‘A brave new world’ they keep telling me – the original Luddite. So my Facebook page is up and running (well crawling really, I’m just collecting friends, not communicating with them or anything spohisticated like that – that’s phase 2) and now a blog. So here I am thinking that the prospect of taking 33…
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Literature says hello…
Posted by Donald Anderson on May 27th, 2009 No CommentsHi, I’m Donald, the development officer for literature. I work on developing and planning Wordplay, Shetland’s annual book festival and a whole lot of other stuff which includes supporting local writers groups, planning and running creative writing residencies, speaking to and advising Shetland writers and generally supporting reading and writing development and advocating literature. that…
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Posted by Gwilym Gibbons on May 21st, 2009 No CommentsReady for construction activity to start on Mareel (Shetland’s new music, cinema and education venue) at the end of this month, 60 North TV has a lunched a new webcam feed called Mareel TV available from the Shetland.org site. Just follow the link for webcams at the top of their home page….
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Silent Disco comes to Shetland
Posted by Bryan Peterson on May 4th, 2009 No CommentsMedia release:
The unusual concept of a Silent Disco, which has become extremely popular on the mainland UK and featured at T in the Park and Glastonbury, is coming to Shetland. This is thanks to the SYPG (Shetland Young Promoter’s Group) and Shetland Arts in partnership with Shetland Island’s Council Environmental Health Department.
This innovative…