On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland is inviting people living in and visiting Inverness to find out more about the Inverness Castle – Spirit of the Highlands project by joining a tour around the Castlehill area. The tour will tell the story of the castle’s past, present and future and will feature… Read more »Read more
Pupils from Central School have been celebrating its 200-year history with a visit to the Highland Archive Centre. It comes as part of a year-long celebration for the Inverness primary school which opened on August 13, 1821. Children from P7 visited the archive centre alongside teacher Stuart Monteith and were given a behind the scenes… Read more »Read more
A new exhibit at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery puts pottery from the museum’s collections in the spotlight. The new display – Of Earth and Fire – features a range of different pottery through the ages from teapots to platters – but it is the garden pots that are the stars of the show. Made… Read more »Read more
Members of the Highland Youth Parliament are working on plans to improve mental health support following their annual conference. Held virtually, over 100 youngsters from across the Highlands took part in discussions to ensure their voice is heard by those in power. Highland Youth Convener Anja Johnston said: “The two-day conference last week was a… Read more »Read more
Visitors to Inverness Leisure on Monday (September 20) are being offered the opportunity to test their skill with a Paralympic sport. Boccia – pronounced bot-cha – has no Olympic equivalent and is similar to bowls – players propel a Boccia ball by rolling, throwing or kicking it towards a target jack ball, the player with… Read more »Read more
The nights are fair drawin’ in and with it comes the opportunity for bat spotting. High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers are inviting people to two opportunities to go bat spotting – a free walk around Ness Island on Thursday, September 30 and at the Old Spey Bridge in Grantown-on-Spey on Friday, October 1. Countryside Ranger… Read more »Read more
Pupils in schools across the Highlands are being offered a week of online learning to celebrate wildlife and biodiversity. Utilising Google Classroom, the online learning will run from September 27 to October 1 with each day covering a different topic. High Life Highland’s North Lochaber Countryside Ranger Fiona MacLean said: “The aim of the week… Read more »Read more
Sixty-six creative professionals from the Highlands will benefit from a new commissioning programme, Spirit:360, it was announced by High Life Highland and Creative Scotland today. The Spirit:360 programme was established to support the creation of new work inspired by stories reflecting the theme of the ‘Spirit of the Highlands’. When complete, the commissions will be… Read more »Read more
From next Monday, the James Cameron Community Centre in Inverness will return to its regular role in the community as The Highland Council ends it use as a community co-ordination and food distribution centre. Steve Walsh, High Life Highland’s Chief Executive said: “From the very start of the pandemic, High Life Highland has been keen… Read more »Read more
Inverness Museum is appealing for people from across the Highlands to donate healthcare items, images, and information to the museum for a new exhibition. Museum staff are looking for stories and donations which relate to health and wellbeing in the Highlands, as well as experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Donations will be added to the… Read more »Read more
