Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

Welcome! Failte!

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.

A wee taste

A short glimpse of the beautiful family vibes at Knockengorroch.

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World Ceilidh 2016 at night (photo Graham Wynne Photography)

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(Photo: Graham Wynne Photography)

A world of music in the hills

The World Ceilidh melds together the most ancient roots music with the latest cutting edge sounds.
This first truly backwoods upland music fest in Scotland hosts some of the best musicians and performers from across the world.

People to the hills, music to the land

All are invited to journey over hill and dale by rock and stream to our natural greenfield auditorium and to our upland stage to experience the biggest little festival this side of anywhere!

Ceilidh!

Yes - there is an actual ceilidh...

Fancy dress Friday!

Or whenever you want.

Crafts & Culture

All kinds of workshops: stonecarving, hula hooping, drumming, tai chi, capoeira, dance, stargazing... Something for everyone.

Surrounded by jawdropping beauty

In the stunning and accessibly remote setting of the southern upland hills of Dumfries & Galloway

Tell us what you think

World Ceilidh 2018 a wonderful sell out of moon, sun, stars, mountains, lots and lots of incredible music and amazing people! We are asking everyone who has ever been to Knockengorroch if they would help us out by answering a very few questions about us. We have devised a short survey here if you have 5 minutes to give us a [Read More…]

Featured artist: Emma Brierley

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 Scotland, Vermont, Nepal, Taiwan, North Carolina & Sri Lanka – touring shows by foot, bicycle, horse & cart, a caravan & beat up old school buses. Her work is driven by a curiosity for the [Read More…]