heritage in Action Days’ is an annual series of events offering members of the public the chance to see and take part in a wide range of traditional Scottish activities from across the ages. There are typically demonstrations across the mile-long site of various skills, including: ropemaking, rag-rugging, spinning and weaving and… Read more »Read more
Well-loved ‘wily Highlander cartoon’ Angus Og goes on Scottish tour including a Belladrum debut

Created for the Daily Record and printed from 1960-1989, cartoonist Ewen Bain’s wily Highlander character ‘Angus Og’ who is well loved across the generations is set to go on a tour across Scotland. A full collection of original Angus Og cartoons is currently held in Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre following the donation of Ewen… Read more »Read more
‘Health, Wealth, and Happiness’ project at Inverness Museum and Gallery celebrates year-long success

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery (IMAG) is celebrating the success of their ‘Health, Wealth and Happiness’ project which explored the history of healthcare in the Highlands and experiences of the pandemic, as it is selected as a case study of good practice by Museums Galleries Scotland. The project was funded by a Covid-19 Museum Development… Read more »Read more
BGCP ComiCon event set to take over Inverness Leisure in first-ever visit to Inverness

Big Glasgow Comic Page (BGCP) will be bringing its travelling ComiCon to Inverness Leisure for the first time ever, opening doors to members of the public on Saturday 29th July from 10am to 4pm. Attendees can expect a fun day out that is suitable for all ages and budgets, with tickets starting from as little… Read more »Read more
Generous water butts donation from Wickes helps sustainability practice at Inverness Botanic Gardens

Four new water butts have been donated to the Inverness Botanic Gardens by the Inverness store of major DIY home and garden retailer Wickes. These water butts will collect over two hundred litres of rainwater each, to then be used across the plant beds in Inverness Botanic Gardens in a triumphant effort to operate and… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland and NHS Highland collaborate on new programme to encourage active lifestyles for patients

High Life Highland is delighted to be working with two GP Practices to collaboratively deliver a brand-new GP Movement and Activity Programme (MAP) which takes a new approach in supporting and empowering people across the Highlands to be active. The fundamental aim of the programme is to test how collaborating with primary care in NHS… Read more »Read more