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SUMMARY:Orkney Time Travel Workshop\, Make a Viking leather bag
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to leather working. Leather has been used to make clothing\, leather bags\, belts and countless other items for thousands of years. This workshop will introduce you to some basic leather making skills. During the workshop you will be making your own leather purse. This is designed to be hung on a belt and draws its inspiration from Orkney’s Viking past. The methods you will be using have changed little over hundreds – if not thousands – of years. \nIn the workshop we will look at how to dye the leather\, and how to create uniform and straight stitching lines. Finally\, you will use a traditional two-needle stitching method to finish your purse. When the session is complete\, you will have an understanding of working with leather and the basic skills\, to make simple\, everyday leather objects. And most importantly\, you will have made yourself a leather purse for your belt. \nDetails to follow: \nThis workshop costs £20 per person\, which includes materials\, and is limited to 10 participants. \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nAs this event is primarily organised for the Orkney International Science Festival\, please book via their website\, here WORKSHOP: MAKE A VIKING LEATHER BAG – Orkney International Science Festival
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-time-travel-workshop-make-a-viking-leather-bag/
LOCATION:St Magnus Centre\, Palace Rd\, Kirkwall\, KW15 1PA
CATEGORIES:Activity,Festival
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum
DESCRIPTION:Meet outside the front of Orkney Museum\, Broad Street\, Kirkwall.  £25 pp\, includes Orkney Museum Souvenir Guidebook. Booking essential\, maximum of 5 people per tour. Minimum age 12 years old (children must be accompanied by an adult) \nGo behind the scenes at the Orkney Museum with a special visit to the collections store and discover the work that happens beyond the galleries. Learn how collections are cared for\, researched\, and preserved\, and explore Orkney’s history through fascinating artefacts rarely seen by the public. This unique event offers the chance to view objects usually kept in storage and get hands-on with selected artefacts from the archaeology collection while hearing the stories they tell about Orkney’s past.  Meet outside the front of Orkney Museum on Broad Street – the collections store is a short walk from the museum. \n  \nBook via this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993338340636?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/6-behind-the-scenes-at-orkney-museum/
LOCATION:The Orkney Museum\, Kirkwall\, Broad Street\, KIrkwall\, KW15 1DH
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talks,Walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T150000
DTSTAMP:20260727T094359Z
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SUMMARY:Life at the Coast 200 Years Ago
DESCRIPTION:William Daniell’s voyage from Land’s End to Orkney \nTalk by Tom Dawson of The SCAPE Trust\, University of St Andrews.  The talk will be together with the Sanday Afternoon Club. \nTwo hundred years ago\, William Daniell published the final part of his ‘Voyage Round Great Britain’. Starting in 1813\, Daniell took ten years to create 308 drawings depicting the entire coast of Britain. Over half of his hand-coloured engravings were of Scotland\, including twelve from Orkney. His detailed images show natural features\, industry\, harbours\, lighthouses\, people and wildlife\, accompanied with stories of current events including shipwrecks and American privateers. With a focus on Orkney and north Scotland\, this talk will show how Daniell’s work remains relevant today\, helping us understand the huge social and environmental change witnessed at the coast. \n  \nAdmission is free and all are welcome
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/life-at-the-coast-200-years-ago/
LOCATION:Sanday\, – Sanday Community School\, sanday\, KW17 2AY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T140000
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SUMMARY:HES Ranger walk at the Ring of Brodgar.
DESCRIPTION:Join the HES rangers for a guided walk around Scotland’s largest stone circle which forms part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. \nWell behaved dogs on leads welcome. \nFree
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/hes-ranger-walk-at-the-ring-of-brodgar/
LOCATION:Car Park Ring of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outside,Walks
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DTSTAMP:20260727T094614Z
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SUMMARY:OISF Event.   Walk around the Ness\, with Nick Card
DESCRIPTION:An Orkney International Science Festival event.  £15pp\, from the Ness of Brodgar public car park.   \n For more information about this OISF event\, check their website here \nWALK AROUND THE NESS – Orkney International Science Festival
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/oisf-event-walk-around-the-ness-with-nick-card/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar Public Car Park
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outside,Talks
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SUMMARY:Exploratory works looking into the origins and phases of the enigmatic Hall of Clestrain\, John Rae’s family home
DESCRIPTION:Visitors are very welcome to come along between 10.00 – 16.30 and see the work which will be taking place at the Hall of Clestrain.  Parking within the grounds of the Hall.  This is free to attend\, but the John Rae Society would be delighted to receive donations and memberships. \nThere is a shelter and toilets. Under 16s welcomed with an adult. \nDogs are welcome but must be kept on leads at all times. We are in the middle of a busy sheep farm. \nThe site is off the A964\, between Stromness and Orphir.  There will be signs showing the turning.  The What3Words for this site is :  ///surface.contracting.gestures
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/exploratory-works-looking-into-the-origins-and-phases-of-the-enigmatic-hall-of-clestrain-john-raes-family-home/
LOCATION:Hall of Clestrain\, What3Words for this site is : ///surface.contracting.gestures
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DTSTAMP:20260727T094802Z
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SUMMARY:HES Ranger walk at the Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse.
DESCRIPTION:Join the HES Rangers for a walk around one of the oldest stone circles and the nearby Neolithic settlement of Barnhouse. \nAll welcome\, including well behaved dogs on leads. Free
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/hes-ranger-walk-at-the-stones-of-stenness-and-barnhouse/
LOCATION:Stones of Stenness car park
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outside,Walks
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DTSTAMP:20260727T162136Z
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SUMMARY:Orkney Time Travel Workshop\, Make a Viking leather bag
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to leather working. Leather has been used to make clothing\, leather bags\, belts and countless other items for thousands of years. This workshop will introduce you to some basic leather making skills. During the workshop you will be making your own leather purse. This is designed to be hung on a belt and draws its inspiration from Orkney’s Viking past. The methods you will be using have changed little over hundreds – if not thousands – of years. \nIn the workshop we will look at how to dye the leather\, and how to create uniform and straight stitching lines. Finally\, you will use a traditional two-needle stitching method to finish your purse. When the session is complete\, you will have an understanding of working with leather and the basic skills\, to make simple\, everyday leather objects. And most importantly\, you will have made yourself a leather purse for your belt. \nThis workshop costs £20 per person\, which includes materials\, and is limited to 10 participants. \nThis event is primarily organised for the Orkney International Science Festival\, please book via this link \n 
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-time-travel-workshop-make-a-viking-leather-bag-2/
LOCATION:St Magnus Centre\, Palace Rd\, Kirkwall\, KW15 1PA
CATEGORIES:Activity,Festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Orkney Archaeology Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to this year’s Orkney Archaeology Festival — “a celebration of discovery\, community and the remarkable stories written into Orkney’s landscape.” Now in its second year\, the festival brings five days of guided walks\, expert talks\, hands‑on workshops and special access to some of Orkney’s most iconic archaeological sites. \nExplore Neolithic monuments with Historic Environment Scotland rangers\, climb into the hidden upper levels of St Magnus Cathedral\, join full‑day adventures on Papa Westray\, meet the Ness of Brodgar team\, or dive into Iron Age\, Viking and wartime heritage through interactive events across the islands. \n“Whether you are a local resident\, a returning visitor or discovering Orkney’s archaeology for the first time\,” the festival offers fresh ways to connect with Orkney’s past — and with the people who care for it today. \nBrowse the full programme and book tickets at orkneyarchaeologyfestival.org.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-archaeology-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Various in Orkney\, Orkney
CATEGORIES:Festival,News
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