Our Fèis Week is an opportunity for individuals to come together and develop skills in the Gaelic arts – song, dance, drama, traditional music and more.

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Save the Date • Fèis Week 2024 – 16th-19th July

Johnstone High School

Tuition is accessible and fun whilst being professional and effective, giving young people an engaging and inspiring experience of Gaelic language and culture. Taking place across 4 days in July, participants choose three different choices from:

Accordion

John Somerville

Art

Sandra Steele

Chanter / Pipes

Calum MacCrimmon

Circus Skills

Community Circus Paisley

Clarsach

Rebecca Hill

Dancing

Ainsley Hamill

Drumming

Stevie Fivey

Fiddle

Sally Simpson

Filmmaking

Anna Garvin

Guitar

Ron Jappy

Singing

Joy Dunlop

Whistle

Calum MacCrimmon

Across the week, participants work with their tutors and others in their class to prepare a piece for our finale concert. They will also take part in Gaelic language activities each morning, including our annual Fèis song – a song for everyone to learn together which is the finale of the participants’ concert.

All of our tutors are experienced, professional musicians, skilled in working with young people. We also have a pool of supervisors and volunteers who help our events run smoothly. Young people are supervised at all times and we work in accordance with Child Protection and Health & Safety Guidelines. Our staff are all members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme administered by Disclosure Scotland.

Participants will select three choices + one reserve choice when registering. Each ‘first choice’ class will prepare a piece for our end-of-week concert and as such, will be attended twice a day by participants. Every effort will be made to ensure participation in chosen subjects however some participants may be offered their reserve choice to deliver age and ability appropriate tuition, ensuring maximum learning benefit and enjoyment for all.

Cost

Price for 4 days, including Fèis t-shirt = £95

1st additional sibling = £85
2nd additional sibling = £75
3rd additional sibling = £65

We work hard to keep access open to all young people and are fortunate to secure public funding to support our events. Places at our events are subsidised wherever possible with the true cost of each place being much higher.

Payment can be made in full or using our deposit scheme. If you choose to pay with our deposit scheme, 25% will be taken at the time of booking with the remaining balance due 1 month before the event.

A number of funded places are available for those who are in receipt of a clothing grant and / or free school meals (proof of confirmation required). Tick the relevant box on our application form to make an application to this scheme.

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