High Life Highland

High Life Highland is a regional organisation in Scotland, responsible for cultural and sports provision in the Highland Council Area. Its activities include running libraries, museums and leisure centres. It is a registered charity under Scottish law.[1]

High Life Highland was created by Highland Council as an "arms length" organisation responsible for developing and promoting opportunities in culture, learning, sport, leisure, health and well-being across the region.[2]

In 2015 it was announced that Inverness Leisure would merge with High Life Highland, a process which was completed on 1 April 2016.[3]

Activities

Sites run by High Life Highland include:

  • Ferrycroft Visitor Centre, Lairg
  • Highland Folk Museum
  • Inverness Botanic Gardens
  • Inverness Castle
  • Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
  • St Fergus Art Gallery, Wick, Caithness
  • Strathpeffer Pavilion
  • Thurso Library
  • Thurso Art Gallery

References

  1. ^ "High Life Highland, Registered Charity no. SC042593". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  2. ^ Office, Chief Executives; Council, Highland. "Highland Council to create arms length organisation for Community Learning and Leisure". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Plan to merge High Life Highland and Inverness Leisure". BBC News. 20 August 2015.
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