What's on
Argyll & the Isles - Scotland's Adventure CoastThe atmospheric landscapes and picture-perfect backdrops of Argyll & the Isles, are the perfect stage for our diverse range of music, cultural, sporting events, and festivals.
All year round you can explore what's on for foodies, whisky aficionados, music enthusiasts, history buffs, cultural admirers, adventurous souls, sport fanatics and everyone in between.
Go Wild About Argyll's Events & Festivals
Argyll & the Isles has a vibrant cultural heritage, sports and music and food & drink scenes, so it offers the perfect stage for many events, concerts, exhibitions and festivals.
Our annual programme includes many world-class events & festivals that attract visitors and audiences from all over the UK and beyond. Here are some of our top events, festivals and Highland Games.
- Fèis Ìle - Islay Festival of Music and Malt (May)
- FyneFest, Glen Fyne (May / June)
- The Sound of Gigha (June)
- Oban International Sea Shanty Festival (June)
- Tiree Music Festival (July)
- Inveraray Highland Games (July)
- ButeFest (July)
- Sound of Iona Music Festival (July)
- Tarbert Seafood Festival (July)
- West Highland Yachting Week (Aug)
- Bute Noir (August)
- Cowal Highland Gathering (August)
- Mid Argyll Show (August)
- Bute Highland Games (August)
- Doon the Watter Revival Music Festival, Dunoon (August)
- Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (August)
- The Argyllshire Gathering / Oban Games (August)
- Cowalfest (September)
- Islay Jazz Festival (September)
- Jura Music Festival (September)
- World Stone Skimming Championships - Easdale (September)
- Mull Rally (October)
- Tiree Wave Classic (October)
- Oban Bay Fireworks (November)
- Oban Winter Festival (November/December)
- Oban Hogmanay Fireworks (December)
- Helensburgh Festival of Light (December)
- Helensburgh Winter Market (December)
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Jemima Hall Seaweed Shelter exhibition
Every day between 01 May 2025 and 16 May 2025Jemima Hall
Seaweed Shelter
Opening Night Saturday 1 March from 6pm-8pm
All are welcome for drinks and nibbles.
Jemima is an artist and educator of ancestr...
Rhona Macfarlane
03 May 2025Rhona Macfarlane is one of Scotland’s most exciting rising singer-songwriters, captivating audiences with her soulful voice and deeply personal storytelling....
Life
12 May 2025Written by Maria MacDonell
Produced by KT Producing
LIFE unfolds in the intimate setting of a drawing class, where Estelle, a life model with decades of e...
Matt Carmichael
15 May 2025Matt Carmichael and Fergus McCreadie first crossed paths as teenagers while playing in the NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA OF SCOTLAND. It didn’t take long for...
Bodies of Water Workshop
22 May 2025Immersive multi-sensory workshop: exploring water & clay.
Join us for a unique indoor workshop where participants will gather around a table to engage with...
Bodies of Water
23 May 2025Bodies of Water is a playful, multi-sensory performance experience weaving together movement, choreography, water, objects and sound. We encounter water in o...
Art Workshops
24 May 2025, 24 May 2025A delightful morning of arts and crafts.
10am-11am: Ages 6-8
11am-midday: Ages 9-10
Explore drawing, photography, painting and sculpting with a new theme e...
Stories of People and Trees
25 May 2025Following a SELL-OUT PREMIERE at The Hidden Gardens, Glasgow in 2023, Glisk is thrilled to bring the enchanting music of Stories of People and Trees on tour...
Your destination for a magical wedding
Tie the knot in Argyll & the IslesWhether you're dreaming of a romantic beach ceremony on a secluded island or a traditional Scottish wedding in a historic castle, there are plenty of venues to choose from.
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