Celtic Connections 2027 will run from January 14 to 31 in Glasgow, featuring more than 25 venues and over 300 events, including premieres like the GRIT Orchestra’s orchestral folk program and a slate of notable acts such as Newton Faulkner, José González at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, and Sharon Shannon with her Big Band plus guests like Bob Geldof.

Beoga joins the lineup, highlighting the festival’s ongoing emphasis on Irish folk alongside a broader folk and world music program.

Festival director Donald Shaw underlines affordable ticketing as a priority, with discounts for under-26s to widen access amid rising costs.

Environmental themes and New Voices commissions anchor the 2027 program, featuring artists like Fionnlagh Mac A’ Phiocair, Andrew Waite, and Madeleine Stewart.

Tickets go on sale the Thursday following the announcement, with a pre-sale path via Celtic Rovers.

Shaw emphasizes Celtic Connections’ core spirit of discovery, collaboration, and intangible magic guiding the 2027 program.

A climate-themed night is planned, hosted by George Monbiot, featuring MEGALICHEN and Siobhan Wilson’s FLOWERCORE trio.

The festival will host a variety of Scottish and Irish traditional acts, including Trail West, Elephant Sessions, Siobhan Miller, Kris Drever, Julie Fowlis, Breabach, Kim Carnie, and Beoga, with a new wave of emerging artists.

Emerging talents highlighted include Tarran, Josie Duncan, BIIRD, and Isla Callister (Manx fiddle).

The 2026 edition set attendance records with about 114,000 across 300 events, signaling strong demand entering 2027.

Events on the Tall Ship Glenlee, including From the Floorboards on the Tall Ship Glenlee with Georgie Shackleton and Aaren Bennett, add a seafaring dimension to the program.

The Tall Ship Glenlee will be used as a festival venue for the first time, marking a historic expansion of spaces.