What's on
List of Series
List of Events
Edinburgh Tradfest: Birdvox + Kate Young
Edinburgh TradfestThu 9 May, 8.15pm
Expect velvet harmonies, considered lyrical stylings and lively bespoke beats.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Evie Waddell
Edinburgh TradfestFri 10 May, 6.30pm
A renowned Gaelic and Scots singer and fiddler.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Triptic
Edinburgh TradfestFri 10 May, 8.15pm
Three members of the highly rated Moishe's Bagel – Greg Lawson, Phil Alexander and Mario Caribé – come together in a new project exploring a shared love of world folk music.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Simon Thoumire & Dave Milligan
Edinburgh TradfestSat 11 May, 6:30pm
A unique blend of virtuoso musicianship and rapport that comes from working together for almost 25 years.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Dàimh
Edinburgh TradfestSat 11 May. 8.15pm
Forging the sound of the New Tradition, Dàimh are West Highland Music’s proudest exponents.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Rebellious Truth: Archie Fisher + Fraser Fifield
Edinburgh TradfestSun 12 May, 2pm
Our forth annual Rebellious Truth lecture-recital in collaboration with Celtic & Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Tradfest: Clare Sands
Edinburgh TradfestSun 12 May, 6:30pm
A sixth generation fiddler and bilingual singer from Cork, Ireland. Channeling the music of her ancestors, she weaves traditional roots with contemporary sounds and influences, embodying a fearless warrior-like spirit.
Edinburgh Tradfest: Spotlight
Edinburgh TradfestSun 12 May, 8.15pm
A show that will throw a light on some of the most exciting new performers in folk and traditional music today.
Jack Docherty in David Bowie and Me: Parallel Lives
Thu 16 - Sat 18 May, 7:30pm
Following rave reviews and a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Jack Docherty is taking his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me on tour.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
by Jennifer Adam, Mhairi Quinn & Amy HawesVarious dates, 8PM
Following on from their sell out shows in 2023, the Tandem Writers are back with a series of three individual 45-minute play readings expanding on their previous stories about survival and sustainability
Rosie Frater-Taylor: "Featherweight" Tour
Music at the TraverseSun 19 May, 8PM
Fast-emerging British singer-songwriter and guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor is widely regarded as a virtuoso guitarist and a vocalist with a powerful emotional range and depth.
Dead Girls Rising
Written and lyrics by Maureen Lennon,Music and lyrics by Anya PearsonTue 21 - Thu 23 May, 7:30pm
A furious coming-of-age punk cabaret show about trying to survive in a violent patriarchy, our deepest fears, and how we seek to control them.