Shetland Folk Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Lineup

Updated 21 Apr

Full lineup

Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth

Ross Miller Band

HUIPPU

The Foreign Landers

Los Vega The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procterproject by Li'l Andy The Tumbling Souls The Revellers Maggie Adamson Sauerkraut Seth & The Sheds The Sheila Henderson Band Isla Ratcliff Kansa Shetland Heritage Fiddlers The Mandolin Band Barry Nisbet Shetland Fiddlers' Society Papa Stour Sword Dancers Bryan Gear

Lineup

Tickets

Updated 17 Apr

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Key info

About

The Shetland Folk Festival is an annual celebration of folk music held across venues in Lerwick and throughout the Shetland Isles. Each year it brings together a mix of local Shetland performers and visiting acts from across the UK and beyond, spanni…

Website

shetlandfolkfestival.com

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Genres

FolkCelticAmericanaRockClassic RockMetal

Date

30 April - 3 May, 2026

Location

Mareel - Music, Cinema and Education Venue, Lerwick

Size

Tiny · <1k

Established

1981, Running 45 years

Vibe

Concerts in village halls across the islands, then everyone ends up at the Festival Club in Lerwick, where visiting musicians and locals share sessions until the early hours.