Important news for all Shetland Wool Week 2024 attendees!
Someone said that summer starts with a bang here in Shetland – and that is so true! The islands have sprung to life, the hills and coastline scattered with lambs and wildflowers, and we have visitors aplenty too with the tourist season in full swing. It’s an extremely busy time for everyone but all made easier with the long summer days and the added opportunities that come from the light nights.
There’s lots going on behind the scenes as preparations for this year’s Shetland Wool Week ramp up and we make the finishing touches to a really exciting and varied programme of events. Last week we got away from the office too and spent a few days outdoors on the SWW Annual photoshoot – it has been all go!
And we are now delighted to share two important announcements with you!
First up is a very important date for your diary:
SWW 2024 Tickets Sales
Ticket sales will go live on Wednesday 24 July at 14:00 British Summer Time. This is a little later than usual, the reason being that we are working on a new more efficient Box Office and we want to allow ourselves plenty of time to test it before the ticket launch date.
SWW Membership
The other big news is that today we are launching Membership for Shetland Wool Week. Shetland Wool Week depends on its many supporters in everything it does. Your generosity is important to us and provides us with the life blood to continue delivering a varied and inspiring event, as well as helping to preserve Shetland’s textile heritage and its rural crofting community for future generations to enjoy.
We are offering two types of membership, with the focus on benefits to you as well as helping to support the future of Shetland Wool Week. We will have two options as follows:
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FAQs
We’ve put together some answers to a few anticipated questions. Please take a moment to read the following information through:
Is this a rolling membership subscription?
No, this is an annual membership, so if you were previously a Shetland Wool Week member, you will need to sign up again for 2024.
Will there be SWW merchandise this year?
Yes, we are planning a range of SWW merchandise, which will be available from the start of Shetland Wool Week. The items will be completely different from those offered as part of the SWW Membership.
Do I need to be a member of SWW to attend the festival?
No, you do not need to be a member. Anyone can attend and buy tickets to Shetland Wool Week events. Tickets will go on sale to everyone at the same time regardless of whether you are a member or not. However, members will receive advance notice of the programme by email which will give them the opportunity to schedule which classes they would like to attend in advance. Tickets do tend to sell very quickly so it is definitely an advantage to prepare a wish-list of classes before the box office goes live.
When will tickets go on sale?
The Shetland Wool Week Box office will go live on Wednesday 24 July at 14:00 BST
When will the SWW Annual be launched?
This will be published in time for Shetland Wool Week with pre-orders from early September. Please note it is NOT part of the SWW membership.
We hope you enjoy the goodies and thank you for supporting Shetland Wool Week.
