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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 9d

We're back at the UHI Orkney fresher's fair! Can't wait to see everyone today and hang out with the other great stall holders! Thanks for having us back ❤️

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 16d

Games night this Wednesday! 5:30 at the overblikk UHI Orkney

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 19d

AGM tomorrow. If you can't be there in person you can join us online. Drop us a message and we will send you a link

Poster -
Pride in Orkney AGM
Girl guide hall
Kirkwall
Saturday 20th September
5:30pm for 6pm start

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 19d

Second hand book sale and swap, with cake and cuppas. What more could you want!

We will be at the Guide hall on Thom street from 12-4pm TOMORROW. Bring your old books and come find your new favourite!

Part of the Highlands & Islands Climate Festival #hiclimatefest #HiLocal

Poster that reads:
Books, cake and cuppas
Girl Guide Hall
Kirkwall
Saturday 20th September
12-4pm
Come along with some of your old books, Swap them for your new favourites. stop for a bit of homemade cake take a seat and read a while
Hosted by Pride in Orkney & part of the Highlands and islands climate festival

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 22d

We can take any books you no longer want for our book, cake and cuppa event on Saturday.

Drop them off from 11am at the guide hall in Kirkwall. Or come along for 12-4pm and swap them for new to you books! Then you can stop for some home make cake and a cuppa as well!!

#HiClimateFest #HILocal

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · 23d

Art group is on this Friday! We will be in the guide hall on Thom street from 12 - 2 all supplies provided for a no pressure get together and it's free!

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 28

Second hand book sale and swap, with cake and cuppas. What more could you want!

Part of the Highlands & Islands Climate Festival because we want to bring people together and look after our lovely home. #hiclimatefest #HiLocal

Event poster reads
Books, cake and cuppas

Girl guide hall
Kirkwall
Saturday 20th September
12-4pm

Come along with some of your old books
Swap them for your new favourites
Stop for a bit of homemade cake
Take a seat and read a while

Part of the Highlands and islands climate featival

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 25

Games club is back on. Come hang out and join in a game! We are at UHI Orkney Wednesday the 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. £2 a session first ones free.

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 21

The annual gathering is upon us. Saturday 20th September 6pm at the girl guide hall. Ping us a message if you want to join online 😁

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 20

Art group is back on this week (and every fortnight there after) 12-2pm in the Guide Hall in Kirkwall on Friday . We will have Shrinky dinks and our usual box of crafty bits! Totally free to pop by and hang out.

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 11

Well what a week of shows that was! Thank you to everyone who stopped by we love getting to see you all ❤️ were taking a well deserved rest but we will see you in a few weeks again. Mean while enjoy this absolutely cutie patootie shows some support!

Adorable small fluffy dog holding a Pride in Orkney handflag in its mouth

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 7

No art group tomorrow!! We're off too Dounby show today and County Show Saturday so gonna take a rest Friday but we will see you on the 22nd!

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Aug 5

All set up at the Shapinsay show! Looking forward to seeing folks!

Festival stall laden with pride games, merch and freebies!

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jul 31

Well what with my internet being down at the moment, accessing the newsletter stuff is a bit hard so here's the important bits on where you'll find us in August!!

Where to find us this August
5th - Shapinsay Show
7th - Dounby Show
9th - County Show
22nd - Art group @ Guide Hall
From 12-2pm
25th - Games Club @ Orkney College
From 5:30-8:30pm

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jul 19

Guess who's gonna be at the shows this year? We're also doing Shapinsay and County (I'm am gonna slink off and see some animals so if you can't find me personally that's where I'll be 🐄🐑🐐) 🎉🎉

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jul 10

I know I know I'm terrible at the social medias...but here have an event announcement as apology.

Pride Picnic @ rugby training field on Muddisdale road
Sunday 20th July
12 - 3pm
All welcome to join (and well behaved dogs)
Bring your lunch and a blanket to sit on.
No alcohol or BBQs please

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 25

Games club the night! 5:30 -8:30pm at Orkney college

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 21

Table top sale today look at all the things! maps.app.goo.gl/6nmSvJG3wbd2...

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 19

What's this??? 👀👀....the rainbow fudge is gonna be back!!!! Have to wait for tomorrow for it to be cut though and you'll be able to get yours this Saturday 11 till sticks last at the guide hall!

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 17

All tables sold for table top sale,gonna be lots of good things! Preloved items 👢 📿, 📚 crafts from local artists🖌️home bakes 🍰 sandwiches 🥪 games 🎲 local grown plants 🌸 and much more! Pop along 11-4 this Saturday at the Guide Hall on Thom Street in Kirkwall!

Plenty of space for the quiz though!

Text : Table top sale
Girl guide hall
Kirkwall
Saturday 21st June
11-4pm
Games
Raffle
Brick a brack
Plants
Crafters
Home bakes

Green background with pride bunting

Text : Quiz night
Girl guide hall
Kirkwall
Saturday 21st June
7pm for 7:30 start
Booking essential: message us or email prideinorkney@gmail.com to reserve a table
(Max 6 to a team) £5 per person
Light supper included
You can bring your own beverages for personal consumption
18+ event please bring ID

Dark blue background with pride bunting

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 16

We do events all year round so technically 5 days for us. But if you wanna attend the march keep an eye on @orkneypride.bsky.social as well but we always share that too

Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 16

Sometimes it's the littlest things. A display board from our wishlist and it melted our hearts to have this little show of support from the community

Thank you ❤️

If anyone else wants to help support us in such a meaningful way here's the link
www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 16

Are you a reader? Do you know a book dragon? Were gonna have a book table at the Table Top Sale on Saturday! 11-4 at the guide hall (Thom street) in Kirkwall!

Poster reads :
Table top sale
Guide hall
kirkwall
Saturday 21st June
11-4pm
Games, brick a brack, raffle, plants, crafters, games.
On green background with pride bunting on the top

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 15

We had a wonderful day both in Kirkwall and Stromness yesterday hanging out and chatting to folks despite the rain! Everything is drying

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Pride in Orkney @prideinorkney.bsky.social · Jun 5