Celtic Connections Glasgow area on 1530 kHz and on http://www.celticmusicradio.net, and is based in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall during the festival. Celtic Music Radio broadcasts around 7 hours of live material from the venue every day. This includes interviews with performers, reviews and previews of gigs, and live coverage of concerts, including every act on the Danny Kyle Open Stage. The Celtic Connections festival was founded by Colin Hynd in 1994 to fill a scheduling gap in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's normally quiet post-Christmas period. The first festival took place in just one venue attracting around 32,000 people to attend.
Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival added a 5K to their off-site events. The race starts and ends on festival grounds, and the route runs through Olcott. Contestants are encouraged to dress in costume. From 2014-2016, the race was a part of the now defunct Dimino Lower Niagara Running Series. The Kid’s Corner features free activities, games, entertainment and crafts. There are storytellers, face painting, children’s maze, a craft tent and mini-highland games practice area. The festival includes hands-on displays, craft demonstrations, pony rides, and various animal displays. Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival The Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games (also known as Niagara Celtic) is