Arrochar

Arrochar is a village at the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Arrochar Alps are named after the village. The village also sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. 

Fèis Chiùil an Àrachair 

Fèis Chiùil an Àrachair is a community project which has been organised by the Arrochar Gaelic Language and Cultural Society (AGLCS) with support from AMF Events for our first inaugural festival. AGLCS host a number of community events throughout the year aimed at promoting the richness of our Gaelic culture, language, music and arts.   

Fèis Chiùil an Àrachair 2026 will be held on the weekend of Friday, 30th October to Sunday, 1st November 2026. It will comprise of concerts at the main village hall a number of small gigs and sessions at various venues in Arrochar and Tarbet. We will also be hosting Workshops. 

We intend to host this annual event on a weekend around Oidhche Shamhna, Halloween which was seen to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the start of winter, the dark half of the year - a time when children went 'guising' to disguise and protect themselves from wandering evil spirits and wicked ghouls on the evening of Samhain.

THE FORMAT

Fèis Chiùil an Àrachair is a small, intimate festival. The main concerts and workshops will take place at the Three Villages Hall by the waterfront in Arrochar at the top of Loch Long.  A number of local bars and restaurants are also looking to host music sessions but, our Festival Club is being hosted by The Village Inn. 

festival club

Please see the Festival Club page on this website. There are limited tickets available because of the size of the venue. There is a also Children's Festival Club providing activities for children and families.

accommodation

Please see the options available in the accommodation section of our website. We suggest booking early as Arrochar is very popular with walkers and visitors. 

This event forms part of AGLCS' "Cultar na Gàidhlig sa Choimhearsnachd Pròiseact / Gaelic Culture in the Community Project 2026  / 2027”. 

Bòrd na Gàidhlig through it's Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd Fund and Argyll & Bute Council through it's Supporting Communities Fund has kindly provided funding to support us in developing this and other related activities for this project.