September's Year of Stories Winner
Congratulations to Kay Foubister, our September Year of Stories winner. Our theme was ‘History and Heritage’, and Kay’s story weaves her own person...
-
-
August's Year of Stories Winner
'We had a small traditional Scottish wedding and chose Ola Gorie Stroma rings to symbolise our marriage. The rings remind me of the tide, which we...
-
The Festival Of The Horse
On the third Sunday of August, a unique event takes place in the island of South Ronaldsay. As the tide ebbs from the Sands o Wright, young boys fu...
-
Farewell to the Puffins
Are the puffins watching back, out of those apparently big mournful eyes, with their streak of Cleopatra-like eyeliner? Probably not, but it’s almo...
-
July's Year of Stories Winners
2022 is the Year of Stories in Scotland, a celebration of the tales that thread through our history and way of life. In Orkney, stories define who...
-
Wonder Hiding in Plain Sight
Art is meant to be seen. Or at least that’s what we tend to think nowadays. We live in a world saturated with images, where almost everything seems...
-
Ola Gorie and The Ness of Brodgar
By Nick Card and Anne Mitchell For this week's blog, we welcome special contributors Nick Card and Anne Mitchell. Nick is the Director of the Ness...
-
Midsummer Magic
There’s one time of year when there is undoubtedly magic in the air, of a very human kind. The St Magnus International Festival is a ten-day wonder...
-
Dancing with Grasses
As the philosopher said, ‘Sometimes the smallest things take up the most space in your heart.’ And sometimes the most mundane and unspectacular thi...
