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New era for Strathpeffer Pavilion

High Life Highland and the Strathpeffer Pavilion Community Trust have announced that the Trust will…

Feb 18, 2026
A man in a pink High Life Highland jumper stands to the left while a woman in a black suit jacket and white top stands to the right. Between them is Eva Still, a girl wearing a dark blue hooded jumper. She has long brown hair.

Eva shines bright like a Diamond hoodie

An Inverness teenager with a passion for sport – and singing – is the latest young person to be…

Feb 17, 2026
A woman with dark hair and a blue apron is sitting at a dining table. To her right is a man with dark hair and a beard. He is wearing a black jacket. On the table in front of them is a plate of loveheart shaped shortbread. They are in a dining hall area within the Victorian Market with food vendors in the background.

Love is all a (shortbread) round as Head Judge is revealed for World Champs

The latest announcement ahead of the World Shortbread Championships, revealing the Head Judge.

Feb 12, 2026
A woman with dark hair is sitting on a brown sofa. Sitting to her right is a woman with red hair who is talking. There is a man to her right with his back to the camera. They are in a theatre setting.

Whose history is it anyway?

To mark LGBTQ History Month, High Life Highland Archivist Catherine MacPhee has shared her recent…

Feb 11, 2026
A band of musicians on stage,p playing a variety of instruments with red and purple lighting effects. There are approximately seven musicians to the left and eleven to the right of the stage in a mixture of seated and standing positions. To the front in the middle is a conductor with his back to the audience. To the rear of the stage in the middle is a drummer and drum kit.

Have a big swinging day out with the Highland Youth Big Band

A day of workshops followed by a concert with the High Life Highland Youth Big Band!

Feb 10, 2026
A young man with dark hair, wearing a yellow t-shirt. He is standing beside a swimming pool with a medal round his neck.

Travel funding scheme that supports talented athletes is open for applications

The Athlete Travel Award Scheme, supporting performance athletes in the Highlands with travel…

Feb 06, 2026
Two paintings side by side on a white wall. Each painting is of a white mug with thistles on it, painting against a pale blue background. Both paintings are identical except the mugs face inwards towards each other.

Two new exhibitions open at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery

New exhibitions presenting compelling contemporary work across visual art and film get underway in…

Feb 05, 2026
A close up of a piece of Technogym gym equipment. There are weights and other gym equipment in the background.

A warm welcome awaits at Averon Leisure Centre open day

The Averon Leisure Centre in Alness is the latest High Life Highland gym to undergo a makeover, and…

Feb 05, 2026
A lady in a red jacket and black dress is holding an awards certificate. On the right of the image another lady in a dark green jacket and pattern blouse is holding an award in the shape of a green apple. In between them is a high table with an oversized green apple statuette.

High Life Highland’s Puddles to Ponds project wins environmental award

High Life Highland Countryside Rangers have been recognised in the National Green Apple Awards for…

Jan 30, 2026