Community and culture The small community is also known for being a hub of creative activity, with several arts venues, local artists and a small cinema. The Cromarty Arts Trust, which restored several buildings in the town, including the Brewery and the Stables, organises a programme of arts and music events, including concerts and gigs, an annual Crime and Thrillers weekend, a Harp Weekend and stone letter carving and silver working courses, while the Cromarty Group of artists hold an annual exhibition of their work. Other local community groups include the Cromarty History Society, which holds regular lectures, and the Cromarty and Resolis Film Society, which organises a Film Festival every December. Guests of the 2008 festival included Kirsty Wark, Donald Shaw and Karen Matheson, Janice Forsyth, David Mackenzie and Michael Caton-Jones. Each guest selected five of their favourite films, one of which was shown during the weekend. In addition to the Favourite Films, there is an outdoor screening on a Gable End, Scottish Gaelic Short films, Animation workshop, photographic exhibition and late night Pizza and Film screenings.
community and culture the small community is also known for being a hub of creative activity with several arts venues local artists and a small cinema the cromarty arts trust which restored several buildings in the town including the brewery and the stables organises a programme of arts and music events including concerts and gigs an annual crime and thrillers weekend a harp weekend and stone letter carving and silver working courses while the cromarty group of artists hold an annual exhibition of their work other local community groups include the cromarty history society which holds regular lectures and the cromarty and resolis film society which organises a film festival every december guests of the 2008 festival included kirsty wark donald shaw and karen matheson janice forsyth david mackenzie and michael caton-jones each guest selected five of their favourite films one of which was shown during the weekend in addition to the favourite films there is an outdoor screening on a gable end scottish gaelic short films animation workshop photographic exhibition and late night pizza and film screenings