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Highland’s new Youth Convenor

Pictured above welcoming Kat to her new role and wishing Shaun good luck are Highland Council Leader, Cllr Margaret Davidson and the Highland Council Convenor, Cllr Isobel McCallum   Kat Bateson from Inverness has been appointed to the role of Highland Youth Convenor. This full time role, based at the High Life Highland office in… Read more »Read more

World first for Highland Folk Museum – Porridge Ice Cream

With Scottish summers being notoriously unpredictable the team at the Highland Folk Museum had an idea. Why not create a dish for all temperatures? They imagined combining our nation’s favourite breakfast dish, renowned for its warmth giving properties, with everyone’s summer favourite – ice cream – and came up with porridge ice cream. Partnering with… Read more »Read more

Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre to relocate during renovations

Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre have had to close temporarily while renovation works are being carried out on the Elgin Hostel and will relocate to Portree Community Library. From Monday 13th July the Archive service will be situated on the 1st floor mezzanine of Portree Community Library and will continue to provide as full a… Read more »Read more

Thurso Swimming Pool Contract Awarded

High Life Highland has today announced that the contract to provide new improved facilities at Thurso Swimming Pool has been awarded to local contractor O’Brien Construction Ltd. The project jointly funded by The Highland Council and sportscotland will see a total investment of £2.7M in the facility providing a new gym/fitness suite, a new dance… Read more »Read more

Harry Fairbairn BMW Inverness announced as new car sponsor

High Life Highland has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Harry Fairbairn BMW in Inverness. Having recently arrived in Inverness, Harry Fairbairn has a record of developing a strong local presence and affinity within the community. High Life Highland is an ideal partner to achieve this aim as it delivers a wide range of cultural,… Read more »Read more

Inverness Hidden Gem Springs into Life

High Life Highland has unveiled expanded and improved facilities at Inverness Botanic Gardens. The new facility was officially declared open at a garland cutting ceremony by Provost of the City of Inverness, Councillor Alex Graham on Monday. Funded collectively by The Highland Council Inverness Common Good Fund and Cobbs, the project has delivered an extended… Read more »Read more

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Official Opening for Invergordon Leisure Centre High Life Highland has unveiled expanded and improved facilities at Invergordon Leisure Centre.   Funded by The Highland Council, facilities including a new fitness room and dance studio were officially declared open at a ribbon cutting ceremony last Monday. Returning to perform the ceremony was Barbara Mackenzie who retired in… Read more »Read more

Inverness Botanic Gardens Celebrates 25th Anniversary

A much loved local attraction celebrated its 25th Anniversary recently when members of the team that shaped the development of High Life Highland’s Inverness Botanic Gardens and Nursery joined guests to mark the 25th anniversary of the gardens. Mike Hann, the original creator of the gardens gave a talk outlining the development of the garden… Read more »Read more