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Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum refurbishment update

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The Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum at Lyness is undergoing a major refurbishment project, with funding from Orkney Islands Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Environment Scotland,…

Last updated 22 June 2026

Dunning’s historic achievement remembered

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The first aircraft landing on the deck of a moving ship was marked today (Wednesday 2 August) in Orkney – with the Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier forming an impressive background to the…

Last updated 22 June 2026

Naval aviation pioneer remembered 100 years on

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The Royal Navy pilot who completed the first ever aircraft landing on a moving ship is to be remembered in Orkney on the 100th anniversary of his landmark achievement.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Commemorating centenary of Vanguard disaster

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The massive loss of life when a Royal Navy battleship was blown apart at Scapa Flow in Orkney was remembered today (Sunday 9 July), exactly 100 years since disaster struck HMS Vanguard.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Band looks forward to Kirkwall concert

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Musicians from the Royal Marines will make a poignant return visit to Orkney this weekend, where they will play at a special concert as part of the HMS Vanguard commemorations.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Remembering lives lost in Vanguard tragedy

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Forty descendants of men who died aboard HMS Vanguard will lay wreaths above the wreck this weekend to mark 100 years since the ship went down.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Norwegian Royal couple to mark historic ties with Orkney

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Orkney will welcome Royal visitors later this week when Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway travel to the islands to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of St Magnus.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Remembering those who died when HMS Vanguard went down

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Commemorations will be held this summer to mark the huge loss of life when a Royal Navy battleship was blown apart while at anchor at Scapa Flow in Orkney.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Dementia Awareness Week in Orkney

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Organisations across Orkney will come together over next week (28 May to 3 June 2017) to raise awareness of dementia within the local community. A series of events have been planned by staff from…

Last updated 22 June 2026

Councillor attendance at committees 2025-2026

Last updated 5 August 2026

Councillor attendance at committees 2022-2023

Last updated 5 August 2026

Culture Fund Open Pot Case Study 2025-2026: Orkney Camerata

Leisure and culture / Public art and case studies

We paid for Michael Bawtree to fly up to Orkney on three separate weekends – all of his flights landed on time so there was no disruption to rehearsals, which went ahead as planned. Our guest oboist…

Last updated 25 June 2026

Culture Fund 2024-2025 Key Client Case Study: Orkney Folk Festival

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We’re delighted to report our 41st festival was once again a critical and financial success.

Last updated 25 June 2026

Culture Fund: Storytelling Festival

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We were very pleased with the way the Festival went. We organised eight events over four days, and using unusual and atmospheric venues, including the Old School Quoyloo, St Peter’s Church Sandwick,…

Last updated 25 June 2026

Culture Fund: Westside Cinema

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Actual audience figures for the film screening were nearly 50% higher than forecast, and a 4.75/5 ping-pongometer score (our audience feedback system) was our highest for many years. Our invited…

Last updated 25 June 2026

Orkney Economic Review 2023

Last updated 5 August 2026

Orkney Economic Review 2020

Last updated 5 August 2026

Committees and sub-committees

Council and democracy / Council meetings and events

How our committees work, who sits on them, and agendas, reports and minutes for all committee and sub-committee meetings.

Last updated 26 October 2026

Elected Member Appointments 2024-2027

Last updated 5 August 2026

Scheme of Administration

Last updated 4 August 2026