The Booth
The Booth
New Street
Scalloway
Shetland ZE1 0TQ
Directions
The Booth was constructed in 2001 by Scalloway Waterfront Trust on the site of an old fisherman's store - the oldest building in the town.
Wasps, in conjunction with Scalloway Waterfront Trust have built a live work unit overlooking Scalloway waterfront. As the lottery funded programme ended in December 2005, the Booth is now available for rent by individual artists. It is available for the months of November and December in 2006 and costs £350 all inclusive. For more information, please contact Helen Moore on 0141 554 8299 or email helenmoore@waspsstudios.org.uk
The Location
The Shetland Islands are the most northerly part of the United Kingdom, some 150 miles north of the Scottish mainland. 15 inhabited islands are home to 24,000 people. The Shetlands have an ancient history, a stunning landscape, close links with Scandinavia and a unique culture with a long tradition of music and traditional craft making in particular. Shetland is reached by ferry or by air to Sumburgh Airport. Scalloway - the ancient capital of Shetland is located on the west of the Shetland mainland. It is a very picturesque village with a population of 1,000 people but it is also a working village with a large pier area used by fishing boats and other vessels. Scalloway has a bus service to Lerwick - Shetland's main town - but to enjoy the islands it is preferable to be able to drive.
The Booth
Facilities
Living accommodation: The Booth has a fully fitted kitchen space with cooker, oven/microwave and washing machine/tumble drier, and a bathroom with fully accessible shower.
There is a bed space above the kitchen/bathroom, plus double sized sofa-bed in the main living space.
The entire building is newly furnished
Working Spaces: The main living space doubles as a working space / studio, suitable for drawing and painting, digital work and other clean activities.
The building basement is a space for more practical work with concrete walls and a flagstone floor. There is a paved area outside with a wall directly on to the sea.
IT Facilities: Resident artists have a phone, laptop PC with Internet access and colour printer for their use during their stay.
Travel Directions
View on Multimap
The Booth Shetland is reached by a 12 hour boat journey from Aberdeen, ferries from Scandanavia or by air with flights from Sumburgh Airport on the Southern tip on the Shetland Mainland. Scalloway is located on the west side of Shetland about 5 miles from the main town of Lerwick. The booth itself is easily located on the waterfront of the Scalloway Harbour.
Accessibility
There are steps leading to the building and visitors with disabilities will require some assistance
