Shetland Folk Festival
Celebration of a Shetland specialty (late-Apr/early-May)
Folk music is alive and well at any time of the year in Shetland where fiddle-playing is still a big deal.
But during its Folk Festival talent from far afield arrives and things really kick off - making this the best time to enjoy music on the island.
The Festival Club, otherwise the Islesburgh Community Centre (King Harald St, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0EQ), is the hub for the whole thing.