Muir is Tìr
Sat 1 Sept - Sat 6 Oct
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HIFF – In The Same Boat
WED 19 SEPT
In The Same Boat is an artistic and sophisticated analysis of the effects of globalisation on the world, which presents an optimistic argument for the future of the planet. Guided by some of the world’s leading radical figures, from Zygmunt Bauman to Jose Mujica, In The Same Boat travels the world discovering the views of … Continue reading HIFF – In The Same Boat
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Easy Guitar with Hazel Mansfield
Wednesdays 22 Aug to 31 Oct (except 17 Oct)
This class is an ideal opportunity for beginners to learn basic chords and the use of a guitar tuner and a capo. It will cover timing, strumming, basic finger picking, and reading music for chords.
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HIFF – MOUNTAIN & Big Hole
WED 19 SEPT
A unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom, MOUNTAIN is a dazzling exploration of our obsession with mountains. Only three centuries ago, climbing a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. The idea scarcely existed that wild landscapes might hold any sort of attraction. Peaks were … Continue reading HIFF – MOUNTAIN & Big Hole
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HIFF – LERD (A Man Of Integrity)
Wed 19 SEPT
Reza (35), having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and sole child, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working in his gold fish farm. Nearby, a private company with close links to the government and local authorities, has taken control of … Continue reading HIFF – LERD (A Man Of Integrity)
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HIFF – The Breadwinner
Thurs 20 Sept
An Afghan girl has to disguise herself to feed her family
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HIFF – Becoming Animal
THURS 20 SEPT
An inspired collaboration between filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I Am Breathing) and radical writer and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous), Becoming Animal is an urgent and immersive audiovisual quest, forging a path into the places where humans and animals meet, where we pique our senses to … Continue reading HIFF – Becoming Animal
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HiFF – Big Bad Fox & Other tales
Thurs 20 Sept
Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it’s a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place Dir. Patrick … Continue reading HiFF – Big Bad Fox & Other tales
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HIFF – Sweet Country
Thurs 20 SEPT
A sweeping, historical epic set against the brutal backdrop of a stunning Australian landscape in 1920s Alice Springs, SWEET COUNTRY follows the story of Sam, a middle-aged Aborigine man who becomes a wanted criminal after a violent altercation with a bitter war veteran. When Sam is forced to flee across the harsh desert country, pursued … Continue reading HIFF – Sweet Country
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HIFF- Sealers: One Last Hunt
THURS 20 SEPT
A motley crew refuse to accept the demise of Norwegian sealing and set out on a hazardous journey through the polar ice. There were 200 Norwegian sealing vessels at the start of the 19th century; now there is only one. Meet the last sealers of the West Ice, as they tackle dramatic Arctic seascapes in … Continue reading HIFF- Sealers: One Last Hunt
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Ashore & Chacra
Fri 21 Sept
Ashore Dir. Leonor Teles, Portugal, 1 hr 20 mins, 2018, Portugese with English Subtitles Ashore portrays the life of a singular fisherman in an ancient riverfront community near Lisbon. Divided between the quiet solitude of the river and the family ties that wash him ashore, the film follows Albertino Lobo, as nature renews itself with … Continue reading Ashore & Chacra
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What Will People Say (Hva vil folk si)
Fri 21 Sept
Drama about a Pakistani teenager’s double life
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Sing Music Theatre with Alison Eade
Fridays 17 Aug - 5 Oct
Singer & vocal coach, Alison Eade will lead you through an introduction into ‘How to sing Music Theatre’, singing for the stage.
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Aly & Phil – Autumn Tour 2018
Fri 21 Sept
“Probably the finest traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear”
Mike Russell, The Glasgow Herald
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HIFF- Inland Sea
FRI 21 SEPT
Forsaken by the era of modernization of post-war Japan, Ushimado, a town so beloved by film director Shohei Imamura that he set two of his films there (“Black Rain”, “Dr. Akagi”), is rapidly aging and declining. Its rich, ancient culture and the tight-knit community are also on the verge of disappearing. Portrayed in black and … Continue reading HIFF- Inland Sea
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Drama Club
Term time only
Do you have any budding thespians looking to develop their acting skills? Let them tread the boards as part of an Lanntair’s drama club. Children can come and learn acting, direction, and make new friends.
