Terms and Conditions

The following fees are what we will pay visiting artistes per performance.

Solo Artiste                  £75.00 ( Ferry travel, accommodation, breakfast and dinner provided)*

Duo                              £150.00 ( Ferry travel, accommodation, breakfast and dinner provided)*

Trio                              £200.00 ( Ferry travel, accommodation, breakfast and dinner provided)*

Four Piece                   £250.00 ( Ferry travel, accommodation, breakfast and dinner provided)*

 

Performances
Artistes will normally be required to perform three times over the blues weekend paid at the above rates, per gig.

Duration Of Performances
Artistes will be required to play for a minimum of 2 x 60 minutes or 3 x 40 minutes at each performance. Artistes should turn up at the venue no less than 30 minutes before each performance.

Payment For Performances
Payment to artistes for all performances will be by cheque on the last day of the festival.

Equipment
Where possible, we ask that artistes supply their  own P.A., back line, Drums etc. We can provide you with equipment if necessary, but it helps if you can bring your own.

*Accommodation
Orkney Blues Weekend will pay for three nights bed and breakfast hotel accommodation for all bona fide artistes or band members. Band members will also be provided with an evening meal on each night of the festival. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know in advance.

 

Note: We use the following hotels for the accommodation of artistes:

The Stromness Hotel
The Pierhead, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA.
01856 850298
info@stromnesshotel.com
www.stromnesshotel.com

The Royal Hotel
55 Victoria Street,Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3BS.
01856 850342
www.royalhotel.biz/
sharon@royalhotel.biz

The Ferry Inn
10 John St  Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AD
01856 850280
info@ferryinn.com
www.ferryinn.com

*Family And Friends
We will not under any circumstances pay travel subsistence or accommodation costs for family or friends travelling with Artiste/s. We can however negotiate with local accommodation providers who may, at their discretion offer reduced rates for additional persons travelling with the artistes. Accommodation providers will require a valid bank card number from these persons.

 

Travel

The Orkney Blues Festival Committee will pay for the return ferry costs of all bona fide band members plus one vehicle. We expect all artistes to travel by road to the ferry port at Scrabster. (see map)  Artistes should board the ferry with one vehicle only. Should a second vehicle be required, this must be negotiated with Orkney Blues Committee or paid for by the visiting artistes.

You will receive a Northlink number from the Orkney Blues Weekend committee prior to commencing your journey to Scrabster. You should quote this number when you check in at the ferry port and you will then be issued with the relevant boarding passes.

Please Note:
All passengers aged 16 years and over are required to be in possession of photographic ID at the ferry check-in. Examples of acceptable ID include: photo driving licence, passport, student ID card and concessionary cards.

The crossing time between Scrabster & Orkney is approximately 90 minutes. Meals and drinks can be purchased on board the ferry.

There is an alternative ferry route from Aberdeen to Orkney. We may under certain circumstances allow artistes to travel by that route. The ferry from Aberdeen departs at 5.00pm on a Thursday and the journey time is approximately 6 hours. The ferry leaves Orkney again on the Monday evening at 12.00am and journey time back to Aberdeen is around 7 hours. However, this route can prove problematic should bad weather occur and we advise artistes to take the Scrabster route.

Further details of ferry times can be found here: http://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/timetables.html