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Saturday 24th October 2026

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A Night Of Harmonious Delights At Biggar Kirk! 2-3 Days

A Night Of Harmonious Delights At Biggar Kirk!

Join us at Biggar Kirk for an unforgettable evening with two exceptional choirs: the award-winning Wednesdays and the dynamic Crescendo. Enjoy a vibrant celebration of community through music, featuring everything from opera and gospel to musicals and timeless classics. Experience beautiful harmonies and uplifting performances in the stunning setting of Biggar Kirk. More than a concert, this is a celebration of musical diversity, shared passion, and the power of voices united. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Artie's Singing Kettle "Halloween" 2-3 Days

Artie's Singing Kettle "Halloween"

Bring your Halloween spirit and dress up in your most creative costume for a show bursting with magic and merriment. Celebrate the season with fun that's enchanting for kids and entertaining for adults. Nothing too spooky, we promise!Enjoy favourites including Bunny Fou Fou, Ghost Hunt and the hilarious Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff the Bus in this family friendlyHalloween celebration. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Biggar Swing Dance 2-3 Days

Biggar Swing Dance

The popular local Big Band will be playing a range of their repertoire and hope to see folk up and dancing.Featuring singers Anthony Bowers and Flora Munro. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Bracken 2-3 Days

Bracken

BRACKEN are a 5 piece Band playing a mixture of Rock, Mainstream and a few of their own. They raised the roof at the Elph in BLF 24 and are returning again to close Festival Club 26.Part of the Festival Club...

Date: Saturday 24th October

Colonel Mustard & the Dijon Five 2-3 Days

Colonel Mustard & the Dijon Five

“We love so many different genres as a band so it is about pulling from different areas and trying to create our own melting pot.We try to make people who come along to see us feel part of the band – we want to make music that will get the crowd involved in whatever song it may be.”Wear yellow and come ready to have fun with one of Scotland’s best live bands! Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Disco with Chris Cruise 2-3 Days

Disco with Chris Cruise

Get ready for a unique night of music and entertainment with Chris Cruise, combining Silent Disco fun with interactive party vibes.Switch between music channels featuring 1960s classics, 1970s favourites and party hits, choosing exactly what you want to hear. Chris will also keep the atmosphere buzzing with a “talking jukebox” set, taking song requests and crowd favourites throughout the evening. A fun, flexible event with something for every musical taste.BYOB. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Pg Pickers 2-3 Days

Pg Pickers

Country Blues from Perugia, Italy!Singer/guitarists Steven Paris, Tommaso Riccardi and double bassist Federico Presentini share with us their common love for Bluegrass, Country and Blues. They present a beautifully crafted repertoire inspired by great artists with traditional and original songs.Beautiful vocal harmonies, engaging rhythm and guitar virtuosity will take you to a distant land and through more than 100 years of musical history. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Red Squirrel Press & Friends in aid of MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank 2-3 Days

Red Squirrel Press & Friends in aid of MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank

Please join Biggar-based independent Red Squirrel Press for poetry, fiction, champagne and canapés to celebrate our 20th anniversary.Gerry Cambridge was a MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank Fellowship Writer 1997/99 and is the founder-editor of The Dark Horse.Jim Carruth is a poet, editor, and awards/events programmer, and Poet Laureate of Glasgow.Poet David J Costello has been published extensively.Kirsten MacQuarrie is an author and a chartered librarian. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Two Tribes 2-3 Days

Two Tribes

It’s 1983 in Glasgow’s East End, and Archie McCann is in a right pickle.His daughters, Tricia and Kathleen, are both getting married on the same day as the Celtic vs Rangers League Cup Final! Torn between family duty and football fever, Archie faces chaos at every turn. With wife Rita off protesting, rival football fans joining the family, and nosey neighbour Maggie harbouring a secret crush, the stage is set for a hilarious day of weddings, football, and mayhem. Buy Tickets..

Date: Saturday 24th October

ArtyBits New 2-3 Days

ArtyBits

ArtyBits will be opening their studio doors and welcoming visitors throughout the weekend. Celebrate and discover artworks created here while exploring all the range of creative opportunities that we have to offer. Members of our art clubs will also be joining us, making it a wonderful opportunity to come together. Throughout the weekend they'll be transforming chairs with bold, vibrant designs to brighten the space. Everyone is warmly invited to pop in, pick up a brush, grab a cake and help create something special...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

BARN 2-3 Days

BARN

A painter, a printmaker, a sculptor, a photographer, a model maker and a glassmaker walk into a barn…Cormiston Farm is proud to present a group exhibition of artists based in Scotland, working across a range of media and scales, united by a shared interest in the juxtaposition of natural and man-made forms. Opening reception Thursday October 22nd, 5pm - 9pm with refreshments...

