What's On In August
Useful numbers:
Islesburgh Community Centre – 01595 745100; Shetland Amenity Trust (SAT) – 01595 694688; Shetland Arts – 01595 743843; Shetland Box Office – 01595 745555; Shetland Museum & Archives – 01595 695057 .
AUGUST 2011
daily: Seabirds-and-Seals Boat Trips from Victoria Pier Slipway, 10am & 2pm (07595 540224)
daily: Thule Charters Boat Trips from Victoria Pier, 10.30am & 2.30pm (07796 912237 or 07876 522292)
daily: Shetland Sea Charters Boat Trips (01595 692577 or 07759 668969)
daily: Boat Trips to Mousa (01950 431367)
daily: Hoswick Visitor Centre, Sandwick open 10am-5pm (till 4pm in May); Sunday 11am-5pm
daily: Quendale Water Mill open 10am-5pm
daily: Tangwick Haa Museum, Eshaness open 11am-5pm
daily: Unst Heritage Centre open 11am-5pm
daily: Unst Boat Haven open 11am-5pm
daily: Fetlar Interpretive Centre open (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Sat & Sun 1pm-4pm)
daily: Old Haa, Burravoe open
daily: Shetland Small Group Tours (01595 692080)
daily: Bonhoga Gallery Touring Art Exhibitions at Yell Leisure Centre; Unst Leisure Centre; Sumburgh Airport; Whalsay Leisure Centre; Peerie Shop Café
daily (until 28/8): Café open in Fetlar Hall, 11am-4pm (12-4 Sundays)
daily (except Mondays & Thursdays) until 28/8: Noss National Nature Reserve open (info line 0800 107 7818)
daily (until 11/9): Crofthouse Museum, Dunrossness open 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
various: Old Scatness – Living History activities etc (01950 461869)
various: Island Trails – In Aboot Da Night; Guided Tours; Angling Trips (01950 422408)
various: Shetland Museum & Archives events and activities inc. Highlights Tour daily at 11am (until 31/8); Sail Around the World Scavenger Hunt, daily (until 14/8); ‘From Herring to Heritage’ outdoor tour Hay’s Dock, Saturdays at 2pm (until 31/8); ‘Textile Treasures’ tour, Mondays at 2pm (until 31/8)
various: Viking Unst events and activities
various: Geopark Shetland events and activities
various: St Magnus Bay Charters Boat Trips (01595 810378)
various: Muckle Flugga Charters Boat Trips (01806 522447 or 07747 630340)
various: Simmer Dim Charters Boat Trips (07778 124928 or 01595 810494)
various: Sailing Trips on the Swan
various: Sailing Trips on Dim Riv longship
various: Shetland Field Studies Group Guided Walks
various: RSPB events and activities including A Date With Nature at Sumburgh Head & Mousa Guided Walks
various: Up-Helly-A’ Exhibition open in Galley Shed, St Sunniva Street
various: Shetland Craft Trail – various Shetland Arts & Crafts members open to visitors (http://shetlandartsandcrafts.co.uk for details)
various: Lerwick Youth Clubs open at Islesburgh (Community Centre); Sound (Sandveien Neighbourhood Centre); 60 North (AHS); various ages/times, check locally
Sundays to Wednesdays: Nort Trow Exhibition & Crafts in North Roe & Lochend Hall, 11am-5pm
Sundays to Thursdays: Old Scatness Broch & Iron Age Village open 10am-5pm (01950 461869)
Sundays: Brae Hotel – Quiz Night, 8pm
Mondays (school term): Burra Parent & Toddlers meet in Hamnavoe Hall, 10am, £1
Mondays (school term): Peerie Stars Toddler Group meet in Baila Room, Sound Hall, 10.30am (07588 77812)
Mondays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – Bingo, 8pm
Mondays: Shetland Healing Rooms – Prayer for Healing in Sandveien Neighbourhood Centre, 4-6pm
1st Tuesday of each month (exc. Aug & Jan): CLAN Shetland Support Group meet in Freefield Centre at 7pm (01950 422452)
Tuesdays to Saturdays (until 11/9): Bod of Gremista and Shetland Textile Working Museum open 10am-1pm & 2-5pm
Tuesdays to Sundays (closed Thursdays): Bressay Heritage Centre open 10am-4pm (Sun 11am-5pm)
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays: The Cabin Museum, Vidlin, open 1-5pm
Tuesdays: Shetland Gone to Pieces Quilters meet in Islesburgh Community Centre, 6-9pm
1st Wednesday of each month: Burra History Group meet in Easthouse at 7.30pm
