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Jazz & Swing hold a special place in Shetland music's recent history and that style will be the focus of this Thursday evening concert. The concert will be held in Lerwick's beautiful Mareel auditorium - Shetland's only purpose-built music venue. Bar facilities will be available with table service for the cabaret seating downstairs in the auditorium. There will be limited balcony seating available to purchase separately. As with all our concerts, seating is unallocated. This concert is scheduled to finish around 10.30pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This is a seated concert in the Lerwick British Legion. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged with a combination of tables and in rows. Bar facilities will be available and this concert will finish around 10.30pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
A special concert with music rooted in community and heritage. This will be held in the beautiful St Columba's Church in Lerwick on the opening night of the Festival. Seating is unallocated and the chairs are arranged in rows on the ground floor. There is additional seating upstairs in pews if needed. This venue does not have disabled access to the upper floor so please let us know in advance if you require reserved seating on the ground floor. The concert will finish no later as 10pm and there will be no bar facilities at this concert. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This concert line-up comprises of fantastic musical duos. It will be a seated concert in a rural village hall in Shetland's South Mainland. This venue is approximately 10 minutes drive from Lerwick. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows facing the stage. Bar facilities will be available and this concert is scheduled to finish around 10.30pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This is a seated concert in a rural village hall in the North Mainland of Shetland. The venue is about a 35 minute drive from Lerwick. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows facing the stage. Bar facilities will be available and this concert is scheduled to finish around 10.30pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
The beautiful St Columba's Church will host this special afternoon concert, featuring an opening set by from the Foreign Landers followed by a 70 minute set from Isla Ratcliff centred on showcasing her 2025 album release, The Scottish Four Seasons - a bold Scottish trad reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Featuring music and short poetry readings, Isla will reflect on how Scotland’s climate has shifted over the past 300 years, since Vivaldi's work was originally published.
Seating is unallocated and the chairs are arranged in rows on the ground floor. There is additional seating upstairs in pews if required. This venue does not have disabled access to the upper floor so please let us know in advance if you require reserved seating on the ground floor. The concert will finish no later as 4.30pm and there will be no bar facilities at this concert. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
A Friday evening concert held in Lerwick's beautiful Mareel auditorium = Shetland's only purpose built music venue. Bar facilities will be available with table service for the cabaret seating downstairs in the Mareel auditorium. There will be limited balcony seating available to purchase separately. As with all our concerts, seating is unallocated. This concert is scheduled to finish around 10.45pm (so plenty of time to get to Festival Club Lates before live music commences there). We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
A concert in one of Shetland's rural halls in the island of Yell - in the settlement of Mid Yell - which is about a 1 3/4 hour journey from Lerwick (including a ferry crossing). Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows. Bar facilities will be available and the concert will finish around 11pm. We reserve the right to alter line ups as circumstances may dictate.
PLEASE NOTE - This concert requires a ferry crossing, with bookings made though the local authority's ferry booking office.
There is an additional late ferry for our artists and sound operators departing Yell (Ulsta) at 01.00am and it will be possible for concert goers to book space on this ferry too. Booking is essential and the Ferry Booking Office phone number is 01595 745804
This is a seated concert in a rural village hall in Shetland's North Mainland. This venue is approximately 50 minute drive from Lerwick but please bear in mind there may be some traffic disruptions enroute due to local infrastructure developments taking place. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows facing the stage. Bar facilities will be available and this concert is scheduled to finish around 10.45pm. Sandwiches will be available from the bar. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
It's Friday night – time to crank things up and make use of the dance floor! (or if using Shetland dialect, to "spang" about). If you're all about shaking off the week with some electrifying, supercharged songs and tunes, this concert is for you! With a Between Islands theme in 2026, this concert will feature three lively acts representing Shetland, Orkney and the Outer Hebrides.
The concert will take place in the main hall of Clickimin Leisure Centre with limited raked/tiered seating at the back of the hall AND some tables and chairs. As a partially standing concert, there will NOT be seats for all attendees and all seating is unallocated.
There will be fairly extensive use of lighting effects during this concert, including strobe lighting. Bar facilities will available and as with most Festival concerts, under 18s can only attend if they are accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. The music here will finish between 10.45pm and 11pm, leaving plenty of time to reach Festival Club lates where you can continue to let you hair down!
Doors open one hour before the concert starts with entry through the venue’s side door - not the main reception area. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
With an Americana theme for Friday night, the Legion Late Lounge is a later starting concert in the Legion, with a more relaxed Lounge feel!
The concert will start at 9pm and finish around midnight or so. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged with a combination of tables and in rows. Bar facilities will be available. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
Only 2026 Festival members will be able to buy tickets and attend Festival Club Lates and performers will not be unveiled until the night. This ticket guarantees entry to Shetland's famous late night Festival Club on the Friday night where there will be live music programmed on two stages from around 11.15pm until 2am as well as the inevitable and infamous sessions that will occur in the many staircases and rooms that exist in Islesburgh Community Centre. Bar facilities will be available on the middle floor of the Club. The bars will close at 2am and the building MUST be cleared by 3am at the very latest.
Members aged 14 and over may attend our Late night Festival Club BUT only if accompanied by a responsible adult member at all times. There is only one ticket price for Club lates (and no reduced price tickets for 14-17 year olds)
This is a predominantly standing concert aimed at families with children - an event where dancing, clapping, spanging (Shetland term jumping up and down) and any audience participation is encouraged!
Bar facilities - with juice and snacks - will be available. This concert is scheduled to finish around 2pm and there will be some raked/tiered seating at the back of the hall (which is unallocated). This venue has an extensive lighting rig installed, so some lighting effects may be possible.
