MONIAIVE FOLK FESTIVAL

Our Festival

We look forward to welcoming you all to the 2026 Moniaive Folk Festival. Things will be a little different this year. One of our principal venues, The Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, is closed and we do not foresee it opening in time for the festival. We have arranged for other venues to host live music, workshops and session spaces, and we will put on a bar to cater for those who like a drink. The Craigdarroch has been a focal point of the festival for many years and we appreciate that the atmosphere will be different without it but we still intend to make this the best festival yet.

Last year we welcomed record numbers of campers and visitors. We are pleased that so many people want to join us to enjoy the unique atmosphere of Moniaive and to make and celebrate folk music in all of its forms. However, Moniaive can only accept so many visitors due to the infrastructure constraints of a small rural village. Once the campsite was full last year, we asked people not to travel. We will do this again if numbers reach capacity.

The festival is organised by a small team of dedicated volunteers and hosted by the whole village. Some villagers are not as keen as this committee are on the influx of people and the noise, fun and disruption it can cause. We understand their position but we wish to keep hosting the festival. We rely on you, the visitor, maintaining respect and good manners at all times to all residents and their property. The current model of entry by donation is appreciated by very many attendees and by the committee. We would like to continue this model but we can only do that if everyone donates, and we can only keep running the festival if everyone keeps to the simple guidelines below.

Guidelines

• The campsite opens after the school closes, around 4pm on Thursday 7th May.
• Use the bins, recycling points and toilets provided.
• Do not camp in the street or the public car park.
• Keep all dogs on a lead.
• Do not light fires.
• Keep the noise down after midnight.
• Bring cash and spend it at local businesses.
• Show kindness, consideration and understanding to your fellows.
• Be as generous with your donations as we are with our time, effort and home.
• Let’s make it the best festival ever.