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The past, present and future of traditional music
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What’s on – Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

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Venues: Potterrow – Traverse Theatre – Scottish Storytelling Centre – The Cameo

Categories: Main music programme – Film – Storytelling Centre Events – Lecture/talk – Livestream – Workshop – Session – Ceilidh – Family Friendly

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Session A9
May
11
8:15 pm20:15
music, traverse theatre

Session A9

  • Monday 11 May 2026
  • 8:15 pm 10:30 pm 20:15 22:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fantastic tunes and great banter from Scotland’s original folk supergroup

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ETF Spotlight
May
10
8:15 pm20:15
music, traverse theatre

ETF Spotlight

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 8:15 pm 10:30 pm 20:15 22:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our pick of Scotland’s up and coming folk bands

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Kaïa Kater
May
10
6:30 pm18:30
music, traverse theatre

Kaïa Kater

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Mesmerising Canadian folk at its best

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Andriesh
May
10
5:00 pm17:00
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering

Andriesh

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 5:00 pm 6:22 pm 17:00 18:22
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Feature film debut from visionary director Sergei Parajan

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Sailm nan Daoine
May
10
2:00 pm14:00
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering

Sailm nan Daoine

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 2:00 pm 4:15 pm 14:00 16:15
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Moving documentary following local Scottish-Gaelic psalm precentor

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Rebellious Truth 26: Dick Gaughan
May
10
2:00 pm14:00
lecture, music, traverse theatre, livestream

Rebellious Truth 26: Dick Gaughan

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 14:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Legendary folk musician talks about his life and work

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Songwriting workshop with Cahalen Morrison
May
10
11:00 am11:00
music, workshop, traverse theatre

Songwriting workshop with Cahalen Morrison

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 11:00 am 12:30 pm 11:00 12:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn how to turn your ideas into songs

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Living Heritage Discovery Day
May
10
10:00 am10:00
ceilidh, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Living Heritage Discovery Day

  • Sunday 10 May 2026
  • 10:00 am 6:00 pm 10:00 18:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

All-day celebration of the very best in the Traditional Arts

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Late Night Session
May
9
10:15 pm22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 10:15 pm 11:45 pm 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Natalie Haas and Isla Ratcliff

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Ganna
May
9
8:15 pm20:15
music, traverse theatre

Ganna

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 8:15 pm 10:30 pm 20:15 22:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ukranian folk traditions, jazz-tinged arrangements and electronic soundscapes

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The Cold Heart
May
9
7:30 pm19:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

The Cold Heart

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 7:30 pm 8:30 pm 19:30 20:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Theatrical retelling of Wilhelm Hauff classic fairy tale

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Canone Effimero
May
9
7:00 pm19:00
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering

Canone Effimero

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 7:00 pm 9:46 pm 19:00 21:46
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Remarkable, poetic documentary about Italy’s rich folk tradition

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Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black
May
9
6:30 pm18:30
music, traverse theatre

Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Innovative folk with a jazz twist

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Perinbaba
May
9
4:00 pm16:00
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering

Perinbaba

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 4:00 pm 5:53 pm 16:00 17:53
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A magical, otherworldly cinematic adaptation of Slavic folklore

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Isla Ratcliff: The Scottish Four Seasons
May
9
3:00 pm15:00
music, traverse theatre

Isla Ratcliff: The Scottish Four Seasons

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 15:00 16:00
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ingenious reworking of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

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Young Scots Singers
May
9
2:30 pm14:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, workshop

Young Scots Singers

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 2:30 pm 5:00 pm 14:30 17:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An afternoon of song sharing and learning for younger singers

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What is ... the role of Scots in the Traditional Arts?
May
9
1:00 pm13:00
lecture, online, Scot Storytelling Centre, livestream, storytelling

What is ... the role of Scots in the Traditional Arts?

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 13:00 14:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn about the rich tradition of Scots culture

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Guitar workshop with Anna Massie
May
9
11:00 am11:00
music, workshop, traverse theatre

Guitar workshop with Anna Massie

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 11:00 am 12:30 pm 11:00 12:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn techniques and musical approaches that underpin traditional and contemporary folk guitar

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Late Night Session
May
8
10:15 pm22:15
music, session, traverse theatre

Late Night Session

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 10:15 pm 11:45 pm 22:15 23:45
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Led by Magnus Turpie with Dominic Blaikie

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RANT
May
8
8:15 pm20:15
music, traverse theatre

RANT

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 8:15 pm 10:30 pm 20:15 22:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Chamber folk at its finest

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Bill Douglas: Rare Glimpses
May
8
7:30 pm19:30
cameo picturehouse, Folk Film Gathering

Bill Douglas: Rare Glimpses

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:02 pm 19:30 21:02
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A tribute to one of the most important figures within Scottish cinema

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Bothan Dhùn Èideann
May
8
7:00 pm19:00
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Bothan Dhùn Èideann

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 7:00 pm 9:30 pm 19:00 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Gaelic culture and community session

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The Nexus Project
May
8
6:30 pm18:30
music, traverse theatre

The Nexus Project

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A genuine intersection of jazz, classical, and traditional folk music styles

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Bùth-obrach Òrain na Gàidhlig  | Gaelic Singing Circle
May
8
2:30 pm14:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, workshop

Bùth-obrach Òrain na Gàidhlig | Gaelic Singing Circle

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 2:30 pm 4:30 pm 14:30 16:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Workshop open to all abilities, covering the essential Gaelic song types

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What is ... the role of Gaelic in the Traditional Arts?
May
8
1:00 pm13:00
lecture, Scot Storytelling Centre, livestream, storytelling

What is ... the role of Gaelic in the Traditional Arts?

  • Friday 8 May 2026
  • 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 13:00 14:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn more about Gaelic’s central role in defining the Traditional Arts in Scotland

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Brian Molley Quartet
May
7
8:15 pm20:15
traverse theatre, music

Brian Molley Quartet

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 8:15 pm 10:30 pm 20:15 22:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tracing the roots of jazz from traditional music

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Hearth Fire Sessions
May
7
7:30 pm19:30
Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling

Hearth Fire Sessions

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ancient myth, contemporary storytelling, post-folk music and physical artistry

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Northern Resonance
May
7
6:30 pm18:30
music, traverse theatre

Northern Resonance

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 18:30 19:30
  • Traverse Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Modern Scandinavian trad at its best

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Leila and the Wolves
May
7
6:30 pm18:30
Folk Film Gathering, cameo picturehouse

Leila and the Wolves

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 6:30 pm 8:18 pm 18:30 20:18
  • Cameo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Drama/documentary striving for a new feminist history of the Middle East

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What is … Traditional Storytelling?
May
7
6:00 pm18:00
lecture, Scot Storytelling Centre, storytelling, livestream

What is … Traditional Storytelling?

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 18:00 19:00
  • Scottish Storytelling Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find out what makes a story traditional

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