What's on
Argyll & the Isles - Scotland's Adventure CoastThe atmospheric landscapes and picture-perfect backdrops of Argyll & the Isles, are the perfect stage for our diverse range of music, cultural, sporting events, and festivals.
All year round you can explore what's on for foodies, whisky aficionados, music enthusiasts, history buffs, cultural admirers, adventurous souls, sport fanatics and everyone in between.
Go Wild About Argyll's Events & Festivals
Argyll & the Isles has a vibrant cultural heritage, sports and music and food & drink scenes, so it offers the perfect stage for many events, concerts, exhibitions and festivals.
Our annual programme includes many world-class events & festivals that attract visitors and audiences from all over the UK and beyond. Here are some of our top events, festivals and Highland Games.
- Fèis Ìle - Islay Festival of Music and Malt (May)
- Helensburgh Food & Drink Festival (May)
- Helensburgh Beer & Gin Festival (May)
- FyneFest, Glen Fyne (May / June)
- The Sound of Gigha (June)
- Oban International Sea Shanty Festival (June)
- Tiree Music Festival (July)
- Inveraray Highland Games (July)
- ButeFest (July)
- Sound of Iona Music Festival (July)
- Tarbert Seafood Festival (July)
- West Highland Yachting Week (Aug)
- Bute Noir (August)
- Cowal Highland Gathering (August)
- Mid Argyll Show (August)
- Bute Highland Games (August)
- Doon the Watter Revival Music Festival, Dunoon (August)
- Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (August)
- The Argyllshire Gathering / Oban Games (August)
- Cowalfest (September)
- Islay Jazz Festival (September)
- Jura Music Festival (September)
- World Stone Skimming Championships - Easdale (September)
- Mull Rally (October)
- Colonsay Food & Drink Festival (October)
- Tiree Wave Classic (October)
- Oban Bay Fireworks (November)
- Oban Winter Festival (November/December)
- Oban Hogmanay Fireworks (December)
- Helensburgh Festival of Light (December)
- Helensburgh Winter Market (December)
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Youth Festival
02 Jul 2025, 03 Jul 2025, 04 Jul 2025Looking for something inspiring and a little bit magical for the young ones in the family? Reflections is a vibrant and welcoming celebration of the arts, pe...
Haven
15 dates between 02 Jul 2025 and 20 Jul 2025Haven is an exhibition of small-scale sculptures by Lewis Robinson that explores the recurring idea of the ‘house’ motif which has punctuated his practice fo...
Scottish Ceilidh Experience
9 dates between 03 Jul 2025 and 31 Jul 2025Enjoy the captivating world of traditional Scottish culture at a lively ceilidh in the scenic town of Oban. This energetic 2 hour event showcases the rhythms...
Kintyre Songwriters Festival
04 Jul 2025, 05 Jul 2025, 06 Jul 2025A music festival aimed at showcasing and promoting Kintyre's home grown musical talent, along with appearances by a selection of higher profile guests.
Tarbert Seafood Festival
05 Jul 2025, 06 Jul 2025The Seafood Festival is a two-day celebration of the fish and shellfish from the crystal-clear waters of Loch Fyne. Always falling on the first weekend of Ju...
Cantilena Festival on Islay
Every day between 06 Jul 2025 and 11 Jul 2025Every July the beautiful Hebridean island of Islay is home to Cantilena's professional musicians and students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who tog...
Gabriel Latchin
08 Jul 2025British pianist Gabriel Latchin releases his fifth record, *The Man I Love*, a heartfelt tribute to the enduring work of George and Ira Gershwin. An artist w...
Ships: Poetry and Music
10 Jul 2025A live poetry reading with ships.
Join five acclaimed poets—Sharon Black, Leonie Charlton, Juliet Antill, Jon Miller, and Cait O'Neill McCullagh—for a speci...
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