Orkney Arts Society
@orkneyarts.bsky.social
Registered Scottish charity (no. SC004819) run by a full committee of volunteers. We organise a winter programme of music, literature, drama and visual arts events Sep-Apr on Orkney mainland. Orkneyartssociety.Wordpress.com
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Here are some photos from our Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” last Saturday evening. The event raised OVER £600 for Alzheimer's Research UK. Huge thanks to everyone who attended, contributed, performed and donated to help us raise funds for this great cause!
📷: Wendy Barker
📷: Wendy Barker
Here are some photos from our Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” last Saturday evening. The event raised OVER £600 for Alzheimer's Research UK. Huge thanks to everyone who attended, contributed, performed and donated to help us raise funds for this great cause!
📷: Wendy Barker
📷: Wendy Barker
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Here are some photos from our Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” last Saturday evening. The event raised OVER £600 for Alzheimer's Research UK. Huge thanks to everyone who attended, contributed, performed and donated to help us raise funds for this great cause!
📷: Wendy Barker
📷: Wendy Barker
This is not an OAS but might be of interest. Orkney author Gaby Barnby’s book launch is taking place on Thursday 4th December 2025 from 6-7 pm at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social in Kirkwall.
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is not an OAS but might be of interest. Orkney author Gaby Barnby’s book launch is taking place on Thursday 4th December 2025 from 6-7 pm at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social in Kirkwall.
Come along to our Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” tomorrow evening. Sat 15 Nov at 7pm in the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall. An evening of entertainment to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. 🔗 Donations are welcome, either on the door, or via ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Come along to our Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” tomorrow evening. Sat 15 Nov at 7pm in the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall. An evening of entertainment to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. 🔗 Donations are welcome, either on the door, or via ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
🎭 💜 Final call for this year's Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” at the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall this Sat 15 Nov at 7pm, to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. 🔗 Donations are welcome, either on the door, or via ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society.
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🎭 💜 Final call for this year's Foy Without Borders: “Memories … Memories …” at the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall this Sat 15 Nov at 7pm, to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. 🔗 Donations are welcome, either on the door, or via ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society.
Not an OAS but of interest: meeting this Sunday 16 November about Errollyn Wallen’s proposed community opera ‘A Christmas Miracle’, which is planned for 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Not an OAS but of interest: meeting this Sunday 16 November about Errollyn Wallen’s proposed community opera ‘A Christmas Miracle’, which is planned for 2026.
This is not an OAS event, but you may be interested in this forthcoming exhibition by 5 post-graduates artists from the UHI MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at Orkney College. ‘Wider Than Living’ at the Northlight Gallery, Graham Place, Stromness. 14-25 Nov at 11am-4pm.
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is not an OAS event, but you may be interested in this forthcoming exhibition by 5 post-graduates artists from the UHI MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at Orkney College. ‘Wider Than Living’ at the Northlight Gallery, Graham Place, Stromness. 14-25 Nov at 11am-4pm.
There are still tickets available for tonight's concert, Sirocco Winds quintet playing at King Street Halls, Kirkwall at 7.30pm: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There are still tickets available for tonight's concert, Sirocco Winds quintet playing at King Street Halls, Kirkwall at 7.30pm: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...
This is the final call for our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall this coming Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm.
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Sirocco Winds in Kirkwall on Thur 6 Nov
Come to our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall on Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm. Sirocco Winds will play a selection of their favourite repertoire from…
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November 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This is the final call for our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall this coming Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm.
orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/s...
orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/s...
Some photos of last night’s concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir on cello and Antoine Préat on piano at Stromness Town Hall. 📷 by Mike Partridge.
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Some photos of last night’s concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir on cello and Antoine Préat on piano at Stromness Town Hall. 📷 by Mike Partridge.
Please make a note in your diary for this year’s Foy Without Borders at the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall on Saturday 15 November at 7pm, a fund-raising event in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK. 🔗: orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/o...
