Unoccupied and boarded up since 2017, Scottish charity Trad Music Trust developed this former bank premises into one of the region's most exciting new live music and performing arts venues.
Outstanding Dumfries band Tiderays perform LIVE on Saturday 14th June 2025. Doors 7pm. Tickets are on sale now.
The Vault Arts Centre is perfectly located in the heart of Newton Stewart, has modern facilities including bar and staff and is fully wheelchair accessible.
Professional PA system and lighting, stage, kitchen, seating for 30, Internet access and wheelchair accessible throughout.
TVYP meetings provide an opportunity for members to plan their events, activities and projects at The Vault Arts Centre.
The Vault Arts Centre employs local, national and international performing artists; supporting the industry and bringing unique arts and culture experiences directly to local audiences.
Beginners and intermediate fiddle classes are available fortnightly on Tuesday nights at The Vault Arts Centre. Commencing 16th January 2024. Join at any stage.
Fortnightly at The Vault Arts Centre on Tuesdays, 6pm-9pm. Open to anyone aged 12-25 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
Electrifying blues trio from Orkney, LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on 3rd May 2024! Tickets on sale now!
Catch the best in local and visiting talent....YOU! The popular Open Mic Night is back on Saturday 19th July from 7pm. Performance slots available throughout the night!
Brand new this year, the marquee at The Vault Arts Centre hosts live performances or hire it for your own private event.
Fantastic new sailcloth marquee venue for outdoor events, or why not host your own event?
Join local and visiting musicians for LIVE Scottish & Irish tunes and songs. Musicians are very welcome or just come along and enjoy the music & atmosphere. Family friendly and free entry. There's local beers, gins, vodka, rums and whiskies too!
Don't miss DJs John Gardiner, Haydn Bye, Keith Keddie and Lady Alice who present outstanding soul music on original vinyl for your listening pleasure on 6th July 2025, 2pm-8:30pm. Free admission.
Fortnightly, 7pm-9pm, join like-minded people every fortnight for an informal evening of guitar. Learn new songs, learn from other musicians and improve your knowledge, playing and performance skills. Great fun and free entry.
Fantastic young duo Binky Blue performed LIVE on Saturday 22nd October 2022; part of the Autumn Trad Festival.
Performing at this year's Summer Trad Festival, Gaelic vocalist Rachel Walker and singer/instrumentalist Aaron Jones perform songs from their outstanding albums. Tickets on sale now or save with a Weekend Pass.
Get in touch today to book piano lessons with tutor Jan Winder. Spaces available on Tuesdays at The Vault Arts Centre.
LIVE Scottish & Irish traditional music & song session. Musicians very welcome. Family friendly. Free entry. Local beers, gin, vodka, rum and whisky. Always a great night of music and craic!
Join local and visiting musicians for an acoustic evening of bluegrass/Americana/old time tunes and songs. Musicians very welcome, family friendly and free entry!
The very best in new, and established, local and visiting talent with floor spots available throughout the night. In between, host Nathon Jones will fill the gaps with songs and tunes from his repertoire.
Unleash a sonic revolution with The Mind Sweepers! A live performance of original material that will sweep your mind into a frenzy!
Nestled on the edge of Newton Stewart, Crafty's modern grain to glass distillery pumps out gallons of tasty gin, vodka and whisky. All being served behind our bar to ensure only the best drink reaches your table!
Big lanes will be bringing their post-punk sound to The Vault this February to support the Mind Sweepers, don't miss these phenomenal bands!
Borderlands Brewery makes great beers, inspired by the Debatable Lands. Hand crafted in Langholm, Scotland. Their popular Esk Blonde beer is available on draught and bottled at The Vault bar!
Victory Or Die's musical journey is fuelled by a passion for authentic, hard-hitting rock, inspired by the spirit of legends and the desire to create a sonic revolution!
Royal Bloom will be performing their signature Ayrshire grunge sound on Saturday 2nd March with support from Rhelm!
The Vault is offering music lessons in Piano, Violin and Guitar! With Ukulele and Tin whistle lessons in the future! Please get in touch if interested!
Hailing from Scotland, Eld Varg have set out on a quest of riff-laden metal for the ages and have created heavy, groovy and melodic music! Tickets still available.
Eilidh is a warm, engaging singer songwriter of startling clarity. With songs that cut straight to the heart! Tickets available online or on the door.
Watch the Six Nations games live at The Vault Bar with award winning pints and the perfect atmosphere!
Performing LIVE on Friday 26th April 2024, flinch. are a 4 piece Emo/Alt Rock band from Glasgow. Support from Quitter. Tickets on sale now! Don't miss it.
Setting confessional storytelling within a noisy, emotive musical landscape, the music of Quitter is alternative singer-songwriter at its core, flavoured by ‘90s US indie, slacker rock and slowcore! Tickets on sale now!
Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, The Often Herd are one of the best bluegrass/Americana bands in the UK, performing throughout the world to captivated audiences.
Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, Rain Of Animals is the euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool).
Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, Sarah Jane Scouten has been nominated for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Western Canadian Music Award and an International Folk Music Award.
Performing at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2024, The Black Denims are an 8-piece country supergroup from Glasgow who you just don't want to miss.
