The Orkney Folk Festival 2019

Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th May 2019
various venues, Stromness, Orkney Islands, KW16 3AA, Scotland MAP
varies by event

Daily capacity: 2,000

Last updated: Tue 23rd Apr 2019

The 37th annual The Orkney Folk Festival will take place at various locations around Stromness, Orkney Islands, in Scotland from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th May 2018.

Expect a line-up of music featuring both established and emerging artists set against the local traditions and musicians.

Line-up

Announced acts include Cara Dillon, Lau, The Poozies, Four Men & A Dog, Saltfishforty, Kinnaris Quintet, Julie Fowlis, and many more.

For the details as available please see the line-up page.

Tickets

buy tickets now >

Tickets are on sale. Prices vary by event.

More info

The festival hosts over thirty events featuring something for everyone concerts, ceilidhs, sessions, workshops and talks, and aims to cater for all tastes - from the acoustic song clubs for the puritan to the more energetic, contemporary dance gigs for those who like to jump around to the music, and most things in between.

The Orkney Folk Festival is centered in Stromness, Orkney's second largest town. Some events take place in Kirkwall, and in some mainland parishes, as well as one or two of the smaller islands.

Camping

There is not a festival campsite, however there is a very well equipped one within walking distance of Stromness town centre, owned and operated by Orkney Islands Council.

Transport

There are three ferry companies that operate from mainland Scotland to Orkney Northlink Ferries from Scrabster direct into Stromness, and from Aberdeen to Kirkwall; Pentland Ferries from Gill's Bay to St. Margaret's Hope; and the John O'Groats Ferry (no vehicles, passengers only), from John O'Groats to Burwick, in South Ronaldsay.

FlyBe/Loganair also operates regular (at least one per day) flights to Kirkwall from Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Shetland.

If you are relying entirely on public transport to get to Orkney, the best option is either of Northlink's services, or to fly. Citylink and Megabus connect from all major Scottish towns and cities to Inverness, from where there is a direct bus service to Scrabster timetabled to meet the ferry connection. Rail connections go as far as Thurso (2 miles from Scrabster), from where you will need to get the bus or a taxi to the ferry.

There will be more information here when available.