Stobo Art and Music Festival
Stobo Art and Music Festival is a community association bringing art and live music to our rural community.
What We're About
Community
Stobo Arts & Music Festival is rooted in community. We bring together local people, visitors, musicians, artists, workshop leaders and volunteers to create a welcoming festival where everyone can feel at home. We believe the best festivals are built on shared experiences, kindness and connection.
Creativity
From live music and storytelling to crafts, workshops and performance, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're learning a new skill, discovering a local artist, joining in a workshop or enjoying a performance, we hope to inspire curiosity, participation and the joy of making.
Nature
Nestled in the beautiful Scottish Borders, our festival celebrates the special relationship between people and the natural world. We encourage time outdoors, opportunities to reconnect with nature, and experiences that leave people feeling refreshed, grounded and uplifted. We aim to tread lightly on the land while celebrating the place that makes this festival so unique.
Festival Organisers
We are a group of four local people, passionate about where we live and drawn to help make good, creative things happen here. Andrew Clarke, living in Dawyck, pioneered the Stobo Sessions, supporting live music and young musicians. Marcela, in Kilbucho, leads a singing group in Skirling and co-hosts the amazing Wee Crooked Sessions, bringing people together to share music, poetry and storytelling. David Holmes, of Stobo, is an artist and leads life drawing classes locally. Janis Mackay, also in Stobo, is an author, creative writing teacher and storyteller. You will often find us around a table in the café in Dawyck, dreaming up possible concerts, workshops and programmes. We love helping to cook up a fantastic long weekend, and very much hope that you will enjoy participating, in whatever way you are able to.
What We're About
Community
Stobo Arts & Music Festival is rooted in community. We bring together local people, visitors, musicians, artists, workshop leaders and volunteers to create a welcoming festival where everyone can feel at home. We believe the best festivals are built on shared experiences, kindness and connection.
Creativity
From live music and storytelling to crafts, workshops and performance, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're learning a new skill, discovering a local artist, joining in a workshop or enjoying a performance, we hope to inspire curiosity, participation and the joy of making.
Nature
Nestled in the beautiful Scottish Borders, our festival celebrates the special relationship between people and the natural world. We encourage time outdoors, opportunities to reconnect with nature, and experiences that leave people feeling refreshed, grounded and uplifted. We aim to tread lightly on the land while celebrating the place that makes this festival so unique.
Festival Organisers
We are a group of four local people, passionate about where we live and drawn to help make good, creative things happen here. Andrew Clarke, living in Dawyck, pioneered the Stobo Sessions, supporting live music and young musicians. Marcela, in Kilbucho, leads a singing group in Skirling and co-hosts the amazing Wee Crooked Sessions, bringing people together to share music, poetry and storytelling. David Holmes, of Stobo, is an artist and leads life drawing classes locally. Janis Mackay, also in Stobo, is an author, creative writing teacher and storyteller. You will often find us around a table in the café in Dawyck, dreaming up possible concerts, workshops and programmes. We love helping to cook up a fantastic long weekend, and very much hope that you will enjoy participating, in whatever way you are able to.
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