Date: Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Biggar Youth Project 2-3 Days

Biggar Youth Project

This exhibition features a diverse collection of artwork by the talented young people who call our youth centre home. For these young artists, this showcase is more than just a gallery display; it is a vital platform for individual expression and a chance to share their unique perspectives with the wider community. From bold paintings to intricate sketches, each piece reflects the personal journey and creative voice of its maker. Our participants are incredibly excited to step into the spotlight, using art to communicate who they are and what matters to them...

Date: Saturday 24th October

Broadfield Artists 2-3 Days

Broadfield Artists

Mari Dungey has become well known for her chicken paintings, capturing the wonderfully quirky, human-like expressions and attitudes of farmyard companions. As an animator and sculptor, Mari delights in capturing the aerial acrobatics and freedom of birds, particularly seabirds and their inland farm visitors, such as gulls and oystercatchers that seasonally follow the plough. Her work includes acrylics on canvas and clay sculptures, ranging from miniatures to large-scale canvases, all celebrating feathers and nature.Iona Yampo is a vet who has turned her love of animals into bespoke felt figurines, lovingly created for owners of their beloved pets. She also enjoys capturing the natural beauty of the South Lanarkshire hills and Scottish lands..

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Catherine Waterman and Lynn Yuill 2-3 Days

Catherine Waterman and Lynn Yuill

Colourful, botanically accurate floral and landscape paintings in watercolour and other media. Catherine's work appears in botanical publications and is held in the RHS Lindley Library in London. She is a past Vice President and Honorary Life Member of the Society of Botanical Artists. Her work has been exhibited widely around the world.Lynn uses silver and bronze Metal Clay to create her unique handmade jewellery. The clay allows her to texture her pieces using real leaves and natural materials as well as fabrics and other objects, before firing in a kiln turns it to pure fine silver or bronze...

Date: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 25th October

Catriona Taylor New 2-3 Days

Catriona Taylor

Catriona Taylor's work is inspired by the sea and coastline around Scotland, drawing on maps, history and poetry. During lockdown, she embarked on a project that involved walking daily in the Pentland Hills before creating a drawing inspired by somewhere she had visited, returning to the simple but important aspects of art: observing, drawing, working outdoors, and capturing the clouds and weather in the moment. The Pentland Hills and the sea continue to provide inspiration for her work...

Date: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Clydesdale Collective New 2-3 Days

Clydesdale Collective

Clydesdale Collective is a group of artists and makers from across Clydesdale who do not have individual open studio facilities.They have come together to support one another through this wonderful exhibition at the beautiful Langloch Farm on the outskirts of Lanark...

Date: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Creating Connections 2-3 Days

Creating Connections

Creating Connections is a vibrant exhibition by Linda and Evelyn celebrating creativity across a variety of media, including patchwork. Drawing inspiration from nature, flourishing gardens, rich colour, and the ever-changing landscape, their work reflects the powerful connections between nature, place, and creativity.A series of organised mini-workshops will offer visitors the opportunity to explore their own creativity and create a meaningful connection of their own...

Date: Friday 16th October - Sunday 25th October

Dolphinton Art and Craft Group and Dolphinton SWI members New 2-3 Days

Dolphinton Art and Craft Group and Dolphinton SWI members

The Dolphinton Art and Craft Group meets weekly to draw, paint, craft and chat. Visitors are invited to enjoy an exhibition of members' work, featuring a wide variety of art, including paintings, ceramics, wood carving and jewellery.Joining the Dolphinton Art and Craft Group will be members of Dolphinton SWI, who will present an exhibition of photographs celebrating a year of life in Dolphinton...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Earthware Pottery and Debbie Marshall Landscape Paintings 2-3 Days

Earthware Pottery and Debbie Marshall Landscape Paintings

Viv’s welcoming kitchen gallery will be open, showcasing her handmade ceramics and framed botanical casts. She will also be demonstrating her practice, explaining the inspiration and techniques behind her colourful, unique ceramics.Debbie Marshall’s landscape oil paintings, celebrating nature’s beauty through atmospheric Scottish land and seascapes.Visitors can enter two exciting giveaways. Winners will be chosen at random at the end of the weekend and will receive either a set of ceramic fairy lights or an original oil painting.Pop in, browse, enjoy the artwork and meet the artists...

