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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 …
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