ShetlandMade at Sumburgh is reopening
Shetland Arts have announced the reopening of their ShetlandMade retail outlet at Sumburgh Airport next week with the launch of new products from isles makers….
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Isles musician the star of new music label
A musician from Lerwick is among the highlights of a new record label launched by the University of the West of Scotland. Connor Rezin –…
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Film celebrating lifeboat communities to premiere at Mareel
A new film featuring archive footage and celebrating RNLI communities in Scotland will premiere at Mareel later this month. Launch! On the Sea with Scotland’s…
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Petition aiming to bring singer-songwriter up for Tall Ships nears target
A petition to bring Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon to Shetland for the 2023 Tall Ships Races is nearing its 500 signature target. Started by Kyle…
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WATCH: Henderson fine-tunes his latest fiddle
Fiddler Maurice Henderson plays a tune on his very own fiddle – an instrument he has been making since Christmas. Here, Henderson plays a waltz…
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Mareel programmer delighted to be back – and offers hint about what big screen audiences can expect to see
After almost five months gathering dust, Mareel’s projectors are set to whir into life again next Friday.
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Shetland Folk Festival turns 40
It’s not quite the fortieth birthday party Shetland Folk Festival had hoped for but tonight they will perform a special night of live music in…
READ FULL STORYCelebration of Shetland fiddle to feature in online concert
Northern Isles musical luminaries will feature in a celebration of Shetland fiddle tradition this weekend. Edinburgh Tradfest is due to open with an online concert…
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WATCH: New release from indie group The Stoals is Heaven Sent
Indie-rock outfit The Stoals have released their third new single in the past six months today. Heaven Sent is the “bold” and “arrogant” new track…
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Shetland musicians shine at national awards
Several isles musicians, young and old, were awarded trophies during Saturday night’s National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs Virtual Festival. Competitors earned top honours…
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Garrison stage to welcome back performers
Performers are set to return to the Garrison Theatre in the spring, Shetland Arts has announced. Four productions have been selected for Refresh Now programme of…
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Weel kent acts to perform at Celtic Connections 2021
There will again be a strong contingent of Shetland performers and artistes well known to isles music fans at the Celtic Connections festival. Launching on…
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Fair Game exhibition focuses on ’emotive’ elements of Shetland’s social history
A “politically incorrect” exhibition has been launched online by Shetland Museum and Archives. “Fair Game” examines three customs which museum curator Ian Tait said were…
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Mareel recieves £41,000 emergency funding
Shetland Arts has secured independent cinema funding from the Scottish government to help Mareel operate in the short-term. The £40,860 comes from the government’s Independent…
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