What's On?
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Voices From The Galloverse - LIVE
The Penkiln Burn Players will be performing the album VOICES FROM THE GALLOVERSE live in Galloway on Night of the Galloverse (11th of May). The Penkiln Burn Players will include Tam Dean Burn, Angie Darcy, Leo Condie, Suzanne Bonnar, Josie Duncan and be presented by Bill Drummond.
Doors: 3:00pm
Tickets: £17.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)
Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Beginner's Guitar Lessons
3:30pm-4:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Guitar & Live Performance
4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Adult's Guitar Group
Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Charlotte Carrivick Band + Hildaland + Nathon & Friends
Opening night of the 4th annual SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival 2025 features three outstanding acts; The Charlotte Carrivick Band, Hildaland and our very own Nathon Jones & Friends. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
/ £15.00 (Concession)
Festival Marquee
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Workshop - Guitar with Charlotte Carrivick
In this workshop, Charlotte will show some of the basics of bluegrass rhythm playing, teach a fun tune and show some ways that you can play around with it, leading you to becoming a better improvising guitarist.
Doors: 11:00am
Tickets: £10.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Workshop - Upright Bass with Eleanor Wilkie
Eleanor Wilkie is an accomplished bassist and experienced educator. Known for her rock-steady playing and powerful technique, Eleanor has performed with various lineups, including the IBMA-nominated all-female band, Midnight Skyracer.
Doors: 12:00pm
Tickets: £10.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
The Niche Family + Adam Thom + Eilidh Patterson
Saturday night at the 4th annual SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival and what an incredible line-up of talent from Scotland, Canada & Ireland! Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
/ £15.00 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Catriona Bourne
Catriona Bourne is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who has performed at venues and events including London Jazz Festival, Wilderness Festival, Sinfonia Smith Square, Kings Place and Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £10.00
/ £7.50 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Open Mic Night
Don’t miss The Vault Arts Centre open mic night featuring the very best in local and visiting talent…YOU! Performance slots are available throughout the night, and we welcome all types of acts, styles, genres, ages and abilities. Don’t fancy getting up on stage? Then just come along and enjoy!
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £5.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)
Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Beginner's Guitar Lessons
3:30pm-4:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Guitar & Live Performance
4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Adult's Guitar Group
Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Bluegrass Picking & Song Session
Musicians of all ages and ability are very welcome or, if you prefer, just come along and enjoy the music and atmosphere. Free entry!
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
A Rockin' Good Way
Rock N Roll, RnB, Doo Wop, Rockabilly, Soul, Garage N Surf with DJs Gary Patterson and Johnny Boy (the bird with the word). Free entry. Absolutely not to be missed.
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Oath + Firth
Evoking the glory of an early 80s garage band Oath is a reverb drenched haze of twisting riffs and serpentine solos. Lose yourself with Oath. Support from Firth who are back by popular demand!
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £8.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)
Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Beginner's Guitar Lessons
3:30pm-4:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Guitar & Live Performance
4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Adult's Guitar Group
Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Learn Fiddle with Claire Mann (Improving Beginners/Intermediate)
Join all-Ireland fiddle and whistle champion Claire Mann and the fiddle group for the improving beginners/intermediate fiddle workshops.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £20.00
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Beginner's Guitar Lessons
3:30pm-4:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
TVYP - Get Into Music - Guitar & Live Performance
4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet like-minded young people and learn to play guitar at The Vault Arts Centre. Guitar tuition available during each session. Open to anyone aged 12-18 living in Dumfries & Galloway.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Adult's Guitar Group
Fortnightly guitar group for adults (over 18). Come along and play your new songs/tunes, learn from others, get some tuition from local guitar players and meet like-minded people for an informal evening of guitar and song. All abilities welcome. Free to attend.
Doors: 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Fraser Fifield’s Secret Path Trio - Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025
The low whistle is a simple instrument that in the hands of Fraser Fifield can deliver infinite, deeply felt personal expression. In the company of two of Scotland’s most adventurous and experienced musicians, Paul Harrison (Wurlitzer piano) and Tom Bancroft (drums), it is simply thrilling!
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £12.00
/ £9.00 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
The Allan McKeown Trio - Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025
The Allan McKeown trio is a hammond organ based group playing the classic blues infused soul-jazz of the 50s and 60s. They have a broad repertoire of material from jazz standards and hard bop groovers to funky RnB and soul classics.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £12.00
/ £9.00 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
The Groove Sermon! - Jazz, Funk, Soul Festival 2025
Soul, funk and jazz vinyl session with the Disciples of Soul. Free entry!
Doors: 3:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
The Mind Sweepers + Quiet, The Art
Back by popular demand, The Mind Sweepers are a 5-piece band from Dumfries playing original indie/psych music who play regularly in Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle and Manchester, as well as regular festival gigs. Support from Edinburgh duo, Quiet, The Art.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £8.00
/ £6.00 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Soul From The Stix
Vinyl DJ session with all your favourite soul classics! DJs John Gardiner, Keith Keddie, Lady Alice Bye, Haydn Bye will keep you dancing all day! Across the board soul music on original vinyl.
Doors: 2:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Kissing The Flint
Multi-award nominated international singer-songwriter Leah Chynoweth-Tidy created Kissing The Flint (creating a spark) to cut through the fakery of the modern world, captivating audiences with heartfelt stories and vivid imagery, moving easily from melodic, roots beauty to empowered rock raunch.
Doors: 7:00pm
Tickets: £8.00
/ £6.00 (Concession)
The Vault Arts Centre
Newton Stewart, Scotland
Soul From The Stix
Vinyl DJ session with all your favourite soul classics! DJs John Gardiner, Keith Keddie, Lady Alice Bye, Haydn Bye will keep you dancing all day! Across the board soul music on original vinyl.
Doors: 2:00pm
FREE EVENT
The Vault Arts Centre hosts a wide range of arts, culture and heritage events and activities with a year-round programme of live music, performing arts, tuition & classes, exhibitions, local information and The Vault Youth Project (TVYP).
