2026 Programme of events

FRI 10 APRIL 6:45pm Community Heritage Night celebrating the new book by Bryce Wilson ‘Hoy & Waas’. Free with soup and refreshments and raffle. Supported by the Coop Community Fund.

FRI 08 MAY 6:30pm Reels & Jigs with Mabel and Craig Mainland and his band. £8 adults / £2 children. Refreshments and raffle. Booking required – email mabel.besant775 {at} btinternet.com or call on Orkney 791359

FRI 15 MAY Orkney Nature Festival. Suminagashi (Japanese marbling) workshop. Part of our Coop Community Fund supported series of art & nature events. Two sessions: morning (sold out) and afternoon 1:30-3:00pm free but must be booked. See Orkney Nature Festival here

FRI 22 MAY 7:30pm Orkney Folk Festival. Strings Over the Shore. Rebecca Hill & Charlie Stewart and Erika Shearer and Andrew Dennison. £18. Book through Orkney Folk Festival here.

FRI 12 JUNE 6:30pm Reels & Jigs with Mabel and Craig Mainland and his band. £8 adults / £2 children. Refreshments and raffle. Booking required – email mabel.besant775 {at} btinternet.com or call on Orkney 791359

FRI 26 JUNE tbc. Art & Nature event. Free. Details to be announced. Supported by the Coop Community Fund.

SUN 28 JUNE 2pm St Magnus Festival. An Accordion Odyssey with Neil Sutcliffe. Can be booked as an full excursion with transport, tour and lunch (£65) or concert only for (£15/ £13) Book through St Magnus Festival here, concert only tickets will also be available on the door (cash only).

MON 13 JULY. Seaweed art and foraging workshops with artist Jemima Hall. Moaness. 11:00am-1:00pm Seaweed sculpting workshop on the shore / 2:00-4:00pm Seaweed foraging at low tide. Places limited to 8 on each session. Free but must be booked. Contact Hoy Heritage Centre here to book. Supported by the Coop Community Fund.

FRI 17 JULY 6:30pm Reels & Jigs with Mabel and Craig Mainland and his band. £8 adults / £2 children. Refreshments and raffle. Booking required – email mabel.besant775 {at} btinternet.com or call on Orkney 791359

AUG date tbc. Art & Nature event. Free. Details to be announced. Supported by the Coop Community Fund.

FRI 04 SEPT 6:30pm Orkney International Science Festival. Free. Details to be announced.

OCT Harvest Home tbc