2006 - 27th May to 4th of June

Feis Ile is gaelic for Islay Festival  and is pronounced Faysh Eela – the Islay Festival of Malt and Music.
The festival was held for the fist time in 1986 and was founded by the local people of Islay to celebrate the heritage and culture of Islay and to provide a pan cultural and activity based series of events.

Starts in the last weekend of May each year and lasts for one week. Most of the musical artists come from the Island, but mainland artistes are also brought to the island for the festival.

Since 2000 the festival has been run in conjunction with the distilleries of Islay and Jura and Port Ellen Maltings.  Each distillery has its own open day, putting on a series of special events.

Concerts, ceilidhs, children's shows, distillery open days, guided walks and sporting events – there is something for everyone.