Date: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 25th October

Growing Biggar Exhibition 2-3 Days

Growing Biggar Exhibition

Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub invites you to pop by the Growing Biggar exhibition. Curated over three seasons, the exhibition demonstrates the hopes, aspirations and the growing of the Biggar Vegetable which residents chose to be broad beans. Featuring artwork created by local residents which explores the growing journey of their broad beans during 2026.Grab a cuppa and come chat to us about the project and collect your seeds to grow next season!..

Date: Saturday 24th October

Hands On! - Biggar and District Mens Shed New 2-3 Days

Hands On! - Biggar and District Mens Shed

First-ever photography exhibition at Walston - work by Biggar and District Men’s Shed. Hands at work, fixing, creating and restoring. From motorbikes to baskets, from clocks to candles for the trenches in Ukraine. Photo: Henry Kenyon...

Date: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Janet Turville and Gareth Griffiths 2-3 Days

Janet Turville and Gareth Griffiths

Janet Turville has a background in fine art and textile design. She has been collecting fabric and needlework from charity shops and combining them to make colourful cushions and wall art. By repurposing vintage embroidery, tapestry, antique beads and lace, Janet has given forgotten treasures a new lease of life.Gareth uses traditional techniques to make handmade notebooks and sketchbooks. His work this year is focused on reusing old books, travel brochures, seed labels and antique photographs to create new notebooks. Each book is carefully crafted, bound and sewn to be desirable, long-lasting and wholly unique...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Ken Russell 2-3 Days

Ken Russell

Ken Russell has been celebrating his 80th birthday year by painting a series of works inspired by the importance of tables in everyday life. His paintings explore the many roles tables play in our lives: places where people eat, drink, celebrate, discuss, work, bake and display treasured possessions.Visitors can also enjoy Moira Russell's Surprise Boxes and sample the couple's famous vegan chocolate fudge...

Date: Sunday 18th, Wednesday 21st, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Marianne Hazlewood and Katie Warner New 2-3 Days

Marianne Hazlewood and Katie Warner

Marianne Hazlewood is an award-winning botanical artist based in Carlops. She studied at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and works from her garden and studio, creating modern botanical artwork in a variety of media. She specialises in detail, structure and pattern, producing both two-dimensional artwork and fabric and wallpaper designs using botanical motifs...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Medwyn Art Group 2-3 Days

Medwyn Art Group

Medwyn Art Group welcomes visitors to an exhibition showcasing members' work, ranging from fine art to felting. Visitors interested in joining the group are encouraged to come along...

Date: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 25th October

Moira Russell 2-3 Days

Moira Russell

Moira Russell is full of surprises! This 80-year-young artist has created a delightful collection of surprise pop-open boxes, each with a choice of handmade treasures, including papier-mâché sweets, polymer clay cakes (complete with optional mini recipe books), paper butterflies, flowers, tags, and exquisite one-off framed works.She will give mini demonstrations at 10.00am, 12 noon and 2.00pm on each day. As an added bonus, visitors can also enjoy paintings by her husband, Ken Russell, and sample their famous vegan chocolate fudge...

Date: Sunday 18th, Wednesday 21st, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Rebecca Knowles and Sam Knowles 2-3 Days

Rebecca Knowles and Sam Knowles

Rebecca Knowles is an artist who enjoys exploring new ideas and encouraging others to express themselves creatively. Returning to the Biggar Little Festival Art Trail in a new venue, she will exhibit a selection of recently completed work while continuing to develop new pieces throughout the weekend.Rebecca will be joined by Sam Knowles, who is part of her creative team. Together, they will host relaxed, free art activities for all ages, inviting visitors to drop in, get creative and enjoy the process of making art.Free cake and refreshments will also be available throughout the weekend...

Date: Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th, Wednesday 21st, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Richard Price Studio and Julie Morris Art 2-3 Days

Richard Price Studio and Julie Morris Art

Once again, Richard Price Studio and Julie Morris Fine Art collaborate to bring an exciting and enjoyable joint open studio event, incorporating pottery, paintings and ceramic sculpture, along with mixed media projects and live demonstrations of raku firing and/or hand building and throwing techniques. Whatever the weather, a visit to Richard Price Studio always offers a warm welcome and some hospitality...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Rowan Leckie and Luci Pottery New 2-3 Days

Rowan Leckie and Luci Pottery

Rowan Leckie works across painting, textiles and craft. Through intuitive mark-making and layered surfaces, she explores belonging, memory and identity, inviting viewers to reflect on the shared threads of connection that unite us.Luci Pottery makes wheel-thrown and hand-built functional stoneware from her Edinburgh studio. Gently curved forms that sit comfortably in the hand, glazed in a soft, neutral palette with occasional splashes of colour...

