Author: Anna

2021 has already been a strange year for many An Lanntair staff, some of us haven’t even set foot in the building this year let alone put on a gig! We are all really looking forward to the day we can reopen and welcome people back to the arts centre. However, in the meantime we… More…

Ahead of its opening night on Friday 5 February, the Hebridean Dark Skies Festival is today showcasing the five winning entries in its 2021 Photography Competition. The five striking night-time images – by Chris Murray, Derek MacKinnon, Grant Anderson, Alejandro Basterrechea, and Gordon Macdonald – were all taken in the Hebrides and will be on show at An Lanntair… More…

The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival is making changes to its programme in light of the new COVID 19 lockdown rules announced at the beginning of January, with the majority of festival events to move online. Browse our events programme and book tickets here. Festival programmer Andrew Eaton-Lewis said: “While we hoped that lockdown rules would… More…

The first tickets for the Hebridean Dark Skies Festival go on sale this Thursday, with an opening live show by Kathryn Joseph, featuring visuals by astronomy-inspired artist collective Lumen, set to be a highlight of the February 2021 programme. Tickets for Kathryn Joseph and Lumen go on sale at 10am on Thursday 19 November, along… More…

This year, like everything else on the planet, Faclan: The Hebridean Book Festival has had to be rethought, rescheduled, retooled. It will still declare a presence though, albeit mostly online. In recognition of lockdown, quarantine, self-isolation and with a nod to the odd choreography of the times, the theme is Strictly Local: Writers, speakers and… More…

Halò! I’m Robbie, a multimedia artist originally from the Highlands but based in Glasgow for the last 15 years. I’m very excited to be starting as an arts worker at An Lanntair and looking forward to getting involved with the artistic community here, it’s great to have made the jump to Lewis. The Arts Labs… More…

The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival is to return to the Isle of Lewis from Friday 5 February to Thursday 18 February. The two-week programme is set to include an exhibition by astronomy-inspired artist collective Lumen; music by Kathryn Joseph – pictured above – and Renzo Spiteri; talks by award-winning TV presenter Dallas Campbell and renowned climate scientist… More…

The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival will return to the Isle of Lewis for its third year from Friday 5 February to Thursday 18 February, with the first programme announcement due on Thursday 15 October. Ahead of the announcement, the festival today launches a fresh search for striking night-time photography to showcase as part of its 2021 programme. The winners of the Dark Skies 2021 Photography Competition will… More…

After a short hibernation, I am glad to announce that movies are finally coming back to An Lanntair! From 2nd of October we shall be showing the best that Hollywood, and beyond, has to offer. We’re opening again and giving everyone the opportunity to see the major award winning films we couldn’t show before the… More…

An Lanntair is over the moon to launch the new ‘Merry-Go-Round’ collection of music and art activities for families to enjoy at home together. In light of the arts centre’s Full Circle face-to-face outreach activities being put on hold due to government restrictions, An Lanntair’s fantastic Full Circle Arts Workers have created the Merry-Go-Round booklet.… More…