We’re partnering with Tinderbox for three free workshops starting a week tonight. This is ahead of our Big Band announcement which will follow in the next couple of weeks. Dates and times:Mondays 10th, 17th & 24th March 20255:30 – 7:30pmScottish Storytelling Centre (43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR) Sign-up link for participants is here: https://forms.gle/QuvsRDUxYnEnLSSB9 Background info Edinburgh […]
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Shetland Folk festival launches its concert programme for the 43rd year
Music fans can start planning and eyeing up tickets as the Shetland Folk festival launches its concert programme for the 43rd year with 32 local artists confirmed alongside the 15 visiting acts. Audiences can look forward to a wide range of local favourites such as the recent Trad Award nominees, Haltadans, the ever popular Kansa, […]
SHOUT-ER HEBRIDES: Scots legend Lulu, supergroup Skerryvore and highland heroes Tide Lines will headline HebCelt with Nina Nesbitt, Eddi Reader, Trail West, Kassidy, Beluga Lagoon, NATI. and dozens more
Scots pop icon Lulu will headline this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival with a spectacular summer performance celebrating her six decades in music. Best known for her ten Top 10 singles including the chart-topping Relight My Fire with Take That, Eurovision-winning Boom Bang-A-Bang, James Bond theme The Man With The Golden Gun, and her iconic debut hit Shout– Lulu will take […]
Scotland’s top traditional musicians unite for a weekend of music, song & dance in Ullapool
Traditional musicians from across Scotland and beyond will gather in Ullapool this May for Fèis Rois nan Inbheach (Adult Fèis), a vibrant weekend of music, song and dance workshops, concerts, and sessions, hosted by the Dingwall-based arts organisation, Fèis Rois. Running from 2nd – 5th May, the event welcomes musicians of all levels to learn […]
Govan’s cultural renaissance continues as festival reveals 2025 programme
One of the world’s most affordable music festivals, Govan Music Festival, has unveiled the programme for its fourth annual edition, taking place across the Glasgow neighbourhood from 26th – 29th March 2025. The festival has a cultural regeneration agenda at its heart, bringing a mix of music to the emerging corner of the city. With the new […]
North Lanarkshire to host its first ever Local Mòd
North Lanarkshire is set to host its first ever Local Mòd, providing a new opportunity for young people and families to come together to celebrate Gaelic language, music and culture. Organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, which has supported the teaching, development and promotion of Gaelic since its founding in Oban in 1891, Local Mòds help develop […]
From Barra to Buenos Aires: Worldwide Gaelic celebration just around the corner
The Gaelic language is set to be celebrated around the world in less than two weeks’ time as Seachdain na Gàidhlig – World Gaelic Week – gets set to return from 24th February – 2nd March 2025. Everyone from lifelong speakers and enthusiastic learners to those curious about the language and Scottish culture are being encouraged to get involved. Events […]
Applications Now Open – Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail 2025
Applications are now open for the Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail 2025, a two-week professional summer tour where musicians aged 16-25 can develop their performance skills, work as part of a band, and gain invaluable industry experience. Participants will receive intensive training, perform in a variety of community and high-profile venues, and be paid for their […]
Òran Ùr
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal are delighted to be involved in this next project over the next year. As Gaels, we sometimes tend to revisit and research older Gaelic songs – and there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s a rich archive available that’s been added to over hundreds of years that we need to keep alive […]
Feis Fhoirt 15-16th March, Falkirk
Fèis Fhoirt are running their bi-annual music weekend on 15-16th March, at St. Mungo’s High School in Falkirk. The Fèis weekend is an opportunity for 8-18 year olds to get involved with traditional Scottish music and Gaelic language. Participants can choose from a range of classes, from Gaelic song to sound production*. Click here for […]