2012 FESTIVALS/EVENTS





















Drawing above, 'yeah, baby!'

Shetland is festival crazy!  
(click on highlighted links to view information)



APRIL/MAY:
Folk Festival
Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration (17th May)

JUNE:
Hamefarin (2010)
Johnsmas Foy (not taking place 2010 and 2011)
1000-mile Doublehanded Race
Mid-Summer Carnival (Lerwick)
Round Britain and Ireland Race 2010 (every 4 years)
Shetland Classic Motor Show (takes place every 2 years-2010 and 2012 etc)
Simmer Dim Half Marathon

JULY:
Hnefatafl Championship ( held on Fetlar.  No website - look out for details in Shetland Times/Friday)
Shetland Nature Festival & Geoparks Week
Shetland Stallion Evaluations
The Tall Ships Races, Lerwick (2011)
UnstFest


AUGUST:
Fiddle Frenzy (combined with Creative Connections)
Screenplay Film Festival

SEPTEMBER:

OCTOBER:
Accordion and Fiddle Festival
Shetland Pony Show and Sale

Thomas Fraser Memorial Festival

DECEMBER:
Christmas Spree Concert
New Year's Eve Celebrations, Lerwick


FORTHCOMING AND ONGOING EVENTS: (Shetland Times Newspaper comes out every Friday).

Agricultural Shows (throughout summer - see Shetland Times for details)
Farmers Markets (see Shetland Times for details)
Festival of Light (Mirrie Dancers) 2009 - 2010
Hansel of Light (2010-2012)
Local Up Helly Aa's (Jan - March/see Shetland Times for details)
Mareel Arts Centre - due to open 2011
Shetland's Power of Place 2010
Summer Regattas (throughout summer)
Sunday Teas in Local Halls (throughout summer, see Shetland Times for details)

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