Events

Probably the largest Burns Supper Event in Scotland or beyond – 10 days, 20 venues and a Burns Night Carnival with a cast of over 5,000! Not one to miss – entertainment includes cabaret, comedy, music and poetry.

Boswell Book Festival is held each May in Dumfries House, Cumnock. The Festival is named after James Boswell, a writer from Ayrshire who is regarded as being the inventor of modern biography. Authors featured by Boswell Book Festival in the past have included Sally Magnusson, Kate Adie, Bill Paterson, John Byrne and many more. The […]

A celebration of Local Food and Drink in Castle Douglas – September 2017

A weekend of events, demonstrations, displays and exhibitions in Whithorn. Whithorn Arts & Crafts Trail for 2017 is on 22 -23rd July.

Electric Fields is described as a Scottish Boutique Music Festival. It is held at Drumlanrig Castle near Thornhill in Dumfries & Galloway The Electric Fields Festival appeals to a wide range of ages due, not only to the differing musical genres but also the other attractions such as a kids play area, crafts, real ale […]

COUNTRY PURSUITS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL… 18th & 19th August 2018 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday  Join us for the award-winning Galloway Country Fair 2018, set in the grounds of the stunning Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway. An annual two-day event, the Fair brings together food and drink, country sports, entertainment, children’s activities and much, […]

This motorsport event is organised by the Solway Car Club and has been held every year since 1974. The Castle Douglas based event, attracts competitors from throughout the UK and is a forestry car rally with 44 exciting miles on forestry roads. You can spectate at all of the forestry stages and these are marshalled […]

GIRVAN FOLK FESTIVAL NEXT FESTIVAL 4 – 6 May, 2018. The Girvan Traditional Folk Festival celebrated its 40th Anniversary in May 2014. It is one of Scotland’s longest established folk festivals. It is now looking forward to 50 years and beyond.

Historic Environment Scotland JULY 2018   MacLellan’s Castle Late Night Openings Tuesdays and Thursdays in July 2018 Open until 8pm, last entry 7.30pm Join us to enjoy MacLellan’s Castle at twilight.  You don’t need to book, just plan your visit and pay on arrival. Caerlaverock Castle Late Night Openings Tuesdays and Thursdays in July 2018 Open until 8pm, […]

JAZZ FESTIVAL @ NORTH WEST CASTLE North West Castle Hotel is a brand new venue hosting a Jazz Weekend from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October, 2018, when some of the UK’s highly talented musicians will provide varied styles of music in spacious and comfortable surroundings. A superb programme of New Orleans, Dixieland, Hot Club, Mainstream, Music of the […]

    For 2018, the Kirkcudbright Art & Crafts Trail is from Friday 3 August until Monday 6th August. Details will be added soon – in 2015 the trail had 101 venues and over 200 participants. The 2018 Trail will be the 15th year this popular event has been held.

Kirkcudbright has a busy schedule of events throughout the 2018 season. MARCH 25 March          Kirkcudbright Farmers & Producers Market APRIL 30 Mar/1Apr   Village Fair 22 April             Kirkcudbright Farmer & Producers Market MAY 6    May              Kirkcudbright Annual Plant […]

The 21st Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival takes place between 14th – 17 June 2018 The Kircudbright Jazz Festival offers visitors a variety of quality live music to suit jazz lovers of all ages.

One of the top music events in South West Scotland Knockengorroch World Ceilidh is a 4 day roots music festival in the Galloway Hills near Carsphairn. The festival attracts top celtic and world music bands and has been described as the best festival between the heilan glens and the Himalayan snow! A limited number of […]

Langholm, “The Muckle Toon” has seen tradition upheld for over 250 years with the Annual Langholm Common Riding which takes place every year on the last Friday in July. This year sees The Common Riding on Friday July 27th 2018 The event starts at 5am with the flute band parading the town and draws to […]

Lockerbie Jazz Festival is a well established event in South West Scotland. For 2016 a wide variety of genres are available including Blues, Cajun, Gypsy Swing and much more. One of the stars of 2016 is Hamish Stewart – one of the “Glasgow Guitars” in the Average White Band and amongst many other things, at […]

Join the team at the Moniaive Folk Festival. Headline artists for Moniave 2018 are the Jarlath Henderson Band. Multi instrumentalist Jarlath leads a five piece  band and was the youngest ever BBC Young  Folk Award in 2003. Ross Ainslie and the Sanctuary Band are also on the bill at Moniaive. Ross has worked with Jarlath […]

The Moniave Michaelmass Bluegrass Festival for 2018 will be held on 28 – 30 September. This is the 10th annual festival and features top class acts from Scotland, England, The Netherlands and the USA. Full details can be found on the Festival Website.