Hard Rockers from Blackpool A'priori bring unique sounds to rock night this June! Supported by local legends Chopperhead! Don't miss this!
Opening this year's Jazz Funk Soul Festival, the fabulous Matt Carmichael Band! This will be one of the gigs of the year and is simply not to be missed. Tickets on sale now!
Born in Perth, 1983, Fraser studied piano for two years and has now been working as a jazz and blues pianist for over 20 years! Fraser has also begun recording his debut solo jazz album! Tickets on sale now.
The Vault with Sleepy eyed presents - System Exclusive - a Pasadena, CA originated duo, balancing the hard edged electronic pulse of old school synthwerks against hot-under-the-collar live drums and slashing post-punk guitar!
Dundee alternative rock band, Red Vanilla, are in the midst of an identity bloom. After tirelessly working to discover and perfect their niche, they find themselves neatly planted in a bed of self belief and unlimited intent!
With a ukulele in hand and vocals that are beautifully haunting, local musician Charlie McAdam captivates audiences with a blend of covers and originals that showcase his incredible voice and passion for music.
Come join us at The Vault Arts Centre for an unforgettable night of rock! Royal Bloom will be performing their signature Ayrshire grunge sound! Support from the Joey Pearce Trio.
Tantrum are bringing traditional British heavy metal back to a public force-fed on a diet of placebic, sanitised radio rock! Also, don't miss out on the chance to see local favourites The Uzis!
Inspired by the Latin word for "light", Lussa is an upcoming folk band based in Glasgow, back by popular demand for their first performance at this year's Summer Trad Festival. Tickets on sale now or save with a Weekend Pass.
Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.
Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.
Palliro + Brontës + The High Priestess performed LIVE at The Vault Arts Centre on Friday 15th November 2024; part of the Hidden Gem Festival.
Catriona Bourne is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who has performed at the London Jazz Festival, Wilderness Festival, Sinfonia Smith Square, Kings Place and Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music. Tickets on sale now!
Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, the Charlotte Carrivick Band.
Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss Hildaland. Weekend pass tickets on sale now!
Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss the outstanding Adam Thom. Weekend passes on sale now!
Performing LIVE at this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival over 16th-18th May 2025, don't miss the incredible The Niche Family! Weekend passes on sale now!
Performing LIVE on Friday 8th August 2025, don't miss Kissing The Flint at The Vault Arts Centre! Tickets on sale now!
The Vault Arts Centre is a finalist in the Best Events Venue category at the Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards 2025!
Back by popular demand, The Mind Sweepers are a top 5-piece, original, band from Galloway. Support from ace Edinburgh duo, Quiet, The Art. Tickets on sale now.
Part of this year's Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025, don't miss the Allan McKeown trio; a hammond organ based group playing the classic blues infused soul-jazz of the 50s and 60s. Tickets are on sale now!
Don't miss the incredible Fraser Fifield, Paul Harrison and Tom Bancroft, otherwise known as the Secret Path Trio, at this year's Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025. Tickets are on sale now!
5 hours of outstanding original vinyl from the very best DJs in Scotland; soul, funk and jazz vinyl session with the Disciples of Soul. Free entry!
Sonder is a vibrant collective of artists based in Ayrshire, featuring Jodie Rae, Alexandra Shrinivas, Eilidh Grant, Patricia Crozier, and Donald Jessop. Support from The High Priestess.
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed, invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980s. Utterly spellbinding! Tickets on sale now!
Unapologetically old school heavy metal, Medusa Touch bring good old fist-pumping, sing-along headbangers to The Vault Arts Centre. Support from The Uzis. Tickets on sale now.
This year's Summer Trad Festival looks set to be another outstanding weekend of traditional music featuring some of the absolute best musicians in trad music, right here in Galloway. Weekend passes on sale now!
Performing at this year's Summer Trad Festival, singer and guitarist Jack Badcock is a hugely experienced performer, having toured throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Tickets on sale now or save with a Weekend Pass.
Liz and Yvonne Kane, known as The Kane Sisters, are two of Ireland's finest musicians and we are thrilled to welcome them to this year's Summer Trad Festival. Tickets on sale now or save with a Weekend Pass.
Performing at this year's Summer Trad Festival, singer Ellie Beaton is the winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2025. Tickets on sale now or save with a Weekend Pass.
11 Feb 23
by Nathon Jones
Huge thanks to everyone who came out last night for the Open Mic night in aid of the DEC Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Appeal. Great night, and a great amount raised for our brothers and sisters on distant shores in their desperate time of need x
DEC Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Appeal
Over 27th-29th June 2025, The Vault Arts Centre hosts the 2nd annual Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival which, this year, features the incredible Fraser Fifield's Secret Path Trio, The Allan McKeown Trio and The Groove Sermon! Tickets on sale now and you can save, and catch all 3 shows, with a Weekend Pass!
22 May 25
Nathon Jones
This weekend we celebrate The Wicker Man, with a screening of the original 1973 film on Friday 2nd May followed, on Saturday 3rd May, by The Return to Summerisle documentary, both at Newton Stewart Cinema, with and after-premiere party at The Vault Arts Centre. Bar open from 2pm on Fri & Sat.
1 May 25
Nathon Jones