Events
We have a wide range of events taking place from Thursday 19 to Sunday 29 June. Please click on each heading for more information.
19 June 2008
19 June 2008
Ranger Guided Walk - Mousa Mousa, near Sandwick Look for wild flowers, breeding birds and seals on this ranger guided walk, and visit the ancient Mousa Broch. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Flavour of Shetland Lerwick Enjoy some true Shetland hospitality at this four-day open-air event. Days will be filled with the sound of traditional and contemporary music and the taste of the very best of Shetland's food and drink. Take time to delve into Shetland's past and explore today's diverse crafts and famous knitwear. see also:  Food and Drink Music Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
The German Merchants Lerwick This display highlights the German merchants who traded in Shetland every summer for 300 years. see also:  Hanseatic League Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sail on the 'Swan' Lerwick A chance to take a trip on the restored 'Fifie' sail fishing vessel 'Swan' each afternoon at 2.00pm. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Race 2008 Lerwick The Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of Shetland. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Lombardini Marine 1000-mile Double Handed Race Lerwick The 1000-mile Double Handed Race is perhaps the most challenging race of the northern North Sea. This rugged competition combines long distance sailing with serious competitive racing. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Descent Into The Maelstrom Yell This exhibition includes a film by Heather Barnett, which portrays her search for the maelstrom and features pen and ink drawings by Ian Miller and a woven whirlpool sculpture by Lucy McMullen. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Johnsmas Foy Photographic Exhibition Lerwick An exhibition of photographs on the theme of 'boats and fishing' by Islesburgh Photographic Club. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
'Historic Lerwick' Guided Walk in Old Lerwick Lerwick A daily guided walk around Old Lerwick led by local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008
Chroma Ensemble Lerwick CHROMA is a dynamic, critically acclaimed chamber ensemble featuring some of Britain's most outsanding musicians. see also:  Music
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Along The Edges Lerwick An exhibition by Ruth Brownlee, Sam MacDonald, Norman Gibson and Wendy Sutherland which explores where sea and land meet on three remote coasts - East Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
20 June 2008
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Race 2008 Lerwick The Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of Shetland. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
'Historic Lerwick' Guided Walk in Old Lerwick Lerwick A daily guided walk around Old Lerwick led by local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Along The Edges Lerwick An exhibition by Ruth Brownlee, Sam MacDonald, Norman Gibson and Wendy Sutherland which explores where sea and land meet on three remote coasts - East Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Johnsmas Foy Photographic Exhibition Lerwick An exhibition of photographs on the theme of 'boats and fishing' by Islesburgh Photographic Club. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Descent Into The Maelstrom Yell This exhibition includes a film by Heather Barnett, which portrays her search for the maelstrom and features pen and ink drawings by Ian Miller and a woven whirlpool sculpture by Lucy McMullen. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Lombardini Marine 1000-mile Double Handed Race Lerwick The 1000-mile Double Handed Race is perhaps the most challenging race of the northern North Sea. This rugged competition combines long distance sailing with serious competitive racing. see also:  Maritime Events
 
20 June 2008
Nesting Dialect Singers Lerwick Join pupils from Nesting Primary school as they sing in Shetland dialect see also:  Music
 
20 June 2008
Færd Fair Isle Færd was launched in 2001. Their music is inspired by a visit to the Faroe Islands, where they discovered a deep-rooted musical tradition that was little known elsewhere in Scandinavia. see also:  Music
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
The German Merchants Lerwick This display highlights the German merchants who traded in Shetland every summer for 300 years. see also:  Hanseatic League Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sail on the 'Swan' Lerwick A chance to take a trip on the restored 'Fifie' sail fishing vessel 'Swan' each afternoon at 2.00pm. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Flavour of Shetland Lerwick Enjoy some true Shetland hospitality at this four-day open-air event. Days will be filled with the sound of traditional and contemporary music and the taste of the very best of Shetland's food and drink. Take time to delve into Shetland's past and explore today's diverse crafts and famous knitwear. see also:  Food and Drink Music Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
20 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
22nd Shetland Midsummer Rugby Sevens Lerwick Shetland Rugby Football Club stages its 22nd invitational sevens tournament from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June. see also:  Sports
 
