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Step 1
Purchase an advance Shetland Folk Festival Society membership in late January. This will allow you to book event tickets at reduced rates before non-members.
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Step 2
Order tickets for the events you wish to attend as soon as you receive the festival program. Members receive this notification in early April, a week before non-members, so act quickly to avoid missing the more popular events.
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Step 3
Book accommodation well in advance. Options available on the Shetland Isles include camping, bed and breakfasts”, guest houses and hotels. There is also one youth hostel. While events are held all over the islands, Lerwick is traditionally a popular accommodation destination amongst festival-goers.
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Step 4
Enquire as to whether your festival membership gets you a reduction when booking any part of your weekend trip. Some hotels offer reduced rates for members.
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Step 5
Organize transport to Shetland early, as around the festival all modes of transport to the island will be busy. There are two ways of reaching Shetland: by ferry from Aberdeen or by plane from Glasgow, Edinburgh or Aberdeen. Both services run daily but can suffer delays in extreme inclement weather.
