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Member Ticket Sales 2022
Online ticket sales for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival will open to early members on Monday 21st March at 6pm (UK time).
ReadOur 40th Anniversary
Friday 30th April is the official 40th anniversary and we are delighted to announce a special night of live music in association with Edinburgh Tradfest.
ReadImportant message from the Shetland Folk Festival Committee
It is with regret that due to the recent COVID -19 pandemic, we have decided to reschedule this year’s Shetland Folk Festival and our 40th celebrations till next year.
ReadLocal Artistes and Programme Launch
Music lovers across the isles can start marking down the days till the 40th Shetland Folk Festival as organisers have launched the full programme and local artist line-up for the event this spring.
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40th Shetland Folk Festival Visiting Artist Line up
The Shetland Folk festival will turn 40 in style this spring with a visiting artist line-up showcasing some of the many festival favourites from the last four decades as well as a host of brand new acts from across eleven different countries. With a range of artists from Oscar nominee Julie Fowlis to a South African choir featured in the line-up, the Festival has again proven itself capable of bringing an eclectic and exciting musical mix to the isles.
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Statsraad Lemkhuel - Gigs called off this year
Unfortunately the Statsraad Lemkhuel cannot now take part in the festival this year due to sustaining damage.
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