Zoom imageTunes in the Fetlar Hall. The population of Fetlar, with a few exceptions, is spread between three main settlements. The largest concentration of houses is at Houbie, where most of the services are found. The other two are at Funzie on the East side of the island and at Tresta, which lies west of Houbie near the islands main, award-winning beach.

Although the population is widely spread over the island, everyone comes together to form one community.

The centre for most community activity is the hall which is run by Fetlar Community Association. Every Saturday the hall is open from 9pm for a Saturday evening social and its not unknown for there to be a few tunes.

Zoom imageCommunity event. The Community Association and other organisations run various regular classes, courses and activities at the Hall. Examples include computer training courses, Tai Chi, and Scottish country dancing, and it is planned to start up the badminton club again for the winter 2011 - 2012 session.

There are also a range of other activities going on at the hall. For the last four years Fetlar Developments has run a seasonal summer cafe at the hall. Another regular event is the dinner dance following the sheep dog trials. Starting sometime in September and over the winter months there is usually dancing at the hall from 8pm on Saturdays. There are also larger dances with visiting dance clubs at other times during the year . For the winter of 2011-12 plans are inplace to have regular movie nights using the new projection equipment.

Zoom imageVoar Redd Up. Community events are not limited to the hall either. Each year in the spring, most able-bodied people on the island turn out for the annual "Voar Redd Up", an award-winning Shetland-wide initiative to help keep our islands clean and litter-free.

The whole community is very proud of the fantastic beach at Tresta, one of only four in Shetland to hold a Seaside award. Learn more at the Keep Scotland Beautiful website.