The Johnsmas Foy Shetland's summer festival

21st June 2009 Classical Music Recital - Neil Georgeson and David Worswick Shetland's most acclaimed concert pianist Neil Georgeson who will be joined by classical violinist David Worswick read more

21st June 2009 Jazz Brunch – ‘Norman And The Folding Deckchairs’ Following on from the success of last year's Sunday 'Jazz Brunch' on Shetland Flag Day we intend to repeat the event this year. read more

21st June 2009 Shetland Flag Day The longest day of the summer and once again this year it will be decreed Shetland Flag day - when visitors and locals alike are invited to join in the celebrations by prominently flying Shetland's very own 'national' flag. read more

21st June 2009 Simmer Dim Shetland Half Marathon The Simmer Dim Shetland Half Marathon (13.1 miles) starts at the Cunningsburgh Hall at 11.00am and follows a southward, clockwise loop of Cunningsburgh before rejoining the main road back into Lerwick, finishing at the Clickimin Leisure Complex. read more

18th - 21st June 2009 Walhalla Viking Re-enactments Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village is a pristine Iron Age time capsule. Now in its consolidation phase, this site has unearthed fascinating finds and even changed expert opinion on Scottish history. read more

20th - 21st June 2009 Viking Galley Children's Workshop Children of P5–7 age groups are invited to join artists Jo Jack and Ana Horne to create a large Viking galley sculpture from willow. The finished galley will be displayed in Shetland Museum and Archives. 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

21st - 26th June 2009 Visit of Norwegian M/S Nybakk As part of the Johnsmas Foy's continuing maritime connections we are delighted to welcome the Norwegian vessel 'Nybakk' back to Shetland to coincide with this year's Foy. 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