Edinburgh Tradfest 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Edinburgh Tradfest is an 11-day festival of traditional music, folk film, storytelling, workshops and ceilidhs spread across multiple Edinburgh venues. Launched in 2013, it programmes a mix of established Scottish and international folk artists along…

Website

edinburghtradfest.com

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Genres

CelticFolk

Date

1 - 11 May, 2026

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland

Size

Tiny · <1k

Established

2013, Running 13 years

Vibe

Intimate seated concerts at the Traverse Theatre, where audiences came ready to listen closely, sing along to Gaelic songs from the 1700s, and occasionally heckle the band for requests. The pace is unhurried and the crowd is genuinely there for the music.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“Sell-out shows, packed Traverse auditorium”

“Crowd sings along, audience joins in”

“Curation spanning continents, rooted in Scotland”

“Relaxed, light heckling welcome”

“Seven five-star reviews across the programme”

LineupUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Full lineup

RURA

Session A9

Kim Carnie

Dick Gaughan

Josie Duncan

GANNA Gryniva

The Furrow Collective

Kaïa Kater

Tim Edey

SAZ

Northern Resonance

Brian Molley Quartet

The Onlies

Séamus and Caoimhe

RANT

Astro BlocLaura Jane WilkieIan CarrEleanor DunsdonGregor BlackAlison CarlyleDeiseil: Dancing in TimeAmy GeddesDeiseil: Dancing in TimeLi'l Andyas Hezekiah ProcterIsla RatcliffBede PattersonThe Nexus ProjectDean GarrityThe Nexus ProjectEwan JohnstonThe Nexus ProjectRoan AndersonThe Nexus ProjectCurlewDauntless

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

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Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

Edinburgh Tradfest: #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay - Traverse Theatre

World Play A Strathspey Day returns for its third annual concert on Saturday 2 May 2026.

traverse.co.uk·3 days ago

Northern Resonance: Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

Northern Resonance is the Scandinavian string trio that takes newly composed folk music into enormous soundscapes.

heraldscotland.com·2 weeks ago

28/03/2026 – The NEN - North Edinburgh News