Events / wide appeal

We will continue to offer content that reaches out to the increasingly diverse communities of Scotland, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage.

The various Edinburgh festivals will provide a focus for much of our output in the middle of the year and we will continue to explore opportunities to link with and reflect the best of Scotland's many cultural gatherings, including the Borders Book Festival, Glasgow's Comedy and Jazz festivals, the Hebridean Celtic Music Festival, etc.

All of Scotland's major music events will be covered in our programming, including Celtic Connections, T in the Park, the Mod and the World Pipe Band Championships and we will seek to extend access to all of these, for viewers and listeners, across broadcast platforms.

Coverage of Bliadhna nan Ã’ran / Year of Song, will be a priority for Radio nan Gàidheal, providing a focus for the celebration and exploration of Gaelic song and its place in the culture and life of Scotland. It will be complemented with televised output on Â鶹Éç ALBA and enhanced online resources.

Events that bring the nation together will also feature in our programme schedules across the year. Hogmanay, Burns Night and St. Andrew's Day will be marked by dedicated output and the Â鶹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra, in its 75th year and under the baton of world renowned conductor, Donald Runnicles, will continue to offer an exciting programme of concerts across Scotland, with many broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 3.

In 2010/11 we will increase the number of live Scottish Cup games offered to viewers and, with the restructuring of UEFA football competitions, we will look to find creative ways to provide live football as part of our overall sports offer.

Live coverage of major sporting events, such as the Scottish Cup Final, Camanachd Cup and Melrose 7s, will be complemented by output dedicated to a range of minority sports and a live televised climb, from Harris in the Western Isles, will feature the world's top mountaineers.