Sponsored Editorial Homegrown talent, alongside internationally renowned traditional musicians, will entertain audiences across the Highlands & Islands in September as part of the 20th Blas Festival. Blas, Gaelic for ‘taste’ or ‘sample’, celebrates Highland music, Gaelic language and culture, and this year musicians, including Julie Fowlis, Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie, and Sian, will perform during 6th to 14th September. The festival will visit venues across the Highlands & Islands, from Gairloch to Golspie, and Lochinver to Inverness.
Blas is focused on and influenced by the rich music and culture of the Highlands & Islands and organisers aim to innovate and collaborate, bringing music and Gaelic culture to new audiences every year. Arthur Cormack, Chief Executive of Fèisean nan Gàidheal, said: “2024 marks the 20th Blas Festival, which was created as a result of The Highland Council’s desire to have a festival, in its area, which would match the vitality of Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours. Fèisean nan Gàidheal was asked by the council to develop and deliver the festival, which it has done successfully in partnership with local Fèisean and promoters.
As we celebrate 20 years of Blas, we are grateful for continued collaborations with a host of fellow Highland & Islands organisations and venues.” The iconic Inverness Cathedral hosts an unmissable concert every year during Blas and this year is no different, with Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and.