Category: Features
Gloria provides perfect start to festive season
Christmas got off to the perfect start on Friday in the company of Shetland Choral Society and members of the Shetland Community Orchestra.
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Jaws debut adds bite to Christmas music
The very first event of the new Shetland Jaws went off swimmingly on Saturday as a large group of revellers assembled to celebrate a Jazz…
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Wool Week tutors to pass on knitting skills
Knitting classes for bairns are due to start in the new year as part of Shetland Wool Week’s bid to make 2015 the biggest knitting…
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Online students make world music
A “virtual residency” involving music students from around has been world has been running at Mareel arts centre for the last couple of weeks.
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McCullin exhibition opens at museum and Bonhoga
An exhibition of the works of legendary photographer Don McCullin opens tomorrow in two venues – Shetland Museum and in Bonhoga Gallery.
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Scores of entries in calendar contest
Scores of stunning photographs have been sent to The Shetland Times and are in with a chance of featuring on the newspaper’s 2015 calendar.
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Henderson comes home for Christmas Spree
Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson is a master of the instrument, his acclaim is far-reaching and ability the envy of many who pick up the bow.
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High energy performance from Shannon and Connor
If last night’s Sharon Shannon concert had to be described in one word it would be “energetic”.
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A poem for the morning after
It is a poem about reconciliation – and some might say its release has come not a moment too soon.
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Photographer McCullin inspires a new generation
The work of war photographer Don McCullin will be shown at Shetland Museum and Bonhoga Gallery as part of a programme that will see local
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Shetland stories inspire actor Robertson
Growing up in a family and community full of story-tellers inspired Steven Robertson to take up acting. Back in the isles as one of the…
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Country man Flavin pulls in a big crowd
It was a packed Garrison that welcomed “Ireland’s number one country singer”, Mick Flavin and his band, ably supported by Caithness’s own Manson Grant and…
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Double medal joy for Buchanan
Lerwick lass Zoe Buchanan is delighted to have bagged two medals at this year’s British Transplant Games.
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