
Phew… what a weekend!
Thank you to every single person who made the 40th Orkney Folk Festival such a roaring success. We are very proud to still be going strong at forty years young, let alone to have well and truly surpassed all previous attendance records in our anniversary year, with over 8,500 tickets sold across the weekend.
To all of our amazing artists, visiting and based in Orkney, thank you for a tremendous weekend. It was a joy to have everyone in Stromness and across the county, and just a shame we have to say cheerio after four days together. Thanks also to our amazing production crews, on sound, light and stage, as well as the many staff and volunteers working in venues over the weekend. It’s a very busy weekend for folks behind the scenes, and we owe an enormous debt of thanks to everyone who plays a part in putting bringing our events to life.
We couldn’t stage the festival without a considerable level of financial support, whether in cash or in kind. A great many local and national businesses sponsor both the festival and individual events throughout our programme...