The North Atlantic Song Convention | COmmunity | Connections (NASC) is an inclusive international network THat promotes, celebrates and supports our North Atlantic song traditions, cultures, and languages.
NASC 2025 Confirmed
We are thrilled to announce that the North Atlantic Song Convention (NASC) 2025 is officially confirmed and will take place from 11-13 April 2025 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. This event will bring together artists, speakers, and traditional song enthusiasts from across the North Atlantic region for a weekend of workshops, performances, and discussions.
Ticket details, programme highlights, and more information will be available from January 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to this unique celebration of traditional song and cultural exchange.
Supported by Creative Scotland National Lottery Funding, TRACS, Access Folk.
The third annual NASC gathering was held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland in March 2024. It was an uplifting and engaging celebration of our North Atlantic song traditions and cultures; see pictures below. NASC 2025 to be announced summer/autumn '24 - stay tuned!
Opening welcome
from Emma and Brian
Key-note lecture by
Mairéad Nic Craith
Panel
Making Traditions Accessible
North Atlantic Song Club
Kilderkin
Welsh song workshop
Jordan Price Williams
Presentation
Singing in Times of War
Kit Knight
Song Circle
Informal singing session
Waverley Bar
For more pictures and information on NASC 2024 visit the Convention 2024 page.