Shetland Arts call for emerging artists
Shetland Arts has put a call out for emerging artists “with a strong Shetland connection”. The development agency can offer space, mentoring and other support….
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Fiddlers take part in new online concert series
Two isles fiddlers feature in a concert tonight (Monday) as part of Edinburgh Tradfest’s new Spotlight season of online events. Catriona MacDonald, a member of…
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Isles fiddler awarded MBE
Fiddler Margaret Robertson has become an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. She was awarded the honour for her “services to traditional Scottish music”….
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Accordion and fiddle club tune winners get their trophies
The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club held its annual tune competition earlier this year but due to coronavirus there was no official presentation. However, the…
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Musical works celebrates ‘The Living Mountain’
Isles-based singer songwriter is preparing for her latest release next month – a new compilation inspired by the writings of Nan Shepherd. The Living Mountain…
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Library to host first book launch since lockdown
Shetland Library will hosts its first book launch since the lockdown, with Marsali Taylor’s latest novel in her Cass Lynch series.
READ FULL STORYWATCH: Adam Guest performance at Bop Shop
Live At The Bop Shop #2: Adam Guest Adam Guest performing for our Live At The Bop Shop series. This video will premiere on Wednesday…
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Big Country concert postponed again
Scottish rockers Big Country will hopefully play Mareel on Saturday 17th July 2021 – almost a year after they were originally supposed to. The band…
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WATCH: Play focusing on life in Lerwick lockdown debuts online
An innovative play about Lerwick in the midst of lockdown has debuted online today (Friday 4th September). Local writers Gordon Dargie, Dave Hammond, Laureen Johnson,…
READ FULL STORYWATCH: The Last Giant release new video
Prog metal duo The Last Giant have shared a video for Nova, a track from upcoming EP I: Terminus. The post-rockers’ new single was released…
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Shetland Arts commissions podcast
The Portal is a fictional podcast from an award-winning composer
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Acclaimed fiddler Kevin Henderson to release new album
Acclaimed Shetland fiddle musician Kevin Henderson is to release a new album in early July. Henderson, who lives in Norway, has collaborated with US pianist…
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Isles writers claim major awards for their work
Two isles writers have won major literary awards.
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Yell Show cancelled as ‘still too much uncertainty’ over Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis has forced the cancellation of yet another agricultural show in Shetland. Organisers of the Yell Show, which had been due to take…
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