The world-renowned Piping Live! festival makes its highly anticipated return to Glasgow for its 20th edition this week, celebrating two decades at the heart of Scotland’s cultural calendar.Running from Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 August, the milestone event promises to fill the streets of Glasgow with the sounds of piping for eight days, embracing tradition, innovation and […]
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10 events not to miss on Piping Live!’s vibrant 20th edition bill
Glasgow’s much-loved Piping Live! festival is gearing up for its 20th edition, promising a captivating showcase of bagpiping and traditional music from around the world from Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 August 2023. Drawing around 30,000 attendees annually, the grand celebration has become a cornerstone on the Scottish cultural calendar. This year, the Piping Live! team aims […]
Search for new Scottish talent as Sound of Young Scotland Award opens applications with prize fund worth £10k
24th July – The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award has today opened applications for an award to support new Scottish talent; the Sound of Young Scotland Award. Emerging Scottish artists can now apply to win a funding package worth over £10,000 to support the creation of their debut album, with the award supported by Help Musicians, Youth Music and […]
Early bird tickets for HebCelt 2024
A record number of early bird tickets for the 2024 edition of the beloved Lewis festival HebCelt went on sale at 12 noon on Friday 28th July, with keen festival-goers urged to act quickly to secure their places. Following on from the success of last year’s event, which saw early bird tickets for the 2023 festival sell out in a […]
Breabach set to return to Edinburgh with special guests for string of Fringe performances
Acclaimed contemporary Scottish folk band Breabach are set to perform as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer, with three shows lined up at the city’s Summerhall on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd August 2023. The shows, presented by Nothing Ever Happens Here and Made in Scotland, follow on from a sell-out performance at The Queen’s Hall last autumn, and the band’s first time […]
Sandy Not Just on Sunday! (Sandy Brechin Fringe Show)
Legendary Scottish folk accordionist and wisecracker, Sandy Brechin, accompanied by his loyal stuffed dog on wheels, Roveroller, brings his successful weekly Facebook music and comedy lockdown show – Sandy on Sunday – to the live stage for the first time, and not just on a Sunday! Five gigs, each featuring several random characters from his […]
Nominations open for Scots Leid Awards 2023
Nominations for the 2023 Scots Leid Awards open the day, giein aabody a chance tae pit forrit the names o their ain particlar Scots leid heroes. The awards ceremony will tak place at Johnstone Toon Ha, Johnstone, Renfrewshire on Seturday 16th September in pairtnership wi Paisley Is, showcasin the verra best o Scots leid an cultur. NOMINATE HERE The Awards gie richtfu recognition […]
THE JOHN MacLEAN SONG WRITING COMPETITION – 2023
To commemorate the 100th year of the death of this amazing man, Fraser Bruce is organising a song writing competition with the final to be held in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall on the 30th November 2023. This will be exactly 100 years from the actual date of his death. It is also St.Andrews night. John MacLean […]
New Andy M. Stewart website
Called one of Celtic music’s most gifted singers and arguably the best songwriter in the entire folk tradition, Andy M. Stewart has been delighting audiences with his music and humour for more than three decades. Born in Perthshire, Scotland, Andy grew up in a family noted for its fine traditional singing. He first drew the […]
Record attendances for HebCelt 2023 as curtains close on incredible weekend of music and culture
Stornoway was alive with the sound of music and an undeniable community spirit this weekend as HebCeltmade a welcome return to the picturesque Isle of Lewis, with record attendances of 19,500 on Lews Castle Green. From Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 July, the internationally acclaimed festival attracted crowds of all ages with over 35 musical performances, a host of […]