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Edinburgh Tradfest is an 11-day celebration of traditional music and culture held each May across venues in Edinburgh. The festival brings together Scottish and international artists for concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, folk films, storytelling, and ta…
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1 - 11 May, 2026
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Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
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Tiny · <1k
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2013, Running 13 years
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Gigs in the Traverse and the Queen's Hall, with the crowd singing along and light heckling for requests. Between shows people move across town to the Storytelling Centre for ceilidhs and step-dance workshops.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID
“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”
Li'l Andy performing as Hezekiah Procter
