We hope you’ve all had a great summer! We have some exciting news to share with you about the future of Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You. In our first year, we ran a total of 170 participatory arts-based workshops, events and screenings throughout Skye and Lochalsh. The…
On the afternoon of Friday 1st of June, we had a lovely gathering at Aros to celebrate the end of the pilot year of Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You. After a soup and sandwich lunch in the restaurant, about fifty eight of us went through to the…
Yesterday, we held our last Afternoon Tea Ceilidh as part of the pilot year. We have been coming together every month to dance, sing, eat, drink and socialise since last October. These ceilidhs have grown with each month. The atmosphere is always warm, welcoming and lively. We have welcomed groups …
Francis Mitchell of Skye Reading Room has been attending creative writing workshops as part of Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You and has shared this piece with us:- Soggy Island Discs by Francis Mitchell When Kirsty asks how they would cope the guests usually say they like…
We have seen some fantastic events and workshops happen over the last month as part of Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You. The project has been going for eleven months now, believe it or not! Sgrìobhadh Cruthachail – Creative Writing We have been holding regular writing groups since…
Since January of this year, dancer, Meena Watts has been working with service users and staff at Tigh na Drochaid NHS Resource Centre in Portree every week. Her Movement for Health sessions have gone down a treat! The aim of the sessions is to get participants moving, improve their suppleness,…
There are lots of exciting events and workshops to come along to in the coming weeks. Please click on the yellow links below for further information. Relaxed Film Screenings Saturday 17th March – 11am Tad the Explorer, Sensory Friendly Screening at Aros Community Theatre Monday 19th March – 11am…
January and February have been a great couple of months for the project, as we continued to grow our regular events, workshops and screenings and introduce some new ones. Afternoon Tea Ceilidhs Our monthly Afternoon Tea Ceilidhs have been growing with every month since our first one in October. …
Despite the short days and dark nights, we have been offering plenty of activities and events recently. Christmas Art Workshop We recently held a Christmassy art session at An Acarsaid Care-home led by Gail MacGregor. The residents wound wool around Christmas tree shapes in order to create cheerful decorations. Relaxed…
During the month of October we took part in Luminate, a Scotland-wide festival which celebrates creativity as we age. We held three special film screenings at Aros, each exploring themes around ageing: The Sense of an Ending starring Jim Broadbent, Luminate Short Encounters – a selection of short films from…
Believe it or not, Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You has been running for five months now! September has been a fantastic month in the project’s journey where we continue to see the benefits of creative activities in different areas of the community. Taisbeanadh le Luchd-cùraim òg –…
We are delighted to share with you the news that art and photography by Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers will be shown in an exhibition at Aros from next Tuesday. Over the summer holidays, photographers Cailean Maclean, Iain Smith and artist Kate McMorrine worked with young carers from Skye and…
August has been another busy month, with lots of workshops and events going on in Skye and Lochalsh as part of Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for you. Skye & Lochalsh Young Carers Summer Arts Project Artists Cailean Maclean, Iain Smith and Kate McMorrine recently completed workshops with…
On Friday, we held a walk in Staffin led by Caroline Dear and Sìne Ghilleasbuig. Ged a bha e air a bhith fliuch ‘sa mhadainn, bha sinn taingeil gun robh an turadh ann nuair a chaidh sinn a-mach air a’ chroit. Our aim was to look at some of the…
The residents of Bùdhmòr Care-home in Portree had eight weekly Movement for Health sessions from May to June, with dancer, Meena Watts. A recent article on the Crossreach website describes the sessions as being an “instantaneous hit”.
The summer holidays have seen a wide variety of workshops and events take place, including poetry, photography, art, music and dance. Skye & Lochalsh Young Carers Summer Project Over the last few weeks, photographers Cailean Maclean, Iain Smith and artist Kate McMorrine have been working with Skye and Lochalsh…
We recently held a poetry workshop at Portree Community Library, led by Maoilios Caimbeul. Following a lively discussion about poetry, the group wrote this renga. Renga is a form of collaborative poetry made up of two or more stanzas. Skye Renga sun rain wind mist snap-happy Storr…
Here is a list of upcoming Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You events. Dance for Fun! Kyleakin Village Hall with Meena Watts Mondays 2-3pm Beginning on 10th July, 24th July, 31st July, 7th August, 14th August, 21st August, 28th August, 4th September. All ages and abilities welcome. Dance…
Art Therapist, Gail McGregor, has been working with elders at An Acarsaid Care-home in Broadford for the last eight weeks. Here, she shares her experience of the group sessions with us. For the past 8 weeks I have offered a variety of art therapy workshops around the theme of…
English Tha sinn taingeil gun do sgrìobh Janet NicLeòid beagan fhaclan mu dheidhinn bùth-obrach sgrìobhaidh a chaidh a chumail an t-seachdain sa chaidh: Gu dearbh, bha e math agus bha seo math dhuinn uile a bha an làthair san leabhar-lann aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, fo stiùir Rody Gorman, an oide…
Gàidhlig Last week, Rody Gorman led a creative writing session at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Out of the group, five of us were Gaelic speakers. Danny and Therese from Australia, who were visiting Skye for a maths conference, joined us. They wished to hear Gaelic, and it was decided that the…
English Tha clasaichean agus bùithean-obrach ùra air tòiseachadh anns an Eilean Sgitheanach air a mhìos seo. Chaidh buidheann teiripe-ealain, no “art therapy” a’ stéidhicheadh aig An Acarsaid, dachaidh-cùraim anns an Ath Leathann. Bidh Gail McGregor a’ stiùireadh na seiseanan. Tha a’ bhuidheann air tòrr rudan eadar-dhealaichte a dhèanamh, nam…
Gàidhlig May has seen the first of our exciting new classes and workshops start up on Skye as part of our year-long community arts programme. In Broadford, we have a weekly Art Therapy Group Session at An Acarsaid Carehome, led by art therapist Gail McGregor. The activities the group has…
The Aros Centre in Portree, Isle of Skye has launched Tha Seo Math Dhuibh – Good for You, a year-long community arts-based programme. As part of the Highland Culture: Take Pride, Take Part Investment Programme, the Highland Culture Strategic Board and Creative Scotland have invested in this audience development project…
