Celtic Connections world-class artists in the Main Auditorium. The Old Fruitmarket, City Halls, ABC, The Tron, The Piping Centre, The Classic Grand and The Tall Ship also regularly host Celtic Connections concerts. In the past, Celtic Connections events have taken place in The Barrowlands, The Arches, Tramway and Glasgow Cathedral. The Celtic Connections festival has been broadcast on community radio station Celtic Music Radio 1530am in Glasgow. BBC Radio Scotland provides extensive coverage while many features have also been broadcast on Radio Borders. From 2013 It has also been broadcast on TD1 Radio, internet radio station in Galashiels. Highlights are broadcast on
Pan Celtic Festival Music Festival"), by Con O'Connaill, but later changed to its current name. In May 1971, the first festival took place in Killarney; and featured performers from Wales (Phyllis and Meredydd Evans), Ireland (Scoil na Toirbhirte), and Brittany (Les Tregerez Group and Alan Stivell). Meredydd Evans engaged in discussions with the event organiser, Ó Connaill, following the 1971 Festival, and invited him to the National Eisteddfod of Wales. At the Eisteddfod, Ó Connaill met members from other Celtic nations, and formed a committee for the Pan Celtic Festival. Participants from the six Celtic nations of Brittany ("Breizh"), Cornwall ("Kernow"), Wales ("Cymru"),