Shetland Arts – still to come in June

Shetland Arts have had a busy June but there is still much more to come, with a mix of live music, performance, exhibitions and new cinema releases through the rest of the month.

For live events, there’s something for everyone – from large standing music gigs to informal open mics and a carnival with giant puppets!

Shetland Story Slam returns with an open-mic evening of true, personal storytelling. Singer Songwriter Night offer an open stage for local musicians and performers to try out new material.

First Foot Soldiers and The Dead Pans come together for a midsummer gig featuring new collaborations between the bands and special guests. Young Musicians Sessions is a showcase of Shetland’s emerging local talent in Mareel’s café bar.

ALICE Theatre and MusicALICE Companies present Pop Goghs Da Easel, exploring visual art through theatre performance. Giants Dance in Da Simmer Dim brings Shetland folklore to life through a carnival of music, puppetry and dance at St Ninian’s Beach.

In Mareel, exhibitions continue throughout the summer. Eerie Isles is a local photography exhibition inviting photographers to capture the haunting, mysterious and atmospheric side of Shetland, created to coincide with the Shetland Noir festival earlier in June. Ten Portraits is touring Scotland with a stop at Mareel and is part of a three-year listening project led by playwright Nicola McCartney, documenting the lives of care experienced people in Scotland.

The June cinema programme continues with a wide mix of screenings for all ages, from family films and kids’ titles to cult classics and National Theatre Live. Our Shetland Noir season continues with Chinatown and The Big Heat. New releases include Toy Story 5, the return of the Scary Movie franchise and Steven Spielberg’s latest, Disclosure Day. There are also world and independent cinema titles including Köln 75 and The Balloonists.

EVENTS

Shetland Story Slam | storytelling open-mic night | Fri 19 June
First Foot Soldiers & The Dead Pans | standing gig | 20 June
Singer Songwriter Nights | open mic | 24 June
Young Musicians Sessions | drop-in music | 28 June
Pop Goghs Da Easel | theatre | 28 June
Giants Dance in Da Simmer Dim | carnival | 28 June

CINEMA (19 June – 2 July)

Toy Story 5
Masters of the Universe
Scary Movie
Screen Horizons: The Balloonists
Screen Horizons: Köln 75
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Shetland Noir: Chinatown
Shetland Noir: The Big Heat
Disclosure Day

For full listings, times and tickets – https://tickets.shetlandarts.org/sales/browse-by-date

Become a member of Shetland News

Shetland News is asking its readers to consider paying for membership to get additional perks:

• Removal of third-party ads;
• Bookmark posts to read later;
• Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
• Hide membership messages;
• Comments open for discussion.

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.

Already a member? Sign in to hide this message.

One-time

Monthly

Quarterly

Yearly

£50

£75

£100

£125

Contribution More Options £150£200£250£300£350

£3

£5

£7

£10

Contribution More Options £15£20£25£30£35

£10

£15

£20

£25

Contribution More Options £30£35£40£45£50

£60

£80

£100

£120

Contribution More Options £140£160£180£200£220

Continue

Remind me later

Billing: Your monthly subscription of £10 will be billed on or shortly after the 22nd of each month. You can change how much you pay or cancel at any time.