Funded events
| Glasgow Afghan United |
| Afghani Community Celebrating with Celtic Connections |
| Thursday 16th January 2020 @ 6:00 pm |
| Glasgow Club Petershill, Adamswell Street, G21 4DD |
| Join Glasgow Afghan United as musicians in the community join Scottish musicians to create songs which represent both nations, showcasing culture through music. Mixing instrumentation and experience, these new Afghan & Scottish songs will be performed for the first time at Celtic Connections, as part of Celtic Connections in the Community in partnership with BEMIS.
Our Celtic Connections in the Community events will enable local and diverse Glasgow communities to showcase the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival. |
| SCTSG and Chief Chebe |
| Afro-Celtic Music and Dance Night |
| Friday 17th January 2020 @ 7:00 pm |
| Civic House, 26 Civic Street, G4 9RH |
| Chief Chebe and SCTSG present an African dimension to Celtic Connection 2020: A special African Scottish and global music and dance night at the Civic House with entertainment and chopalicious selections of tasty African snacks and hot traditional Scottish stovies. A joyous and memorable winter’s night of music and dance to remember!
Our Celtic Connections in the Community events will enable local and diverse Glasgow communities to showcase the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival. |
| Irish Minstrels Branch of Comhaltas in Britain |
| Irish Minstrels at Celtic Connections |
| Friday 17th January 2020 @ 7:00 pm |
| Couper Institute, Clarkston Road, G44 3DA |
| The Irish Minstrels, home of St. Roch’s Ceili Band, have been teaching Irish music in Glasgow since 1957. Join them for this showcase concert as part of Celtic Connections 2020 featuring the current crop of young (and not so young) musicians and singers.
Our Celtic Connections in the Community events will enable local and diverse Glasgow communities to showcase the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival. |
| Maryhill Integration Network |
| Celtic Connections in Maryhill – ‘Music is our Language’ |
| Wednesday 22nd January 2020 @ 6:00 pm |
| Maryhill Community Centre, Avenuepark Street, G20 8TS |
| MIN invites you to celebrate music from across the world with live performances, international food and fun for all the family.
Our Celtic Connections in the Community events will enable local and diverse Glasgow communities to showcase the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival. |
| Ando Glaso |
| Roma Connections |
| Thursday 23rd January 2020 @ 7:00 pm |
| The Rum Shack, 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2AB |
| Ando Glaso invites you to celebrate Glasgow’s Roma culture with the local Roma community through Gypsy music, food, dance and much more. Enjoy the music of authentic Roma groups such as Taraful Din Glasgow, have a taste of Roma cuisine and dance the night away with our surprise guests!
Our Celtic Connections in the Community events will enable local and diverse Glasgow communities to showcase the best of Scotland’s contemporary cultural traditions and work with professional artists to bring a special collaborative performance to Glasgow’s world-renowned music festival. |
BEMIS Scotland in partnership with Unison, Celtic Connections and the Scottish Government are delighted to offer a new opportunity for Glasgow’s communities to programme a bespoke Celtic Connections in the Community celebratory event, with grants available of up to £1,500.
As part of your successfully funded event:
- Celtic Connections will send an artist to your celebration to perform a 30-minute set, and to host a musical workshop for a group of performers.
- This group will then perform a short set at the ‘BEMIS and Unison present Les Amazonas D’Afrique & special guests’ event in the Tramway Theatre on Saturday 25th of January.
- Please note that we expect the programme to be significantly over-subscribed. In 2020 we will fund 5 events across Glasgow.
The Celtic Connections in the Community events can involve music, song, dance or food or other cultural celebrations. We want to support exciting, innovative, diverse events that will celebrate the best of our communities but also give us an opportunity to for skilled community musicians, singers, dancers and others, who may not have had the opportunity to do so before to perform as part of this world-famous international music festival.
Workshop
As part of the event, Celtic Connections will send an artist to your celebration to host a musical or singing workshop with up to 10 individual performers (musicians, singers, dancers etc.) or a larger block group like choirs, community bands, pipe bands, school bands etc.
This workshop group will then perform a 10-minute set in the first half of the ‘BEMIS and Unison present Les Amazonas D’Afrique & special guests’ show in the Tramway Theatre on Saturday 25th of January.
Application
Applications have now closed.
