Taking place from 24-26 July 2026 in Fochabers near Elgin, Speyfest has announced the first artists for its 2026 line-up.
Northern Irish trad pop band The Tumbling Paddies and Scottish singer Karen Matheson will be joined by Astro Bloc and Dallahan, who will make their first appearances at the festival.
The 2025 event welcomed 4,500 attendees over three days with visitors from Germany, Sweden and the US making the journey to the Scottish village. The 2025 programme featured 30 musical performances alongside song and instrument workshops, crafts, yoga and more.
Speyfest Chair Ashleigh Macgregor said: “Speyfest is all about bringing the very best in traditional music to this part of the world, so we’re delighted to have three outstanding acts make their debut performance next year. It’s incredibly important to us that we showcase new sounds in the area and champion the variety of world-class music on the scene today, so it’s only fitting that we are bringing trad music royalty to Speyside next summer. Music fans of all ages come to Speyfest and the 2026 line up will once again speak to the multi-generational appeal of this long-standing event. The festival is a year in the making and it is great to be able to unveil the first of our plans for the summer as our community-driven festival continues to go from strength to strength.”
Early bird tickets are available here.
