Competition winners, North Kessock Primary School, hosted a very special event today, surrounded by two Highland football heroes, the Loch Ness Monster and 50 Dream Rings, to mark the Inverness Castle Experience 50-year time capsule countdown. Representatives from the school sealed their winning ‘top five items’ inside the time capsule, which will be suspended in… Read more »Read more
Inverness Library hosted the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), along with specialist tech company Optelec and partner charities such as Sight Scotland Veterans, and Macular Action Group on Wednesday 16th August, at a drop-in event aimed at supporting those with sight impairments. RNIB is the UK’s leading sight loss charity, offering practical and… Read more »Read more
The closing date for an exhibition featuring over 200 items of Caithness Glass at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery has been extended. The show, which celebrates the donation of a large collection of Caithness Glass, was due to close on Saturday 9th September but has now been extended to Saturday 21st October. Caithness Glass was… Read more »Read more
Embark on a special eight-week fortnightly evening course hosted by High Life Highland’s Heritage Ranger, and learn how to make your very own woollen product from cleaning raw sheep fleece to weaving by hand. Starting on Wednesday 6th September, each two-hour session will take participants through a traditional journey of learning how to go from… Read more »Read more
Drew Hendry, MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, recently visited the Inverness Library to learn more about the wide array of community events being held by High Life Highland on a regular basis. During this visit, Mr Hendry engaged with the attendees of High Life Highland’s weekly ‘Lego Club’ and praised the Library staff… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce that the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre has successfully secured Highland Cares Mental Health and Wellbeing funding to support ‘Tìr nan Òg’, a new Angus Og inspired club for teenagers aged 13 to 18. The club will take place every Wednesday at 3:45pm to 5:15pm from the 6th… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Adult Learning for Refugees team recently hosted a creative project for Afghan resettler communities, funded by the Scottish Refugee Council as part of the ‘Scottish Refugee Festival’. The theme of the Festival this year was ‘Hope’ hence the event was aptly titled ‘The Afghan Kites of Hope’ in honour of the tradition… Read more »Read more
Stagecoach employees across the Highlands now have discounted access to all High Life Highland leisure facilities, thanks to the charity’s most recent corporate deal with Stagecoach Highlands. Emma Thomson, High Life Highland’s highlife Development Officer, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have another high-profile Highland business signed up to our corporate membership deal. “High Life… Read more »Read more
The external elevations of Inverness Castle are being carefully restored and conserved in a phased manner. The first phase of restoration to the principal elevations facing the esplanade and the river are soon to be revealed as the scaffolding in that area is removed. The works have included expert conservation of stonework and pointing, restoration… Read more »Read more
On Saturday 2nd September, the Highland Archive Centre will once again be participating in the nationwide ‘Doors Open Days Festival’, Scotland’s largest free festival celebrating places and stories new and old. Based on Bught Road, Inverness, the Highland Archive Centre is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible, archives relating to the history of the… Read more »Read more
