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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.

Orkney’s latest crop of secondary school pupils will be taking part in the annual Safe Islander event this week aimed at helping them recognise some common risks – at a time when their independence is growing. 

The Orkney Fund Board has welcomed the high level of expressions of interests received so far from local organisations for both feasibility study and capacity building projects. 

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events for the week starting Monday 15/09/2025.