George Monbiot guides a special evening of nature-inspired music, exploring how songs and tunes can convey hope and purpose in the era of ecological crises.
George Monbiot is guiding an evening of nature-inspired music at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 15 January 2027, as part of this year's Celtic Connections. Monbiot, the journalist and environmental activist, will be joined on stage by the alt-folk collective Megalichen. The night is built around the idea of how songs and tunes can carry hope, unity and purpose in the era of ecological crises, with the music drawing on the land and on history to open up a space for activism and for imagining what a just future might look like.
It's a Celtic Connections night, and the festival is Glasgow's annual folk, roots and world music celebration, which looks at Celtic music and its connections to cultures across the globe. The 2027 edition was announced on 6 October 2026 and brings new venues, big names and genre-blending to the bill, alongside a new Under 26 Membership. This particular evening is staged in partnership with a local collective of independent artists, academics and music venues who believe Glasgow's musical community can play a stronger role in responding to the climate crisis and who aim to reinvigorate the city's legacy of hosting COP26 alongside its UNESCO City of Music status.
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The venue is the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, one of Scotland's most prestigious stages, which houses the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and has hosted the likes of BB King, Johnny Cash and David Byrne. It's at 2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3NY. The evening starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are £23.90, which includes the booking fee.
