Posts Tagged ‘media release’

Writer John Hudson’s November Residency in Shetland

Posted by Donald Anderson on October 22nd, 2009 No Comments

November 1st will see the arrival in Shetland, of award winning writer, editor and film-maker, John Hudson who will take up a month long Creative Writing Residency in the Booth in Scalloway.
John Hudson has been working as a freelance writer since 1980; he is extra mural lecturer in English for the University of Glasgow…

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GMan Dance Performance at the Museum & Archives

Posted by Emily Sharp on October 14th, 2009 No Comments

Shetland Arts is delighted to welcome back to Shetland, dancer and choreographer Martin Robinson.
To compliment the Gunnister Man exhibition at Shetland Museum and Archives, Martin is devising an exciting and innovative new dance piece with young local dancers James Watt, Kara Manson, Chris Wright and Mhairi Coutts.  The piece is inspired by the exhibition…

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Power of Place Launch ‘The POP Phone’

Posted by Emily Sharp on October 14th, 2009 No Comments

Power of Place, Shetland’s first year long celebration of architecture and place, have launched The POP Phone as an easy and quirky way for people to take part in the celebrations.
Power of Place will run throughout 2010 and will help to raise the profile of architecture, design and construction within Shetland and place…

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Seckou Keita Quintet finish UK tour with Shetland concert

Posted by Bryan Peterson on October 8th, 2009 2 Comments

Senegalese “Hendrix of the Kora” Seckou Keita and his international band, The Seckou Keita Quintet, are to round off their current UK tour, the last in their current format, with a concert organised by DrumHom and Shetland Arts at the Clickimin Centre in Lerwick on Saturday 17th October. They will be supported by local percussion…

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Shetland Guitar Festival 2009 – dates, venues and artists

Posted by Bryan Peterson on September 3rd, 2009 1 Comment

Media release:
The 2009 Shetland Guitar Festival will take place between Friday 18th and Sunday 20th September with concerts in Unst, Lerwick, Brae and Bigton, educational events in schools throughout Shetland and the Classic Guitar Show and Trade Fair on Sunday 20th in Islesburgh Centre.
Known locally as the “Peerie Willie” Guitar Festival,…

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