Speyfest adds more names to its 2026 line up, taking place from 24 – 26 July in Fochfabers, Moray.
Female and international artists lead the additions with Ontario-based Celtic musician Natalie MacMaster, Scottish songstress Kim Carnie, Scots singer Ellie Beaton and Boston-based fiddle fusion group Scottish Fish playing on the Main Stage.
Headliners Elephant Sessions are added to the bill with Mec Lir, Tour Bus Fortune, the Auld Fochabers Fiddlers, Milne’s High School Fiddlers and the Arc Fiddlers playing across the weekend. A final headliner, along with a host of emerging talent will be announced in spring, says the festival.
Ashleigh Macgregor, Speyfest Chair, said: “Speyfest 2026 is shaping up to be something very special indeed. Fochabers and Speyside have long been a heartland of fiddle and folk music, so to have global sensations who share this passion playing with us is incredibly affirming.
It goes to show the strength of the traditional music legacy that has been built in this region of Scotland. It’s very exciting to be welcoming so many new faces to the Speyfest bill, while having such a strong representation of female and international talent is something that is very important to us. From Nova Scotia to the North East, we’re bringing tremendous Celtic talent together for an unforgettable weekend of music.”
Ticket information is available here.
