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Forthcoming Events for July

11th June to 25th July
Shetland Museum - Da Gadderie Exhibition
High Seas and High Tea
Tea is Britain’s favourite tipple and it is infused into Shetland culture as it is elsewhere. It used to be quite costly, but in the 1850s and ‘60s a fast type of sailing ship - the tea clipper- rushed the cargo back from China to Britain in huge quantity. Now everyone could enjoy tea. Our show looks at the Shetland scene: bartering goods for tea, genteel tea parties, and picnics in the peat hill.
Daily Tour : ‘For all the tea in China’ 14:30-15:00

25th June to 14th August:
Bonhoga Gallery Exhibition: ‘Extreme Wave Theory’ by Janette Kerr RA (inc. Gallery Talk by the artist on 25th at 11am)

Sat 2nd - Sun 10th July      
Shetland Nature Festival in partnership with European Geoparks Week
(see separate leaflet for full details)
Sat 2nd Festival Launch with Simon King 14:00 @ The Garrison, Lerwick.

Thurs 21st - Sun 24th July  Lerwick Tall Ships Races ( see Official Programme for  further details)

Traditional Music Eves:
Every Tues The Douglas Arms ( Marlex) 20.00
Every Weds & Thurs in The Lounge, Lerwick   21.00
Weds 6th Shetland Fiddlers Society - Traditional Eve of Traditional Music & Dance@ Arm 16 Islesburgh Community Centre 19:30-21:00
Thurs 7th, 21st  Asta Golf Clubhouse, 20.00

Gardens to Visit in Shetland:
During July:SGS- Scotland’s Garden Scheme- gardens open for charity- leaflets with full details available from Visitor Information Centres at Lerwick & Sumburgh

Ranger Guided Walks:
Weds 13th,20th : Keen Of Hamar, Unst. Meet 11:00
Weds 13th, 20th, 27th : Hermaness, Unst.  Meet 13:30
Thurs 14th, 28th: Mousa.To book place on Mousa ferry @13:00  tel 01950 431367
Tues 12th, 19th : Ranger Guided Walk: Noss Reserve  11:30
Sat 16th: Burn of Lunklett  11:00

Shetland County Sheepdog Trials:
Sat 2nd: Fetlar  Sat 16th: Northmavine ( Fliblister, Ollaberry) Sat 23rd: Westside
Mon 25th: Yell    Weds 27th: Tingwall     Sat 30th: Uyeasound

Centre for Creative Industries, Sellafirth, Yell–4th, 11th, 18th & 25th:

‘Come Along & Sew’ 10.30-12.30

 

Fri 1^st:Talk on Old Lerwick by Douglas Sinclair @ Shetland Museum auditorium 19:30. Tickets from Museum foyer £5

 

Sat 2^nd:Sumburgh Head RSPB Open Day

Sat 2^nd : Shetland Field Studies Walk: Papa Stour07:45( to book a place see staff at desk)

Sat 2^nd :Uyeasound Regatta, Unst

Sat 2^nd :Yell Regatta

Sun 3^rd:Cycling Scavenger Hunts! @ Mid Yell Leisure Centre. Registration- 13:30 Events finish @ approx 14:00. All ages and abilities welcome with bike and equipment. Under 10’s to be accompanied by an adult.  For more info tel: Harriet Bolt 01595 694688

 

Sun 3^rd:Picnic in The Gardens/Music in The Kirk:-Enjoy Music by FarNorth Ensemble & Ian Kennedy- Victorian Songs @ Weisdale Gardens, Weisdale Kirk 15:30

 

Fri 8^th: Vunk Fest 2011- Free Gig @ Mid Brae Inn20:00

 

Sat 9^th:Ness Boating Club- Daft Raft Race 17:00

 

Sat 9^th:Aith Regatta- Daft Raft Race 16:00

 

Sat 9^th:Vunk Fest 2011- Norscot  Gig 19:00. Tickets £10 from Shetland Box Office 01595 745555 or www.shetlandboxoffice.org

 

Sun 10^th:Cycling Scavenger Hunts! @ Ness Boating Club. Registration- 13:30 Events finish @ approx 14:00. All ages and abilities welcome with bike and equipment. Under 10’s to be accompanied by an adult.  For more info tel: Harriet Bolt 01595 694688

 

Sun 10^th:Vunk Fest 2011- Shetland Museum Art Exhibition12noon

With short film & acoustic sets

   

 

Unst:   Unst fest 2011& Tall Ships Cruise in Company Events

Sun 12^th- Tues 19^thJuly

Wonderful range of events each day -please see Unst Fest 2011 Leaflet for full details

 

 

 

 

 

Scalloway hosts Tall Ships Cruise in Company EventsFri 15^th- Mon 18^th July

 

Fri 15^th -

Crowning of  Gala Princess and a special performance by Edinburgh Postal Pipe Band

Family Night Concert at the Scalloway Hall;

 “Popeye’s” Charity Fundraiser Concert @ the Boating Club with music from local and visiting artists.