20 June 2008
Round Trondra Yoal Rowing Race - Johnsmas Cup Trondra A team-based rowing race using traditional design Shetland 'Yoals', this race will follow a course around the island of Trondra, south of Scalloway. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
21 June 2008
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Johnsmas Foy Photographic Exhibition Lerwick An exhibition of photographs on the theme of 'boats and fishing' by Islesburgh Photographic Club. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
'Historic Lerwick' Guided Walk in Old Lerwick Lerwick A daily guided walk around Old Lerwick led by local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Flavour of Shetland Lerwick Enjoy some true Shetland hospitality at this four-day open-air event. Days will be filled with the sound of traditional and contemporary music and the taste of the very best of Shetland's food and drink. Take time to delve into Shetland's past and explore today's diverse crafts and famous knitwear. see also:  Food and Drink Music Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Descent Into The Maelstrom Yell This exhibition includes a film by Heather Barnett, which portrays her search for the maelstrom and features pen and ink drawings by Ian Miller and a woven whirlpool sculpture by Lucy McMullen. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sail on the 'Swan' Lerwick A chance to take a trip on the restored 'Fifie' sail fishing vessel 'Swan' each afternoon at 2.00pm. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
20 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
22nd Shetland Midsummer Rugby Sevens Lerwick Shetland Rugby Football Club stages its 22nd invitational sevens tournament from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June. see also:  Sports
 
21 June 2008
Viking Parade Lerwick A parade featuring Vikings from the nine Jarls' Squads from across Shetland, with the Lerwick Junior Jarls' Squad, as part of the Shetland Flag Day celebrations. see also:  Community Events
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Race 2008 Lerwick The Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of Shetland. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
The German Merchants Lerwick This display highlights the German merchants who traded in Shetland every summer for 300 years. see also:  Hanseatic League Maritime Events
 
21 June 2008
Chroma Ensemble Fair Isle CHROMA is a dynamic, critically acclaimed chamber ensemble featuring some of Britain's most outsanding musicians. see also:  Music
 
21 June 2008
Shetland Flag Day Shetland wide Shetland's official Flag Day will be held on 21 June. see also:  Community Events
 
21 June 2008
Launch of Sixareen and Haddock Boat Lerwick Be a part of a unique celebration at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, when Shetland Museum and Archives launches its new Sixareen and Haddock Boat, built over the winter months of 2007. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Along The Edges Lerwick An exhibition by Ruth Brownlee, Sam MacDonald, Norman Gibson and Wendy Sutherland which explores where sea and land meet on three remote coasts - East Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
21 June 2008
Ranger Guided Walk - Hermaness National Nature Reserve Unst A ranger guided walk to visit Shetland's finest seabird cliffs. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
21 June 2008
Lerwick's Summer Carnival Lerwick A parade of floats, Jarls' Squads, charitable collectors and much more will commence at 6.30pm from Lower Hillhead, Lerwick. see also:  Community Events Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
21 June 2008
Shetland v Deveronvale FC Lerwick As part of the Shetland Flag Day celebrations, Shetland take on Deveronvale FC in a football challenge match for the Friendship Trophy. see also:  Sports
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Lombardini Marine 1000-mile Double Handed Race Lerwick The 1000-mile Double Handed Race is perhaps the most challenging race of the northern North Sea. This rugged competition combines long distance sailing with serious competitive racing. see also:  Maritime Events
 
22 June 2008
22 June 2008
Lost Fishermen's Day Service Whalsay A Christian service organised by the Lerwick Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen will be held at 11.15am to remember all fishermen who have been lost over the years in and around Shetland waters, including all seafarers who have been lost both from the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Flavour of Shetland Lerwick Enjoy some true Shetland hospitality at this four-day open-air event. Days will be filled with the sound of traditional and contemporary music and the taste of the very best of Shetland's food and drink. Take time to delve into Shetland's past and explore today's diverse crafts and famous knitwear. see also:  Food and Drink Music Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Lombardini Marine 1000-mile Double Handed Race Lerwick The 1000-mile Double Handed Race is perhaps the most challenging race of the northern North Sea. This rugged competition combines long distance sailing with serious competitive racing. see also:  Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Johnsmas Foy Photographic Exhibition Lerwick An exhibition of photographs on the theme of 'boats and fishing' by Islesburgh Photographic Club. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Race 2008 Lerwick The Sjøassistanse Bergen–Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen in the Hordaland region of Western Norway and Lerwick, capital of Shetland. see also:  Maritime Events
 
