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Starts: 13:00
Ends: 14:00
Part of Highland Archaeology Festival of Online Talks organised by the Highland Council Historic Environment Team
The heritage of the Highlands has huge potential for tourism. Hear three talks which explore this issue: ‘Ar Stòras Dualchas – Heritage, tourism, and building the wealth of our Highland communities’ by Ben Thomas (HES), ‘Exploring community-generated perspectives on landscape, heritage and the impact of tourism along the NC500’ by Julian Grant (PhD student) and a talk on Inverness Castle developments by Stuart MacKellar.
Bookings via Eventbrite (link).
Online talk organised by Highland Council Historic Environment Team
Highland Council Historic Environment Team.
Phone 077888 35466
Email highlandarchaeologyfestival@gmail.com
www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org
Further details:
'Ar Stòras Dualchas – Heritage, tourism, and building the wealth of our Highland communities'
Talk by Ben Thomas.
Dr Ben Thomas wrote a heitage development strategy for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. He is currently a Research Manager for Historic Environment Scotland where he commissions and shares research on heritage and its benefits. He grew up in the Highlands and is passionate about the area.
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'Exploring community-generated perspectives on landscape, heritage and the impact of tourism along the NC500'
Julian Grant, a PhD student at UHI Centre for History, shares reflections from the development of a series of participatory photography projects which aim to bring local people's stories of place and past to tourists along the NC500.
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'Inverness Castle: Developments and Tourist Potential'
Talk by Stuart MacKellar
Stuart grew up the Highlands and went on to study architecture at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating, he then spent time working in international architectural practice before returning to the Highlands in 2011, where he now enjoys the role of partner at LDN Architects. Stuart is currently responsible for overseeing some of LDN’s most significant work at the likes of Inverness Castle, Inverness Town House, Inverness Royal Academy and many other historically sensitive places across the North of Scotland. He has a hands-on approach to design and construction, with an expertise in managing complex projects and working closely with contractors to achieve excellence on-site. Stuart has had a role in the Inverness Castle project for over two years and, in that time, has developed a deep understanding of the place and the proposals to be brought to it, which he will talk more about today.