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A number of people took the streets of Lerwick on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's planned "prorogation" of the UK parliament. Around two dozen gathered at the Market Cross in the afternoon before heading along Commerial Street and up to Lerwick Town Hall. The... Read more...
Screenplay film festival has officially begun following the annual high-spirited parade through Lerwick. Led by Festival Director Kathy Hubbard, two dozen participants kept up the tune of Wallace and Gromit as they marched from the Market Cross to Mareel this morning. Hillswick Hall hosted the... Read more...
The sun shone brightly today and Lerwick Brass Band played during a procession from the Market Cross in Lerwick to Mareel as the 10th Screenplay Film Festival was officially launched. Supporters, staff and volunteers were also accompanied by the Lerwick Junior Jarl's Squad and on arrival at M... Read more...
The special guests at the forthcoming Screenplay festival will include actors Brian Cox and Steven Robertson, both of whom appeared in the recent Shetland detective series on television. Also appearing will be film directors Clio Barnard and Joanna Hogg and Welsh cult musician Gruff Rhys. ... Read more...