Culture, heritage and Gaelic development
Our region's past has a role in our future
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The Aros Centre is a popular visitor attraction and community cultural centre in Portree in Skye. It provides exhibitions, cinema, live music, comedy, dance, drama, theatre, galleries and workshops. With a family friendly restaurant, gift shop and children’s play areas.
The centre was the first organisation to work directly with the University of St Andrews as part of the CUPIDO project. The University helped create digital film content for the Skye Story - a new screen production using animation, film and stills to tell the history of Skye and take the audience on a digital journey through the Jurassic period, early habitations such as the Iron Age to the Viking period through to present day Skye.
Aros developed the Skye Story in response to the growing visitor market to Skye and it is screened as part of its cinema / theatre programme - bringing in additional income through ticket sales. You can see the trailer here.
As part of the Skye Story the University of St Andrews has reconstructed various time periods to tell the story of evolution on the island.
Dating from 1100 AD this is the reconstruction of 12th Century Viking dockyard at Rubha an Dùnain.
As part of the Skye Story the University of St Andrews has reconstructed various time periods to tell the story of evolution on the island.
This is a reconstruction of Skye in the Jurassic period.
As part of the Skye Story the University of St Andrews has reconstructed various time periods to tell the story of evolution on the island.
This is a reconstruction of the 1300 Dun Scaich 'Fortress of Shadows'.
If the Aros Centre story has inspired you, find out how we can help you in the Highlands and Islands.
Our region's past has a role in our future
Through CUPIDO, we’ve partnered with the University of St Andrews to work with communities and social enterprises across the region on a programme of transnational digital heritage activities.
Find out how we're helping community groups to use technology to protect and promote our heritage
Operating digitally has never been more important. Have a look at our support programmes below, we can help you get on line, operate in a digital environment and reach more customers.