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Caring Scotland: Ten Portraits 2 Jun - 26 Sep 2026 Cafe / Bar Mareel Visual Art & Craft
Ten Portraits is part of Caring Scotland, a three-year listening project led by acclaimed playwright Nicola McCartney documenting and recording the lives of Care Experienced people in Scotland.
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Eerie Isles 2 Jun - 1 Sep 2026 Cafe / Bar Mareel Shetland Noir 2026
Eerie Isles is a local photography exhibition.
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Noir Cards & Day Cards Thu, 11 - Sun, 14 Jun 2026
Sunday Card Sun 14 Jun 2026
Noir Card Thu, 11 - Sun, 14 Jun 2026
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Panel Session: Fantastical Crimes Sun 14 Jun 2026, 11.30AM - 12.30PM Auditorium
Time-travelling detectives, trows and njuggles, and eerie goings-on in the Scottish countryside.
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Workshop: Developing a Killer Marketing Strategy Sun 14 Jun 2026, 11.45AM - 1.15PM Screen 2
Even the best crime stories don't sell themselves. So how do you help your book stand out, in a cut-throat market?
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Film Screening: Homemade Highlights (Screening Two) Sun 14 Jun 2026, 12.50PM - 1.20PM Screen 1
We are delighted to be bringing you Homemade Highlights from last year, showcasing just some our local film making talent.
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Panel Session: Policing The World Sun 14 Jun 2026, 2.00PM - 3.00PM Auditorium
Four authors from all round the world discuss the policing styles and problems of their countries, and how that shapes the crime novels they write.
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Author Readings Sun 14 Jun 2026, 2.40PM - 3.20PM Screen 1
A chance to hear four authors reading from their own novels.
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Panel Session: You The Jury Sun 14 Jun 2026, 3.30PM - 4.30PM Auditorium
Will you agree with the original verdict?
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In Conversation with Ann Cleeves Sun 14 Jun 2026, 5.00PM - 6.00PM Auditorium
Literary scholar, critic and interviewer, Dr Tim Rideout sits down with our Curator Ann Cleeves to reflect on 20 years of Jimmy Perez, Shetland, and t's to come.
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Noir Quiz! Sun 14 Jun 2026, 8.00PM - 10.00PM Auditorium
A fun way to end the festival, with prizes up for grabs!
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