Music, Arts and Culture

Year round, Gaelic Edinburgh offers music, arts and cultural events to a wide range of audiences. Whatever you are looking for, you’re likely to find it here. Festival times are particularly exciting – check out Edinburgh’s Festivals in tune with Gaelic.

For a complete schedule of all that is on see our events calendar.

Events listings

Date/Time Event Location/Contact
Friday 5th September
7.00 - 9.00 pm		 fiddle designCèilidh nan Amhràin Gàidhlig
with Deirdre Macmahon
A gathering for people who love songs and Gaelic. Come and sing and learn all about Gàidhlic song with Deirdre and her friends. Bring a fiddle/whistle/chanter if you have one - this will be a sociable occasion.
(First and third Fridays of the month.)
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 Tollcross Community Centre, Fountainbridge.
Friday 19th September
afternoon		 young local Mod competitor performs for the judgesEdinburgh children's Mòd
Organised by the Edinburgh branch of An Comunn Gàidhealach. A large range of singing, instrumental, drama, storytelling, dance and literary competitions. Competitions for fluent speakers, and a number for learners and for instrumentalists playing traditional instruments.
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 Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge.
Contact events@Gaelic-Edinburgh.net or call 0131 476 6611 to request a programme and entry form
Friday 19th September
9.00 pm		 BBC Alba logoThe launch of the Gaelic digital channel
Keep your eye on these pages to find out how you can be part of this momentous occasion.		 Contact events@gaelic-Edinburgh.net.
Saturday 20th September
7.30 - 10.00 pm		 St John's Church buildingArgyll Association Cèilidh
A great selection of performers will take the stage at this month's cèilidh.
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£5 (members)/£6 (others), children £2		 St John's Church hall, Princes Street.
Contact 0131 453 5766.

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