The Friday Night Welcome Ceilidh has proved to be the ideal welcoming event for the festival. This promises to be a unique dancing and listening experience. The band providing the dance music for 2026 will be

“Ian Hutson and his Scottish Dance Band”

Supper will be included in the ticket price and of course we will have a raffle with great prizes to be won.

The ticket price remains £10.00 & £5.00 for under 16’s (including supper)

Tickets WILL BE AVAILBLE to buy online from 1st August 2026, alternatively buy on the evening at the door. (Cash/Card)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE FESTIVAL’S FRIDAY NIGHT WELCOME CEILIDH AND NOT FOR THE SATURDAY NIGHT, AFTER THE FESTVAL CEILIDH.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday 30th October 2026.