Moffat Golden Eagle Festival 2024

The Moffat 2024 Golden Eagle Festival returns to Scotland's First and Only 'Eagle Town' this September to celebrate the increasing Golden Eagle population in the South of Scotland. Following a series of groundbreaking translocations of ‘free-flying young golden eagles’ (aged between 6 months and 3 years) over the winter months, there are now around 47 golden eagles soaring in southern Scottish skies - the highest number recorded here in the last three centuries.

The first of its kind in the UK, the community-led Moffat Eagle Festival is one of the award-winning South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project’s many groundbreaking achievements. And it is proud to announce Hamza Yassin, wildlife cameraman, presenter, author of Be a Birder, and winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 alongside professional dance partner Jowita Prystal, will be the keynote speaker for the Moffat Eagle Festival. The star features within a festival programme of fascinating and fun events for all ages celebrating one of Scotland’s most iconic species and Hamza’s favourite bird of prey.

Speaking about his involvement, Hamza said: “Golden eagles are my absolutely favourite bird of prey, so it is a real privilege to headline the prestigious Moffat Eagle Festival in the UK’s first official Eagle Town and to support the fantastic work of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.

Now in its fourth year, this year’s festival programme includes a chance to meet a real eagle, a farmers’ market with family fun, an eagle ride out on motorbike, a book event, an Eagle Hill Fell Run, live music, talks by wildlife author Jim Crumley and Peter Cairns from rewilding charity Scotland: The Big Picture, and much more.

Tickets available from 10 AM on Saturday 22 June.