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January |
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1 |
New Years Day Ba' |
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March |
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First week |
Scarcrow festival |
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15 |
Brown Trout Fishing Season Opens |
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April |
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1 |
Earl Rognvald and his Earldom exhibition opens |
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10-13 |
Orkney Ceilidh Weekend |
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16 |
St Magnus Day Service of Praise |
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24-26 |
Orkney Jazz Festival |
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May |
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2 |
Rugby Sevens |
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17 |
Norwegian Constitution Day |
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21-24 |
Orkney Folk Festival |
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June |
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1-6 |
Orkney Fine Wine Festival |
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5 |
Stronsay Regatta |
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13 |
Finstown Regatta |
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14 |
Hoy Half Marathon |
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20 |
Round Shapinsay Yacht Race |
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20 |
Stromness Golf Club Competition |
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19-24 |
St Magnus Festival |
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23 |
Harray Community Association Ceilidh |
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26 |
Taste of Orkney Ceilidh |
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28 |
Rousay Sailing Regatta |
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July |
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Throughout July |
Orkney Craftmen's Guild |
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4 |
Longhope Regatta |
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18 |
Stromness Regatta |
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19 |
Stromness Golf Club Shopping Week Open |
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19-25 |
Stromness Shopping Week |
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25 & 26 |
Orkney Golf Club Kirkwall Open Men & Ladies |
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Westray Regatta |
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31 |
Sanday Show |
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31 |
Kirkwall Regatta |
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August |
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1 & 2 |
Kirkwall Regatta |
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East Mainland Show |
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2 |
Kirkwall Regatta |
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1 & 2 |
Stromness Golf Open (Mens & Ladies) |
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4 |
Shapinsay Show |
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5 |
Hope Show |
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6 |
St Magnus Fair |
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West Mainland Show |
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8 |
County Show, Kirkwall |
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9 |
Vintage Show Rally (Auction Mart) |
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9 |
Riding of the Marches |
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15 & 16 |
County Flower & Vegetable Show |
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15 |
Boys Ploughing Match & Festival of the Horse
(S.Ronaldsay) |
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22-24 |
Orkney Beer Festival |
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September |
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3-9 |
Orkney International Science Festival |
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12 |
Errol Bruce & Kemp Cup Races |
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Early Sept |
Middle Distance Triathlon |
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19-20 |
Chrysanthemum, Dahlia & Industrial Show |
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October |
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Harvest Homes held throughout Orkney |
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November |
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December |
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14 |
Messiah; St Magnus Festival Chorus & Orkney Camerata perform Messiah in St Magnus Cathedral |
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Norwegian Lights - Christmas Tree lighting & Dance |
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25 |
Christmas Day Ba' |
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