The first panels of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands Tapestry of 2023 were handed over to six stitching groups from the area at the Ross Institute in Halkirk this week. The tapestry is being created as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project, a partnership project between The Highland Council… Read more »Read more
Highland athletes have highlighted the benefits of a scheme that supports them to travel outside the Highlands to access specialist training as well as taking part in national and international sporting competitions. The Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (HATAS) opens for 2023-2024 applications on Friday 20th of January 2023. The scheme is administered by High… Read more »Read more
The team at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery are delighted to be welcoming a new exhibition of illustrations by Mairi Hedderwick for her popular series of children’s books. The exhibition will run from 7th January until 18th February 2023 and is called ‘Imagining an Island’. The exhibition at the city centre venue will present original… Read more »Read more
Within the next week or so, the City of Inverness will wave goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023 in style. The City’s Red-Hot Highland Fling is one of a series of experiences presented by Highland Council’s Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group which is financially supported by the Inverness Common Good Fund. Organisers are reminding… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland’s Dingwall Leisure Centre is on schedule for the reopening of its gym on Wednesday 4 January 2023 following an upgrade over the festive season. The facility is the latest High Life Highland site to benefit from an ongoing programme to upgrade gyms across the charity’s network. Customers keen to try out the… Read more »Read more
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas for new High Life Highland member Robert Paterson of Craig Maclean Leisure Centre in Grantown-on-Spey as the winner of the charity’s free prize draw for November. When Robert became a new highlife member last month, he was automatically entered into the draw to win an Apple watch,… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland (HLH) is seeking to appoint two new independent directors to the charity’s Board to provide strategic direction, expert advice and governance to the charity. High Life Highland is keen to recruit people with a strong track record in management who will be committed and effective ambassadors for the charity. Applicants with financial… Read more »Read more
The Badenoch capital of Kingussie marked the last stop this year for the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands immersive portal tour. Talla Nan Ros in Kingussie hosted the 360 degree immersive experience where members of the community were able to visit and enjoy a virtual journey through the Highlands and Islands. The Spirit of… Read more »Read more
A successful planning outcome has been achieved for a key City Centre regeneration project. Whilst some comments were raised regarding the colour of the new pavilion, members of the South Area Planning Committee approved the application subject to further consultation with local Members and the Chair of the Committee to finalise the colour. The announcement… Read more »Read more
Dingwall Leisure Centre will be the latest High Life Highland facility to benefit from an ongoing programme to upgrade gyms across the charity’s network when it reopens after the festive period on Wednesday 4 January 2023. Installation of the new Technogym equipment will take place over the festive period, with work beginning on 12 December… Read more »Read more
