Aly & Phil concerts postponed after fiddler’s heart surgery
Two Shetland concerts with Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have been postponed after fiddler Bain underwent open heart surgery Fiddler Bain “started to feel increasingly…
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Game of Thrones actor ‘a true gentleman’ on night out in Lerwick
Punters at a Lerwick pub got a surprise on Friday night when a Game of Thrones actor popped in for a drink.
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Comedian Jack Dee to make summer visit to Lerwick
Comedian Jack Dee will perform at Mareel in July as he tries out material for a full UK tour.
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‘Fleeting moments’ inspire work in new Gadderie exhibition
An exhibition of paintings and prints by visual artist Linda Newington, entitled Dazzled, begins on Saturday in Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum.
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Folk Festival kicks into gear as fan favourite J.P. Cormier tells of his love for Shetland
The 39th Shetland Folk Festival got under way on Thursday evening – with possibly a few sore heads kicking in after the first night of…
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Ashley Hay is Young Fiddler of the Year
A packed auditorium at Mareel was treated to a night of remarkable musicianship at the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition. Thirteen-year-old Ashley Hay,…
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Rosin at the ready as Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year draws near
Young fiddlers the length and breadth of Shetland are gearing up for the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition in Mareel next weekend (Friday…
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WATCH: Lerwick date for first Wilderland Film Festival tour
The Mareel cinema will be one of the venues for a new film festival that is to be played at 22 theatres across the UK…
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Schools music festival starts with top-class music from the off
The Shetland Schools Music Festival got under way on Monday morning at Mareel in Lerwick.
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Jarl Laurenson leads the most northerly isles fire festival
The Norwick (or Norik) Up-Helly-A’, Shetland’s most northerly fire festival and the only one to traditionally take place on a Saturday, has taken place.
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James o’ Breckon leads Up-Helly-A’ at Cullivoe
The main part of the Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ took place on Friday with Guizer Jarl James Nicholson (James o’ Breckon) leading the festival.
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Bringing Shakespeare to a new generation
A festival of Shakespeare culminating in a production of The Tempest will form the centrepiece of Shetland Youth Theatre’s 25th-anniversary celebrations.
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Shetland Folk Festival 2019 line-up revealed
The line-up for the Shetland Folk Festival 2019 has been announced, with an eclectic and international range of musicians on the bill.
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Review: Kansa impress at Mareel album launch
Local band Kansa treated a packed Mareel auditorium to a festive evening of excellent music on Saturday night, which not only highlighted the strength of…
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