Festival People

Festival People is a series of short interviews which take a look at those who work behind the scenes, helping to ensure the event delivers ever-increasing enjoyment, those whose commitment through volunteer effort is outstanding and those with whom the Festival reaches out to and embraces.

Through this section of the website we hope you will get a better insight into the part that the Hebridean Celtic Festival plays within the community it serves and what those whom it touches take from the experience.

REEFNET

The website is our only 24/7 marketing presence and is naturally extremely important in our attempts to widen and deepen the festival audience. This question & answer article focuses on Reefnet, the company which develops and maintains our website...
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FESTIVAL HONEYMOON

Visitors to the Hebridean Celtic Festival come from all walks of life. This year they will include a Scottish couple who have chosen to schedule their marriage around the festival, with the first day of their honeymoon coinciding with the opening night.
Read their story...

MARIA LINDBERG

Dedicated festival volunteer comes all the way from Sweden to help out.
Maria is part of the festival's invaluable and hard-working team of volunteers who make the whole event possible...
See Maria's Festival story...

CALUM WATT

When it comes to festival time, Calum Watt just wants to 'paint it black'. If only working as a volunteer at the festival were that simple...
See Calum's Festival story...

KATHRYN MORRISON

The 'Next In Line' is a bit of a theme for Kathryn Morrison. It's the name of a band in the Western Isles which she likes to go and listen to; it's also a phrase which reflects a little of the job she does for the festival....
See Kathryn's Festival story...

CAROLINE MACLENNAN

Caroline MacLennan is one of the founding members of the Festival team. She says: "The least favourite things I have to do are funding applications and reporting. They're essential but they're still a drag to do." And we're very glad she does!..
See Caroline's Festival story...