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HIFF – In Our Hands
SAT 22 SEPT
In Our Hands: Food and farming is in crisis. In just over a decade we’ve lost more than 33,000 farms from our countryside, and alongside this, bad diet is now causing more health problems than smoking! The fundamental link between people, food and the very land we stand on is being broken. Yet it need … Continue reading HIFF – In Our Hands
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Saturday Art Club
Saturdays in term time
A range of visual art and design activities for Primary school children every Saturday in term time. Saturday art clubs are taught by An Lanntair Education and Outreach staff and freelance artists. Wear clothes that can get messy. You don’t have to book for a whole term – there’s a different activity each week, so come when you can. We recommend … Continue reading Saturday Art Club
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HIFF- Tongue Cutters
SAT 22 SEPT
In search of winter vacation work, nine-year-old Ylva from Oslo goes to stay with her grandparents in a fishing village in the north of Norway. The fish factory there offers a traditional job for children: cutting out cod tongues. From age six, children are taught how to take heads from a barrel and to use … Continue reading HIFF- Tongue Cutters
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HiFF – Falcons
Sat 22 Sept
Dir. Bragi Thor Hinriksson, Iceland, 1 hr 30 mins, 2018, Icelandic with English Subtitles Every year, on a large island just outside of Iceland, there is a huge football tournament for kids. This year ten-year-old Jon goes with his team to compete and will have to grow up faster than he expected, both on and … Continue reading HiFF – Falcons
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HIFF – Blue Fin
SAT 22 SEPT
Something strange is going off Prince Edward Island, Canada. Why are normally fearful giant bluefin not scared of humans anymore? Why are they swarming fishing boats, desperately seeking to be hand-fed? Are these “endangered” tuna stocks rebuilt as the fishermen claim? Or are we actually hunting down the last of them like the buffalo as … Continue reading HIFF – Blue Fin
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HIFF – The Rider
SAT 22 SEPT
After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady, once a rising star of the rodeo circuit is warned that his riding days are over. Back home Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose, to ride and compete. In an … Continue reading HIFF – The Rider
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HIFF – Leave No Trace
SAT 22 SEPT
Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild … Continue reading HIFF – Leave No Trace
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Albatross
Sat 22 Sept
Dir. Chris Jordan, USA, 1 hr 37 mins, 2017, HIFF recommended 12, English ALBATROSS, a film by artist Chris Jordan, is a powerfully moving love story about birds on Midway Island in the Pacific whose bodies are filled with ocean plastic. The journey of ALBATROSS began in 2008 as a collaboration between activist/photographer Manuel Maqueda … Continue reading Albatross
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Textile Screen Printing for beginners with Alice Macleod
Mondays 20 Aug - 24 Sept
Design and screen print your own cotton bag and small edition of prints! This six session evening class will cover advice on designing multiple layer images, using papercut techniques for screen printing and the basics of screen printing.
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Handmade Posters with Pearse O’Halloran
Tuesdays 21 Aug - 25 Sept
Can the poster format still be revolutionary in a digital age? The Handmade Poster workshop will explore this question with some creative challenges.
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The Escape
Tue 25 Sept
She should want for nothing. But she does want.
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Ant-Man And The Wasp
Fri 28 Sept - Wed 3 Oct
Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp.
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Christopher Robin
Sat 29 Sept & Tue 2 Oct
Christopher Robin has grown up and lost his way.
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Scottish Opera Highlights
Thur 4 Oct
In Autumn 2018, Scottish Opera is back on the road with Opera Highlights, taking four singers and a pianist to venues the length and breadth of the country for an entertaining evening of operatic treasures and great company.
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Hawaii Beach Party Pre-school event.
