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George Square to host huge opening night party as Royal National Mod returns to Glasgow

Mànran are among the acts playing the show
Mànran are among the acts playing the show

Glasgow’s George Square will host the opening party to launch this year’s Royal National Mod as the city welcomes the festival back for the first time in almost 30 years.

The free opening ceremony concert, which takes place on Friday October 11, will be headlined by trad-rock superstars Mànran.

It will also feature Scotland’s 33-strong Gaelic Eurovision choir Alba, as well as some of Scotland’s top pipers, highland and contemporary dancers, traditional singers and even a beat boxer.

The Royal National Mod, organised annually by An Comunn Gàidhealach, is the biggest Gaelic festival in the world.

The opening concert is the first of a number of Mod Fringe performances which make up a packed programme of ceilidhs, concerts, sport and family events running alongside The Mod competition, which sees thousands of people from across the world take part in or watch more than 200 competitions in Highland Dancing, literature, drama, Gaelic music and song.

Councillor David McDonald, Chair of Glasgow Life and Depute Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “Mòd Glaschu 2019 promises to be a major celebration and the opening concert will set the tone for the fantastic display of Gaelic music and culture that will be showcased across the city over nine days.

“Everyone is welcome to come down to George Square and join in the free open-air party for a night of fun and unforgettable performances featuring pipers, choirs and dancers – not to forget great music from Scottish sensation Mànran.”

Other highlights from across the programme will include Gaelic royalty coming together for Glasgow Gold – a concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday October 15 that will showcase some of the biggest names on the Gaelic and traditional music scene.

The first Saturday night of the Mod will also showcase a special performance curated by three young Gaelic speakers who attended Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu (the Glasgow Gaelic School) who are working with the Glasgow Schools Orchestra on a night that explores young people’s interpretation of Gaelic language and culture in the world they live in.

Entitled Our Language, Our Music…Our Glasgow the concert will take place in City Halls on Saturday 12th October and will showcase the remarkable talent of young people from all walks of life across the city.

There are also a huge number of free activities for families across the week.

John Morrison, Chief Executive of An Comunn Gàidhealach, said: “We are thrilled the Royal National Mòd will be returning to Glasgow for the first time in 29 years, and are looking forward to Gaelic being embraced by people in the city, with an exciting array of fringe events lined up for the whole family. Each year, we kick-start the celebrations in style and this year is set to be no different.”

D-I Brown, Chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Mòd Ghlaschu said “The LOC are delighted to have organised a Fringe Programme that is reflective of multi-cultural Glasgow and to have a range of musicians and performers collaborating to deliver an ambitious programme of events between the 10th and 19th of October.”


For more information on the 2019 Mod Fringe programme visit: https://modghlaschu2019.com/glasgow-mod-2019/events-programme