Fèis Thatha 2023
Disathairne 18mh & Là na Sàbaid 19mh Samhain 2023
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th November 2023
Prìomh Fhèis | Main Fèis
Breadalbane Community Campus, Aberfeldy
Disathairne 18mh Samhain | Saturday 18th November
9.30am to 4pm
Cròileagan | Playgroup
Aoisean 0 - 5 | Ages 0 - 5
(all children to be accompanied by a carer)
A fun, informal session for our youngest participants. Games, music, stories, rhymes, arts, crafts and more! Why not join the fun, sessions run by staff from Cròileagan Obar Pheallaidh.
Cosg: An-asgaidh | Cost: Free
Fèis Bheag | Wee Fèis
Aoisean P1-P3 | Ages P1 - P3
Fèis Bheag or ‘Wee Fèis’ offers a variety of music and arts activities for younger primary school pupils. Participants will experience different elements of our main Fèis event, giving them a fun and engaging taste of traditional music, song, dance and art. Sessions run by Carrie Forbes and Sandra MacKay
Cosg | Cost: £5 per child per session
Ticket includes free entry to the Family Ceilidh on Saturday night
Fèis Mhòr | Big Fèis
Aoisean P4 - S6 | Ages P4 - S6
Young people can choose from a variety of musical instruments at different levels, step-dance or shinty. Participants choose from two of the below options which they will attended twice during the day.
Cosg | Cost: £15 (first child), £10 (second child), £5 (subsequent children)
Ticket includes free entry to the Family Ceilidh on Saturday night
Dannsa-ceum airson Inbhich | Adult Step-Dance Classes
We are excited to be offering adult step-dance classes for the first time this year with the fabulous Sophie Stephenson in Breadalbane Community Campus!
Adult Beginners - 1.15pm to 2.15pm - £8
Adult Post-beginners - 2.30pm to 3.30pm - £8
Special Offer: both sessions - £12
Come along and learn the basics of this traditional dance form - chì sinn ann sibh!
Get in touch if you would like more information at feisthatha@gmail.com
Family Ceilidh
Aberfeldy Town Hall
Disathairne 18mh Samhain | Saturday 18th November
6.30pm to 9.30pm
£10 for adults; £5 for under 18s; Free for under 5s
Join us for an evening of dancing and music with the Fèis Thatha Tutor Ceilidh Band!
Raffle & BYOB
Sunday Session
The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy
Là na Sàbaid 19mh Samhain | Sunday 19th November
11am to 1pm
An-asgaidh | Free entry
A fun, informal jam session led by the Fèis Thatha tutors. Come along with your instruments and join in or sit back and listen with a cup of coffee.
Everybody is welcome - thigibh ann!
Tickets
Tickets for the ceilidh and main Fèis will be available on the door - subject to availability
All of our tutors are experienced, professional musicians, skilled in working with young people. We also have a pool of supervisors and volunteers who help our events run smoothly. Young people are supervised at all times and we work in accordance with Child Protection and Health & Safety Guidelines. Our staff are all members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme administered by Disclosure Scotland.
We are committed to making traditional music accessible to all to eliminate barriers for participation. We have a number of concessionary places available to participants who require support and may also be able to offer help towards transport costs . If you would like to talk in confidence about support for learners with disabilities or specific access requirements for your child, please contact us or let us know in the booking form.