Musical project carried out On a Wing and a Prayer
Two musicians will combine forces to launch a new project at Shetland Museum. Percussionist, composer and sound artist Renzo Spiteri will join violist and music…
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Gaada open days show off refreshed workshop
An arts group relaunched a refreshed workshop, which doubled the number of people who could use it, in open days over the weekend. Community arts…
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WATCH: Screenplay: Outgoing curators Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams ‘sad, but proud’
Outgoing curators of Shetland Arts Screenplay, husband and wife team Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams, have spoken of their sadness at leaving the “fabulous…
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Shetland Arts to offer 15 staff voluntary redundancy
Shetland Arts has said it will offer a small group of staff voluntary redundancy due to its “current financial situation”. Fifteen staff at office and…
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Emma Thompson, Bill Forsyth and Stuart Cosgrove among guests for Screenplay
Actress Emma Thompson will appear virtually at this year’s Screenplay film festival. Thompson – famous for her roles in Howard’s End and The Remains of…
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Holmsgarth stage almost ready for tall ships
Tall ships organisers are making the final preparations for the event which begins on Wednesday. Construction of the Holmsgarth main stage is expected to be…
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Donald Murray’s new book to be launched in Lerwick
Shetland Library is hosting an event to launch Shetland-based author Donald Murray’s latest book, Red Star Over Hebrides. Although Murray himself grew up on the…
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Gaada a case study for fair work
Gaada has featured as a case study in a practical guide to fair work. The visual arts workshop in Burra is included in the document,…
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Osman draws crowds to Mareel
It may not have been quite the advertised event, but Richard Osman fulfilled his obligation to Shetland Noir – from a very great distance. Osman’s…
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Shetland Noir – Pathologist James Grieve
One of the highlights of Shetland Noir will be the talk on Sunday by respected pathologist James Grieve. One of the few factual characters to…
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Hundreds of crime fiction fans have descended on Shetland Noir – being hosted this weekend at the Mareel in Lerwick. While most of the audience…
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WATCH: WATCH: Harry Styles flies flag for Shetland
Harry Styles was flying the flag for Shetland at a concert in Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield on Friday. One concert-goer threw the Shetland flag on stage…
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Praise offering for Holy Waters at awards ceremony
An isles writer has spoken of his delight after his latest book came top at a major award ceremony. Tom Morton’s work Holy Waters: Searching…
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‘Unprecedented demand’ for tall ship music tickets
Shetland Arts has faced “unprecedented demand” for tickets to see tall ships concert tickets. Some folk hopeful of securing tickets to see the headline events…
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