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Welcome to Highland 2007

Fàilte Oirbh do Ghàidhealtachd 2007

the year scotland celebrates highland culture

a’ bhliadhna a chomharraicheas Alba cultar na Gaidhealtachd




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News Archive
Highland 2007 News archive from March 2007
VisitScotland to build on Da Vinci Code success with new Sony partnership

VisitScotland Press Release - Film tourism is set to be top of the agenda this year as national tourism organisation VisitScotland enters into partnership with movie giant Sony Pictures Entertainment for the second time.
30 March 2007


Tickets on sale for RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort

Tickets are now available for one of the most rousing events in the Highland 2007 calendar: the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort George.
30 March 2007


More Artists Get Connected

Connect Festival Press Release - With music fans snapping up tickets quicker than you can say Inveraray Castle, DF Concerts reveal more of the eclectic and groundbreaking lineup confirmed for Connect Festival on 31 August to 2 September 2007.
30 March 2007


Launch of The Sacred Highlands Guide

Highland Faith Press Release - The Christian roots of Highland Culture will be celebrated by a new book to be launched as part of Highland Year of Culture.
29 March 2007


Add your event to the Highland 2007 programme!

Event organisers are being encouraged to make the most of Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture, by adding their events to the programme for the year ahead.
27 March 2007


Scottish FA and Highland 2007 team up for Four Nations semi-professional tournament

Scottish FA Press Release - The Scottish FA today announced that it had joined forces with Highland 2007 to stage the Four Nations Semi-Professional Tournament in Inverness, Dingwall and Brora during May as part of 'Scotland’s Year of Highland Culture'.
27 March 2007


World Highland Games Championship Heavies Announced

Tulloch Inverness Highland Games Press Release - The competitors for the World Highland Games Heavy Championships which will take place at the Tulloch Inverness Highland Games in July have been announced by the International Highland Games Federation.
27 March 2007


Highland 2007 promoting the Highlands & Islands in New York

Highland 2007, along with VisitScotland Highland and Caledonian MacBrayne, will be showcasing the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as a great place to live and visit to the thousands of visitors expected in the Scottish Village, Grand Central Terminal, New York during the forthcoming Tartan Week celebrations (31 March – 8 April).
26 March 2007


More additions to The Outsider line up

The Outsider festival Press Release - Last week of early bird tickets for the Outsider plus Karen Dunbar, Stephen K Amos, Michael MacIntyre, Tony Law and Kevin Bridges join the comedy line up at Scotland's coolest new festival. Idlewild, Eddi Reader and Justin Currie also to appear.
26 March 2007


Highland Archive Funding in place

The Highland Council Press Release - The Highland Council has today announced that the final piece of the £10.2 million funding jigsaw for the cost of a new Highland Archive centre has been awarded.
21 March 2007


Ross & Cromarty Readers’ Day

The Highland Council Press Release - Five Highland authors will be guests of honour at a special Ross and Cromarty Readers’ Day to be held in Strathpeffer on Sunday 1 April as part of highland 2007, Scotland's year of Highland culture.
21 March 2007


Exhibition Premiere And Skye & Lochalsh Reader Day

The Highland Council Press Release - A new exhibition entitled “Weaving With Words” will be launched in Portree, Isle of Skye on Saturday (24 March) to coincide with a special Readers Day organised by Highland Libraries authors to celebrate books and reading.
21 March 2007


Anatomy Acts – A New Exhibition Combining Art and Science

The Highland Council Press Release - A new touring exhibition called Anatomy Acts which explores the human body inside and out will be coming to Inverness following a successful visit to the Swanson Gallery in Thurso.
21 March 2007


CONNECT: The wait is over!

Connect Festival Press Release - The sun is starting to break through those winter clouds and summer is drawing near, which means that you are starting to think about how you will be spending those lovely long summer nights.
20 March 2007


Young local golfers ready to swing into action

The Highland Council Press Release - A grant, awarded by The Highland Promise, part of Highland 2007, Scotland's Year of Highland Culture, under its remit to introduce children to new activities, is helping pupils at Thurso High School to hone their skills in golf.
20 March 2007


Fling with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Highland Regional Youth Orchestra

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, one of Britain’s finest orchestras, joins forces with the Highland Regional Youth Orchestra in a concert featuring 180 musicians at 'Fling' Aviemore Highland Resort, 24 March 2007 at 7.30pm.
19 March 2007


Guillemots To Join Crowded House On Sunday Main Stage At The Outsider

The Outsider Press Release - Guillemots To Join Crowded House On Sunday Main Stage At The Outsider.  Willy Mason Also To Appear At Scotland’s Coolest New Festival, Midsummer Weekend 22-24 June 2007 At Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms.
19 March 2007


Crowded House and KT Tunstall to Headline Outsider Festival

Midsummer Weekend at Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms

Further details of The Outsider, Scotland’s coolest new festival, are announced today. These include activities to go along with the Merida Outsider Mountain Bike Event and Britain’s Most Beautiful Run which feature in an exciting three day celebration of Scotland’s great outdoors.


09 March 2007


Distance no object to new photography competition

Highlands and Islands Enterprise Press Release - A prestigious digital photography competition launches this week to celebrate images of the Highlands and Islands during Highland 2007 Scotland's year of Highland culture.
07 March 2007


Highland pupils make history on the web

The Highland Council Press Release - A pioneering £35,000  interactive internet publishing initiative for pupils and teachers was introduced this week within The Highland Council’s national award winning website, Am Baile  - www.ambaile.org.uk
06 March 2007


InvernessFest Logo #2Highland 2007 announce funding for InvernessFest Fringe events

One of the most anticipated events in the Highland 2007 calendar is InvernessFest, a two week long celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Inverness taking place between 15 and 29 July.
02 March 2007


     
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