Outer
Hebrides
Wildlife
Festival
20 - 27 June 2026
+ Fringe Festival through July
OUTER HEBRIDES WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
About the Festival
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Fàilte/ Welcome
The 2026 Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival will be taking place Saturday 20th - 27th of June, with a Fringe festival running throughout July.
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The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is an annual community-led celebration of the incredible wildlife of the Outer Hebrides. A diverse programme of events spread across the islands allows residents and visitors alike to enjoy, learn about, connect with, and take action for nature in the Outer Hebrides.
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The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is a community-run festival and each year we rely on the help of our local groups, businesses, communities and individuals to make it happen. Host an event, offer a space, contribute to a Festival Art Exhibition, or volunteer; there are so many ways you can get involved. ​
The festival is coordinated by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as part of Species on the Edge, a multi-partner nature conservation programme funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. ​
To keep up to date with festival news and announcements, including opportunities to get involved, subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on Facebook.
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OUTER HEBRIDES WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
The 2026 programme will be announced in the run up to the Festival.
For an idea of what to expect, explore the 2025 programme.​
OUTER HEBRIDES WILDLIFE FRINGE FESTIVAL
The main week of the Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival (20 - 27 June) will feature the majority of festival events. The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Fringe Festival will run throughout July.
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The Fringe Festival provides organisers and venues more opportunities to continue celebrating the wildlife of the Outer Hebrides. It also offers flexibility for rescheduling weather-affected events from the main Festival week.​​​​
OUTER HEBRIDES WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
Getting to the Outer Hebrides​
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For information on travel and accommodation in the Outer Hebrides, please visit
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