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Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival

Forgan Arts Centre and Big Rock Records join forces again for the Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival in the centre’s lush grounds and gardens on Saturday 2nd August.

Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival

About Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival

Forgan Arts Centre and Big Rock Records join forces for the second year to bring you an afternoon and evening of live music and family-friendly art activities in the Centre’s lush grounds.

Featuring:
Kathryn Joseph
corto.alto
Becky Sikasa
Free Love
Dead Pony
Connor Liam Byrne & the Bad Kissers
Funky Gunners DJs

Following the success of last year’s festival, headlined by Hamish Hawk, Lughnasadh [LOO-nah–sah] returns with an even bigger line–up featuring: Scottish Album of the Year Award winners Kathryn Joseph (2015) and Sacred Paws (2015); 2024 Mercury Prize nominee corto.alto; BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2025 Becky Sikasa; Glasgow electronic music pioneers Free Love; Heavy Music Award 2025 finalists Dead Pony; with Connor Liam Byrne and the Bad Kissers spreading their lipstick–stained message of rock and/or roll and the Funky Gunners DJ Collective making sure the beats go on.

Alongside live acts, will be art activities, curated by Ruby Pester, garden tours and plenty of local food and drink.

“A luminating, startling festival” Snack Mag

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