Balerno Music Festival

The Pentland Hills come alive with the sound of music when the eleventh Balerno Music Festival returns on 26th September.

About Balerno Music Festival

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Over three weeks the Balerno Music Festival has so much to offer. The Eleventh Balerno Music Festival will run from Wednesday 26th September to Sunday 14th October featuring concerts & events for all the family.

For adults there is a mix of instrumental, vocal and folk concerts, cabaret, jazz and more.

Children’s events cover ages three to secondary, and some events are free.

2018 Festival at a Glance

Wednesday 26th September
7.30 – 10.00 Dinner Discussion – “Music Education in Today’s Society” with Maree Anderson

Friday 28th September
7.30 – 8.30 Something Old, Something New – Balerno Theatre Company

Saturday 29th September
10.00 -12.00 Come and Sing – The Greatest Showman +
2.00 – 4.00 BVS at the Festival! – The Greatest Showman (PG)
7.30 – 9.30 BVS at the Festival! – The Greatest Showman (PG)
7.30 – 9.30 Tourie Band
8.30 – 1.00 Cabaret – The Legends

Sunday 30th September
2.00 – 2.45 Children’s event – Hullabaloo
3.00 – 3.45 Children’s event – Hullabaloo

Thursday 4th October
7.00 – 9.00 Soft Shoe Skiffle

Friday 5th October
7.30 – 9.30 Richard Dennis Concert – Scozzesi

Saturday 6th October
9.30 – 1.00 Festival Café
9.30 – 11.00 Young Musicians’ Concert
1.00 – 5.00 “””It’s the name of the game”” Sing Abba with the Pentland Singers”
1.00 – 1.45 “Music Workshop with Fun Time Harmonies (Children’s event)”
6.00 – 8.00 “””Thank you for the music””Hear the Pentland Singers and friends sing Abba”

Sunday 7th October
2.30 – 4.00 Artie’s Tartan Tales (Children’s event)

Tuesday 9th – Friday 12th October
9.30 – 2.00 Coffee & Snacks at The Mill
12.30 – 1.30 Music @ The Mill

Friday 12th October
7.30 – 9.30 Sirocco Winds
8.00 – 11.00 Folk Concert – Sangsters supported by George Machray

Saturday 13th October
9.00 – 1.00 Farmers’ Market
9.00 – 1.00 The Mill Café
9.30 – 12.00 Music in The Main Street
2.30 – 5.00 Open Folk Music Session
6.00 – 7.00 Hot Fork Supper
7.30 – 9.30 Gala Concert – Forth Valley Singers
9.30 -10.30 Reception

Sunday 14th October
10.00 – 11.15 Festival Praise
7.30 – 11.00 Jazz Party – Stirling Crisis

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