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Imagining an Island: The Making of a Katie Morag Book

An exhibition of illustrations by Mairi Hedderwick from her popular Katie Morag children’s books is now on show at the North Coast Visitor Centre. Running until March 19, the exhibition contains original jacket covers, storyboards, a family tree, character profiles from the TV series and a map of the Isle of Struay, among other original… Read more »Read more

New study to investigate online exercise classes

High Life Highland is joining forces with the University of the Highlands and Islands to look for volunteers to take part in a new study to see whether the benefits of online exercise differ from in-person classes. As online exercise classes continue to boom from the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the university wants to… Read more »Read more

Take a virtual tour around historic Highland buildings

A new series of virtual tours around historic buildings at the Highland Folk Museum launches this week. The Newtonmore attraction has created a series of 360 degree digital tours as a new way to explore five of its unique buildings and the objects within. The first of the historic buildings to discover is the Blackhouse,… Read more »Read more

Leisure Link Partnership extends to Shetland

A partnership providing free use of leisure facilities across Scotland – including Highland – now includes access to multiple leisure facilities across the Shetland Islands. The Leisure Link Partnership allows highlife card holders to access gym, public swimming and fitness classes at leisure centres across Aberdeen, Argyll and Bute, the Borders, Highland, Moray, Orkney, and… Read more »Read more

Highland Athlete funding scheme to open for applications

A scheme to support young athletes to travel out of Highland to access training facilities and for competitions reopens on Friday (January 14). High Life Highland (HLH) administers the Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS) on behalf of sportscotland, supporting athletes from rural, remote and island communities. HLH Head of Sports Development Mags Duncan said:… Read more »Read more