14 to 31 January · Glasgow
Celtic Connections 2027
January in Glasgow has one good reason to go out, and this is it.
MusicNew Year's Day Dip
1January
Starting the year with a splash in a Highland loch is one way to wake up on New Year's Day, and Loch Insh Outdoor Centre near Kincraig holds its annual dip at 10.30am on 1 January. Fancy dress and a warm woolly hat are very much encouraged, and the £15 entry goes to Lucky2BHere, a charity that puts defibrillators and life-support training into communities across Scotland. The shore is stony, so bring water shoes or old trainers, plus plenty of warm layers for afterwards. Places are booked online by 11am on 31 December, parking opens at 9.30am, and the Boathouse Restaurant serves takeaway breakfast rolls and hot drinks from 10am.
When1 January
Kincraig, in the Cairngorms
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