Formal invitations for all Highland Young Musician groups have reached nearly 250 young People ahead of the annual rehearsal calendar starting from Saturday 4th November. It is expected that the total membership numbers will be over 200 this year, populating the six music groups: Highland Youth Big Band, Highland Regional Youth Orchestra, Highland Youth Wind… Read more »Read more
The new link building, which connects the three separate parts of Inverness Castle, took a step closer to reality this week with the first pour of its intricate roof structure. The new construction, which will house the new restaurant and bar, has a bespoke ‘saltire grid’ roof structure, made from the same materials as the… Read more »Read more
The Highland Council has announced that Clark Contracts has been awarded the contract for improvements to Bught Park in Inverness, as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. With this announcement the project will move on to the next stage of development which includes a refurbished grandstand, a new sports pavilion, a new shinty… Read more »Read more
Fortrose School and Community Library participated in ‘Harry Potter Book Day’ on Wednesday 12th October, where over 30 local children attended dressed as their favourite characters. Each year, Harry Potter Book Day is a chance for fans around the globe to celebrate J.K. Rowling’s iconic series with events, parties, and other festivities in their community…. Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Adult Learning Team recently offered a morning of family-friendly STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) activities at Dingwall Town Hall, in partnership with the Newton Rooms and Science Skills Academy. There were almost 70 attendees made up of over 20 families on the day, who also participated in the ‘Highland Festival of Maths’ project funded by… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland have managed to secure a space at the Nairn Seaman’s Hall, a venue ideally placed for delivery of Nairn Leisure’s additional fitness classes, working in partnership with Nairn-based charity Green Hive. Green Hive is a thriving and sustainable community hub, which aims to enable happier Nairnshire people in a happier environment, aligning… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to be hosting a brand-new exhibition of Angus Og cartoons from the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. The ‘Angus Og: Out of the Archives’ exhibition features specially selected cartoons alongside information about the life and work of the cartoon’s creator, Ewen Bain. There were 158 Angus Og adventures, and the… Read more »Read more
The cost-of-living, including energy prices, is worrying for everyone – particularly as the nation heads into the darker, colder winter months. To ensure that the right support can be received during this time, High Life Highland has partnered up with Home Energy Scotland to offer information-sharing sessions open to all High Life Highland members of… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to be welcoming a new Personal Trainer who will be based between Sutherland Swimming Pool and Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC). With the addition of Olivia Saunders to the team, the fitness timetables will see the addition of Circuits classes every Monday from 7pm to 7:40pm followed by a… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce that the Leadership Programme will be headed stateside for the first time ever, courtesy of bold Young Leader, Thomas Fraser. Thomas has racked up hundreds of volunteering hours since embarking on the Leadership Programme around two years ago, earning him several rewards. Most recently, Thomas was presented with… Read more »Read more
