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UPDATED Orkney Men’s Sheds: Strengthening the Bonds of Fellowship
Eleanor Turner ‘A Small Cog’, St Magnus International Festival
Eleanor Turner was secretary and administrator with the St. Magnus Festival from 1981-1986, as well as a singer with the Festival Chorus.
Summer is Here with ‘The Drammed’
No…not the usual Scottish summer, with midges and brief bouts of sunshine amid the downpours, but ’Summer’ the song.
Trish Spence & Elke Pearson: For The Makers
Premiering today, 15th of December at 4pm on the Orkney News YouTube channel is the next in the film series ‘Orcadian Stories.’
Simon Brodie: The Veterans’ Breakfast
In this short film for The Orcadian Stories series, Simon explains how the informal club came into being, and the benefits it brings to its members.
Denize Lace ‘Heads Above Water’
In this short film she explains the Island Wellbeing Project and the particular challenges island residents have faced due to the Covid pandemic lockdowns, and the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Joe Horrocks: A Little Monkey Puzzle
In this short film he talks about Edwin Harrold, the eccentric creator of Happy Valley, and his legacy. Both retain a special place in the hearts and minds of many Orcadians.
Andy Swain ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’
Premiering on Saturday 26th of November at 4pm is the next in Martin Laird’s series of films, ‘Orcadian Stories’, for Scotland’s Year of Stories: Andy Swain ‘Shoulder To Shoulder’
Kim Foden: Homecoming
Orcadian Kim Foden traces the footsteps of her ancestor Magnus Twatt, who left Orkney to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company in Canada in the 18th Century.
Mhairi MacInnes: Keep Orkney Green and Attractive
Mhairi MacInnes speaks about the anti-uranium mining campaign which took place in Orkney in the late 1970s and early 80s.
