22/11/2024
Lots of events this weekend...
Friday diary of community events. For inclusion in the diary, please make sure you let us know the details before 4pm the previous day. Email [email protected] or phone 87 3939
Orkney Field Club has an online talk about Bumblebees tonight at half past seven, including findings from studying bumblebees at the Ring of Brodgar. Edinburgh University researcher Alixandra Prybla looks at What Bees’ Foraging Flights Tell Us About Their Lives. For more details check the Orkney Field Club website.
A Pride in Orkney Glow Party with Disco Lights, Glow Sticks and Music, will be held at the Rugby Club tonight – with a session for All Ages between half past six and half past seven, and then 18’s and Over from half past seven to half past nine. Tickets are available from the Orcadian Bookshop, Stromness Bookshop, and on the door - £2.50 for the earlier session, £5 for the 18’s and over.
There's a Prize Bingo tonight at the Kirkwall Legion in aid of Kirkwall Hotspurs Peedie Kickers – doors open half six for eyes down at half seven, with a raffle and supper and all welcome
The Dounby primary sevens are holding a fundraising bingo at the school tonight at 7 o'clock. It's in the small hall and there's a raffle, treats, drinks and prizes and the bingo's only £1 per game.
The Challengers are on tonight in the Marengo Centre in the Hope at half past six.
Westray Parish Kirk Youth Group will be meeting in the Kirk at half past seven for a Café Night.
And Westray Parish Kirk Youth Group will also be in the Kirk between half past two and four o’ clock with Fairly Traded Christmas Cards, Gift Wrap and other Christmas goodies at the Coffee Afternoon.
The Milestone Kirk is open this morning from ten till half past eleven for coffee and a catch up.
A Bookbug will be held in the Stromness Warehouse Buildings at eleven o’ clock this morning. And on Saturday they’re having a Bookbug for Expectant Parents and Newborns at half past two.
Saturday also sees a Soup and Sandwich Lunch in aid of Malawi being held in Firth Church from eleven o’ clock till two, with Homebakes and Sales Tables.
A Table Top Sale with Tombola, Raffles, Bakes and Bargains will be held on Saturday from eleven till three in the Guide Hall on Thom Street – fundraising for the 2nd Kirkwall Guide Unit Adventure to London.
Amnesty International Orkney Group will be meeting at eleven o’ clock on Saturday in the Picky Centre Café.
A Silent Vigil to call for a permanent ceasefire now in Gaza, humanitarian aid, release of all hostages, and a just peace for all, will be held at the Cathedral at one o’ clock tomorrow.
The exhibition Casting Light by Anne Bevan and Mark Edmonds at Northlight, Stromness finishes on Saturday. Then the Kindness Open exhibition for Fair Saturday Scotland will open next week from Thursday to Saturday. Martin Laird is donating his collage Wednesday’s Child for silent auction, with all proceeds going to ORSAS – Bids should be in a sealed envelope and posted through the side door of Northlight Gallery, or email: cary welling @ gmail dot com.
The Christmas Show at the Ship of Fools Gallery opens on Saturday - here's gallery co-owner and exhibiting artist Leslie Burger
And the Christmas Tree Lightings ceremonies get underway this weekend as well, beginning with the Holm Tree Lighting at half past six at the Holm Hall, with entertainment by the Salvation Army and the Holm Brownies, and mulled wine and mince pies will be served!
Holm Community Association and Holm Sailing Club have their joint Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday in the Holm Hall between eleven o’ clock and four. They’ll have crafts, food, jewellery, home decor, sweet treats and lots more – including Teas, Soup, Hot Rolls and Homebakes.
Even though there’s lots of Christmas events – there’s still Harvest Homes happening – and the Rousay Harvest Home is on Saturday night at the School – it’s £12.50 or £5 for under 16’s at the door, which opens at quarter to seven. The speaker is Colin Flett, and the Dance to Craig Mainland’s Band, with a supper and raffle too.
The documentary film Wilding is showing at the Gable End Theatre at eight o’ clock on Saturday night.
Orkney Ramblers will meet at ten o’ clock on Sunday at the Kirbuster Farm Museum car park for a walk on minor roads and farm tracks. More information from Marion on 07754 496 367 and check Facebook before setting out in case of last minute changes.
But the family Bulb Planting day at Happy Valley is cancelled on Sunday 24th due to the bad weather and there is no new date for the event.
The UHI Archaeology Institute will be at Skaill Farm, Rousay, on Sunday, where archaeologists will outline the latest discoveries at the site. It's free and anyone interested should meet at the Midhowe car park at half past twelve. A talk on the ongoing dig is scheduled for next Thursday, at 7.30pm, in the school community room
Shapinsay Parent Council have organised a Winter Market and Chess Competition for Sunday from two till four in the hall. There’l be Refreshments in collaboration with Shapinsay Island Wellbeing Project. All welcome.