October 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Please make a note in your diary for this year’s Foy Without Borders at the Peedie Kirk Hall, Kirkwall on Saturday 15 November at 7pm, a fund-raising event in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK. 🔗: orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/o...
Come to our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall on Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/s...
Sirocco Winds in Kirkwall on Thur 6 Nov
Come to our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall on Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm. Sirocco Winds will play a selection of their favourite repertoire from…
orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Come to our concert by the dynamic quintet Sirocco Winds at King Street Halls, Kirkwall on Thursday 6 November at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/s...
There are still tickets available to see our ‘international visitors’ tomorrow evening. Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir on cello and Antoine Préat on piano at Stromness Town Hall from 7.30pm on Tuesday 28th October 2025.
🎟️ & ℹ️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
🎟️ & ℹ️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
There are still tickets available to see our ‘international visitors’ tomorrow evening. Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir on cello and Antoine Préat on piano at Stromness Town Hall from 7.30pm on Tuesday 28th October 2025.
🎟️ & ℹ️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
🎟️ & ℹ️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
This is the last call for Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall this coming Tuesday 28th October at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
Concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir and Antoine Préat on Tue 28 Oct
Join us at our next concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 7:30pm. For our second…
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October 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This is the last call for Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall this coming Tuesday 28th October at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
Not an OAS but of interest is a new exhibition by Johan Mowat & Yeldray entitled Aethereal Alchemy: life, death, renewal at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness between 27 October and 11 November 2025, Mondays to Saturdays 12p - 6pm.
October 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Not an OAS but of interest is a new exhibition by Johan Mowat & Yeldray entitled Aethereal Alchemy: life, death, renewal at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness between 27 October and 11 November 2025, Mondays to Saturdays 12p - 6pm.
Join us at our next concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
Concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir and Antoine Préat on Tue 28 Oct
Join us at our next concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 7:30pm. For our second…
orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Join us at our next concert: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir, cello and Antoine Préat, piano at Stromness Town Hall on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 7:30pm. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/c...
Not OAS events but of interest: Stream of Sounds choir Wed 29 Oct 7pm, Peedie Kirk, Kirkwall. 🎟️ on door. Also Sat 25 Oct 7pm, St Ann's Kirk, Papay & 🗣️ w’shop for all Sun 26 Oct Papay Kelp Store, 4-6.30pm 💷 by donation.
ℹ️ R. Merriman of Papay Singers: [email protected]
youtu.be/hCtOkwrWIFM
ℹ️ R. Merriman of Papay Singers: [email protected]
youtu.be/hCtOkwrWIFM
Stream of Sound - Let The Bulgine Run
YouTube video by Stream of Sound
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October 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not OAS events but of interest: Stream of Sounds choir Wed 29 Oct 7pm, Peedie Kirk, Kirkwall. 🎟️ on door. Also Sat 25 Oct 7pm, St Ann's Kirk, Papay & 🗣️ w’shop for all Sun 26 Oct Papay Kelp Store, 4-6.30pm 💷 by donation.
ℹ️ R. Merriman of Papay Singers: [email protected]
youtu.be/hCtOkwrWIFM
ℹ️ R. Merriman of Papay Singers: [email protected]
youtu.be/hCtOkwrWIFM
Join us this evening for a talk by crime author Lin Anderson: ‘Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist, and the Orkney Mysteries’ at Stromness Kirk. 🌊 🩸 🪦
🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/str...
🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/str...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Join us this evening for a talk by crime author Lin Anderson: ‘Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist, and the Orkney Mysteries’ at Stromness Kirk. 🌊 🩸 🪦
🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/str...
🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/str...
This is the final call for our literary event: author Lin Anderson speaking about Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist and the Orkney Mysteries in Stromness Kirk this Tue 14 Oct 7:30pm.
🗞️ A ‘treat for Scottish crime fiction fans…’
ℹ️ & 🎟️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
🗞️ A ‘treat for Scottish crime fiction fans…’
ℹ️ & 🎟️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
October 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is the final call for our literary event: author Lin Anderson speaking about Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist and the Orkney Mysteries in Stromness Kirk this Tue 14 Oct 7:30pm.
