Editing Cromarty (section)

== 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]], [[Don Shaw (screenwriter)|Donald Shaw]] and [[Karen Matheson]], [[Janice Forsyth]], [[David Mackenzie (director)|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 language|Scottish Gaelic]] Short films, Animation workshop, photographic exhibition and late night Pizza and Film screenings.

In recent years, as elsewhere in Scotland, [[Coastal and offshore rowing|coastal rowing]] has become a major activity, and there are three [[St. Ayles Skiff|skiffs]] based in Cromarty, which take part in competitions across Scotland. The Cromarty Community Rowing Club also hosts its own regatta in the summer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Regattas|url=https://www.cromartyrowing.com/regattas.html|website=CROMARTY COMMUNITY ROWING CLUB|language=en|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref>