Celtic Connections will return in January 2023 for its 30th edition, and tickets are available now.
The Glasgow festival celebrates Scottish folk music, as well as folk and roots music from all over the world. It will mark its 30th anniversary with an ambitious and eclectic programme of music.
Celtic Connections will run from January 19 until February 5. It will kick off with the Celtic Connections 30th Anniversary Concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
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The opening concert will celebrate the history of the festival, featuring a variety of artists who have featured prominently at Celtic Connections over the last three decades. It will also include up-and-coming artists from across the folk scene.
Celtic Connections is delivered through Glasgow Life with funding from Glasgow City Council. It has grown from its first festival in 1994 to include over 300 events across 30 stages, with an annual attendance figure of over 110,000.
Creative Producer for Celtic Connections Donald Shaw said: "Our 30th anniversary is a hugely important moment for the festival, especially considering the last couple of years. We will, of course, be paying homage to the musicians, bands and artists who have contributed, supported and inspired the festival over the last three decades, but importantly this is also a moment to look to the future.
"The last two years have been incredibly tough for so many musicians and the live entertainment industry in general, so Celtic Connections 2023 is an opportunity to commemorate how far the festival and the Scottish music scene has come, and to also celebrate the fact that we are still here.
"Celtic Connections is still showcasing some of the best music Scotland and the world has to offer, established and emerging musicians are still here creating and performing, audiences are still here enjoying the cultural exponents of our country and other nations from across the world.
"Sharing our music and our arts is a vital part of our human existence, connecting us and enriching lives, and we have missed that. I can’t wait to revel in a live festival once again and celebrate the resilience and the longevity of our sector."
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson commented: "Celtic Connections has been lighting up the dark days of January for 30 years and it is good to see them back after the challenges of the pandemic with such a fantastic in-person line-up to celebrate this special anniversary.
"Over the years the festival has built up a reputation for staging world-class traditional music talent from Scotland and abroad and the Scottish Government is delighted to support it through the EXPO fund."
To see the full lineup and to purchase tickets, visit the Celtic Connections website here.
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