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High Life Highland hosts Argentinian students for another successful cultural exchange
Argentinian students visit to Ross County FC with some of the Dingwall young people

Eight students from Colegio Manuel Belgrano, a secondary school in Argentina, arrived in Inverness on Sunday 24th September for a whirlwind visit of the Scottish Highlands jointly led by Colonias De Inmersion Al Idioma and High Life Highland. Colonias De Inmersion Al Idioma has been creating educational adventures for the young people of Argentina since… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland celebrate local and national sporting achievements of two staff members
Joel Aragoneses

Two High Life Highland members of staff have recently made some astonishing local, national, and international sporting achievements. Baxter’s River Ness 10k Marathon happened on Sunday 1st October, with thousands of participants joining in with the hopes of earning a new personal best run-time. Amongst those participants was Catriona Fraser, High Life Highland’s combined Leisure… Read more »Read more

Inshes Library welcomes renowned authors in celebration of upcoming Book Week Scotland
Shona Maclean

Inshes Library has announced the line up for its first Mini Book Festival taking place this November as part of celebrations for Book Week Scotland hosted by The Scottish Book Trust. A week-long programme of events will be taking place from Monday 13th November to Sunday 19th November inclusive, culminating in two author events at… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland Countryside Ranger for Wester Ross brings natural flora back to Ullapool’s Shore Street development
Replanting sea pinks

Back in August 2022, High Life Highland’s Countryside Ranger for Wester Ross invited volunteers to begin moving much-loved plants – sea pinks – to new locations ahead of major development works planned along the sea front in Ullapool. These plants were carefully removed from the shore wall to prevent the loss of thrift, or sea… Read more »Read more

High Life Highland partners with Active IQ to upskill staff with CIMSPA Accredited training and accreditation
Joshua Brannan - Tutor & Assessor

High Life Highland is delighted to announce its delivery of CIMSPA Accredited training sessions, in partnership with Active IQ. The Badenoch and Strathspey Leisure Facilities Team are responsible for the set-up, management, and delivery of the programme, which covers the whole Highland region, which includes: Fraser Tulloch, Joshua Lee Brannan, Lee Beckwith, Luke Robinson and… Read more »Read more

Pupils awarded by Edderton athlete, Ross Gollan, at East Sutherland Benchball Tournament
Girls Second - Golspie (Big schools)

All eight Primary Schools across East Sutherland were represented at the East Sutherland Schools Sports Association (ESSSA) Benchball Tournament on Tuesday 3rd October, hosted at Golspie High School. A total of 14 teams entered: six girls’ teams, five boys teams and three mixed teams. Each category played in a ‘round robin’ competition with games lasting… Read more »Read more

Inverness Botanic Gardens celebrates 30th Anniversary
IBG 30th Anniversary

The now Inverness Botanic Gardens was first opened in 1993 as the ‘Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens’ by Provost W.A.E. Fraser and later by HRH Prince Edward. To celebrate the incredible history and people involved in the Inverness Botanic Gardens through the years, a 30th Anniversary Celebration was held on Wednesday 20th September for High… Read more »Read more

Two exciting new exhibitions set to open this weekend at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
New IMAG Exhibitions Oct 2023

Saturday 7th October will see the official opening of two new exhibitions at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. The Main Gallery will host ‘An Inspired Scavenger: Adventures in Wood and (other) Found Objects’ by containing new sculptural work created by Cromarty-based artist, Leon Patchett, which has evolved from using material gathered in the local environment…. Read more »Read more

Highland Disability Sport’s Junior Gala went ‘swimmingly’ with participating pupils from across the Highlands
HDS Junior Swimming Gala

High Life Highland is delighted to announce that the Highland Disability Sport’s Junior Gala went ‘swimmingly’ on Tuesday 19th September at Inverness Leisure. This event was open to swimmers aged 10 to 17 years old with a learning disability, physical disability, or a visual or hearing impairment. Fiona Green, High Life Highland’s Disability Sports Development… Read more »Read more

New October holiday activity with family-friendly trail at Inverness Botanic Gardens
IBG Halloween Trail

Members of the public are invited to a new activity set to take place at the Inverness Botanic Gardens during the upcoming October holidays, encouraging families to get into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween this year. Children of all ages can enjoy a self-guided trail, titled ‘The Purrrfect Potion’, as an ode to Inverness Botanic Garden’s… Read more »Read more