Earlier this year, High Life Highland Libraries submitted a bid to the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) for £6,000 to develop the ‘High Life Highland Making Sense for Communities’ project. High Life Highland are delighted to announce that this has recently been approved by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC). With inclusion being at… Read more »Read more
Lochaber Leisure Centre will be the latest High Life Highland facility to benefit from an ongoing programme to upgrade gyms across the charity’s network. The cardiovascular area of the gym will close on Wednesday 6th December, and will reopen on Saturday 9th December, to allow refurbishment and a staff training day to take place. Gary… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland are delighted to announce that Inverness Museum and Art Gallery are set to open two new exhibitions this weekend. ‘Patterns of Place’ by textile artist Debbie Lee will be opening in the Small Gallery, and simultaneously, ‘Animalia’ will open in the Main Gallery – so those looking for weekend plans are encouraged… Read more »Read more
East Sutherland’s eight Primary Schools were represented at the East Sutherland Schools Sports Association (ESSSA) Basketball Tournament on Tuesday 21st November, which this year was hosted at Golspie High School. The tournament was intended for participation by P6 and P7 pupils. In total, there were 13 teams: 5 boys teams, 4 girls teams, and 4… Read more »Read more
It was announced today that Workhaus Projects has been awarded the contract to carry out the interpretation for the interior of the Inverness Castle Experience. Workhaus Projects will combine creativity, design, technology and craftsmanship to create a world-class visitor experience within the transformed castle building, bringing the vision of content designers Mather & Co to… Read more »Read more
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday experience like no other: High Life will be running a High Street Winter Scavenger Hunt, a community-driven initiative aimed at bringing joy, fun, and a sense of togetherness to Lochaber this holiday season. The High Street Winter Scavenger Hunt is designed to encourage local families to embrace the festive… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Countryside Ranger’s gave members of the public an exciting opportunity to ‘dive in’ to the world of marine wildlife at the North Coast Visitor Centre recently. The ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching’ presentation took place on Wednesday 15th November at 11am, and was well attended by the local Caithness community. This informative and… Read more »Read more
Over the course of the last six months, High Life Highland’s network of Libraries have been working together with Alda Hrannardottir, a PhD student from University of Iceland. This has been part of a UK-based placement, where Alda has been researching how rural communities engage with services such as Libraries. In a cultural exchange, Alda… Read more »Read more
School pupils from Central Primary School, Tomnacross Primary School and Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and shinty players from Inverness Shinty Club met UK Government Minister for Scotland, John Lamont, when he visited Inverness today. The Minister was in the city to hear about progress on Levelling Up Fund projects in the area, and also met… Read more »Read more
The Inverness Museum and Art Gallery will be dedicating the Foyer Gallery to showcasing popular toys from the last few decades, rekindling happy memories of childhood and the importance of play. The exhibition, aptly titled ‘PLAY!’, will open on Thursday 7th December, coinciding with High Life Highland’s partner, Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)’s, upcoming conference… Read more »Read more
