Author: Andrew Campbell

Stories are vital to every part of Scotland, but this is especially true of the Hebrides, where Seanchas, or the storytelling tradition, lies at the heart of Gaelic culture. An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway is therefore delighted to be launching their Seanchas series of activities this April, supported by EventScotland as part of the… More…

The Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) has announced a range of specially commissioned shows to be performed by internationally famous artists. The commissions will form the part of their programme which will be staged at An Lanntair, the local arts centre which annually promotes a strong local cultural focus. The Outer Hebrides of Scotland are steeped… More…

Creative Connections Western Isles – An Lanntair’s visual arts workshops for the Over 60s throughout the islands – returns with a new series of classes starting this month. Open to anyone who feels isolated due to geography, disability or circumstances, and with funding from Inspiring Scotland’s Creative Communities programme, Creative Connections Western Isles provides creative… More…

Brian Sweeney, a rugadh agus a thogadh ann an Comar nan Allt – baile a chaidh ainmeachadh ‘Plook on a Plinth’ dà thuras airson fìor-droch ailtireachd. Is dòcha gur e seo a chum stiùir air an tarraing aige ris na solais mòra, a’ caitheamh bliadhnaichean riochdachail an teis-mheadhan Brùidealachd na 1950an, agus an deasbad cunbhalach… More…

Hello! I’m Danielle and in January this year I started a new job in An Lanntair as an Arts Worker. I travel to various community centres across Lewis and Harris to deliver arts sessions for children and families. It’s the best! When I started this job, I began thinking about what types of activities the… More…

An Lanntair has become aware of intermittent issues during the processing of online transactions on our website. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused by these current issues, and investigations to resolve are ongoing. Thank you for your patience. If you are experiencing difficulty purchasing tickets online, please contact An Lanntair Box Office on 01851… More…

My Time at Bragar by Ruta Vitkauskaite An Lanntair residency experience My two week experience of Lewis started with cancelled ferry due a storm, which never truly settled down for my entire stay, locking me indoors for many days and nights in the row. Nevertheless, when leaving Stornoway two weeks later, after, again, a row… More…

Tha An Lanntair air sreath de dh’fhilmichean goirid ùra fhoillseachadh a tha a’ taisbeanadh mar a tha Gàidhlig air a cleachdadh anns na roinnean cruthachail an Leòdhas. Tha na filmichean, a fhuair taic airgid bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig, a’ coimhead ri dhaoine òga a tha a’ roghnachadh an cànan is an cultar a chur an… More…

When I’m composing the monthly film schedule it isn’t until after it’s all completed that I start to notice strange patterns connecting the films. I’m hoping it’s because of the tendency of humans to see patterns in everything (Apophenia) and not the beginning of something I should be worried about. What stands out for me… More…

Abair gun robh oidhche air leth againn aig a’ chiad chuirm-chiùil san t-sreath ùr Cuirmean sna Coimhearsnachdan aig Talla Ghrinneabhat. Bha an talla air a sgeadachadh gu grinn le solais Nollaig, bha a h-uile duine sàsaichte, blàth às-dèidh biadh na Nollaig, bha sinn uile a’ dèanamh fiughar ris a’ cheòl, agus ’s sinne a fhuair… More…