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Many promotional options available through The Shetland Times Ltd.


The Shetland Times

Weekly newspaper, published in print and digitally every Friday.

Copy deadlines – Display: Tuesday 5.00pm | Lineage: Wednesday 10.00am

Feature advertising

Forthcoming Features in 2025 are:

  • Cafes and Coffee Shops – 24th Jan
  • Landwise – 7th Feb
  • Harbour Voice – 28th Feb
  • Energy Efficiency, Renewables & Recycling – 21st Mar
  • Weddings – 28th Mar
  • Landwise – 4th Apr
  • On the Water – 11th Apr
  • National Pet Month – 18th Apr
  • Gardening & Outdoor DIY – 2nd May
  • Honesty Boxes/Cake Fridges – 23rd May
  • Landwise – 6th Jun
  • Oot and Aboot – 13th Jun
  • Shetland Climate Festival (TBC) – 13th Jun
  • Rural Shops – 20th Jun
  • Ports and Piers: Scalloway and rural – 4th Jul
  • Landwise – 1st Aug
  • Motoring – 22nd Aug
  • Community Halls – 5th Sep
  • Get Active and National Fitness Day – 12th Sep
  • Homes, Interiors and Designs – 19th Sep
  • Wool Week – 26th Sep
  • Health & Wellbeing – 3rd Oct
  • Shetland Food & Drink – 7thNov
  • Christmas Gifts – 14th Nov
  • Landwise – 21st Nov
  • Business Christmas Greetings – 5th Dec

Our 2025 Advertising Features booklet with publication dates is available here.

Display (full-colour or mono) and lineage advertising

  • Display, classifieds and run of paper (ROP) slots
  • Various packages and special deals offered – call us on 01595 742000 for more information

Leaflets, inserts and promotional specials

  • Leaflets and booklets up to 8pp A4 at 39g can be printed by us or supplied for insertion into the newspaper
  • Various distribution options – All Areas – Shetland, Town & Rural – Town Only – Rural Only – Off-Shetland
  • Call for more information and get your company details directly into the hands of our local and expat readership

Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Online at www.shetlandtimes.co.uk

Live daily @ www.shetlandtimes.co.uk

Online Advertising Options

  • Various banner advertising options, packages, slot positions and run durations offered
  • Eye-catching, easy to read online advertising opportunities
  • Slots available include: Top Banner / Lower Banner / Side Panels / Property Page
  • Click here to view our ONLINE booklet and package options

Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Packages and Promotions

Multi-platform options and special offers

Socially Active Advertising Package Offers

Monthly Special Offers

  • Announced each month on our Facebook Page and in our print and digital newspaper
  • Different offer each month of the year which appears in both our print and digital newspaper editions
  • We consistently promote and support #shoplocalfirst

Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Shetland Accommodation Guide

Print and digital editions published annually in November; web listings on stay.shetland.org run from November to October.

  • Premium Gold and Standard Silver packages offered. Packages include both print and online adverts
  • Full-colour run-of-magazine display advertising in the print edition also available
  • Book online at stay.shetland.org/book (available during pre-print stage only (Jun-Aug) – contact us at other times)
  • Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Shetland Visitor Holiday Magazine

Print and digital editions published annually at the end of January.

  • Various full-colour run-of-magazine display advertising available
  • Advert bookings accepted during pre-print stage (Jul-Sep)
  • Contact us to be added to our Shetland Visitor advertising mailing list
  • Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

The Shetland Directory and Classified Business List

The 2025-26 edition was published on 8th November 2024.

Extra copies are available, at £4.00 per copy, from our office at Gremista
or the Shetland Times Bookshop on Commercial Street.

Print edition published biennially.

  • The ‘Shetland phonebook’ print edition includes a Classified Business List, as well as A to Z listings of business and residential numbers. Mobile numbers, email and web addresses also included
  • Various display advertising options offered in the print edition
  • Online edition – banner advertising slots are available on directory.shetlandtimes.co.uk/
  • Enter your details and book advertising online at https://directory.shetlandtimes.co.uk/ (available during pre-print stage only, approximately Feb-May; contact us at other times)
  • Email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Up-Helly-A’ Official Programme

Print edition published annually on last Tuesday in January.

  • Full-colour advertising available but space is limited (call to pop your company name on our “waiting list”)
  • Bookings must be confirmed by third week in December
  • To register your interest, email: [email protected] ; Tel: 01595 742000

Purchase your digital edition here.

If you’re off-island but are keen to purchase a programme to feel part of the event and help raise funds for the festival, click here to buy our full digital edition.

Contact Us Today

Give us a call and have a quick chat with Karen, Alex or Kerrie who will happily help to raise awareness and get your business noticed.

Karen: [email protected]
Alex: [email protected]
Kerrie: [email protected]

General: [email protected]

Tel: 01595 742000

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