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MBE awarded to isles fiddler

Fiddler Margaret Robertson has received her MBE, two years after her services to traditional Scottish music were recognised. The founder and musical director of fiddle…

February 15, 2022 | 10.30am

Calendar Girls cast to bare all for charity calendar

The cast of the forthcoming production of Calendar Girls will be producing their own nude charity calendar to raise money for three cancer charities. In…

February 9, 2022 | 10.13am

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Most borrowed books of 2021 revealed

Shetland Library has released lists of the most popular books of 2021.

January 22, 2022 | 8.00am

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Children’s novel set in Unst wins top Waterstones accolade

A novel set in Unst has been named the children’s gift of the year by British book retailer Waterstones. Julia and the Shark, written by…

December 2, 2021 | 11.31am

Imposters set to twist traditions in improvised panto

Improv comedy troupe The Imposters are hoping to twist traditions with a fully improvised musical pantomime next month. Marjolein Robertson, Ashlea Tulloch, Alex Garrick-Wright, Les…

November 12, 2021 | 12.57pm

AB/CD concert cancelled due to lack of security staff

An AC/DC tribute gig in December has been cancelled due to a lack of available security staff in the isles. Shetland Arts said the AB/CD…

October 29, 2021 | 10.13am

Shetland star unveils plaque in his name

TV star Douglas Henshall has today unveiled a plaque in his name as a thanks from Shetland for the success of the namesake TV series…

October 5, 2021 | 1.34pm

Poet featured in online exhibition

A Shetland poet has had work included in a national virtual exhibition after being chosen from hundreds of entries. Nat Hall responded to calls earlier this…

September 20, 2021 | 10.23am

Literature festival now on

Shetland Arts festival of literature, Wordplay, kicked off its 20th birthday celebrations on Wednesday with a five-day celebration of the written word. Curated by author…

September 18, 2021 | 10.45am

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Lerwick’s Big Summer Spree event

Today, to celebrate the end of summer and to bring people together after a difficult year, Shetland Recreational Trust, RLNI, Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS), Shetland…

August 28, 2021 | 7.01am

Sea inspired murals brighten up Lerwick town centre

Lerwick’s public arts trail, Locus, has completed stage two of its installation with the creation of three sea-inspired murals. Glasgow-based Cobolt Collective, founded by Erin…

August 20, 2021 | 11.43am