Gatehouse of Fleet Festival Group

Gatehouse of Fleet Festival Group Gatehouse of Fleet Music Group runs independent music and arts festivals based in SW Scotland. Why here? You just can't keep a good thing down! Where is it?

Gatehouse has a festival heritage stretching back decades - we're at least the third incarnation of the festival. About seven years ago a bunch of independent musicians serendipitously happened upon each other and The Masonic Arms in Gatehouse became the hub for a burgeoning musical community. It was too much fun to keep it to ourselves, so we got some of the festival old-guard on board and decide

d to invite the wider world to our wee corner of musical heaven. The festival's events are scattered throughout the town - pubs, car-parks, community centres and schools all join in the fun. If you're a local business and you'd like to get involved, drop us a line and we'll get you in there somehow! Can I play at an event? We'll always consider anyone who expresses an interest in playing the festival - just get in touch, send us a CD or a weblink. We're committed to promoting local musicians as well as bringing in better known acts from further afield, but there aren't really any limits to what we'll consider, so you've nothing to lose by getting in touch. Even if you miss the boat for a concert booking, there are plenty of opportunities to get up and play over the weekend, whether at the nightly pub sessions or at our popular Music Cafe open stage on Saturday afternoon. We look forward to hearing you! What else goes on in Gatehouse of Fleet? As well as being a musical capital to rival London, Memphis and Borgue, Gatehouse plays host to an annual summer Gala Week, the Mill Sessions, the fabulous Bakehouse and a slew of other unmissable stuff. To keep abreast of all things Gatehousian, visit www.gatehouse-of-fleet.co.uk where you can even enjoy a live view of the town on the we**am. Email: [email protected]

One of our host venues is holding its Christmas Quiz tonight, questions by Harry, including the usual music round! Take...
20/12/2024

One of our host venues is holding its Christmas Quiz tonight, questions by Harry, including the usual music round! Take some time out from Christmas TV repeats, and indulge in some intense rivalry...

14/10/2024

It's that time of year again - we'll be holding our Annual General Meeting at 6.30pm in The Crafty Crow Ltd on Tuesday 22nd October 2024.

We positively welcome anyone who wants to get involved in running the Midsummer Music Festival 2025 (and any other events that may come up), so please do attend, volunteer and lend your support by joining the Group!

Thanks, hope to see you there!

Harry caught up with Malcolm Middleton last night at Arab Strap 's gig at The Venue Dumfries. Malcolm opened up the 201...
20/09/2024

Harry caught up with Malcolm Middleton last night at Arab Strap 's gig at The Venue Dumfries. Malcolm opened up the 2013 school hall gigs at The Festival where the headliners were MOSA FUNK CLUB and The Black Diamond Express. Very pleased to confirm that Arab Strap were on absolute fire!

Shameless plug for oor team member Susi Briggs *** LAST PUSH FOLKS*** PLEASE SHARE. DEADLINE IS SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER Yum...
07/09/2024

Shameless plug for oor team member Susi Briggs

*** LAST PUSH FOLKS***

PLEASE SHARE. DEADLINE IS SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER

Yum has been shortlisted for Scots Bairns' Book o the Year at the Scots Language Awards

It's a public vote so please visit
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguageawards/nominate-noo/

Link in comment for ya 😉

Lots of love tae ye for this 💕

Yum is written by Susi Briggs - poet songwriter author illustrated by Charlotte Brayley Artist and published by Foggie Toddle Books

Winners announced on 14th September at the Scots Language Awards in Cumnock.

Thanks to Hands Up for Trad for making it all happen.

27/06/2024

Just about recovered after the weekend, and what a weekend it was!!

Thanks to all the acts: Bruce McKenzie Music , Lewis Fergusson , LOKA, Wave Blues Band - Chicago Detroit and Electric Blues , The Greeks, The DOGZ , Yoko Pwno and Halfway Tae Gallowa' - you were all phenomenally phenomenal, and the crowds agreed ❤️

Thanks also to our sponsors and donors: Bank of fleet , Masonic Arms , The-Ship-Inn , Laggan , Gatehouse of Fleet Community Council, The Murray Usher Foundation, The Crafty Crow Ltd and more.

Thanks to all the people who helped set up, maintain and take down, and to all of you who came, enjoyed, fed back so nicely and donated to the rudely rattled buckets.

Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did, and we'll see you again next year :) xx

🎙 💃 🕺 🎸 We are back at the Catstrand theatre baby! Get your tickets booked. They are selling like hot cakes. Link to ti...
24/06/2024

🎙 💃 🕺 🎸
We are back at the Catstrand theatre baby!
Get your tickets booked. They are selling like hot cakes.
Link to ticketsource is in the comment thread below.

