APRIL 1st - TICKETS NOW ON SALE. Tickets are now on sale for the main concerts - see the Programme page for prices and the Tickets page for how to buy them. Note that until April 30 full price tickets for the Karen Matheson and Phil ...
Bringing the stars of Celtic Music to the Scottish Borders
Just 30 miles from Edinburgh by the River Tweed in the lovely Border Hills (Click here for a map)
MAIN CONCERTS
(Click here for more details of these concerts and all the other events)
This year we are delighted to bring to the Festival two of the best known acts in Scottish traditional music, each with worldwide reputations.
Fri Aug 15 - KAREN MATHESON & BAND - widely recognised as the haunting vocals of Celtic super-group Capercaillie, Karen was given an OBE in the 2006 New Years Honours list, an astonishing achievement to add to her award of "Best Gaelic singer" from the inaugural Scottish folk awards. Opening the concert will be the brilliant SANDY BRECHIN & EWAN WILKINSON.
Sat Aug 16 - ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM - Scotland's foremost fiddle & accordion duo, loved by TV audiences at home and abroad. Starting the evening off will be one of the Borders’ finest and best loved singers, HENRY DOUGLAS, accompanied by MAC McEWEN.
Sat Aug 16 (afternoon) - BIG SKY LABEL SHOWCASE CONCERT featuring RALLION, CRAIG JEFFREY & BAND, KENNY SPEIRS & JUDY DINNING, HILARY BELL & IAN LOWTHIAN, JAYNE SARAH & BAND.
Sun Aug 17 - TRADITIONAL SINGERS CONCERT featuring THE CAST, SUSIE KELLY, SCOTT GARDINER and many other fine singers.
More Information
Click here for full details of the programme, and here for how to get tickets.
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What else is happening in the Innerleithen area?
Check our news page for details of what's going on - you might be surprised by how much live music there is!
2 for 1 Admission at Robert Smail's Printing Works
Just present your festival ticket during the festival weekend. Click
here
for more details of this unique example of our industrial heritage in the form of a fully operational Victorian Letterpress Printing Works. It's a fascinating place - only 100 yards from the Memorial Hall.
Many thanks to all of the following who contributed to our 2007 raffle. The festival could not survive without the support we receive from local businesses. We really appreciate it.