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30
Sep

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Bluegrass Picking & Song Session

Join our host - dobro, banjo and guitar player Nathon Jones - for an acoustic evening of bluegrass/americana/folk tunes and songs. 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

6
Oct

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

White-Katz-O’Donnell

Long-time members of Scotland’s seminal Battlefield Band, Mike Katz, Alasdair White, and Sean O’Donnell have played together for nearly two decades. They have toured extensively, recorded nine albums and, explored some of the more obscure, exciting and challenging corners of traditional repertoire.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £7.00

20
Oct

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Roo & Neil + Lucie Hendry Trio - Autumn Trad Festival 2023

Based in Glasgow, their compositions are inspired by landscape, people and by the ways in which music can evoke a sense of place and community. Supported by lever Harpist Lucie Hendry and her trio.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £15.00 / £10.00 (Concession)

20
Oct

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Autumn Trad Festival 2023 - Weekend Pass

An amazing weekend full of talented performers from all across the trad music scene!

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £25.00 / £15.00 (Concession)

20
Oct

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Session- Autumn Trad Festival 2023

Join local and visiting musicians for an amazing session of traditional Scottish/Irish folk tunes.

Doors: 10:00pm
FREE EVENT

21
Oct

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Session- Autumn Trad Festival 2023

Join local and visiting musicians for an amazing session of traditional Scottish/Irish folk tunes.

Doors: 1:00pm
FREE EVENT

Latest


D&G Life Awards Open for Entries!

The Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards 2023 are now open for entries.  

28 Jul 23
Nathon Jones

Folk Night Session Tonight

Our monthly folk night continues with players from all across Wigtownshire coming in for drink and a tune!  

21 Jul 23
Charlie McAdam

Don't miss Fresh Ayr Folk Fest this August!

Fresh Ayr is Scotland's newest festival, taking place at Ayr's Rozelle Park between 11th-13th August 2023, with an amazing lineup of incredible live entertainment, family-friendly activities, fantastic food and drinks and top-of-the-range camping facilities.  

21 Jul 23
Nathon Jones

TradFestival Programme 2023

After months of planning, preparation and incredible work from the volunteer Board of Trustees of Trad Music Trust, the staff and team at The Vault Arts Centre and our wonderful local volunteers, this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival gets underway this weekend!  

7 Jul 23
Nathon Jones

Crafty Distillery supporting this years Traditional Music & Dance Festival

The Trad Music Trust team and everyone involved with this years festival are hugely grateful to Crafty Distillery for their support. Founded in 2017 by Graham Taylor, Crafty Distillery has earned a reputation for delivering big on quality & taste.  

5 Jul 23
Charlie McAdam

Stables Guest House supporting this years Newton Stewart & Minnigaff TradFestival

Trad Music Trust and everyone involved with this years Newton Stewart & Minnigaff TradFestival are incredibly thankful to Dane and Fay Carty of Stables Guest House for their support. Stables Guest House is set in its own grounds and is an excellent place to base your stay in South West Scotland.  

5 Jul 23
Charlie McAdam

Trad Music Trust

The 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 7th-9th July 2023 and, after an incredible year in 2022, will continue the festival's tradition of bringing the absolute best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music and dance to perform in Galloway. Stay tuned throughout the year for programme announcements, or grab an Early Bird Weekend Pass - on sale now - and secure your seats now for 2023!

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