The Johnsmas Foy Shetland's summer festival

28th June 2009 Mavis Grind Foy Another Foy within a Foy, this one taking place in the north mainland of Shetland at Mavis Grind, the narrow istmus of land where the North Sea almost meets the Atlantic. read more

21st and 28th June 2009 Viking Unst: Belmont Longhouse Dig - Open Days Shetland's most Northerly Isle, Unst, has the highest concentration of rural longhouse sites anywhere in the world, making it the ideal place to interpret Shetland's Viking past. read more

25th - 28th June 2009 Flavour of Shetland Flavour of Shetland is a major outdoor event showcasing some of the very best food, music, craft and culture on Lerwick's Victoria Pier. read more

25th - 28th June 2009 Lombardi Marine 1000-mile Double Handed Race The 1000-mile Double Handed Race is perhaps the most challenging yacht race in the northern north sea. This rugged competition combines long distance sailing with serious competitive racing. read more

24th- 28th June 2009 Visit of Norwegian M/S Haugefisk We are delighed to welcome to the Foy the Norwegian vessel 'Haugefisk' - originally built in 1977 and restored in 2005 by the Coastal Museum of Sogn og Fjordane. read more

25th - 28th June 2009 Sjøassistanse Bergen-Shetland Yacht Race The Sjøassistanse Bergen-Shetland Races are ocean races between Bergen, in the Hordaland region of Western Norway, and Lerwick, capital of Shetland. read more

18th - 28th June 2009 Displays of Viking Books and more... Throughout the Johnsmas Foy both The Shetland Times Bookshop and Shetland Library will be displaying a range of fiction and non-fiction books centered around Viking themes. read more

18th - 28th June 2009 Historic Lerwick Guided Walk Join local historian and registered tour guide Douglas Sinclair on a two-hour guided walk of old Lerwick. read more

18th - 28th June 2009 Islesburgh Photographic Club Exhibition - 'Our Viking Heritage' Shetland's long established amateur photographic club hold their annual Johnsmas Foy exhibition with a range of photos true to this years Foy theme. read more

18th - 28th June 2009 Sails in St Magnus - Exhibition Orkney's dramatic Sails in St Magnus exhibition comes to the Shetland Museum and Archive to coincide with this year's Johnsmas Foy and its Viking theme. read more

18th - 28th June 2009 Sixareen Trips around Lerwick Harbour Take part in a rowing trip around Lerwick harbour in a traditional Shetland sixareen, a direct descended from a Viking boat design. read more