Past Events
The Last Soup Kitchen | Introduction to Spoon Carving with Martin Campbell
14 July 2018 –
Martin Campbell is returning to Skye in July to complete his residency at The Admiral’s House. As part of this will be running a practical spoon carving workshop where participants are guided through the process of carving a functional spoon from locally sourced Scottish hardwoods. Campbell has devised this workshop…
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Mobile Phone Filmmaking Workshop with Robin Haig
16 June 2018 –
Bafta Scotland New Talent Award-winning filmmaker Robin Haig will lead a practical workshop on filmmaking and editing using a mobile phone, offering aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to use their own phone to make more interesting and experimental short films while learning new technical possibilities. About the workshop Robin Haig will give…
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Film Screening: The Spirit of the Beehive by Victor Erice
13 June 2018 –
As part of Eglantine by Margaret Salmon, ATLAS Arts is pleased to invite you to a special evening screening of The Spirit of the Beehive by Victor Erice preceded by two short films by Margaret Salmon; Bird (2016) and Enemies of the Rose (2010) in Dunvegan Castle’s South Wing. Film…
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PREVIEW OF EGLANTINE BY MARGARET SALMON
18 May 2018 –
ATLAS Arts is delighted to invite you to the opening night of Eglantine film installation by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Margaret Salmon. Eglantine, 2016, is a beautiful meditative and enchanting account of a young girl’s real and fantastical adventure in a remote forest one evening. Supported in part by ATLAS Arts,…
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Walk to Garafad Dyke with Henry Castle and Tom Smith (Lateral North)
07 March 2018 –
Join artists Henry Castle and Tom Smith (of Lateral North) on a walk to Garafad Dyke, Staffin. Garafad Dyke is significant in the story of the crofters’ land struggle in the Staffin area. The wall was built for Captain William Fraser (the landlord at the time) to separate the common…
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Henry Castle and Lateral North present ideas for a Crofters’ Memorial for Staffin
05 March 2018 –
Henry Castle and Tom Smith (of Lateral North) have been exploring the history and significance of the crofters’ uprisings which took place across twenty-three townships in the area over the past year. From conversations with local crofters, academics, studying archival documents, and visiting sites of significance, both have built on their initial ideas and are keen to invite discussion around their proposals.
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SCREEN-IT // Home by Douglas Mackinnon
19 January 2018 –
As part of the celebrations to mark 125 years of the Skye Camanachd, ATLAS Arts is delighted to be screening Douglas Mackinnon’s documentary series Home, which captures Skye Camanachd winning the prestigious Camanachd Cup in 1990. It was the opening episode of a series of reality TV-style shows following island life in…
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CÒIG SGIATHAN | FIVE WINGS // Walk with Cailean Maclean – Struan
27 October 2017 –
Join landscape photographer Cailean Maclean on a short gentle walk around the Amar loop Road at Struan. He will give you an insight to what excites him photographically about this landscape and how he goes about framing a shot. If you are a budding photographer, this walk is ideal. ABOUT…
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CÒIG SGIATHAN | FIVE WINGS // Walk with Robin Haig – Nostie to Avernish
20 October 2017 –
Join filmmaker Robin Haig on a walk from Nostie to the Avernish old village. Lochalsh is an area she knows well from childhood, having grown up there, and it has been a constant inspiration for her films. ABOUT ROBIN HAIG Robin Haig is a filmmaker and young crofter from Dornie. Her…
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CÒIG SGIATHAN | FIVE WINGS // Walk with Dugie Ross – Loch Sheanta and the fossils Beach
16 October 2017 –
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE TO EVENT DETAILS Loch Sheanta and the fossils beach – Digg, Staffin Join internationally recognised fossil expert Dugie Ross on a short walk from the township of Digg to “The Lourdes of the north” Loch Sheanta, before arriving on the beach to explore and discover the Jurassic finds…
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