Cnoc Soilleir is an exciting joint venture between Ceòlas and UHI North, West and Hebrides.

Located in the Gàidhlig heartland of South Uist, Cnoc Soilleir will promote and celebrate the community’s Gàidhlig language and cultural heritage.

Cnoc Soilleir Website
The project will establish a new focal building at Cnoc Soilleir (the placename meaning “the bright hill”) in Dalabrog, with facilities that have been designed to meet the needs of the educational programmes at UHI North, West & Hebrides, and the Ceòlas artistic programme and community-led activities involving Gàidhlig language learning, heritage, culture, music and dance.

 

Cnoc Soilleir will support the growth of Ceòlas including the highly acclaimed Summer School, Fèis Chullaig, Song Conference and Symposium. And it will form a vital base for the growth of Ceòlas’ Gàidhlig language activities, in the heart of this Gàidhlig speaking community.

 

Cnoc Soilleir
Our vision for Cnoc Soilleir is:
  • To be recognised as a centre for excellence for education, Gàidhlig language and culture, boasting a world-class performance space
  • To provide high-quality cultural events and activities throughout the year and excellent training, and employment opportunities
  • For Gàidhlig to be the language of Cnoc Soilleir and a place where students and visitors learn from and engage with our Gàidhlig-speaking community

Our Facilities

Dance Studios

2 sprung-floor studios for dance, coming in June 2026!

Recording Studio

A soundproof studio perfect for recording music, audiobooks, radio programmes and more!

Classrooms & meeting rooms

Modern classrooms with technology for remote learning. Also suitable and available for hire for corporate meetings, training and more.

Library & Archive

An extensive collection of materials and dedicated study spaces. Also suitable as a meeting or class room.

State-of-the-art Auditorium

200 seat multi-use auditorium, opening in Spring 2026.

An Lasag

Multi-purpose space with a small kitchen for intimate events, conferences, small cèilidhs and more.

Music Facilities

2 pianos, one in its own room and one in the Lasag space, as well as recording facilities and soundproof practice rooms.

Cnoc Soilleir Phase 2

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Coming soon...

Thigibh a chèilidh oirnn!

Come and visit us in South Uist!

 

Cnoc Soilleir
Daliburgh
Isle of South Uist
HS8 5SS

 

To book or hire space in Cnoc Soilleir, head to the Cnoc Soilleir website.

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