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What to do in Lerwick

Between Sunday, September 13, 2026 and Thursday, November 12, 2026

16 local events, concerts, festivals and things to do in and around Lerwick, United Kingdom.

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Callum MacPhail Live
Oct 16Scottish singer, songwriter, and accordionist Calum MacPhail is making waves with his vibrant fusion of traditional Scottish folk and Irish music. An exciting new presence on the Celtic live music scene, Calum first made his mark at just 16 when he founded the award-winning folk band Hò-rò, touring
Hefty times at Scalegion
Oct 3All Ages Welcome for a night of classic Shetland rock and metal with TTD, Essykert, letmeleave, and introducing new metal band Grice
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The Tailor of Inverness
Nov 5The Tailor of Inverness | Written & performed by Matthew Zajac with Jonny Hardie/Gavin Marwick on violin Directed by Ben Harrison | Designed by Ali Maclaurin | Musical direction & composition Gavin Marwick & Jonny Hardie | Lighting by Kai Fischer | Sound design by Timothy Brinkhurst Inspired by t
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Revel
Sep 23A 60+ coming-of-age story about resilience, irreverence, joie de vivre - and dancing! Touring Scotland 17th September to 23rd October. Taking place in the theatre dressing room of every show Kally and Steinvor have ever been in - past, present and future - Revel is a funny and moving new show fusin
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Shetland Wool Week Official Makkers Market
Oct 3Shetland Wool Week's Makkers Market is a great chance to meet local makers and purchase beautiful Shetland Wool pieces, many of which cannot be found in shops. Tea, coffee and refreshments available. Additional parking is available at the Clickimin Centre a short walk away. Note there are two
Shetland Community Orchestra and Shetland Youth Orchestra concert
Oct 3A Night at the Movies � Our next concert is with Shetland Youth Orchestra and will feature some fantastic arrangements of music from the films. Expect all your favourite soaring themes to help you relive your favourite movie moments. Join us at Quoys Church Lerwick on Saturday 3rd October at 7.30p
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Christmas Shopping Extravaganza 🌟
Oct 29We’ve already had a few people asking when we’ll be having our big Christmas Shopping event… 🫣 Well here it is! 🥳 Join us at Westside Pine on Thursday the 29th of October for our annual Christmas Shopping Extravaganza! 🎄 Of course we’ll have our ✨ magical ✨ discount lucky dip which includes discou
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Gary Meikle: Yer Maw
Oct 30Gary Meikle returns to the stage with another new show which has quickly become the yearly norm for him now. Hi guys it's me, Gary. These blurbs do my head in if I'm honest, each year I need to sit and write one out before I even know what stories I'm gonna share, well I mean I don't have to write
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Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the Moon
Oct 3One of the hottest tickets at the Fringe in 2025, Howling At The Moon is CMB's new show of nocturnal stand-up about neurodivergence, sexuality and lunacy. Host of the Here Comes The Guillotine podcast alongside Frankie Boyle and Susie McCabe. Star of the comedy specials Oh No and Scary Times. H
Ashley Campbell
Sep 25Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, began her career playing banjo and keyboard in her father's band on several world tours and has found success as a solo artist in the country/Americana music scene; most notably with her debut single 'Remembering', which she wrote for her fa
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Double Decker Day Oot
Sep 20Come for a ride on our Double Decker bus before she goes back south for winter. Having been busy shuttling cruise ship visitors all summer, we're now able to invite everyone along to come for a charity bus ride. All proceeds from the afternoon will go to Cancer Research UK Suggested donation - £10p
SYPG Present... GROOVY
Sep 19SYPG Present... GROOVY, an all ages gig. Come down to Mareel for an intergenerational evening of great music from SEDSO, RAZORHEAT, and CALIBRE. Bring your friends, siblings, parents, cousins, grandparents, uncles and aunts, or anyone else you like! Groovy is sure to appeal to all ages and tastes,
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Neil Georgeson: Fireside Tales
Sep 26Shetland musician Neil Georgeson returns to Mareel with a new piano recital, bringing a huge variety of music together in a programme entitled "Fireside Tales", which focuses on the storytelling power of music. It includes works from Ravel (Gaspard de la nuit), Liszt (his virtuoso transcription of
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Climate Café - Celebration of Climate Action Ting
Oct 1Shetland’s first Green Participatory Budgeting programme took place in March 2026. 360 Shetland residents voted for their favourite projects, with 10 community projects receiving funding. 🌱 Come and hear what the projects have achieved and how they’re getting on. Hear directly from the groups abo
Swan Charity Concert
Nov 6Join us for a fantastic night of entertainment and live music from a range of talented local performers. A soup and bannock supper will be served at the interval. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Our amazing line up, all giving their own time to support the Swan Trust, are: Treemandos El
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Outdoor Clothing Swap Shop
Nov 7Event: The aim of the event is to redistribute outdoor wear in Shetland, ensuring that everyone has access to appropriate clothing to get outside this winter. Time outdoors can improve physical health, mental wellbeing and connection to nature. - This event is free of charge, bring an empty bag and