Stromness Spirit of the Sea - Event Diary
At Stromness Spirit of the Sea we have three days of festivities and events for all of the family. As we celebrate Stromness' link with the sea, we're sure that you'll find something to suit your interests - contact us if you'd like any more information!
Tickets are available at:
Stromness - John Rae Newsagent, Victoria St
Kirkwall - Orkney Television Enterprise, Broad St
or you can reserve tickets using the contact form!
Find out what's on at Stromness, Spirit of the Sea on
• Day 1 - Thursday, 13th September
• Day 2 - Friday, 14th September
• Day 3 - Saturday, 15th September
* Meeting place for all guided walks and Marine Energy bus tours - outside Stromness VisitOrkney Information Centre
Booking essential for all events - 10% concessions for senior citizens and unemployed
The Stromness Heritage Guides would like to thank Orkney Islands Council and all our sponsors.
| Day 2 - Friday 14th September 2012 | |
| Walks & Tours * | |
| 11am - 12.30pm | * A Taste of Stromness - a guided town walk & Orkney Fayre - £10.00 |
| 12.30pm - 2pm | * Marine Energy Bus Tour to Billia Croo talk & exhibition - £10.00 |
| 2.30pm - 4pm | * Stromness Heritage Walk - A guided town walk - £7.00 |
| 12.30pm - 2pm | * Seafront Guided Tour and Talk aboard MV Lady Rose - £10.00 |
| 5pm - 7pm | * Aquatera marine tour and talk to Billia Croo. Price to be advised. |
| Children’s Workshops | |
| 2pm - 3.15pm | Aged 4 to 6 yrs - Tales of the Tide - sea creatures, story, mask and soundscapes at Stromness Town Hall - £2.50 each |
| 3.30pm - 5pm |
Aged 7 to 10 yrs - Tales of the Tide (workshop details as above) |
| Other Events Today | |
| 12noon - 2pm | Music & Song by Barluath - Celtic/Scottish folk band - Julia’s Cafe Bistro - FREE |
| 2pm | Enjoy Sheena, Dave and Mike of Katzwhiskies in the Cafe Bar |
| 2.30pm - 4pm | Taste of Orkney at the Ferry Inn - A hosted afternoon tasting local produce. Your chance to sample tasters of Orkney's magnificant food and drink including berebannocks, flouriebannocks, Orkney farmhouse cheese, Orkney cheddar, sweet cured herring, Orkney oatcakes, Orkney crab toes and Orkney ice-cream. The experience includes ales from the Orkney Brewery and Rob Hill. Entrance by ticket only at £15 per person. Contact the Ferry Inn on 01856850280 or at info.ferryinn.com to book. |
| 4.30pm - 6pm | Celtic music, song and selkie stories with Barluath at the Still Room Bar, Stromness Hotel. - £6.00 |
| 7pm - 8pm | Stromness seafaring talk & music. “A most celebrated harbour” A history of Stromness. Speaker - Bryce Wilson, reading excerpts from his forthcoming book. Northlink Ferry Terminal - £5.00 |
| 8.30pm | Smugglers Rum Tasting at the Ferry Inn - Hear about and taste 8 rums with a seafaring background. The evening includes a seafaring ale on arrival, samples of 8 rums, seafood chowder, a cold seafood platter and rum truffles. Entrance by ticket only at £25 per person. Contact the Ferry Inn on 01856850280 or at info.ferryinn.com to book. |
| 8pm - 10pm | Aquatera presents Exploring the Hidden Depths of Billia Croo. Presentations and performance by Orkney researchers from archaeology to anthropology, storytelling to photography. Music by Barluath. In the Function Room, Stromness Hotel - £8.00 |
| 9pm to Midnight | Folk music and open house session upstairs in the Royal Hotel. - Entrance free |
| Everyday Events | |
| 10am - 4pm | “Beneath Scapa Flow” - Images from the seabed exhibition at Scapa Scuba, Dundas St. - FREE |
| 10am - 5pm | “From the Ends of the Earth” - Sailors' souvenirs from distant lands. - Stromness Museum Summer Exhibition. (Museum entrance fee charged) |
| Music and song daily in the cafes, bars and streets of Stromness | |
| Join our ‘Molecule Hunt' in local shops and watch out for our ‘Collector of Stories' in the streets. | |
| Northlight Studio - 'Sand journeys' - weaving exhibition at Northlight Studio, Graham Place. | |
* Meeting place for all guided walks and Marine Energy bus tours - outside Stromness VisitOrkney Information Centre
Booking essential for all events - 10% concessions for senior citizens and unemployed
The Stromness Heritage Guides would like to thank Orkney Islands Council and all our sponsors.
NB: All sea tours are weather dependent, and the Pharos and Lifeboats are on call
* Meeting place for all guided walks and Marine Energy bus tours - outside Stromness VisitOrkney Information Centre
Booking essential for all events - 10% concessions for senior citizens and unemployed
The Stromness Heritage Guides would like to thank Orkney Islands Council and all our sponsors.
NB: All welcome to Stromness Parish Church morning Service on Sun, 16th Sept. at 11.15 am. Theme is The Sea of Faith. Teas and coffees served
