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Vision for Inverness Castle Experience takes a step closer to reality

It was announced today that Workhaus Projects has been awarded the contract to carry out the interpretation for the interior of the Inverness Castle Experience. Workhaus Projects will combine creativity, design, technology and craftsmanship to create a world-class visitor experience within the transformed castle building, bringing the vision of content designers Mather & Co to… Read more »Read more

Join the fun: Rangers host two-week High Street Winter Scavenger Hunt in Fort William for families

Get ready for a heartwarming holiday experience like no other: High Life will be running a High Street Winter Scavenger Hunt, a community-driven initiative aimed at bringing joy, fun, and a sense of togetherness to Lochaber this holiday season. The High Street Winter Scavenger Hunt is designed to encourage local families to embrace the festive… Read more »Read more

Caithness community have a ‘whale of a time’ at North Coast Visitor Centre
Attendees at the ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching’ presentation hosted by Countryside Ranger Paul Castle

High Life Highland’s Countryside Ranger’s gave members of the public an exciting opportunity to ‘dive in’ to the world of marine wildlife at the North Coast Visitor Centre recently. The ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching’ presentation took place on Wednesday 15th November at 11am, and was well attended by the local Caithness community. This informative and… Read more »Read more

PhD student facilitates traditional Icelandic storytelling sessions across High Life Highland’s Libraries
Alda hosts crafting club for the local community at Inverness Library on Tuesday 14th November

Over the course of the last six months, High Life Highland’s network of Libraries have been working together with Alda Hrannardottir, a PhD student from University of Iceland. This has been part of a UK-based placement, where Alda has been researching how rural communities engage with services such as Libraries. In a cultural exchange, Alda… Read more »Read more

UK Government Minister for Scotland in visit to Inverness Levelling Up Fund projects

School pupils from Central Primary School, Tomnacross Primary School and Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and shinty players from Inverness Shinty Club met UK Government Minister for Scotland, John Lamont, when he visited Inverness today. The Minister was in the city to hear about progress on Levelling Up Fund projects in the area, and also met… Read more »Read more

CALA celebrate 35 years of ‘PLAY!’ at IMAG’s new exhibition
A selection of toys from the last 100+ years which are set to be a part of the exhibition display.

The Inverness Museum and Art Gallery will be dedicating the Foyer Gallery to showcasing popular toys from the last few decades, rekindling happy memories of childhood and the importance of play. The exhibition, aptly titled ‘PLAY!’, will open on Thursday 7th December, coinciding with High Life Highland’s partner, Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)’s, upcoming conference… Read more »Read more

Leon Patchett: Artist Talk happening this weekend at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Leon Patchett gathering found natural objects for his sculptural art

Leon Patchett will be visiting Inverness Museum and Art Gallery this on the afternoon of Saturday 25th November, to discuss the exhibition ‘An Inspired Scavenger’. This exhibition is currently ongoing in the Main Art Gallery area, showcasing sculptures which have been created using natural found objects discovered during foraging adventures. His sculptural work has evolved… Read more »Read more

More than 80 students from Skye to Lochaber are set to take part in the annual ‘Leanachan Challenge’
LEANACHAN CROSS COUNTRY The winning team from Lochaber High School. Photograph: Iain Ferguson, alba.photos

The annual ‘Leanachan Challenge’ is all set to take place on Tuesday 28th November, and will be held in memory of Peter English. It is once again being hosted by the Rural Education Trust at Torlundy, with support from the Active School’s team across Lochaber. The ‘Leanachan Challenge’ is Lochaber’s annual cross country running event… Read more »Read more

Eden Court climate emergency performance hosted at Inverness Botanic Gardens this weekend
A similar performance by Eden Court Adult Performance Group at WASPS Creative Academy in May 2023. Photograph credit to Chak Hin Leung

Members of the public are invited along to Eden Court’s upcoming performance ‘Not In My Back Garden’ set to take place at the Inverness Botanic Gardens. ‘Not In My Back Garden’ is a promenade performance by Eden Court Engagement groups in various locations around the Botanic Gardens. The performances are by Eden Court Adult Performance… Read more »Read more

Structural work begins on new accessible roof terrace for Inverness Castle Experience

Last week, the first major phase of work started to install a new universally accessible roof terrace, which will form part of the visitor experience at Inverness Castle, involving the careful removal of an original section of a concealed slate roof and the installation of a new structural deck in its place. The roof steel… Read more »Read more