Stages
BO AIRIGH STAGE
Named after the ‘cattle people’ of ancient Gaeldom and celebrating our ancestry, our open-air stage features a host of hand-selected performers whose music travels across the continents and back to Alba.
SHIELING WORLD STAGE
With its own bar serving the infamous ‘Knocktails’ this covered ‘summerhouse’ venue features top live acts throughout the day and live dance acts to play us out till the early hours, as well as being the home of our infamous mega Sunday ceilidh.
LANGWHAN (LONGHOUSE)
Acoustic sessions by day and night. Come experience some of the finest musicians in the intimate surrounds of our traditional turf-roofed longhouse.
Langwhan THURSDAY
Langwhan SATURDAY
THE BERBER
Our homegrown Maddie’s tent is taking a year out and to hold the space, we have The Berber, featuring not one, not two, but three new dance crew takeovers, all running through the Chapel Perilous rig.
(Photo: Maddie’s Tent 2023)
The Berber FRIDAY
Tarns Dub
- Tarns Dub Crew
- Ruptcha
- Knowing Flame
- Clumsy
- Freear (Slamboree DJ set)
- WheresNorth?
- Nathan Sutherland
- Polyanimal
- Dance Culture UK
- Zely
- Evie Lola
- SMRKA
The Berber SATURDAY
Chapel Perilous
- U-Tense-periL
- Neil Landstrumm
- El Perolio
- Egebamyasi (live set)
- Foxtrot
- Isa Gordon (live)
- Jon Perilous
- Cenote Sounds
- Aga
- Bazza in Peril
- Volume Knob
The Berber SUNDAY
The Hive
- Martin Phillips
- Spicy Italian
- Crag Sow
- Brocken Spectre
- Part Time Semi Pro
- Mono
- Dunnerz
- O.C.D
- Nick The Greek
- Swampstomp
TAIGH TENT
During the day hosting Tibetan singing to Scottish spoken word, tribal belly dance and all kinds of acts in-between, at night home to the Samedia Shebeen. Dip your head and see something unexpected or be immersed in a soundtrack that spans music from the tropical regions, both ancient and futuristic…
Taigh FRIDAY
- Samedia Shebeen
- Acid House Therapy
- Taiko Drumming
- Ramblers Teatro: Ye Jacobites
- This Is Who I am
- Tribal Drumming
- Recycled Windchimes
Taigh SATURDAY
- Samedia Shebeen
- Mighty Oak
- Nem
- Lucy: BlundaBuskers
- 3000 Trees
- Tribal drumming
- Bothy Ballads
Taigh SUNDAY
- 3000 Trees
- Ye Jacobites
- Asylum Monologues Scotland
- Tribal drumming
- Recycled Windchimes
TALLYN
Workshops and performances of a more reflective nature throughout the day and the Headset Disco by night.
Tallyn FRIDAY
- Headset Disco
- Circus Skool
- Indian Head Massage
- Wildcraft Workshop
- Georgian Singing
- Bubble Skills
- North Indian Classical Dance
- Tai-Chi
Tallyn SATURDAY
- Headset Disco
- Wildcraft Workshop
- Gàidhlig Song with Ewan Macintyre
- North Indian Classical Dance
- Crystal Suncatchers
- Georgian Singing
- MELT Workshop
- Tai-Chi
Tallyn SUNDAY
- Indian Head Massage
- Fredy Clue: Swedish Dance Workshop
- Sound and Movement workshop with Suzi Cunningham
- Crystal Suncatchers
- MELT Workshop
- Tai-Chi
- Yoga
Other Venues
The Discee Centre for Food, Art and Learning
From the Discee Strand, a wee burn alongside the Cairnsmore, beyond the Knockengorroch meadow to the South, by which sit significant archaeological remains, part of this ritualistic landscape.
Our new venue, built and designed in 2023 for our 25th year, to mark our commitment to sustainability and future generations. An intimate food growing exhibition and talks area during the festival, the Discee will also be a year round space working with local communities, volunteers and visitors to grow food and host educational talks and workshops.
Discee SATURDAY
- Meet the Knockengorroch Donkeys
- The Green Well of Scotland
- The Southern Upland Way
- Galloway’s Dark Skies
Discee SUNDAY
- Carsphairn Hedgehog Sanctuary
- Meet the Knockengorroch Donkeys
- Growing a Local Food Ecosystem
The Fraoch Cabaret Stage
For your delectation on the opening evening and throughout the weekend we have live music and DJs on the Fraoch Cabaret Stage in the Fraoch Bar tent.
Get involved! Open mic (register at the stage) with live music every night throughout the weekend until late.
The Acoustic Village
Strictly unplugged sessions all weekend. Open to all. Hosted by our crazy Wierdstrings Cumbrian crew, featuring: Music! All weekend! Come and join in!
FRIDAY
The Big Sing Together with Chandra Mather
SATURDAY
The Big Sing Together with Chandra Mather
Workshops, theatre, art and more
We have comedy, art, science, visuals, fire, theatre, storytelling and dance happening across the site thoughout the weekend.
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