Whit’s on this weekend?
Don’t know what to do this weekend? Enjoy comedy, music or dancing? Then look no further . . .
Comedian Jon Richardson performs at The Pickaquoy Centre
April 29, 2018 8:00 pmBritish Comedy Award nominee Jon Richardson, best known for his appearances on Live At The Apollo and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, is set to perform in Orkney this weekend.
The comic will be performing at The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall, on Sunday night as part of his nationwide Old Man tour.
His mission, he says, will be to complain about the state of the world and offer no solutions. If that sounds like your cup of tea, tickets can be picked up at
Darts and Dancing
April 28, 2018 6:30 pmThis Saturday will see a night of darts and dancing held in the Tankerness Hall, in aid of local charities.
The event, which kicks off at 6.30pm on Saturday night, will see the resurrection of the Quoyburray Singles Cup darts competition, after an absence of several years. While the darts are on there will also be plenty of other activities to entertain, such as a quiz and a raffle.
After the darts, there will be a dance, with music from Douglas Montgomery (pictured), Erik Laughton and John Deerness.
And it’s all in aid of Crohns and Colitis Orkney and the Orkney Heart Support Group.
Orkney Folk Festival tickets go on sale
April 28, 2018Tickets for the 36th Orkney Folk Festival are to go on sale to the general public this Saturday.
The full programme for this year’s festival has revealed a stellar line up of 49 acts comprising of 200 hundred musicians, who will perform at 19 venues throughout the county, from May 24 to 27.
To pick up your tickets, or see the full programme, head over to www.orkneyfolkfestival.com.
Cuban brothers perform at The Sound Archive
April 28, 2018 9:00 pmApril is set to go out on a high, as the off-the-wall entertainment style of The Cuban Brothers hits The Sound Archive on Saturday night.
The group will be bringing the funk as they put on a live show that blends soulful music, breakdancing and comedy when they take to the Kirkwall venue.
Giant robots and cheeky rabbits on the silver screen
April 27, 2018This weekend sees two very different stories — one little and one large — playing out at The Pickaquoy Centre’s cinema, as Pacific Rim: Uprising and Peter Rabbit take to the big screen.
If Beatrix Potter has a special place in your heart, why not treat yourself and the kids to an adaptation of one of her classics — Peter Rabbit — which is bound to become a family favourite. (cert. PG)
However, if giant robots punching things and loud noises are more your bag then get yourself a ticket to Pacific Rim: Uprising (12A). The sequel to the 2013 blockbuster hit, Pacific Rim, sees a new generation of Jaeger pilots take on a Kaiju threat.