Stories tagged with Tag: Shetland Wool Week

Wool Week to return to in-person event this year

Shetland Wool Week will return as an in-person event later this year for the first time since 2019. Organisers Shetland Amenity Trust confirmed the nine-day…

March 28, 2022 | 4.16pm

Wool week to go virtual again in 2021

Shetland Wool Week will be held virtually again in 2021. The news will come as a blow to fans of the festival, who come the…

March 9, 2021 | 1.53pm

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Trust highlights Wool Week online attractions

This year’s Wool Week may have been a victim of the Covid crisis, but Shetland Amenity Trust has highlighted an online taster taking place instead.

September 23, 2020 | 5.00pm

Wool week, boat week and nature festival all cancelled

All of Shetland Amenity Trust’s big annual events will be postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 13, 2020 | 5.00pm

Wilma named as Shetland Wool Week patron

The Shetland Wool Week patron for this year was named today as knitwear designer Wilma Malcolmson, who is internationally renowned for her skilfully blended Fair

March 27, 2020 | 11.27am

Wool week described as ‘phenomenal success’ by patron Henry

The 10th Shetland Wool Week ended on Sunday with a packed event at Brae hall featuring demonstrations by the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Weavers and

October 7, 2019 | 12.04pm

Massive turnout for official launch of Shetland Wool Week

Clickimin’s sports hall played host to a global gathering on Sunday night for the launch of the 10th Shetland Wool Week.

September 30, 2019 | 11.56am

Prince of Wales to visit Shetland

Prince Charles will make a flying visit to the isles on Saturday where he will make stops to Scalloway and Old Scatness. The Prince of…

July 22, 2019 | 4.43pm

‘Man of Wool’ Oliver named as Shetland Wool Week patron

The guest patron for this year’s Shetland Wool Week has been named as “man of wool” Oliver Henry.

March 21, 2019 | 9.00am

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Wool week guests urged to find inspiration in natural colours

Shetland Wool Week 2018 was launched on Sunday night in its new venue, the Anderson High School.

September 24, 2018 | 12.31pm

Wool Week underway with hundreds of visitors expected

The ninth annual celebration of Shetland’s knitting heritage kicked off today (Saturday). More than 600 visitors are expected to travel to the isles to attend…

September 22, 2018 | 5.15pm