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We’re delighted that Fèis Phàislig has been nominated for Community Project of the Year, sponsored by Isle of Barra Distillers, at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026! 🎉 Having brought our 10-year anniversary programme to a close earlier this year, this is a lovely recognition of everyone who makes the Fèis what it […]

ClannGàidhlig, are running a Gaelic song workshop on the 21st November at Paisley St George’s Church, PA1 1YP, from 9.30am – 1pm. The singing workshop costs £10 and is suitable for all levels of Gaelic, no experience necessary! If you are interested in attending please email fios@clanngaidhlig.org or text 07805918509 to book your place. ClannGàidhlig […]

Back in April, we hit the road once again for our Stramash for Schools tour, visiting 47 schools across Renfrewshire over 12 days! As part of this year’s tour, we introduced our brand-new Golden Ticket draw, giving participating schools the chance to win a full day of live music, Gaelic and fun with the Fèis […]

We are delighted to have received a generous donation from The Glasgow Freight Club. Our work relies on a combination of grants, fundraising, participant fees and community support to keep our activities running and ensure young people across Renfrewshire can access opportunities to learn, play and enjoy traditional music and Gaelic culture. Donations like this […]

Did you know that Bookbug speaks Gaelic too? There are a number of Gaelic Bookbug sessions happening across Renfrewshire Libraries and it’s a fantastic way to engage children in Gaelic language and culture with rhymes, songs and stories for under 5s. Session Details Johnstone Library, Bookbug sessions: Monday, 1pm -1.30pm weekly Ralston Library, Bookbug stay & play sessions: Tuesday 9.45am-10.45am fortnightly Bishopton Library, Bookbug stay & play […]

Registration is currently open to new participants for the Fèis Phàislig Gaelic Choir and we’d love to welcome some new faces along from Tuesday 20th October! Our award-winning Gaelic Choir takes place on Tuesday evening during term time at Castlehead High School and is a great way to come together and enjoy singing in a […]

Inverclyde Music Festival is celebrating its 100th Festival early next year, taking place from Monday 25 January to Saturday 6 February. Based in Inverclyde, the festival is a competitive event open to participants from across the area and beyond. There are sections for Gaelic and Scots Language, as well as traditional instruments including accordion, chanter, […]

We’re delighted to share Seán Gray’s Kickstarter for his new album, The Scots Tape! The Scots Tape will be Seán’s second album and will be recorded to 4-track cassette tape, with the recordings captured in their purest form, without edits. All of the tracks are in the Scots language and feature songs and poems from […]

Fell Line are an award winning band based in Glasgow, formed in 2023. The trio consists of some very familiar faces in our Fèis Phàislig community: Megan MacDonald (accordion), Chloë Bryce (fiddle) and Calum MacIlroy (Guitar). Chloë and Calum both teach at our Weekly Lessons, and Megan previously joining us as a tutor at our […]

We’re delighted to share that Ideal Interface are continuing their generous support of Fèis Phàislig’s Weekly Lessons programme for another year. Ideal Interface first supported our Weekly Lessons programme last year, and we’re incredibly grateful that they have chosen to continue their sponsorship. Their ongoing commitment means a great deal to us and helps us […]