The Canal Festival 2025 is now over but we have kept the information up so those visiting this site during the year will be able to get a feel for what usually happens. The next event is on Sat 20th June 2026.
Edinburgh Canal Festival is delighted to be showcasing a variety of community bands, local musicians and performers. We have 3 performance areas, so make sure you check them all out!
LOCHRIN BASIN
12pm – Buskin’ Sharks – Big Band playing jazz standards, funk and pop.
2pm – Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group – a taste of the rehearsal room with drama games and theatre exercises.
3pm – Minnow Ceilidh Band – come dance with us!
4pm – Arria – Singer-Songwriter who has been recently inspired by the Canal. Modern Folk, Soul, Country, Scottish, storytelling, Mystical, mythical and sometimes hints of Hip Hop.
FOUNTAINBRIDGE GREEN
12pm – Beth Miller – Edinburgh based singer-songwriter, whose music combines her love of both jazz and folk music.
1.45pm – Jawbone Walk – Traditional acoustic Scottish Folk with harmonicas, fiddles, accordions, guitar
2.45pm – Castle Chorus – Folk and roots mixed voice community choir singing folk songs from around the world and our own songs. We’re celebrating our tenth anniversary this year 🙂
4pm – Magnus Turpie Combo – Traditional Scottish Ceilidh style and country tunes
HARRISON PARK WEST
12pm – Trippytakka – Edinburgh 4 piece band playing bouncy rock and some bluesy numbers
1pm – Fire in the Grate – Country and Bluegrass with guitar, vocal, fiddle, mandolin/Cajun Accordion and bass
2pm – Ukehoot – A community band of eclectic souls, united in their love of the ukelele, singing and having a great time!
3pm – Why Icarus – Edinburgh based band who play music that spans blues, rock, jazz and prog.
4pm – Take Note – Edinburgh-based singing group, specialising in acapella and close harmony arrangements with repertoire from classical and musical theatre to modern pop and rock.
ROVING PERFORMERS
Look out for performers from the brilliant Rowanbank … they might be on stilts, in boats or on paddleboards …
PLUS…. Aye Notes – Street Marching Band (Pipes, sax, flute, whistles, accordion, uke and percussion!) Scottish and European anthems and dance tunes, who will be accompanying…
PORT EDGAR DRAGONS – SPONSORED PADDLE
… as they finish their epic fundraiser starting from the Falkirk Wheel on 20 June, to finish in the heart of Edinburgh, in the middle of the Canal Festival around 2.30pm for Sat 21 June!