The town of Oban, known as the Charing cross of the Highlands and as gateway to the isles, will be showcasing its wealth of Gaelic culture to locals and visitors alike as businesses increase the visibility of the language ahead of the National Mòd. This week, the town’s business community has been equipped with aContinue reading "Home"Continue Reading...
The long-established and much renowned Oban Inn will play host to Gaelic speakers this February as part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig, World Gaelic Week 2024. The town’s Gaelic community will be pulling out all the stops from 19-25 February, with events scheduled to take place throughout the week for Gaelic speakers, learners and enthusiasts. AmongstContinue reading "Home"Continue Reading...
Join acclaimed choristers for Seinn Leinn, an afternoon of singing, swapping and sharing Gaelic songs, no matter your singing ability. Renowned local musician and acclaimed Oban Gaelic Choir conductor, Sìleas Sinclair, will host a relaxed afternoon of ‘scratch’ choir singing, open to anyone who’s ever wanted to give Gaelic singing a go. Seinn Leinn aims to giveContinue reading "Home"Continue Reading...
Scotland’s premiere celebration of Gaelic language and culture returns to its birthplace of Oban in 2024. To celebrate the one-year countdown until the Mòd returns home, as well as recent local successes at Mòd Phàislig 2023, local Gaelic ambassadors of all ages came together in Oban this week to mark the occasion. Amongst those celebratingContinue reading "Home"Continue Reading...
Welcome
The Royal National Mòd – Scotland’s premiere celebration of Gaelic language, culture and heritage – returns to Oban and Argyll in 2024.
Thousands of competitors and attendees will be welcomed to the town to take part in over 200 planned competitions and a diverse fringe programme of concerts, exhibitions, children’s activities, talks and more from 11-19 October 2024.
For the latest updates on Mòd an Òbain 2024 – and the chance to win an amazing bundle of Mòd an Òbain merch – check out our signup lists and social media pages here.
The Mòd an Òbain Local Organising Committee, alongside BID4Oban, The Rockfield Centre and An Comunn Gàidhealach will be working throughout the year to prepare a Mòd fringe programme that showcases the very best of what Oban, Argyll and the wider Gaelic community has to offer; if there’s something you’d like to see at Mòd an Òbain 2024, please get in touch!
“Oban is renowned amongst Mòd stalwarts for always hosting a wonderful event, and we hope to continue that tradition in 2024, with a broad range of events and different ways for attendees, visitors and locals to engage with the rich Gaelic culture at the heart of the Mòd. Mòd 2024 aims to galvanise this interest and kick start conversations about the future of Gaelic, not just in Oban, but nationally as well. We look forward to seeing you all there!”
– Donald Maclean, Mòd an Òbain 2024 Convener
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