The Pickaquoy Centre, has been awarded £150,000 from the open call for applications to the Scottish Government’s Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund through Creative Scotland., as a performing arts venue.
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Apply Online for Concessionary Travel Card
A NEC allows anyone aged sixty or over and eligible disabled people who live in Scotland to travel free on any local bus service and scheduled long distance coach services throughout Scotland.
Arctic Study of Insect Life Reveals Impact of Climate Change
“The climate of the Arctic is currently changing about twice as fast as the global average. Therefore, the Arctic region provides an important laboratory when we try to understand the effects of climate change on nature.”
Virtual Walk- The Forgotten Women of Aberdeen’s Past
Alison McCall of the Aberdeen Women’s Alliance, took us a half hour stroll not only round parts of the city but through the lives of some of the women who had lived there.
‘Signs of Uncertain Times’
“Uncertain times very much lead to ‘necessity being the mother of invention.’”
Orkney records another new positive #covid test
As the number of positive test results for Covid continue to surge in Scotland, today 24th September at 465, Orkney’s total officially stands at 20.
UFOs and Aliens
Duncan Lunan who writes the astronomy column in The Orkney News was on BBC Radio Scotland on the weekend edition of ‘Good Morning Scotland’ last Sunday discussing UFOs.
#Covid-19, Slow Tourism and Green infrastructure
“Other parts of the Highlands and Islands are already accepting the green reset challenge to radically rethink their green infrastructure, the question remains, what about Orkney? “
Farmers Reflect on Changes to their Sector
Niall Campbell, regional manager for the North West of Scotland at the SAC and Rob Black, his Oban-based colleague, said that the combination of the global pandemic and leaving the EU has prompted people to think differently.
Funding Boost for The Sound Archive, Kirkwall
Local live music venue, The Sound Archive in Kirkwall, has received £10,870 in emergency funding from the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund through Creative Scotland