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Fiddle Frenzy
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Fiddle Frenzy celebrates Shetland's fiddle-playing heritage with a two-part festival composed of workshops and tuition in the mornings and concerts and ceilidhs in the evening. All abilities are welcomed to the workshop sessions, led by some of the island's finest tutors and musicians, while the concerts feature performers from home (including Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Fullsceilidh Spelemannslag and Kollifirboli in 2011) and abroad.
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Shetland 5 Aug12 Aug Times vary 01595 745555 £7–£15 for individual events; package prices vary
Geopark Shetland celebrates European Geoparks Week
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Geopark Shetland, working with Shetland Nature Festival, are nobly raising awareness of geoconservation and promotion of geological heritage. What this means for visitors is a series of family-friendly activities including guided walks and geo-art workshops, no doubt littered with awesome facts to drop into conversations.
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Shetland 7 Jul15 Jul Times vary 01595 694688 Prices vary (Free to £10)
The Peerie Willie Guitar Festival
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Dedicated to the memory of Shetland jazz guitarist William Johnson, the Peerie Willie Guitar Festival celebrates traditional guitar music in all its forms, with a particular emphasis on the jazz guitar accompaniment style that Johnson pioneered. Genres such as Bollywood and classical guitar were explored in 2011, with performances from the likes of Simon Thacker and Svara-Kanti.
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Shetland 26 Oct28 Oct Times vary 01595 745555 Prices vary (£8–£12)
Screenplay 2012
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Curated by Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams, Britain's most northerly film festival regularly attracts an array of internationally recognised actors and filmmakers, including Jim Broadbent, Terence Davies, Jason Isaacs and Julien Temple in recent years. 2012 will focus partly on the London Olympics, with a marathon screening of short films from around the UK, as well as a strand dedicated to the films and television of Shetland's neighbours in Scandinavia.
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Shetland 31 Aug9 Sep Times vary 01595 745555 Prices vary (free–£10)
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival
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Visiting and local acts join together in a Shetland knees-up to warm up the October evenings, revelling with fine trad music. Past acts include the Alan Gardiner Trio, Neil Galloway and The Reel Thing.
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Shetland 11 Oct15 Oct Times vary 01595 6963162 Prices vary
Shetland Blues Festival
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Now in its ninth year, the most northerly blues festival in the UK includes a variety of concerts from local and visiting artists and bands spread all across the islands. Last year's festival featured Gerry Jablonski, Earl Grey and the Loose Leaves, Sleepy Eyes Nelson and many more.
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Shetland 14 Sep16 Sep Times vary 01595 745555 Prices vary
Shetland Food Festival
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A return of the islands' Food Festival, celebrating some of its exceptional cuisine from lamb and beef to Shetland Black potatoes and scrummy fudge. The festivities last year featured demonstrations from guest chefs, a producers' market and workshops for those hoping to improve their kitchen skills.
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Shetland 2 Nov11 Nov Times vary 01595 744944 Prices vary
Shetland Nature Festival
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While Shetland's distance from the mainland can seem like an obstacle in the way of attending a festival there, it's worth the journey for the unspoilt natural environment which allows the area's outstanding natural flora and fauna to thrive. The Shetland Nature Festival aims to showcase the most beautiful natural attractions on the islands, including puffins, otters and killer whales.
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Shetland 7 Jul15 Jul Times vary 01595 694688 Prices vary (free–£10)
Shetland Wool Week
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Seven days dedicated to celebrating the wool of Britain's most northerly native sheep, Shetland's textile industries and rural farming communities.
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Shetland 8 Oct14 Oct Times vary Prices vary
Wordplay
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Shetland's book festival has been running for more than a decade and welcomes local, national and international writers for readings, workshops, theatre and storytelling. The 2011 edition of the UK's most northerly literary festival included appearances from Liz Lochhead, James Naughtie, Andrew Greig, Mark Kermode and Simon Armitage.
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Shetland 31 Aug9 Sep Times vary 01595 745555 £8–£12

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