As part of Scotland’s Year of Stories, High Life Highland has secured funding from Museums and Galleries Scotland for a Lochaber-wide quilt project. The aim of the Weaving Tales project is to create a story quilt, with each square telling the story of its creator, which will also be shared in an accompanying storybook. Highland’s… Read more »Read more
There are just two weeks to go and tickets for this year’s Inverness Highland Games are available now. The Games, at Bught Park on Saturday, July 16, will feature the magnificent heavies, track and field athletics, pipes and drums and Highland Dancing. High Life Highland runs the event supported by the Inverness Highland Games Committee… Read more »Read more
If you’re barmy about woollen crafts and all things fleecy, head down to the Highland Folk Museum this weekend to experience some traditional skills in action and have a go yourself. The High Life Highland museum is holding its annual celebration of wool on July 2 and 3 and there will be a range of… Read more »Read more
A generous donation of Harris Tweed to the team behind a tapestry that will capture the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands has been welcomed. The tapestry is being created as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project, a partnership project between The Highland Council and High Life Highland, which will be… Read more »Read more
Visitors to this week’s Royal Highland Show can enjoy a glimpse of the Highlands and Islands few get to experience. Utilising immersive 360-degree films inside a specially created immersive portal, the experience is thanks to the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project. Inside the portal – the only one of its kind in the… Read more »Read more
Tickets for this year’s Inverness Highland Games are now on sale. Available for the first time online at www.invernesshighlandgames.com highlife card holders can take advantage of a discounted rate for the event at Bught Park on Saturday, July 16 High Life Highland Events Manager Amy MacLeod said: “Our focus is providing people and families with… Read more »Read more
A new campaign to highlight the natural and cultural heritage of the Highlands and Islands has been launched by High Life Highland in partnership with VisitScotland. The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project will encourage visitors to explore and experience the more remote and rural parts of the Highlands and Islands, as well as… Read more »Read more
iPads packed with information and support for people with type 2 diabetes will be available from High Life Highland libraries. There is a growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Scotland, and it is hoped technology, loaded with health information, access to online peer support, online education and helping people access appointments will improve people’s… Read more »Read more
Bedding plants, hanging baskets and flower pots are on sale at Inverness Botanic Gardens. Locally grown and wholly acclimatised to the Highland climate, the High Life Highland gardens on Bught Lane has a wide range on offer for the green-fingered gardener. Manager Ewan Mackintosh said: “These are great products and because our creative gardeners plant… Read more »Read more
The annual Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) conference will take place at Canal Park, Inverness this Friday (June 17). Discussions will continue to focus on the theme of mental health with a particular focus on peer-to-peer education and support in Highland. Highland Youth Convener Anja Johnston said: “The topic of mental health is still as relevant… Read more »Read more
