23rd - 26th May 2019, Galloway SW Scotland
Ten of the UK and Ireland’s finest traditional poets and musical artists including vocalists using five languages, medieval instruments: crwth and northern triplepipes as well as fiddle, harp, accordian and electronics will join together in a Knockengorroch music residency to re-invigorate and create new music inspired by past peoples and languages of Britain. Award winning Scots/ Gaelic singer Josie Duncan, [Read More…]
Knockengorroch 2019 is set to be another belter of an event with music and arts from across the globe in the incredible setting of our very own river valley, set amongst the majestic Southern Upland Galloway mountain range. No festival brings you such world class music in as unique and intimate a setting. Knockengorroch festival strives to curate the best [Read More…]
As part of our Off Site programme we are bringing North Eastern singer and rabeca player Renata Rosa to Glasgow and Edinburgh in August 2018. [Read More…]
If you were wondering who has created the artwork for this year’s poster, read on… Adventures in puppetry & visual theatre have moved Emma around [Read More…]
To our delight, Red Kite yurts will be providing their beautiful yurts for the World Ceilidh 2018. Prices are about as competitive as they get. Don't delay though - they always
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Our community owned village shop and tea room, on the A713, stocks a good range of groceries, soft drinks etc. and now also sells alcohol! They offer a take-away service and the tea room has stunning
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Tomorrow Knockengorroch's new music residency Oran Bagraidh begins at Barscobe House in Galloway! The incredible line-up includes Josie Duncan, Gwyneth Glyn, Lorcan Mac Mathuna, Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, Macgillivray, Barnaby Brown, Conor Caldwell, Rody Gorman, Ben Seal and Bragod. We'll be exploring the controversial poem and creating new multi-lingual work inspired by Galloway Gaelic, the landscape and culturally diverse history. We promise you'll get a chance to hear it...
Knockengorroch CIC is supported by PRS for Music Foundation
