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)
- Tarbert Seafood Festival (July)
- West Highland Yachting Week (July/Aug)
- Bute Noir (August)
- Cowal Highland Gathering (August)
- The Argyllshire Gathering / Oban Games (August)
- Bute Highland Games (August)
- Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (August)
- Doon the Watter Revival Music Festival, Dunoon (August)
- Cowalfest (September)
- Islay Jazz Festival (September)
- Jura Music Festival (September)
- World Stone Skimming Championships - Easdale (September)
- The Royal National Mod, Oban (October)
- Mull Rally (October)
- Tiree Wave Classic (October)
- Oban Bay Fireworks (November)
- Oban Winter Festival (November)
- Oban Hogmanay Fireworks (December)
- Helensburgh Festival of Light (December)
- Helensburgh Winter Market (December)
The Royal National Mòd
11th -19th October 2024The Royal National Mòd – Scotland’s premiere celebration of Gaelic language, culture and heritage – returns to Oban and Argyll in 2024.
Thousands of competitors and attendees will be welcomed to the town to take part in over 200 planned competitions and a diverse fringe programme of concerts, exhibitions, children’s activities, talks and more from 11-19 October 2024.
The Mòd an Òbain Local Organising Committee, alongside BID4Oban, The Rockfield Centre and An Comunn Gàidhealach will be working throughout the year to prepare a Mòd fringe programme that showcases the very best of what Oban, Argyll and the wider Gaelic community has to offer.
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Into The Long Green Jaws
26 Aug 2024Performances:
Monday 26 Aug - MULL THEATRE
Wednesday 28 Aug - KNOCKVOLOGAN
By musician Fergus Hall and artist Sarah McWhinney
The ocean is one of...
Islay Book Festival
29 Aug 2024, 30 Aug 2024, 31 Aug 2024Founded in 2006, Islay Book Festival grew out of a small book club in the village of Port Ellen into the thriving, volunteer-run event we know today. Set aga...
Cowal Highland Gathering
Every day between 29 Aug 2024 and 31 Aug 2024Traditional Highland games, renowned for its unique atmosphere, world-class competitors, beautiful Highland location and spine-tingling salute to the Chiefta...
World Highland Dance Championships
29 Aug 2024, 30 Aug 2024, 31 Aug 2024Home of the World Highland Dancing Championships.
The most important event in the highland dancing calendar. Three days of Highland Dancing including the Sc...
Andrew O'Hagan: Caledonian Road
29 Aug 2024Chaired by Glenn Campbell
The acclaimed author of Mayflies is back with a new book as dazzling as its predecessor. ‘Extraordinary’ (Marina Hyde), ‘A maste...
Mike Billett: Peat and Whisky
30 Aug 2024Chaired by Dave Webster
‘Among the most important books about whisky ever written’ according to Charles MacLean, Peat and Whisky: The Unbreakable Bond ble...
Mollie Hughes, Victoria Bennett & Alycia Pirmohamed: Welcoming Nature
31 Aug 2024Chaired by Emily Arnold-Fernández
When you live in the Hebrides, it can be easy to take access to nature and outdoor adventures for granted. But we are fa...
Niall OGallagher & Taylor Strickland: On Gaelic, Poetry and Translation
31 Aug 2024Chaired by Iseabail Mactaggart
Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle (Islay Gaelic Choir) will perform a few songs in introduction to this conversation between two hugely...
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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