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What’s on – Edinburgh Tradfest 2025

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Venues: Queen’s Hall – Traverse Theatre – Scottish Storytelling Centre – The Cameo

Categories: Music – Film – Storytelling – Lecture/talk – Livestream – Workshop – Session – Ceilidh – Family Friendly

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Masks: An Exhibition by Lorraine Pritchard
Apr
4
to May 12
exhibition, Scot Storytelling Centre

Masks: An Exhibition by Lorraine Pritchard

  • Fri, Apr 4, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Mon, May 12, 2025 6:00 PM 18:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

View the incredible hand-crafted face coverings commissioned for this year’s Pomegranates Festival

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Ila Ayn
May
8
5:15 PM17:15
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering, film, music

Ila Ayn

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025
  • 5:15 PM 7:05 PM 17:15 19:05
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Lebanese film from the 1950s

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Ellie Beaton
May
8
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Ellie Beaton

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy an hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner

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Hearth Fire Sessions
May
8
7:30 PM19:30
music, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Hearth Fire Sessions

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A warm invitation to enjoy some storytelling ancient and modern

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Seckou Keita
May
8
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

Seckou Keita

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Uplifting and contemplative music from the master kora player

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Fertile Memory
May
9
5:15 PM17:15
cameo picturehouse, film, Folk Film Gathering

Fertile Memory

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 5:15 PM 8:45 PM 17:15 20:45
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Powerful film shot in West Bank, Palestine

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Bog Standard
May
9
6:00 PM18:00
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Bog Standard

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 6:50 PM 18:00 18:50
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Gripping true story about important archeological finds

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Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell
May
9
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Quietly brilliant songcraft from this Canadian/English duo

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Kathleen MacInnes
May
9
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

Kathleen MacInnes

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Super special gig from one of Scotland’s national treasures

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The Legend of the Anonymous Poet (Or a 20th Century Barbarian Account)
May
9
8:30 PM20:30
film, Folk Film Gathering, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

The Legend of the Anonymous Poet (Or a 20th Century Barbarian Account)

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 20:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Live performance by filmmaker/storytellers

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Late Night Session
May
9
10:15 PM22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 10:15 PM 11:45 PM 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Sasha Stolasz & Abi Sandy

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Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
May
10
11:00 AM11:00
music, traverse theatre, workshop

Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 11:00 12:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

How to explore an existing tune as an aid to your own writing

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Sunshine Stories: Sensory Stories & Play
May
10
11:00 AM11:00
family friendly, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Sunshine Stories: Sensory Stories & Play

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inclusive games and stories, suitable for all ages

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Storytelling for Musicians
May
10
1:30 PM13:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, workshop

Storytelling for Musicians

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 13:30 16:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Popular session for musicians who would like to improve their stage chat

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Transforming Auld Reekie: Walking Tour
May
10
2:00 PM14:00
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Transforming Auld Reekie: Walking Tour

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 3:45 PM 14:00 15:45
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Follow in the footsteps of Patrick Geddes

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Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
May
10
3:00 PM15:00
family friendly, music, traverse theatre

Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Beguiling family-friendly folk singing

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Paper Portraits
May
10
5:15 PM17:15
cameo picturehouse, film, Folk Film Gathering, music

Paper Portraits

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 5:15 PM 6:55 PM 17:15 18:55
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brand new documentary from Gerda Stevenson

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Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach
May
10
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Original alt-folk with lyrics from poet Violet Jacob

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The Poet and the Moon: Lorca's Flamenco Soul
May
10
7:30 PM19:30
music, storytelling, Scot Storytelling Centre

The Poet and the Moon: Lorca's Flamenco Soul

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tribute to Federico García Lorca

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Finlay Macdonald Band
May
10
8:15 PM20:15
traverse theatre, music

Finlay Macdonald Band

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fiery and energetic piping from one of Scotland’s finest

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Late Night Session
May
10
10:15 PM22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 10:15 PM 11:45 PM 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Ciarán Ryan

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Remembering Douglas Eadie 1: Passing Places & Haston
May
11
11:00 AM11:00
Folk Film Gathering, film, Scot Storytelling Centre

Remembering Douglas Eadie 1: Passing Places & Haston

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 11:00 12:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our day to celebrate Douglas Eadie kicks off with Haston, a documentary about the mercurial mountaineer

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Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
May
11
11:00 AM11:00
music, traverse theatre, workshop

Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 11:00 12:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A relaxed look at pibroch – the Gaelic court music – and Gaelic song

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Remembering Douglas Eadie 2: An Ceasnachadh & Hydro Days
May
11
1:00 PM13:00
film, Folk Film Gathering, Scot Storytelling Centre

Remembering Douglas Eadie 2: An Ceasnachadh & Hydro Days

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 13:00 16:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Two more Douglas Eadie films including the classic Gaelic language film about the theft of the Stone of Destiny

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Rebellious Truth 25: Joy Dunlop + Fraser Fifield
May
11
2:00 PM14:00
livestream, lecture, talk, traverse theatre, music

Rebellious Truth 25: Joy Dunlop + Fraser Fifield

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

How a non native speaker became an ambassador for the Gaelic language

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The Enchanted Desna
May
11
5:00 PM17:00
cameo picturehouse, film, Folk Film Gathering, music

The Enchanted Desna

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A look at the childhood of Ukrainian filmmaker Alexander Dovzhenko

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Pelkkä Poutanen
May
11
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Pelkkä Poutanen

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Vocals and electronics combine to make a rich sonic world

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Remembering Douglas Eadie 3: Down Home
May
11
7:30 PM19:30
film, Folk Film Gathering, music, Scot Storytelling Centre

Remembering Douglas Eadie 3: Down Home

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Classic Aly Bain film tracing connections with Scottish traditional music across North America

