Folk Festival 2025 programme announced
Folk Festival organisers have announced this year’s programme — including more than a dozen visiting acts performing alongside 32 local artists.
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Organisations to receive £1.8m of arts funding in biggest ever budget announcement
Three organisations are to receive a total of £1.8m in arts funding through Creative Scotland’s largest budget announcement.
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Eleven candidates complete door supervisor training
Venues and promoters will find it easier hosting large events after Shetland candidates completed door supervisor training.
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Island artists collaborate on #EvenHereEvenNow campaign to highlight cultural contributions
Island artists have collaborated on a campaign highlighting their “vital contribution” to Scotland’s cultural landscape.
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POLL: Will you be tuning in for Shetland series nine?
Shetland is set to return to our screens next week for its ninth series.
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Bonhoga expected to reopen next year after major refurbishment
A six-figure sum has been secured to carry out the much-needed refurbishment of one of Shetland’s best known creative spaces.
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Hundreds head to craft fair for Christmas gift inspiration
The doors are opening today (Sunday)opened for the final day of this year’s Christmas Craft Fair.
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Line of Duty’s Martin Compston to start his ‘search for the north’ in Shetland
Line of Duty star Martin Compston is to visit Shetland as he sets off an epic northern adventure with his best friend Phil MacHugh.
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Shetland Arts and amenity trust join financial forces
Shetland Arts and the Shetland Amenity Trust have announced a new collaboration in their financial management. Due to this, Shetland Arts are recruiting a new…
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Review – Off The Rails
Directed: Peter Day Genre: Documentary Certificate: 15 ★★★ Off The Rails opens in a way that makes you doubt whether the adverts you saw were…
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Orchestra’s summer tour offers creative opportunities for musical bairns
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s revived summer tour will visit Shetland to deliver creative opportunities for youngsters and a child-friendly performance.
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Line-ups announced for Screenplay and Wordplay including Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro and writer Cal Flyn
Oscar-winning film director Guillermo del Toro is among the “glittering array of guests” confirmed for upcoming Shetland festivals.
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Returning favourites on the bill for 40th Shetland Folk Festival
The lineup for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival has been announced with festival favourite J.P. Cormier returning as part of the bill. Eleven countries are…
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Americana artist returns for double header
One of Scotland’s finest exponents of Americana music is returning to the islands for two intimate shows this week. Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Daniel Meade will be…
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