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Remembrance event for Merchant Navy Day
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Wreaths were laid at the Kirk Green War Memorial outside St Magnus Cathedral on Friday 3 September, as part of a remembrance event to mark Merchant Navy Day.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Central Kirkwall road closure - bus service changes
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Public Bus routes 4 (the Kirkwall Airport bus) and 9 (Kirkwall Town Service) are affected by road closures in place next week in central Kirkwall to allow filming and recording to take place for the…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Cathedral lights up for Care Experienced day
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Orkney's iconic St Magnus Cathedral will shine in gold, pink and blue on Friday (30 April) as part of the first International Care Experienced Day of Remembrance, a day aimed at marking the…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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OIC thank volunteer awarded Queen’s BEM for Cathedral services
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Kirkwall’s Marlene Croy has been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for her voluntary service to St Magnus Cathedral and the wider Orkney community.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Cathedral to be lit red in remembrance
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St Magnus Cathedral will be lighting up red on Wednesday 11 November to help raise awareness of the annual Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Bringing the community together with music and song
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An invitation has been issued for people in Orkney to form a community choir and take part in a special performance at St Magnus Cathedral.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Cathedral film nominated for top award
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The film projected on to the walls of St Magnus Cathedral to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Cathedral walls bear witness to special armistice film
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The walls of Orkney’s St Magnus Cathedral were transformed this evening as the internationally significant building became the canvas for a short film marking the centenary of the end of the First…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Royal Oak Roll of Honour Returns to Orkney
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The HMS Royal Oak Roll of Honour has gone back on display at St Magnus Cathedral after conservation work to repair damage to the book.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Armistice film to be cast on Cathedral
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St Magnus Cathedral, one of Orkney’s best-known landmarks, is set to become the canvas for a short film as part of events to mark the armistice of the Great War.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Norwegian musicians visit schools ahead of Cathedral Christmas events
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School pupils across mainland Orkney have been treated to special performances and workshops this week (5 – 8 December) with Norwegian musicians who are in the county ahead of the annual Christmas…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Orkney gets in the festive spirit
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Orkney is getting into the festive spirit as the tree lighting season gets underway next week.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Cathedral to be lit poppy red
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St Magnus Cathedral will be lit red at night over the weekend to help raise awareness of the annual Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Duke of Gloucester visits Orkney
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the West Mainland of Orkney today, as part of a two-day visit to the county.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Bishops celebrate life of St Magnus
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Three archbishops and nine bishops are about to undertake an historic pilgrimage to Orkney to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of St Magnus.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Council secures funding to delve into Magnus connections
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The Council has secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project to delve into the landscapes, seascapes and places where the Magnus story unfolded.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Magnus900 off to fitting start
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Events this Easter weekend to launch a programme commemorating the martyrdom of St Magnus 900 years ago look set to create a fitting tribute to Orkney’s very own saint, with some activities already…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Report highlights Weeping Window benefit for Orkney
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Around 9,000 people visited Kirkwall last year specifically to see the Weeping Window display at St Magnus Cathedral, according to a recent report.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Magnus 900 programme launched with Easter weekend of events
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Relive the martyrdom of St Magnus this Easter on the isle of Egilsay – 900 years after the legendary event took place.The dramatic scene will be replayed on Saturday 15 April as part of a packed…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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VACMA: Solargraphy - Kate Elliot
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I placed a few cameras out locally, and some of them took some good pictures. I shared images created at St Magnus Cathedral with staff there, and the same thing with Historic Scotland after having…
Last updated 25 June 2026