Perisology Theatre Company opens new show in Shetland
Media release: Shetland Arts launches their new professional theatre residency initiative next week with Stellar Quines Theatre Company and Perissology Theatre Productions rehearsing their new...
View ArticleYUF Theatre Shetland Perform Blackout
Media release: A major theatre event is being performed in Yell tonight and tomorrow night. The members of Shetland Youth Theatre are combining with those from YUF Theatre Shetland to perform Blackout...
View ArticleOld dogs and new tricks
‘A brave new world’ they keep telling me – the original Luddite. So my Facebook page is up and running (well crawling really, I’m just collecting friends, not communicating with them or anything...
View ArticleStory of a Family
Media release: Every year, Imaginate, The Bank of Scotland International Children’s Festival brings the best theatre available for children and young people to Scotland. Over recent years companies...
View ArticleGoals (of different types)
We all have our crosses to bear. One of mine is that I am a lifetime Everton supporter. For the first time in 14 years there was a chance of silverware on Saturday with the FA Cup final. Not the...
View ArticleShetland YUF Theatre at Lyceum Theatre
Shetland YUF Theatre’s production of Blackout will be performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh on Thursday 11th June. Presented as part of the Connections Youth Theatre Showcase, the show has...
View ArticleCausing a stir in the big city
Overheard in the foyer of the Lyceum Theatre last week – “saw the Shetland show last night. Went with my boyfriend, he’s a bit of a snob. We went into the auditorium and he said “Good God the place...
View ArticleShetland Arts seeks to be open and transparent
Some of you may have read the recent article in the Shetland Times – Trusts pushed to be more open. Shetland Arts is very keen to be as open and as transparent as possible in all aspects of our work....
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Donations to Shetland Arts now online
You can now make donations to Shetland Arts online through The Big Give website. The great thing about online donations is that Shetland Arts can claim Give Aid. This means that for every pound given,...
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Euripides’ Medea – premiere at Garrison Theatre tonight
Don’t miss Open Door Drama’s production of Euripides’ tale of betrayal and madness, adapted by Liz Lochhead, showing at The Garrison Theatre on Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July at...
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Bryan Gear and Violet Tulloch launch fiddle tune book
Media release: Bryan Gear and Violet Tulloch launch Shetland Arts’ third fiddle tune book ‘Kebister Head’ – and other fiddle tunes composed, or as played, by Bobby Peterson. The launch will take place...
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Creative Connections Clickimin Comedy
Clickimin Comedy poster As part of Creative Connections 2009 Shetland Arts is staging “Clickimin Comedy”, a stand up comedy night on Friday 7th August at 8.30pm in the Clickimin Centre, Lerwick. The...
View ArticleInvitation for tenders: The Voyage
Shetland Arts in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council and EventScotland is seeking tenders for the preparation of a feasibility study and outline operational plan for The Voyage a UK...
View ArticleBold, boisterous and bawdy
Rehearsals are well underway for the shetland youth theatre summer production – Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. 30 participants delving into the bawdy mindset of 14th century literature. A few raised...
View ArticleChaucer Made Modern – Youth Theatre Summer Production
A version of one of the all time classics of English literature will be presented at the Garrison Theatre next week when Shetland Youth Theatre presents its take on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales....
View ArticleLife and creativity of Stuart Henderson – Shetland Arts Project
Two years after the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of Stuart Henderson and Marcus MacPherson, ‘Slow for Stuart’ and Shetland Arts have launched a major new arts project. Initial proposals...
View ArticleCulture Delivers – presentation
Transcript of a presentation made by John Haswell (Drama Development Officer for Shetland Arts) at CULTURE DELIVERS, Shetland Community Planning Summit held on 6th November 2009 at Shetland Museum and...
View ArticleStand Up Helly Aa at Garrison
Following on from last year’s successful Stand Up Helly Aa and the Clickimin Comedy Night in August, Shetland Arts has invited the popular Unst-based comedian and actor Sandy Nelson to once again host...
View ArticleWhat’s on: Previous events
Previous events For upcoming events: What’s On John Etheridge – Peerie Willie Guitar Season 2010 October events Friday 22 October, Aith Hall (19.30) – £10/8 – John Etheridge & Ben Ferguson Saturday...
View ArticleDelhi Handover Ceremony call for dancers
Glasgow 2014 is now recruiting for people from Shetland to represent Scotland in the Handover Ceremony at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. On Thursday 14 October 2010, within the Closing Ceremony of...
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