Friday 12th - Sunday 14th September 2025

Lochaber Live

The 2025 festival will now be taking place in the Nevis Centre, instead of the venue at An Aird Shinty field as originally planned.

After a three-decade absence, Lochaber Live returned to Fort William to celebrate it’s biggest ever party in the Outdoor Capital of the UK. Following a very successful inaugural festival, Lochaber Live will be back in September 2025. Friday + Saturday and Day tickets on sale now.

Lochaber Live’s Free Family Sunday will feature a very special broadcast recording of BBC Radio Scotland’s iconic Take the Floor. Hosted by our very own Gary Innes, this legendary afternoon show will feature two incredible local bands: The Robert Robertson Dance Band and The Martainn Skene Dance Band. Free tickets are available to be book now.

*Please note, tickets for Friday & Saturday will not give access on Sunday and all audience members must have a pre-booked Sunday ticket. 

View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: The Robert Robertson Dance Band 🎶 We’re delighted to welcome The Robert Robertson Dance Band to Lochaber Live as part of the Take the Floor recording on Sunday 14th September! Led by local musician @robert_d_robertson, t
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View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @faraorkney 🎶 We’re excited to welcome the brilliant FARA to Lochaber Live this September, as they celebrate their 10th anniversary! 🎉 Hailing from Orkney and Drumbeg, this dynamic quartet are known for their fiery fidd
View fullsize New Venue, Same Festival! Lochaber Live is moving indoors to the Nevis Centre for this year’s event! While the setting has changed from the original venue, everything that makes the festival special remains the same - an outstanding line-up o
View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @breabach 🎶 We’re excited to welcome the award-winning Breabach to Lochaber Live this year - as they celebrate their 20th anniversary! With two decades of acclaimed albums and multiple Scots Trad Music Awards under their
View fullsize 🎙 Take the Floor – LIVE from Lochaber! 🎶 We’re thrilled to announce that BBC Radio Scotland’s iconic Take the Floor is coming to Lochaber Live’s Free Family Sunday for a very special broadcast recording! Hosted by our very
View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @caradillonsings🎶 We’re absolutely thrilled to be welcoming the incredible Cara Dillon to Lochaber Live this September - and she’s just marked a special milestone, celebrating her 50th birthday earlier this week! H
View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @karenmatheson_ 🎶 We’re honoured to welcome the iconic Karen Matheson to Lochaber Live this year! From her roots in Argyll’s village halls to global stages, Karen’s voice - best known as the heart of Capercai
View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @peatbogfaeries 🎶 We’re thrilled to be welcoming the legendary Peatbog Faeries to Lochaber Live this year! Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the band have spent over two decades redefining Scottish music with their bold fus
View fullsize It might be dreich across Scotland this weekend, but we’re still thinking back to that scorcher under Ben Nevis last September… ☀️ What a weekend it was - sunshine, great tunes, and an incredible atmosphere. Here’s hoping the wea
View fullsize 🎶 Artist Spotlight: @manranofficial🎶 We’re delighted to be welcoming Mànran back to Lochaber Live this year, following their unforgettable performance in 2024! Celebrating an incredible 15 years together, Mànran continue to le
View fullsize Throwback to Lochaber Live 1993! Last year, we were sent this fantastic poster from one of the original Lochaber Live festivals – held over 30 years ago. It's a real piece of local music history, and a lovely reminder of how important the even