The Orkney Blues Festival kicks off tonight

Music fans in Orkney are gearing up for a marathon of live music this weekend, as the Orkney Blues Festival kicks off from today, Friday.

The streets and hotels of Stromness will come to life, celebrating not just blues music, but also the wave of versatile talent here in Orkney.

This year’s visiting artists are Bex Marshall, The Robin Bibi Band, the Andy Gunn Band and The BBC (The Blues Broadcasting Company).

The opening events of the festival take place tonight, from 8pm, in the Ferry Inn, Royal Hotel, Stromness Hotel and the British Legion.

For the full line-up of acts, and where and when to catch them, click here.