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If you prefer a bigger festival in a smaller pot you are a Knockengorrocher!

Join us beside the glittering Water of Deugh beneath the broad shoulders of southwest Scotland’s great mountain peaks to celebrate some of the ﬁnest music from the Celtic diaspora and everywhere in-between.

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Knockengorroch 2025 Artist

First Line-Up Announcement for 2025

15 November 2024

We are thrilled to announce our first line-up of international artists and Scottish talent set to perform next May! Celebrating this year’s theme, Survival (Mairsinneachd), …

Knockengorroch 2025 Theme Announcement

Our 2025 Festival Theme

8 November 2024

Our theme in 2025 is ‘SURVIVAL‘ (MAIRSINNEACHD), of live music festivals, community, language, culture and biodiversity. For us, SURVIVAL means resistance, strength, staying power, resilience, …

Knockengorroch 2024

Earlybird Tickets Now Available

16 August 2024

A limited number of Earlybird tickets for Knockengorroch Festival 2025 are now available to buy online—don’t miss out! 2025 promises a vibrant celebration of music, …

Knockengorroch 2025

Tickets available now!

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We organise events and projects in the spirit of Knockengorroch at various locations around Scotland. All sorts of what Knockengorroch is all about …in all kinds of places which aren’t Knockengorroch…

6 days ago

🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌟One of the most magical things about Knockengorroch is the community that gathers every year—people from all walks of life coming together to celebrate music, nature, and connection. 🏞️🎶✨Here’s what one festival-goer had to say:"𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴. 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳!" 💛We’d love to hear YOUR stories! Share your favourite moments or photos in the comments or tag us. 🌿📸Let’s relive the magic as we count down to Knockengorroch 2025! 🎉Tickets available now 🎟️ www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets/📷 1. & 2. ReCompose / 3. & 4. Krzysztof F. Globisz ... See MoreSee Less

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Knockengorroch is with Euphonique and 16 others.

2 weeks ago

🎉 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!🎉We’re thrilled to unveil the first wave of international artists and Scottish talent joining us at Knockengorroch 2025! Next May, our theme Survival (Mairsinneachd) comes alive with artists who inspire resilience, creativity, and a profound connection to land and culture. 🌍💫Get ready to experience the magic with:🎶 Kinnaris Quintet🎶 Mungo's Hi Fi🎶 MOXIE🎶 General Levy (Hot Cakes Takeover)🎶 Serial Killaz UK (Hot Cakes Takeover)🎶 Euphonique (Hot Cakes Takeover)🎶 Gasper Nali🎶 Omega Nebula🎶 The Fontanas🎶 State of Satta🎶 Mama's Broke🎶 Awry🎶 Jack Badcock🎶 DJ Dolphin Boy X Kuchke🎶 Kryptik🎶 Portnawak & The Woo🎶 The Native Cult…and many more still to come!Join us from 22 – 25 May 2025 for an unforgettable weekend of music, community, and festival magic in the stunning Knockengorroch hills. Tickets are on sale now!#Knockengorroch2025 #FestivalLineUp #Survival ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

🎶 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀! 🎶 We’re getting ready to unveil the acts in our FIRST Knockengorroch Festival 2025 line-up. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on! But before this first reveal, we want to hear from YOU…✨ Who’s on your dream list? We still have another announcement coming in the new year, so tag the artist you’d love to see and the friend you'd bring along!Stay tuned, Knock fans, because the magic is just around the corner. 🌄#KnockengorrochFestival2025 #LineUpTease #FestivalCountdown📸 ReCompose ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 (MAIRSINNEACHD) 🌳⚔️🌿of live music festivals, of community, of language, of culture, and of biodiversity. 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 is resistance, staying power, resilience, and regeneration. 🌱✨To encapsulate these values, we’ve taken inspiration from the Celtic warrior aspect of the Goddess 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 and her raven 🐦⚔️. Her sword is not drawn but ready, symbolising endurance and strength to carry us through these times.We’re open to all outfits that take 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 as their inspiration – dramatic or silly, all suggestions welcome! 🎭🖤Join us to protect, preserve, and revel in the joy of surviving and thriving! 💪🌍📸 Doodlebug Design ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

🍂 Samhain Blessings to All! 🍂 As the golden hues of autumn settle over Knockengorroch, we pause to honour Samhain—the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the Celtic new year. Our swallows have taken flight for their long journey south, and the land here is quietly preparing itself for the magic of next year’s festival. Preparations are in full swing, and the land is regenerating. 🌿 Super Advanced tickets are still available, so secure yours and join us in the hills next May: www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets/ See you under the stars! 🌌📷 ReCompose ... See MoreSee Less

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