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Folk Festival
30th April - 3rd May 2009
Come to listen!The Shetland Folk Festival is sometimes regarded as the granddaddy of folk festivals. Every year sees yet another eclectic and innovative line up of visiting artistes.
The UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. The festival's "sessions" are amongst the best in the world and visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that these remote isles have to offer.
The Shetland Folk Festival has been placed at number 8 in the Top 40 Visitors Attractions in Scotland according to the newly updated Rough Guide to Scotland and is the only festival to feature in the top 10.
If you're tempted to make your way up to the most far-flung folk festival in the UK, you may be interested to know that the unofficial opening is on on the overnight Northlink ferry somewhere in the middle of the North Sea. An event in itself!
For more information see www.shetlandfolkfestival.com or telephone 01595 694757.
2009 Shetland Folk Festival
The 29th Shetland Folk Festival will be held on 30th April -3rd May 2009
Acts have not yet been confirmed but keep checking here for updates!
For further information on the 29th Festival and how to buy memberships and tickets see www.shetlandfolkfestival.com or telephone 01595 694757.
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2009 Photo Competition
VisitShetland is pleased to announce the launch of their 5th annual photocompetition. This year's theme is 'Shetland's Wild Side'.
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2009 Wildlife Holidays In Shetland
Shetland offers the best wildlife-watching in Scotland - FACT.
Over a million breeding seabirds, the highest density of Otters in Europe, regular sightings of Killer Whales and superb displays of rare sub-arctic flora. Our award-winning holidays offer everything from fully guided wildlife weeks and long weekends, dedicated birdwatching holidays plus photographic, walking and insight holidays.
Visit our extensive website www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk or call Shetland Wildlife on 01950 422483 for a choice of over 30 holidays!
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Blue Sky Holidays
Don't miss the opportunity to join an art holiday experience with Blue Sky Studios this summer! There will be different locations for inspiration and the chance to use charcoal, inks, pencil and watercolour.Feature
Upcoming Event: Shetland Nature Festival
Shetland's 2nd Nature Festival is set to start this Friday until 12th July. Don't miss this opportunity to join a variety of specialised wildlife tours with local rangers, photography sessions and expert talks.
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Geopark Shetland Celebrates Shetland Nature Festival
Building on the success of the launch of the Volcano Trail and Geopark Shetland website, Geopark Shetland is holding a number of exciting events to celebrate this years’ Shetland Nature Festival.
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Shetland Museum and Archives seeks information on Emigrants for Hamefarin Exhibition
In 2010, Shetland will host a Hamefarin (homecoming), welcoming Shetlanders from all around the world back to their home islands. As part of the celebrations Shetland Museum and Archives is developing a special exhibition and are appealing for images and objects relating to Shetland emigrants. (Above photo: Laurence and Ester Ward on Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, August 1954)
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Shetland in the Viking World: Exciting conference in Shetland this summer
Shetland Amenity Trust is to hold an exciting Viking conference, which will explore Shetland’s place in the Viking world, from the 16th - 19th July 2009.