Killin Music Festival

About Killin Music Festival

For 2027, Killin Music Festival returns to Killin with a music bill rooted in traditional Scottish music, folk and Gaelic song.

The festival has run since 2016. It was a finalist for Event of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2017, then won Best Scottish Annual Music Festival and Annual Music Festival of the Year in 2020. Its official site estimated local economic impact at £194k in 2023.

Lineup and Programme

The programme uses the Main Stage and Community Stage. The main-stage evening concert takes place at McLaren Hall, while Sunday’s free community programme includes local music and poetry, stories, a Gaelic singing circle, a shinty match and a pipe band parade.

The bill leans towards trad and folk, with Gaelic song and pipe band music also part of the programme.

Who Is It For?

Killin Music Festival has a community-led, family-friendly audience spanning toddlers to grandparents. Under 5s are not permitted at the main stage concert, and under 18s must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Sunday community events are free and all-ages. Listed ticket tiers run from £25 for under 18s to £45 for standing or balcony seated general admission.

The Venue and Site

McLaren Hall is the main venue. The main hall capacity is up to 400 standing or 250 seated, with the whole complex listed at up to 520.

The hall has a standing floor with seating around the perimeter, plus a balcony limited to 40 seats. Bars are on site, and the venue has toilets and a kitchen. The main hall and bar are fully accessible; balcony access is by stairs only.

Killin sits in the Scottish Highlands, 28 miles northwest of Stirling and 34 miles west of Perth. Glasgow is 42 miles northwest, and Edinburgh is 56 miles northwest.

• Nearest stations: Crianlarich Station is 20.36 km away, Upper Tyndrum Station is 23.97 km away, and Tyndrum Lower Station is 24.67 km away.
• Road access: McLaren Hall is on the A827 / Main Street in Killin. Routes include the A85 via Lix Toll, the A84 via Stirling and Callander, and the A82 via Crianlarich before the A85 towards Killin.
• Parking: Free parking is listed outside McLaren Hall. The official site also points campervan visitors to Old Station Carpark as an overnight aire.