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Shetland Folk Festival

Lerwick, United KingdomNext edition not announced · last held 2026
DatesTBA
LocationLerwick, United Kingdom
PriceTBA
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About

The Shetland Folk Festival takes place every spring in Lerwick and across several villages of Scotland's Shetland Islands, running since the late 1970s. Dedicated to folk and traditional music, it brings local and international acts to community halls and small island pubs alike. Its friendly atmosphere and the remote setting, on an archipelago north of mainland Scotland, make it a distinctive gathering for traditional music fans.

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Practical info

Transport

  • Shuttle service

Getting there

Location

The Shetland Folk Festival Society, 5 Burns Lane, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0EL, Scotland

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Archive

Past editions

2026Apr 30 – May 3, 202615 artists
LLes Fils CanoucheTThe OnliesHHuippuJJake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River BoysTThe ChairTThe RevellersWWill Pound & Jenn ButterworthBBryan GearIIsla RatcliffMMaggie AdamsonSShetland Fiddlers' SocietyTThe Foreign LandersTThe Sheila Henderson BandTThe Tumbling SoulsTTim Kliphuis Trio