The past, present and future of traditional music

EDINBURGH TRADFEST – The very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world.
NEXT YEAR’S DATES: 2 – 12 May 2025
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EDINBURGH TRADFEST BREAKS OWN RECORD IN 2024
EDINBURGH TRADFEST BREAKS OWN RECORD IN 2024

Thanks to all the magnificent artists who took part

BAR SESSION LEADERS REVEALED
BAR SESSION LEADERS REVEALED

Find out who’ll be playing late night at the Traverse

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

 

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Only a few days to go until this fundraising concert at @stgileshighkirk in the heart of Edinburgh. 🙏 St. Giles is an enormous space so please help us fill the last few seats. On Saturday 29 June @lauscotland, @rachelsermanni @bashir_saade, and the
Ok, ok - our final review from #EdinTradfest24, we promise - and where to close but the closing night? ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for Julie Fowlis! 'It’s fairly pointless to talk of highlights when the word is apt to every number in the show. Presumably every
It's another big juicy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for Dàimh at #EdinTradfest24 from The Quinntessential Review! Did you join us? And if you did, were you one of the folks up and dancing? Swipe to the end! 'Dàimh haven’t been filling venues for 20
Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas given ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for their performance at #EdinTradfest24! Thanks to @the_quinntessential_review for another detailed write-up on one of our concerts this year. How was this six weeks ago already?! 'Suffice it to say
In the words of The Quinntessential Review, ETF Spotlight is 'one of the best events at Edinburgh Tradfest, a chance to meet a clutch of new, rising talents...' and this year was no different! A glorious ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ awarded for: Miguel Giräo's 'co
This report on Edinburgh Tradfest 2024 from The Skinny is really wonderful - with mentions of Valtos, Birdvox's debut, and Malin Lewis amongst others. 💛 On Malin's performance, Laurie Presswood writes: '... A masterclass; tight and polished yet tex
Another opportunity to show your support for Medical Aid for Palestinians as they struggle to reach the injured in Gaza. 🙏 Join us on Saturday 29 June for another fundraising concert in the heart of Edinburgh city centre at @stgileshighkirk, with a
Reflecting on another fantastic review from @the_quinntessential_review:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for Frankie Archer, with appreciation for Frankie's sound, technical skill, authenticity, and 'tremendous patter'! 'An itinerant purveyor of wonderous electrofolk, she b
Another Tradfest #TBT to @thenordicfiddlersbloc and a shiny ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ from @the_quinntessential_review! 'Their Tradfest set flits back and forth between Shetland and Scandinavia, and someplace in between. Highlights included the perky and rousing arra
Can you believe it's already over 2 WEEKS since Edinburgh Tradfest finished? 😯 That sounds high time to look back at some of the reviews if you ask us... First up, Valtos (@valtosband) at @queens_hall - ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ from @the_quinntessential_review: '
If you're missing Tradfest and want to help us continue raising money for vital charity Medical Aid for Palestinians, join us on Friday 24 May for a @medicalaidpal benefit concert with Edinburgh’s finest folky fusioneers: Shooglenifty (@shoogle
✨ MORE SEATS ADDED✨ TONIGHT at 8PM: @juliefowlis and her brilliant band, with special guests @laurajwilkie and @carriandavid, in the Music Hall at Assembly Rooms (@assembly_rooms_edinburgh). Fans of the upper balcony, rejoice! This is your last chan