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What is Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture?

Ceilidh Culture is a profile-raising marketing campaign for the city's traditional arts community, building on the legacy of the Edinburgh Folk Festival. It aims to provide a wide, community-based focus. Its emphasis is on including all the traditional arts activity taking place in the city, not just traditional music.

Who is involved?

Over 30 of the many different organisations involved in traditional arts activity throughout the city – from small voluntary groups right up to large concert venues and commercial promoters. The campaign itself is run by the City of Edinburgh Council's Culture and Sport Unit, in partnership with the participating organisations and promoters.

What's the point?

By raising the collective profile of the city's traditional arts providers, large and small, we aim to increase access to the traditional arts by all sectors of the community, from Edinburgh and beyond. This style of programme also gives smaller organisations access to a high quality publicity campaign they could not normally afford.

When does it take place?

In the Spring of each year. The 2008 festival runs from 21st March - 13th April 2008.

Where does it happen?

In lots of different types of venue across the city, from pubs right up to large concert venues such as the Queen's Hall and Usher Hall.

Finally, why Ceilidh Culture?

The original meaning of cèilidh is a house gathering where everyone would be expected to contribute a song, a dance or a story. And that's exactly what we aim to have in this programme - so join in!