THIS time last year Omicron was the word on everyone’s lips as festive events in Shetland were shelved amid growing Covid case numbers. And in 2020 the festive season - usually laden with end-of-year entertainment and live music - was barren as the country dealt with a winter.
ORGANISERS of a protest march campaigning for a ban of gillnetting for boats over 15 metres in length are hoping for a good turnout on Saturday (1 October). It is the second such protest after a group of around 20 local people gathered at Lerwick Market Cross in August. Local.
THERE was a load of rubbish at the Gulberwick Hall on Saturday – and I loved every minute of it, writes Kathy Hubbard. Rubbish, and in particular plastic rubbish, was the inspiration for and the theme of Open Door Drama Youth Theatre’s summer project Plastic Fantastic ….
THREE young people attending the Bridges Project are having artwork showcased in an exhibition at Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick this month. The aim of the project was initially to support them in the process of creating art, learn new skills and to develop their designs.
THE SHETLAND County Drama Festival will be taking a somewhat different form this year due to the Covid situation - with events dotted around the isles and no competition. In what is being called a ‘festival fringe’, drama groups will be performing in their own village halls.