Skye Live Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Skye Live is an annual festival in Portree focused on Scottish traditional music alongside electronic and contemporary acts. It takes place on Am Meall, a historic peninsula overlooking Portree Harbour, with the Cuillin Ridge and Old Man of Storr as…

Website

skyelive.co.uk

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Genres

CelticElectronicFolk

Date

7 - 9 May, 2026

Location

Portree, Scotland

Size

Small · 2,000

Established

2015, Running 11 years

Vibe

It feels like a gathering rather than a festival production, small enough that you can easily move between acts and bump into the same people across the weekend, with the island setting making the whole thing feel distinctly removed from the mainland circuit.

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beachintimatemusic nerdswellies and waterproofslots of food optionsmiddle of nowhere

LineupUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Dougie MacLean

Breabach

Mànran

RURA

Beluga Lagoon

An Dannsa Dub

Trail West

Josie Duncan

LUSA

El Sartel

DànaDonald & Peigi BarkerHuartanLow Light Listening LoungeMALTRIPAmy RodgersDomenic CappelloNoodleSpencer NMBRS

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Weekend (Fri 8 & Sat 9 May) - Adult

£104

Three Day (Thu 7 / Fri 8 / Sat 9 May) - Adult

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Day Tickets

Opening Concert (Thu 7 May) - AdultThu 7 May

£104

Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

Skye Live Festival | Portree

Our day lineups for Skye Live 2026 are out now and day tickets are available ..

facebook.com·3 days ago

Skye Live Festival (@skyelivefest) • Instagram photos and videos

Niteworks FILM PREMIERE We're buzzing to announce the first of a series of brand-new fringe events for 2026 — starting with the Skye premiere of Niteworks' ...

instagram.com·1 week ago

Dougie MacLean, Huartan and Mànran to play at Skye Live - BBC

30 January 2026.

bbc.co.uk·2 months ago

Co-founders reveal the secret behind island music festival's success

FOR a decade, Skye Live Festival has been redefining Scotland's music scene, blending ancient tradition with contemporary beats against the….

thenational.scot·12 months ago

Tributes paid to 'champion of live music' following death at Scots festival

Heather Aird has been described by musicians as a 'beautiful soul', 'champion of live music' and a 'constant in the Scottish music scene'.

news.stv.tv·23 months ago

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