The Highland Cultural Assembly brings together creative practitioners, arts organisations and cultural bodies from across the Highland Council region.
It's role is to shape the future of arts and culture in the Highlands, while creating a stronger, collective voice for the sector.
The Assembly has been created as a permanent cultural forum for collaboration, knowledge sharing and collective action, and follows the successful Cultural Conversation event at Strathpeffer in June 2026 as part of the Beò! 2029, Inverness-Highland UK City of Culture bid.
It will be supported by a Creative Highland board, which will help drive positive action across the sector.
Dates
The Highlands' first Cultural Assembly takes place at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, 9.30am to 4.30pm on Wednesday 16 September, with Fiona Dalgetty of Fèis Rois confirmed as its first Convener.
Event attendance
We are keen to ensure the Assembly reflects the breadth and diversity of the region’s cultural community.
Anyone interested in taking part is encouraged to register their interest. Limited funding support to offset loss of earnings is available to enable full-time self-employed artists to attend.
For more information, and to register an interest, email cityofculture@highand.gov.uk