We regret that the Whalsay Heritage Centre shall not be opening to visitors this summer because of Covid 19. We don't have the space for safe social distancing and many of our volunteer staff are in the high risk group. We wouldn't want to put them, or visitors, in any danger at this stage.
Thank you for your support in the past and we hope everything will be back t...
We open for our summer season next Weds 2nd May 2018. This years seasonal exhibition is "Life in Whalsay a hundred years ago". We have first hand accounts about washing clothes at the loch and fetching water from the well etc. Also many items on view like original lallies(toys), war memorabilia, postcards, tools, clothes and much more. Please come along for a look, details of ope...
Last week we had the sad task of taking down our exhibition "Whalsay Fair Isle Knitting Through the Decades". In November 2015 we decided to think about a small display of Fair Isle garments, knitted by anyone with Whalsay connections. We thought this would be relatively easy and in February we asked the community for any garments, they would be willing to loan for 6 - 8 months w...
If you have been following social media recently many posts have been about Shetland Wool Week. On Whalsay we have had a very busy week in the Heritage Centre with lots of planned activities such as talks by Rhea Kay and Andrea Williamson, ShetlandPeerieMakkers teaching their peers to finger knit and dot out patterns, knitting and spinning demonstrations and more.
Wool Week is fast approaching, please see our Wool Week page for information about what will be going on in the Whalsay Heritage Centre. Here you will also find a flyer with information about what else is going on throughout Whalsay. There is food available at different venues all week.
We have some very exciting news! During last years Fair Isle Through the Decades exhibition many visitors asked if we would be making a book? We can now let you know our "Whalsay Fair Isle Knitting Through the Decades" books have been printed.
We will be having our book launch on Saturday, 1st July from 2-5pm at the Whalsay Heritage and Community Centre. Everyone welcome.
The Whalsay Wool Week committee have been busy organising an excellent programme of activities and venues to provide food over Shetland Wool Week. Click here to see the main programme for Whalsay and take a look at our Wool Week page on the website to see what the Whalsay Heritage Centre has planned.
Our exhibition "Fair Isle through the Decades" is opening next Wednesday 3rd May from 2 - 5 pm. Have a look at our website for further summer opening times we will be open 4 afternoons per week.
