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Champions of local food to be recognised with new awards

Champions of local food will be recognised in new awards.Launched by the Skye and Lochalsh, the awards aim to recognise ...

Ward closed at Raigmore Hospital

NHS Highland staff have asked members of the public to avoid visiting hospital if they have symptoms of diarrhoea or vo...

Portree skate park equipment used to damage van windows

Van windows were damaged at a Portree car park.Police say two van windows were damaged overnight in the Community Centre...

CalMac creates new opportunities for local school leavers

Youngsters from Skye, South Uist, Greenock and Glasgow have all been involved in CalMac\'s Modern Apprenticeship (MA) opp...

Martian soil \"strikingly similar\" to Skye\'s

Soil on Mars is \"strikingly similar\" to that found on Skye.Researchers say that Martian samples gathered by a NASA robot...

Eilean a\' Cheò award winners announced

The winners of the 2018 Eilean a’ Cheὸ Civic Awards have been announced.Jim Campbell, Steve and Marilyn Clarke, vol...

Police appeal for information on Portree vandalism

Police are appealing for information on a vandalism incident in Portree.Damage was caused to tyres on a vehicle in Cruac...

Santa visits Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI lifeboat station

Last Saturday (8 December) Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI hosted their annual Santa’s Grotto raising just over £...

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December 2018

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					1 Raasay Christmas Fair 11:00 AM Raasay Hall, IV40 8PA , Isle of Skye Carols and mince pies at Marie Curie fundraising event 03:00 PM Armadale Castle Carols, mince pies and hot drinks - that's what anyone heading to Armadale Castle on Saturday 1 December can expect. Marie Curie and Russian State Ballet Gala 07:30 PM The Aros Centre, Portree The Russian State Ballet return with a classical ballet gala performance based on Swan Lake. Vitaly Date : 2018-12-01	2
3 Winter Origami 02:00 PM Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre, Isle of Skye , UK Free but booking essential! Portree Christmas lights switch-on 06:00 PM St Columba's Church, Portree The Christmas lights switch-on will take place in Portree on Monday 3 December. There will be a concert in the St Light Up The Highlands at Kyle 07:00 PM Kyle Lifeboat Station Christmas lights, carols and warm drinks - head to Kyle Lifeboat Station this December for all of the Date : 2018-12-03	4	5 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Christmas gallery, gifts & taster night 05:30 PM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Mulled wine, stollen, foodie gifts & artful surprises! Quiz night at the Sligachan Hotel 08:30 PM Seumas' Bar, Sligachan , Isle of Skye £2 entry per person Date : 2018-12-05	6 Hand Spinning Group 10:00 AM Skye Makers Gallery, Dunvegan , Isle of Skye A hand spinning group that meets weekly to spin and natter. Beginners are very welcome and supported Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Anthony and Cleopatra: National Theatre live cinema 07:00 PM The Aros Centre, Portree Thursday 6 December, 7.00pm National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Broadcast live Date : 2018-12-06	7 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Bollywood Va Va Voom! 12:30 PM The Aros Centre, Portree INDIAN DANCE CLASSES Jolly Bolly Christmas Ceilidh: Breakish 02:00 PM Breakish Hall, Isle of Skye Join us at the Talla Bhreacais , Breakish Hall for an afternoon of tea, cakes, dancing, singing and good Date : 2018-12-07	8 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Broadford Christmas Fayre 11:00 AM Broadford Hall, Isle of Skye , UK Santa's Grotto at Sligachan 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - the Elves will let you know what time to meet Santa Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Date : 2018-12-08	9 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Sligachan Christmas Market 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Music, stalls of gifts & wares, festive lunch, mulled wine Free Church of Scotland - Trotternish congregation 12:00 PM Uig church / Staffin Church, Trotternish , Isle of Skye Services alternate each week between Staffin and Uig The Nutcracker: The Royal Ballet live cinema 02:00 PM The Aros Centre, Portree Sunday 9 December, 2.00pm BALLET IN TWO ACTS LIVE IN CINEMAS Peter Wright’s interpretation of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by The Royal The Nut Cracker 02:00 PM Talla Duisdale, Isle of skye Join us at Talla Duisdale for a wonderful opportunity to watch The Nutcracker Date : 2018-12-09
