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Weekend 2024

Disathairne 16mh & Didòmhnaich 17mh an t-Samhain 2024

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 2024

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Main Fèis Day

Prìomh Fhèis | Main Fèis

Breadalbane Community Campus, Aberfeldy

Disathairne 16mh an t-Samhain | Saturday 16th November

9am 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 Mhòr | Big Fèis

Aoisean P4 - S6 | Ages P4 - S6

Young people can choose from a variety of musical instruments at different levels, step-dance, shinty or a nature walk. Participants choose from two of the below options which they will attend 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

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

Inbhich | Adults
Disathairne 16mh an t-Samhain | Saturday 16th November

Cuairt sa Choille le Calum | Walk the Gaelic Landscape with Calum

Join BBC's Calum Maclean on Saturday for a walk up the Birks, along Urlar Road and learn about the Gaelic landscape, mythology, songs and stories of the area!

For both kids and adults, the morning session will be for Gaelic beginners (10am to 12pm) and the afternoon session will be for intermediate/advanced Gaelic speakers (1.30pm to 3.30pm)

Make sure you bring good boots, waterproofs, warm clothes and a bottle of water. Please note: this walk will be on rough paths and include some steep climbs. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Family Ceilidh

Cèilidh Teaghlaich | Family Ceilidh

Aberfeldy Town Hall

Disathairne 16mh an t-Samhain | Saturday 16th 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

Seisean Didòmhnaich | Sunday Session

The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy

Didòmhnaich 17mh an t-Samhain | Sunday 17th November

11am to 1pm

An-asgaidh | Free entry

Led by the Fèis Thatha tutors, the Sunday Session offers the chance to play, learn and share traditional music together in a relaxed, fun setting. Come along with your instrument, have a coffee and join in with the tunes. 

 

The session is free to attend and open to all ages, abilities and instruments. ​No registration required.

 

Everybody is welcome - thigibh ann!

Tickets

Tiogaidean | Tickets

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Small print

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.

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