Hootenanny! – Scottish Folk Sessions by Candlelight
Hootenanny! – Scottish Folk Sessions by Candlelight is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Vincent's. It has 7 performances listed, running from Tue 11 Aug, 20:30 to Fri 28 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Sell-out Fringe 2025 Scots traditional pianist Matthew Leigh Shiel, * (EdinburghGuide.com), is joined by his acclaimed Lowlands folk band as we share haunting Hebridean Gaelic folk songs, rousing pipe marches and furious fiddles – all by enchanting candlelight! Matthew is joined by Robert Burns' official pipe major and Scotland’s best Scots singers and instrumentalists from Celtic Connections and BBC Proms. Features a heart-breaking rendition of The Corries' Flower of Scotland and Wild Mountain Thyme. Fringe Classics internationally five-star rated: * (EdinburghGuide.com), * (BingeFringe.com), * (TheUpsideNews.com), * (MissmandaMedia.com).
Details
- Venue: St Vincent's
- Space: The Chapel
- Genre: MUSIC, Folk, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 140 seats (The Chapel) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 7, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 2 temporary ramps over 5 stone steps. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £19.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £19.50
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 — Cancelled — £19.50