Stories tagged with Tag: Shetland Arts

Arts & Entertainment

Former Glasgow library head appointed as Wordplay curator

Shetland Arts has appointed former head of Glasgow libraries Karen Cunningham, as the new curator of Wordplay, Shetland Arts’ festival of words and ideas.

May 29, 2017 | 2.15pm

WATCH: Cultural exchange has love of music at its heart

Six young fiddlers from the isles along with six East London violinists are enjoying a musical and cultural exchange exploring Indian, classical and traditional music.

April 7, 2017 | 12.33pm

Support for Garrison Theatre to continue as new group is set up

Shetland Charitable Trust and Shetland Arts have pledged their support for the Garrison Theatre in Lerwick, whose future has been uncertain, for at least the

March 11, 2017 | 11.01am

Cultural groups urged to apply for business/arts partnership funding

Cultural organisations across the isles are being urged to apply now for a share of the sponsorship scheme which provided funds for the pelagic sculpture

March 11, 2017 | 10.42am

Sunshine as Screenplay film festival is officially opened

The sun shone brightly today and Lerwick Brass Band played during a procession from the Market Cross in Lerwick to Mareel as the 10th Screenplay

August 27, 2016 | 2.39pm

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Special things promised for 10th Screenplay

The Screenplay festival of film is celebrating its 10th Birthday in August with an impressive lineup of guests, screenings and special events, with organisers saying

July 6, 2016 | 12.58pm

Reconciliation project wins national award in London

The organisers of a project which aims to reconcile offenders with their victims through restorative justice and art are celebrating after winning a national award

April 16, 2016 | 12.09pm

Reconciliation project in running for national award

A Shetland project which attempts to reconcile offenders with their victims through restorative justice and art has been shortlisted for a national award.

April 11, 2016 | 2.01pm

Technical problem hits Mareel’s smaller cinema

Mareel will be unable to show films in the cinema’s smaller Screen 2 over the coming days, owing to a fault with the projector.

March 30, 2016 | 11.55am

Readers' Views

The worth of the Garrison (Hannah Nicholson)

In response to the article in the previous edition regarding the uncertain future of the Garrison Theatre, I must join the organisers of the drama

March 13, 2016 | 5.36pm

High standard continues in county drama festival

There may be worries over the future of Lerwick’s Garrison Theatre but that did not affect another memorable Shetland County Drama Festival.

March 11, 2016 | 2.30pm

Gig promoter refuses to work with Mareel’s management

A music promoter who brought renowned folk singer Eddi Reader and rock and roll band the Blockheads to the isles says he will not use

December 18, 2015 | 12.39pm

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Readers' Views

Dismay and disappointment

Shetland Arts would like to express its displeasure and distress at the manner in which recent redundancies have been reported within The Shetland Times.

August 6, 2015 | 5.03pm