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History & Heritage

Museum Mural Days: 'My Museum'

Join us at the Shetland Museum to create a mural to celebrate our local heritage and artefacts across Shetland that tell us about the past. Bring your family along and add to our collage as a team, gaining inspiration from objects within our galleries and our handling collection.

Wed 22 JulShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Build a Broch Workshop (P4 - 7)

What is a Broch and who built them? Learn about Shetland’s Brochs and life in the Iron Age, gathering inspiration from objects in our galleries.

Thu 23 JulShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Likely freeCommunity

Digital Support Drop-Ins

Our free Digital Support Drop ins are helping people across Shetland develop the skills to feel more confident using phones, tablets, laptops, and online services. Sessions are open to everyone, and offer a friendly, relaxed space to get practical help with everyday digital tasks. We run a weekly session at the Library in Lerwick and monthly sessions at various locations – see below for dates and times.

Mon 27 Jul13:00Adult Learning(11.3mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Build a Broch Workshop (P1 - 4)

What is a Broch and who built them? Learn about Shetland's Brochs and life in the Iron Age, gathering inspiration from objects in our gallery.

Wed 29 JulShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Likely freeWorkshops & Classes

Make It, Plant It! Woodwork and Food Growing Workshop

A free, hands-on session where you can choose to make simple wooden planters, bird feeders, or bug hotels- no experience needed! A place must be booked individually for each person attending. Please put the age of any child attending in the 'support needs/ medical information' field.

Wed 29 Jul11:30Adult Learning(11.3mi)

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Children & Family

Photography Family Fun Day

Join us for a day of photography-inspired activities, historic images, and hands-on creative fun.

Fri 31 JulShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Community

Pictish Prints (P1-4)

Be inspired by Pictish symbols and create colourful artwork by carving and printing your own design while discovering how the Picts lived in Shetland.

Wed 5 AugShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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History & Heritage

Museum Mural Days: 'Crofting'

Wed 12 AugShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Lunch Time Artist Talk: Blacklodge Press

Arts & CultureFood & DrinkTalks & Lectures

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Lunch Time Artist Talk: Blacklodge Press

Join Gaada for our next Artist Talk with Blacklodge Press!

Wed 12 Aug12:30Gaada(6.3mi)

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Children & FamilyHistory & Heritage

Crofthouse Museum Family Fun Day

Free, drop in event. Join us at the 19th century crofthouse museum for a day of fun, crafts, storytelling, history, nature and much more!

Fri 14 AugShetland Museum and Archives(11.2mi)

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Community

Underfoot - Intro to Letterpress

Gaada is delighted to be collaborating with Shetland Artist Bérénice Carrington to deliver this introduction to Letterpress, one of two workshops as part of the Underfoot project. This is a private workshop and is not open for booking.

Sun 23 Aug10:00Gaada(6.3mi)

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Community

Underfoot - Intro to RISO

Gaada is delighted to be collaborating with Shetland Artist Bérénice Carrington to deliver this introduction to RISO, one of two workshops as part of the Underfoot project. This is a private workshop and is not open for booking.

Sun 30 Aug10:00Gaada(6.3mi)

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Community

Open Day

For Doors Open Days join us for a tour of Toogs Artist Workshop and in-person Shetland Artist's Shop!

Sat 5 Sept10:00Gaada(6.3mi)

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Community

Annual Conference 2026

Speakers: Craig Munro (Glencraig) & Sinclair Banks (Peterhead)

Sat 26 SeptScalloway Gospel Hall(9.3mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Letterpress & Lazy Letters Workshop

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Sat 3 Oct10:00Gaada(6.3mi)

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Community

Shetland Wool Week 2026

Our Shetland Wool Week 2026 dates are 27 September – 3 October 2026. Add it your diaries, tell all your friends, and we hope you can join us to celebrate our fifteenth Shetland Wool Week.

Sun 27 SeptEshaness(33.7mi)

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Shetland, Scotland

Swinister is in Shetland, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Swinister events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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