Arts and Culture

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s second Gaelic Language Plan was published today (13 December). The Plan will further promote and strengthen Gaelic in every area of the

An Cuan Sgìth |The Little Minch – 13 January – 24 February 2018 Gallery 1 & 2 Preview & family ceilidh Friday 12 January 7-9pm

Former students from the BA Gaelic & Traditional Music joined Programme Leader Dr. Decker Forrest and current students and staff of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig for

The winner of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat poetry prize is Deborah Moffat from The United States.  This is the second year in succession that

As part of Glasgow City Council’s Gaelic Language Plan [2012-17] Glasgow Life are delighted to be launching a Gaelic Arts Strategy for Glasgow [2018-22]. It

This year’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture was given by internationally-renowned Gaelic singer and musician Julie Fowlis from North Uist. Julie, an Honorary Fellow and Alumni

A leading Gaelic academic will present a free talk in Skye next month as part of the University of the Highlands and Islands’ public lecture

Visual artist David Lemm has been named Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI’s new Artist in Residence under the Jon Schueler Residency Programme, which has been running

Europeana Radio brings easy and interactive access to Europe’s sound treasures and is now available to embed on your own website. The radio player contains

The third Gaelic poetry competition for ‘The Macdonald of Sleat’ Poetry Prize will be held this year.  The annual competition was inaugurated by Sir Ian

A new Gaelic magazine Tuath will be launched on Wednesday 12th April in the Atrium at Àrainn Chaluim Chille at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig with readings

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language, Culture and the Arts on Skye announces its call to international visual artists for the fifth

Glasgow Life and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are embarking on a unique collaborative placement to look at Gaelic Arts from urban and rural contexts.  The collaborative

A total of 53 students graduated last Friday (7 October) from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig which brings the overall number of students to have graduated from

An American poetess, Deborah Moffat, is the winner of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat poetry prize.  The competition which is run by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig & An Lòchran are seeking young Scottish performers to take part in a project between Scotland and Ireland in summer 2016. You

Parisian artist, Agathe de Bailliencourt, has been named as Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI’s new Artist in Residence under the Jon Schueler Residency Programme, which has

TOSTA –  Tosta is a collaboration project between cultural agents in several minority language communities of Europe’s Atlantic coast, which will also serve as one

We are looking for a Gaelic artist (working in any art, or cross artform – Sgrìobhadair/ Bàrd/ Neach-ealain Lèirsinneach/ Neach Dràma Gàidhlig/ neo Ceòladair) to

A second Gaelic poetry competition for ‘The Macdonald of Sleat’ Poetry Prize will be held this year.  The annual competition was inaugurated by Sir Ian

Bòrd na Gàidhlig, today announced the appointment of Shona MacLennan as its new Ceannard (CEO) who will take up post on 6 June 2016. Ms

An expert on minority languages will present a free lecture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI next month. Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, Gaelic Research Professor at the

Stars of the big screen turned out in Glasgow on Friday 19th February to present a number of awards at the annual National Gaelic Film

As part of the arts project #Tosta2016 with Donostia/San Sebastián (European City of Culture 2016), and in partnership with Golden Tree Productions, Cornwall, Sabhal Mòr

The life and work of the internationally renowned artist, Jon Schueler, will be celebrated with an international arts symposium and exhibition marking the centenary of

A Skye academic and celebrated poet has been made a Professor by the University of the Highlands and Islands. Meg Bateman was awarded the title

Implications for brain, mind and society. with Dr Thomas Bak   Dr Thomas Bak from the University of Edinburgh will give a lecture on the

Oliver Mezger had been named as this year’s John Schueler artist in residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture.

A diverse range of artforms are represented in the second round of bursaries that have been awarded to   nine talented artists from Skye & Lochalsh.

The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt. Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, hosted a special reception yesterday (18 March) at Dover House in London, in honour

One day ”pop-up”  exhibition    Thursday 5th March 6pm-7pm       Atrium, ACC, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Naomi Heath, of Llanafan in Ceredigion Wales, is a digital and sound

Gairloch Heritage Museum and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on the Isle of Skye, have signed a memorandum of

On the evening of Thursday, 12 February, members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra visited students from the Gaelic and Traditional Music Programme at Sabhal

Applications are invited from emergent artists of all kinds; visual artists, musicians, writers, dancers, performers, filmmakers & arts professionals.   The aim of the awards

The Atlantic Corridor- Slighe a Chuain On Wednesday last the fulfilment of an idea which had long been in the mind of the extraordinarily gifted

Budding filmmakers have submitted a record breaking number of entries to this year’s FilmG, MG ALBA’s national Gaelic short film competition. An amazing 79 films

Due to the forecasted weather this evening it has been decided to postpone this event. It is now due to be held on Wednesday 4th

Muriel Fisher, a Research Scientist Sr. in the department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona was awarded the Excellence in Community Linguistics Award from

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language, Culture and the Arts on Skye announces its call to international visual artists for the third

Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan will give this year’s Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, entitled “Interesting”, a word often used by the

A new collection of poetry by the well-known Gaelic poet from Skye, Myles Campbell, will be launched at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig later this month. This

In closing his Jon Schueler Scholarship at Sabhal Mor Ostaig Helmut Lemke presents aspects of his artistic practice and ongoing work. On Wednesday the 8th

Fifty students graduated from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Friday (3 October) at a ceremony which showcased the high academic standards of the College and the

FilmG, MG ALBA’s highly successful national Gaelic short film competition which is run by college company Cànan, was launched for a seventh year on Friday

An opportunity to explore Scotland’s culture, past and present, from home, anywhere in the world  A new postgraduate certificate programme in Scottish Culture and Heritage will

Cànan, the bilingual design and digital agency based in Sleat on the Isle of Skye has appointed an executive team to direct the company into