BBC Radio Shetland is ready to host its annual Children in Need fundraising appeal on Friday night. Almost 80 items have been donated for the popular auction. Ian Smith of Troswick started making model wooden buses for the appeal back in 1985 when he worked as a lighthouse.
THE DUST had hardly settled after the 2022 Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival before the arrangements for this, the 34th festival, were underway. The programme has now been released, giving details of all the events which kick off with the official opening. This takes place.
IF THE 2022 festival was the semi-skimmed version, due to lingering Covid restrictions, this year’s is definitely full fat, with the cream of folk musicians, both visiting and local, ready to entertain and delight audiences over the four day spree, writes Caroline McKenzie..
SHETLAND has a new Young Fiddler of the Year - 14-year-old Evie Williamson from Whalsay. She was declared was declared the 41st winner of the title in a busy Mareel auditorium on Saturday night. She took home the Frank Jamieson Memorial Trophy as well as both the trophies for.