Whit’s on this weekend?
There’s plenty to see and do in Orkney, this weekend! Check out our website for some of the highlights…
Shopping Week Sunday
July 15, 2018The 70th Stromness Shopping Week kicks off, this Sunday, with the annual hack due to take place starting at 12.30pm. This will see horses and riders parade through the streets and outskirts of Stromness.
Meanwhile, the annual Golf Open will be hosted at Stromness Golf Club, and there will also be Flattie Races from the Navigation Pier, starting at 2pm.
There will be a service held in the Church of Scotland at 11.15am and an open air service conducted by the Salvation Army and friends at the Pier Head at 7pm (weather permitting).
Brodgar Open Day
July 15, 2018 11:00 am - 4:00 pmThe Archaeological dig at the Ness of Brodgar will be on view to the public, this Sunday, as it hosts the first of its two summer Open Days.
From 11am until 4pm, there will be continuous tours and demonstrations on-site, as well as plenty of fun activities at the Stenness Hall to for the whole family.
Polka Dots
July 14, 2018 10:00 pm - 1:00 amIf you fancy a wee dance, there will be live music from the Polka Dots at the Stromness Royal British Legion, this Saturday night.
Karaoke
July 13, 2018 9:00 pmTake a crack at your favourite hits — whether you’re a singing star or a superstar wannabe! It’s karaoke night at The Neuk, Kirkwall, this Friday from 9pm.
Visit Swandro
July 13, 2018The rescue excavation of a Neolithic chambered tomb in Rousay is now open for the summer for visitors to take a peek at what archaeologists are doing.
Why not take advantage of their Special Swandro Sundays? Every Sunday there will be a free bus from the pier the road above the site. There will also be local history re-enactors on-site.
For further details, you can check out www.swandro.co.uk
Catherine Grivas Exhibition
July 13, 2018Photographer Catherine Grivas will be exhibiting her work for the first time in 18 years at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness, prior to and during Shopping Week — July 14 -19.
Catherine describes her work as social documentary and many local folk can be spotted in her pictures. The show combines a selection of photographic prints, printed by Catherine in her darkroom in the late 1990s, and digital images from scanned negatives.
The photographer will be in the gallery most of each day during her exhibition, is happy to discuss her work and will be delighted if folk can identify some of the local faces she has captured on film.
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At the Pictures
July 13, 2018If you fancy catching a flick this weekend, there’s plenty on at the Phoenix Cinema, Kirkwall.
You can check out wacky, magical comedy — A Wizard’s Tale (U) — this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Or if you feel like something to curl your toes, Hereditary (15) will be screaming — I mean, screening — every evening this weekend.
This month’s Phoenix Kids selection is a twist on a crime-solving classic — Sherlock Gnomes (U) — showing Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
For further info on screenings, you can check out www.pickaquoy.co.uk or pick up a copy of this week’s The Orcadian.