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![The Edinburgh Quartet (Tijmen Huisingh, violin, at rear; Tom Hankey, violin, far right; Catharine Marwood, viola, 5th from left; Mark Bailey, cello, 3rd from left) with members of Shetland Community Orchestra, after their stunning performance at Mareel. Photo: James Mackenzie](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/171115_Edinburgh_Quartet_with_ocal_musicians-240x140.jpg)
![Tess (Sula Brookes) stands up to Dr Maudsley (Andy Long) in the lecture hall. Photo: Austin Taylor.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1_DSC_8832-240x140.jpg)
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![Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham delivered another night of mirth and music at Mareel on Friday. Photo: Dale Smith.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG_8415_1500px_Final-240x140.jpg)
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![Cellist Abby Hayward and pianist Neil Georgeson playing together for the first time. Photo: Jenny Leask/Shetland Arts](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/170907_Hayward__Georgeson-240x140.jpg)
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![Headline act Vantage Point were a hit. Frontman Murray Graham gets involved with the crowd. Photo: Steven Johnson.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HMB_2017-5_1-240x140.jpg)
![Lars Mytting. Photo: MacLehose Press](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/170817_Lars_Mytting_c_MacLehose_Press-240x140.jpg)
![Salt House (from left: Lauren McColl, Jenny Sturgeon and Ewan McPherson) performing at Mareel on Thursday evening. Photo: Kelly Nicolson Riddell.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC_1087-240x140.jpg)
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![Comedian Phill Jupitus performing at Mareel on Saturday night. Photos: Davie Gardner.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/phill_jupitus_davie_gardner_pics-240x140.jpg)
![SCO's Big Ears, Little Ears concert: 'a unique, interesting and genuinely important experience, for the parents and kids alike'. Photo: Alex Garrick-Wright](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/170722_Big_Ears_Little_Ears_1-240x140.jpg)
![The Scottish Chamber Orchestra receiving a prolonged applause after a 'dazzling and breathtaking' performance. Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/170720_SCO_at_Aith-240x140.jpg)
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![The Mareel audience enjoyed an "intimate and intense" performance from Martha Wainwright on Wednesday night. Photo: Steven Johnson](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/170706_Martha_Wainwright_StevenJohnson-240x140.jpg)
![Willy Mason, accompanied by Siobhan Wilson on cello, delivered something of a songwriting masterclass at the Lerwick Legion on Monday night. Photo: Steven Johnson.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Willy_Mason-23-240x140.jpg)
![Dynamic frontwoman and vocalist Yola Carter and her trio, joined by classy local fiddler Kirsten Hendry, at the Lerwick Legion on Friday night. Photo: Steven Johnson.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC_4956-240x140.jpg)
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