International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend (ILHW) intends to raise the profile of lighthouses, lightvessels and other navigational aids, promoting our maritime heritage. This years event is 18th and 19th August 2018 ILHW coincides with International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, which was founded by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group with the aim of radio operators transmitting from […]

Many concerts and events featuring the best in Traditional Music- details coming soon

Portpatrick Folk Festival  2018 The ever popular Portpatrick Folk Festival will take place as usual on the first weekend in September. The usual sessions will take place inside (and outside) the participating pubs and it is hoped that a very substantial number of musicians will attend. As with 2017, there are no plans at present […]

The first ever Portpatrick Jazz Festival will be held on the last weekend of June 2017 at various hotels and also Portpatrick Village Hall Acts include:- Jerry Forde`s New Phoenix Jazz Band Mike Daly`s Rhythm Kings Havana Swing Joys of Swing Rosie Blue Duo Boodle-Am-Band   and more…… Enquire at the Fernhill Hotel , Heugh Road, […]

Lifeboat Week is one of the highlights in Portpatrick. For 2018 it starts on Sunday 29 July. The week long celebrations provide ideal entertainment for holiday makers and villagers alike.

Stranraer is to host Skiffieworlds-  the third World Championship for the St Ayles Skiff Class (coastal rowing boat). The first event was in Ullapool in 2013, Strangford Lough in 2016 and now Stranraer St Ayles Skiff Project are to host in 2019! Skiffieworlds is the World Championship for this type of boat and over 1000 […]

Studios of artists, designers, photographers potters and all manner of creative crafts are on display for this magical long weekend at the end of May. Renowned as the most successful contemporary visual art & craft open studio event in Scotland and one of the best in the UK, Spring Fling brings around 30,000 visitors from […]

To celebrate the annual harvesting of Loch Ryan`s unique Scottish Native Oysters, the first ever Stranraer Oyster Festival takes place in September 2017. Not too many people know that Loch Ryan is host to one of the largest oyster beds in Scotland. The beds contain  an estimated 1 million oysters and dates back to 1701 […]

The Eden Festival 2018 Eden Festival is a truly energetic, vibrant and independent boutique Scottish festival showcasing fresh music, electrifying performances, varying different arts in the Dumfries & Galloway area. Set in the stunning Raehills Meadows and hosting 11 different stages, including a kids arena, circus tent, drive in cinema, comedy club, cabaret and workshops, […]

  May 2018 Captain Of The Lost Waves Thursday 17 May : 7.30pm Tickets : £12 Friends’ Early Bird Price : £11 when booked at least 28 days in advance A fun-filled, optionally-interactive, music hall inspired, storytelling-fuelled folk opera – every show is different!   Chaotica Saturday 26 May : 7.30pm Tickets : £10 Upbeat Scottish […]

                                         The Thornhill Music Festival takes place over the first weekend in May, Friday 4th May 2018 to Sunday 6th May 2018   The Thornhill Music Festival was started in 2012 by The Lewis Hamilton Band who had […]

WalkFest Newton Stewart ‘Gateway to the Galloway Hills’ Galloway is a wonderful location for walking and whether you enjoy the challenge of our true hill walking experiences or discovering our beautiful countryside and rugged coastline, there is sure to be something for everyone. Annual Newton Stewart Walking Festival. 11th-17th  May 2018

The link gives a list of the main events that are happening in Dumfries & Galloway over the coming months. What’s on in Dumfries & Galloway 

Wigtown Book Festival 2018 is a milestone brings the 20th annual festival.  Over 200 events for all ages including literature,  music, film, theatre, arts and crafts. The 10 day Wigtown Book Festival is based in and around Scotlands Book Town and grows in popularity and size every year. Another great reason to holiday in South […]