The last of 10 temporary illuminations that have made up part of the Mirrie Dancers project is now showing at the gable end of the Auld Chapel at Longfield, Dunrossness.

Simply titled New Work, the current show in the Gadderie at Shetland Museum is proving to be a big success.

The next exhibition showing at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, is a mixed show by the winners of the 2009 Shetland Open Art Exhibition.

Councillors have voiced concern that the Mareel project is using too much money from its contingency budget.

Tickets for the Singing Kettle concert, which will form part of this year’s 30th Folk Festival, sold out within 90 minutes, prompting the organisers to put on a second show at the Garrison Theatre.

The 60th Shetland County Drama Festival is due to take place in the Garrison Theatre from 3rd to 6th March, highlighting some of the wonderful community drama taking place in areas around the isles.

The annual general meeting of Shetland Jazz Club took place last week and a healthy turnout of people ensured a positive and purposeful future of jazz presentation on Shetland.

Grim Gruesome, Viking Villain: Trolls’ Treasure by Rosalind Kerven. Published by Talking Stone, £5.99

Trolls’ Treasure is the third outing for Rosalind Kerven’s villainous child-catcher Grim Gruesome, but it was my first encounter and he’s left a rather dreadful pus-scented impression with me!

Top US honky-tonk artiste Heather Myles will be performing at the Clickimin Bowls Hall on Saturday 6th March. The show is the latest to be promoted by Shetland Country Music Club.

Following their best album of the year title at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards in November last year, Fiddlers’ Bid have won another award for their much acclaimed new album All Dressed in Yellow.

It was a special day in the South Mainland on Friday with its first-ever Up-Helly-A’ festival proving a roaring success.

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND

Friday, 12 March 2010 at 10:42

HEADLINES

TODAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS, COOL NW’LY WIND
TONIGHT: LITTLE CHANGE
TOMORROW: SCATTERED SHOWERS, BREEZY
DAYS 2-5: SOME RAIN OR SHOWERS, LIGHTER WINDS
DAYS 6-10: RAIN OR SHOWERS

Firms in Shetland are facing huge rate rises – some by as much as two-thirds – under the Scottish government’s revaluation of business property which will come into force at the beginning of next month.