About Us – Stirling Bridge International Arts Festival

About the Festival

Welcome to the Stirling Bridge International Arts Festival, Scotland’s music festival for choirs, orchestras and bands.

Stirling Bridge International Arts Festival 2017

The Festival is a celebration of music and culture in Scotland, in July – where international choirs and orchestras come to perform in some of Scotland’s most renowned venues. The festival aims to encourage musical innovation amongst performers; with the emphasis being on the worldwide love for music as a foundation for international relationships. The festival strives to enrich Scotland’s classical, choral and orchestral music scene through injecting a fresh wave of international talent into the traditional genre.

We have hosted groups from South Africa, Canada, USA, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, and many more countries.

What people are saying about the festival

"An extraordinary festival, well-planned and beautifully executed! The Colorado Children's Chorale Festival Singers enjoyed every second, on and off the stage. We hope we can come again sometime!"

"Excellent recent event at Perth Concert Hall, all groups very talented"

"The Festival has accomplished the exact meaning of music – expanding aesthetical and artistic values, encouraging positive characteristics in people and connecting them."

"We are still trying to come to grips with all that we experienced in Scotland. We cannot thank you enough… Scotland is an incredibly beautiful, magical place with a postcard picture around every corner."

"I went along to a couple of the events this summer - fantastic event, with really talented, diverse bands and choirs. A real joy to watch and listen. Very well organised too!"

"Thank you for all your work to give so many performance opportunities to our members – you have created memories for a lifetime – which is always our goal! Thank you!"

"It was a fantastic experience for our young people and indeed our staff to hear such varied and high quality music. We greatly appreciate having the chance to be involved!"

“The Stirling Bridge Concert last night was absolutely wonderful, a great variety of music from all the groups of Choirs and Musicians. We all agreed it was an exceptional night of music of the very highest quality. Thank you once again for your kind invitation.”

"The concert was amazing and the standard of music and singing very high. We particularly liked the High School band from Texas who came off stage and played up and down the aisles. The music was very emotional and we were both in tears at one point. They were truly magnificent. Also the South African Children’s Choir were great but all groups were very good and we had a thoroughly entertaining evening. Thanks once again for giving us the opportunity to attend this event.”

“Last night’s concert really lifted out spirits! The Choir from South Africa were out of this world! At the end a little boy came up and thanked us personally for coming which was really lovely.”

"One of our Telephone workers was chatting to a carer after the show and she told us that it was the best evening’s entertainment he has been to in years, he could not believe that as a carer something like this was offered. The carer loved every part of it but was very complimentary regarding the children’s choir and their fantastic choreography."