10 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Jolly Bolly Christmas Ceilidh: Portree 02:00 PM Aros Centre, Isle of Skye Join us at the Aros for an afternoon of tea, cakes, dancing, singing and good craic with live music from Christmas Carol sing-along & crafts 02:00 PM Aros Centre, Isle of Skye Come along for a festive afternoon of carols & craft making with local musicians, Donald Livingstone, Carbost and Struan youngsters present Christmas play 06:31 PM Minginish Community Hall A Christmas Play will be presented by Carbost and Struan primary schools and nurseries. The play will be held on Date : 2018-12-10	11 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-11	12 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Quiz night at the Sligachan Hotel 08:30 PM Seumas' Bar, Sligachan , Isle of Skye £2 entry per person Date : 2018-12-12	13 Hand Spinning Group 10:00 AM Skye Makers Gallery, Dunvegan , Isle of Skye A hand spinning group that meets weekly to spin and natter. Beginners are very welcome and supported Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-13	14 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Bollywood Va Va Voom! 12:30 PM The Aros Centre, Portree INDIAN DANCE CLASSES Date : 2018-12-14	15 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Santa's Grotto at Sligachan 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - the Elves will let you know what time to meet Santa Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Thumbelina CBeebies Christmas Show cinema experience 02:15 PM The Aros Centre, Portree Saturday 15 December 2.15pm This winter, join in the fun and enjoy your favourite Christmas show in the cinema for Date : 2018-12-15	16 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Free Church of Scotland - Trotternish congregation 12:00 PM Uig church / Staffin Church, Trotternish , Isle of Skye Services alternate each week between Staffin and Uig Date : 2018-12-16
17 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-17	18 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-18	19 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Lively Christmas cèilidh for all 08:00 PM Sabhal Mor Ostaig SEALL wraps up its most successful year to date with a lively Christmas cèilidh for all. On Wednesday 19 Quiz night at the Sligachan Hotel 08:30 PM Seumas' Bar, Sligachan , Isle of Skye £2 entry per person Date : 2018-12-19	20 Hand Spinning Group 10:00 AM Skye Makers Gallery, Dunvegan , Isle of Skye A hand spinning group that meets weekly to spin and natter. Beginners are very welcome and supported Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Community Carols in Waternish 06:00 PM Waternish Hall, Isle of Skye , United Kingdom Date : 2018-12-20	21 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 11:00 AM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Bollywood Va Va Voom! 12:30 PM The Aros Centre, Portree INDIAN DANCE CLASSES Date : 2018-12-21	22 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-22	23 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Free Church of Scotland - Trotternish congregation 12:00 PM Uig church / Staffin Church, Trotternish , Isle of Skye Services alternate each week between Staffin and Uig Date : 2018-12-23
24 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-24	25 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-25	26 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Quiz night at the Sligachan Hotel 08:30 PM Seumas' Bar, Sligachan , Isle of Skye £2 entry per person Date : 2018-12-26	27 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-27	28 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Bollywood Va Va Voom! 12:30 PM The Aros Centre, Portree INDIAN DANCE CLASSES Date : 2018-12-28	29 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Date : 2018-12-29	30 Katie Tunn's Blue Planets @ Skyeworks Gallery 10:00 AM Skyeworks Gallery, Portree , Isle of Skye Free Church of Scotland - Trotternish congregation 12:00 PM Uig church / Staffin Church, Trotternish , Isle of Skye Services alternate each week between Staffin and Uig Date : 2018-12-30
31 Hogmanay at Sligachan Hotel 09:30 PM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential Festive Party nights at Sligachan Hotel 09:30 PM Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye Booking essential - Festive 3 course meal + live music Date : 2018-12-31