These details are subject to change or cancellation without prior notification. Check with organisers if unsure.
Useful numbers:
Islesburgh Community Centre – 01595 745100; Shetland Amenity Trust (SAT) – 01595 694688; Shetland Arts – 01595 743843; Shetland Box Office – (www.shetlandboxoffice.org) or 01595 745555; Shetland Museum & Archives – 01595 695057.
APRIL 2013
until 21st: Bonhoga Gallery – Main Exhibition: ‘Reflections on Shetland’ by Rod Kelly MA (RCA) (public opening on 8th, 6-8pm); Lower Gallery: ‘Where She Resides’ by Heather Wilson; Craft Cabinet: Sheila McDonald Jeweller MA (RCA)
2nd: Whiteness & Weisdale Hall – 500 at 7.30pm
3rd: Sellafirth Hall – Whist
5th & 6th: Yell Leisure Centre – 25th Yell Open Badminton Competition
5th: Mid Yell Boating Club – Chinese Night
6th: East Yell Hall – Concert (in aid of Yell Show)
9th: Ragged Wood presents King Creosote live at Mareel
11th: Asta Golf Clubhouse – Traditional Music Evening (very informal, join in or just listen)
13th: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
13th: Klub Revolution presents Mac Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute band) in Mareel, tickets £20 Shetland Box Office
16th: Whiteness & Weisdale Hall – 500 at 7.30pm
17th: Sellafirth Hall – Whist
20th & 21st: Westsandwick Hall – Brick-a-Bruk Extravaganza (in aid of Yell Cancer Support)
20th: Mid Yell Hall – Kaleidoscope Disco
21st: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Footabrough to Dale of Walls, book at Tourist Office
21st: Old Haa, Burravoe, opens for the season
24th: North Ness Hall, Ulsta – Whist
25th to 28th: Shetland Country Music Club – Trevor James & The North Ness Boys
26th & 27th: Shetland Folk Society – Young Fiddler of the Year 2013 at Mareel
26th: Cruise Ship Fram in Lerwick Harbour
26th: CLAN 30th Anniversary Fashion Show in Lerwick Town Hall, 7pm
26th: Westsandwick Hall – Whist, 7.30pm
28th: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
28th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
30th: Whiteness & Weisdale Hall – 500 Prizes at 7.30pm
MAY 2013
Lerwick Lifeboat Gala Day (date tbc)
1st: Fetlar Interpretive Centre opens for the season
1st: Sellafirth Hall – Whist
2nd to 5th: 33rd Shetland Folk Festival
3rd: Mid Yell Boating Club – Chinese Night
4th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – East Kame to Dury, book at Tourist Office
4th: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
4th: Mid Yell Hall – Steak Night (in aid of Yell Youth Café)
9th: Cruise Ship Discovery in Lerwick Harbour
15th: Sellafirth Hall, Yell – Whist
19th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – West Burrafirth, book at Tourist Office
19th: Cruise Ship Quest in Lerwick Harbour
22nd: North Ness Hall, Ulsta – Whist
23rd to 25th: Shetland Country Music Club – Shawn Cuddy
26th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
28th: Cruise Ship Fram in Lerwick Harbour
30th: Cruise Ships Expedition and Braemar in Lerwick Harbour
31st: Cruise Ship Ocean Countess in Lerwick Harbour
JUNE 2013
Unst Music & Dance Club Sessions (dates tbc)
Aith Lifeboat Gala Day (date tbc)
1st: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Quarff to Fladdabister, book at Tourist Office
1st: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
1st: Cruise Ship Silver Explorer in Lerwick Harbour
3rd: Cruise Ship MSC Magnifica in Lerwick Harbour
5th: Cruise Ship Athena in Lerwick Harbour
6th: Cruise Ship Discovery in Lerwick Harbour
7th: Weavers Bar, Burravoe – Chip Suppers & Music Night
7th: Mid Yell Boating Club – Chinese Night
8th & 9th: Shetland Dinghy Championships at Burravoe
8th: Burravoe Carnival + The Bashies in the Weaving Shed & Fiddle/Accordion in Barrel Store
9th: CLAN 30th Anniversary Walk & Teas, Cunningsburgh
9th: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
10th: Cruise Ship Ocean Countess in Lerwick Harbour
11th: Cruise Ship Serenissima in Lerwick Harbour
13th to 23rd: 1000-Mile Doublehanded Race 2013 (yachts in Lerwick c. 23rd)
13th: Cruise Ship FTI Berlin in Lerwick Harbour
15th: Cruise Ships Serenissima and Costa Pacifica in Lerwick Harbour
15th: Mid Yell Regatta
16th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Uyea Isle, Unst, book at Tourist Office
17th: Cruise Ships Seven Seas Voyager and Aidacara in Lerwick Harbour
19th to 24th: FjordSailing Shetland Bergen Race 2013 (yachts in Lerwick c. 21st)
24th to 28th: Centre for Nordic Studies – Viking Culture Summer Course (www.nordic.uhi.ac.uk)
24th: Cruise Ship Nautica in Lerwick Harbour
25th: Cruise Ship Costa Voyager in Lerwick Harbour
29th until 7th July: Shetland Nature Festival 2013 + European Geoparks Week
