Following on from the success of 2024’s “Any Port in a Storm” tour, King Creosote’s 2025’s follow-up “Any Storm in a Teacup” promises a night of modular synth, I DES tracks and KC classics.

Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes). As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, he has had a fruitful solo career exploring the cracks between classic and modern songwriting and the traditional music that he comes from. Drever’s sound is rooted in the earthy and hypnotic rhythms of much older music, but there’s a sophistication to both the lyricism and the instrumentalism which places him skilfully in the present. He has an extensive collection of BBC R2 Folk awards, plus a fistful of Scottish NaTrads awards for everything from best album, best singer and best live act to best original song. He has worked with many excellent musicians, including Jack Bruce, Eddi Reader, Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas and Roddy Woomble, and is a member of the beautiful multi-media project Spell Songs: The Lost Words. Currently, Kris is preparing for a series of Lau events around the UK, writing music for a new solo album and learning some old tunes for reasons he can’t quite explain. We are offering a free carer/companion ticket for any disabled or wheelchair-user audience members throughout our shows this season. Please note that it is helpful if this is booked in advance via the WeGotTickets website, so that we can ensure that there is adequate accessible seating reserved on the day/night of the event. Wheelchair access, or entry for people with a disability is available from the side entrance, by the Phoenix Café. Tickets for our Spring/Summer 2025 events can also be purchased in person at the Phoenix Shop, Findhorn. These will be available for purchase from February 2025. Please note that this is a seated event.

Westward the Light are a quartet, creating a new expression of an age- old sound. On fiddle, viola, piano, and guitar, the band’s powerful and dynamic music is reflective of upbringings immersed in the nature and landscapes of Scotland. Bandmates Charlie Grey, Sally Simpson, Owen Sinclair and Joseph Peach formed Westward the Light to make instrumental Scottish music in a way both true to their traditional roots, and pointing to the future.

FRAS have stormed their way through the West coast of Scotland and beyond with their iconic pipe heavy sound. A thundering four piece from na Garbh Chrìochan of box, flute, pipes and guitar. FRAS blend old melodies and original tunes to create a crashing wave of highland music.

The Poozies have been mistresses of cosmic shape-shifting for a miraculous 34 years Pioneers from the beginning, with a healthy dose of sass and irreverence, they paved the way for sparkly women folkies in a beardy mans world. The band continue to be anchored by the glorious bass of founding member Mary Macmasters electro-harp, while the irrepressible riotousness of Eilidh Shaw & Sarah McFadyens twin fiddles and the shimmering joyfulness of Mike Bryans guitars burst off to happily explore other musical dimensions. The band are ever-evolving, and 2025 will see them further embrace their unique brand of Trad-Punk with The Poozies have been mistresses of cosmic shape-shifting for a miraculous 34 years.Pioneers of defiantly idiosyncratic new music featuring top notch guest drummers Donald Hay and/or Kenny Knowles.

This world class duo provides a feast of interplay, improvisation and eclectic repertoire with music ranging from Peter Gabriel to Richard Rogers via DollarBrand and Alison Goldfrapp. Guitar thaurmaturge John Etheridge (Soft Machine, Stephane Grappelli, DizzyGillespie, John Williams and Nigel Kennedy) and virtuoso violinist Christian Garrick (Van Morrison, Cleo Laine, Wynton Marsalis, Bireli Lagrene and Tim Minchin) have been associated for many years starting with theGrappelli/Reinhardt-based Sweet Chorus project and concurrently in duo format. This free-wheeling pair make extensive use of looping and other effects, creating exotic tapestries of sound, almost orchestral at times, yet they can switch seamlessly to a pure acoustic sound with rollicking renditions of Hot Club swing evoking the spirit of Reinhardt and Grappelli as they do. Atmospheric, hypnotic, humorous and entertaining. They can roar, seduce and whisper... "One of the most potent relationships in European Jazz". (Guardian), Superb interplay - gorgeous stuff (The Times)

An Evening of Songs with Grinne Brady, Boo Hewerdine & Heather CartwrightJoin three distinctive voices in contemporary folk for an intimate evening of original songs and powerful storytelling. Fiddle player and songwriter Grinne Brady will showcase new material from her upcoming album Step With Mea richly crafted collection of song-based works produced by Boo Hewerdine. Known for her lyrical writing and evocative concept albums, Grinnes music blends Irish and Scottish traditions with striking originality. Shes joined by Boo Hewerdine, one of the UKs finest songwriters, whose credits include Eddi Reader, Chris Difford, and KD Lang. A master of minimalism and melody, Boos songs are sharp, tender, and timeless.Completing the line-up is rising folk artist Heather Cartwright, whose vibrant guitar work and poetic songwriting have earned her acclaim across the UK festival circuit and beyond.This special collaborative concert will celebrate songwriting in its purest formthoughtful, intimate, and rooted in tradition with a modern edge.

Blas Festival 2025 to light up the Highlands with stellar music line-up and community celebration One of the most anticipated events in the Highland cultural calendar, Blas Festival, returns this September with an electrifying programme of traditional music, Gaelic celebration, and community events across the Highlands and Islands. Running from 5th-13th September, the 2025 edition of Blas will feature some of the finest traditional musicians from Scotland and Ireland, including acclaimed artists Julie Fowlis, Duncan Chisholm, James Duncan Mackenzie, Lauren MacColl, Mischa Macpherson, Norrie MacIver, Gaelic supergroup Dàimh, and the internationally celebrated Flook, among many others. A world-first will also feature in the festival finale; Aon Ghuth / One Voice, the first Gaelic Makaton youth choir, will take to the stage alongside some of Gaeldom’s finest Gaelic singers, Arthur Cormack, Jenna Cumming and Ruairidh Gray. Organised by Fèisean nan Gàidheal in partnership with The Highland Council, Blas, now a cornerstone of the Highland cultural calendar, is a dynamic celebration of Gaelic culture, bringing world-class performances to local venues, from village halls to arts centres, ensuring communities of all sizes can take part in this rich cultural experience. This year, the festival will host around 25 concerts and cèilidhs, with a strong focus on collaboration and partnerships with small arts organisations throughout the region.