Open day appeals to Fort students
WEST HIGHLAND College UHI welcomed dozens of prospective students and their families to Fort William last Saturday for their annual open day.
Staff and students from the college were on hand to answer questions about studying and student life in Lochaber.
Around 30 interested students from all over Scotland came to visit the campus in Fort William. They had been attracted to the Outdoor Capital of the UK to study on one of our four degree programmes in the School of Adventure Studies, which is primarily based in Fort William with another base in Broadford, Isle of Skye.
Local students also attended the event to find out more about the several new courses listed in the college’s prospectus for 2018/19, which has also just been published.
A representative from West Highland College UHI said: ‘We are proud that so many of our students go on to achieve exciting and challenging careers here in the Highlands and contribute greatly to the tourism sector in Lochaber and beyond.’
West Highland College UHI comprises 10 college centres throughout Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross, offering a range of further and higher qualifications from access to degree and postgraduate levels across all of its sites. West Highland College UHI is one of 13 academic partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Anyone interested in finding out more about the West Highland College UHI, can contact them on 01397 874000 or visit whc. uhi.ac.uk AWARD-WINNING Scottish music phenomenon the Elephant Sessions kick off their UK tour this week with a sell-out show in their home town before arriving on Skye today (November 16) for a concert at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Winners of the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards Up and Coming Act of the Year 2014, and nominated as Live Act of the Year in 2016, the fiery folk band from Inverness have taken the UK and Europe by storm, becoming renowned for their breath-taking live shows.
They were recently endorsed by Fiona Hyslop, Scottish minister for culture, tourism and external affairs, at the opening of SEALL’s new culture hub at the Gaelic College in the south of Skye where she said: ‘The Elephant Sessions are one of those Scottish bands who are on course for a great career.’
And her words have proved true as the band has been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s MG Alba Trad Music Awards: Live Act of the Year and Best Album.
They will also be one of the headline acts in the 2018 Celtic Connections on February 2.
The Elephant Sessions fuse rich folk and trad influences with funk, rock and electronica with ‘outstanding levels of innovation and inventiveness’ and come to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mòr, today at 7.30pm as part of SEALL’s winter programme.
Band frontman Mark Bruce said: ‘We can’t wait to come back to Skye – it’s always been very kind to us in the past with lovely folk and great crowds.
‘It’s been a great tour so far, extremely hectic but we’re really looking forward to coming back to Scotland this week. Skye in particular is one of our favourite places to play.
‘We always seem to leave the island delighted, but totally broken. See you soon Skye!’
Also coming up in November at SEALL are concerts by young singer songwriter and poet Lee Robert Bouzida with Edinburgh-based indie band Mt Doubt.
They will play on Saturday November 18 at An Talla Mòr.
Classical pianist Ivan Ilić rediscovers Reicha on Tuesday November 21 at An Crùbh, Duisdale; and Inner Sound make a welcome return to the main stage at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Friday November 24.
Tickets and details from 01471 844207 or visit www. seall.co.uk