Date: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

Sue Neal Art New 2-3 Days

Sue Neal Art

An exhibition to showcase art celebrating the natural world and all its challenges...

Date: Friday 16th October - Saturday 24th October

Sunnyside Arts and Crafts 2-3 Days

Sunnyside Arts and Crafts

Moira and Liz welcome you to visit them at Sunnyside in Biggar, where both artists’ work will be on view and available to purchase.Moira has been having fun exploring and experimenting with other materials. As well as her ‘normal’ one-off pieces of sterling silver jewellery, she will be introducing her new range of mixed media pieces.Liz makes a range of functional and decorative pottery and will demonstrate some of the making processes. All her pieces are oven-, microwave- and dishwasher-proof.Liz will also be making her yummy cake to add to refreshments...

Date: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 25th October

The Camel’s Cap Elly Sutherland 2-3 Days

The Camel’s Cap Elly Sutherland

Elly Sutherland is a textile crafter, specialising in freestyle machine embroidery. Her work depicts birds and flowers, along with beach scenes and lighthouses. These embroideries are then turned into practical items, following the Shaker principle of "beauty based on utility".Visitors will find a warm welcome, along with tea, coffee and cake!..

Date: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October

The Knot, Gallery and Emporium New 2-3 Days

The Knot, Gallery and Emporium

The Knot is a community-owned, volunteer-run shop in West Linton. The Gallery showcases the work and creativity of more than thirty local artists and makers, featuring a wide range of products, from photography to ceramics, jewellery to soap, and fine art to felting, to name but a few.Alongside the Gallery, the Emporium is a treasure trove of quality pre-loved clothing and bric-a-brac. Profits are returned to the community as cash grants for local organisations and groups...

Date: Fri 16th October, Sat 17th, Sun 18th, Mon 19th, Tues 20th - Sun 24th, Sat 24th & Sun 25th

Through the Looking Glass 2-3 Days

Through the Looking Glass

We are excited to bring you our debut exhibition "Through the Looking Glass" where you will be transported into our magical world, a wonderland expressed by 3 Artists working in 3 different mediums coming together to bring you a truly immersive experience. A journey that will take you through our imagination and beyond."Through the Looking Glass” will be showing at The Backroom Gallery in association with Enchanted Crafts, Biggar...

Date: Friday 16th October - Sunday 25th October

Untamed: An Exhibition of Wildlife and Wilderness 2-3 Days

Untamed: An Exhibition of Wildlife and Wilderness

Susan Mancini captures the spirit of Scotland’s land and sea through bold, expressive paintings shaped by ever-changing light. Her work reflects the drama and energy of the natural world, distilling rugged coastlines and sweeping landscapes into vibrant, emotive compositions.Anj Jamieson complements this vision with contemporary mixed media paintings of wildlife, exploring the quiet harmony between animals and their environments. Through her use of colour and thoughtful detail, her work reveals the raw beauty and presence of each subject.Together, Anj and Susan present a dynamic dialogue between place and life - an untamed world where landscape and wildlife exist in powerful, natural harmony. A selection of prints, cards and giftware will a..

Date: Friday 23rd October - Sunday 25th October

Yvonne & Maisy at Nest Interiors 2-3 Days

Yvonne & Maisy at Nest Interiors

New to the Biggar Little Festival, Nest Interiors on Biggar High Street, opposite the museum, provides an intimate exhibition space for local artists Maisy O'Neill and Yvonne Arnsdorf.Maisy's paintings capture the ever-changing moods of Scottish landscapes, from serene seascapes to storm-battered forests. Working mainly in inks and acrylics, her artwork features favourite local scenes alongside pieces inspired by travels around the Scottish islands.Yvonne uses watercolour, coloured pencil and ink to create simple yet striking compositions inspired by her love of the natural world. Some subjects are depicted larger than life to reveal intricate details, while others are complemented by heartfelt prose or poetic quotes...

Date: Tuesday 20th October - Sunday 25th October