Arts, culture and heritage

Scottish Land Commission public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned and used across the community.

Keep Scotland Beautiful's National Conversations: heritage and place

Join Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) at this one-hour online event to hear from inspiring individuals and organisations taking action to improve places and restore our heritage.

The event will take place via MS Teams and we will have a panel of speakers representing communities and organisations working hard to keep Scotland beautiful.

The event will be chaired bytheir Chief Executive Barry Fisher.

Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus.

Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.

Young Sea Changers Scotland - Community Gathering 2024

Young Sea Changers Scotland is a charity dedicated to empowering young people aged 16-25 with the skills, knowledge and confidence to speak up for Scotland’s seas. You can read more about us at www.youthforseas.org.

Youth Mural Workshop

Join a local Fife mural artist for an exciting and interactive workshop where Lochgelly youth come together to design a vibrant community mural that will be painted by the community inside Lochgelly Centre!

This is your chance to express everything you love about Lochgelly and see it come to life on a grand scale.

Argyll Beaver Centre Wildlife Festival

From 28/7/24 to 3/8/24 the Argyll Beaver Centre (ABC) will be celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the release of beavers into Knapdale Forest, Argyll with a week-long wildlife festival.

Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability.

Last week saw the start of the official one-year countdown to the highly anticipated Orkney 2025 International Island Games.

Trust in the Park has teamed up with renowned round-the-world cyclist and filmmaker Markus Stitz to showcase Loch and the Trossachs National Park’s extensive network of accessible walking, wheeling and cycling routes this summer.

Music for All are offering an instrument-only funding round to community projects. They are also opening applications to the Harris Foundation Schools Progression Award for schools looking to enhance and expand their music provision.

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