Smartify: Audio Collection
What does the 'spirit' of the Highlands and Islands mean to you? Here, listen and discover the 'spirit' of the Highlands and Islands through the eyes of the people who know it best in this series of interviews carried out by the brilliant team at Smartify.
Favourite Places: Rackwick
"For me and for lots of creative people it's just got this special sense to it...I will always return there..."
In Focus: Margaret Gardiner and the Pier Arts Centre
"...you do feel her presence still and it is that generosity of her gift...that commitment - it does make us all pretty passionate about what's here."
Favourite Places: Tomich
"...there's something just magical about it..."
Favourite Places: Glencoe
"...as you turn into Glencoe there's a lovely view of the mountain range there...the heritage as well, it's so rich and there's so many aspects to it. I just love it!"
Favourite Places: Oban
"...Oban - where dreams come true! What a place, what a place."
In Focus: Darach - A Social Croft
Join Hugh Asher as he discusses the history of Highland crofting, the marvellous modern approach of social crofting at Darach and the benefits of engaging with nature to community health and well being.
Favourite Places: Craigmonie Woodland
Listen to Alison Mason as she shares her fondness for Craigmonie, a splendid woodland which covers a towering craig near Drumnadrochit.
Favourite Places: Durness and the North West
"...they're grounding because we were very fortunate in lockdown to be stuck in such a stunning place..."
In Focus: The Fishertown at Nairn
Join John Urquhart, Director of Nairn Museum, as he walks us through the fascinating social history behind the Fishertown at Nairn, a town with a well-established and rich maritime heritage.
Favourite Places: Torridon
"...we would go as kids for our holidays and we'd have our own rooms in this big hostel and we could run about...it's a beautiful area, Torridon."
