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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)

Info & Booking Tickets
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

Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland

RURA + Chunky Business + TARRAN

HUGE Saturday night vibes at the 13th annual Summer Trad Festival with 3 outstanding acts from Scotland and Ireland! RURA (Scotland), Chunky Business (Ireland) and TARRAN (Scotland). What an incredible night it's going to be! Please book early to avoid disappointment!

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £25.00 / £18.00 (Concession)

Info & Booking Tickets
25
Jul

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
31
Jul

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
Aug

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

Latest

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

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

Be inspired at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival

On Saturday 18th May from 12noon, there are a feast of workshops to choose from! Acoustic Guitar with Timmy Allan and Scott McPherson, Mandolin with Willem McKee, Upright Bass with Christopher Quinn, Fiddle Workshop with Roo Geddes and Group Workshop with The Often Herd!  

16 May 24
Nathon Jones

Don't miss the 49th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival this weekend!

We've got lots going on at The Vault Arts Centre this weekend, but if you're of a folk music persuasion then make sure you get along to Girvan Traditional Folk Festival which runs from 3rd-5th May 2024 and features concerts, session trail, workshops, competitions, festival fair and family events.  

1 May 24
Nathon Jones

MORE NEWS

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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