One of the best traditional music festivals in Scotland

10 Nov 22
by Nathon Jones


Newton Stewart & Minnigaff & Traditional Music & Dance Festival has been nominated for Event of the Year at the prestigious MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards which will be broadcast live from the Caird Hall, Dundee, on BBC Alba on Sunday 4th December. They need your vote though!

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards

You can CLICK HERE TO VOTE, or the button below, and with voting closing at midnight on 20 November, why not vote now?

Newton Stewart and Minnigaff Traditional Music and Dance Festival brings absolutely top class musicianship to the area. This year’s festival featured Ron Block - a 14 time Grammy winner, and you don’t get too many of them visiting Dumfries and Galloway!

Plans are already well developed for next year’s festival which will take place from 7th-9th July 2023 with the Ciaràn Ryan Band, HEISK and Flook already lined up to perform.

Centred around the excellent Vault Arts Centre in Newton Stewart, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music and Dance Festival sees some of its top musicians offer tuition to local people and festival goers while the Highland Dancing competition in Minnigaff attracts dancers of all abilities and ages for another of the festival’s highlights.

Bringing the Event of the Year award to Dumfries and Galloway on national TV would be a fabulous boost for the region so please get voting now!

Further Information

Scottish national award finalists

Finalists every year since 2022, and winners of a 'Highly Recommended' award in the 'Best Social Responsibility' category in 2025, The Vault Arts Centre has done it again in 2026; finalists again in the 'Best Night Out' category! Can we bring home a national award for Newton Stewart this year?

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