Construction work to transform Inverness Castle into a new world class visitor attraction has moved a step closer following the issue of the main construction contract by The Highland Council, as announced by Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, during a visit to the site today. The contract has been awarded to… Read more »Read more
Tributes have been paid to a man of ‘strong principles’ following the death of Councillor Tom Heggie. Mr Heggie was a non-executive board member of High Life Highland and died suddenly on Wednesday (February 23). An ordained minister and retired teacher, Mr Heggie joined High Life Highland’s Board as a Highland Council representative in 2017. Chair… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland young musician Ruairidh Poll has been selected to join the prestigious National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS). The tenor saxophone player, 16, has accepted the place offered in the Jazz Orchestra which performs throughout the UK at high profile jazz venues. The Lochaber High School pupil has been receiving lessons with High… Read more »Read more
Coastal rowers at Strathpeffer and District Community Rowing Club are celebrating the launch of their second St Ayles Skiff – a 21ft wooden rowing boat. The club is a member of the Dingwall Community Sports Hub, provided by High Life Highland, and launched its first hand-built skiff back in September 2018. Since then the club… Read more »Read more
Indoor cycling is coming to Thurso Leisure Centre for the first time ever. Taster sessions will be running at the Millbank Road venue from Monday (February 21) giving people an opportunity to try the new activity Leisure centre manager William Durrand said: “We’re very excited to be able to offer, for the first time in… Read more »Read more
The fourth location to be revealed in the series of virtual tours at the Highland Folk Museum is the Boleskine shinty pavilion. Visitors to www.highlandfolk.com/explore will be able to explore the pavilion from Tuesday (February 15), with images, text, video and audio all bringing the story of shinty to life. Project Officer Helen Pickles said:… Read more »Read more
A community clean up will be held in Dingwall next weekend. Organised by High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers, it will take place at Dingwall Woods on Saturday, February 19 between 11am and 2pm. Ranger Saranne Bish said: “We will be litter picking, removing garden waste and non-native Rhododendron bushes to improve the woods for local… Read more »Read more
The third in a series of virtual tours at the Highland Folk Museum is now available online. From today (February 8) the Travellers’ summer encampment can be discovered in 360 degrees with images, text, video and audio helping illustrate the Traveller way of life – long part of Highland culture for centuries. The encampment at… Read more »Read more
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
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
