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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Celebration of Shetland fiddle to feature in online concert
Northern Isles musical luminaries will feature in a celebration of Shetland fiddle tradition this weekend. Edinburgh Tradfest is due to open with an online concert…
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Folk festival postponed again
The 40th anniversary of the Shetland Folk Festival has been postponed again, due to the ongoing pandemic. The festival had originally been due to be…
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‘Reel’ community spirit as distillery company launches latest gin
To raise spirits during a very difficult time, The Shetland Distillery Company is launching a limited-edition gin.
READ FULL STORYWATCH: EventScotland fund boosts Shetland Folk Festival 40th anniversary preparations
Shetland Folk Festival is one of six events across Scotland to share in £91,240 of funding from the latest round of EventScotland’s national events programme.
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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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