Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

11/07/2026

Moore’s Street Food open for business at The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, from 12noon-10pm today (Saturday 11th July)! Absolutely delicious!!
Family loving it.

11/07/2026

WORKSHOPS - SUMMER TRAD FESTIVAL
Saturday 11th July 2026

11am - Guitar Accompaniment Workshop - John McCartin
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

11am - Button Accordion Workshop - Gary Curley
Festival Marquee @ The Vault Arts Centre - £10

12:15pm - Tenor Banjo Workshop - Stephen McKee
Festival Marquee @ The Vault Arts Centre - £10

12:15pm - Traditional Tune Learning (Beginner–Intermediate) Workshop with KICK
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

1:30pm - Tune Arrangement Workshop (Beginner–Intermediate) with KICK
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

Workshops are included as part of your Weekend Pass, or free of charge for under 25s. Please note that under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

11/07/2026

Incredible night last night for opening night at this year's Summer Trad Festival! Dallahan, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock Music and Archie Moss, and KICK, all killed it on the main stage!
There are workshops from 11am this morning at both the Festival Marquee and Penninghame St. John's Church Hall:

11am - Guitar Accompaniment Workshop - John McCartin
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

11am - Button Accordion Workshop - Gary Curley
Festival Marquee @ The Vault Arts Centre - £10

12:15pm - Tenor Banjo Workshop - Stephen McKee
Festival Marquee @ The Vault Arts Centre - £10

12:15pm - Traditional Tune Learning (Beginner–Intermediate) Workshop with KICK
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

1:30pm - Tune Arrangement Workshop (Beginner–Intermediate) with KICK
Penninghame St John's Church Hall - £10

This afternoon we have a concert in the Festival Marquee from 2:30pm featuring The Frailing + The Vault Arts Centre Fiddle Group. Ticket available on the door or online at https://www.ticketsource.com/the-vault/the-frailing-the-vault-arts-centre-fiddle-group/2026-07-11/14:30/t-vxmggjz

TONIGHT we have RURA + Chunky Business + TARRAN LIVE in the Festival Marquee from 7pm. Tickets still available on the door or online at https://www.ticketsource.com/the-vault/rura-chunky-business-tarran/2026-07-11/19:00/t-zopjpgl

Workshops are free of charge for Weekend Pass holders and under 25s.
Concerts are included as part of your Weekend Pass ticket.

Tickets are now available for RURA + Chunky Business + TARRAN at Festival Marquee @ The Vault Arts Centre, Wigtownshire on Sat 11 Jul 2026 at 11:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

10/07/2026

Dallahan + Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock & Archie Moss + KICK
LIVE tonight (Fri 10th July) / Doors 7pm / £22.50 or £16 (12-25s) / under 12s Free
Festival Marquee at The Vault Arts Centre / Newton Stewart

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 Music & Archie Moss + KICK taking to the stage in the Festival Marquee for an incredible night of traditional music from Scotland, Ireland and England!

Book online at https://www.ticketsource.com/the-vault/dallahan-toby-shaer-jack-warnock-archie-moss-kick/2026-07-10/19:00/t-yzemznv or tickets available on the door!

10/07/2026

Yes, we're on the mooch again!
Does anyone have a boom box they could lend us for the weekend? For background music outdoors in between tunes.
Our JBL Extreme won't switch on! :(

10/07/2026

RURA + Chunky Business + TARRAN
Festival Marquee / The Vault Arts Centre / Newton Stewart
Saturday 11th July 2026
Doors 7pm / £25 or £18 (12-25s)
Book online at https://www.ticketsource.com/the-vault/rura-chunky-business-tarran/2026-07-11/19:00/t-zopjpgl

Recently shortlisted for the Sound of Young Scotland Say award, Tarran are an exhilarating contemporary folk group from Glasgow, with roots in both Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The band consists of Sophie Joint (Keys), Breanna Wilson (Fiddle), Malachy Arnold (Harp), and Gregor Black (Bodhran and Drum Kit).

Using elements of funk, blues and contemporary rhythm, the band create a lively and innovative twist on traditional music. Tarran’s captivating performances have been brought to stages across Europe since 2019, notably their recent 2026 sold out Celtic Connections headline show, Lorient Intercelique Festival, Celtica Valle d'Aosta, and the Edinburgh Int. Harp Festival.

With special thanks to Inverarity Morton, Ninefold Rum Distillery, Galloway Distillery, The Stables Guesthouse, Five Kingdoms Brewery, and to our funders Culture Ireland and Dumfries & Galloway Council.