Shetland’s main theatre is The Garrison Theatre in Lerwick.

The building started life as a drill hall in the 1st World War and during the 2nd World War served as a theatre to entertain the thousands of troops stationed in Shetland.

Today the Garrison has been fully refurbished and is a well-equipped small theatre. Thriving local amateur dramatic clubs producing a range of work from pantomime to musicals and serious drama, and this also the venue for the annual Shetland County Drama Festival.

Numerous visiting companies including Scottish Opera on tour, 7:84, Scottish Arts Council sponsored productions, children’s theatre, concerts and comedy acts – Billy Connolly and Ken Dodd have both played Britain’s most northerly theatre.