Following on from last year’s successful Stand Up Helly Aa and the Clickimin Comedy Night in August, Shetland Arts has invited the popular Unst-based comedian and actor Sandy Nelson to once again host Stand Up Helly Aa, an alternative evening’s entertainment for those of you who are not attending halls.
After the procession is over,…
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Stand Up Helly Aa at Garrison
Posted by Mary Smith on January 15th, 2010 No CommentsChaucer Made Modern – Youth Theatre Summer Production
Posted by John Haswell on August 19th, 2009 No CommentsA version of one of the all time classics of English literature will be presented at the Garrison Theatre next week when Shetland Youth Theatre presents its take on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
The show, written by Phil Woods is a modern version of the 14th Century original. In Chaucer’s Middle English work, some two…
Creative Connections Clickimin Comedy
Posted by Bryan Peterson on July 29th, 2009 1 CommentAs part of Creative Connections 2009 Shetland Arts is staging “Clickimin Comedy”, a stand up comedy night on Friday 7th August at 8.30pm in the Clickimin Centre, Lerwick.
The line up comprises visiting comedians Michael Redmond, Steven Dick and Eilidh MacAskill together with local comedian Les Sinclair and compère Sandy Nelson.
Nelson, himself a stand…
Creative Connections 2009
Posted by Bryan Peterson on July 28th, 2009 No CommentsMedia release:
Shetland Arts’ Creative Connections… is a marathon, seven-day and night festival, celebrating the contemporary creative culture of Shetland, incorporating four summer schools, cultural and creative visits across the islands, showcase concerts and dances, a specially curated exhibition and an artist residency. This event is part of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming and takes place
Shetland Young Promoters Group ‘Variety Night’ Fundraising Concert
Posted by Bryan Peterson on March 16th, 2009 No CommentsMedia release:
Shetland Young Promoter’s Group (SYPG) will hold a fund-raising ‘Variety Night’ in the South Nesting Public Hall on Saturday the 11th of April.
The event will allow the SYPG to further work of promoting young musicians and bands, and giving the youth of Shetland greater access to well produced music events.
The evening,…