Public session : Wed 10 Oct
Pre-school event with stories, music, making and movement for children age 3 – 5
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Ignite Change Exhibition
12 - 27 OCT
Las!/Ignite! – Change Exhibition
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Elephant Sessions
FRI 12 OCT
Elephant Sessions
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Ags Connolly
Tue 16 Oct
Ags Connolly is a traditional country singer-songwriter from England. His second album ‘Nothin’ Unexpected’ was released in the UK in February 2017 and in the US in March 2018. “The best singer-songwriter in the country field that this country (UK) has ever turned out.” – Country Music People As a live performer, Ags has headlined … Continue reading Ags Connolly
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Make Me Up by Rachel Maclean
Thur 18 Oct
In Make Me Up, multimedia artist Rachel Maclean has created a world that is both seductive and dangerous; a place where surveillance, violence and submission are a normalised part of daily life. She tackles these contradictions head-on and never balks at pushing boundaries. This darkly-comic film takes a satirical look at the contradictory pressures faced … Continue reading Make Me Up by Rachel Maclean
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HELP MUSICIANS UK Round Table
FRI 19 OCT
HELP MUSICIANS UK Roundtable (HMUK)
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Creative Industries Symposium
Sat 20 Oct
Creative Industries Symposium
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Art for Lunch
Mon 22 - Thurs 25 Oct
Come along to An Lanntair for lunch during any day of the Las/Ignite! Festival to enjoy dinner and a show! The walls to our auditorium will be up so that while enjoying your lunch from our wonderful Cafe Bar you will be able to enjoy a feast for the eyes; a combination of film, music … Continue reading Art for Lunch
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Interactive Makeup Tutorials with Eleni Lowder
Mon 22 Oct & Thurs 25 Oct
Interactive Makeup Tutorials with Eleni Lowder
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Live Gaming Competition
MON 22 OCT
Live Gaming Competition
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Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness
WED 24 OCT & THURS 25 OCT
Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness with Being Heather
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Let’s Talk – A series of talks on mental health
WED 24 OCT
Let’s Talk – A trio of talks on mental health
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Marjolein Robertson
Thur 25 Oct
Marjolein Robertson, who claims to be Shetland’s only female comedian, will be appearing to end the festival on a high! One of the up and coming stars of the Scottish comedy scene Marjolein weaves through time with jokes, anecdotes and storytelling, intertwining her own life with a traditional Shetland folk tale. The first half of … Continue reading Marjolein Robertson
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Kilt making
Fridays 26 Oct to 14 Dec (8 weeks)
Through theoretical presentation, demonstration and assisted practical application you will be given the opportunity to make a traditional Kilt, either for a child or an adult.
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Sàl – Iain Morrison and Dalziel + Scullion
27 Oct & 29 Dec 2018
To mark the centenary of the Iolaire tragedy, 14-18 NOW and An Lanntair have commissioned two new suites of Gaelic music.
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Faclan: Erraid: 6°West (Artists’ Collective)
29 Oct to 28 Nov
Artwork inspired by a residence on the Isle of Erraid
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Techniques of Drawing
Tuesdays 30 Oct – 4 Dec (6 weeks)
Drawing is about training the eye to observe with precision and sensitivity, and to analyse subtle relationships between surfaces.
This course will help you to put down on paper your own unique vision of what you see around you.
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Faclan: Faclan 2018
31 Oct to 3 Nov
Faclan: the Hebridean Book Festival returns from Wednesday 31 October to Saturday 3 November, and Early Bird tickets are available now at the special price of £55. The theme for this year’s festival – which opens on Hallowe’en – is Fear. Highlights include Peter May, whose Lewis trilogy has brought Hebridean Noir to an international … Continue reading Faclan 2018
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Faclan: Filmpoems: Susannah Ramsay
31 Oct to 3 Nov
Artwork exploring memory, landscape and perception
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Faclan: Village of the Damned
Wed 31 October
Demonic children take over in this 1960 horror classic
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Faclan: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Wed 31 October
A hypnotist uses a sleep walker to commit murders.
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Faclan: Alex Boyd: The Silent Islands
Wed 31 October
St Kilda from a 21st century perspective
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Faclan: Stornoway Writers’ Circle on Fear
Wed 31 October
Readings from a new anthology on this year’s theme
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Faclan: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Wed 31 October
1922 classic with live piano accompaniment
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Faclan: Rosemary’s Baby
Thurs 1 November
A pregnant woman suspects that a cult want to use her baby in their rituals
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Faclan: Psycho
Thurs 1 November
Hitchcock classic that birthed the slasher movie
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Dream Catchers
Thursdays 1 Nov – 6 Dec (6 weeks)
This series of classes will provide an insight into Native American culture including the use of dream catchers as you make a unique dream catcher which is personal to you.
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Logo Design
Thursdays 1 Nov – 6 Dec (6 weeks)
This class will give students an open brief to design a logo for a public or private enterprise. The course will look at the history of logo design and break down the mechanics of the process.
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Faclan: The Darkest Dawn: The Story of The Iolaire Disaster
Thurs 1 November
Launch of a landmark publication on the 1918 tragedy
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Faclan: Under the World: Jessica Danz
Thurs 1 November
Music inspired by the descent to the Underworld
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Faclan: The Day of the Dead – A Mexican lunch with Maricruz Vasquez
Fri 2 November
A Mexican feast in the cafe bar
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Faclan: Schalcken the Painter
Fri 2 November
A terrifying ghost story from 1970s BBC
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Faclan: Whistle And I’ll Come To You
Fri 2 November
1968 BBC drama about a supernatural whistle
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Faclan: With the End in Mind: Dr Kathryn Mannix
Fri 2 November
A pioneering doctor discusses taboos around death
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Faclan: Frankenstein
Fri 2 November
The original film adaptation, with Boris Karloff
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Faclan: Frankenstein: the first 200 years, with Sir Christopher Frayling
Fri 2 November
Mary Shelley’s monstrous creation marks its birthday
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Faclan: Mac an t-Srònaich: Finlay Macleod
Sat 3 November
The true history of a semi-mythical Hebridean bogeyman
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Faclan: Cuimhneachainn: Chrisella Ross
Sat 3 November
A celebration of the Gaelic writer and storyteller
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Faclan: Peter May
Sat 3 November
The Lewis trilogy author discusses Hebridean Noir.
