With each new season, Inverness Botanic Gardens are an explosion of colour and texture with borders planted to demonstrate a wide variety of plants and growing conditions, meaning there is always a display to delight to eye and engage the senses. Regular gardeners and seasonal volunteers are the powerhouse behind Inverness Botanic Gardens colourful success,… Read more »Read more
The first ever puppet show at Culloden Library was announced as a free bookable event part of High Life Highland’s ever-popular School’s Out programme. Inspired by the beloved and renowned Canadian storyteller, Robert Munsch, the puppet show followed the narrative of ‘The Paperbag Princess’ and other classic tales of dragons, fire, and children who want… Read more »Read more
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
