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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
Keith Festival
TMSA Keith Branch’s annual traditional music festival with ceilidhs, concerts, competitions and informal sessions. Tel. 01542 882 638
Find out more »July 2026
Ceòlas Summer School
Join Sgoil Shamhraidh Cheòlais, the annual summer school celebrating all things Gaelic & music in South Uist! Learn Gaelic language, music, song and dance from world-class Gaelic, Scottish and Cape Breton musicians. Tel. 01851 770 711 | www.ceolas.co.uk
Find out more »36th Stonehaven Folk Festival
Stonehaven Folk Festival is a vibrant celebration of Scotland's rich folk music heritage set against the stunning backdrop of Stonehaven's coastal beauty. As you explore the festival's schedule, you'll discover a world of workshops, sessions, and events that both educate and showcase the spirit of the Stonehaven community and the warmth of our Scottish hospitality. There's a wide range of events, many free, throughout the Town over the weekend from main stage concerts in the Town Hall to informal sessions…
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