The 44th Shetland Folk Festival will be held between Thursday 30th April and Sunday 3rd May 2026 and as the UK’s most northerly folk festival, it is regarded as a prestigious event for local and visiting artists both new and those more experienced!
Organised by a voluntary committee and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers, the Festival prides itself in reaching out to all areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best music that the world has to offer. Visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our amazing islands have to offer.
For Folk Festival members, we have the Festival Club in Lerwick, Shetlands capital. Here you will find daytime concerts, sessions with local and visiting artists and workshops run by some of our fantastic musicians.
The weekend culminates with our Foy concerts on Sunday night where audiences have a last opportunity to see visiting artists. Held over three venues, the acts are shuffled between halls by mini bus and perform in each hall for around fifteen minutes. It's crazy but it works!
Here's a little taster of whats in store and a video guide with useful hints and tips
