The wonders of the outside have been brought into the classroom thanks to High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers. Following the Rangers’ launch of online lessons about wildlife and biodiversity, more than 2,000 children have discovered more about its importance and how to protect it for the future. Working with the Highland Council education department, the… Read more »Read more
On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland this week released a video showing original features uncovered during the initial stages of transforming Inverness Castle to create a gateway for Highland tourism. New images of archaeological finds from the works have also been released. In the new video released today, Stuart MacKellar of LDN… Read more »Read more
A new physiotherapy clinic will be opening in Inverness Leisure Centre on Monday (November 1). The High Life Highland site will be welcoming the Robust Physiotherapy and Sports Performance Clinic to provide physio and sports massage within the Bught Lane facility. Inverness Leisure Manager Steven Clelland said: “We’re really excited to give our members the… Read more »Read more
Due to popular demand and great public feedback, the first Halloween event to be held in the city since 2019 is being extended, adding an extra spooky evening to the previously released four nights. Tickets for the fifth night (Sunday 31st October) will be released to the public at 10am on Friday. ‘Night @ the… Read more »Read more
A scheme to support young people into employment has been welcomed by four youngsters at High Life Highland. Ryan Macleod, 22, and Sam Nesbit, 19, are based in Invergordon alongside Evie Strange, 21, and Aaron Godding, 18, in Ullapool, all taking part in the Kickstart scheme. The work experiences have been varied, from helping in… Read more »Read more
With work by a wide range of artists, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a new touring exhibition from the Arts Council Collection. The exhibition, The Printed Line, includes Walter Sickert’s cross-hatched etching The Old Middlesex, Ben Nicholson’s rich drypoint Halse Town 1949, etchings by Eduardo Chillida, and David Hockney’s Illustrations for Fourteen Poems… Read more »Read more
A trial closure of Bught Lane, outside Inverness Botanical Gardens, to improve safety and create a pedestrianised zone begins today (October 20). With both Inverness Leisure, Highland Rugby Club and Inverness Botanic Gardens, the area is increasingly popular with visitors. Pre-pandemic, Inverness Leisure welcomed over 800,000 people each year, with an additional 150,000 to the… Read more »Read more
Supported by the Inverness Common Good Fund, and on behalf of the Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group, High Life Highland will transform Inverness Botanic Gardens this October as the popular Bught Park visitor attraction hosts its first ever night-time illuminations trail. ‘Night @ the BOOtanics’ will be an immersive light and projection experience bringing… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland has announced on behalf of the Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group, that the skies above the City of Inverness will be lit up on 5th November with a firework display that is understood to be the only local authority run display of its kind happening in Scotland. Provost of Inverness and… Read more »Read more
As part of Get Online Week, High Life Highland (HLH) is highlighting the opportunities available to help people gain digital skills and confidence. HLH’s Adult Learning Service can help people make online connections, access information, and increase opportunities for online learning. Get Online Week runs from October 18-24. HLH Adult Learning Manager Mike Jones said:… Read more »Read more
