Audience left with Polwart’s beautiful songs ringing in their ears
The Mareel auditorium provided the perfect venue for the Karine Polwart Trio last Friday night, for what proved to be a very special night of
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Festival hits right note with organiser
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival has once more been hailed a “great success”.
READ FULL STORYFourth wool week pulls together enthusiasts from around the world
The fourth Shetland Wool Week exploring the art and craft of wool draws to a close this weekend and has been judged a resounding success,
READ FULL STORYCracking opening night of accordion and fiddle music
The 26th Accordion and Fiddle Festival got under way last night with concerts in Baltasound, North Nesting, Aith, Muckle Roe and Sandwick, as well as
READ FULL STORYKristofferson leaves Clickimin crowd clapping and stomping for more
They were queueing for country legend Kris Kristofferson by 5.30pm even though the Clickimin doors were only due to open at 6.45pm.
READ FULL STORYByrne’s ageing process is a lesson in comedy
It may be a break with convention but Ed Byrne marched on stage at the Clickimin on Saturday to warm-up for his support act.
READ FULL STORYMareel crowd enjoy superb sets from Townend and Robson
An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a varied selection of music at Saturday night’s Shetland Blues Festival gig at Mareel.
READ FULL STORYAndy Taylor Band delights small crowd at Mid Brae Inn gig
The weekend of the ominous Friday 13th brought the 10-year anniversary of the Shetland Blues Festival. On Friday night the Mid Brae Inn offered a
READ FULL STORYDinosaur exhibition is a roaring success
The Gentle Giant dinosaur exhibition at Shetland Museum and Archives opened on Saturday and was greeted with enthusiasm.
READ FULL STORYMake a film in 24 hours? It’s a small step for Maddrim
A group of young film-makers had a challenge set for them at Thursday night’s showing of locally-made films at the Screenplay festival – to make
READ FULL STORY‘Extraordinary’ 100,000 cinema visits in Mareel’s first year
Shetlanders are continuing to flock to Mareel’s two cinema screens in huge numbers, with over 100,000 tickets now sold since the first screening just over
READ FULL STORYGhanaian drumming group set for week-long visit to isles
Traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana will be in Shetland from Monday to deliver workshops and performances in schools.
READ FULL STORYTraditional blues sounds make a return as festival plans anniversary ‘blow out’
“Ten years, 10 long years …” It could easily be part of a blues song; there was after all a progressive blues band called Ten
READ FULL STORYRock fans flock to Legion and Mareel for exciting two-day metal shindig
Rock and metal music may not always be for the masses, but it certainly seemed that way in Lerwick last weekend.
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