Unoccupied and boarded up since 2017, Scottish charity Trad Music Trust developed this former bank premises into one of the region's most exciting new live music and performing arts venues.

The Vault Arts Centre is perfectly located in the heart of Newton Stewart, has modern facilities including bar and staff and is fully wheelchair accessible.

Professional PA system and lighting, stage, kitchen, seating for 30, Internet access and wheelchair accessible throughout.

TVYP meetings provide an opportunity for members to plan their events, activities and projects at The Vault Arts Centre.

The Vault Arts Centre employs local, national and international performing artists; supporting the industry and bringing unique arts and culture experiences directly to local audiences.

Beginners and intermediate fiddle classes are available fortnightly on Tuesday nights at The Vault Arts Centre. Commencing 16th January 2024. Join at any stage.

Fortnightly at The Vault Arts Centre on Tuesdays, 6pm-9pm. Open to anyone aged 12-25 living in Dumfries & Galloway.

Electrifying blues trio from Orkney, LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on 3rd May 2024! Tickets on sale now!

Catch the best in local and visiting talent....YOU! The popular Open Mic Night is back this Saturday 24th May from 7pm. Performance slots available throughout the night!

Brand new this year, the marquee at The Vault Arts Centre hosts live performances or hire it for your own private event.

Fantastic new sailcloth marquee venue for outdoor events, or why not host your own event?

Join local and visiting musicians for LIVE Scottish & Irish tunes and songs. Musicians are very welcome or just come along and enjoy the music & atmosphere. Family friendly. Free entry.

Don't miss DJs John Gardiner, Haydn Bye, Keith Keddie and Lady Alice who present outstanding soul music on original vinyl for your listening pleasure on 6th July 2025, 2pm-8:30pm. Free admission.

Fortnightly, 7pm-9pm, join like-minded people every fortnight for an informal evening of guitar. Learn new songs, learn from other musicians and improve your knowledge, playing and performance skills. Free entry.

Fantastic young duo Binky Blue performed LIVE on Saturday 22nd October 2022; part of the Autumn Trad Festival.

Returning to The Vault Arts Centre for their second performance on Sunday 26th May, part of this year's Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Programme, don't miss this fantastic duo and their wonderful song writing and musical performances.

Get in touch today to book piano lessons with tutor Jan Winder. Spaces available on Tuesdays at The Vault Arts Centre.

LIVE Scottish & Irish traditional music & song session. Musicians very welcome. Family friendly. Free entry. Local beers, gin, vodka, rum and whisky. Always a great night of music and craic!

Join local and visiting musicians for an acoustic evening of bluegrass/Americana/old time tunes and songs. Musicians very welcome, family friendly and free entry!

The very best in new, and established, local and visiting talent with floor spots available throughout the night. In between, host Nathon Jones will fill the gaps with songs and tunes from his repertoire.

Performing LIVE on Saturday 19th April 2025, the outstanding Candy Opera are back with support from local musician Nathon Jones! Tickets on sale now!

Unleash a sonic revolution with The Mind Sweepers! A live performance of original material that will sweep your mind into a frenzy!

Nestled on the edge of Newton Stewart, Crafty's modern grain to glass distillery pumps out gallons of tasty gin, vodka and whisky. All being served behind our bar to ensure only the best drink reaches your table!

Big lanes will be bringing their post-punk sound to The Vault this February to support the Mind Sweepers, don't miss these phenomenal bands!

Borderlands Brewery makes great beers, inspired by the Debatable Lands. Hand crafted in Langholm, Scotland. Their popular Esk Blonde beer is available on draught and bottled at The Vault bar!

Victory Or Die's musical journey is fuelled by a passion for authentic, hard-hitting rock, inspired by the spirit of legends and the desire to create a sonic revolution!

Royal Bloom will be performing their signature Ayrshire grunge sound on Saturday 2nd March with support from Rhelm!

The Vault is offering music lessons in Piano, Violin and Guitar! With Ukulele and Tin whistle lessons in the future! Please get in touch if interested!

Hailing from Scotland, Eld Varg have set out on a quest of riff-laden metal for the ages and have created heavy, groovy and melodic music! Tickets still available.

Eilidh is a warm, engaging singer songwriter of startling clarity. With songs that cut straight to the heart! Tickets available online or on the door.

Watch the Six Nations games live at The Vault Bar with award winning pints and the perfect atmosphere!

Performing LIVE on Friday 26th April 2024, flinch. are a 4 piece Emo/Alt Rock band from Glasgow. Support from Quitter. Tickets on sale now! Don't miss it.

Setting confessional storytelling within a noisy, emotive musical landscape, the music of Quitter is alternative singer-songwriter at its core, flavoured by ‘90s US indie, slacker rock and slowcore! Tickets on sale now!

Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, The Often Herd are one of the best bluegrass/Americana bands in the UK, performing throughout the world to captivated audiences.

Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, Rain Of Animals is the euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool).

Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, Sarah Jane Scouten has been nominated for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Western Canadian Music Award and an International Folk Music Award.

Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, The Black Denims are an 8-piece country supergroup from Glasgow who you just don't want to miss.

