Connect with us on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter - lots more videos, photos and discussions.

2010 Festival Patronage is now for sale! - click here

New – F.A.Q.s
Do you have a question about the Orkney Folk Festival? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page to see if the answer’s waiting for you.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010 Winners -
Cara Dillon (Best Album) & Lau (Best Group)

Welcome to Orkney Folk Festival 2010

Orkney is set to come alive to the sounds of the world’s best folk music once again in May, with the 2010 line-up promising four days’ entertainment from some of the best acts from across Scotland, the UK and further afield, not to mention the finest home-grown talent to top it off

Eleven visiting and twelve Orkney-based acts are confirmed to appear at the festival (so far) and a few more will be added over the coming months.

We have two fantastic vocalists in Cara Dillon and Bella Hardy, and there’s also a strong American contingent this year, with both Tim O’ Brien and the Foghorn Stringband being masters of their trade. We are really pleased to have Lau back in Orkney as well, as we last had them in 2006 when they had just come together as a trio, and now they are one of the busiest acts in Scotland.

The Orkney Folk Festival is as much about the locally based acts as well, though, and the list of them already confirmed is only a small indicator of the amount of talent here in the county.

The festival will once again be based in Stromness, however events will also take place in Kirkwall, Deerness, Evie, Finstown, Harray, Hoy, Rousay and Sanday.

Tickets will go on sale to Patrons in April, with general booking opening in May. For information on Patronage - which entitles you to advanced ticket booking, discounted ferry travel to the islands via Northlink Ferries and discounted festival merchandise - click here.

For information on getting to, travelling around and staying in Orkney contact the local tourist board, VistOrkney, at www.visitorkney.com

Most of the photographs on this website were supplied by Tom O'Brien - Orkney Folk Festival's photographer in residence 2009.
Additional photographs and videos were supplied by Lieve Boussauw - Orkney Folk Festival's photographer in residence 2008.

The Orkney Folk Festival is a registered charity in Scotland - No. SCO27280