Posts Tagged ‘HIE’
It’s much easier to spot Nessie in the heart of Inverness
A plaque showing the Loch Ness Monster has been installed beside the River Ness. Located next to the Cathedral in Inverness, the plaque is one of a series of seven artworks being installed at various locations across the city as part of the project, HighlandAR Legends, under the City-Region Deal. Legend has it that Nessie…
Read MoreGathering aims to boost Scotland’s future in tourism
Professionals from all over the world are coming together this Thursday to discuss Scotland’s future in tourism. Our country is known around the world for its incredible wealth of stories, places, heritage and historic environment, and within 2018’s XpoNorth calendar, a new and unique series of seminars has been put together aimed at helping tourist…
Read MoreA celebration of Gaelic at this year’s XpoNorth
Delegates to Scotland’s leading creative industries festival will see and hear about some of the leaders in the Gaelic language at the festival. XpoNorth 2018 takes place next week throughout Inverness on 27 and 28 June. The Gaelic Angle on Wednesday will hear from multi-award winning singer and musician Julie Fowlis; Iseabail Mactaggart, director of…
Read MorePlanes could be flying over the sea to Skye
Plans have been backed for the idea of an air route between Skye and Glasgow. Members of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee, from the Highland Council, have given their backing to progress being made on proposals for developing air services to and from Skye. They have also given their support to the setting…
Read MoreShort film festival is coming to Inverness
Short films are to be celebrated at this year’s prestigious XpoNorth event. Scotland’s leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, invited filmmakers from the Highlands and Islands and beyond, to submit short films of any genre and resulted in over 2000 submissions hailing from the Outer Hebrides to Beverly Hills. Over 50 films will screen during the…
Read MoreNew general manager takes over at Highland hotel
A Highland hotel has appointed a new general manager. Links House at Royal Dornoch has announced the arrival of Nicholas Gorton as its new general manager. Nick has served since 1988 as the general manager of the award-winning Inver Lodge Hotel, Lochinver. At Inver Lodge, Nick developed the initial overall strategy resulting in many industry acolytes…
Read MoreA host of national and international speakers to attend
Scotland’s leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, have unveiled their next wave of figures and speakers confirmed to participate at the one-of-a-kind event. Taking place across 27 and 28 June in Inverness, XpoNorth 2018 will see a range of leading voices from across the national and international creative industries gather in the Highland capital to deliver…
Read MoreIt could be rockets galore from Sutherland satellite station
Sutherland could be the location for new Scottish satellite centre The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will give a presentation to the Sutherland County committee, writes Gemma Corbett. Sutherland has the potential of becoming a location for a vertical launch centre for satellites. The meeting will be held at the council offices in Drummie on…
Read MoreWork gets underway on £5.7million creative arts hub
Plans to create a £5.7million arts hub in the Highlands have been welcomed. Members of the arts community are delighted by the news of the start of a project to give the Highlands its first creative hub as a ‘game-changer’. The initial £1.2 million project is the first phase of a wider £5.7 million scheme…
Read MoreBright sparks will draw thousands to see the Colours of Cluny
The darker nights are here, but thousands of people are set to find their lives lit up. Colours of Cluny will attract visitors to the Moray town of Forres, starting today (Wednesday), with an event that’s bigger and better than last year’s hugely successful inaugural show. The team behind the family-friendly spectacular – which is…
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