29th: Cruise Ship Marco Polo in Lerwick Harbour
29th: Bastavoe Regatta
30th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
JULY 2013
Sailing/Rowing Regattas and Sheepdog Trials (dates tbc)
Unst Music & Dance Club Sessions (dates tbc)
until 7th: Shetland Nature Festival 2013 + European Geoparks Week
1st: Cruise Ship Celebrity Infinity in Lerwick Harbour
3rd: Cruise Ship Ocean Princess in Lerwick Harbour
4th: Cruise Ship Aidacara in Lerwick Harbour
5th: Cruise Ship Serenissima in Lerwick Harbour
5th: Mid Yell Boating Club – Chinese Night
6th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Skellister, Nesting, book at Tourist Office
6th: Cruise Ship Azamara Quest in Lerwick Harbour
6th: Uyeasound Regatta
7th to 14th: UnstFest 2013
13th: Baltasound Regatta
15th: Cruise Ship Sea Princess in Lerwick Harbour
20th: Sailing & Rowing Regatta at Burravoe
21st: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Basta Voe to Gloup, Yell, book at Tourist Office
21st: Cruise Ships Silver Cloud and Aidacara in Lerwick Harbour
21st: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
22nd: Cruise Ship Celebrity Infinity in Lerwick Harbour
23rd: Cruise Ships Hebridean Princess and Columbus 2 in Lerwick Harbour
25th: Cruise Ship Thomson Spirit in Lerwick Harbour
26th: Cruise Ship Eurodam in Lerwick Harbour
28th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
30th: Cruise Ship Princess Danae in Lerwick Harbour
31st: Cruise Ship Jewel of the Seas in Lerwick Harbour
AUGUST 2013
Walls Agricultural Show (date tbc)
Sailing/Rowing Regattas and Sheepdog Trials (dates tbc)
Unst Music & Dance Club Sessions (dates tbc)
2nd: Cruise Ship Marina in Lerwick Harbour
3rd: Voe Agricultural Show (tbc)
3rd: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Fetlar, book at Tourist Office
3rd: Cruise Ship Hamburg in Lerwick Harbour
4th to 10th: Shetland Arts – Fiddle Frenzy (www.shetlandarts.org)
5th: Cruise Ship Ocean Countess in Lerwick Harbour
10th: Cruise Ship Voyager in Lerwick Harbour
14th: Cunningsburgh Agricultural Show
14th: Cruise Ships FTI Berlin and Marco Polo in Lerwick Harbour
18th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Stromness, Whiteness, book at Tourist Office
19th: Cruise Ship Nautica in Lerwick Harbour
25th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
31st until 7th September: Shetland Arts – Screenplay Festival (www.shetlandarts.org)
31st: Cruise Ship Caribbean Princess in Lerwick Harbour
31st: Unst Show (tbc)
SEPTEMBER 2013
Shetland Arts – Wordplay Festival (date tbc)
1st: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
5th: Cruise Ship Crystal Symphony in Lerwick Harbour
7th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Skelladale, book at Tourist Office
7th: Yell Show
9th: Cruise Ship Brilliance of the Seas in Lerwick Harbour
13th to 15th: 10th Shetland Blues Festival
14th: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
22nd: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Scatness, book at Tourist Office
22nd: Cruise Ship Fram in Lerwick Harbour
23rd: Cruise Ship Norwegian Star in Lerwick Harbour
29th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
OCTOBER 2013
5th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Uyea, Northmavine, book at Tourist Office
5th: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
10th to 14th: Shetland Fiddle and Accordion Festival
20th: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walk – Mangaster to Nibon, book at Tourist Office
27th: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
27th: Unst Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall (tbc)
NOVEMBER 2013
2nd: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
DECEMBER 2013
1st: Vidlin Hall – Sunday Market & Teas
7th: Farmers’ Market in Tingwall Public Hall, 10am-2pm
REGULAR EVENTS:
all month: Films and events at Mareel (www.shetlandboxoffice.org | www.mareel.org)
all month: Shetland Craft Trail – Shetland Arts & Crafts members open to visitors (http://shetlandartsandcrafts.co.uk)
all month: Shetland Museum & Archives events and activities (www.shetland-museum.org.uk)
all month: Bonhoga Gallery Touring Art Exhibitions at Yell Leisure Centre; Unst Leisure Centre; Sumburgh Airport; Whalsay Leisure Centre; Peerie Shop Café
all month: Da Gadderie (at Shetland Museum) Art Exhibitions (www.shetland-museum.org.uk)
until end year: Shetland Museum exhibiting ‘Recent Acquisitions’ in the galleries
daily (except Thursdays): Lea Gardens at Tresta open 2-5pm, or by appointment (01595 810454)
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays: CLAN Cancer Support Centre – drop-in at 39 Commercial Road (access from St Magnus St), Mon, Thu, Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-1pm (01595 720320)
