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The opening time on Wednesdays at the Warehouse Buildings in Stromness has changed - with the facility now opening at 10:00am instead of 9:15am.

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during the holding of the Boys Brigade Parade.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Orkney Islands Council completes ditching works.

The Learning Link are hosting free Family Learning Activities in Binscarth Woods during the October break.

Orkney Islands Council will be carrying out annual testing of festive lighting anchor bolts around Kirkwall, Stromness and St Margaret's Hope from Monday 29th September to Wednesday 1st October 2025.

A new exhibition featuring recent paintings by local artist Jennifer Austin opens next Saturday at the Orkney Museum.

The introduction of an overnight visitor levy in Orkney will not go ahead at this time following a recommendation passed at today’s (23 September 2025) meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee.  

A test deployment of the flood defences at Kirkwall Harbour will take place on Monday 6 October.  

Young people from the West Mainland Youth Achievement Group have teamed up with Stromness Museum on a dynamic new project exploring the intersection of oceans, wellbeing, and youth engagement.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events for the week starting Monday 22/09/2025.