Past Events
SCALARAMA SKYE // A CENTURY OF MARGARET TAIT
19 September 2018 –
As part of Scalarama Skye and our month of F-rated film screenings, we will be celebrating Margaret Tait’s centenary. The works show the breadth of her practice from experiments with painting directly onto film stock in works such as Calypso (1955) to Portrait of Ga (1952) where Tait creates a personal biography of her mother and life…
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SCALARAMA SKYE // BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY + SHORTS
05 September 2018 –
We are thrilled to be part of this year’s annual film festival Scalarama and to mark the centenary of some women receiving the right to vote in the UK, ATLAS will host a night of cinema celebrating everything F-rated at Dunvegan Castle, with the theme of pioneering creative women. ATLAS…
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Ragadawn (AN T-EILEAN SGITHEANACH, 57.5º T) | Caroline Bergvall
25 August 2018 –
Join us from the last hours of the night until the very early morning for a performance by internationally renowned, artist, writer and performer Caroline Bergvall. The performance begins at 5.14am and is 55 minutes long. Following the performance, there will be a communal breakfast for the audience to enjoy using…
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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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