Music and Performances


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!

We love to have live musical acts and performances which we think brings a fantastic vibrancy to the event and increases the enjoyment of those attending. As a community run festival which is free to attend, there’s no official fee for performing. We aim to give a contribution towards your expenses (around £50 per group), and musicians are welcome to also put out a hat and/or promote and sell their music.

Use this link to express your interest in performing!

Look out for performers from the brilliant Rowanbank  … they might be on stilts, in boats or on paddleboards …