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Bain’s handprints taken ahead of receiving Edinburgh Award
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (197+ words) IMPRESSIONS of Aly Bain’s hands have been cast in clay and are ready to be carved into stone as he gets set to receive a prestigious award from the City of Edinburgh Council. The handprints will be gilded and laid…...
From kirk to knitwear as new future beckons for Fair Isle church
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (689+ words) A FAIR Isle church which has been closed since 2019 is set to enjoy a new lease of life as a knitwear hub. Designer Marie Bruhat is now the owner of the island’s former Church of Scotland kirk, with plans to…...
A dialect of Scots or a variant of a Scandinavian language?
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (326+ words) Discussion about the form of speech used in Shetland goes on. Is it, as I believe, a dialect of Scots? Or is it a variant of a Scandinavian language? I am not too worried about these questions, because I think…...
Claire White selected as first ever Scots scriever from Shetland
1+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) AWARD-WINNING singer-songwriter Claire White has been appointed Shetland’s first Shaetlan scriever, taking up a year-long residency with the National Library of Scotland. In partnership with Creative Scotland, the residency aims to support the creation of original writing in Scots, as…...
Library to bring Edinburgh festival to literature lovers through live-streams
1+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) BOOK lovers in Shetland will get the chance to join in the Edinburgh International Book Festival celebrations next month – without leaving the isles. Shetland Library will be live-streaming events throughout the festival for free, with audiences at the Lerwick library…...
Roots provide inspiration for Bigton exhibition
1+ week, 5+ day ago (233+ words) A “MULTI-media immersive experience” is on show at Hymhus in Bigton during the summer holidays in the form of a new exhibition. The community exhibition is based on the theme ‘roots’, and it is said to feature creative contributions from…...
What’s On this July at Shetland Arts
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (374+ words) Thanks to the UK Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, under 16 cinema tickets are just £6.25 (including booking fee) all summer long – making it the perfect time to enjoy a trip to the cinema with the family. We’ve lined up a…...
Traffic cone on statues trend reaches Lerwick
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (219+ words) A TRAFFIC cone on top of the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow has been an iconic hallmark of the city for decades. And when the Tartan Army went to Boston for the World Cup last month, that spirit was…...
Hands of time turning again on Scalloway clocktower
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (639+ words) IT HAS been a long time coming – around eight years, in fact. But the clock which stands tall atop the Scalloway Hall is back in full flow after being stuck in time for nearly a decade. Hall trustee Mark Burgess…...
Giants dance at St. Ninian’s Isle as part of unique puppet parade
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) GIANTS have walked the sands at St. Ninian’s Isle beach in Bigton today (Sunday) as part of an “ambitious celebration of the islands’ ancient folklore”. The carnival, titled Giants Dance in da Simmer Dim, was led by event director and…...