The Stronsay Limpet

Orcadian Stories – Bruce Fletcher: The Stronsay Limpet

Bruce Fletcher is the editor of The Stronsay Limpet, a newsletter for the people living on the island of Stronsay in Orkney. Bruce was interviewed for Orcadian Stories, as series of short films which were produced by Martin Laird for The Orkney News for Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022.

In the short film Bruce explains how The Stronsay Limpet came into being, who it is for, and also provides an insight into island life on Stronsay.

You can watch Bruce’s interview on The Orkney News YouTube channel now.

Filmed and edited by Martin Laird, researched by Fiona Grahame, and produced by Orkney News Ltd, Orcadian Stories is a series of short filmed interviews of people who have played a part in creating a cultural legacy for Orkney. The films focus on individuals telling their stories, and include original theme music composed by Orkney musician Eamonn Keyes (based upon the sound of a spinning radio televisor).

Orcadian Stories has been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players. 

An exhibition of portrait photos of the interviewees from the Orcadian Stories is currrently on at Northlight Gallery from 11am to 4pm, finishing on Thursday 8th of December 2022. This exhibition is being held in conjunction with St. Andrews Fair Saturday, which exists as an antidote to the rampant consumerism of Black Friday. Fair Saturday events raise money for charity, and the Orcadian Stories portrait exhibition will be raising funds for Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service.