FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2026

01 - Welcome To Orkney: Festival Orchestra

June 19, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

02 - Eric Linklater's House Band

June 19, 2026 @ The Neuk

Festival Club

Festival Open Studios Trail

Exhibition

03 - Poyums Annaw: Len Pennie

June 20, 2026 @ Stromness Academy Theatre

Festival Poet

04 - Suitcase Show: Trick of the Light Theatre

June 20, 2026 @ Orkney Theatre

showing 1 of 3 | For adults and children 12+

05 - In Medio Maris: Lucine Musaelian

June 20, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

Chamber Music series

06 - A Journey Beyond Time: O Duo, RBC Percussion

June 20, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

07 - Suitcase Show: Trick Of The Light Theatre

June 20, 2026 @ Orkney Theatre

showing 2 of 3 | For adults and children 12+

08 - Eric Linkater's House Band

June 20, 2026 @ The Neuk

Festival Club

09 - Coffee and Clapping: O Duo, RBC Percussion

June 21, 2026 @ Harray Hall

Coffee Concert

Festival Service: St Magnus Cathedral Choir

10 - A Voice In The Distance: Samson Tsoy

June 21, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

Chamber Music series

11 - A Beacon In The North: 50 Years

Exhibition

12 - Suitcase Show: Trick Of The Light Theatre

June 21, 2026 @ Orkney Theatre

showing 3 of 3 | For adults and children 12+

13 - Mozart's Requiem: Festival Chorus, Festival Orchestra

June 21, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

14 - Eric Linklater's House Band

June 21, 2026 @ The Neuk

Festival Club

15 - Spinning Bach: Geirþrúður Guðmundsdóttir

June 22, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

16 - Nocturnes: Pavel Kolesnikov

June 22, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

Chamber Music series

17 - Voices Of The Western Wind: The Marian Consort

June 22, 2026 @ South Ronaldsay & Burray Church

Choral series

18 - Diversions and Rituals: Kolesnikov & Tsoy

June 22, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

19 - Chris Amer & Juliette Lemoine

June 22, 2026 @ The Neuk

Festival Club

20 - Jasper The Kirkwall Cat: The Assembly Project

June 23, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

showing 1 of 2 | Family friendly

21 - Three Hours After High Water: Fibonacci String Quartet

June 23, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

Chamber Music series

22 - Jasper The Kirkwall Cat: The Assembly Project

June 23, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

showing 2 of 2 | Family friendly

23 - Sagas, Skalds, Songs: Voces Thules

June 23, 2026 @ South Ronaldsay & Burray Church

Choral series

24 - Drifting North: Dominic Hinde

June 23, 2026 @ Kirkwall Baptist Church

Time To Talk series

25 - Mörsugur: Árnadóttir & Jónsdóttir

June 23, 2026 @ Orkney Theatre

26 - The Auld Alliance: The Marian Consort

June 23, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

Choral series

27 - A Voyage To Fair Isle: Hebrides Ensemble

June 24, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

Chamber Music series

28 - The Lark's Songbook: Fibonacci String Quartet

June 24, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

29 - A Fire In Their Hearts: Philip Paris

June 24, 2026 @ Kirkwall Baptist Church

Time To Talk series

30 - Nordic Songs For Saints: Voces Thules

June 24, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

Choral series

31 - The Bestiary Of Brilliant Beasts: The Assembly Project

June 25, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

Family friendly

32 - Written On The Wind: Guðmundsdóttir & Préat

June 25, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

33 - Orkney's Midsummer Magic: 50 Festivals

June 25, 2026 @ The Salvation Army

Time To Talk series

34 - The Air We Breathe (A Johnsmas Foy): VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS - CANCELLED

35 - Time Beyond Time: Hebrides Ensemble

June 25, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

36 - Fara

June 25, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

37 - Birl: Michels & Sutcliffe

June 26, 2026 @ The Space

Festival On Tour: Rousay

38 - Mysterious Habitats: Jacques Carroll-Leitao

June 26, 2026 @ St Peter's Kirk

39 - Stone Lands: Fiona Robertson

June 26, 2026 @ The Salvation Army

Time To Talk series

40 - The Invisible Symphony: Co-operation Band & Wallace Collection

June 26, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

41 - Making Peace With What Is: Chris Amer

June 26, 2026 @ Stromness Town Hall

42 - This Unsetting Star: Linden Bicket

June 27, 2026 @ Stromness Library

Time To Talk series

43 - Birds, Dreams and Bluebells: The Wallace Collection

June 27, 2026 @ Harray Hall

Coffee Concert

44 - Air, The Wind (Johnsmas Foy): AinsleyPhillips

An audio-visual jam

45 - Quines: The Bubblyjock Collective

June 27, 2026 @ St Magnus Cathedral

46 - The Air We Breathe (A Johnsmas Foy): VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS - CANCELLED

47 - Up In The Air: Anniversary Street Parade

For all the family

48 - Now Westlin' WInds: The Co-operation Band

June 27, 2026 @ Orkney Auction Mart

49 - Auskerry

June 27, 2026 @ The Neuk

Festival Club Wrap Party

50 - Accordion Odyssey: Neil Sutcliffe

June 28, 2026 @ Hoy Kirk

Festival on Tour: Hoy