• 01671 404924
  • 07970 359557

St Patrick's Day Tune Session!

13 Mar 24
by Charlie McAdam
Trad music session in full swing!

Join local and visiting musicians for an evening of live traditional Irish music on Sunday the 17th of March all in celebration of St Patrick's day!

All are welcome to join us and enjoy the amazing atmosphere of The Vault Bar on St Patrick's Day! Live improvisation of classic traditional Irish tunes with musicians of all ages and skills. Come along and join in or just stop by for a listen, either way we can't wait to welcome you!

The Vault bar is an intimate warm space and is perfect for a St Patrick Day celebration! With an excellent selection of fine beers/ales/spirits and delicious cocktails from Crafty Distillery, there truly is the perfect drink for everyone! Our amazing collection of locally sourced drinks include WEST brewery, Five Kingdoms Brewery, Borderlands Brewery, Bladnoch Distillery, Crafty Distillery and much much more! Come along and discover them for yourself!

This event is family and pet friendly! Free entry!

St Patrick's Day Tune Session at The Vault

In Other News

Outstanding sponsorship support from Five Kingdoms Brewery

Serving local produce ensures that the project supports local businesses and the local community. A huge favourite are the beers from Five Kingdoms Brewery which are brewed in Isle of Whithorn. We are hugely grateful to Alastair and his team for their very generous support for this year's festival.  

12 Jul 24
Nathon Jones

Workshops at this year's festival

With so many outstanding musicians in Newton Stewart this weekend it would be foolish not to take full advantage, and we've done just that with a superb programme of traditional music workshops which are included as part of the Weekend Pass ticket, £10 per adult or £Free for under 25s.  

11 Jul 24
Nathon Jones

Highland dancing competition unable to go ahead this year

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of this year's Highland dancing competition at Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival. Continued funding cuts have meant some very difficult decisions have had to be made, however we do hope to bring this back in 2025.  

26 Jun 24
Nathon Jones

More Trad News

Trad Music Trust

The 10th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 12th-14th July 2024. 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!

Subscribe to Newsletter

* indicates required
Commercial Sponsors:
  • Five Kingdoms Brewery Logo
  • Crafty Distillery Logo
  • WEST Brewery Logo
Funded by:
  • Dumfries & Galloway Council Logo
  • The Holywood Trust Logo