We have been doing Pirates! The mini-musical with local schools and the first school has just had their performance.

You've heard of bananas in pyjamas. How about penguins in jumpers?

This time of year when the weather is changeable and the light is returning to Northern climes, we celebrate the brightening of the days with Up Helly Aa, the annual fire festival and general community merriment.

The sound of summer - bees buzzing in the flowers. Just a nice noise? The scientists don't think so...

Here is a link, sent in by one our our gentle readers, to a YouTube video all about the art of tapestry.

Our performance group for young people aged 7 to 14 is going to start again next month and we are planning a trip to Orkney!

At the moment we are working away at a new project, one which involves looking at fonts and typefaces, identity and communication. It is quite tricky getting that sort of things right but here is one font that has succeeded almost too well.

Now, I never thought we would be blogging about football but it is the 21st Century and here we are!

A couple of days ago, I was interviewed by Caroline for the radio. Caroline came up to the studio to record something for the Late Programme.

Mark Rothko, the American artist, has had a makeover. Or at least some of his works have, according to the Economist.