Suitable timing for announcement on Thurso s former town hall By Contributor Published: 11:13, 15 February 2021
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Russell MacKenzieâs drawing of the front elevation of Thurso Town Hall.
The announcement last month that Thursoâs former town hall will be reopened as the North Coast Visitor Centre was suitable timing. The building was celebrating its 150th anniversary since it was opened on the evening of Thursday, January 12, 1871.
When the facility closed in April 2006 for renovations, it was felt by some that Thurso had lost its town hall. To some degree, it had, as the large hall was no more.
Museum plan backed by business and community groups By Gordon Calder Published: 09:30, 29 January 2021
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PLANS to reopen Caithness Horizons under a new name and management team have been welcomed by community and business groups.
The museum and arts facility in Thurso closed in February 2019 after encountering financial difficulties but is now to be rebranded as the North Coast Visitor Centre and operated by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council. The local authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Limited will each provide £75,000 revenue funding for an initial three-year period.
Caithness Horizons to reopen as North Coast Visitor Centre after lockdown By John Davidson
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Updated: 16:02, 21 January 2021
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Caithness Horizons closed in February 2019 and is now set to reopen this year under a new name.
Caithness Horizons will reopen under a new name once coronavirus restrictions allow, Highland Council s Caithness committee heard on Thursday.
The North Coast Visitor Centre will be operated by the council s arms-length leisure operator High Life Highland (HLH), with funding from the local authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL).