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Key Questions
What is the deadline for entries to the Royal National Mòd Glasgow 2026?
Entries close on 31 May 2026. Bòrd Academy and Fèisean nan Gàidheal support participation in schools.
What is the Gaelic Drama Summer School 2026?
It offers 20 places with financial support via Fèisean nan Gàidheal's Simon Mackenzie Trust Bursary. The program focuses on drama in Gaelic.
What arts initiatives are funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig?
Initiatives include the 'Gàidhlig Gach Latha' campaign, Skye/Raasay plan, Storytelling Centre Bothan, and support for Fèis Thatha.
What is the Edinburgh Tradfest commission about?
It celebrates 16th-century Scots poet Marie Maitland with 'A' Chiad Litir' (The First Letter), featuring waulking songs by Josie Duncan.
What is the Gaelic Drama Summer School 2026 and how to get funding?
The summer school has 20 places available, with bursaries administered by Fèisean nan Gàidheal through the Simon Mackenzie Trust for families.
'Gàidhlig Gach Latha' Bòrd campaign pledges push. Skye/Raasay plan; Storytelling Centre Bothan; Magaidh Smith/John Lorne folklore; Fèis Thatha; Tradfest/Seinn/Josie Duncan Marie Maitland commission (waulking songs); Books Council grants; MSPs BBC critique; Guga arrests; Mòd changes; Royal National Mòd Glasgow 2026 entries countdown closes 31 May (Bòrd Academy/Fèisean in schools); Cultarlann/HIE/£1.1m Dùthchas puppets; Highland Art Prize; Sabhal Mòr Club; Gaelic Drama Summer School 2026 (Fèisean bursaries, 20 places). Major international arts festival returns featuring Gaelic hip hop artist global breakthrough, boosting contemporary visibility.