Celtic Connections is going online a week today - for a 19 day festival By Louise Glen
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Updated: 10:19, 08 January 2021
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The Celtic Connections online festival will begin one week today.
Across 19 days, the festival will present over 30 online performances between Friday January 15 and Tuesday February 2 2021.
St Lukes. Picture: Gaelle Beri
World class concerts will be available to view online with some of the biggest names on the Scottish music scene and beyond appearing on screens across the world as part of the winter festival.
Simon Neil and Deacon Blue s Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh will form part of the Celtic Connections line-up SIMON Neil from Biffy Clyro and Deacon Blue stars Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh will form part of an all-star line-up in the first online Celtic Connections. More than 30 concerts will take place from the festival beginning on Friday January 15 – with more than 12 performances in a 90-minute opening show – until Tuesday February 2. As part of the programme there will be a Roaming Roots Review night on Saturday January 30 including the Biffy frontman and Deacon duo as well as The Staves, Rachel Sermanni and Roddy Hart (below) and The Lonesome Fire.
Glasgow festival favourites are preparing to take place virtually this year, due to current lockdown restrictions. It was announced today that the annual Glasgow Film Festival is going entirely online rather than the hybrid approach as originally planned. Organisers had hoped to screen films at the Glasgow Film Theatre and at 23 partner cinemas across the UK, as well as streaming online. But coronavirus had different ideas - with lockdown measures forcing cinemas to close. In December, all of mainland Scotland was placed into Tier 4 – the highest level of coronavirus restrictions. GFF21 UPDATE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions affecting most of the UK, #GFF21 will now take place online only, on the original festival dates: 24 Feb – 7 March.
Simon Neil and Deacon Blue stars join first online Celtic Connections line-up
Simon Neil has joined the Celtic Connections 2021 festival line-up (BBC Radio/PA)
Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro and Deacon Blue stars Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh help form part of an all-star line-up in the first Celtic Connections to be held online.
More than 30 concerts will take place from the festival beginning on Friday January 15 – with more than 12 performances in a 90-minute opening show – until Tuesday February 2.
As part of the programme there will be a Roaming Roots Review night on Saturday January 30 – with the theme Songs for Survival – including the Biffy frontman and Deacon duo alongside The Staves, Rachel Sermanni and Roddy Hart and The Lonesome Fire.
Celtic Connections festival moves online - here is how you can get your ticket
An early bird festival pass has been released that gives unlimited access to the full 19 nights of entertainment for only £30.
Celtic Connections is going online this year. (Image: Celtic Connections)
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