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“Show us Your Gaelic” Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) announces programme for the inaugural festival, Monday 21st to Sunday 27th March 2022.
Following on from the international success of #LàAbairtNaGàidhlig or #sayagaelicphraseday, Scotland is hosting its first ever official country-wide Gaelic language week; Seachdain na Gàidhlig, or World Gaelic Week: that aims to celebrate and promote the importance of Gaelic within Scotland’s cultural and creative landscape. Launched at a special Gaelic takeover event at BASTA Pizza, Glasgow […]
Seachdain na Gàidhlig has brilliant t-shirts for you to buy!
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (21-27th March) have just launched a line of t-shirts. They look really good and if you choose to buy one, people will instantly want to be your friend! There are two designs which you can see here and a tote bag. Visit the shop here https://seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/store/ Don’t miss Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic […]
Young people will make music together once again in Ullapool this Easter. Fèis Rois na h-Òigridh returns for the first time since 2019
Innovative arts organisation, Fèis Rois, will deliver its first Fèis Rois na h-Òigridh (Junior Fèis) since 2019 this Easter and will welcome a team of top musicians and tutors to Ullapool for a week of musical activities with young people from across the Highlands. After the last couple of years of cancelled live events being […]
Not long now! Scotland to hold first ever World Gaelic Week, from 21st to 27th March 2022.
Following on from the international success of #LàAbairtNaGàidhlig or #sayagaelicphraseday during lockdown, Scotland is to hold its first ever official week Gaelic language week. Seachdain na Gàidhlig, or World Gaelic Week, will be a seven day programme of events, taking place from Monday 21st to Sunday 27th March 2022. Pronounced ‘Shach-keen na Gaaah-lik’ (ch like […]
The Castalia Podcast – Isla Ratcliff chats to Cape Breton musicians
Scottish fiddle player Isla Ratcliff has created a podcast series, ’’, which gives an insight into the traditional music scene in Cape Breton. Isla spent four wonderful months in Cape Breton in 2019, an experience that led her to create her debut album The Castalia (November 2021). It is the people behind Cape Breton music who […]
School of Daimh 1st April 2022
Do you play an instrument but lack the opportunity or confidence to play with others? Anybody ever found joining in on a high-octane pub session an intimidating experience? Interested in developing your existing skills and breaking through to that elusive next level? Maybe you are more comfortable in a different style of music but would […]
International Women’s Day – Tuesday 8th March 4pm Broadcast
Join Catriona Hawksworth and guests including poet and writer Victoria McNulty for an International Women’s Day discussion. Join us at 4pm (GMT) on Tuesday 8th March. Watch below or visit our social media channels including YouTube.
Lyfe Wi Fyfe Live Broadcasts on the 9th and 16th March
Come and watch Iona Fyfe’s chat show Lyfe Wi Fyfe on Wednesdays 9th and 16th March at 7pm. Watch it below or visit or YouTube channel. 9th March – Lyfe with Fyfe conversation with Emma Grae 7pm-8:15pm Emma Grae is a Scottish author and journalist from Glasgow. She has been writing in Scots since she […]
Bothy Folk Enjoy A Night Of Burns And Ballads
Portsoy’s Folk at The Salmon Bothy got their live events schedule off to a great start recently with a Bothy Ballads and Burns event at Portsoy Bowling Club. The club welcomed a crowd in excess of 60 guests, who were treated to a host of Burns songs, tunes and poetry, interspersed with bothy ballads during […]