Aimed at pre school children, Ceilidh Tots offers parents and guardians the chance to take some time out and enjoy a live concert from professional musicians whilst children can roam around freely and enjoy the tunes. The setting is informal and relaxed!

The benefits of exposing children to music early on are endless. We want to make quality music accessible for all ages- think strathspeys, reels and jigs and Gaelic Waltzes as opposed to Baby Shark!

This is an interactive relaxed session with lots of mini instruments for the wee ones to join in and lasts just under an hour. We would encourage you to enjoy it in your own way whether that’s by getting up to dance and move around or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. Children will be exposed to Scottish music in a relaxed setting and are free to roam around and experience it as they please. We also have a parachute blanket and a few other sensory elements such as bubbles.

 

The concert is suitable from birth upwards and children can join in as little or as much as they please. Older children are welcome as well as older family and friends. Due to limited numbers tickets must be purchased for each child/adult. Please ensure you have purchased the appropriate adult/child ticket. Refunds are available although we ask for 24 hours notice so we can try to fill the space.

Look forward to seeing you all soon! 😊

We are super excited to bring Ceilidh Tots to the isle of Skye for the first time! This event is a part of the fringe events at Skye Live 2026. Tickets for the festival can be bought at [https://www.skyelive.co.uk](https://www.skyelive.co.uk)

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Ceilidh Tots at Skye Live Fringe 2026

Come and join us for a mini Scottish traditional music concert for young children and their families. All ages welcome- from young to old!

Aimed at pre school children, Ceilidh Tots offers parents and guardians the chance to take some time out and enjoy a live concert from professional musicians whilst children can roam around freely and enjoy the tunes. The setting is informal and relaxed! 
The benefits of exposing children to music early on are endless. We want to make quality music accessible for all ages- think strathspeys, reels and jigs and Gaelic Waltzes as opposed to Baby Shark!

This is an interactive relaxed session with lots of mini instruments for the wee ones to join in and lasts just under an hour. We would encourage you to enjoy it in your own way whether that’s by getting up to dance and move around or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. Children will be exposed to Scottish music in a relaxed setting and are free to roam around and experience it as they please. We also have a parachute blanket and a few other sensory elements such as bubbles. 

Come and connect with other families and enjoy the tunes! 

The concert is suitable for birth onwards and children can join in as little or as much as they please. Older children are welcome as well as older family and friends.  Due to limited numbers tickets must be purchased for each child/adult from  birth onwards. Please ensure you have purchased the appropriate adult/child ticket. Refunds are available although we ask for 24 hours notice so we can try to fill the space. 


Look forward to seeing you all soon! 😊


Ceilidh Tots 

Claire Macdonald

Amazing class, lots of engagement and friendly atmosphere. Great for toddlers and parents! 

Lindsay Boal

Fab time, listening to great music & doing a ceilidh dance using a parachute with the wee ones 😍

Ruth Mckenna 

Stephanie  Matheson 

Our little ones loved it, so did we. The music was fantastic!

Amy-Beth  Jordan Lyons

Ceilidh Tots is absolute magic, our kids loved it and so nice to get up close to the musicians. We couldn't recommend it enought! 

Suzanne Boyle

It was good fun, different thing to do with my son! Great music, instruments for the kids and bubbles!

Lynsay Houston

My daughter (almost 3) and I had a great first time at ceilidh tots and will definitely go back.  It was lots of fun and the children are able to join in as much as they want or just listen and watch if they prefer.  My daughter came away with lots of questions about learning to play an instrument which was lovely!

Michelle Manson

We brought our 6 month old to ceilidh tots and he had a super time! A very well organised, interactive session! We can't wait to come back on 21st July!

Catherine MacLeod

The classes are always really well organised and welcoming. The kids (and me!) adore coming to hear fantastic music and are really encouraged to get involved! 

Bron Edwards

This was fun and ideal for small children. My baby and 4 year old both had a great time.

Mhairi McGowan

What a fantastic way to introduce wee ones to traditional music. We had a great time!

Kathleen Jordan

Had a fabulous time at Ceilidh Tots, my 18 month old daughter loved it! 

