Sponsor Spotlight | McLaughlin Plant & Haulage - Stornoway Skip Hire ♻️

13 Aug 2026

Some partnerships just make perfect sense and our sponsorship with McLaughlin Plant & Haulage and Stornoway Skip Hire is a brilliant example.

This year, we were delighted to welcome these two family-run, family-connected businesses as sponsors of our HebCelt Green Volunteer Team - a team that plays a hugely important role in helping us deliver a cleaner, greener and more sustainable festival.

And this year is a particularly special one for the family behind both businesses, as they celebrate an incredible 20 years in business.

Over two decades, the family has built businesses that have becom...

Laura Silverstone: I feel like my feet have barely touched the floor

10 Jul 2025

“I feel like my feet have barely touched the floor since the album came out,” laughs Laura Silverstone, “It's been busy, it's been lovely, I feel really grateful.”

Little wonder. That crowdfunded album -Heartwood - has just been added to the list of those eligible for this year’s Scottish Album of the Year Awards. She’s completed two European tours, played the US for the first time, reached the live televised final of Spain’s Got Talent, and performed at Celtic Connections.

Her newest music is also in post-production, recorded at the legendary Lipaka Studios in Germany with sought-after produc...