# Festivals in Kirkwall 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Kirkwall 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Kirkwall

- **Event Name**: The Stickmen Project
  - **Description**: The Stickmen Project have quickly become one of the most exciting acts in electronic music, known for their high impact sound and viral presence. 

Their original releases have made waves across the globe, most notably with No Fun a collaboration with Arm
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 07 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/the-stickmen-project/200030132524841
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art
- **Event Name**: Foo Fighters GB
  - **Description**: Founded in 2012, Foo Fighters GB quickly established themselves as a live force to be reckoned with, just like the band they seem to emulate. Through regular, adrenaline-fueled, sold-out shows and summer festival appearances across the length and breadth
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/foo-fighters-gb/200030285705322
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: 2026 Flower Festival
  - **Description**: The annual Flower Festival transforms the cathedral with colourful arrangements all focused on a special theme. Members use their imagination and skill to depict the theme in their floral displays.

For 2026, the theme is 'Myths and Legends'. The Flower F
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 45
  - **Date**: Wed Aug 12 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/2026-flower-festival/200030365626605
  - **Venue**: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
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- **Event Name**: Longhope Sailing Regatta
  - **Description**: Ladies and gents. A date for your diaries!!!
The Longhope Sailing Regatta will be Saturday 22nd August 2026. 
More details to follow as and when I get them.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 33
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/longhope-sailing-regatta/200029586019815
  - **Venue**: Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands.
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- **Event Name**: Orkney Archaeology Festival 2026
  - **Description**: to be confirmed
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 14
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 09 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/orkney-archaeology-festival-2026/200030243080347
  - **Venue**: Orkney
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  - **Categories**: festivals

## Trending Events in Kirkwall

- **Event Name**: Singing For MacMillan
  - **Description**: Wayward, Saltfish40, Leah Seator, Eric Linklater, Haverin, Ellen, Isla, Magnus & Tom + Guests!! Singing For MacMillan in King Street Halls.About this EventAn incredible line up of Orkney talent performing in King Stre
  - **Venue**: King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
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- **Event Name**: The Stickmen Project
  - **Description**: The Stickmen Project have quickly become one of the most exciting acts in electronic music, known for their high impact sound and viral presence. 

Their original releases have made waves across the globe, most notably with No Fun a collaboration with Arm
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Viking Experience on the Beach
  - **Description**: Step back in time to the Viking Age on the fabulous sandy beach of Scapa just 2 miles south of Kirkwall. Enjoy tasters of Viking food cooked over an open wood fire. Play Viking games. Learn Viking crafts and skills. Listen to stories of Viking Orkney. Fun
  - **Venue**: Scapa Beach
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- **Event Name**: Eastie Boys
  - **Description**: Eastie Boys reform for County Show Night at Rapture. Expect full on party vibes, with the band performing tracks by artists including Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Status Quo, AC/DC, plus a selection of cou
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Symmetrik
  - **Description**: Curtis Lagan and David McCoubrey, more popularly known as Symmetrik, have been at the forefront of the new wave of exciting talent that has emerged from the UK in recent times - and have taken the electronic dance scene by storm with an impressive array o
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Foo Fighters GB
  - **Description**: Founded in 2012, Foo Fighters GB quickly established themselves as a live force to be reckoned with, just like the band they seem to emulate. Through regular, adrenaline-fueled, sold-out shows and summer festival appearances across the length and breadth
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Smugglers, Pirates and Jacobites
  - **Description**: A wildly entertaining journey through Kirkwall's lanes and legendary tales, where history comes alive with a splash of gin. Meet shipwrecked survivors, Jacobite rebels, and the infamous Pirate Gow. You will find yourself in the middle of a handfast weddin
  - **Venue**: The Orkney Distillery
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Flower Festival
  - **Description**: The annual Flower Festival transforms the cathedral with colourful arrangements all focused on a special theme. Members use their imagination and skill to depict the theme in their floral displays.

For 2026, the theme is 'Myths and Legends'. The Flower F
  - **Venue**: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
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- **Event Name**: First Foot Soldiers
  - **Description**: Formed in late 2010, First Foot Soldiers have established themselves as one of Shetland's most in-demand live acts, playing a wide range of classic rock and pop songs from the 20th Century.
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** The Stickmen Project (Fri Aug 07 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), Foo Fighters GB (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), 2026 Flower Festival (Wed Aug 12 2026 at 10:00 am at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall), Longhope Sailing Regatta (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:00 am at Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands.), Orkney Archaeology Festival 2026 (Wed Sep 09 2026 at 09:00 am at Orkney).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Kirkwall on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Kirkwall include 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands..
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Kirkwall include Garden Square, Kirkwall Flower Arrangement Club, Longhope Sailing and Rowing Club.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Kirkwall.

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