An immersive and compelling journey across centuries of tradition, told through fiddle, feet, Gaelic song, and storytelling. This work powerfully explores how stepdance was nearly lost in Scotland, sustained instead in Cape Breton, and traces the lifelong friendship woven through its revival here. Groundbreaking new work from award-winning theatre director Gerry Mulgrew, and Deiseil Airson … Read more
It’s not often you get an all-star Highland ceilidh band like this together for one night only! Festival musician-in-residence Hamish Napier brings together a stellar line-up featuring fiddler/composer Lauren MacColl (Rant, Salthouse, Heal & Harrow), multi-instrumentalist and BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster Anna Massie (Rant, Blazin’ Fiddles , drummer Fraser Stone (Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs), … Read more
Back by demand, Culture Day Forres brings the streets, parks, shops and public spaces to life in a carnivalesque explosion of art, music, circus, talks and more. It’s everywhere, so follow the creativity as it spills across the town centre. Discover a rich programme of events including High Street Histories & Stories from the Shadows … Read more
Part of our celebrating connections with Ireland, join us for a relaxing afternoon and a rich tapestry of sound as we celebrate the beauty and spirit of Celtic music with an exceptional line-up of artists. Hamish Napier & Jordan Neil are a new Strathspey folk music duo inspired by local landscape & heritage with flutes, … Read more
Birdvox brings together four of Scotland’s most distinctive musical voices to create something entirely new: a sound that is at once ancient and contemporary, familiar and surprising. By rewriting the recipe, shaking the kaleidoscope and blending their unique musical histories into a joyful live experience. Birdvox features Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow), Inge Thomson (longtime collaborator … Read more
Balfour Reparations (2026-2046) is a compelling performance lecture that examines the UK’s colonial legacy in Palestine, focusing on Arthur James Balfour, Prime Minister (1902- 1905) and Foreign Secretary (1916-1919), and his role in denying Palestinian political rights. Utilising Critical Fabulation and Afrofuturism, Palestinian dancer, choreographer and scholar, Farah Saleh, intertwines history, fiction, and fantasy, drawing … Read more
Join Ali Pretty, founder of Kinetika and creator of Beach of Dreams, for a reflective coastal walk carrying hand-painted silk pennants created by local artists and participants. Guided by a series of thought-provoking questions, the walk invites participants to consider our evolving relationship with the coast and our shared responsibility to care for it.
Created especially for babies from birth to 12 months old, ISLAND is a special space to celebrate the unique bond between babies and their grown-ups, where loving connections can be stretched and strengthened. Cosy up together with your little one as you drift away on a gentle journey of discovery, carried by original live music … Read more