Highland Dancing Competition

Dancers celebrate their acheivements at the Highland Dancing Competition in 2018

Highland Dancing Competition

Southwest Scotland's biggest Highland dancing competition is held at Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival.

Highland Dancing Competition

Festival Marquee

Concerts and picking sessions throughout the weekend at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival.

Outstanding Concerts

Make sure you book early for the 13th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival over 10th-12th July 2026.

Folk Club

Join local and visiting musicians for a night of traditional Scottish and Irish tunes and songs. Musician's very welcome and/or just come along and enjoy the music, atmosphere and the craic'.

Friday 13th June 2026

Sarah-Jane Scouten

Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, Sarah Jane Scouten has been nominated for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Western Canadian Music Award and an International Folk Music Award.

Fiddle Workshop with Jeri Foreman

Australian fiddle player and tune writer Jeri Foreman delivers a fiddle workshops at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival in 2023.

SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival

The Vault Arts Centre

A former bank, the Trust re-developed the unoccupied premises into what is now acknowledged as being one of the best live music/performing arts venues in Scotland. A social enterprise project, the venue provides vital income and office space.

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Five Kingdoms Brewery

Outstanding sponsorship support from the team at Five Kingdoms Brewery for this year's festival, and outstanding beers on draught all weekend!

Five Kingdoms Brewery

Last chance to save with a Weekend Pass

Save BIG with a Weekend Pass for the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival, running from 10th-12th July 2026 at The Vault Arts Centre and Festival Marquee in Newton Stewart! Offer expires 5pm on 10th June 2026!

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RURA

Performing on Saturday 11th July 2026, don't miss multi-award winning band RURA at the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival 2026.

Saturday 11th July 2026

Dallahan

Guitarist and singer Jack Badcock, banjo player Ciaran Ryan, accordionist Andrew Waite, and fiddler Benedict Morris - the incredible Dallahan - open the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival in style! Book early!

Friday 10th July 2026

Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock & Archie Moss

An outstanding trio, this collaboration between Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, and Jack Warnock was born out of a shared love for traditional music from the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. Book early!

Friday 10th July 2026

KICK

KICK are a trad and folk band from Glasgow, rooted in Scottish and Irish traditional music, who bring together fiddle, concertina, and guitar to create warm, energetic sets shaped by both tradition and contemporary folk influences. Book early!

Friday 10th July 2026

Barry Kerr

Closing this year's Summer Trad Festival, winner of Folk Album of the Year 2026 for his outstanding album, Curlew's Cry, the incredible Barry Kerr! BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment!

Sunday 12th July 2026

Rachel Groves

BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Rachel Groves, takes to the stage at the closing concert at the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival. Not to be missed!

Sunday 12th July 2026

Beth Malcolm

Recently voted Scots Singer of the Year in the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, Beth Malcolm is a passionately open-hearted singer and accomplished composer, closing this year's Summer Trad Festival!

Sunday 12th July 2026

TARRAN

Kicking off a lively Saturday night concert at the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival, we're delighted to be welcoming back the fantastic TARRAN! Book early to avoid disappointment!

Saturday 11th July 2026

Chunky Business

Gary Curley, Stephen McKee & John McCartin bring their new project, Chunky Business, to Scotland for the first time, combining accordion, banjo and guitar in a sound that is rhythmically strong, grounded, and distinctively their own.

Saturday 11th July 2026