Feature Archives - The Touring Network (Highlands & Islands)

Seasonal Highlights

by Teri Laing | 28 Jun, 2024 | Events, Feature

Happy summer everyone! Get out there if you can and bask in all the live music, take a chance on a theatre show, support artists, connect with your communities and maybe book some shows yourself! Here are a few highlights from across the region and as always,...

Our first micro-network is off!

by Teri Laing | 1 Mar, 2024 | Feature, Network News

Communities in the highlands are working together to ensure live performances to the region are better routed and more sustainable, whilst connecting more meaningfully with local people. The Touring Network (Highlands & Islands) is supporting the region’s first...

Summer Live Performance Highlights

by Teri Laing | 1 Jul, 2022 | Events, Feature

Live performances across the highlands & islands this summer.

KEEP RURAL ARTS LIVE – Spotlight Sessions

by admin | 5 Aug, 2020 | Feature, Network News

The Touring Network to host Curated online performance showcase events for communities across the Highlands & Islands. A preview of what could be touring to our community post-COVID!

Digital vs Live – how can we support the value of art during these times?

by Claire Mackay | 22 Jul, 2020 | Feature, Uncategorized

As we edge out of lockdown, Bronwen reflects on Digital vs Live performances and what we could do as a sector to enhance, support and advocate good practices during these culturally constrained times.

What could we learn from other parts of the world in supporting rural arts?

by admin | 13 Jul, 2020 | Feature

Public assets come in many forms; they are not just buildings, but people, ideas and cultural traditions too. Ahead of an indepth research project, Simon McKerrell explores the concept of the rural cultural economy, how our region compares to other nations worldwide and what we could learn.