About 114,000 people attended shows throughout the 18-day festival in Glasgow.

Whatever condition people arrive in for a River City Brass (RCB) concert, predicts its marketing director Andrew Blight, they will leave feeling better. “We’re in the business of lifting spirits,” he ...

In the bleak midwinter at least there is still music. If you are already finding yourself in something of a post-festive funk take heart. Celtic Connections is almost here - the best of Scottish, ...

Celtic Connections is set to return for 2026 with an eclectic programme of events taking place in and around Glasgow. The perfect way to kick off the new year, the festival will see over a thousand ...

MY Hebridean island travel itinerary has not yet included Eigg, but I imagine it to foster an environment of relaxed creativity, and the creation of the Songs of Separation album (released on ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Proudly known as Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music festival, and ...

During a recent trip to Loch Lomond, specifically climbing Ben Lomond, it got me thinking about Celtic’s connections to the area, of which there are different examples. The most obvious link concerns ...

Returning to the Celtic Connections stage on Friday evening was Orchestral Qawwali Project with their signature blend of Sufi, Indian classical and western classical music. The two soloists – and the ...

The world renowned Celtic Tenors will headline the Strand Theater on the evenings of Feb. 25-27. The Celtic Tenors’ Matthew ...

The world’s leading folk, roots and world music festival Celtic Connections has unveiled its ambitious, multi-faceted programme for 2025. The premiere winter festival and international celebration of ...