Feisean Nan Gaidheal

About

Fèisean nan Gàidheal was established in 1991 as the independent umbrella association of the Fèis movement. It is a membership organisation that offers a range of services to its members including officer support, grant-aid, training, insurance, Gaelic language support, central Disclosure checking and instrument loans. Fèisean nan Gàidheal is currently one of Creative Scotland’s regularly funded organisations and supports 47 tuition-based Fèisean (volunteer led) that have been tutoring young people in traditional music, Gaelic song and Gaelic drama with around 6,000 young people annually taking part. Fèisean nan Gàidheal is responsible for delivering the annual Blas Festival, in partnership with The Highland Council. Our Fèisgoil service delivers Gaelic language arts activities to a further 13,000 school children. Drama is also a key feature, we stage a Gaelic pantomime and run a Drama Summer School. We ran two grants schemes, Tasgadh & MEG in 2024-25.

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