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May 2026
Orkney Folk Festival
The 2024 Scots Trad Music Awards Event of the Year, Orkney Folk Festival is widely regarded as one of the finest in the UK, combining the thriving local scene with artists from around the world. It offers concerts, clubs, sessions and workshops, and is ticketed by event, catering for all budgets. Based in Stromness, with events in many other Orkney parishes and some outer isles info@orkneyfolkfestival.com
Find out more »Strichen Festival
The Buchan Heritage Festival at Strichen is one of the finest places to appreciate our rich tradition of music, song, verse, drama and story, and, at the same time, enjoy listening to, or using, the broad ‘Doric’ language which is still very much alive here in the North East, and enjoy a friendly family atmosphere where contestants have come from a’ the airt’s and pairt’s o’ Scotland and sometimes beyond. The 2026 Strichen Festival will take place on the Friday…
Find out more »June 2026
The 16th Haal – Folk at the Salmon Bothy
A weekend of concerts, singarounds, tunes, sessions, storytelling, competitions — visit the website for a full list of performers and programme. Singersbobportsoy@gmail.com
Find out more »Oban International Shanty Festival
A weekend of rip-roaring songs and music of the sea courtesy of great musicians, amidst the spectacular scenery of the Western Highlands. Organised by the TMSA Glasgow Branch.
Find out more »The Reeling Festival – at the Royal Highland Show
We've teamed up with The Royal Highland Show to bring some of the finest names in Scottish traditional music to the Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 20th June. Breabach Dlù Dougie MacLean Elephant Sessions Kinnaris Q Skipinnish Tickets are on sale now, with options including entry to the Royal Highland Show or for the music only - and as always prices are family-friendly. Gates open at 3pm. music finishes at 10.30pm. For our Glasgow-based followers, there’s lots of transport options…
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