Come and shake your tail feathers with Wave Blues Band
Saturday 20th July 730pm
Catstrand, New Galloway
Tickets £12 with concessions for U26 and those on UC. 😉

23/06/2024

Harvest Moon 🌙
Survivor's Session at the Masonic Arms garden Midsummer Music Festival 2024

Survivor's Session at Masonic Arms garden. Midsummer Music Festival 2024
23/06/2024

Survivor's Session at Masonic Arms garden. Midsummer Music Festival 2024

23/06/2024

The powerhouse Yoko Pwno energised by pedal power!

Midsummer Music Festival 2024
The-Ship-Inn gardens Roger Hampshire Stage

Video thanks tae Danny Alderslowe

23/06/2024

Lovely Sunday afternoon sounds from Halfway tae Gallowa'. More to come up at the Masonic Arms with the survivors' session some time after 3pm or maybe 3.30! See you there :) x

What a gorgeous way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Halfway tae Galloway on the Roger Hampshire Stage at the The-Ship-Inn g...
23/06/2024

What a gorgeous way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Halfway tae Galloway on the Roger Hampshire Stage at the The-Ship-Inn gardens Midsummer Music Festival

23/06/2024

Halfway tae Galloway playing at The-Ship-Inn gardens. Midsummer Music Festival 2024

Such a chilled Sunday afternoon. Bliss 😊💕

Halfway tae Gallowa' about to kick off in the Ship Garden :) get yersel's doon for a beer, some food and some great mus...
23/06/2024

Halfway tae Gallowa' about to kick off in the Ship Garden :) get yersel's doon for a beer, some food and some great music!

23/06/2024

Come doon to have a chilled Sunday afternoon with Halfway Tae Galloway at The-Ship-Inn gardens on the Roger Hampshire Stage Midsummer Music Festival 1pm (ish..it's Sunday)

And later 3pm Survivors Session at the Masonic Arms Bring yer razzle dazzle!

Midsummer Music Festival continues today with Halfway tae Galloway playing at The-Ship-Inn gardens at 1pm We need people...
23/06/2024

Midsummer Music Festival continues today with Halfway tae Galloway playing at The-Ship-Inn gardens at 1pm
We need people to pedal the bikes to power the stage. So please do come along!
Then at 3pm it's the Survivors Session at the Masonic Arms
Bring you musical razzmatazz!

23/06/2024

Incredible energy from Yoko Pwno at the Roger Hampshire Stage at The-Ship-Inn gardens for Midsummer Music Festival 2024

23/06/2024

The DOGZ being cool catz 😂

The-Ship-Inn gardens, Roger Hampshire Stage Midsummer Music Festival 2024

23/06/2024

Thank you to Orlagh for this footage of The DOGZ bringing some surf dude cowabunga energy to the space. 😂 Can just see Susi in the background 'fish and hook' her lad Matthew in for a dance! Great joy in this clip with everyone dancing. Woohoo! 😂

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Harvest Moon 🌙 Survivor's Session at the Masonic Arms garden Midsummer Music Festival 2024

The powerhouse Yoko Pwno energised by pedal power! Midsummer Music Festival 2024 The-Ship-Inn gardens Roger Hampshire Stage Video thanks tae Danny Alderslowe

Lovely Sunday afternoon sounds from Halfway tae Gallowa'. More to come up at the Masonic Arms with the survivors' session some time after 3pm or maybe 3.30! See you there :) x

Halfway tae Galloway playing at The-Ship-Inn gardens. Midsummer Music Festival 2024 Such a chilled Sunday afternoon. Bliss 😊💕

Come doon to have a chilled Sunday afternoon with Halfway Tae Galloway at The-Ship-Inn gardens on the Roger Hampshire Stage Midsummer Music Festival 1pm (ish..it's Sunday) And later 3pm Survivors Session at the Masonic Arms Bring yer razzle dazzle!

Incredible energy from Yoko Pwno at the Roger Hampshire Stage at The-Ship-Inn gardens for Midsummer Music Festival 2024

The DOGZ being cool catz 😂 The-Ship-Inn gardens, Roger Hampshire Stage Midsummer Music Festival 2024

Thank you to Orlagh for this footage of The DOGZ bringing some surf dude cowabunga energy to the space. 😂 Can just see Susi in the background 'fish and hook' her lad Matthew in for a dance! Great joy in this clip with everyone dancing. Woohoo! 😂

The DOGZ bringing great vibes to the Roger Hampshire Stage in the The-Ship-Inn gardens! Midsummer Music Festival 2024

The DOGZ kicking off thier blazing set with Thunderstruck. Love how there's people of all ages gathered to enjoy live music together. This was at the Roger Hampshire Stage at The-Ship-Inn gardens Midsummer Music Festival 2024

Adorable Indy (sorry if I got the wrong spelling) A wee ray of sunshine who was singing and dancing all the day and night on Saturday. This is a clip of her improvised song with oor Alan McClure. Open Mic and Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee morning at Gatehouse of Fleet Midsummer Music Festival 2024

The immortal Tam Wilson's version of "The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre". Been waiting years to capture this on video... Fantastic!

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