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10
Jul

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Summer Trad Festival 10-12 July 2026 - Weekend Pass

Save with a Weekend Pass for this year's Summer Trad Festival! Celebrating 13 years of delivering traditional Scottish music, dance and Gaelic language events in rural Dumfries & Galloway, we're back with another packed programme of events.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £80.00 / £60.00 (Concession)

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10
Jul

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Dallahan + Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock & Archie Moss + KICK

Opening night at Summer Trad Festival is an electric occasion and this year it's another cracker, with the mighty Dallahan + Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock & Archie Moss + KICK taking to the stage in the Festival Marquee for an incredible night of traditional music from Scotland, Ireland and England!

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £22.50 / £16.00 (Concession)

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11
Jul

Penninghame St. John's Church Hall
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Guitar Accompaniment Workshop - John McCartin

This workshop will explore the role of the guitar in traditional Irish music, with a focus on developing effective accompaniment techniques that support and enhance tune playing.

Doors: 11:00am
Tickets: £10.00

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11
Jul

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Button Accordion Workshop - Gary Curley

This workshop will explore effective finger positioning on the keyboard to help develop fluency and technique, while offering an insight into the distinctive Ulster style of accordion playing.

Doors: 11:00am
Tickets: £10.00

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11
Jul

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Tenor Banjo Workshop - Stephen McKee

Join Stephen for an engaging workshop exploring the key elements of effective Irish tenor banjo playing. Focusing on tone production, pick technique and developing a strong, steady pulse, Stephen will demonstrate how these fundamentals create the lift, drive and energy that are key to his style.

Doors: 12:15pm
Tickets: £10.00

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11
Jul

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

The Frailing + The Vault Arts Centre Fiddle Group

The Frailing are Steve Lacey on guitar and Madeline Andrew on clawhammer banjo, both bringing thought provoking songs and melodies to the party. Support from The Vault Arts Centre Fiddle Group!

Doors: 2:30pm
Tickets: £10.00 / £7.50 (Concession)

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Latest

Autumn Trad Festival 2025 update

Despite best efforts to promote this year's Autumn Trad Festival - an event that champions young people in traditional music and which was due to celebrate its 5th annual event this year - a lack of funding and poor ticket sales may see the event cancelled.  

9 Oct 25
Nathon Jones

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

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Trad Music Trust

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will celebrate its 13th year over 10th-12th July 2026. 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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