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Paul Bloomer during the opening of his exhibition on Saturday.

Review: Bloomer explores the tension of the global village in a remarkable exhibition

4 June 2017

Singer and fiddle player Laura Cortese was joined by fellow fiddle player Jenna Moynihan, cellist Valerie Thompson and double bass player Jeni Magana. Photos: Steven Johnson, web: www.stevenjohnsonfoto.com

Review: Cortese and co wow sold-out Mareel

31 May 2017

Up-and-coming indie band Hunter and the Bear impressed at the Lerwick Legion on Friday night. Photo: Davie Gardner.

Hunter and the Bear impress at Legion

27 May 2017

The Dunedin Consort madrigals during rehearsals prior to their Friday night concert at Mareel. Photo: Jenny Leask.

Risky but rewarding madrigals concert

21 May 2017

Edinburgh-based islander Jack Sandison.

Jack changes pace on soulful new EP

16 May 2017

Musical ensemble Mr McFall's Chamber's risk paid off at Mareel on Saturday night. Photo: Shetland News/Alex Garrick-Wright.

Review: ‘magnificent’ ensemble’s risk pays off

16 April 2017

Aging retiree Norman (played by Andy Long) with his dutiful wife Ethel (Christine Geldard) - Photos: Austin Taylor

Review: engrossing play about family, mortality and reconciliation

30 March 2017

Review: a concert not for the lighthearted

14 March 2017

Neil Georgeson performing at Mareel.

‘Not wholly enjoyable, but entirely brilliant’

11 February 2017

Multiple Grammy nominee Sarah Jarosz during Sunday night's sell-out show at Mareel. Photo: Dale Smith

Grammy nominee Jarosz shows her class

30 January 2017

Artist Vivian Ross-Smith making island connections at her Bonhoga exhibition - Photos: Alex Garrick-Wright

Review: a celebration of island life

22 January 2017

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, including Kevin Henderson (centre), again proved a class act at the Carnegie Hall in Sandwick on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Dale Smith

Outstanding playing at pre-festive trad gigs

19 December 2016

Knitwear designer Mati Ventrillon. Image courtesy of BBC Scotland.

Review: Thoughtful & beautiful documentary

5 December 2016

Pianist Neil Georgeson and soprano Anna Dennis offered music new and old, conventional and unconventional

Review: unorthodox to the last note

2 December 2016

Monday night saw the screening of the first episode of BBC1 Scotland's Fair Isle documentary. Image courtesy of BBC.

BBC’s Fair Isle documentary: a fine balance of emotional and environmental extremes

28 November 2016

Renowned field ornithologist Bobby Tulloch. Photo: Gunnie Moberg

Fond memories of the Bobby the birdman

28 November 2016

Wordplay: A different take on literature

25 November 2016

Finley Quaye on stage at the Lerwick Legion on Friday night. Photo: Aaron Leask

Review: Finley Quaye live at Lerwick Legion

19 November 2016

Scots Makar Jackie Kay: warm, witty, friendly, captivating, sensitive, funny, moving - Photo: Dale Smith

Scots Makar Jackie Kay opens Wordplay

17 November 2016

A thought-provoking and stimulating show: Flit during the soundcheck on Wednesday - Photo: Shetland Arts

Flit: big, bold and breathtaking

3 November 2016

Comedian Russell Kane at the Clickimin on Wednesday night: 'jolting and thrusting in entertaining style' -Photo: Davie Gardner

High energy comedy at Clickimin

20 October 2016

Harmony trio The Stray Birds, featuring new addition Dominic Billett on drums, delivered "a plethora of great songs delivered with absolute conviction". Photo: Dale Smith

Spellbinding Americana harmonies at Mareel

15 October 2016

A host of young dancers took part in the Inferno show at the Clickimin on Saturday. Photo: Louise Thomason

Inferno dance show wows big crowd

2 October 2016

Ann Cleeves signed copies of her new book Cold Earth out in the Mareel foyer. Photo: Davie Gardner

Cleeves talk ‘enjoyable but slightly unfocused’

2 October 2016

Shetland born pianist Neil Georgsson at Mareel - Photo: Shetland Arts

Review: Welcome home, Neil!

