Celtic Connections to scale back on overseas acts to fight climate crisis

The festival's creative producer said limiting the number of artists who fly in to perform was 'the responsible thing to do'

A Scottish festival celebrating international folk, roots and traditional music has said it may have to limit the number of overseas artists it invites to perform in response to the climate crisis.

Celtic Connections' creative producer, Donald Shaw, described the issue as "the biggest challenge" facing the festival. "We cannot bury our head in the sand. It's not really enough to fly 300 artists from all around the world and justify it on the grounds that art is important. Festivals like this one are going to have to think very seriously about whether we can do that any more."