The Scots Fiddle Festival has been promoting and sustaining traditional fiddle music since 1996.
Every year, the Festival brings people together from all over the world – both performers and audience members – and continues to inspire thousands of people to enjoy and take part in traditional music.
Join them for a weekend jam-packed with some of the best traditional fiddle music from Scotland and beyond. Enjoy a friendly place to meet and enjoy good music; be it listening, playing, performing – or dancing!
This November marks the 30th year of the Scots Fiddle Festival where a fantastic line-up awaits. The festival kicks off with a concert on 20 November, featuring Scottish fiddler Gordon Gunn and Canadian duo Rachel
Davis and Darren McMullen. The following two days will be filled with workshops, showcases and
sessions. There is something for all ages – even the little ones who can join Celine Donoghue both
mornings with her Trad Tunes for Bairns.
On Saturday night you have the difficult task of choosing between a ceilidh led by the Robert Fish Band, or a concert featuring Isla Ratcliffe – The Scottish Four Seasons, The Bow Brothers and a new addition to the programme – Pierre Schryer and Danielle Enblom with Natalie Haas. If you still aren’t tired after that, you can head along to the Cabaret Bar for the Festival Club where you can see local and international artists.
The festival takes place at the multi-complex venue, The Pleasance in the city’s Old Town. Lothian Buses services 3, 30 and 31 run regularly to the area. There is no parking available in the Pleasance Courtyard.
View the full programme and book your tickets on the Scots Fiddle Festival website.
