Lughnasadh Art & Music Festival

Join Forgan Arts Centre and Big Rock Records for an afternoon and evening of live music and art activities celebrating Lughnasadh, marking the beginning of the harvest season and the final days of summer.

Music line-up

• Hen Hoose Collective* (featuring MALKA, Carla J Easton, Jill Lorean, Inge Thomson, Sarah Hayes, Djana Gabrielle, AMUNDA, Frances McKee, Lauren MacDonald, Susan Bear, Cariss Crosbie, SHEARS, and Emma Pollock)
• Pictish Trail (electro-acoustic-psych-pop with full band)
• Emma Pollock (singer-songwriter and founding member of The Delgados & Chemikal Underground)
• Roller Disco Death Party (electronic duo)
• Matt Carmichael (saxophonist/composer)
• Holy Snakes (Dundee garage soul band)
• Funky Gunners DJ Collective (keeping the beats going between acts)

Arts programme

Celebrate the folk origins of Lughnasadh with creative activities connecting to the harvest season:

• Spot specially-commissioned colourful signage by artist Zoe Gibson
• Learn to create harvest knots from locally-harvested grain with straw weaver Elaine Lindsay
• Stitch a patch emblem of your garden hero (earthworm or oak leaf) with textile artist Eilidh Weir
• Explore hidden hedges with artist Maeve Totolehibe and create beeswax portals in the undergrowth
• Print your own Lughnasadh design in natural inks on a t-shirt or tea-towel with screenprinter Sarah Gillespie

Other happenings

• Visit the Wee Anti-Racist Library pop-up in the garden (2-4pm) to browse and borrow books on anti-racism, community, solidarity, and mutual aid
• Free Dr Bike tune-up session with Dundee Cycle Hub (2-5pm)

Food and drink

Enjoy offerings from Scotland’s independent producers:

• EastfieldEH9 Espresso
• Machair Bakery
• Fig & Fromage Deli
• Iraqi Thistle
• The Tuskers
• Serendipities
• Aeble Cider
• Full Forgan Bar with locally-sourced beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic options

Schedule

Saturday, 1 August 2026, 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Pay

• Standard adult ticket (16+): £30.00
• Standard adult ticket + £5 solidarity donation: £35.00
• Standard adult ticket + £10 solidarity donation: £40.00
• Standard adult ticket + £20 solidarity donation: £60.00
• Under 16 ticket: £15.00
• Under 3 ticket: Free
• Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): £70.00 (15% discount)
• Low income ticket: £15.00 (limited availability)
• Essential Companion ticket: Free

Tickets go on sale 8 April 2026 at 8:00 AM and end 31 July 2026 at 5:00 PM (4:00 PM for standard tickets).

Travel and accessibility

• Bike: 10% discount on bike hire from Forks (use code ForganArts), group ride from Dundee at 1pm, free Dr Bike tune-up (2-5pm), and secure bike parking at the Green Bike Hub
• Bus: Extra capacity on Moffat & Williamson M77 buses from Dundee rail station (12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38) and from Newport-on-Tay (17:42, 18:42, 19:42, 20:42, 21:42). Regular 99 Stagecoach buses from St Andrews, Leuchars, and Balmullo stop at Forgan Roundabout (25-minute walk)
• Train: Closest stations are Dundee (M77 bus or bike ride away) and Leuchars (99 Stagecoach bus to Forgan Roundabout, 25-minute walk)
• On foot/wheelchair: Quiet routes and footpaths with gentler inclines available; contact curator@forganartscentre.co.uk for wheelchair access details
• Driving: Limited parking; carpooling recommended. Four disabled parking spaces available (book in advance). Nearest free parking at Waterstone Crook Car Park (5-minute walk)

Pets

Well-behaved dogs are welcome. Consider your dog’s comfort in a busy, noisy environment. A water point will be available.