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2026 Festival Programme!
Thu 23rd to Sun 26th April

Orkney Blues - 2026 Festival Programme.pdf

Full, Festival Programme

THURSDAY 23RD APRIL - OPENING NIGHT THE ROYAL HOTEL (Opening Gig) 🎟️ Tickets: £10 🚪 Doors: 19:30 Line-up: Ray Cashman | 20:00 - 20:45 The Tribe | 21:00 - 22:15 Limited seating available on first come first serve basis

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL - TICKETED EVENTS THE STROMNESS TOWNHALL - Early Birds Sponsored by Orkney Island Hotels 🎟️ Tickets: £20 🚪 Doors: 18:30 Line-up: Deep Roots Last | 19:00 - 19:45 Jon Amor (Solo Acoustic) | 20:00 - 20:30 Mockingbird | 20:45 - 21:30 THE STROMNESS TOWNHALL - Night Owls Sponsored by Northlink Ferries 🎟️ Tickets: £25 🚪 Doors: 22:00 Line-up: Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats | 22:30 - 23:30 Jon Amor Trio | 23:45 - 01:00

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL - FREE EVENTS THE POMONA INN - Party in the Pom 🆓 FREE ENTRY Ray Cashman | 20:00 - 20:45 Liz Jones & Broken Windows | 21:00 - 22:30 THE STROMNESS LEGION 🆓 FREE ENTRY Sidewinders | 20:45 - 22:00 Black Spoot | 22:30 - 00:00 THE ROYAL HOTEL 🆓 FREE ENTRY Tom Rhodes | 20:00 - 20:45 No Sweat | 21:15 - 22:30

SATURDAY 25TH APRIL - TICKETED EVENTS THE STROMNESS TOWNHALL - Saturday Early Birds Sponsored by The Orcadian 🎟️ Tickets: £20 🚪 Doors: 17:30 Line-up: Orkney Rocks Choir | 18:00 - 18:30 Tom Rhodes | 18:45 - 19:15 Liz Jones & Broken Windows | 19:30 - 20:30 The Last Waltz (An Orkney Spectacular) | 20:45 - 21:45 THE STROMNESS TOWNHALL - Saturday Night Owls Sponsored by The Orcadian 🎟️ Tickets: £25 🚪 Doors: 22:00 Line-up: Jon Amor Trio | 22:30 - 23:20 Deborah Bonham | 23:45 - 01:00 THE GABLE END THEATRE, HOY - Hoolie in Hoy 🎟️ Tickets: £15 🚪 Doors: 19:30 Lineup: Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats | 20:00

SUNDAY 26TH APRIL - FINALE DAY TICKETED EVENTS THE STROMNESS TOWNHALL - The Finale Sponsored by The West End Hotel 🎟️ Tickets: £30 🚪 Doors: 17:30 Line-up: Andy Taylor Group | 18:00 - 18:45 Liz Jones & Broken Windows | 19:00 - 19:45 Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats | 20:00 - 20:45 Deborah Bonham | 21:00 - 22:00

SUNDAY 26TH APRIL - FREE EVENTS ORKNEY BLUES CRUISE & BIKE SHOW 📍 Ferry Road, Stromness (from 13:00) 🆓 FREE to attend (*Bike entry £10) All profits to Soma’s Light SC10 & RBL Poppy Appeal Line-up: Tom Rhodes | 13:00 - 13:30 Lucy Cromarty | 13:45 - 14:15 The Scaan | 14:30 - 15:00 The Islander Boys | 15:15 - 15:45 THE STROMNESS LEGION 🆓 FREE ENTRY Bad Apple | 14:30 - 15:45 Ian Cooper Experience (Jam Session) | 16:00 - 17:30 THE ROYAL HOTEL 🆓 FREE ENTRY Saltfish Bluesy | 15:30 - 16:30 Stoat Finger | 17:00 - 18:00 THE FERRY INN 🆓 FREE ENTRY Open Mic (Acoustic) | 16:00 - 18:00 Hosted by Dander Lion Tamer VPCO COFFEE 🆓 FREE ENTRY The Watersoond Festival | 14:00 - 15:30 Bluegrass Jam (Jam Session)

UK Blues Awards 2026

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We're so proud to be nominated in the UK Blues Awards 2026 in association with Marshall.

Really well deserved by our team of fantastic unpaid volunteers and festival directors who have steered the ship these past few years in making significant improvements to our events and sound & light production.