Various venues across Edinburgh
Celebrating traditional music from Scotland and across the world, Edinburgh Tradfest features an exciting programme of live music, workshops, film and traditional storytelling.
Since its launch in 2013, Edinburgh Tradfest has continued to showcase the very best in traditional arts. Running for 11 days, performances will take place at various venues across the city, including the Queen’s Hall and the Traverse.
While the full programme will be launched on 11 March 2025, some of this year’s talented line-up has already been announced.
Opening the festival is Scotland’s most sought-after piper and composer, Ross Ainslie, who will be performing with the Sanctuary Band. Joining them at the Queens Hall is special guest Terra Kin aka Hannah Findlay, whose fingerstyle guitar and atmospheric soundscapes have earned them much critical acclaim.
Also headlining the Festival’s opening weekend is folk trio Leveret and Lauren MacColl, who will be playing tunes from her most recent album, Haar and delving into her back catalogue of rich darkly-toned fiddle sounds.
Also confirmed are folk trio, Divergence so named because of their passion for playing non-traditional instruments in traditionally inspired music; Finnish power-fiddle duo Teho whose music combines fluently Finnish traditional fiddling, Norwegian halling, Swedish polska, bebop, western swing and their own contemporary folk music; and The Travelling Janes, who combine well-known traditional folk tunes with old folk songs from the USA and Canada. Plus, more to be announced.
The festival runs from 02 to 12 May 2025. For tickets and more information visit Edinburgh Tradfest.
