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Category: Hoy

Hoy ORCA

‘Tales o Hoy’ podcast highlighted by The Times newspaper

The Tales o Hoy podcast series is featured in The Times newspaper’s 22 best things to do In Orkney article.

By Sigurd TowrieSaturday, April 5, 2025 (4:36pm)Saturday, April 5, 2025 (4:36pm)
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Hoy Postgraduate Student Stories Undergraduate

A taste of the ‘dark, enchanted isle’ on students’ whistle-stop trip to Hoy

Hoy was the destination for a student field trip yesterday, led by institute director, Professor Jane Downes.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 1, 2025 (12:09pm)Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (7:56pm)
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Dark Enchanted Isle
Hoy ORCA Outreach

A valley of voices tell the ‘Tales o Hoy’ in new podcast series

The first of a new series of podcasts celebrating the heritage of the island of Hoy is available now, with new episodes to be released every Saturday from May, 8.

By Sigurd TowrieFriday, April 30, 2021 (11:24am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:34pm)
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Hoy ORCA Outreach

Creating ‘a valley of voices’ with Hoy Heritage Centre

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is part of a new Orkney community project to produce a series of podcasts celebrating the heritage of the island of Hoy.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, January 12, 2021 (10:31am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:35pm)
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