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Venues
VENUES WITH REGULAR PROGRAMMES
AN CRÙBH
A flexible gathering space with an added shop and café. Sleat, Isle of Skye, ancrubh.com
AN LANNTAIR ARTS CENTRE AND CINEMA
Multi-purpose arts centre, promoter and advocate of Gaelic culture, staging world-class performers and artists. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, lanntair.com
AN TALLA SOLAIS
Visual arts centre with a focus on Scottish contemporary artworks, as well as offering a slate of classes, courses and studio spaces. Ullapool, antallasolais.org
AROS CENTRE
Skye's only permanent cinema, which doubles as a theatre reminiscent of Shakespeare's Globe, also houses a shop, restaurant and a children’s play area. Portree, Isle of Skye, aros.co.uk
BURGH HALL
Creative and cultural hub with a regular programme of theatre, comedy, music, visual art exhibitions and more. Dunoon, dunoonburghhall.org.uk
CEILIDH PLACE
A rendezvous for travellers, musicians, philosophers and anyone else drawn to good conversation, good food and good living. Ullapool, theceilidhplace.com
COMAR, AN TOBAR ARTS CENTRE
Vibrant multi-arts centre for visual arts, crafts, theatre and music, as well as the main base for producing company Mull Theatre. Tobermory, Isle of Mull, comar. co.uk
CORRAN HALLS
Multi-functional live Mount Stuart House and Gardens
entertainment venue with a bustling roster of music and theatre. Oban, liveargyll.co.uk
JURA HALL
Community hall and regular venue for music events. Craighouse, Isle of Jura, isleofjura.scot
MOUNT STUART HOUSE AND GARDENS
A 19th century mansion that houses an annual visual arts programme and one of the largest collections of private art and artefacts in the UK, as well as a 300-acre garden. Rothesay, Isle of Bute, mountstuart.com
QUEEN’S HALL
Community venue with a thriving programme of theatre and comedy. Dunoon, liveargyll.co.uk
ROTHESAY PAVILION (RE-OPENING 2020)
Bauhaus-inspired building set to boast an auditorium, exhibition space, cafe, workspaces and more. Rothesay, Isle of Bute, rothesaypavilion.co.uk
SABHAL MÒR OSTAIG
Higher education college, known for its Gàidhealtachd research, that hosts regular arts and culture events and programmes. Also houses acclaimed rural performing arts promoters SEALL. Sleat, Isle of Skye, smo.uhi.ac.uk
TAIGH CHEARSABHAGH MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTRE
Arts centre with regular exhibitions, music events and educational programmes. Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist, taigh-chearsabhagh.org
TAIGH DHONNCHAIDH ARTS AND MUSIC CENTRE
Cultural centre that aims to preserve the traditions of local music and culture. Ness, Isle of Lewis, visitouterhebrides.co.uk
TALLA NA MARA
Creative arts and entertainment centre with exhibitions, live music and more. Paric Niseaboist, Isle of Harris
ULLAPOOL MUSEUM
Located in a listed church building, the museum houses a collection of historical objects detailing the social and economic history of the area, as well as the practice of crofting. Ullapool, ullapoolmuseum.co.uk
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Features on events, venues and cultural highlights Recommendations on books to read and how to make the most of a spare couple of hours in a ferry port Insights into local whiskies, marine life and seasonal activities
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40 pages of inspiring images and ideas along with useful practical information
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