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Faclan: Malcolm Mackay
Sat 3 November
Award-winning Stornoway author talks Hebridean Noir
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Faclan: The Babadook
Sat 3 November
A boy’s dreams are disturbed by a monster from a strange storybook.
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Faclan: Louise Welsh
Sat 3 November
A leading novelist reflects on the theme of fear
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Faclan: Hollie McNish
Sat 3 November
An evening with the award-winning poet and spoken word performer
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Faclan: Monster’s Ball
Sat 3 November
Unleash your inner monster at Faclan’s closing party
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Easy Guitar 1 + 2
Mondays 5 Nov – 17 Dec (7 weeks)
This is an easy guitar class, teaching basic chords and use of a guitar tuner and a capo, correct playing posture, the three chord trick chords, music notes and basic exercises to develop physical flexibility and strength in both hands.
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Collagraph Printmaking
Wednesdays 7 Nov - 12 Dec (6 weeks)
Explore the endless possibilities of Collagraph printmaking using textured papers, tapes, found materials and glue to build printing plates.
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Bho Mhoch gu Dubh: Dawn to Dark
9 Nov – 22 Dec
The first exhibition leading up to the Centenary of the Iolaire Disaster
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An Treas Suaile – Julie Fowlis and Duncan Chisholm
9 & 10 Nov
To mark the centenary of the Iolaire tragedy, 14-18 NOW and An Lanntair have commissioned two new suites of Gaelic music.
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As the Women Lay Dreaming by DS Murray
Sat 10 Nov
Join Donald S Murray as he launches As the Women Lay Dreaming, his powerful novel centred on the Iolaire disaster. A deeply moving story of passion constrained, coping with loss and a changing world, he explores how a single, devastating event could so dramatically impact a community, and he considers its legacy through one family’s … Continue reading As the Women Lay Dreaming by DS Murray
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Ballroom and Latin dance
Thursdays 22 Nov to 13 Dec (4 weeks)
Explore the magic of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ dances with this new beginner level class.
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Breabach
Fri 30 Nov
Breabach began 2017 in exciting fashion as receivers of the Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Folk Band of the Year’ for the second time and ‘Album of the Year’ for their fifth studio album ‘Astar’. A special Celtic Connections show to celebrate the album was held in February in Glasgow’s City Halls and was received with … Continue reading Breabach
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Colin Macleod
Sat 1 Dec
Following on from his hugely successful 2018 debut album Bloodlines and his UK tour, local boy Colin Macleod returns to An Lanntair as part of our St Andrew’s Day celebrations. Fingers crossed for an appearance from Sparky too! Bloodlines is folk music, according to producer Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Kings Of Leon), but not as … Continue reading Colin Macleod
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Christmas wrapping paper workshop – Linocut block printing
Tuesday 4 Dec
Learn how to make high quality, hand printed Christmas wrapping paper, cards and gift tags using linocut.
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THA THU AIR AIGEANN M’ INNTINN
17 Dec
World premiere of Iolaire animation by Catriona Black
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Exhibition Iolaire 100
Opening 4pm Sat 29 Dec
Exhibition Iolaire 100: Margaret Ferguson An overwhelming collection of 100 portraits created over the past 2 years of sailors lost and saved on the Iolaire. One for each year that has elapsed to the Centenary. The collection, supplemented by other artefacts, evokes a powerful human, personal and individual dimension as well as embodying the dreadful … Continue reading Exhibition Iolaire 100
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Robin Hood
16 - 19 Jan 2019
Stuart Morrison in association with the Stornoway Thespians presents a fabulous fun filled panto. Starring Nick Cochrane from Coronation Street, Vixtoria Jane from Cbeebies, Sarah Galbraith from Phantom of the Opera and premier panto dame David Rumelle. Midweek Tickets: Adult – £15.50 Concession (Under16) – £11.00 Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Concessions) – £46.50 … Continue reading Robin Hood
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DNA: WE KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING
Fri 1 March 2019
Andrew and Darren, best known as mind reading double act DNA, took the nation by storm when they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2017 with their incredible telepathic ability known as “The Gift”.
