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Hebridean Celtic Festival
GenreCeltic music
Dates15–18 July 2020
Location(s)Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Years active1996 – present
Attendance16,000
Capacity16,000
Websitewww.hebceltfest.com

The Hebridean Celtic Festival (Scottish Gaelic: Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall) or HebCelt is an international Scottish music festival, which takes place annually in Stornoway on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Headliners to date include Runrig, Van Morrison, Deacon Blue, The Fratellis, The Levellers and KT Tunstall. Many other acts take part in the event, including visiting international artists, solo artists and local musicians. The festival regularly attracts over 16,000 attendees and provides significant economic and cultural benefits for its host area.[1]

The main arena is situated on the Castle Green, in front of Lews Castle. Other events take place in the An Lanntair arts centre and elsewhere in Stornoway. There are also concerts in the villages of Borve and Breasclete in Lewis, and Northton in Harris.

  1. ^ "In pictures: Hebridean Celtic Festival acts". BBC News. 23 July 2019.

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