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)
- Helensburgh Food & Drink Festival (May)
- Helensburgh Beer & Gin Festival (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)
- Colonsay Food & Drink Festival (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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The Colour of Water: Meet the Artist with Jackie Stevenson
17 May 2025Join artist Jackie Stevenson for this event & talk as part of “The Colour of Water” – a beautiful exhibition of watercolours by three Argyll based artists. J...
Shugz
17 May 2025Shugz is no stranger to the worlds dance music circuit. Enjoy his no rules and straight up energy of his live set in Oban, with a plethora of unique styles i...
Children's Dance
18 May 2025, 18 May 2025, 18 May 2025Dance workshops led by Karis Breagha Brown.
10.30am for Ages 4-7, 11.30am for Ages 8-12 and 1pm for Ages 13+.
Karis is a young, vibrant qualified dance tea...
Campbeltown Malts Festival
Every day between 19 May 2025 and 24 May 2025A four-day celebration of Campbeltown's whiskies - Glen Scotia, Springbank, Glengyle as well as the oldest independent bottler in Scotland, Cadenhead's. Enjo...
Bodies Of Water | Live Performance
21 May 2025Bodies of Water is a playful, multi-sensory performance experience weaving together movement, choreography, water, objects and sound. We encounter water in o...
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...
Singin' I'm No A Billy, He's A Tim
23 May 2025Two hate filled rival football fans locked up in the same prison cell verbally lacerate each other while their teams assemble for the derby in the stadium ne...
Fèis Ìle - The Islay Festival
Every day between 23 May 2025 and 31 May 2025Fèis Ìle - The Islay Festival - is a gathering of whisky and Islay fans from across the globe.
In the last week of May, we celebrate Islay, her culture and h...
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