Taylor's Rest Orkney

This epic close up of a cheeky Puffin was taken on the island of Stronsay by local man Bill Hodgson.

A sunset and ancient stones, the perfect combination 🧡 😍
📍 Ring of Brodgar, Orkney
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Late last night, we visited the Ring of Brodgar with Scottish Ballet to celebrate the summer solstice, and took some beautiful photos! ☀️ 😍

Scottish Ballet make their debut at with A Streetcar Named Desire at 7.30pm at The Pickaquoy Centre - there's still a handful of tickets left! 🎟 https://www.stmagnusfestival.com/festival-programme-2023/scottish-ballet-streetcar-named-desire

Archaeologists return to the Ness of Brodgar | Orkney.com Archaeologists are preparing to uncover the Ness of Brodgar excavation in Orkney's World Heritage Site ahead of the 2023 dig season.

Peekaboo peedie Puffin

We had to share this great photo taken by David Wishart recently as the MV Hamnavoe made her way to Stromness from Scrabster.

Ring of Brodgar from an aerial perspective.

This stone circle is around 4800 years and predates Stone Henge by hundreds of years.

The sun setting over Orkney at the end of the longest day, after more than 18 hours of daylight 🧡

‘At midnight its fires are just under the horizon. Sunset and dawn, close neighbours join crimson hands across the northern sky.’

George Mackay Brown

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I’m so Puffin lucky 😁.

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George Mackay Brown described this place Orkney's 'hidden valley of light' ❤️
📍 Rackwick, Orkney
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Taylor’s rest’s new BBQ 🍗 hut for the use of both chalets guests to book.
Nearing completion look 👀 out for further updates.

The Nordic Fiddler's Bloc is a meeting of three virtuoso fiddlers from different Nordic regions, each steeped in centuries of traditional music.

Olav Luksengård Mjelva, Anders Hall and Kevin Henderson hail from Norway, Sweden and Shetland, respectively, and unite to explore and honour each other's traditions, blending their three distinct flavours into a sound that is ultimately unique, whilst meaningful, intense and invigorating.

An expressive and soulful singer, Jo Philby has been a firm fixture in the Orkney folk scene for nearly two decades. Presenting a blend of folk, Americana-flavoured and contemporary songs, showcased across three albums, Jo regularly tours Scotland and England from her Orkney home.

Catch her at the Orphir matinee concert https://tickets.orkneyfolkfestival.com/sales/events/orphir-matinee/ticket

Orkney Rocks! is a choir for adults who enjoy a good old sing song and want to have fun, and ideal for anyone who has always wanted to be in a choir but hasn’t fancied anything too strict or time-consuming.

The choir is run by three people - Cameron Stout, Cheryl Gould, and Elaine Bain - who do so in their spare time, thoroughly enjoying providing the singers with a fun and relaxed environment, whilst not taking themselves too seriously!

See them at the Future Folk Concert on Saturday 27th May https://tickets.orkneyfolkfestival.com/sales/events/future-folk/ticket

Jenn Butterworth(guitar and voice) and Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin and voice) are two of the UK’s finest contemporary folk musicians.

Having met in the folk music powerhouse of Glasgow, they have since spent a number of years jamming an eclectic mix of music from across the globe, particularly the UK, Scandinavia and America.

After years of playing together, including in Kinnaris Quintet, there’s a deep affinity between the two artists; their rhythms lock tightly, their voices blend so closely that it's often hard to tell them apart.

Having initially come together to perform at a friend’s wedding, Orkney six-piece Haverin have quickly made waves with their unique brand of indie folk music underpinned by an unmistakable musical chemistry.

With a shared love for harmonies and writing and recording their own music, the band - Megan and Aileen Bain, Amy Berry, Andy Brown, Jenny Keldie, and Graeme Miller - released their debut single in 2022, and are working on an EP.