Hamars & Harps

16/06/2026

SUMMER DANCE
Unst Music & Dance Club
Baltasound Hall
Friday 19th June
7-8.30pm

£5 tickets - Bairns free
Tickets online or at the door
tickets.hamars.uk

Bar is open

03/06/2026

A DIALOGUE OF STRINGS
Wisam Gibran - oud & violin
Sunita Staneslow - harp
Saturday 6th June
ONLINE (link will be sent to you)
Cost: free (Contributions welcome)
Details & reservations https://hamars.uk/dialogue-of-strings-concert/

Galilee musician Wisam Gibran joins Sunita for a concert in Jaffa in an historic home by the Mediterranean. The drums of war are beating in the Middle East yet these two musicians continue their collaboration amid the chaos.

Don't miss this rare Jaffa performance by these two world class musicians. The concert will include music from the Shetlandic and Arabic lands intertwined with middle eastern rhythms and improvisations.

Wisam Gibran is a renowned Palestinian composer and one of the world’s leading oud players.

Based in the historic Hamars property in Unst, Shetland, this family-run company produces online concerts, boutique tours, yoga and music retreats.

16/04/2026

Viking Longhouse Concert - Online
Heather Yule - Scottish storytelling & harp
Sunita Staneslow - harp
Sunday, 26th April
Reservations (free) https://hamars.uk/longhouse-concert/

Scottish storyteller and harpist Heather Yule joins with Sunita for a cosy and lively event in the Viking Longhouse. The setting in Shetland is just across from Sunita's house in Haroldswick Bay on Scotland's most northerly isle, Unst.

The duo's program will include Shetland stories from the mystical misty landscape in addition to tales from the Scottish mainland. Plus of course some fine harp playing in the clarsach (harp) featuring traditional music from the isles and beyond.

Reservations (free) https://hamars.uk/longhouse-concert/

28/03/2026

CONCERT - VIKING LONGHOUSE, Unst
Friday 3rd April - 7.30pm
Esther Swift - singer/songwriter & harpist
Folk music roots with a bit of jazz.
reservations: https://hamars.uk/tickets/
or at the door
tickets £10 - concessions £8 - bairns free

20/06/2025

The Tourist Centre at Market Square in Lerwick is on the move once again. The property is in the early stages of being redeveloped through an agreement between the owners and the Shetland Tourism Association.
https://www.shetland-tourism-centre.uk/

A new exciting proposal to establish a community-owned business to run the shop and information centre, is now under consideration. A short survey has been published to gauge the level of support among Shetland residents. Please participate.

The survey can be found at https://www.shetland-tourism-centre.uk/ . It takes less than a minute to complete. Please visit the survey and ask your island friends, family and colleagues to do so also. Together we can create a vibrant new resource for Shetland.

15/06/2025

LONGHOUSE CONCERT
Haroldswick, Unst
Wednesday 18th June, 7-8pm

Sarah Small: Viola da Gamba
Sunita Staneslow: Harp

Sarah is cycling 2,500 miles around the UK with her viola da Gamba in order to illustrate that musicians can successfully tour while considering their carbon footprint.

Sunita arrived by tandem bicycle from Italy to Unst 10 years ago and is now a permanent resident.

Don't miss this unique event in the Longhouse.
Tickets in advance or at the door.
https://hamars.uk/next-concert/

02/06/2025

Don't miss this great music & dance evening. Featuring the Unst Music & Dance Club, members of the Shetland Youth Orchestra and a dozen harpists visiting from the USA and Canada. And of course Unst's own harpist, Sunita, will be there. Reservations: https://hamars.uk/concert-reservation/

07/12/2024

Broadcasting directly from Unst.
Join Sunita for a Holiday Concert on Sunday 15th December. Details & Registration:
https://hamars.uk/stars-of-wonder-concert/

04/11/2024

Based in the historic Hamars property in Unst, Shetland, this family-run company produces online concerts, boutique tours, yoga and music retreats.

23/10/2024

Come to Palestine/Israel and stand up for justice with the Green Olive Collective. We facilitate non-violent co-resistance activities through protective presence in West Bank Palestinian villages, taking groups to help pick olives, rebuild demolished homes, and farming tasks. More importantly we show sympathy and solidarity in the struggle to resist the ongoing ethnic cleansing. Come and join us in solidarity. greenolivecollective.com

If you prefer to come via Amman and direct to the West Bank we have a seamless transportation service from Amman to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.