Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that takes place every November supported by The Scottish Book Trust. This year, Book Week Scotland runs from Monday 13th November until Sunday 19th November inclusive, and will be themed around ‘Adventure’ – which is perfect for Angus Og, who has several fun events… Read more »Read more
Posts Tagged: Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre
Angus Og ‘Out of the Archives’ exhibition now on display at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre
High Life Highland is delighted to be hosting a brand-new exhibition of Angus Og cartoons from the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. The ‘Angus Og: Out of the Archives’ exhibition features specially selected cartoons alongside information about the life and work of the cartoon’s creator, Ewen Bain. There were 158 Angus Og adventures, and the… Read more »Read more
Angus Og exhibitions set to pop up across the Highlands and Islands as part of ‘Out of the Archives Tour’
High Life Highland are delighted to have secured Highland Council Ward Discretionary Funding to take a new pop-up exhibition of Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre’s Angus Og Cartoons on tour across the Highlands and Islands. The ‘Angus Og: Out of the Archives Tour’ will feature specially selected Angus Og cartoons which spark discussion about Island… Read more »Read more
Tìr nan Òg: A new Angus Og inspired youth arts club is set to commence at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre
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
New exhibition at Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre explores 100 years of North Talisker history
As part of the Highland Archive Service, the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre in Portree is responsible for archives relating to Skye and Lochalsh. High Life Highland is honoured to announce the new exhibition at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre, which aims to mark and celebrate the centenary of the repeopling of North Talisker…. Read more »Read more
Well-loved ‘wily Highlander cartoon’ Angus Og goes on Scottish tour including a Belladrum debut
Created for the Daily Record and printed from 1960-1989, cartoonist Ewen Bain’s wily Highlander character ‘Angus Og’ who is well loved across the generations is set to go on a tour across Scotland. A full collection of original Angus Og cartoons is currently held in Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre following the donation of Ewen… Read more »Read more