# Live Shows in Kirkwall | Performances, Musicals & Acts

- **Subtitle**: Find live performances in Kirkwall — musicals, variety shows, dance and stage acts. Browse upcoming shows by date and venue and book tickets.
- **Category**: Performances
- **Type**: format

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## Featured Events

- **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
  - **Date**: Thu, 27 Aug at 07:30 pm – Thu, 27 Aug at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/singing-for-macmillan/100001994071116388
  - **Venue**: King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
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  - **Price**: min: 12, max: 13.7, currency: GBP
  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, nonprofit
- **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
  - **Date**: Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm – Sat, 22 Aug at 11:59 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/orkney-local-drag-show-saturday-22nd-august/100001995444874335
  - **Venue**: Orkney RFC
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## About

For the lover of all things art there is a lot to catch; performing arts, musicals and theater events in Kirkwall are all set to keep you entertained. There are these amazing and unforgettable performances in Kirkwall that will keep you hooked for days long. This is your guide to the Kirkwall show listings and all the top-rated performances so you never miss out on top-rated events. Explore the best of Broadway shows, plays and performances with us and book your tickets already.

## Performances 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
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Aug 27 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/singing-for-macmillan/100001994071116388
  - **Venue**: King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
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  - **Price**: GBP 12 to 14
  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, nonprofit
- **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
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/symmetrik/200030184618326
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment
- **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**: 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.
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/first-foot-soldiers/200030331950306
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: music, pop
- **Event Name**: Paula Obrien LIVE Orkney - The Orkney Theatre 5th of October 2026
  - **Description**: Join Paula & her wonderful audience on her 2025/2026 Tour, ‘Nothing Medium About Me’ for an evening filled with laughter, tears and enlightenment, which will give you a unique insight into the parameters of both life and death. Paula’s Nothing Medium
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 05 2026 at 07:30 pm – Mon Oct 05 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwall/paula-obrien-live-orkney-the-orkney-theatre-5th-of-october-2026/200029271982020
  - **Venue**: Orkney Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, workshops

## 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**: 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**: 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**: 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**: 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**: 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**: Rapture Rewind with The Cat
  - **Description**: The Cat is back with the biggest hits and party tracks from 80s, 90s, 00s
  - **Venue**: 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Singing For MacMillan (Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:30 pm at King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney), Symmetrik (Sat Aug 22 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), First Foot Soldiers (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), Paula Obrien LIVE Orkney - The Orkney Theatre 5th of October 2026 (Mon Oct 05 2026 at 07:30 pm at Orkney Theatre).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Kirkwall this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Symmetrik (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), Orkney Local Drag Show! - Saturday 22nd August (Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm at Orkney RFC).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Kirkwall in August 2026?
  - **A:** Singing For MacMillan (Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:30 pm at King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney), Symmetrik (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:30 pm at 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom), Singing For MacMillan (Thu, 27 Aug at 07:30 pm at King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney), Orkney Local Drag Show! - Saturday 22nd August (Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm at Orkney RFC).
- **Q**: How can I find Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Performances 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 Performances 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 Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Performances events in Kirkwall include King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney, 18 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR Kirkwall, United Kingdom, Orkney Theatre.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Prices for Performances events in Kirkwall range from GBP 10 to GBP 15. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Performances events in Kirkwall include Laeverick, Garden Square, Paula Obrien Psychic Medium.
- **Q**: Are there any online Performances events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Performances 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 Performances events in Kirkwall?
  - **A:** Follow the Performances category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Performances events are listed in Kirkwall.

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