Eclectic ‘explosion’ launches festivities in Cunningsburgh – VIDEO
With an explosion of bluegrass, local fiddlers and Irish reels the 36th Shetland Folk Festival burst into action in Cunningsburgh Hall last night.
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Nerves and anticipation ahead of mandolin band’s debut
Dwaam – or the Folk Festival Spree Band – may be the headline Shetland supergroup debuting at this year’s folk festival but they…
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Amazing culmination to music festival
A splendid night of music was enjoyed by a sell-out audience at the gala concert at Mareel on Thursday in the culmination of the week’s…
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Calm start to Viking festivities in Brae
The Delting Jarl’s Squad was blessed with a dry and calm start to the day as they mustered at The Northern Lights function room to…
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A busy start for SMUHA’s Vikings
It turned out a dreich start to the day but spirits were high with the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ squad as they headed north to Lerwick.
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Glorious sun blesses Bressay Jarl’s Squad
The sun shone down brightly for this year’s Bressay jarl Gary Thomson and his squad with truly exceptional still conditions.
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Squad’s colourful approach brightens the spirit
Guizer Jarl Mark Evans promised that his squad would be colourful, and so it was, with a host of warming red cloaks and sunburst shields…
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Peerie Vikings in museum procession
The Shetland Library’s Bookbug special Up-Helly-A’ extravaganza was held again at the Shetland Museum‘s auditorium with 160 children of all ages attending.
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Last orders for the massed guizers
With the temperature dipping below freezing, the thought of fire surely passed through the minds of guizers as hundreds descended on the Anderson High School…
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Experience is beyond expectations for Scalloway Jarl Bryan
It was a family affair for Guizer Jarl Bryan Garrick at today’s beginning of the Scalloway Fire Festival.
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Shetland Sheepdog numbers higher than ever, says local owner
Shetland sheepdogs, or “Shelties”, have long been a recognised part of Shetland’s heritage.
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Future pupils tour new AHS building site
The site of the new Anderson High School and halls of residence has been the subject of an inspection by its most inquisitive critics yet…
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Welder Gary has years of experience behind him
ADVERTISING FEATURE A family-run welding and fabrication business based in the central mainland will shortly be celebrating its first year of operation housed in their…
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Loch of Strom image wins calendar competition
This stunning image of the Loch of Strom by Colin Dickie has been selected by readers to appear on the 2016 Shetland Times calendar.
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