Speyfest Nominated for Event of the Year at the 2026 Scots Trad Music Award

That the Parliament congratulates the team behind Speyfest on its nomination for Event of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026; recognises Speyfest as a sustainable, volunteer-led traditional music festival, which was established in Fochabers in 1995; acknowledges that, over the past three decades, it has grown into a much-loved local celebration of Scottish traditional music and culture, attracting leading artists and musicians from across Scotland and beyond to Moray; celebrates the dedication of the organisers, volunteers and local community whose efforts sustain the festival and its important role in promoting Scotland’s rich traditional music heritage; understands that Speyfest has grown from a single 500-capacity tent into an established annual event welcoming around 5,000 visitors over the weekend; welcomes plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027 with a special programme reflecting on its history and looking to the future, including improving gender balance and engaging new audiences, and wishes Speyfest every success at Na Trads 2026 and in its continued work championing Scottish traditional music in Moray.