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  • EventScotland has awarded more than £20K to the Hebridean Celtic Festival, a summer celebration of traditional music, which will take place this year from 14th – 17th July. To mark […]

    EventScotland announces funding for Hebridean Celtic festival

    EventScotland has awarded more than £20K to the Hebridean Celtic Festival, a summer celebration of traditional music, which will take place this year from 14th – 17th July. To mark […]

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  • An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be […]

    The Royal National Mod 2013 to be held in Paisley

    An Comunn Gaidhealach, organisers of Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Royal National Mod), announced at their AGM on Friday 19 February 2010 that the Mòd will be held in Paisley in 2013. This will be […]

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  • One of Scotland’s most renowned Gaelic music artists, Runrig, has been confirmed to play at this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival. The news comes as the band are listed as one […]

    Runrig Join Hall of Fame and Festival Programme for 2010

    One of Scotland’s most renowned Gaelic music artists, Runrig, has been confirmed to play at this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival. The news comes as the band are listed as one […]

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  • The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee will meet in Thurso later this month to hear about the challenges facing crofting in the 21st century as it scrutinises the […]

    Hebrides crofters put views to comittee

    The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee will meet in Thurso later this month to hear about the challenges facing crofting in the 21st century as it scrutinises the […]

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  • By Annie Smith Whisky Galore the old Ealing film classic is lending its name to a new festival in Barra next weekend – September 18, 19 and 20th. Barra (under […]

    Barra hosts a Whisky Galore weekend

    By Annie Smith Whisky Galore the old Ealing film classic is lending its name to a new festival in Barra next weekend – September 18, 19 and 20th. Barra (under […]

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  • The Gaelic College Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Sleat on the Isle of Skye is inviting the public to its community open day on Thursday, September 10th from 1pm. This will […]

    Community Open Day at Gaelic College

    The Gaelic College Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Sleat on the Isle of Skye is inviting the public to its community open day on Thursday, September 10th from 1pm. This will […]

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  • By Greigg Adams A new summer school run by Isle Dance is due to start later this month and is hoping to appeal to young people from primary four to […]

    Dancing throughout the summer

    By Greigg Adams A new summer school run by Isle Dance is due to start later this month and is hoping to appeal to young people from primary four to […]

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  • By Greigg Adams The Hebridean Celtic festival will create its own ‘sound’ this year, as a theme tune has been written for the biggest summer event in the Western Isles. […]

    Sounds like the Hebridean Celtic Festival

    By Greigg Adams The Hebridean Celtic festival will create its own ‘sound’ this year, as a theme tune has been written for the biggest summer event in the Western Isles. […]

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  • Oban will come alive with drama and history from the 17th to 23rd of July when an innovative theatre production, The Hidden Jewel, is performed on the move at and […]

    Ancient jewel duplicated for Homecoming

    Oban will come alive with drama and history from the 17th to 23rd of July when an innovative theatre production, The Hidden Jewel, is performed on the move at and […]

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  • The  Flying Fiddles, a young Uist traditional music group are releasing their debut album and will be celebrating with performances at Ceolas Welcome Ceilidh on Sunday, July 5 at 8pm […]

    Hebridean Flying Fiddlers debut album

    The  Flying Fiddles, a young Uist traditional music group are releasing their debut album and will be celebrating with performances at Ceolas Welcome Ceilidh on Sunday, July 5 at 8pm […]

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  • If you want to learn a new skill this summer how about signing up for a summer Gaelic course in Skye or Islay. The courses will offer learners with a […]

    Still time to learn Gaelic in the Hebrides

    If you want to learn a new skill this summer how about signing up for a summer Gaelic course in Skye or Islay. The courses will offer learners with a […]

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  • By Greigg Adams A limited edition bottle of Kilchoman Distillery’s first ever single malt from cask number one, filled in December 2005, was sold at auction for a staggering £5,400. […]

    Hebrides whisky attract’s wide interest

    By Greigg Adams A limited edition bottle of Kilchoman Distillery’s first ever single malt from cask number one, filled in December 2005, was sold at auction for a staggering £5,400. […]

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  • WESTERN ISLES museums – Museum nan Eilean and the Comainn Eachdraidh are taking part in a project entitled ‘Lewis at War, 1939-1960’, a new oral history initiative which explores the […]

    The past comes to life

    WESTERN ISLES museums – Museum nan Eilean and the Comainn Eachdraidh are taking part in a project entitled ‘Lewis at War, 1939-1960’, a new oral history initiative which explores the […]

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  • In August Stornoway is set to play host to some of the world’s greatest pipers who will be travelling to the Western Isles to take part in ‘Tattoo Hebrides’, comprising […]

    Piping comes home to the Hebrides

    In August Stornoway is set to play host to some of the world’s greatest pipers who will be travelling to the Western Isles to take part in ‘Tattoo Hebrides’, comprising […]

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