North Sea Gas in Concert: Edinburgh, 22 August, £18
North Sea Gas will perform at Edinburgh’s Corstorphine Astoria Centre on 22 August 2026. Admission is £18 per person, including refreshments, and tickets can be purchased through the event website.
The concert is likely to appeal most to listeners interested in Scottish folk music, close vocal harmonies and storytelling supported by acoustic instruments. According to the Forever Edinburgh Events listing, the performance brings Dave Gilfillan, Grant Simpson and Ronnie MacDonald to Corstorphine for one evening.
Date, venue and ticket details
| Detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 August 2026 |
| Venue | Corstorphine Astoria Centre |
| Address | 18 Kirk Loan, Edinburgh EH12 7HD |
| Price | £18 per person |
| Included | Refreshments |
| Booking | Tickets are available through the event website |
The published listing does not specify a start or finish time. It also gives no transport instructions or accessibility information. Anyone whose plans depend on those details should check the event website before booking or travelling rather than assuming arrangements from the date and venue alone.
What to expect from North Sea Gas
North Sea Gas have been part of the Scottish folk scene since the 1980s. The trio have released 22 albums and, according to the event listing, continue to sell out performances around the world.
The Edinburgh concert is centred on the qualities for which the group is known: vocal harmonies, instrumental playing and songs shaped by storytelling. The listed instrumental line-up includes guitars, fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin and bodhrán. That combination indicates a broader range of strings and traditional percussion than a purely guitar-led performance, while remaining firmly within the acoustic folk setting described by the source.
Gilfillan, Simpson and MacDonald make up the current trio. For established followers, the Corstorphine appearance provides an opportunity to hear the group locally. For newcomers, the combination of three voices, varied string instruments and bodhrán offers a straightforward introduction to the musical style highlighted in the listing.
How to book the Corstorphine concert
The £18 ticket price covers admission and refreshments. Tickets can be purchased through the North Sea Gas in Concert page listed by Forever Edinburgh Events, which is the stated source for the event and booking information.
No alternative ticket outlet or on-the-door sales arrangement is identified in the published details. Prospective attendees should therefore use the linked event page for booking and check it for any subsequently published timing, access or travel information before setting out for the Corstorphine Astoria Centre.
Source: Forever Edinburgh Events
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- 2026-08-22 12:08
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