Hard Rockers from Blackpool A'priori bring unique sounds to rock night this June! Supported by local legends Chopperhead! Don't miss this!

Opening this year's Jazz Funk Soul Festival, the fabulous Matt Carmichael Band! This will be one of the gigs of the year and is simply not to be missed. Tickets on sale now!

Born in Perth, 1983, Fraser studied piano for two years and has now been working as a jazz and blues pianist for over 20 years! Fraser has also begun recording his debut solo jazz album! Tickets on sale now.

The Vault with Sleepy eyed presents - System Exclusive - a Pasadena, CA originated duo, balancing the hard edged electronic pulse of old school synthwerks against hot-under-the-collar live drums and slashing post-punk guitar!

Dundee alternative rock band, Red Vanilla, are in the midst of an identity bloom. After tirelessly working to discover and perfect their niche, they find themselves neatly planted in a bed of self belief and unlimited intent!

With a ukulele in hand and vocals that are beautifully haunting, local musician Charlie McAdam captivates audiences with a blend of covers and originals that showcase his incredible voice and passion for music.

Come join us at The Vault Arts Centre for an unforgettable night of rock! Royal Bloom will be performing their signature Ayrshire grunge sound! Support from the Joey Pearce Trio.

Tantrum are bringing traditional British heavy metal back to a public force-fed on a diet of placebic, sanitised radio rock! Also, don't miss out on the chance to see local favourites The Uzis!

Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.

Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.

Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.

Catriona Bourne is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who has performed at venues and events including London Jazz Festival, Wilderness Festival, Sinfonia Smith Square, Kings Place and Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.

Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss the Charlotte Carrivick Band. Weekend pass tickets on sale now!

Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss Hildaland. Weekend pass tickets on sale now!

Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss the outstanding Adam Thom. Weekend passes on sale now!

Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss the incredible The Niche Family! Weekend passes on sale now!

Come to the Return to Summerisle 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!

Presented by Bill Drummond, The Penkiln Burn Players will be performing the album VOICES FROM THE GALLOVERSE live in Galloway on Night of the Galloverse. Tickets on sale now!

Performing LIVE on Friday 8th August 2025, don't miss Kissing The Flint at The Vault Arts Centre! Tickets on sale now!

Scottish power trio Oath take to the stage on Saturday 7th June 2025 with support from Firth! Tickets on sale now!

The Vault Arts Centre is a finalist in the Best Events Venue category at the Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards 2025!

Back by popular demand, The Mind Sweepers are a top 5-piece, original, band from Galloway. Support from ace Edinburgh duo, Quiet, The Art.

Part of this year's Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025, don't miss the Allan McKeown trio; a hammond organ based group playing the classic blues infused soul-jazz of the 50s and 60s. Tickets on sale now!

Don't miss the incredible Fraser Fifield, Paul Harrison and Tom Bancroft, otherwise known as the Secret Path Trio, at this year's Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025. Tickets on sale now!

Soul, funk and jazz vinyl session with the Disciples of Soul. 5 hours of outstanding original vinyl from the very best DJs in Scotland. Free entry!

Lavinia Blackwall + Laura J Martin

20 Sep 23
by Nathon Jones

Chuffed to bits to have secured the incredible Lavinia Blackwall who will be performing on Friday 1st December with support from the equally talented Laura J Martin. Lavinia performed at Moniaive Folk Festival in May this year and really impressed. Don't miss this fantastic performance!

Lavinia Blackwall

"As befits any folk rock band worth its salt, Trembling Bells also boast a golden-throated, multi-instrumentalist songbird in Lavinia Blackwall"
The Guardian

Laura J Martin
Laura J Martin has so far released three critically acclaimed albums. Her latest, ‘On The Never Never’, was recorded in Nashville with members of Lambchop, Silver Jews and Jesus Lizard.

A mercurial and bewitching live performer who interweaves layers of vocals, flute, mandolin and electronics; Laura and her band have toured regularly across the UK and Europe and supported acts such as PJ Harvey, Teenage Fanclub, Cate Le Bon and performed and collaborated extensively with Euros Childs.

Consistently played and supported by BBC6 Music DJs such as Marc Riley, Cerys Matthews, Lauren Laverne, Gideon Coe and Stuart Maconie; Laura's most recent release was a collaborative project 'Wyndow' written with Lavinia Blackwall of Trembling Bells.

Currently finalising her next solo album, Laura will be playing new material and songs from her wide catalogue.

Further Information

Lavinia Blackwall (Bandcamp)

The Return to Summerisle - Wicker Man celebrations all weekend

This weekend we celebrate The Wicker Man, with a screening of the original 1973 film on Friday 2nd May followed, on Saturday 3rd May, by The Return to Summerisle documentary, both at Newton Stewart Cinema, with and after-premiere party at The Vault Arts Centre. Bar open from 2pm on Fri & Sat.

1 May 25
Nathon Jones

Easter weekend entertainment in Newton Stewart

If you're looking for great live music, local beers and spirits and a friendly, welcoming. atmosphere then check out this weekend's outstanding programme of events at The Vault Arts Centre with Folk Club on Fri 18th, top Liverpudlian band Candy Opera on Sat 19th and Cocktails on Sun 20th!

18 Apr 25
Nathon Jones

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