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Fees & Booking Information

Prices do not include any travel to and from Shetland, accommodation or food, except where identified.
(Please note that accommodation may be difficult to find in Lerwick during this week as many weddings will be planned for 08/08/08 so BOOK EARLY!!)

“Excellent value for money with so many aspects to it – high quality concerts, well planned tours, transport – who could ask for more? Thank you for a fantastic week.”


Package One
The Fiddle School, including all tutoring, trips, concert tickets, busses and ferries to and from rural venues (plus meals on those days):

Fiddle Frenzy Student:
Full Price £370.00
Under 18’s £185.00

Fees can be reduced be choosing only parts of the full package. Contact us for details.

“Great value for money. The day in the company of the Cullivoe Fiddlers was worth the fee alone.”

Package Two
Concerts & dances only

Full Price £60.00
Under 18s/concessions £40.00

Package Three
Lerwick concerts only

Full Price £50.00
Under 18s/concessions £40.00


Frenzied Followers
Many visitors to Fiddle Frenzy Fiddle School bring their partners who do not play an instrument but wish to be involved in as much of the festival as possible. We offer a limited number of spaces to those who wish to go to all the concerts and the afternoon trips, and to have access to private sessions and Final Fling party. This includes lunch & evening meal during the “out of town” days.

Monday Dance ticket only £6.00
Tuesday-Sunday Full Price £35.00
Under 18s/concessions £17.50

“This was a great event…. I will be back!”

Useful websites: Visit Shetland www.visitshetland.com
British Airways www.britishairways.com
Northlink Ferries www.northlinkferries.co.uk
Atlantic Airways www.flyshetland.com

Tutors 2008

Bernadette Porter - Absolute beginner or Slow
Jim Leask - Absolute beginner or Slow
Eunice Henderson - Absolute beginner or Slow
Pauleen Wiseman - Absolute beginner or Slow
Mark Laurenson - Medium or Fast
Bryan Gear - Medium or Fast, and Wan to Wans
Ian Williamson - Medium or Fast
Jenna Reid - Class to be confirmed

Bookings

Bookings are being taken now, so please contact Carol Duncan, Events & Venues Assistant (Administration), for an application form.

Email: carol.duncan@shetlandarts.org

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