Music festivals Scotland
Festival going is now one of the most popular summer pastimes for young and old. Come rain or shine. Scotland hosts T in the Park, Connect, Rock Ness and other popular festivals, in spectacular, natural settings. Just magical.
3rd - 14th March 2012, Inverness:
Music festival/competition for school-aged children from around the country (the event does feature some adult competitions).
14th - 16th March 2012, Aberdeen:
Local and international musicians rub shoulders in this popular festival which expands in 2012 to include new venues in addition to the Blue Lamp, one of Scotland’s best jazz haunts.
16th - 18th March 2011, Perthshire:
This annual Scottish festival of traditional music celebrates the life and music of Perthshire’s fiddle legend.
13th - 15th April 2012, Perthshire:
A weekend of ceilidh dancing, workshops and music in the idyllic setting of Glenfarg in Perthshire.
5th May 2012, Inverness:
The Inverness Festival Association present another outstanding concert of highlights from this year’s Inverness Music Festival as a tribute to the breadth of talent that exists in the Highlands.
4th - 6th May, 2012, Fife:
The Big Stooshie is Scotland’s latest charity music festival and profits from the event will be shared equally between SSAFA Forces Help & Help For Heroes.
4th - 6th May 2012, Highlands:
An innovative festival of chamber music held in venues around Loch Shiel in the Western Highlands.
4th - 6th May 2012, Ayrshire:
One of the longest -running Scottish folk festivals, Girvan is renowned for its quality concerts, lively sessions and warmth of welcome.
Set in Darvel, a small East Ayrshire town 22 miles from Glasgow, The Darvel Music Festival plays host to a variety of bands spanning indie, country, celtic, traditional and more.
3rd - 6th May 2012, Shetland
The UK’s most northerly folk festival is all about presenting the best folk music from around the globe to the local community and visitors alike.