2nd Wednesday of each month: Forget-Me-Not Self Help Group meet in Islesburgh Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm
Wednesdays & (most) Thursdays: Traditional Music Sessions in Lounge Bar, Lerwick
Wednesdays & Saturdays: Bod of Gremista & Shetland Textile Working Museum – Demonstrations of traditional knitting & spinning
Wednesdays: Cycharters Boat Trips to Foula (01595 810887 or 07887 945480)
Wednesdays: Tai Chi (visitors & beginners welcome) at Islesburgh Community Centre, 6.15pm
Wednesdays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – 500 cards, 8pm
Thursdays & Saturdays: CLAN Shetland drop-in session in Islesburgh Community Centre, 11am-1pm (01950 422452)
Thursdays: Thule Charters all-day Muckle Flugga Boat Trips (subject to demand)
Thursdays: South Mainland Community History Group meet in Quendale Mill, 7.30pm
Fridays & Saturdays: Posers Nightclub open in Grand Hotel
Fridays: Royal British Legion, Lerwick – Bingo, 7.30pm
Saturdays: Fetlar Hall – Social from 9pm
Saturdays: Douglas Arms – Karaoke
all month: Bonhoga Gallery Art Exhibitions
all month: Baha’i Faith meetings (01595 693227 / 697176 / 692035)
all month: Quaker Meetings (01595 880308)
all month: Vaila Fine Art – Art Exhibition: Peter Biehl ‘May to October’
all month (until 14/8): Bonhoga Gallery Exhibition: ‘Extreme Wave Theory’ by Janette Kerr RA (inc. Gallery Talk by the artist on 25th at 11am)
all month (until 28/8): Shetland Museum – Da Gadderie Exhibition: ‘A Skoitaboot’, paintings by Bert Simpson
1st, 3rd, 8th & 10th: Shetland Gymnastics Club – Summer School 2011, various classes/times, contact juliegrant1@btinternet.com
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th: Centre for Creative Industries, Sellafirth – ‘Come Along & Sew’ 10.30am-12.30pm
1st: Uyeasound Hall – Peerie Night Oot
2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd: SAT Ranger Service – Noss Nature Reserve Guided Walk, meet Noss ferry 11.30am (catch 11am ferry from Lerwick to Bressay)
2nd: Cruise Ship Hebridean Princess in Lerwick
2nd: St John’s Kirk, Baltasound – Summer Teas, 2.30pm
3rd: Cruise Ship Athena in Lerwick
4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: SAT Ranger Service – Mousa Guided Walk, ferry leaves Cunningsburgh 1pm (bookings 01950 4313667)
4th: Asta Golf Clubhouse – Traditional Music Evening (very informal, join in or just listen)
5th & 6th: Fishing Competition at Mid Yell
6th & 7th: Voe & District 30th Anniversary Agricultural Show at Tagon Showfield
6th: Fetlar Hall – Hnefatafl World Championships
7th to 14th: Shetland Fiddle Frenzy 2011
9th: Cruise Ships Kristina Katarina and Discovery in Lerwick
9th: St John’s Kirk, Baltasound – Summer Teas, 2.30pm
10th: Cunningsburgh Agricultural Show
10th: Baltasound Hall(Unst Music & Dance Club + SWRI) – Music, Teas & Homebakes, 7.30pm
12th: Cruise Ship Clipper Odyssey in Lerwick
13th & 14th: Walls & District Agricultural Society – Walls Agricultural Show on 13th; Vintage Vehicle Day on 14th
15th: Uyeasound Hall – Peerie Night Oot
16th: St John’s Kirk, Baltasound – Summer Teas, 2.30pm
17th: Sellafirth Hall, Yell – Whist, 7.30pm
18th: Asta Golf Clubhouse – Traditional Music Evening (very informal, join in or just listen)
20th: Shetland Country Sheepdog Trials at Tingwall
21st: Cruise Ships Ocean Princess and Azamara Journey in Lerwick
23rd: Cruise Ship Arcadia in Lerwick
23rd: St John’s Kirk, Baltasound – Summer Teas, 2.30pm
24th to 26th: Islands Book Trust – International Conference to mark 60th anniversary of University of Edinburgh School of Scottish Studies, Islesburgh Community Centre, details 01851 820946 or www.theislandsbooktrust.com
25th: Cruise Ships Ocean Countess & Island Sky in Lerwick
26th: Cruise Ship Saga Ruby in Lerwick
27th: Unst Show
28th: North Isles Farmers’ Market in Baltasound Hall, Unst, 12noon-2pm
28th: Mind Your Head – Round Spiggie Fun Run & Walk
31st to 4th Sept: Shetland Bible Week at Lerwick Methodist Church with speaker Dr Steve Brady, Moorlands College