Impact of Art Festival revealed

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Organisers of the 2018 Findhorn Bay Festival have revealed spectacular evaluation results showing the Festival drew the largest audience to date, a substantial economic impact and extensive community involvement. The third biennial Findhorn Bay Festival took place in and around the Forres area in Moray from the 26 … Read more

Instant Mandarin to help improve visitor experience

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Tourism business from across the Scottish Highlands and Moray are signing up to a new online teaching course in an innovative bid to improve communication with the fast-increasing number of Chinese visitors. Inverness-based Loch Ness by Jacobite, Brodie Castle in Forres and Johnstons of Elgin are just some … Read more

Report highlights ‘21st Century Clearances’ fears

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The potential impact of Brexit on rural Scotland has been described as the ‘21st Century Clearances’ in a new report published by Scottish Rural Action.  The report summarises findings from a series of community conversations held across rural Scotland. Amanda Burgauer, Chair of Scottish Rural Action, said: “This … Read more

Awards set tone for youth group 21st anniversary

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Elgin Youth Development Group (EYDG), better known locally as the group running the Elgin Youth Café, achieved national recognition last week by winning the Community Based Youth Work Award at the YouthLink Scotland Awards. The award recognises the importance of taking a community based approach to youth … Read more

Primary school children master modern media

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] In a press release produced with their teacher, primary school children have announced that they are using a remote 14th Century Scottish castle to screen a 21st Century film they’ve created. Glenlivet Primary and Tomintoul School have been working with artists to learn new creative skills using film … Read more

Parallel Pressures: a show with a message

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] A new musical written and performed by a group of teenagers about the pressures they face has had its debut in a trilogy of shows. Parallel Pressures: The Musical was the result of a collaboration between Developing the Young Workforce Moray (DYW Moray), Lossie Entertainment Academy and 16 … Read more