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The Vault Arts Centre

The Vault Arts Centre is an exciting new music, arts, culture and heritage venue run by the Trad Music Trust charity to support the puposes of the organisation and the annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival as well as providing vital office space for the organisation and festival teams.

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1
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

TVYP - Get Into Music - Beginner's Guitar Lessons

3:30pm-4:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.

3:30pm - 4:30pm
FREE EVENT

Info & Booking
1
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

TVYP - Get Into Music - Guitar & Live Performance

4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.

4:30pm - 6:30pm
FREE EVENT

Info & Booking
1
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Adult's Guitar Group

Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.

Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT

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3
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Return to Summerisle - After Premiere Party

Newton Stewart Cinema will be hosting the premiere of a new documentary on The Wicker Man entitled “Return to Summerisle”. Come to the after-Premiere party and mingle with the stars of the original Wicker Man 1973 along with the filmmakers of the documentary and maybe bag an autograph!

Doors: 8:30pm
Tickets: £10.00

Info & Booking
11
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Voices From The Galloverse - LIVE

The Penkiln Burn Players will be performing the album VOICES FROM THE GALLOVERSE live in Galloway on Night of the Galloverse (11th of May). The Penkiln Burn Players will include Tam Dean Burn, Angie Darcy, Leo Condie, Suzanne Bonnar, Josie Duncan and be presented by Bill Drummond.

Doors: 3:00pm
Tickets: £17.00

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13
May

The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland

Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)

Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.

Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00

Info & Booking

Location

The Vault Arts Centre is situated in the heart of Newton Stewart, on the town's busy Victoria Street, between Boots Chemist and the Avocet shop.

Access & Parking

Whilst parking is available on Victoria Street, we encourage visitors to park at the Riverside Car Park on Riverside Road which is a short walking distance from the venue. We have private parking and ramp access to the building.

Trad Music Trust

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary over 11th-13th July 2025. 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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