Hannah MacDonald

Would highly recommend Ceilidh Tots to everyone! My wee girl is 16 months and was absolutely entranced by the music. She had great fun dancing along and the bubbles were an added bonus for her!  We hope to attend another event soon!

Gemma Craig

Brilliant. My daughter loved it. I felt so relaxed; knowing she was safe and ok to play, and enjoy the music how she wanted, without me feeling judged or stressed about her not just sitting to watch. It was so family friendly. Very engaging and interactive for the kids. Thank you 

Bronwen Edwards

My 10 month old had a great time and loved the high quality live music. 

James Wright

Lovely way to spend a morning, my daughter Lotte loved it 

Johanna  Samuelson 

Lovely event with beautiful live music, a nice slow pace and instruments for the children. I had expected more actual ceilidh dancing but the event was appropriate for the young toddlers for sure! 

Donna  Cringles

Diana Park

This was an absolutely superb medley of Ceilidh classics!! The hosts were first class and we all had so much fun in the relaxed atmosphere  🤩 Thanks so much 🙏

Dawn Dunbar

Excellent intro for the wee ones, my little girl loved it. Group are friendly and loads of interaction with the wee ones. 

Aseel Zoma

Fabulous 
Very relaxed and will 100% be back 

Miriam  Burgess 

Absolutely fantastic session, my 7m old girl loved it! Very friendly & relaxed, interactive, with instruments for the children to play. Will definitely be back! 

Mairi Queen

The only event we’ve been to which equally entertained all of us - aged from 10 months to 39 years! 

Helen MacMillan 

Great session! Will definitely be back. Fun and lovely to hear some live music. Great at getting the kids involved too. 

Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe

Our wee girl loved ceilidh tots (and so did we!) 

Gordon  Horne

We had the best time! Would definitely recommend! My son loved clapping along to the music and playing with the instruments. 

Marco Scerri

Wonderful concert, beautiful music and a welcoming atmosphere for all families – we will keep attending, no doubt!

Julie McNeil

Fantastic! My 15 month old loves it and we'll be back whenever we can. Can't wait for the Christmas date 😃

Emma Grace

Loved the session - great fun and interactive for the wee ones! Have booked back in for a Christmas session.

Patricia Morrison

Brilliant session. Totally relaxed and fun for all ages. Fabulous musicians who were excellent with the kids. We will definitely be back! 

Mairi Maccallum

We loved ceilidh tots! Our 9 month old was totally fascinated by the fiddle playing and loved clapping & bouncing along to the music. Such a fun class to go to and different from all the other baby classes on offer. 

Liz MacMillan

Lovely, well planned and organised event combining the ceilidh and seasonal themes.

Very warm welcome from Mairi the organiser 

Last but not least the first class  music from the highly accomplished musicians 

Many thanks from Liz and Logan and Happy Christmas to you all

Mary Hunter 

5 stars for Ceilidh tots!!
My granddaughter and I had a lovely time...great music and very toddler friendly.....🎼🎵🎵🎻❤️

Celine Canning

Great event to attend with a baby or a toddler. My 2 year old loved it

Catalina Rodriguez

My kids and I absolutely loved the class, they are both great musicians!

Anna Fleming

Been to Ceilidh tots twice with our 2 year old - she loves it and we love it! Music sounds great and kids can get involved as much or little as they feel like it. Looking forward to attending more in the future! 

Fiona Macleod

Lots of fun and brilliant music for the wee ones and parents alike. Best class we have been to! 

Samantha  Melville 

We had a great time at ceilidh tots my wee one really enjoyed all the music and dancing would recommend to anyone with kids 

Ambreen  Campbell 

Great wee class and lovely atmosphere for the kids. 

Robyn  Logan

I can’t recommend Ceilidh Tots enough! Mhairi and Alistair have established a warm, welcoming and friendly environment suited to all ages. We experienced live music, had a go at some little percussion instruments and some dancing and bubble fun - she was mesmerised! Such a wholesome way to spend a Friday morning - we will be back :) 

Maria Donaldson

We had a great time on Saturday, our girls loved it and so did we. Mairi is great with the children and makes sure everyone is included in the dancing. 

Lynne Divers

Really enjoyed the class, as did my 2 and 4 year old. Hope to come again soon!