Local bands and the resident DJ @ open-air Waterfront Stage

Scalloway’s newly built museum will open its doorswith a temporary Maritime Exhibition, which will continue throughout the summer.

Sat 16^th:

Scalloway’s annual Piano Smashing Contest.Friendly rivalry between neighbouring Burra & Scalloway.

 

Family Gala Day-,Valerie Watts Trowie Tales o Scallowaa , Pet Show -@ Fraser park

With giant inflatables and children’s entertainment. All day barbecue and licensed bar

 

Saturday evening:Gala Parade on the Main Street

Great musical line up  hroughout the weekend Traditional Shetland music featuring Jim and David Halcrow and many others will get toes tapping, along with the Shetland Folk Dance.

Sun 17^th:Jazz and blues @ Water Front Stage,

Mon 18^th:Spectacular Summer Fire Festival, Jarl squads from the past seven years will march in the parade, led by the Edinburgh Postal Pipe Band, along with all the regular squads. Ships’ crews and visitors are also invited to take part in the procession and join the squads as they carry flaming torches through the streets behind the galley to the burning site.

Over the weekend there will be a free all day and late evening bus service running continuously between Lerwick and Scalloway, to lessen congestion in the village.

 

Sail Yell:Yell hosts Tall Ships Cruise in Company Events Sat 16^th-Tues 19^th

Sat 16^th  :  Party @The Pier @ Cullivoe Pier

 

Sun 17^th:  United Seafarers Service at Gloup Memorial & Cullivoe Church, 15:00

 

Mon 18^th:

RSPB Guided Walk between Cullivoe & Gloup,14:00(to book  tel: 07721 918764)

 

The Great Yell Run at Cullivoe, 18:00

 

Live Music with Fullsceilidh Spelemannslag & The Chair@ Cullivoe Pier, 21:00-01:00. Tickets £12/£8  on the door.Buses from Viking Bus station 19:30 & leave Cullivoe 01:00. To book a bus tel:01957 744214.

 

Tues 19^th:Live Music with No Sweat @ Cullivoe Pier 21:00-01:00

 

Daytime buses from Lerwick 10:00, return from Cullivoe 18:30. To book a bus tel:01957 744214.

   

Tues 19^th:Shetland Fiddlers Society - Traditional Eve of Traditional Music & Dance@ Auditorium, Shetland Museum19:30-21:00

 

 

Thurs 21^st - Sun 24^th July Lerwick Tall Ships Races ( see Official Programme for  further details)

 

 

Fri 22^nd :Nordic Seminar "Viking Navigators" with Dr Donna Heddle, University of the HIghlands and Islands19:30 @the Shetland Museum and Archives

Fri 22^nd:Family Workshop: ‘Peerie Boat Builders’@Shetland Museum

drop-in between 11:00-15:00. All ages welcome

Sat 23^rd :Children’s Workshop: ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’  for ages P1+ @ Shetland Museum 11:00-12noon.Booking essential

Sat 23^rd:In Aboot the Museum: An afternoon of Shetland story, song & dance with Elma @ Shetland Museum 12noon-14:00

 Free, no booking required

 

Mon 25th :Shetland Country Music Club presents: American Honky Tonk singer Miss Leslie @ Garrison Theatre.  19:30

Tickets are available from Shetland Box Office 01595 745555  or www.shetlandboxoffice.org

 

Tues 26^th:Children’s Workshop: ‘Willow Tall Ships’ @ Shetland Museum ages P6+ 10:00-16:00 with Jo Jack & Ana Horne,  booking essential

Weds 27^th:Unst Music & Dance Club + SWRI: Music, Teas & Homebakes, @ Baltasound Hall 19:30

Thurs 28^th:Children’s Workshop: ‘Mosaic Tea Cup Coasters’ ages P4+, @ Shetland Museum 10:30-12noon.Booking essential

Fri 29^th:Skeld Rowing Regatta Eela Competition 18:30

Sat  30^th:Skeld Rowing Regatta Rowing Races, Music, 1960s theme day 14:00        Evening Disco at 21:00

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