Roundabout Shetland

25/01/2022

Promote Shetland shares its A-Z of Up-Helly-A'

23/01/2022

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2022/01/23/smuha-vikings-take-to-the-streets-of-glasgow-to-mark-the-opening-of-celtic-connections-festival/

CELTIC Connections, Europe’s premier winter music festival, opened in spectacular style this weekend with a celebratory Viking torch-lit march through the streets of Glasgow, courtesy of the men and women from the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA). The festival is staging...

18/06/2021

A live DJ set will be filmed in Unst, while social media ‘influencers’ will head north to take footage for music video

09/04/2021

Ahead of The Imposters (not live!) at The Garrison, we're collecting suggestions for the show!

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Shetland Comedy

17/02/2021

A production team from the BBC drama Shetland have been in the isles today (Tuesday) preparing for the series to resume shooting. Filming on seasons...

29/01/2021

An "ice breaker" has been captured in beautiful drone footage coming in from the sea in Shetland.

29/01/2021

THE SHETLAND Folk Festival has been postponed again due to the pandemic, with the event set to be held again in 2022. The committee said on Friday that a provisional date has been set for 28 April - 1 May 2022. Details, however, will be only be confirmed when the committee can...

24/01/2021

Patiently waiting for the cruise ships being able to come to Lerwick harbour again.

11/01/2021

30/12/2020

Whether it's Doric, Scots or Gaelic, this interactive map uncovers where each Scottish language dialect is used and originates from.

03/11/2020

Shetland Arts are looking for emerging artists with a strong Shetland connection and vibrant and exciting ideas they can help develop into fully fledged projects and performances. The organisation would like to give emerging artists in any medium an opportunity for time, space and support to create....

19/10/2020

Today we have White chocolate peanut butter krispies, Flapjacks, Fruit tiffin, and Coconut Truffles! Beware of the halloween creepy crawlies roaming the fridge right now! Enjoy🕷

02/09/2020

26/08/2020

The Shetland dialect is featured in this.

24/08/2020

Scotland’s most northerly islands, the Shetland Islands are located between mainland Scotland and Norway and is a spectacular archipelago made up of around 1...

23/08/2020

23/08/2020

22/08/2020

I thought long and hard about it but now with social distancing restrictions and the cancellation of Up Helly Aa, I have decided to not do any tours until April 2021. Hopefully, things will have settled down a bit by then. Stay safe folks.❤️❤️

22/08/2020

Honesty boxes are unattended boxes left filled with treats such as baking, eggs or home-grown produce. The Shetland honesty boxes listed here are well worth visiting.

21/08/2020

Hooray. Website up and running again. 😎

21/08/2020

Sorry to say that I'm having problems with my website. Working on it. Hopefully, up again soon.😢😤

07/08/2020

28/07/2020

We all love a fish supper, but not all of these wonderfully decadent dishes are created equally. While it’s difficult to make a disastrous fish and chips, some places certainly have a better knack than others.

26/07/2020

NorthLink Ferries announces pet friendly cabins for crossings to Shetland.

24/07/2020

19/07/2020

How Will You Keep Us Safe from Covid-19?


A STRANGE YEAR
I ask many of the same questions that you do — how can we all stay safe from Covid-19?

2020’s been a strange year for all of us – and it’s only just over half-way through. We all reading what the media says the future holds. Let’s face it. None of us really know. This adds to our apprehension.

Travel companies have cancelled your holidays. All my tours are called off. I also go on holiday but my own are cancelled. The Shetland tourist season 2020 – for tourists and tour providers alike – has been pretty much devastated.

Throughout lockdown, I worked on how I can make us all safe for when you come to Shetland and take a tour with me.

There’s a lot of uncertainty around at the moment. To let things settle

a bit, I will not conduct any tours until the 1st of April 2021. I am taking bookings for next year though.

Hopefully, by then, there will be a lot more clarity therefore you’ll be more confident about a holiday in Shetland.

GOOD TO GO

mark. This means that Roundabout Shetland has:

followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines;
a Risk Assessment in place;
a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.
SAFETY STEPS
I’ve lowered the upper limit to the number of passengers I can take – to help with social distancing.

Only members of one particular group will be allowed in a vehicle.

Hand sanitiser will be available within my vehicle for cleaning hands.

Disposable face masks will be available.

If necessary, I will place a screen between myself and you. I’ll be able to continue with my commentary via a microphone and the vehicle’s PA system.

To avoid your having to handle cash, all tours will be booked and paid in advance.

After each tour, I will thoroughly clean and disinfect the vehicle.

To ensure the safety of other passengers, anyone with Covid-19 symptoms won’t be allowed on a tour.

In Shetland, with its open spaces and small population it is straightforward and easy to avoid any crowds. This I always do.

I’ll also ensure that any venue we visit are also be adhering to suitable hygiene steps.

With the fluidity of the situation, actions may be subject to change.

I hope that all of the above steps will help allay any fears or doubts that you may have about taking a tour with me and that you come and enjoy beautiful Shetland.

15/07/2020

Hoswick Visitor Centre in Shetland has a cafe serving hot and cold food, a gift shop and local displays about history, weaving and fishing. Find out more about Hoswick Visitor Centre and the surrounding area!

12/07/2020

THE BRESSAY Up Helly Aa has become the latest fire festival to postpone its 2021 event by a year. Its committee said on Sunday: