Social distancing measures to be lifted from Shetland Arts venues
Shetland Arts has announced the lifting of social distancing measures in their venues from next Wednesday. The move is being made in line with government…
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Work continues on Locus ‘masterpieces’ as art trail nears
Shetland Arts has shared pictures of workers at local businesses Malakoff and Lerwick Engineering and Fabrication putting together the art works for the upcoming Locus…
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Mareel given almost £40k as part of boost to independent cinemas
The Mareel cinema in Lerwick has been handed almost £40,000 as part of a Screen Scotland fund designed to help independent cinemas. Twenty-nine cinemas in…
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Mareel programmer delighted to be back – and offers hint about what big screen audiences can expect to see
After almost five months gathering dust, Mareel’s projectors are set to whir into life again next Friday.
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Screenplay set for September return
Shetland Arts annual film festival Screenplay will return at the beginning of September. The event was cancelled last year due to Covid restrictions, but will…
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‘We told you, we’d be back’ … Mareel prepares for mid-May re-opening
Mareel has posted a film-referencing confirmation that it will re-open its doors on Friday, 21st May. The cinema and entertainment venue has been closed to…
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New arts training on offer
Professional development training is being offered to performance artists to help them better use streaming equipment and online broadcast channels. The opportunity is being provided…
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Public asked to cast votes for Lerwick murals
The public are being invited to choose two artworks that will go on display in Lerwick later this year. Two murals will be erected as…
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Garrison stage to welcome back performers
Performers are set to return to the Garrison Theatre in the spring, Shetland Arts has announced. Four productions have been selected for Refresh Now programme of…
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Hopes that performers will get Garrison Theatre going again
Shetland Arts is looking for performers or groups to reactivate the Garrison Theatre in April. The move follows last week’s announcement of commissioned artists for…
READ FULL STORYMareel cinema to close as Shetland enters level three coronavirus restrictions
Lerwick venue Mareel will temporarily close when Shetland enters level three of coronavirus restrictions on Boxing Day. The restrictions stipulate that cinema and live events…
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More work to feature in Mareel’s greenhouse
Mareel’s new outdoor perimeter space – a reinforced greenhouse in the centre’s carpark – will play host to another local show. A Moment In Time,…
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The greenhouse effect is coming to Shetland Arts – and, no, that’s nothing to do with climate change or the warming planet. A modified greenhouse…
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Relief funding to support performing arts venues reaches Shetland Arts
Shetland Arts has received £247,582 from the Scottish government’s Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, which is designed to support venues that cannot yet re-open due
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