Shetland Blues - Bigton, Lerwick and Fair Isle 20-30 August 2026

CHROMA’s 10th residency in Shetland is inspired by 27 Shades of Shetland Blues by Fair Isle textile artist and knitter Marie Bruhat.

In Bigton and Lerwick on mainland Shetland we are working with the Shetland Youth Orchestra and Bigton Band, with a concert at Hymhus.
Our Fair Isle residency encompasses music composition and creative writing to make new pieces for performance by and for the community, as well as art, cyanotypes and a giant knitting workshop led by Marie.

CONCERTS:
Saturday 22 August
Hymhus

Saturday 29 August
Fair Isle Community Hall

Team:
Stuart King (clarinet, lead animateur)
Chihiro Ono (violin)
Jo Turner (bassoon)
Jessica May (piano)
Claire Shovelton (creative producer, photography)

Shetland Blues is a collaboration with the communities of Bigton and Fair Isle, and is funded by:
Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland
Hope Scott Trust
Hugh Fraser Foundation
Golsoncott Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund
The Maple Trust
The Radcliffe Trust
Shetland Community Benefit Fund