Events

Celebrate midwinter in style with a Viking Yule Feast! Monday 30th December 18:00-21:00 We are transforming the atmospheric Quoyloo Old School into a Norse hall (that's right, we are not on the beach this time). There will be a Viking meal served on wooden plates and drinking horns, as we celebrate Jol (Yule) like the Vikings did. The evening's entertainment will be storytelling and music, with stories from Norse mythology and legends which were passed on here in Orkney in unbroken tradition from our Norse ancestors until they were written down in the 19th century. Musicians Kate Fletcher and Corwen Broch, who specialise in ancient music traditions, are also joining us to play. Tickets £25 We are delighted that musicians Kate Fletcher and Corwen Broch, instrument makers and ancient music...