The past, present and future of traditional music

EDINBURGH TRADFEST – The very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world.
THIS YEAR’S DATES: 3 – 13 May 2024
A Soundhouse festival

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MASTER MUSICIANS AT EDINBURGH TRADFEST
MASTER MUSICIANS AT EDINBURGH TRADFEST

Some of Scotland’s finest appearing this year

FRANKIE ARCHER INSPIRES SCHOOL PUPILS
FRANKIE ARCHER INSPIRES SCHOOL PUPILS

Young musicians encouraged to mess around and see what happens

TRIPTIC LAUNCH FULL ETF24 PROGRAMME
TRIPTIC LAUNCH FULL ETF24 PROGRAMME

Exclusive morning concert wows the assembled press!

Listen to our ETF24 artists
Listen to our ETF24 artists

Official festival playlist now available

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN OUR ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMME
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN OUR ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMME

Four fabulous workshops happening in our closing weekend.

MAIN MUSIC PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
MAIN MUSIC PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

The stars line up for this year’s festival

TASTER SESSIONS FOR EDINBURGH YOUTH GAITHERIN'
TASTER SESSIONS FOR EDINBURGH YOUTH GAITHERIN'

A chance to try out our youth music programme

ETF24 OPENING WEEKEND & CLOSING CONCERT ANNOUNCED
ETF24 OPENING WEEKEND & CLOSING CONCERT ANNOUNCED

Tickets now on sale

Festival finishes on a high note
Festival finishes on a high note

Ticket sales up 30% on last year

Rebellious Truth: livestream link announced
Rebellious Truth: livestream link announced

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We just wanted to say a huge thank you to Frankie Archer for inspiring pupils at City of Edinburgh Music School last week! 🤩 Frankie was the fourth Edinburgh Tradfest star chosen for the coveted visiting tutor slot by the school’s director Tu
Get it in your diaries - Saturday 4 May is #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay and once again we're hosting a concert to celebrate the humble Strathspey (and other Scottish tunes)! 🎶 We have a great concert lined up for you, with sensational fiddlers Eryn Rae
Take a look at the workshops on offer as part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2024! ✨ It's not all about sitting back and enjoying the show, why not get involved and learn something new? 🟡 Sat 4 -Mon 6 May | @edinburgh_youth_gaitherin 🟡 Sat 11 May | Scottis
Happy International Women's Day! 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Edinburgh Tradfest takes gender representation seriously across the board – and including the board!  - and we are really excited to present a gender-diverse line-up year on year. W
You better believe that the Edinburgh Tradfest 2024 music programme is LIVE! 💙 🎶 Over 11 days there will be live music and workshops involving more than 100 musicians. Read on to find out a little bit about some of what's coming up! Expect fresh n
If you’re aged 13-18 and would like to try out the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’ traditional music workshops, we have two taster sessions happening this April! 💛 These mean you can try out some music-making with the other students and get