Entry to concert will be through the events side door - not the main reception area of the Clickimin Leisure Centre. We will ensure that this is clearly signposted. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
We're incredibly proud to showcase Shetland's wide ranging musicianship at the Festival and this all-Shetland concert will feature a community mandolin band, an outstanding local Americana outfit and one of Shetland's highly regarded fiddle heritage groups. Held in Shetland's purpose built music auditorium in Mareel, there will be cabaret seating in the main hall and limited balcony seating available to purchase seperately. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
An afternoon concert within walking distance of the Festival Club. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged with a combination of tables and in rows. Bar facilities will be available. This concert will finish around 4pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
The Big Saturday Clickimin Concert is an all seated concert in the main hall of the Clickimin Leisure complex in Lerwick.
This venue has extensive lighting installed for Festival concerts so a range of lighting effects could be used throughout. Bar facilities will be available and the concert will finish around 10.45pm (so plenty of time to get to the Festival Club before live music commences there). Seating is unallocated and will predominantly be arranged with tables but there is some raked/tiered seating at the back of the main hall.
As this is a larger capacity venue, we will open doors 1 hour before the concert starts. Entry to concert will be through the events side door - not the main reception area of the Clickimin Leisure Centre. We will ensure that this is clearly signposted. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This special Saturday evening concert held in the beautiful Mareel auditorium will open with the Tim Kliphuis' Stirling Queen Commission, inspired by his last visit to Shetland and featuring local young talent onstage alongside professional musicians from the world of folk and classical music. Come and immerse yourself in one of the isles most important stories! This youth outreach activity has been supported by Creative Scotland's Open Fund.
Bar facilities will be available with table service for the cabaret seating downstairs in the Mareel auditorium. There will be limited balcony seating available to purchase separately. As with all our concerts, seating is unallocated. This concert is scheduled to finish around 10.45pm (so plenty of time to get to the Festival Club Lates before live music commences there). We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This is a seated concert in a rural village hall in the west mainland of Shetland. This venue is about a 30 minute drive from Lerwick. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows facing the stage. Bar facilities will be available and this concert is scheduled to finish around 10.45pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This is a seated concert in a rural hall in the area of Whiteness & Weisdale in the West Mainland - approximately 20 minutes drive from Lerwick. Seating is unallocated and will be arranged in rows facing the stage. Bar facilities will be available and this concert is scheduled to finish around 10.30pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
This is a later starting concert in the Lerwick Legion, with a more casual and lounge-like feel!
The concert will start at 9pm and finish around midnight (approximately). Seating is unallocated and will be arranged with a combination of tables and in rows. Bar facilities will be available. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
Only 2026 Festival members will be able to buy tickets and attend Festival Club Lates and performers will not be unveiled until the night. This ticket guarantees entry to Shetland's famous late night Festival Club on the Saturday night where there will be live music programmed on two stages from around 11.15pm until 2am as well as the inevitable and infamous sessions that will occur in the many staircases and rooms that exist in Islesburgh Community Centre. Bar facilities will be available on the middle floor of the Club. The bars will close at 2am and the building MUST be cleared by 3am at the very latest.
Members aged 14 and over may attend our Late night Festival Club BUT only if accompanied by a responsible adult member at all times. There is only one ticket price for Club lates (and no reduced price tickets for 14-17 year olds)
A Sunday afternoon concert celebrating and showcasing Shetland's musical heritage, language and dance traditions, held in the beautiful Mareel auditorium - Shetland's only purpose-built music venue. Bar facilities will be available with table service for the cabaret seating downstairs in the Mareel auditorium. There will be limited balcony seating available to purchase separately.
The perfect Sunday afternoon experience with harmonies, jazz and pipes all in the mix!
Seating is unallocated and will be arranged with tables and in rows. Bar facilities will be available and this concert will finish around 4pm. We reserve the right to alter line-ups as circumstances may dictate.
Get ready for the ultimate music marathon! Twelve acts, fifteen-minute sets, three epic venues – all in one unforgettable night! Just choose your venue and book your ticket, and let the musical magic unfold as the bands rotate around each venue.
Seating is unallocated and will predominantly be arranged with tables but there is some raked/tiered seating at the back of the main hall. As this is a larger capacity venue, we will open doors 1 hour before the concert starts. Entry to concert will be through the events side door - not the main reception area of the Clickimin Leisure Centre. We will ensure that this is clearly signposted. Bar facilities available. This venue has an extensive lighting rig installed for Festival concerts so a range of lighting effects could be used throughout. This concert is scheduled to finish around 11.15pm.
Get ready for the ultimate music marathon! Twelve acts, fifteen-minute sets, three epic venues – all in one unforgettable night! Just choose your hall and book your ticket, and let the musical magic unfold as the bands rotate around each venue. As with all our concerts, seating is unallocated. There will be cabaret seating downstairs in the auditorium and limited balcony seating available to purchase separately. Bar Facilities available. This concert is scheduled to finish at 11.15pm.
This venue has an extensive lighting rig installed, so some lighting effects may be possible.
Get ready for the ultimate music marathon! Twelve acts, fifteen-minute sets, three epic venues – all in one unforgettable night! Just choose your hall and book your ticket, and let the musical magic unfold as the bands rotate around each venue. As with all our concerts, seating is unallocated and will be arranged with tables and in rows. Bar facilities available. This concert is scheduled to finish at 11.15pm. This venue will have lighting rig installed, so some lighting effects may be possible.
