Orkney Folk Festival is seeking expressions of interest for voluntary roles on its Board of Trustees and Organising Committee as planning gets underway for the 2027 festival. These are opportunities to play a part in a much-loved festival that celebrates Orkney’s culture and community, brings world-class artists to the islands and creates memorable experiences for… Read more »
A huge thank you from all our board and committee for another brilliant year of music and fun at the 2026 festival. We’ve loved having you with us. Thank you to our visiting and local artists, volunteers, sponsors, Orkney Friends. crews, local businesses and the wider community for making it such a successful event. We… Read more »
The award-winning Orkney Folk Festival opens today, Thursday, for the 43rd edition of the event. More than 8,400 tickets have already sold for the four-day island festival. Orkney Folk Festival is one of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals. Leading artists from the USA, Canada, Finland, Ireland, England and throughout Scotland are joining home-grown Orcadian musicians as part of… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2026 event, with acts from around the world set to perform across the islands between 21 and 24 May. Leading artists from the USA, Canada, Finland, Ireland, England and throughout Scotland will join home-grown Orcadian musicians as part of the 52 acts appearing at the… Read more »
Our Orkney Friends supporter scheme is now open ahead of the 2026 festival. By joining, you can support our volunteer-run event and the part it plays in celebrating folk music. Your membership offers great benefits in return. For the 2026 festival this includes: Exclusive events during the festival weekend Early ticket access 10% off festival… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has announced the first wave of artists appearing at the 2026 event, taking place between 21 and 24 May 2026. Audiences can look forward to enjoying performances from artists from the USA, Canada, Finland, Ireland, England and Scotland in the festival’s 43rd year. View the full line up. This year’s furthest travelled… Read more »
A huge thank you from everyone on our board and committee for another brilliant weekend of music and fun. It’s been another record breaking year for the festival, with almost 9,000 tickets sold. Thank you to our visiting and local artists, volunteers, sponsors, Orkney Friends, crews, local businesses and the wider Orkney community for making… Read more »
The award-winning Orkney Folk Festival opens today, Thursday, following record breaking ticket sales for the 42nd edition of the event. Almost 8,600 tickets have sold for the four-day island festival, an uplift on the previous record set in 2024. Orkney Folk Festival is one of Scotland’s longest-running folk festivals. Leading artists from Canada, the USA,… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2025 event, with acts from around the world set to perform across the islands between 22 and 25 May. Leading artists from Canada, the USA, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sápmi, England and throughout Scotland will join home-grown Orcadian musicians as part of the 60 acts… Read more »
The Orkney Folk Festival has announced a new bar and catering partnership with two local businesses, for its much-loved Lounge venue at Stromness Community Centre. This is the fifth year that Stromness Community Centre will undergo its folk festival transformation under the creative vision of committee member, Colin Keldie. For four days each festival, the… Read more »
Our Orkney Friends supporter scheme is now open ahead of the 2025 festival. By joining, you can support our volunteer-run event and the part it plays in celebrating folk music. Your membership offers great benefits in return. For the 2025 festival this includes: Exclusive events during the festival weekend Early ticket access 10% off festival… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has announced the first wave of artists appearing at the 2025 event, taking place between 22 and 25 May 2025. The festival is set to welcome a bumper contingent of islanders in the year Orkney hosts the International Island Games, which will see athletes from up to 24 island groups around the… Read more »
We’re looking for expressions of interest from bar and catering providers interested in providing facilities in the Stromness Community Centre for our 2025 festival. Since staging our first concerts in the venue in 2019, Stromness Community Centre has become a hub for the Orkney Folk Festival in our hometown of Stromness – with several concerts… Read more »
We’re pleased to announce our first t-shirt design competition ahead of the 2025 festival, open to all! We can’t wait to see what exciting designs people come up with to help celebrate the Orkney Folk Festival and what it means to you. The Prize Two tickets for any event of your choice at next year’s… Read more »
We’re delighted to have recently received a Highly Commended award at the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards, in the category of Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival. As an entirely voluntary-run festival, it’s especially rewarding to have the awards’ judging panel recognise the festival’s cultural and economic impact upon Orkney and the north of Scotland. The… Read more »
We’re over the moon to be shortlisted for this year’s Highland and Islands Thistle Awards. The awards identify, highlight and reward excellence throughout the tourism industry within the Highlands and Islands. The festival is nominated in the Outstanding Event or Festival category, which recognises creativity, innovation and the delivery of unique, excellent experiences. Award winners… Read more »
A huge thank you from our board and committee to everyone who’s helped us celebrate folk music over the last four days. It’s been another record breaking year. We sold more than 8,700 tickets, with nearly 1,000 people also taking advantage of our free digital streaming pass. We’ve had such a lovely time. Thank you… Read more »
The award-winning Orkney Folk Festival opens today, Thursday, following record breaking ticket sales for the 41stedition of the event. More than 8,300 tickets have sold for the four-day island festival, an uplift on the previous record set in 2023. Almost 600 people have also signed up for the festival’s free digital pass, allowing virtual audience… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has launched a digital pass for the 2024 festival, allowing people to stream three events from this year’s programme for free. Music lovers can watch one evening event per day online between Friday 24 and Sunday 26 May, by pre-booking a free ticket on the Orkney Folk Festival website. The events available… Read more »
Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2024 event, with acts from around the world set to perform across the islands between 23 and 26 May. Leading artists from Canada, the USA, Australia, Ireland, Norway, England and throughout Scotland will join home-grown Orcadian musicians at the festival in its 41st year. The… Read more »
