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Solas Festival

Solas Festival
Genre Indie rock, folk
Dates Fourth weekend of June (3 days)
Location(s) Wiston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 2010-2012; The Bield, Blackruthven, Perthshire, 2013-present
Years active 2010-present
Website
www.solasfestival.co.uk

Solas Festival is an annual music festival, held in Scotland, since 2010. The festival also comprises elements of poetry, art, politics, dance, philosophy and literature.

Described as a "wee ," the festival is associated with Creative Scotland, Scottish Refugee Week and Christian Aid.

The first three festivals were held in the village of Wiston. From 2013 the festival has been held at the Bield at Blackruthven near Perth.

The festival's 2013 line-up includes: Karine Polwart, Liz Lochhead, We Were Promised Jetpacks, the National Theatre of Scotland, Breabach, and Margie Gillis.

The festival's 2012 musical acts included: Admiral Fallow, Roddy Woomble, Ricky Ross, Randolph's Leap and The Imagineers.


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