Orkney Folk Festival

Alongside regular favourites and scores of Orkney-based musicians and singers, the lineup features acts from across the UK, Scandinavia and North America. Scottish headliners include the funk-trad-electronic fusion of Elephant Sessions, foot-stomping favourites Breabach and soulful Kinnaris Quintet. From North America, there will be appearances by Vermont cellist Eric Wright and Cape Breton fiddler Mairi Rankin, lyrical Canadian singer-songwriter Mo Kenney, and a UK exclusive performance from Texan jazz and swing group Hot Club of Cowtown.

Based in Stromness, the festival also takes events to Birsay, Finstown, Harray, Kirkwall, Orphir, Sanday, Sandwick, St Andrews, St Margaret’s Hope and Stenness.