Dust off the winter blues at
Orkney Blues Festival
22-25 APRIL 2027
We can't wait to welcome everyone back in 2027 for the 27th Orkney Blues Festival
Visit Stromness for our Festival
Welcome to the Orkney Blues Festival 2026 – the most Northerly Blues Festival in the UK!
We’re thrilled to have been nominated for “Best Festival” in the UK Blues Federation awards at the start of 2026. This recognition celebrates what we’ve always known: that a small community-based festival, run by passionate volunteers, can deliver world-class music and unforgettable experiences.
Whether you’re visiting from the south or joining us locally, we promise the warmest of welcomes, the best of island hospitality, and an incredible lineup of visiting and local artists.
This festival is for everyone who supports us – by buying tickets, performing, volunteering, and sponsoring. So enjoy the weekend, the music, the food, drink, and most importantly, each other. This is a celebration of blues music’s long and storied history, and we write a new chapter each year.
Love, The Orkney Blues Festival Committee x
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Weekend Pass Tickets
Our Sponsors and Partners
VENUE & TRAVEL SPONSORS
The Royal Hotel
The Ferry Inn
Northlink Ferries
The Orcadian
Highland Park
Westend Hotel
British Legion (Stromness)
The Pomona Inn (Finstown)
The Gable End Theatre (Hoy)
MAJOR EVENT SPONSORS
Cooke Seafarms
Orkney Brewery
Swannay Brewery
The Orkney Distillery (Kirkjuvagr)
Stockans
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Scholes
K Swinney
D&H Law
Streamline Shipping Group
Argos
Wilson’s
Shorelands B&B
Brinkies Guest House