What's On
We have weekly events, activities and island-wide special events throughout the year.
From our annual Easter egg hunt and games in the Colonsay House Gardens to the Saturday night ceilidhs in the village hall, you will find it listed here.
Annual Island Events
Book Festival - 26th/27th April 2025
Conversations @ The Edge, Colonsay's Book Festival, is in April. It has recently featured famous Scottish authors such as Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermid, Candia McWilliam and Mairi Hedderwick, it always promises to be a feast of Scottish writing.
Festival of Spring - 5th to 18th May 2025
Colonsay is holding its 13th FESTIVAL OF SPRING in May 2025. It will run for 2 weeks and will offer an extraordinary range of guided walks, talks and outdoor activities. From guided birds and wildflower walks to foraging and drystone walling. Something for everyone!
Colonsay Folk Festival - 17th to 21st September 2025
The COLONSAY FOLK FESTIVAL will be staged from17th to 21st September 2025. Attracting the cream of Scotland's folk music talent, this event sells out very fast!
Colonsay Food and Drink Festival - 10th to 22nd October 2025
The Colonsay FOOD and DRINK Festival will run from 10th October for 2 weeks. We have celebrity experts demonstrating, presenting and tasting From tastings to baking, preserving, foraging and cooking sessions. Plenty also for children; baking, jam making, craft sessions, treasure hunt and outdoor activity trails.
Golf competitions TBC
Weekly Island Events
Tuesday night - Kids DVD night from 6pm (not 2020)
Tuesday - Colonsay House garden and cafe open 12 to 5pm. Lunch and afternoon teas available
Thursday - Colonsay House garden and cafe open 12 to 5pm. Lunch and afternoon teas available
9pm QUIZ NIGHT in the pub
Friday Live local music in the bar from 9pm
Saturday -
Saturday night - Ceilidh in Village Hall from 8pm (summer and school hols only) and pre-ceilidh supper from 6.30pm in The Colonsay (not 2020)
At the Colonsay Hotel
Tuesday night - Kids DVD night from 6pm
Thursday night - Quiz night from 9pm (check at manager@colonsayholidays.co.uk)
Saturday night - Live local music