Author: Eilidh Whiteford

An Lanntair arts centre, Taigh Chearsabhagh museum and arts centre, Community Energy Scotland, Western Isles Libraries and others are coming together to inspire public engagement and positive action in the Outer Hebrides in the run up to and beyond the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, taking place in Glasgow this November. The partnership will be… More…

An Lanntair continues to support some of the isles’ most isolated residents as Creative Connections Western Isles visual arts workshops in Gaelic and English for the Over 60s return for a new term, both online and in real life. Starting in June, An Lanntair presents three eight-week online courses – Intro to Experimental Printmaking; The… More…

“South West by South is an exhibition of new work created for An Lanntair (22 May-4 July, 2021 ) in Stornoway, and Taigh Chearsabhag (Sept/Oct, 2021) in North Uist.  I began work for the exhibition in 2019, visiting the islands several times over a period of two years. “The show guide gives an overview of content and themes, expressed… More…

An Lanntair was over the moon to present the Western Isles Association for Mental Health (WIAMH) a donation of £1,706 which had been raised by a series of fundraising challenges undertaken by An Lanntair’s staff throughout April. An Lanntair’s annual fundraising efforts focussed this year on the number 16 – celebrating the arts centre buildings… More…

Opening in An Lanntair’s Main Gallery on Saturday May 22, new exhibition South West by South, An t-Eilean Fada, The Long Island: A Poetic Cartography by artist Gill Russell, explores the dynamic relationship between the sea and land, and reveals the nautical heritage of the Outer Hebrides. Gill said: “The dense interplay of sea, land,… More…

Reliquary, a new art project challenging mental health stigma, opens in An Lanntair’s Café Bar Gallery on Saturday May 22 as part of the nationwide Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. And An Lanntair is delighted to announce the exhibition during Mental Health Awareness Week, taking place from 10-16 May and focusing on the healing benefits… More…

After what feels like a long wait, it is good to be able to show films on our big screen again. And with so many films to choose from, I feel that we will have something for everyone in May! Oscar winning dramas like Judas and the Black Messiah and Sound of Metal have impressed… More…

An Lanntair Cinema will once again welcome in film fans from May 20th with an exciting new cinema programme, including screenings of the Oscar winners Sound of Metal and Judas and the Black Messiah. These plans are subject to moving to COVID Protection Level 2 as expected on May 17, 2021. The first An Lanntair… More…

Live music is back at An Lanntair for the first time in 2021 as May sees the re-start of our popular free outdoor Forecourt Gigs – with Lewis musicians Sean Harrison and Charlie Clark first up to go alfresco at An Lanntair. An Lanntair Head of Performing Arts, Alex Macdonald, said: “We are delighted to… More…

An Lanntair’s Art Workers took the classroom outside recently when they hosted a series of Drawing Adventures and Gruffalo Trails in Lews Castle Grounds during the school Easter Holidays. Exploring the world around us and taking a closer look at the every-day, Art Workers Moira Maclean and Moira Macdonald invited primary school aged young folks… More…