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The Gathering

The Gathering is our annual flagship event for everyone involved or interested in rural touring.

Connecting promoters from across the Highlands and Islands with performers, producers, funders and other creative professionals, it’s a welcoming space to network, build skills and showcase new work.

Previous Gatherings

  • A large group of people are standing together at The Gathering 2025

    Strathpeffer 2025

  • A group shot of attendees at The Gathering 2023.

    Birnam and Dunkeld 2023

  • A still shot from a performance of the play Two in a Barrel. Two women are standing on stage in a wooden barrel. The barrel has a makeshift mast and flag attached.

    Oban 2022

  • Groups of people stand and chat at The Gathering in Forres. Origami birds hang from the ceiling.

    Forres 2018

As a participant at the Gatherings, we’ve been able to build relationships with small and medium scale promotors across The Highlands, Hebrides and Northern Isles. These partnerships have lead to some ambitious projects and great audience response. It’s always great to work with a network that does what it should do, and does it really well!
Steve Cousins, Let's Circus