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N'famady Kouyaté Knockengorroch 2024 Artist

​​First acts announced for Knockengorroch Festival 2024

Knockengorroch Festival is proud to present an incredible selection of international artists and homegrown talent who will be playing at Knockengorroch Festival 2024 in the ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 by Krzysztof Globisz

Families at Knockengorroch

If you are looking for a kid-friendly festival next summer, Knockengorroch Festival has so much to offer families! Set in stunning scenery in the hills ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023

Earlybird tickets now on sale

A limited number of Earlybird tickets for Knockengorroch Festival 2024 are now available to buy online. 2024’s festival will be bursting with incredible music, arts ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023

New ticket re-sell partnership

We are proud to present our new partnership with TicketSwap, offering festival-goers a safe and official platform for ticket resale. If for some reason your ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023

Earlybird tickets for 2024

Earlybird tickets for Knockengorroch Festival 2024 will be released on Monday 24th July at 08:00. There are only a limited number of Earlybird tickets available, ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023

2023 Festival Highlights

At the end of May, some 3,000 Knockengorrochers joined us in our beautiful mountain valley for a weekend of incredible music and magical happenings celebrating ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 Oceanallover

Special 25 Year Initiatives Announced

It’s been 25 years since the first festival in mid-summer 1998 in our beautiful mountain valley. To mark this very special milestone, we have created ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 Workshops

Workshops & Activities 2023

Knockengorroch is proud to feature a wide range of environment and heritage workshops and activities for all ages, beginning at 9am each morning and continuing ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 The Ragga Twins

2023 Line-Up Announced

Many more amazing artists will be joining us from near and far to party in the hills for Knockengorroch Festival’s 25th year! This reveal sees ... Read more

Knockengorroch - The Real Merlin

The Real Merlin Project

The Real Merlin Project is our commission to create new music inspired by the truth behind Merlin. ‘Myrddin’ was poet to a Welsh king. In ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 Glittering river

Our Theme – Journey to Another World With Us

To celebrate our 25th year, our theme in 2023 is silver. Silver is the colour of the moon, the sparkling Deugh river, the grass in ... Read more

Knockengorroch 2023 Yiddish Twist Orchestra

First acts announced for Knockengorroch Festival’s 25th year

An outstanding selection of live artists from near and far will be joining us for our 25th year in the hills of Galloway. In our ... Read more

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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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1 week ago

📣 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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2 weeks ago

🙌 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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4 weeks ago

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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