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The award-winning HebCelt Festival has announced a dynamic new partnership with SSEN Transmission, which will see the company become a key sponsor of the internationally acclaimed summer event. The funding agreement forms part of the electricity transmission network operator’s commitment to supporting local communities across the Highlands and Islands through its £20bn investment to upgrade …
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Scots-based guitar sensation Laura Silverstone kicks-off her European spring tour on Sunday with an intimate gig celebrating Tartan Day in Glasgow. The former Spain’s Got Talent finalist, who also wowed fans with her lap-tap performance at Celtic Connections in January, will play an acoustic set at The Clutha Bar (6 April), followed by dates in …
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Cultural leaders in the Outer Hebrides are urging the music industry to make gender balance a fundamental requirement for live events. HebCelt’s Operations Co-Ordinator Carol Ferguson, the festival’s Artist Programmer Michelle Shields, and An Lanntair art centre’s Head of Performing Arts and Cultural Projects Alex Macdonald, say more opportunities are needed. Ahead of the Isle …
Scots pop icon Lulu will headline this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival with a spectacular summer performance celebrating her six decades in music. Best known for her ten Top 10 singles including the chart-topping Relight My Fire with Take That, Eurovision-winning Boom Bang-A-Bang, James Bond theme The Man With The Golden Gun, and her iconic debut …
HebCelt Festival is hailing the An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway as a ‘cultural beacon’ ahead of the charity’s 40th anniversary celebrations which include a special concert taking place at this year’s Celtic Connections. An Lanntair and HebCelt have together delivered some memorable musical collaborations over the years. Renowned projects to have taken place have …
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Organisers of the award winning HebCelt Festival have hailed a new three year funding deal announced by Creative Scotland as “game-changing”. It has been awarded £270,000 over the next-three years - the first time multi-year funding has been allocated to the festival this way. They will receive allocations of £90k each year, taking them to …
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A van-living travelling troubadour who came within just a few votes of winning TV show Spain’s Got Talent will make her debut at Celtic Connections tomorrow (Tues). Laura Silverstone wowed judges with her singing and guitar playing including her trademark technique of using lap chords, making it all the way through the live grand finals …
The award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival has provided a vital £12 million economic lifeline to the Western Isles over the past three years since the COVID-19 pandemic while helping secure dozens of jobs, organisers have revealed. Analysis highlights a £4.1 million boost to the local community from the 2024 festival alone, marking an increase of £600,000 …
The latest Good Stuff in Between podcast is out now and features Scots and Gaelic singer songwriter Ainsley Hamill. Ahead of her appearances at this year's Celtic Connections she took time out to chat with our CEO Shaun milne about her new album Fable, her career so far, and the life choices she made along …
Ending the year on a high, Skog Media Associates has been chosen to support the PR and media activity for the award winning HebCelt Music Festival in 2025. Our co-founder Shaun Milne will work with the festival team on announcements including the festival line-up, key dates and live inquiries. Among acts already confirmed are live …
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