The Johnsmas Foy Shetland's summer festival

25th June 2009 'Stepping into the Past' - A talk on Shetland place names by Eileen Brooke-Freeman Durng this talk, Eileen takes us on a virtual tour of Shetland, exloring some common and more unusual place names featured on the recycled glass pavers outside the Shetland Musuem and Archives. A must hear presentation for anyone interested in Shetland's pride of place and Nordic links. read more

24th - 25th June 2009 Shetland Film Club presents Secrets of the Ancients Originally shown on BBC television in 1969 this film investigates whether the Vikings would have had to sail around the north of Shetland to reach the open Atlantic or whether, using the technology available to them at the time, they might have dragged their ships across the narrow isthmus at Mavis Grind read more

18th and 25th June 2009 Ranger Guided Walks - Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve Discover some of Shetland's rarest flowers, including the endemic Edmondston's Chickweed. read more

18th and 25th June 2009 Ranger Guided Walks - Mousa RSPB Reserve Look for wild flowers, breeding birds and seals, and visit the ancient Mousa Broch. 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

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 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

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 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