Welcome to SheepFest - a festival fortnight celebrating the native sheep, sheepdyke and island culture of North Ronaldsay

 

The dates for our ONLINE SheepFest are 26th July to 6th August 2021

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About the Sheep Festival

                      - conservation through restoration

 

The North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival is a volunteer-led, conservation fortnight that takes place every Summer on the Island of North Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland with the aim of re-building and repairing the Island's drystone Sheep Dyke, protecting its flock of native seaweed-eating sheep, and celebrating the island's distinct culture and tradition through music, art and education. 

The fortnight's programme includes:

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• Two daily 3-hour sessions (with instruction and supervision) of

Grade A-listed drystone Sheep Dyke repair

• Tours of the Island Wool Mill and LightHouse

• Workshops including felting and knitting

• Island Dances with live, traditional music from local musicians

• Visitors vs Islanders football match

• Our annual Quiz

• - and much more!

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Find out more about our Past Festivals and re-live some great memories here​