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, the home of the actual ceilidh, features top live acts throughout the day and live dance acts to play us out till the early hours.

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

Taigh SATURDAY

  • Samedia Trax Showcase
  • Mighty Oak (DJs)
  • Crucial Roots (DJ)
  • Ye Jacobites (performance)
  • Detention Dialogues (performance)
  • Tribal Drumming (workshop)
  • The Relatives (performance)
  • Recycled wind chimes (workshop)

Taigh SUNDAY

  • The Skinny x FUSE (w/ VAJ.Power & Maveen)
  • Jukebox Bingo
  • Ye Jacobites (performance)
  • Ye Jacobites (performance)
  • Tennyson King (performance)
  • The Relatives (performance)
  • Cynefin (performance)
  • Detention Dialogues (performance)
  • Recycled wind chimes (workshop)
  • Menstrual wisdom (talk)

LANGWHAN (Celtic Longhouse)

Acoustic sessions by day and night in our traditional turf-roofed longhouse.

Longhouse THURSDAY

Longhouse FRIDAY

Longhouse SATURDAY

Longhouse SUNDAY

TALLYN MARQUEE

Workshops and performances of a more reflective nature throughout the day and the Headset Disco by night.

Tallyn FRIDAY

  • Headset Disco
  • Taiko Drumming
  • Circus Skool (PyroCeltica)
  • Georgian Singing
  • Wildcraft Workshop
  • Indian Head Massage techniques
  • Crystal Suncatchers
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga

Tallyn SATURDAY

  • Headset Disco
  • Taiko Drumming
  • Creative Movement
  • Indian Dance
  • Wildcraft workshop
  • Gàidhlig song
  • Kids Hula Hooping
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga

Tallyn SUNDAY

  • Georgian Singing
  • Indian Dance
  • Physical Theatre
  • Gàidhlig song
  • Indian Head Massage techniques
  • Crystal Suncatchers
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga

Other Venues

Knockengorroch - Discee polytunnel venue

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.

Our brand new venue built and designed in 2023 honour of our 25th year. This space is one way that we are marking our commitment to sustainability and future generations. The Discee will equate sustainable, local food production with music, art and talks. An intimate food growing exhibition and talks area during the festival, the polytunnel will also be a year round space working with local communities, volunteers and visitors to grow food and host educational talks and workshops.

Knockengorroch 2022

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.

Knockengorroch 2023

The Acoustic Village

Strictly unplugged sessions all weekend. Open to all.

Workshops, theatre, art and more

Knockengorroch 2023
Knockengorroch 2022
Knockengorroch 2023

We have comedy, art, science, visuals, fire, theatre, storytelling and dance happening across the site thoughout the weekend.

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Benjamin Zephaniah at the age of 65. One of the greatest poets of our time and a resolute campaigner against political injustice, he was a true pioneer and innovator.In 2019 he performed at Knockengorroch Festival with his band The Revolutionary Minds, where he wowed the crowd with his dub-reggae juggernauts strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and what he called 'street politics’. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family at this time. 📷 Douglas Robertson ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 2024 FIRST LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣Here we go! We are proud to present the first amazing artists from near and far who will be playing at Knockengorroch Festival 2024…A.Skillz | Banco de Gaia | Bombskare | The Breath | DJ Rap | Ewan Macintyre Band | Frankie Archer Music | Jemima Thewes & LANES | John Fairhurst | Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening | Mairi Campbell | Malin makes Music | M a r a n t a | Mungo's Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus | N’famady Kouyaté | Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet | Queen Omega | Yoko Pwno | 808 State…all this and many many more acts, including our dance tent line-ups, to be announced in the new year! Find out more and listen to all of these artists 👉 www.knockengorroch.org.uk/artistsJoin us in the hills from 23 – 26 May 2024… we can’t wait to see you all! 😍 www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less
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🙌 SUPPORT US OR ANOTHER IMPORTANT CAUSE THIS FRIDAY! 🙌 Did you know that Knockengorroch is a community interest company? We exist to support upland regeneration and community benefit. Buy a Knockengorroch Festival 2024 ticket Fri 24 to Sun 26 November and, as a thank you, we will give you a free gift! 🎁 Choose from⭐️ 3% of the value of your total booking towards a gift voucher for Hadeel Fairtrade Palestinian Crafts www.hadeel.org⭐️ One item of Knockengorroch merchandise up to £15 www.knockengorroch.org.uk/shop/ To receive your gift, buy your ticket on our website between 24-26 November and email your choice to admin@knockengorroch.org.uk Collect at the info point during the festival (can be sent out before then if you need it for Christmas!) 😎 Thank you! 👉 www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Fo'k o' the airts 'll a' be thereMakars an’ music-men tae spareSingers an’ dauncers everywhereAn' ane or twa tae play the fi'le (Adam Dahmer ‘Bonnie Cnoch nan Corrach’) ⚡️ FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT COMING! 🔜⚡️ 🔔 Get ready… www.knockengorroch.org.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less
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