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The Scots Fiddle Festival

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC031564
Status
Active
Registered
March 30, 2001
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
39 High Street
EAST LINTON
EH40 3AA

Contact

Website
scotsfiddlefestival.com
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The charity advances the arts and culture in Scotland by holding an annual music festival and providing access to the public to a variety of musical performances. The charity advances the education of the public - primarily in Scotland - through its program of adult and youth music workshops during the festival, where festival attendees can learn fiddle music and other types of traditional music. The workshops are designed for a variety of skill levels from beginner through to advanced.

Objectives: The organisation’s purposes are: (a) To advance the arts and culture in Scotland by holding an annual music festival focusing on traditional and contemporary fiddle music and comprising a range of activities including, but not limited to, performances, talks, exhibitions, dances and commissions. and (b) To advance the education of the public, primarily in Scotland, in traditional and contemporary fiddle music by including a program of adult and youth workshops in the annual festival, and by encouraging youth engagement with fiddle music outwith the annual festival.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £33,798 £31,160 PDF 514.2 KB
March 31, 2024 £30,273 £31,716
March 31, 2023 £49,892 £48,157
March 31, 2022 £2,516 £2,301
March 31, 2021 £5,071 £6,395