Arran International Festival
of Chamber Music and Song
18th to 24th August 2025
Welcome to our festival website!
AIF2024, our inaugural festival, was a joyful celebration that brought together the community of Arran and left an impression beyond the island’s shores. Please take a look at our festival film, above.
The festival's aims are to celebrate Arran’s unique natural and cultural heritage, to bring renowned international artists to the island and to highlight the talent of local musicians. At the heart of our festival is connection: fostering cultural exchange, supporting young and established musicians, and encouraging creative collaboration across genres and generations.
We believe in the unifying power of music and art, especially in a world of increasing divisions. Our founding ethos, 'getting across borders', inspires us to build community and break down boundaries through shared creativity.
The 2nd Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song, AIF2025, will run between 18th and 24th August 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Richard Morrison
Festival Director
AIF2024
"The inaugural festival was a wonderful celebration of Arran, with concerts by local and international musicians, storytelling, creative music workshops with the brilliant children and young people of the island and explorations of the cultural connections between Arran, Scotland, and the wider world."
Electra Perivolaris
AIF Composer in Residence
Our supporters and partners in 2025
Funded by Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland
Festival patrons
Dear Richard and Trustees of the festival, The Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song looks fantastic and you’ve clearly put in an enormous amount of work to get to this stage. As you know I’ve always been a huge fan of arts festivals of any kind, not least because my first professional job in the industry was at the Edinburgh Festival. Whilst organising and participating in festivals requires huge commitment, many regard festivals as the lifeblood of our industry, they allow artists to get together to share and celebrate their work and enrich their skill and talent, but more importantly they offer audiences the opportunity to experience creativity, entertainment and work that is usually difficult for them to access, it looks like The Arran International Festival fulfils all of these things. Having spent many happy times on Arran over the last 20 years, I believe your festival will be embraced wholeheartedly by local people and business, and will add to the many existing attractions on the island for visitors. PW Productions is delighted to be able to support the festival, congratulations for getting this far and we wish you every success with it this year and well into the future, With very best wishes, Iain Gillie CEO, PW Productions, London.