Kenneth Kieran 

My two year old loved Ceilidh Tots! The session is great with a variety of lovely music and dancing. Highly recommend! 

Anna Mackay

We’ve been many times now and both our children just love it! Great environment, wonderful music, lovely team! 

Katie Gaughan

Just loved it! What a lovely morning for parents and children, please do more! 

Julie Murray

Great fun! Thanks for running such a class. Will definitely try and come when I am able!

Laura-Beth MacCrimmon

Our 2 year old had a lovely time at ceilidh tots! The 9.45 start meant we could fit it in before her pre nap crazy hour. It's a great way for them to get some exposure to folk music in a fun, relaxed and friendly setting. Would go again! 

Daniele Alexandre

Lovely music and props for children to play with during the performance. My daughter loved and we would definitely recommend! 

Alison O'Neill

We thoroughly enjoyed our session and will definitely be back! 

Eva Troughton 

Amazing session! Wish ceilidh tots could always have sessions running in Uist. My baby girl loved it. 

Kelly anne Keltie

Mary Bella Macrury

The children had a lovely time thank you tots ceilidh 

Catherine Russell

My daughter absolutely loves ceilidh tots, its one of our favourite things to do with her! Have been a few times before and will definitely go again!

Laura Mccusker

Nina Stafford

A thoroughly enjoyable way to spend our Sunday morning.  Both my 11month old and I had a brilliant time listening to some live tunes and joining in with instruments and dancing.  We're very much looking forward to the next ceilidh!  

Zara Gray

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We loved the range of instruments for our wee one. Look forward to going again and taking grandparents! 

Eilidh Jackson

The couple were so lovely and the music was absolutely beautiful. Our 2 (nearly 3) year old didn't enjoy it as much as we'd hoped though, and we felt generally it was aimed at 18months and younger only, due to lack of/slowness of movement and the type of engagement/slower tunes etc. Our girl just wanted to ceilidh dance and move around, as did our friend's 2 year old who also wasn't keen on the small shaker etc. Sorry- really wanted to love this- needs to be clear it's really for babies not toddlers.

Rosie Tomlinson

We had a brilliant time at Ceilidh Tots. It was the perfect balance of excitement and chill-out time for the babies. My 6 month old loved dancing with the parachute, watching the bubbles/colourful lights, and whacking my partner with a maraca. I loved listening to some live music again, as I have missed it now we can't go to gigs so easily. Thanks very much Ceilidh Tots!

Lindsey Gibbins 

Really lovely way to encourage baby and toddler to feel the rhythm and beat of the traditional Scottish music. Loved the fiddling. Would go again. 

Kirsty Maciver

One of the loveliest sessions we've been to. The kids were dancing and loved the activities. 

Emily  Rooney

What a fantastic introduction to ceilidh music and dancing. We especially loved the live music, what a fun and interactive morning we all had. Thank you Ceilidh Tots, can’t wait for more! 

Teresa O'Connor

Heaps of fun, so much music and very interactive, it was a delight using the parachutes to learn the ceilidh steps

Claire  Donaldson

A fantastic session. Relaxed so my shy toddler didn’t feel overwhelmed, but also plenty of opportunities for him to get involved with instruments and dancing. We loved it! More Inverness sessions soon please 🙏🏻 

Claire Johnston

Ceilidh Tots was amazing, best baby class we’ve been to! So adorable watching the little ones watch the fiddle & piano, letting them join in with instruments, and playing with the parachute for the little dance games! 

Darren McTaggart

My 3-year-old had a fantastic time at Ceilidh Tots! He absolutely loved the lively music and was thrilled to get hands-on with the instruments. The highlight for him was dancing around with the bubbles—they really added a fun, magical element to the class. It’s an excellent way for little ones to get active and enjoy music in a playful and engaging environment. I highly recommend it!

Isbel  Maclennan 

So much fun! From an adult perspective the music was fantastic and really enjoyable to listen to. Our daughter had a fab time, lots of different instruments to interact and play with and even some ceilidh dances to take part in. It was also very free and flexible and the kids could move about the room how they wanted to so she enjoyed dancing and watching the musicians too. Would highly recommend!