Jennifer Wrigley and Laurence Wilson will be hosting a traditional music session in the Ferry Inn in Stromness on Sunday afternoon from three o’clock when all players and listeners are welcome.
To the Kirk notices and the service at the Milestone Kirk at eleven o’ clock will be followed by Soup and a Snack.
It’s a Joint service for Evie, Rendall and Firth with Communion in Firth Church at eleven o’ clock – and that’s the time for the service in the Orphir and Stenness Kirk.
In Stromness there are services at half past ten at St Mary’s, and for Stromness Baptist Church to meet in the Town Hall. Worship at the Stromness Church is at quarter past eleven. And Grace Church Orkney meets at five o’ clock in the John Street Hall.
To Kirkwall where there’s worship at quarter past eleven in the East Kirk, the Peedie Kirk, and the Cathedral.
Kirkwall Baptist Church also meets at quarter past eleven, with a Café Church at seven o’ clock.
There’s Mass in the Catholic Church at half past five.
The service in St Olaf’s Church is at ten o’ clock.
There are services in Westray at half past eleven in both the Church of Scotland and the Baptist Kirks.
And Sunday Worship at Kirkside, Longhope, at St Margaret’s in the ‘Hope and the East Mainland Church is at eleven o’ clock.
The Salvation Army's Christmas Present Appeal is up and running - and will be until Monday 9th December - and they're looking for donations of brand-new gifts for children aged between 0 and 16, all to be used locally - which can be taken to the Salvation Army Charity Shop in Anchor Buildings or left in the Trolley in the Tesco Foyer. Together with Orkney Charitable Trust, Home-Start Orkney, Women's Aid Orkney and Orkney Islands Council, they were able to get presents to over 250 bairns in Orkney last Christmas, thanks to the generosity of the Orkney people.
ORSAS will be at St Magnus Cathedral on Monday between twelve and two with their Peedie Birds display to kick off 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. They welcome everyone along during their lunch breaks to say hello and show support. The cathedral will be lit up Orange for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & Girls.
Tickets for the pantomime – Goldilocks and the Three Bears – are on sale on Ticket Source and look for Kirkwall Arts Club. The performances are from the 3rd to the 7th – with a Matinee and evening performance on Saturday 7th.
Tickets for Stromness Drama Club’s Christmas show Sammy’s Magic Garden can be bought from J B Rosey and on Ticketsource.
Orkney Norway Friendship Association Tree Lighting Dinner tickets for the 29th at the Orkney Hotel are on sale at Wisharts in Stromness and the Orcadian Bookshop.
Tickets are on sale for the Winter Choir and Orkney Camerata's December concert. The programme will feature Karl Jenkins' choral work 'The Armed Man - a Mass for Peace'. There will also be a cello concerto by Vivaldi, music from Junior Camerata, and the Mayfield Singers will give the first performance of 'Magnus', a new choral piece by Erland Cooper. The concert is in St Magnus Cathedral on Sunday 15th December, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Kirkness & Gorie and Sheila Fleet in Kirkwall, and the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness.
Orkney Islands Sea Angling Association’s AGM is next Wednesday at seven thirty at the Kirkwall Legion, followed by a club meeting. A good attendance of members is requested.
A new Exhibition of work in wood by Martin Lindsay is showing at The Loft Gallery in St Margaret's Hope.
An exhibition of New Works – 50 Years Union by Graham Moffat and Peter Tait, is on display in the Highland Park Gallery on Albert Street till the 14th of December.
The Christmas Show at the Ship of Fools Gallery opens on Saturday and artists taking part include Maiwenn Beadle, Leslie Burgher, Ruth Brownlee, Audrey Cameron, Peter Davis, Evie Donaldson, Belinda Glennon, Shaun Hall, Karen Laird, Martin Laird, Gill Lewis, Lesley Mackay, Alison Moore, Sally Moore, Phil Mumby, Frances Pelly, Stephen Redpath, Adrian Smith, Jade Stout and Marion Yorston. The Gallery is open Wednesdays to Saturdays.
The Pier Arts Centre’s Open Exhibition will to Christmas Eve, featuring work of over 200 local artists and makers in a range of mediums – including carving, photography, ceramics, sculpture and painting.
An exhibition celebrating 100 years of music and drama by Kirkwall Amateur Operatic Society is showing in The Orkney Museum.
The Mind-On shop on Albert Street is open Monday to Saturday from ten till four. Donations can be left at the shop.
Clan’s Shop on Victoria Street is open every day but Sunday.
The Stromness Red Cross is open Wednesdays to Saturdays from ten till four.
The Salvation Army Care and Share Charity Shop in Anchor Buildings is open Monday to Saturday.
The Refillery at the Stromness Community Fridge is open Wednesday to Saturday from twelve till two – for details look at Greener Orkney dot org dot uk.