16 September 2016

One of Yorkshire's very finest, Richard Hawley, on stage at Mareel on Tuesday night. Photo: Shetnews/Kelly Nicolson Riddell

Review: Eloquent songs exquisitely sung

31 August 2016

KT Tunstall was in great voice in Lerwick on Tuesday night. Photo: Shetnews/Kelly Nicolson Riddell

REVIEW: Tunstall a class act at Clickimin

24 August 2016

Marjolein Robertson has been performing as part of the PBH Free Fringe in Edinburgh this month.

Review: Marjolein’s festival gig shows ‘confidence way beyond her years’

13 August 2016

From left: bassist Graham Malcolmson, singers Sheila Duncan and Freda Leask, mandolinist Lewie Peterson and fiddler Lois Nicol around a single mic at Mareel on Saturday evening. Photo: Dale Smith

Fantastic way to round off Fiddle Frenzy

8 August 2016

Gretchen Peters, accompanied by husband and musical partner Barry Walsh, at a busy Mareel on Tuesday night. Photo: Kelly Nicolson Riddell

‘Fantastic’ songwriter Peters shines at Mareel

27 July 2016

Scottish Ensemble at Mareel on Saturday night: 'playing was skilled, impeccably synchronised, and musically flawless' - Photo: Chris Brown

Perfect way to end successful residency

26 June 2016

Maconie’s conversational style impresses

13 June 2016

BBC Folk Award winners The Unthanks juxtaposed beautiful melodies and gritty subject matter to enchanting effect. Photo: Kelly Nicolson Riddell

Sublime stuff from The Unthanks at Mareel

27 May 2016

Violinist Cheryl Crockett and cellist Alison Lawrance during rehearsals on Thursday afternoon - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

An excellent evening of classical music

22 April 2016

Singer-songwriter Dean Owens and an extensive cast of local musicians paying tribute to country icon Hank Williams.

Shetland’s tribute to Hank Williams

27 March 2016

Three deaths, another rape, extortion and money laundering. That’s a lot for any detective to deal with. Anna Chancellor as senior procurator fiscal Phyllis Brennan, Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez and Julie Graham as Shetland procurator fiscal Rhona Kelly - Photo: Mark Mainz/ITV Studios

Hey BBC, more Shetland please…and soon

4 March 2016

Scottish Ensemble - the kind of talent that normally skips over places like Shetland - Photo: Chris Brown

Scottish Ensemble: Carnegie Hall next

27 February 2016

Jeff Merrifield contributing to the Institute of the Mythology of Humankind.

Extraordinary tales from high in the Alps

25 February 2016

Saturday Night at the Movies with Veev - Photo: Iain Tulloch

Review: Happy end at the Town Hall

23 February 2016

Johnny Lynch (aka Pictish Trail), James Yorkston and Dan Willson (aka Withered Hand) offered much jocularity at Mareel on Wednesday night.

A night of great craic with songwriting trio

4 February 2016

Rich Hall, right, joined by guitarist Rob Childs at Mareel on Tuesday night. Photo: Davie Gardner

American comic draws buckets of laughter

3 February 2016

The Lone Bellow - a triumphant cocktail of unashamed melody, succulent harmonies and driving rhythms.

Reviews: Shetland’s new favourite band

22 January 2016

‘Shetland’ may just be fitting into an identity of its own: fellow cops Tosh (Alison O’Donnell) and Shetland-born Steven Robertson who plays Sandy - Photo: BBC

Review: ‘Shetland’ picks up its pace at last

15 January 2016

The sounds of Christ and Christmas at the Clickimin, courtesy of Ernie Haase (far left) and his Signature Sound sidekicks (from left) Devin McGlamery, Dustin Doyle and Paul Harkey. Photo Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

Christmas comes early to the Click

10 December 2015

A scene from Thursday night's performance of Hirda: Mezzosoprano Laura Smith (as Vaila) with Marie Breen (as the Ghost) - Photo: Davie Gardner

Hirda: a warm and delightful ode to Shetland

27 November 2015

Blockheads at Mareel: playing effortlessly and with true enthusiasm - Photo: Chris Brown

Review: doing their thing for almost 40 years

23 November 2015

MC Davie Gardner watches nervously as celebrity chef tests the heat locally-grown chillies have given his spicy dahl. Photo Elizabeth Atia

A cornucopia of island cuisine at Clickimin

31 October 2015

A swaggering Shaun Ryder on stage at Mareel on Saturday night. Photo: Dale Smith

Ryder in good spirits and rude health

25 October 2015

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