News of Events in the Highlands

YDance are delighted to announce that after the success of the three year Dance in Schools Initiative (DISI) they are once again joining forces with the Scottish Government Health Department on a new Project to get teenage girls active through dance. As part of the Health Department’s ongoing commitment to combat obesity in the young people of Scotland they are funding this three year Initiative to encourage girls aged between 14 and 18 to explore dance as an alternative to PE and other sports activities. <br />

A last call for entries to this year’s Country Living Magazine’s The Balvenie© Artisan Awards has been issued to crafts people in the Highlands and Islands. <br /><br />

Some of Scotland’s top musicians will join a host of leading artists from around the world including kd lang, Joan Armatrading, Levellers and Billy Bragg, at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. <br />

Scotland’s cultural and creative entrepreneurs are being sought to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood A-lister Kevin Spacey and present their work on the world stage. The event, known as Creative Clusters 2024, is in Glasgow from November 17 to 20. <br /><br />

Two tickets for the 16 May sellout Kaiser Chiefs show at Strathpeffer Pavilion have been given back to the Pavilion by a mystery donor. <br />

<strong>Air Disathairne 24mh Cèitean, bidh Ceòl ’s Craic</strong> (club oidhche Gàidhlig Ghlaschu) a’ comharrachadh àirdean cruthachail litreachas na Gàidhlig, agus tàlant ar bàird, sgrìobhadairean nobhailean is sgeulachdan goirid Gàidhlig. Nam measg, tha Ceol ‘s Craic fìor thoilichte innse gum bi na sgrìobhadairean is na bàird a leanas an làthair: <strong>Anna Frater, Rody Gorman, Griogair Labhraidh, Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir, Fionnlagh MacLeòid, Aonghas MacNeacail, agus Tormod MacGill-Eain.</strong> A’ leantainn len dealais airson obrachadh tro chruthan-ealain Gàidhlig, tha Culture &amp; Sport Glasgow a’ cur an tachartais litreachail ùr Ghàidhlig seo– <strong>Leabhar ‘s Craic</strong>, air chois, a’ chiad fhèis litreachail Ghàidhlig, ann an com-pàirt le Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, is iad ag amas air an tachartas dearbhaidh seo a leasachadh gu bhith na thachartas stèidhte ann an cùisean nan ealan Gàidhlig sa bhaile. <br />

Do enjoy a good yarn? Would you like to learn storytelling skills? Between the 4th -10th August 2024 audiences and prospective storytellers will get the chance to take part in the Shetland Arts Storytelling Festival. <br /><br />

<strong>On Saturday 24th May, Ceòl ’s Craic</strong> (Glasgow’s Gaelic night club) will be celebrating the creative heights of Gaelic literature, and the talents of our Gaelic poets, novelists and short story writers. Amongst these Ceol ‘s Craic are delighted to announce guest writers and poets to be attending as <strong>Anna Frater, Rody Gorman, Griogair Labhruidh, Martin MacIntyre, Fionnlagh MacLeòid, Aonghas MacNeacail, and Tormod MacGill-Eain</strong>. Continuing their commitment to work across Gaelic artforms, Culture &amp; Sport Glasgow are initiating this new pilot Gaelic literary event – <strong>Leabhar ‘s Craic</strong>, the first all Gaelic literary festival, in partnership with the Gaelic Books Council, with the aim of developing this pilot event into an established date in the Gaelic Arts calendar in the city. <br />

<p>Winners of the 2024 Critics' Circle National Dance Award for Best Repertoire (Classical), Scottish Ballet continues to garner critical acclaim and captivate audiences with the passion and athleticism of its performances. Among the Company's up and coming presentations is a mixed programme at various rural venues around Scotland. For details please see&nbsp; <a href="http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/current-productions/summer-season-2008/summer-season-2008.htm">http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/current-productions/summer-season-2008/summer-season-2008.htm</a>.</p>

Organisers are preparing for the sixth year of the unique Fife Traditional Singing Weekend that takes place on Fri 16, Sat 17 and Sun 18 May. The event brings together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing for a weekend of old songs and bothy ballads in concerts, singarounds and workshops/talks on topics related to traditional song and culture. Described by the organisers as "A celebration of traditional singing for singers and enthusiasts", the weekend starts with three days of events all taking place at the Fife Animal Park in Collessie in the Howe of Fife. <br /><br />