Celtic & the BBC

Don’t miss a moment of this year's TV and radio coverage - the BBC's Celtic Connections website is a central hub for all the various BBC networks.

In the meantime, get in the festival mood with a selection of video tracks from last year's BBC Four coverage, available at bbc.co.uk/celticconnections

‘Live from the Festival’

All Year Round

During the festival we enjoy a strong relationship with the BBC with many live and recorded broadcasts. Many of these broadcasts pop up throughout the year so it’s worth checking the listings.

We think the best resource and entry point to all things folk and country across the BBC channels is here at www.bbc.co.uk/music/folkcountry

BBC Radio Scotland

Since day 1 of the festival we have collaborated and enjoyed a close relationship with our national radio station. Over the years Radio Scotland has presented live foyer shows, full concert broadcasts, news reports and numerous interviews with artists. We have even seen many of Radio Scotland’s presenters take to our stage including Archie Fisher, Iain Anderson and Mary Ann Kennedy. Programmes that have broadcast from the festival include Travelling Folk, Pipeline, The Reel Blend, Take the Floor and Iain Anderson.

BBC Radio 2

Mike Harding’s Wednesday night programme has become a regular fixture at the festival coming “live from the Strathclyde Suite”. Guests over the years have included Dougie McLean, Alison Brown, Capercaillie and Julie Fowlis.

BBC Radio 3

Radio 3’s Late Junction have taken three day residencies in Glasgow during the last five years. Presenters Fiona Talkington and Verity Sharpe have brought their laid back eclectic mix of music directly from the festival.

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