- Address 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G1 3NY
- Web http://www.celticconnections.com
- Phone 01413538000
Celtic Connections started in 1994, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists, and has grown to become the world's largest winter music festival. Over 120,000 attend the festival's events each year, with many taking place at the Royal Concert Hall and the Old Fruitmarket.
At the core of the festival is the Education Programme, which sees thousands of school children attend free morning concerts experiencing live music ranging from Burns to spiritual and blues. Celtic Connections also continues to foster new and young talent through its Young Tradition and New Voices series of concerts, and through the Danny Kyle Open Stage competition.
Celtic Music Radio broadcasts around seven hours of material during the festival. Celtic Music Radio broadcasts around 7 hours of live material from the venue every day, including every act on the Danny Kyle Open Stage.
Many of the world's great folk and world music artists have appeared at the festival, including Bobby McFerrin, Bob Geldof, Capercaillie, Kate Rusby, Sinéad O'Connor, Alison Krauss, Evelyn Glennie, Carlos Núñez, k.d. lang, Idlewild, and Snow Patrol.
