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A smiling High Life Highland library staff member hands a book to a customer at Inverness Library

Our libraries have been recognised for Customer Service Excellence

Our libraries have achieved 100% compliance with the Customer Service Excellence Standard — here's…

Jun 25, 2026
A woman smiles while lifting dumbbells in a bright, modern gym

Take your highlife membership on holiday this summer

Your highlife membership works harder in summer than you might think — here's how.

Jun 24, 2026
Five secondary school pupils hold their Neil Gunn Writing Competition certificates on the steps of Dingwall Town Hall

Writers celebrated at Neil Gunn Writing Competition 2025/26

Writers of all ages from across Scotland have been recognised at the Neil Gunn Writing Competition…

Jun 19, 2026
Michael Boylan (left) and Michael Golding (right) standing outside Inverness Library.

New chair at the helm of High Life Highland

High Life Highland welcomes a new Chair as Michael Boylan takes the helm of its Charity Board.

Jun 18, 2026
A speaker addresses a full audience at a lectern decorated with a floral arch

Reflecting on Learn with Lorna — From first steps to a global community

From a lockdown idea to a global community — Lorna looks back on 260 episodes of Learn with Lorna.

Jun 17, 2026
A reconstructed thatched longhouse at the Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, with tartan textiles hanging at the doorway and mountains visible in the distance

Celebrating 90 years of the Highland Folk Museum

The Highland Folk Museum turns 90 — here's the remarkable story behind this beloved Highland…

Jun 16, 2026
A selection of traditional shortbread fingers and petticoat tail pieces arranged on a wooden board

Entries are open for the first-ever World Shortbread Championships

Entries for the first-ever World Shortbread Championships are open — and we want bakers of all…

Jun 15, 2026
Four men in full 18th-century Highland costume with period weapons at Outlander Day, Highland Folk Museum

The 10th Outlander Day at the Highland Folk Museum: a look back at a brilliant day

A look back at this year's Outlander Day — our 10th — at the Highland Folk Museum.

Jun 11, 2026
Billy Sutherland smiling at a Scottish Athletics cross country event, wearing race number 248

Dynamic dozen awarded athlete travel support funds

Twelve Highland athletes have received travel funding support through the latest round of the ATAS…

Jun 08, 2026