🗞️ A ‘treat for Scottish crime fiction fans…’
ℹ️ & 🎟️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
🗞️ A ‘treat for Scottish crime fiction fans…’
ℹ️ & 🎟️: ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
There are still tickets available for an evening with crime fiction author Lin Anderson next Tue 14 Oct 2025. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/l...
Lin Anderson: Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist, and the Orkney Mysteries
Make a note in your diary for our latest literary event: crime fiction author Lin Anderson will be speaking on the subject of Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist and the Orkney Mysteries in Strom…
orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
There are still tickets available for an evening with crime fiction author Lin Anderson next Tue 14 Oct 2025. orkneyartssociety.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/l...
Not an OAS event but of interest: Music for Malawi concert @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social Fri 24 Oct 1pm. Soprano Ruby Hughes & Errolyn Wallen 🎹 performing songs by Errolyn Wallen & Charles Ives + folksong settings by Benjamin Britten. 🎼🎵 🎶
🎟️: £15 at Kirkness & Gorie / ☎️ 01856 872952, & on door.
🎟️: £15 at Kirkness & Gorie / ☎️ 01856 872952, & on door.
October 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Not an OAS event but of interest: Music for Malawi concert @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social Fri 24 Oct 1pm. Soprano Ruby Hughes & Errolyn Wallen 🎹 performing songs by Errolyn Wallen & Charles Ives + folksong settings by Benjamin Britten. 🎼🎵 🎶
🎟️: £15 at Kirkness & Gorie / ☎️ 01856 872952, & on door.
🎟️: £15 at Kirkness & Gorie / ☎️ 01856 872952, & on door.
Make a note in your diary for our latest literary event: crime fiction author Lin Anderson will be speaking on the subject of Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist and the Orkney Mysteries in Stromness Parish Kirk on Tuesday 14 October at 7:30pm. ℹ️ & 🎟️: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...
September 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Make a note in your diary for our latest literary event: crime fiction author Lin Anderson will be speaking on the subject of Dr Rhona MacLeod, forensic scientist and the Orkney Mysteries in Stromness Parish Kirk on Tuesday 14 October at 7:30pm. ℹ️ & 🎟️: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...
The Orkney Arts Society's Annual General Meeting will be held tomorrow, on Tuesday 30 September at 7:30pm at the Eventide Club, Stromness. All are welcome to attend.
September 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Orkney Arts Society's Annual General Meeting will be held tomorrow, on Tuesday 30 September at 7:30pm at the Eventide Club, Stromness. All are welcome to attend.
Not an OAS event but our followers might like to know that the Northlight Gallery, Stromness is hosting a new exhibition: 17 Latest and Final paintings by Vernon Bradley from Tuesday 2 October to 21st October, 10am to 5pm Monday - Saturday.
September 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Not an OAS event but our followers might like to know that the Northlight Gallery, Stromness is hosting a new exhibition: 17 Latest and Final paintings by Vernon Bradley from Tuesday 2 October to 21st October, 10am to 5pm Monday - Saturday.
This evening’s piano concert from Jack Tait Westwell at Stromness Town Hall has featured in this week’s The Orcadian 🗞️ there’s still tickets available, to book in advance or purchase on the door at 7.30pm. ℹ️ & 🎟️: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
September 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This evening’s piano concert from Jack Tait Westwell at Stromness Town Hall has featured in this week’s The Orcadian 🗞️ there’s still tickets available, to book in advance or purchase on the door at 7.30pm. ℹ️ & 🎟️: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-society
There’s still tickets available for the first Orkney Arts Society concert of the season, Jack Tait Westwell this Fri 26 September at 7.30pm in Stromness Town Hall. 🎹 www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...
September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There’s still tickets available for the first Orkney Arts Society concert of the season, Jack Tait Westwell this Fri 26 September at 7.30pm in Stromness Town Hall. 🎹 www.ticketsource.co.uk/orkney-arts-...