Welcome to the UK's most northerly music, cinema and creative industries centre. Sited right on the edge of the North Sea on the historic Hay's Dock quayside in Lerwick beside the Shetland Museum and Archives, Mareel offers a stunning setting for performance, production, studying or just relaxing with a coffee enjoying the view and watching the seals and seabirds bobbing just outside the windows.

Opening Hours
Building Hours
Tuesday to Thursday: 9am - 9pm


Friday to Saturday: 9am - 12am


Sunday: 9am - 9pm

Cafe Bar Hours
TEMPORARILY CLOSED - Our Cafe Bar will be closed throughout November due to temporary staff shortages. However, we will be open for all scheduled events and a reduced service will be available from the foyer outside of these times.
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Screening now

Die My Love
Film
Die My Love
5-10 Dec 2025
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I Swear
Film
I Swear
5-10 Dec 2025
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Film
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
5-7 Dec 2025
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Facilities & Accessibility Info

  • Cafe
  • Live performance auditorium
  • Two cinema screens
  • Gift shop
  • Rehearsal spaces
  • Recording Studio
  • Education and training spaces
  • Digital Media Production Suite
  • Broadcasting facilities
  • Exhibition Spaces
  • Box Office
  • Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Toilets
  • Full disabled access, including disabled toilet
  • 2 Wheelchairs available for use

Mareel is part of Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland, supporting breastfeeding mums in public places. Find out more about the scheme here.

Featured Articles

➤ Mareel, One of the Most Beautiful Cinemas in the World
Mareel, has been listed at number 26 in Time Out's list of "Planet Earth's most heavenly picture houses and movie theatres", sitting beside such glittering venues as Pathé Tuschinski, Amsterdam and Le Grand Rex, Paris.

➤ Mareel: A Sparkling Addition To Shetland Life

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