Construct Boatbuilder Workbenches - essential equipment for the new storage/workspace in Stromness

Work benches are an essential tool in boat restoration as many activities require a flat surface at a comfortable height on which to work.  The benches also provide a solid base for fixing the large wood working vice – another essential tool.  Before the work benches were available, we have had to improvise with a pile of wooden pallets and no proper vice.

Ness of Brodgar Finds Exhibition

1 Exhibition. c4,125 visitors. 12 participants. 6 volunteers.

The exhibition clearly attracted visitors who engaged with a display detailing much about the Ness of Brodgar and its people.

Oral History of St Peter’s and St Mary’s Kirk

Part one of the project

We hired Sheena Graham George as our researcher. She interviewed and recorded the transcripts from 16 local - people 8 from each Kirk.

Orkney Voices and Wirdsmit new writing projects:

Across the year these projects delivered: 8 performances, 26 participants & c250 attendances. 3 public events, 22 participants, c300 attendances. 24 training sessions, c27 participants. 2 new book titles, c400 sales, c55backlist sales. c1,500 unique visits to website.

Mini Festival

6 performances, 20 participants, 240 attendances. Exhibitions 1. 5 participants, 40 attendances. Public Events 9, 43 participants, 37 attendances. Outreach 24 sessions to 343 5-17yrs and 42 adults.

The Orkney Japan Mini Festival, was planned as an immersion in Japanese culture and had two anchor events: 1000 Cranes project and Taiko drumming and included the following: