Kicking off on 20 June 2026, this week-long, community-led festival gathers together to celebrate the wonderful and rare wildlife of the Outer Hebrides – and everyone is welcome to come along!
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival runs every year, and is coordinated by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as part of the Species on the Edge conservation programme.
A variety of daytime and evening events are running across the Outer Hebridean Islands of: Lewis, Harris & Scalpay, Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Vatersay & Eriskay.
This includes:
- Art exhibitions
- Community beach cleans
- Art and craft workshops, such as the ‘Make your own bumblebee and insect drinking dish pottery workshop’
- Wildlife identification and survey workshops
- Evening wildlife walks
- Poetry, music and storytelling sessions
- Film screenings
- Nature-connecting yoga classes
- Boat tours
- And even a ‘Thank the Bees for our G&Ts’ North Uist Distillery gin tasting
Events guide
As well as the main festival, the celebrations continue during the following Fringe Festival, which runs throughout July.
View the full events guide and ticket information on the festival website: www.outerhebrideswildlifefestival.co.uk/2026-events
About Species on the Edge…
Species on the Edge is a multi-partner nature conservation programme of eight conservation organisations, which includes the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Buglife. The programme work with communities across Scotland’s coasts and islands to save our rarest and most vulnerable species from extinction. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Date: Saturday 20th June, 2026 - 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Cost: See event website
Organiser: Bumblebee Conservation Trust/Species on the Edge
Booking: Full events guide and ticket information can be found on: www.outerhebrideswildlifefestival.co.uk/2026-events
Location: Multiple locations across the Outer Hebridean Islands