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What's On?
20
Jun

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Folk Club

Join local and visiting musicians for an evening of live traditional Scottish/Irish music!

Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT

Info & Booking
21
Jun

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Bluegrass Picking & Song Session

Musicians of all ages and ability are very welcome or, if you prefer, just come along and enjoy the music and atmosphere. Free entry!

Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT

Info & Booking
24
Jun

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)

Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00

Info & Booking
26
Jun

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Adult's Guitar Group

Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.

Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT

Info & Booking
11
Jul

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

The McGoldrick Family + Ellie Beaton - Summer Trad Festival 2025

Opening night at this year's Summer Trad Festival is another absolute cracker with not one but four McGoldricks, and the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2025, Ellie Beaton.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00 / £15.00 (Concession)

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12
Jul

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

The Kane Sisters + LUSSA - Summer Trad Festival 2025

Winners of TG4's Gradam Ceoil Award for the Group of the Year in 2024, one of the highest awards in traditional Irish music, Liz and Yvonne Kane, known as The Kane Sisters, are two of Ireland's finest musicians. Support from the outstanding LUSSA, back by popular demand!

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00 / £15.00 (Concession)

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Latest

What's on at this weekend's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival?

Over 16th-18th May, musicians and music lovers will head to The Vault Arts Centre for a weekend of concerts, workshops and jam sessions featuring some of the very best bluegrass/Americana/old-time performing artists from Scotland, Ireland, England, Canada and the USA; and what a programme it is!  

13 May 25
Nathon Jones

Bluegrass workshops all weekend at top local festival

This year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 16th-18th May 2025 gives you the chance to learn from the very best bluegrass musicians on the scene right now including Charlotte Carrivick (guitar), Evan Davies (mandolin), Eleanor Wilkie (bass), Kieran Towers (fiddle) and Eilidh Patterson (songwriting).  

12 May 25
Nathon Jones

Best Events Venue in Scotland 2025?

Huge congratulation to our colleagues and friends at the wonderful The Vault Arts Centre in Newton Stewart for reaching the finals, yet again, of the Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards in the Best Events Venue category.  

19 Mar 25
Nathon Jones

Incredible line-up announced for SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2025

Tickets are on sale now for SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival which takes place over 16th-18th May 2025 at The Vault Arts Centre in Newton Stewart and features musicians from Scotland, Ireland, England, USA & Canada who will perform and teach bluegrass/Americana/old-time music throughout the weekend.  

19 Mar 25
Nathon Jones

Jarad Rowan to perform on Burns Night

Adding to this weekend's fantastic Burns Night celebration event, Jarad Rowan is known for his passion for Scottish culture, particularly in reviving traditional tunes. Jarad will provide musical entertainment following the Bladnoch whisky tasting and will be a performance not to be missed.  

22 Jan 25
Nathon Jones

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 - Vote Now!

This year, 10 years since the very first Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, we need your support more than ever. Despite continued funding cuts the event was still glorious, and the music absolutely mighty. Vote now to help save this vital traditional music festival!  

1 Oct 24
Nathon Jones

MORE NEWS

Trad Music Trust

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary over 11th-13th July 2025. It's an incredible achievement. The charity has created a viable, sustainable, event that continues to grow and develop, proudly celebrating the very best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music. Make sure you book early for what is shaping up to be the biggest event yet!

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