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Nairn Young Sports and Young Leaders celebrated
Julie Macdonald (Nairn Academy, Head Teacher), Jessica Macpherson (Pupil/Winner of Senior Sports Leader of the Year), Steve Walsh (HLH Chief Executive)

Olympic and Commonwealth Swimmer, Hannah Miley, presented hundreds of certificates to pupils at Nairn Academy’s Celebration of Sport and Leadership Event, organised in partnership between the school and High Life Highland’s Leadership Programme Development Officer. The event was superbly fronted by two of the school’s young ambassadors, Jamie MacDonald and Rachael Gillespie – who expertly… Read more »Read more

Talented Wick-based student wins trophy in UHI’s first ever ‘High Life Highland Poetry Prize’

The ‘High Life Highland Poetry Prize’ is a pilot prize event delivered collaboratively by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and High Life Highland (HLH). Submissions were open to all active UHI students with entries on the theme ‘My Life in the Highlands and Islands’ with the winner unveiled in a virtual cross-campus… Read more »Read more

Inverness Castle transformation – Link building superstructure

With foundations, sub-structure and below ground services now installed at Inverness Castle, the first elements of superstructure for the new link building, which will provide café and restaurant facilities connecting the former courthouse and prison for the first time, are due to be delivered and installed. The first to arrive will be the new floor… Read more »Read more

From lamb to loom: Highland Folk Museum’s wonderful ‘Woolly Weekend’

Highland Folk Museum’s annual celebration of woollen crafts is taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July. The event showcases the work of local craft groups and organisations from across the Highlands. Visitors will be able to get hands-on, and try out a variety of different crafts, such as spinning, crochet, knitting, and weaving… Read more »Read more

Thousands welcomed ‘Get Set for Summer’ event

Organisers of the new ‘Get Set for Summer’ event were blown away by everything about the free-to-enter extravaganza when over 8,000 visitors descended on the City’s Northern Meeting Park on Saturday. High Life Highland and LCC Live brought together a perfect partnership to deliver an event to thousands of people over the course of Saturday,… Read more »Read more

The countdown is on: ‘Get Set For Summer’ happening in Inverness this weekend

  The new collaborative community event ‘Get Set For Summer’ is fast approaching, as an exciting programme of fun activities, live entertainment, major prize giveaways, and local organisations prepare to take over the Northern Meeting Park in Inverness from 11am-5pm on Saturday 24th June. The event was the brainchild of a conversation between Les Kidger,… Read more »Read more

‘Get Set for Summer’ supported by many local organisations

In the run-up to ‘Get Set For Summer’ on Saturday 24th June, High Life Highland and LCC Live are delighted to recognise the number of contributions they have received from local businesses and organisations in giving back to the community and supporting the event. Margaret Laws, Inverness BID’s Admin and Marketing Manager, who has helped… Read more »Read more

Highland Youth Parliament gives ‘High5’ at Conference ‘23

The Highland Youth Convener is delighted to announce the Highland Youth Parliament’s Annual Conference scheduled to take place on Friday 23rd June. Announcing the conference, Caitlyn Munro said, “It is great that this year’s Highland Youth Parliament Conference will once again take place in Canal Park. And we are once again grateful to High Life… Read more »Read more

Build your own Inverness Sandcastle this summer

As part of the activities during the ‘Get Set for Summer’, fun family event in the Northern Meeting Park, in Inverness, on Saturday 24 June, the Inverness Castle team are inviting people to come along, build sandcastles and have a chat about the Inverness Castle Experience, due to open as a visitor attraction in 2025…. Read more »Read more

Gather family and friends for a day of fun under the sun at ‘Get Set for Summer’

The Northern Meeting Park gates will be opened to members of the public from 11am-5pm on Saturday 24th June for ‘Get Set For Summer’, a charitable event piloted collaboratively by High Life Highland and LCC Live, with the aim of giving back to the community. Entry to the family-friendly fun day out will be completely… Read more »Read more