From 5.00 pm tonight (Tue) until 5.00 pm tomorrow (Wed) The National Theatre of Scotland will be celebrating its fifth birthday by screening over 200 pieces of five minute theatre from all over the country and beyond. The pieces will reflect the depth and range of creativity across the nation. Shetland Arts is delighted that…
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Shetland Youth Theatre performs ‘Five Minute Theatre’
Posted by John Haswell on June 21st, 2011 No CommentsFilm screening: The Pipe – Saturday 21st May
Posted by Kathy Hubbard on May 18th, 2011 No CommentsOn Saturday 21st May Shetland Film Club will be screening The Pipe at the Shetland Museum and Archive at 7.30pm. Currently being screened at festivals around the world, where it is gathering a great deal of critical acclaim, this is a documentary about a small community being torn apart by the advent of a large…
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Posted by Emily Sharp on March 4th, 2011 No CommentsDuring 2010 an exciting project: Power of Place – Shetland’s Year of Architecture and Place 2010 took place in Shetland. It was the first project of its kind in Shetland and was also part of the Scottish Government’s national programme of architecture and outreach activities. Locally, the project is a partnership between Shetland Architectural Society,…
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Posted by Kathy Hubbard on February 28th, 2011 No CommentsNelson Mandela once said that the film Cry Freedom had done more to tell the world about apartheid in South Africa than all his years in prison. This week sees Scotland’s Take One Action Film Festival Tour continue that theme as it brings the best international cinema that celebrates “the people and movies that are…
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Posted by Shetland Arts on February 23rd, 2011 No CommentsA unique jazz and cartoon film project will take place in Shetalnd at the beginning of March. The Stu Brown Sextet from Glasgow have exclusive rights to play the music of Ray Simpson. Now, Cole Porter you may have heard of, Rogers and Hart you may have heard of, but Ray Simpson! Well, you may…
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