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Mareel Stakeholders Minutes

Posted by on December 6th, 2011 1 Comment

Minutes of the most recent meeting of Mareel Stakeholders are now available for download
Mareel Stakeholder Minutes _28 Sep 2011…

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A Hansel of Film, Shetland part of the London 2012 Festival

Posted by on November 4th, 2011 1 Comment

           
Shetland Arts will take a UK-wide part in the London 2012 Festival that celebrates the London 2012 Olympic Games. Shetland Arts was invited to submit a proposal relating to Screenplay, our annual film festival, and came up with ‘A Hansel of Film – Shetland to Southampton and Back’, a

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Svara-Kanti opens Peerie Willie Guitar Season

Posted by on October 6th, 2011 No Comments

The first concerts in this year’s Peerie Willie Guitar Season… will feature guitarist Simon Thacker leading the Svara Kanti ensemble at concerts in Bigton Hall on Friday 14th October and the Garrison Theatre on Saturday 15th.
There will also be a free masterclass where people can learn about the group’s music and instruments in the

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Mary Smith retires at 18 years

Posted by on September 30th, 2011 1 Comment

Today is Mary Smith’s last day with Shetland Arts, exactly 18 years to the day she started. Mary started with one of our predecessor organisations, Shetland Arts Trust at the beginning of October 1993 as the Visual Arts Coordinator.
Mary’s contribution to the arts in Shetland has been huge and far reaching, but her focus…

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Blowup – dance workshops

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 No Comments


As part of  ‘Blowup’ the forthcoming exhibition at the Bonhoga Gallery Shetland Arts is offering the opportunity for adults to take part in dance workshops.
‘Blowup’ is an interactive performance environment designed for choreographed performances and public interaction.  The work consists of two large video projections in which video imagery of the performers or viewers

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