Orkney Jazz FestivalIsland Tales and Ales - May - September 2010
8.30pm Wednesday and Sunday

Enjoy and evening of Orkney storytelling and music, with a drink in the Stromness Hotel's atmospheric Still Room bar.
Visit the website www.orkneyattractions.com

Orkney Jazz Festival - 23 - 25 April 2010
The Jazz Festival is held in the Stromness Hotel, and showcases local jazz musicians as well as jazz musicians from the jazz scene within the UK.


Orkney Folk Festival

Orkney Folk Festival - 27 - 30 May 2010
The Folk Festival offers ceilidhs, workshops and pub sessions based in Stromness.
Visit - www.orkneyfolkfestival.com



St Magnus FestivalSt Magnus Festival - 18 - 25 June 2010
The St Magnus Festival is held over the midsummer with a feast of music, art, literature and drama concerts and performances.
Visit - www.stmagnusfestival.com



Stromness Shopping WeekStromness Shopping Week - 18 - 24 July 2010
A summer celebration in Stromness featuring sports, art, music, dance and of course the Shopping Week Queen and her attendants.



The County Show - 14 August 2010
The first week in August is the agricultural show week in Orkney with the final being the County Show. All of the shows are a great family day out, where the finest of the islands' livestock compete for "Best in Show".

  • Sanday - 30 July 2010
  • East Mainland - 7 August 2010
  • Shapinsay - 10 August 2010
  • Dounby Show - 12 August 2010



Orkney Science Festival - 2 - 8 September 2010
This international science festival features demonstrations, talks, field trips and visits, and evening ceilidhs and concerts.



Blues Weekend - 17 - 19 September 2010