22 June 2008
Shetland 'Simmer Dim' Half Marathon Cunningsburgh The 'Simmer Dim' Half Marathon was established in 2007 and will take place this year on 22 June. The 13.1 mile route is a Scottish Athletics permitted race run under UK Athletic Rules. see also:  Sports
 
22 June 2008
Parade of Boats Lerwick A flotilla of boats, yachts and pleasure craft will make the trip from the Gremista marina through Bressay Sound to Lerwick's Small Boat Harbour. see also:  Maritime Events
 
20 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
22nd Shetland Midsummer Rugby Sevens Lerwick Shetland Rugby Football Club stages its 22nd invitational sevens tournament from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June. see also:  Sports
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
'Historic Lerwick' Guided Walk in Old Lerwick Lerwick A daily guided walk around Old Lerwick led by local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
22 June 2008
Bergen, Shetland and the German Hansa: Dr Knut Helle Whalsay In his talk, Dr Helle will explore the triangular relationship between the town of Bergen, the Shetland Islands and the German Hansa in the high and late Middle Ages. see also:  Poetry and Talks
 
22 June 2008
Sandwick Dialect Singers Lerwick Join P7 pupils from Sandwick Junior High School as they sing in Shetland dialect. see also:  Music
 
22 June 2008
Michael Augustin Lerwick Michael Augustin is a writer and poet and has won a number of awards, notably the Friedrich Hebbel Prize, the Kurt Magnus Prize and the Media Prize of the Stiftung Ostdeutscher Kulturat. see also:  Poetry and Talks
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
The German Merchants Lerwick This display highlights the German merchants who traded in Shetland every summer for 300 years. see also:  Hanseatic League Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Descent Into The Maelstrom Yell This exhibition includes a film by Heather Barnett, which portrays her search for the maelstrom and features pen and ink drawings by Ian Miller and a woven whirlpool sculpture by Lucy McMullen. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 22 June 2008
Sail on the 'Swan' Lerwick A chance to take a trip on the restored 'Fifie' sail fishing vessel 'Swan' each afternoon at 2.00pm. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Along The Edges Lerwick An exhibition by Ruth Brownlee, Sam MacDonald, Norman Gibson and Wendy Sutherland which explores where sea and land meet on three remote coasts - East Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
22 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Sixareen Trips Lerwick Visitors to Shetland Museum and Archives will have the opportunity to try their hand at rowing a newly built Shetland sixareen. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
23 June 2008
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Johnsmas Foy Photographic Exhibition Lerwick An exhibition of photographs on the theme of 'boats and fishing' by Islesburgh Photographic Club. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
23 June 2008
Bergen, Shetland and the German Hansa: Dr Knut Helle Lerwick In his talk Dr Helle will explore the triangular relationship betwen the town of Bergen, Shetland and the German Hansa in the high and late Middle Ages. see also:  Poetry and Talks
 
23 June 2008
Viking Unst - Keen of Hamar Guided Walk Unst A guided walk to see some of Shetland's rarest flowers, including the endemic Edmonston's Chickweed. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
The German Merchants Lerwick This display highlights the German merchants who traded in Shetland every summer for 300 years. see also:  Hanseatic League Maritime Events
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
'Historic Lerwick' Guided Walk in Old Lerwick Lerwick A daily guided walk around Old Lerwick led by local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair. see also:  Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
22 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Sixareen Trips Lerwick Visitors to Shetland Museum and Archives will have the opportunity to try their hand at rowing a newly built Shetland sixareen. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Descent Into The Maelstrom Yell This exhibition includes a film by Heather Barnett, which portrays her search for the maelstrom and features pen and ink drawings by Ian Miller and a woven whirlpool sculpture by Lucy McMullen. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
23 June 2008
Færd Lerwick Færd was launched in 2001. Their music is inspired by a visit to the Faroe Islands, where they discovered a deep-rooted musical tradition that was little known elsewhere in Scandinavia. see also:  Music
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Along The Edges Lerwick An exhibition by Ruth Brownlee, Sam MacDonald, Norman Gibson and Wendy Sutherland which explores where sea and land meet on three remote coasts - East Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland. see also:  Visual Arts, Crafts, Film and Drama
 
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also:  Maritime Events Walks and other Outdoor Adventures
 
24 June 2008
19 June 2008 - 29 June 2008
Evening Sailing on the Dim Riv Lerwick Enjoy an evening sailing trip around Lerwick Harbour on the replica Viking Longship 'Dim Riv'. see also: