Glenlair Feastival 2025 - Sat 16 August

Glenlair Feastival 2025 took place on Sat 16th Aug at Glenlair Steading, the home of Demijohn, the liquid deli, and was a huge amount of fun!

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event, making it a massive success on such a beautiful, sunny day. We have some good news...

Glenlair Feastival 2026 will be held on Sat 15th August 2026 at Glenlair Steading.

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Building on the success of our first live music festival on the farm in 2024, the plan is that Glenlair Feastival 2025 is going to be twice as big and five times as much fun!

Our unique feast of a Summer music, food and drink festival is here to stay. So get ready to rock Glenlair Steading again!

Tickets are now on sale, so don't delay get yours today!

New for 2025

• 6 live bands and a DJ to rock us all into the night. See the confirmed live music line up below, it is awesome!
• Camping is available at Glenlair Steading to allow those further afield to stay and join in the fun, book your pitch now.
• New local food & drink exhibitors include Brigston & Co handmade, craft smoked artisan hot dogs from Crocketford, Earth's Crust Bakery from Castle Douglas, Swally 'n' Scran Seafood from Kirkcudbright with their new Oyster Bar, Cuddy's Horsebox Cafe from Lockerbie and Glen Urr Ice Cream from Haugh of Urr.

Background to Glenlair Feastival

Founded in 2024 to help celebrate 20 years of Demijohn, Glenlair Feastival is the first music festival of it's type in Galloway. It is an outdoor, family friendly Summer festival that combines live music, with excellent local food and our legendary Demijohn Cocktail Bar.

Set within the picturesque historic setting of Glenlair Steading and our rural farm land, Glenlair Feastival provides the perfect excuse to visit South West Scotland while having some fun.

This year Demijohn turns 21 as a company, so the theme of the festival is "Forever Young!" Please dress appropriately ;-)

When & Where will it be held?

Glenlair Feastival 2025 will be held on Sat 16th August 2024 at Glenlair Steading in South West Scotland. See directions details below.

What can you expect?

Glenlair Feastival will be full of happy, friendly people enjoying a variety of live music performances from local folk bands and artists, with sing along hits that will make you want to get up and dance!

If you "live to eat" like us, then you will also enjoy Glenlair Feastival for its food and drink. We have lined up some great local food to complement our amazing range of unique Demijohn drinks and cocktails, making for happy times.

And as if that isn't enough, our main store within Glenlair Steading will also be open from 10am for the duration of the festival for free tastings of our unique range of handmade, sustainable food and drink.

An amazing time awaits, see you soon!

Live Music Line-Up

The fantastic live music line up for this year musical entertainment is now confirmed as follows:

The Aberlady Sessions - Appearing for a second year at Glenlair Feastival, this amazing band of friends was formed during the 2020 lockdown. The Aberlady Sessions are an 8 piece band of talented musicians from Aberlady in East Lothian that perform soul and popular covers from the decades. As they proved last year, their lively style will have everyone jumping and screaming for more!

Pedro & The Pirates - Bangers and guilty pleasures delivered by a hugely characterful 4 piece band of chancers and misfits. Crewed from well known Dumfries & Galloway bands, Pedro & The Pirates were thrown together just to play great songs, not the ones you expect but the ones we all love to sing along to! From Bryan Adams to Muse, this is all killers, no sea shanties!" 

Palliro - This hugely talented young band is a breath of fresh air in the music scene. Formed in 2023, this four-piece band from Dumfries & Galloway brings a soothing and laid-back vibe to the indie genre with a bit of crunch for good measure, creating music that’s as reflective as it is engaging. Palliro’s sound is a blend of chilled indie melodies, smooth rhythms, and introspective lyrics that resonate with listeners on a deep level.

Ella Campbell* - Now 16 years old, Ella Campbell is a promising young singer-songwriter from South West Scotland, known for her heartfelt original compositions and captivating performances. With her authentic storytelling and emotive musical style, Ella Campbell is rapidly emerging as a notable talent in the Scottish music scene, poised for a promising future.

Josh White* - Hailing from Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, armed with nothing but an acoustic guitar and an overactive right foot, Josh White's blend of grunge inspired writing, heavy lyrical themes and the timeless folk pop sound of artists of old creates a mellow, somber mood that will pull you in and not let go.

Benjamin Paul* - Benjamin Paul is a singer songwriter and guitarist from Dumfries and Galloway. His sound is a mix of folk, country and blues music. Benjamin is looking forward to playing at Hidden Gem Festival and hopes to find a few new fans along the way.

Sunshine & The Silver Seams - Benjamin Paul and Jyothi Nayar are to launch their new duet Sunshine & The Silver Seams at Glenlair Feastival 2025. Together they will sing a set of their amazingly beautiful and original folk songs. You can expect to hear a lot more from this very talented, musical Galloway couple.

DJ Joe Clark - Joe is a young and ambitious local DJ from Dumfries who plays a mix of his own original dance music, dance club classics and popular disco. His ability to read the dance floor will have festival goers dancing their way to the final song and begging for "one more song!"

*Young solo musicians Ella, Josh and Benjamin have been kindly sponsored to perform at Glenlair Feastival 2025 by local performing arts charity Up Yer Airts. Huge thanks go to Arts D&G Charity Directors Simon Hart and Liam Russell for their help in bringing such amazing talent to our stage.

Admission Tickets & Camping Pitch Prices*: 

Prices for Admission Tickets and Camping Pitches are confirmed as follows:

Adult Entry (18+ Years Old) - £25 to £40 (Variable price depending on release availability)

Young Adult Entry (13 to 17 Year Old) - £10

Children (0 to 12 Years Old) - Free

Overnight Camping Pitch Fee (Per Tent or Vehicle) - £10

*Please note tickets numbers are limited when released and therefore are sold on a first come first served basis. Please see additional terms & conditions of sale below.

Directions:

Please follow this link for directions to Glenlair Steading.

Car parking during the event (6am to 11pm) is free of charge. Overflow parking will be in a field. Visitors park at their own risk. Overnight parking will be considered as Overnight Camping and charged at £10 per vehicle.

By car, we are roughly 10 minutes North of Castle Douglas, 20 minutes West of Dumfries, 1 hour from Carlisle or 2.5 hours South East of Edinburgh or 1.5 hours South of Glasgow.

Anything else I should know?

Mobile Telephone Coverage

Please be aware that we are covered well at Glenlair Steading by the EE mobile network, however, there is little coverage with some of the other network providers.

WiFi

Guest wifi will be available at the event on request.

Facilities - Getting around Glenlair Steading & Seating

The terrain in and around Glenlair Steading may not be suitable for visitors with certain medical conditions. We advise you to wear practical footwear and to be aware that it could be difficult to move around freely and easily due to uneven surfaces, grass and gravel. While there will be some seating provided, due to the nature of the event there may not be enough seating for everyone at all times. If you feel you may need to sit please bring your own camping chair or ask a member of Staff for assistance.

Camping and Accommodation

New for 2025, we are offering camping pitches on one of our farm fields close to Glenlair Steading. To camp with either a tent or a vehicle you will need first to reserve a pitch for a £10 fee per tent or vehicle..

Special rules do apply to camping so please read them carefully. By buying an event ticket or reserving a camping pitch we will have assumed that you have read, understood and agreed to all our event terms & conditions.

If camping is not your thing we understand! Here are some recommended B&B, Guest Houses, Hotels and other accommodation providers close to us at Glenlair Steading as listed on our local Scotland Starts Here website.

Making the most of Dumfries & Galloway

If you are coming from further a field to Glenlair Feastival, then why not spend a little more time within Dumfries & Galloway to explore all it has to offer. We have beautiful hills, rivers and beaches to visit for free. Scotland Starts Here is a visitor website full of great travel ideas and advice on where to go and what to do in our amazing region.

Press & Media Information

Please read our latest Press Release for more details about our event and press contacts: Glenlair Feastival named as one of the most imporant events in South West Scotland.

*Event Terms & Conditions:

The following unique terms apply to Glenlair Feastival:

• Access - Please note access to this event is by ticket only. Places to attend are limited on a first come first served basis. Tickets will be checked on arrival. A ticket receipt must be shown (on a mobile phone or a print out) to gain entry to the event. 
• Age Restrictions - To gain entry to the event, all persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an Adult (+18). All persons under 25 years of age must have proof of ID.
• Cancellation & Refund Policy - In the unlikely event of Glenlair Feastival being cancelled by the organiser, Demijohn Ltd., prior to Sat 16th Aug 2025, a full refund will be made for any tickets sold. Requests for individual ticket refunds made prior to 15th July 2025 will receive a 100% refund. Refund requests made after 16th July 2025 will receive a 50% refund only.
• Camping Rules - Camping is possible only after reserving a camping pitch for a minimum £10 fee per tent or vehicle (whether that be a car, campervan, caravan or trailer attached to a car). Persons who have reserved a camping pitch for either a tent or a vehicle agree camp at their own risk, leave no litter, not to have any open fires and be considerate to other campers. Toilet facilities will be available overnight, however, there will be no showers available onsite, nor will there be any facilities for the disposal of campervan sanitary waste. All sanitary waste must be removed from our campsite with you and safely disposed elsewhere.
• Pets - We love pets at Glenlair, so dogs that are well behaved and under control are most welcome. However, due to Glenlair being a working farm with livestock in our fields all dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
• Photography & filming - By entering the venue, comprising of Glenlair Farm, Glenlair Steading and including the Campsite area, visitors agree and consent to being photographed, filmed or recorded as visitors attending the Event, and to such image(s) and/or recording(s) of them being used in future marketing and promotional material for the Event and/or by Demijohn Ltd. and its affiliated companies; and being filmed, photographed and recorded for television, radio, webcast and other public broadcast in any medium and/or for any video or DVD as part of the audience.
• Behaviour, the final word - If you, your children or your pets misbehave at Glenlair Feastival you will be politely asked to leave at which point you will forfeit the cost of your ticket and right of entry to the premises. Your name will also be added to our refusals book which may then prevent access to future Demijohn events. You have been warned!

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