Youth Fèis (April)

We have made some exciting changes to our main Fèis events in 2023 and are delighted to announce the programme for our April Fèis. Instead of the usual residential event, we are holding three separate non-residential events in Ullapool, Dingwall, and Tain.

We hope you enjoyed our new look Fèis this Easter! It is likely that we will keep this format for 2024 and the dates will be 1st to 4th April 2024. We will share more information about this event towards the end of the year. For now, we will leave the details about the 2023 event below for reference. 

We have an amazing team of tutors at each of the three sites this Easter; and all info about workshops, venues, and booking can be found on the following tabs on this site.

We are also putting on a community ceilidh in each location: Tuesday at the Duthac Centre, Tain, followed by Wednesday at the Ullapool Village Hall, and Thursday in Dingwall Town Hall. These events will be open to participants and their families as well as the wider community, and will be a chance for you to hear your tutors in concert.

For participants from Tain and Ullapool who are able to travel to Dingwall, this will also be a chance to perform what you learned over the week. More info about these events coming soon.

PRICES & BOOKING

To book your place, head over to the tabs on this page for Tain, Dingwall, or Ullapool where you will find the link to our booking page!

We have changed the format of these events to make them more affordable for families, and to reduce the financial risk to Fèis Rois in running these events at this time. Without the additional costs associated with running a fully residential event, we can make this week a “pay what you can” event.

You will see four payment options, starting with “I can’t afford to pay anything and would like a free place.” If you are able to pay more, then you will have the options to pay £50, £75, or £100. £100 represents a contribution of £25 a day for tuition from 10am-3.30pm.

We understand that some people will not be able to pay towards these places. We want every child to be able to access this opportunity, and you can choose your payment option at your own discretion.

If you encounter any issues in booking your place, please email Christian at christian.gamauf@feisrois.org who will be able to assist you.

Please note that from 16th to 20th October 2023, we will run a fully residential Fèis in Ullapool in the same format as you are all used to, and we have frozen the fees at the same level as 2022. This event will also be open to all young people from P4 up to S6. We will run parallel timetables so that P4-7 are together, S2-6 are together and S1 can choose who to join. They will have different social activities, meal times and stay in accommodation with young people who are the same age and gender. And yes – this means that your children can have two Fèis Rois experiences in 2023 instead of one!

All of our tutors are experienced, professional musicians, skilled in working with young people. We also have a pool of supervisors and volunteers who help our events run smoothly. Young people are supervised at all times and we work in accordance with Child Protection and Health & Safety Guidelines. Our staff are all members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme administered by Disclosure Scotland.

We are committed to making traditional music accessible to all to eliminate barriers for participation. If you would like to talk in confidence about support for learners with disabilities or specific access requirements for your child, please contact Fiona or let us know in the booking form.

I have been 3 times and it gets better every time!

2019 participant