Celebrating the Highlands
5th - 13th September 2008

Welcome to the Blas Festival which celebrates the culture of the Scottish Highlands through music and language. Devised by The Highland Council in partnership with Fèisean nan Gàidheal and the Promoters Arts Network, Blas is now in its fourth year.   We are proud to announce that this year’s festival will run from the 5th-13th September 2008.

Tickets are now on sale for all our exciting events taking place all around the Highlands.

Between now and the festival we will have news, competitions, ticket give-aways, profiles and interviews with the performers. There will also be regular updates and behind-the-scenes insights. The Blas Festival is not just about traditional music and Gaelic, it’s also about putting on fantastic events which provide an authentic taste of Highland culture – that’s why we attract performers and visitors from around the world.

We have a number of interesting developments in the pipeline which will ensure the Blas Festival remains a great ‘homecoming party’ for people who love Scottish culture. Music, Gaelic, workshops, family-friendly venues and a host of eye-catching fringe events all point to this year’s Blas Festival being the best yet. Don’t miss it!

Plane at Launch Eden Court

 

Donna MacRae, Blas Festival Director with Highland Flying School Manager Peter McLellan, and performers Roya MacLean on accordion and Iain MacGillivray on fiddle at the Blas Festival programme launch. We managed to fit our smallest venue, the plane, into our biggest venue - Eden Court.

For more information about our competition flight over the Highlands, please click here.

The Blas Festival would like to thank Gordon Grant for his much appreciated help and the kind loan of his aeroplane to the launch. We are also very grateful to Peter McLellan, Manager of the Highland Flying School, for his vital help and support. And for making it all possible, we extend our further thanks to Maggie and Peter Brooks of the Highland Flying School for their fantastic support.

 

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