The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs for six days with over 500 whisky inspired events! The doors to Speyside’s world-famous distilleries open, inviting visitors from across the globe to meet the makers, taste the world’s finest whiskies and discover the passion behind them. But that’s not all, there are events fit for a foodie, […]
Fiona Soe Paing’s innovative brew of electro alt-folk melds her Scottish/Burmese heritage, electronic music background and fascination with the darker side of North-East Scotland’s balladry tradition with a delicately blended palette of silvery electronic textures and traditional Scottish sounds. Otherworldly vocals, grainy synths, haunted strings, archival material and sounds from nature create a mesmerising and […]
Dallas Dhu Distillery is back! The new team, tasked with reviving the iconic distillery and producing whisky once again, are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable day of celebration, culture and whisky. This marks the beginning of an exciting new era for Dallas Dhu. Throughout the day, there’ll be lots of free fun and […]
We invite you to join us for a celebration of Ballindalloch Distillery, Whisky and Estate, an unmissable afternoon of Whisky, food, music and fun. Think Festival within a Festival! Your ticket includes use of a free shuttle bus service running from Elgin, Rothes, Craigellachie and Aberlour for those who want to fully enjoy everything we […]
Wander through the living history camps to experience what life might have been like in Medieval times.
Extraordinary multiple award-winning Irish folk singer Cara Dillon and acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman will captivate listeners once again, with their exquisite and enthralling live performance. Every note and word sung with a passion and confidence earned through a life of experience singing traditional songs. Throughout an enviable career which has seen them explore […]
One of Scotland’s most celebrated folk singer-songwriters, Siobhan Miller embarks upon an intimate trio tour in spring 2025, joined by two of Scotland’s finest musicians, Innes White on guitar and Charlie Stewart on fiddle. This acoustic setting is the perfect opportunity to see Siobhan’s richly celebrated Scottish folk songs up close and personal. Siobhan’s musical […]
Highland fiddler and composer Graham Mackenzie is an innovative musician originally from Inverness. A graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he was twice a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, as well as being a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician […]
A session of Foraging and Distillation! Come along to the picturesque Gordon Castle Walled Garden and join Michelle Myron for a session of foraging and distilling. This exciting new gin school offers a full distillation course where you will be equipped with a traditional copper pot mini still, learn the art of distilling and make […]
An Dannsa Dub (The Dub Dance in Gaelic) is the brainchild of dub vocalist and producer Tom Spirals and Scottish traditional musician Euan McLaughlin, formed in 2020. The project fuses the mystical energy and instruments of traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song with the heavy, meditative, driving basslines digital dub music. Music is one big […]
A session of Foraging and Distillation! Come along to the picturesque Gordon Castle Walled Garden and join Michelle Myron for a session of foraging and distilling. This exciting new gin school offers a full distillation course where you will be equipped with a traditional copper pot mini still, learn the art of distilling and make […]
The refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play Romani and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience like none other. Fifteen albums to their name, Budapest Café Orchestra […]
Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts and at the forefront of a burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition with progressive musical influences and have cultivated […]
A session of Foraging and Distillation! Come along to the picturesque Gordon Castle Walled Garden and join Michelle Myron for a session of foraging and distilling. This exciting new gin school offers a full distillation course where you will be equipped with a traditional copper pot mini still, learn the art of distilling and make […]
Join Zara and Mhairi in The Walled Garden to hands-on and creative morning making a beautiful bouquet to take home using seasonal flowers from the garden. The course will cover cutting and conditioning flowers and tips and techniques for arranging fabulous floral displays. Weather and time permitting we may venture out for a tour of […]