2nd Monday of month: Burra History Group meet in Easthouse at 7.30pm (www.burrahistory.info)
Mondays: Drop-In Craft Day at Centre for Creative Industries, Sellafirth, Yell, 10am-12.30pm
Mondays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – Bingo, 8pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays: Changing Arts Exhibitions at Vaila Fine Art, open 11am-5pm
1st Tuesday of month (not Jan or Aug): CLAN Shetland Support Group meet in CLAN Support Centre, 39 Commercial Road (access from St Magnus St), at 7pm (01595 720320)
Tuesdays: Shetland Gone to Pieces Quilters meet in Islesburgh Community Centre, 6-9pm
2nd Wednesday of month: Forget-Me-Not Self Help Group meet in Islesburgh Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm
Wednesdays & (occasional) Thursdays: Traditional Music Sessions in Lounge Bar, Lerwick
Wednesdays: Tai Chi Chuan (Dynamic Balance Boxing) in Room 12, Islesburgh Community Centre, 6.15pm
Wednesdays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – 500 cards, 8pm
Thursdays & Saturdays: ‘Yell for Cancer Support’ Shop open at Aywick, 1-5pm
last Thursday of month: Alzheimer Scotland/Shetland Arts – ‘Knitting for Dementia Awareness’ drop-in knitting group in Mareel Café Bar, 2-4.30pm
Thursdays: Sewing Group meets at Centre for Creative Industries, Sellafirth, Yell, 6.30pm
Thursdays: South Mainland Community History Group meet in Quendale Mill, 7.30pm (www.quendalemill.co.uk)
Thursdays: Mareel Café Bar – Traditional Music Session
Thursdays: Recreational Skating at Clickimin, 8-9pm, over 18s, £4
Fridays & Saturdays: Posers Nightclub open in Grand Hotel
Fridays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – Bingo, 7.30pm
Fridays: Cullivoe Hall – Club Room open from 8pm
last Saturday of month (exc. Jul & Dec): Shetland Scrapbookers meet in Methodist Schoolroom, 10am-1pm
Saturdays: Good as New Shop in Brae Youth Centre open 2-4pm
Saturdays: Fetlar Hall – Social from 9pm
Saturdays: Douglas Arms – Karaoke
Saturdays: Burravoe (Peerie) Hall open from 8.30pm
3rd Sunday of month: CLAN North Support Group meets in North Haven Care Centre at 2.30pm
APRIL/MAY TO SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER (various days/times, check locally):
Seabirds-and-Seals Boat Trips (07595 540224 | www.seabirds-and-seals.com)
Thule Charters Boat Trips (07796 912237 or 07876 522292 | www.thule-charters.co.uk)
Shetland Sea Charters Boat Trips (01595 692577 or 07759 668969)
Mousa Boat Trips (07901 872339 | www.mousa.co.uk)
St Magnus Bay Charters Boat Trips (07799 610025 or 01595 810378 | www.stmagnusbay.shetland.co.uk)
Shetland Marine Charters Boat Trips (01806 522429 or 07880 950246 | www.shetlandmarinecharters.com)
Sailing Trips on the Swan (01595 695193 | www.swantrust.com)
Sailing Trips on Dim Riv longship
(Wednesdays) Cycharters Boat Trips to Foula (01595 810887 or 07887 945480)
Noss National Nature Reserve open (info line 0800 107 7818)
Hoswick Visitor Centre, Sandwick open
Quendale Water Mill open (www.quendalemill.co.uk)
Tangwick Haa Museum, Eshaness open (www.tangwickhaa.org.uk)
Unst Heritage Centre open (www.unstheritage.com)
Unst Boat Haven open (www.unstheritage.com)
Fetlar Interpretive Centre open (www.fetlar.com)
Old Haa, Burravoe open
Whalsay History Group – Heritage Centre open (www.whalsayhistorygroup-phase2.co.uk)
Bressay Heritage Centre open (www.bressay-history-group.org)
The Cabin Museum, Vidlin open
Crofthouse Museum, Dunrossness open (www.shetland-museum.org.uk)
Bod of Gremista and Shetland Textile Working Museum open (http://shetlandtextilemuseum.wordpress.com)
Up-Helly-A’ Exhibition open in Galley Shed, St Sunniva Street
Shetland Small Group Tours (01595 692080 | www.shetlandtours.co.uk)
Island Trails Tours (07880 950228 | www.island-trails.co.uk)
Shetland Walking & Wildlife Tours (07720 169191 | www.shetlandwalkingandwildlife.co.uk)
Unseen Shetland Tours (07554 344914 | www.unseenshetland.com)
Shetland Geotours Tours (01595 859218 | www.shetlandgeotours.com)
Shetland Nature Tours (01957 710000 | www.shetlandnature.net)
Old Scatness Broch & Iron Age Village open (01950 461869 | www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/scatness)
RSPB events and activities (01950 460800 | www.rspb.org.uk/reserves)
===================================================
Every care is taken in the compilation of this list. If you are aware of any errors or need details amended or added, please contact our office or send an email to info@shetland-times.co.uk.
9th: CLAN 30th Anniversary Walk & Teas, Cunningsburgh