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ETF Spotlight
May
11
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

ETF Spotlight

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Miwa Nagato-Apthorp, Parsisonic and Dlù appearing in bumper line up

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Siobhan Miller Band
May
12
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

Siobhan Miller Band

  • Monday, May 12, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A very special singer to close this year’s festival

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Beth Malcolm: Folkmosis
May
7
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

Beth Malcolm: Folkmosis

  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Scots Singer of the Year 2024 presents her brand new album

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Let Them Be Heard: Sangstream Scots Folk Choir
May
7
7:30 PM19:30
music, Scot Storytelling Centre

Let Them Be Heard: Sangstream Scots Folk Choir

  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 8:45 PM 19:30 20:45
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Stirring songs from Edinburgh’s folk music choir

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The Traveling Janes
May
7
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

The Traveling Janes

  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

19th century folk song from the old and new worlds

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The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua
May
7
5:30 PM17:30
cameo picturehouse, film, Folk Film Gathering, music

The Nouba of the Women of Mount Chenoua

  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 17:30 19:30
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Drama/documentary featuring intergenerational stories of women in Algeria

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The Hot Seats
May
6
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

The Hot Seats

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A spellbinding explosion of Americana

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Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition
May
6
7:30 PM19:30
music, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An evening of ‘Bothy Culture’ from North East Scotland

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Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid
May
6
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Mesmerising arrangements of traditional music from Scotland to the Balkans and beyond

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The Juniper Tree
May
6
5:30 PM17:30
cameo picturehouse, film, music, Folk Film Gathering

The Juniper Tree

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 17:30 19:30
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Icelandic fairy tale featuring Björk

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Cafe Ceilidh
May
6
2:00 PM14:00
music, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, ceilidh

Cafe Ceilidh

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 14:00 15:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Drop in to listen or take part

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For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing
May
5
8:15 PM20:15
traverse theatre, music

For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing

  • Monday, May 5, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Mary Macmaster’s musical love letter to our woodlands

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Teho.
May
5
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Teho.

  • Monday, May 5, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Finnish power-fiddle duo

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O'r Ddaear Hen (From the Old Earth)
May
5
6:00 PM18:00
cameo picturehouse, film, Folk Film Gathering, music

O'r Ddaear Hen (From the Old Earth)

  • Monday, May 5, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:45 PM 18:00 19:45
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

First horror film in Welsh language

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Hip, Hop, Story, Stop! Old Edinburgh Street Games & Stories
May
5
1:00 PM13:00
family friendly, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Hip, Hop, Story, Stop! Old Edinburgh Street Games & Stories

  • Monday, May 5, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 13:00 14:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find out all about old Edinburgh street games

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Late Night Session
May
4
10:15 PM22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 10:15 PM 11:45 PM 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Simon Bradley

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Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime
May
4
8:15 PM20:15
music, traverse theatre

Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Music of staggering beauty by one of Scotland’s most accomplished composers

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Dowally & Philippe Boudot: Ici et Là-Bas
May
4
8:00 PM20:00
music, Scot Storytelling Centre

Dowally & Philippe Boudot: Ici et Là-Bas

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 8:00 PM 9:15 PM 20:00 21:15
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Album release for new collaboration

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Hartwin Trio
May
4
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Hartwin Trio

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Simple and melancholic melodies from Belgium and beyond

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The Outcasts
May
4
5:00 PM17:00
cameo picturehouse, film, music

The Outcasts

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 7:31 PM 17:00 19:31
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restored Irish classic gets its Scottish premiere

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Martyn Bennett: the music lives on
May
4
3:00 PM15:00
music, talk, traverse theatre, lecture

Martyn Bennett: the music lives on

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Preserving the legacy of one of Scotland’s legendary musicians

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Easy Sundays: Family Ceilidh
May
4
1:00 PM13:00
family friendly, ceilidh, Scot Storytelling Centre

Easy Sundays: Family Ceilidh

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 13:00 14:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fun dances for all

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Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl
May
4
11:00 AM11:00
music, traverse theatre, workshop

Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 11:00 12:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Take a deep dive into strathspeys with one of Scotland's finest fiddlers

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Late Night Session
May
3
10:15 PM22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 10:15 PM 11:45 PM 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Kathryn Nicoll

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Leveret
May
3
8:15 PM20:15
traverse theatre, music

Leveret

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 8:15 PM 10:15 PM 20:15 22:15
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A glimmering set of instrumentals from three of England’s finest musicians

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A Necklace of Stories from the Highlands and Islands
May
3
7:30 PM19:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

A Necklace of Stories from the Highlands and Islands

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bea Ferguson and Heather Yule explore captivating stories from north west Scotland

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Divergence
May
3
6:30 PM18:30
music, traverse theatre

Divergence

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Non-traditional instruments giving a new twist on traditional music

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Geur Ghearr Shorts
May
3
5:30 PM17:30
cameo picturehouse, film, storytelling

Geur Ghearr Shorts

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:05 PM 17:30 19:05
  • The Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Three rarely seen shorts from BBC Alba series

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#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay
May
3
3:00 PM15:00
music, traverse theatre

#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Annual celebration of that quintessential Scottish tune form

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Family Beltane (3pm)
May
3
3:00 PM15:00
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, family friendly

Family Beltane (3pm)

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Family-friendly event to introduce Beltane to children

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Family Beltane (1:30pm)
May
3
1:30 PM13:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, family friendly

Family Beltane (1:30pm)

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Family-friendly event to introduce Beltane to children

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May Day Parade: Action for Justice
May
3
11:30 AM11:30
family friendly, parade

May Day Parade: Action for Justice

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025
  • 11:30 AM 1:30 PM 11:30 13:30
  • Parliament Square Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Annual parade, rally, music and stalls

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