# 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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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Orkney Archaeology Festival: Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum
  - **Description**: Get a sneak peek at the coolest archaeology finds and stories that usually stay behind museum doors.About this EventGo behind the scenes at the Orkney Museum with a special visit to the collections store and discover the
  - **Date**: Wed, 09 Sep at 05:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/orkney-archaeology-festival-behind-the-scenes-at-orkney-museum/100001993339851154
  - **Venue**: The Orkney Museum
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## About

The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Kirkwall. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Kirkwall, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Kirkwall listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Kirkwall

- **Event Name**: Orkney Archaeology Festival: Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum
  - **Description**: Get a sneak peek at the coolest archaeology finds and stories that usually stay behind museum doors.About this EventGo behind the scenes at the Orkney Museum with a special visit to the collections store and discover the
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 09 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed Sep 09 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/orkney-archaeology-festival-behind-the-scenes-at-orkney-museum/100001993339851154
  - **Venue**: The Orkney Museum
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  - **Price**: GBP 28
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals
- **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**: 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**:
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  - **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: 35
  - **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**: 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**: Orkney MasterChef 2026
  - **Description**: Get ready for Orkney MasterChef 2026 — a tasty face-to-face cook-off you won’t want to miss!About this EventStep into the spotlight at Orkney MasterChef, where four talented amateur cooks
  - **Venue**: Kirkwall Grammar School
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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**: 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**: Northern Limit: 80s LIVE
  - **Description**: Northern Limit are coming back to Rapture for a very special set of 80s anthems on Saturday 12 September. This unique gig will include the classic 80s songs you know and love - all performed LIVE.
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Orkney Local Drag Show! - Saturday 22nd August
  - **Description**: Come join us for Orkney's hottest and most fabulous night of drag performances on Saturday 22nd August, 2025 as we TROPIC LIKE IT'S HOTAbout this EventGet ready for a fabulous night of entertainment at the Orkney Local Dr
  - **Venue**: Orkney RFC
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- **Event Name**: Orkney Archaeology Festival: Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum
  - **Description**: Get a sneak peek at the coolest archaeology finds and stories that usually stay behind museum doors.About this EventGo behind the scenes at the Orkney Museum with a special visit to the collections store and discover the
  - **Venue**: The Orkney Museum
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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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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Orkney Archaeology Festival: Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum (Wed Sep 09 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Orkney Museum), Foo Fighters GB (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), 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), Orkney Archaeology Festival: Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum (Wed, 09 Sep at 05:00 pm at The Orkney Museum).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Kirkwall this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Longhope Sailing Regatta (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:00 am at Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands.).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Kirkwall in August 2026?
  - **A:** Longhope Sailing Regatta (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:00 am at Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands.).
- **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 The Orkney Museum, 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom, Longhope, Hoy, Orkney Islands..
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Kirkwall range from GBP 28 to GBP 28. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Kirkwall include Orkney Archaeology Festival, Garden Square, 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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