# Festivals in Galashiels 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Galashiels 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Galashiels. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Galashiels, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Galashiels listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Galashiels

- **Event Name**: The Laurettes
  - **Description**: The Laurettes are a fiery 5-piece all-female Scottish band turning heads with their powerful fusion of Indie Folk and Celtic Rock.

Known for their high-energy performances and unstoppable stage presence, they’ve become festival favourites across the UK —
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galashiels/the-laurettes/200030570293523
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, festivals, music, parties, live-music
- **Event Name**: Vibes in the Borders!
  - **Description**: A full day of live music, festival energy, and non stop entertainment across two stages!

We’ve got a stacked lineup of tribute bands bringing all your favourite hits from every era, expect big singalongs, throwback moments, and feel good vibes all day lo
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  - **Date**: Sat May 29 2027 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 29 2027 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galashiels/vibes-in-the-borders/200030287280439
  - **Venue**: Galashiels Public Park
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, music-festivals, live-music

## Trending Events in Galashiels

- **Event Name**: Galawe'en - Free Family Halloween Event
  - **Description**: GALAWE’EN 2026
Free Family Halloween Fun in Galashiels

Saturday 31st October
11am–2pm
Upper Channel Street Pedestrian Area, Galashiels
FREE

Get dressed up and join us in the heart of Galashiels for Galawe’en – a free family Halloween event packed with s
  - **Venue**: Channel Street, Galashiels, TD1 1, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Norrie "Tago" MacIver
  - **Description**: Norrie Tago MacIver is a singer songwriter from the Isle of Lewis. Until November 2025 he was the lead singer of Skipinnish, one of Scotland’s most popular and dynamic folk bands, for nine years. Known for his powerful voice, melodic flair, and deep roots
  - **Venue**: Bridge St, TD1 1SP Galashiels, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Bagz to Riches - Galashiels
  - **Description**: !Lock up ya grandads! Baga Chipz MBE presents...'BAGZ TO RICHES'! 

Join the international drag superstar and RuPaul’s Drag Race icon for a night at the theatre in a town near you as she embarks on her autumn nationwide tour. 

Star of stage and screen, B
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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- **Event Name**: Moments of Pleasure: The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush present This Woman’s Work, a journey through
  - **Description**: Just Announced: Moments of Pleasure: The Music of Kate Bush presents "This Woman's Work" (The Ultimate Tribute To Kate Bush)

Sunday 4th October 2026 
Tickets on sale now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/macarts/t-ejalndm

Moments of Pleasure: The Ultimate
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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- **Event Name**: Kyle Falconer (The View)
  - **Description**: Kyle Falconer returns to MacArts with his new album 'Lovely Night of Terror'

Falconer shot to fame as the frontman of The View, dominating the UK music scene with their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Hats Off to the Buskers. The record debuted at Nu
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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- **Event Name**: Polyphonic Sonder + Support from Shambles & Memento
  - **Description**: Local legends Polyphonic Sonder are returning to MacArts on Friday 16th October.

Plus Suppport from The Shambles & Memento - Band

Hailing from the Scottish Borders, Polyphonic Sonder comprising of Liam Mckechnie, Ross Moffat, and Patrick Carlin have
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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- **Event Name**: Elvis Tribute Artist - Sam C
  - **Description**: Sam C is well known Scottish Elvis Tribute Artist. After competing internationally from the UK to Memphis, Norway and Canada.

Sam has produced a show with his band that showcases the stage presence and power of how it would be to see Elvis in the 50s, 60
  - **Venue**: MacArts, Galashiels
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- **Event Name**: Archaeology Tour in the Scottish Borders: Romans Reivers & the Rough Wooing
  - **Description**: Join us in the Scottish Borders for a unique, mukti-day experience and learn how to read the landscape like an archaeologist.About this EventJoin us in the Scottish Borders for a unique experience and learn how to read th
  - **Venue**: Tweedbank Railway Station
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- **Event Name**: ACDC GB
  - **Description**: After a sold out performance in 2025, we are delighted to welcome AC/DC GB back to MacArts on Saturday 14th November 2026.

Tickets on sale NOW: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/macarts/t-kddmlzv

ACDC GB have truly established themselves as one of the most
  - **Venue**: Bridge St, TD1 1SP Galashiels, United Kingdom
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** The Laurettes (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at MacArts, Galashiels), Vibes in the Borders! (Sat May 29 2027 at 12:00 pm at Galashiels Public Park).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Galashiels on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Galashiels include MacArts, Galashiels, Galashiels Public Park.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Galashiels include MacArts, Galashiels, Vibes in the Borders.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Galashiels?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Galashiels.

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