Folk festival comes to an end
The 2025 Shetland Folk Festival is now over, with visiting acts making their way back to the Scottish mainland after a busy four-day event. It…
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Folk festival secures £10,000 sponsorship
Shetland Stays is the new headline sponsor for the Shetland Folk Festival after giving the largest private donation worth £10,000. The newly-launched accommodation management service…
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Folk festival announces visiting line-up
Shetland Folk Festival have announced a host of visiting stars from across the world as part of next year’s line-up. The 43rd edition of the…
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Fiddles raise the roof in Hamnavoe
The roof was raised on the Hamnavoe Hall last night as a veritable fiddle frenzy got under way. The Ringin’ Strings with a Twist concert…
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42nd Folk Festival kicks off
The 42nd Shetland Folk Festival has got under way in great fashion today. Musicians gathered for the launch event this afternoon (Thursday), with an array…
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Gadderie brings international feeling to festival
Saturday brought an international flavour to the 41st Shetland Folk Festival, with a trio of acts performing at the Global Gadderie concert in the Lerwick…
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Divine opening Folk Festival concert at kirk sets tone for weekend
The 41st Shetland Folk Festival kicked off in style on Thursday night, with crowds in Lerwick, Whiteness and Voe treated to a mouth-watering mix of…
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Line-up revealed for 41st Shetland Folk Festival
The visiting line-up for the 41st Shetland Folk Festival has been announced, ahead of its return in April. Performers from 10 different nations will grace…
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Folk festival nominated for music award
The Shetland Folk Festival has been nominated as Event of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music awards. The event returned to celebrate…
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Ringing Strings bring festival cheer
The Shetland Folk Festival is in full swing, with the Ringing Strings concert now getting under way at Mareel.
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40th folk festival kicks off with religious experience at big kirk
The 40th Shetland Folk Festival belatedly got under way last night (Thursday) after a two-year delay, with headline performances from returning duo J.P. Cormier and
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Board grants 3am licence for folk festival’s late concerts
Music fans will be able to dance the night away after a series of late licences were given the go ahead.
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Internationally renowned Shetland Folk Festival confirms dates for its 40th anniversary celebrations
Dates for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival have been confirmed.
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Carmichael highlights folk festival in warning over Brexit’s impact on cultural events
Cultural events such as Shetland Folk Festival need greater support to overcome Brexit barriers on touring musicians, Alistair Carmichael has said. The Orkney and Shetland…
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