Shetland

Events at Shetland (Shetland)

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. View full details
Shetland	5 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	01595 745555 £7–£15 for individual events; package prices vary

Geopark Shetland celebrates European Geoparks Week

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	7 Jul–15 Jul Times vary	01595 694688 Prices vary (Free to £10)

The Peerie Willie Guitar Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	26 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	01595 745555 Prices vary (£8–£12)

Screenplay 2012

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details and ticket info
Shetland	31 Aug–9 Sep Times vary	01595 745555 Prices vary (free–£10)

Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	11 Oct–15 Oct Times vary	01595 6963162 Prices vary

Shetland Blues Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	14 Sep–16 Sep Times vary	01595 745555 Prices vary

Shetland Food Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	2 Nov–11 Nov Times vary	01595 744944 Prices vary

Shetland Nature Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	7 Jul–15 Jul Times vary	01595 694688 Prices vary (free–£10)

Shetland Wool Week

Location	Date	Tickets
	Seven days dedicated to celebrating the wool of Britain's most northerly native sheep, Shetland's textile industries and rural farming communities. View full details
Shetland	8 Oct–14 Oct Times vary	Prices vary

Wordplay

Location	Date	Tickets
	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. View full details
Shetland	31 Aug–9 Sep Times vary	01595 745555 £8–£12

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