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Wednesday 21st October 2009
Exhibitions
This is Who We Are exhibition
Graeme Murdoch and Harry McGrath of Cultural Connect Scotland bring to Inverness an exhibition on their travels across Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia,…
Exhibitions
Scottish Ballet 40th Anniversary photography exhibition
As Scottish Ballet embarks on its 40th anniversary season, you are invited to view a photographic exhibition showcasing the Company’s remarkable achievements as part of…
Exhibitions
Where Tomorrow Begins: Reflections of Scottish Innovation
An exhibition by Scotland’s universities. The Sunday Herald’s award-winning photographer Kirsty Anderson has captured the spirit of innovation taking place in our universities in 40…
Exhibitions
Think UHI, Experience UHI
Join us to peruse a range of displays and events giving an overview of the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands and its many…
Exhibitions
Groam House – Annual Exhibition: Games & Gatherings
To mark the Year of Homecoming the Groam House annual exhibition, which opened on 1 May, has been dedicated to ‘George Bain – Games &…
Exhibitions
Wanderings with a Camera - exhibition of the photography of Erskine Beveridge
Erskine Beveridge was a talented amateur photographer who travelled widely around Scotland in the late 19th- and early 20th- centuries. Accompanied by his camera, he…
Exhibitions
Precious Cargo - Obair-ceàird Alba An-diugh
A celebration of craft for the Year of Homecoming, the exhibition takes the theme of migration, boats and the sea. A series of ‘cargo’ boxes,…
Exhibitions
From the Fishertown
Enjoy this fascinating exhibition exploring emigration from the fishing community in Cromarty on the Black Isle from the 1880s to the 1920s. Over fifty photographs…
Exhibitions
Exhibitions: Leaving Home
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery brings you two fascinating exhibitions featuring the history of the Highlands. “Inverness Ladies in Canada” is a case display containing…
Exhibitions
Am Baile - Letters home / Litrichean dhachaigh Exhibition and Highlanders on the Move / Gàidheil air Imrich Web presentation.
Am Baile presents a fascinating exhibition of first-hand accounts of emigration experiences from the 19th century. The exhibition is complemented by the web exhibition.
Exhibitions
Virtual Galleries
The art work of 80 children from 17 Highland schools is being showcased at Eden Court. The series of projections highlights the theme of “What…
Exhibitions
Books on the Move
Sponsored by the Scottish Library and Information Council, a specially selected collection of books around the theme of Homecoming, are being left in strategic places…
Exhibitions
Reading Roots
Reading Roots is a specially selected collection of library books being presented and featured in libraries across the Highlands and Scotland exploring the theme of…
Music & Ceilidhs
The Art of Mvsick present Ae Fond Kiss: Music & Poetry from 18th-century Scotland
The Art of Mvsick, the Highland duo comprised of James Ross and Bill Taylor, present a concert of music and poetry, including historical and traditional…
Music & Ceilidhs
The Highland Emigrants’ Experience in Story & Song with Margaret Bennett
The Highland Emigrants’ Experience in Story and Song
Cromarty Arts Trust brings you a traditional ceilidh evening led by Margaret Bennett and supported by well…
Music & Ceilidhs
Alasdair Fraser – Master Fiddler
Blazin’ in Beauly, the unique musical extravaganza hosted by Highland super group Blazin’ Fiddles, presents a Highland Homecoming concert that will be talked about for…
Walking Tours & Safaris
National Trust for Scotland: Children’s Landrover Safari
A mini safari around the western end of Glencoe. Take a ride in our Landrover and hear about the wildlife of Glencoe and if we’re…
Heritage
Life at the Fort
A series of short talks at various locations within Fort George gives an insight into what life was like at the Fort. The Chapel in…
Heritage
Highland Folk Museum
On the 21st and the 26th of October visitors to the Highland Folk Museum can see “Waulking the Cloth”, the traditional shrinking of the tweed,…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
10 Things That Changed The Highlands – Public Discussions
What things have most influenced developments in the Highlands over the last 100 years? Where have the great social and economic changes come from? What…
Walking Tours & Safaris
RCAHMS walks
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) has organised a series of walks on ‘Discovering Scotland’s Rural Past’ that will…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
Nobody’s Home – theatre for six to 12 year olds
Two people arrive home expecting a warm welcome only to discover the empty house is full of surprises. Nobody’s Home is a theatre show in…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
Mega Mansions - Interactive Theatre for people under two and their parents or carers
Visit our Mega Mansions mini 30 minute tour to see what kind of things go on in different kinds of houses. Spotty Houses, colourful houses…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
Knock Knock - Theatre for people aged 2-5 and their families
What happens when you knock knock on a door? Join us for a performance with movement and film which will engage younger and older ones…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
Nature’s Homecoming
SNH and the RSPB are joining forces to present a fascinating evening focusing on the re-introduction and migration of some of Scotland’s favourite animal species…
Talks, Theatre & Storytelling
The Flight of the Arctic Tern by Mark Sheridan
‘The Arctic Tern migrates farther than any other bird, from the North of Scotland to the southern pack ice of the Antarctic.’ Alexander Gunn left…
Exhibitions, Heritage
Leaving Home
Curated by Highland Council museums, this exhibition celebrates the diversity of stories of Highland Homecoming. It looks at what people left behind when they left…
City Highlights
Eastgate Centre Highland Homecoming festival – Homecoming Visitors Book
If you’re in Eastgate Centre during the overall homecoming celebrations between the 19th and 31st October come along and visit the official Highland Homecoming Visitors…
City Highlights
Eastgate Centre Highland Homecoming festival – An Lanntair: Na Gàidheil air Sgèith ...Gaels on the Wing
If you’re in Eastgate Centre during the homecoming celebrations between the 19th and 31st October come along and visit the official Highland Homecoming Visitors Book…
City Highlights, Heritage
Eden Court Highland Homecoming film highlights
From the 20th to the 24th October enjoy a round-up of some of the best cinematography and film celebrating the Highlands and Scottish culture. Film…
Walking Tours & Safaris, City Highlights
Inverness Town House Tours
Take a guided tour of Inverness Town House, one of the City’s most impressive and historic buildings and scene of an historic meeting of the…
City Highlights
Arts in Motion
Inverness City Centre will come alive during Highland Homecoming as a fantastic selection of Scottish imagery is projected onto landmark buildings by specialist company Arts…
City Highlights
The Puppet Lab’s Sky Trumpets
Between the 22nd and 24th of October, The Puppet Lab’s Sky Trumpets will be out and about in Inverness using their magical musical instruments to…
