Wordplay 2010 will bring a packed programme of delights to Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September. Shetland Arts are delighted to confirm a line up of guests that includes, TV wildlife star, Simon King, leading film critic, Mark Kermode, award winning, best selling novelist, James Robertson and leading…
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Wordplay 2010: Shetland’s 9th Annual Book Festival Full Line Up Announced
Posted by Donald Anderson on August 25th, 2010 No CommentsEvening Classes 2010/11 – learn music tech, arts and crafts with the pros!
Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 25th, 2010 No CommentsShetland Arts, in conjunction with Adult Learning and Shetland College, are offering professionally led evening classes in a range of music technology, creative writing, graphic design and textile subjects over the autumn and winter months. All courses are taught by experienced creative industry practitioners.
Adult Learning offer a range of other evening classes, details of…
Last few tickets for Jenna & Bethany’s Shetland Bus concert
Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 12th, 2010 No CommentsIf you’re quick, there’s still a handful of tickets available for the Shetland première of Jenna and Bethany Reid’s Shetland Bus Suite at the Garrison Theatre tonight – part of this year’s Fiddle Frenzy. Tickets are available from Shetland Box Office, Islesburgh Community Centre – 01595 745 555
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Posted by Bryan Peterson on August 12th, 2010 No CommentsFeaturing acclaimed songwriter Ciaran Gribbin (aka Joe Echo), Reuben Quinn (of Oscar Charlie fame), Moteh Parrot and Mike Nisbet.
As part of a short Scottish tour, the artists will be playing a free concert at Norscot Angling Club, Lerwick, on Saturday 14th August (doors 7pm).
At 2pm the same day, Ciaran Gribbin, who has written…
Youth Trad Big Band project
Posted by Shetland Arts on July 28th, 2010 No CommentsShetland is about to see the launch of a new youth ‘super group’ featuring some of the islands’ finest young musicians who, under the tutelage of Harris Playfair, Margaret Scollay and a range of youth tutors, will focus on material which spans jazz and traditional Shetland music with ‘big band’ style arrangements.
The as yet…