Freya MacLean

Ceilidh Tots was great, a lovely event with great music and a nice atmosphere. We will definitely go again 

Catherine Cumming

My toddler had such a great time. The musicians took the time to interact with every kid. Will definitely go back. 

Nicola  Shaw

Ceilidh Tots Christmas Concert 

Aileen Begg

We absolutely loved everything about Ceilidh Tots, especially the music.  Looking forward to the next one.

Bonnie Harkins

Good fun for our 3 year old! Both parents were up dancing too! We'd love to ceilidh again sometime

Craig Manson

We attend regularly, our daughter loves taking part each time and we love it too. A great, informal way to engage kids with music and dance. Great musicians who are always welcoming and full of fun. 

Emma Urquhart

First time at this and both myself & little boy absolutely loved it!  It's brilliant for the little ones to experience live music which they don't normally get.  Will definitely be looking out for the next date 😁 thank you! 

Tia Thomson

this was a lovely relaxed session, with lots to engage the children, even very shy ones. Màiri takes time with each child, and there's no pressure on them, but offers a well-paced balance of activities to enjoy - plus  playing beautifully! Good value, and a lovely experience of ceilidh fun for all. Mòran taing!

Philippa  Gullett

We had a lovely time at ceilidh tots, beautiful music in a lovely informal setting, our 2 year old had a great time playing along with the drums and other musical instruments. Will definitely be back! 

Roisin McArdle

Fantastic! So engaging for all kids...and adults!

Lee Thompson 

Great experience for the wee one, which provided a relaxing environment to listen to some ceilidh music as a family. The interactive and sensory nature really helps to keep all engaged 

Laura Shewan

All 3 kids absolutely loved the music, really well structured for everyone, bidh sinne air ais le cinnt! 🎶

Helen McDougall

This is my favourite thing I’ve ever done with my 18 month-old daughter! Such gorgeous music, so much fun for the toddlers. A brilliant experience, would highly recommend! Xxx

Tim Gardner

Simply excellent! Can’t wait to go back. 

Eniko Szabo

We had great fun!
The power of live music is huge.
Thank you for a memorable Saturday afternoon! 

Fiona MacKenzie

My two year old twins and I enjoyed Ceilidh Tots so much and already can’t wait for the next one. 

Honestly my favourite thing I’ve done with my toddler! So so so much fun, best time ever :) thank you Ceilidh Tots!

Sinead Wilkie 

Really lovely activity for toddlers. Much nicer than the usual nursery rhymes. Really well organised and great pace for wee ones

Andrew Ford

We loved it! So we'll organised. Chì sinn a rithist sibh! 💞

Hannah McGillivray

Thanks so much for providing a wonderful experience of Scottish traditional music that my boys love. It's really special to watch them engage with Scottish music from such a young age. The props and dancing are so fantastic, they love it all. Thank you! 

Rachel  MacKinnon

Such a fun activity for my toddler, watching him dancing along with the trad music was so special. Thanks! 

Tassie McMorran

My 3 and 4 year old boys really enjoyed the Ceilidh Tots! It was a lovely relaxed morning activity and a great opportunity for them to experience live music. Thank you!

Shannon Smith

We had a lovely morning at Ceilidh Tots. Our baby loved listening to the music and played with some of the instruments. It was a great class and suitable for all ages. Thank you so much again x

Kristie Everett

Fiona Hunter

Fantastic! My 4 year old son just loves the sessions. Great to watch the pure delight in his face when the music starts. Thank you. More sessions in Glasgow please! :-)

Andrew ford

Good fun, with lots of interaction for people young and old

Lindsey  Moodie

We had a great time at our first Ceilidh Tots! 

Gael Wightman

We both really enjoy Ceilidh Tots. The lovely tunes, the interacting with other families, the joining in with mini instruments and the dancing. Great craic!

Joy Wigg

Lorna  Slade

Took my 8 months old for the quieter baby session which was 30 mins and she loved it. Was so interactive and baby friendly. Will be looking out for more dates to go again. 

Lindsey Moodie

We really enjoyed the class. The accordion with the fiddle definitely makes it feel more  of a ceilidh. The hall was fab too.

Catherine  MacLean

Such a wonderful class!! If it was on every week, my boys would be there! It was great for my 10 month old and my 3 and a half year old