

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Darach - Independent Venue Week
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Darach, the acclaimed duo of Galician producer Hugo Franco and Scottish violinist Roo Geddes, is creating an innovative musical conversation between their respective Celtic cultures. Their work is an intimate, resonant exploration of contemporary folk, built upon the folk traditional of Galicia and Scotland, framed by original compositions and improvisation.

Darach independently recorded, mixed, and mastered their critically acclaimed debut album, achieving immediate international recognition without the support of agents or promoters. This self-made momentum led to a remarkable first year, which included winning the Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections and securing main stage performances at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France and Festival Ortigueira in Spain. Their live reputation was cemented by a sold-out debut at Glasgow’s Gathering South Sessions (Folk Club of the Year 2025).

Roo Geddes, a BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2025 finalist, is the first violinist to complete a Jazz Masters in Scotland and serves as a lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He was awarded a teaching diploma (with distinction) from the ABRSM and works with programmes like El Sistema and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. Hugo Franco is an accomplished Galician guitarist and producer, rooted in traditional music but known for blending genres from Bluegrass to Trap, and is a vital element in the Spanish folk scene through his work with E-Trad and Marc Xarau.

Darach’s momentum shows no sign of slowing, delivering workshops for NAFCO (Scotland) and Crisol de Cuerda (Spain). They are currently embarking on a major tour which includes a triple-bill of performances at this year’s Celtic Connections followed by a tour of Scotland, England and Wales alongside Thorpe and Morrison, with plans for a significant Pan-American tour to follow, bringing their music to audiences from Mexico to Costa Rica and Brazil.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton-stewart/darach-independent-venue-week/200029484354135
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, workshops, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-vault/darach-independent-venue-week/2026-01-31/19:00/t-zozjqnz?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newton+stewart-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton Stewart
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 40 Victoria Street, DG8 6BT Newton Stewart, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 54.95884
- **long**: -4.48328
- **full address**: 40 Victoria Street, DG8 6BT Newton Stewart, United Kingdom, 40 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Vault Arts Centre (https://allevents.in/org/the-vault-arts-centre/25978498)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2a6949e7500e2a740a099f33ff0f9bc82c6f0feedb14f4caac7d8dc87266083b-rimg-w1200-h800-dc041433-gmir?v=1769742253
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/1fc47fd9866ab1abb80cef9a58479bd657089fa97a30833228ad8cadd82b9cb9-rimg-w300-h300-dc041d43-gmir?v=1769742254

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 40 Victoria Street, DG8 6BT Newton Stewart, United Kingdom, 40 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Vault Arts Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, festivals, workshops, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Darach - Independent Venue Week ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "MusicEvent",
        "name": "Darach - Independent Venue Week",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2a6949e7500e2a740a099f33ff0f9bc82c6f0feedb14f4caac7d8dc87266083b-rimg-w1200-h800-dc041433-gmir?v=1769742253",
        "startDate": "2026-01-31",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/newton-stewart/darach-independent-venue-week/200029484354135",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "40 Victoria Street, DG8 6BT Newton Stewart, United Kingdom",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "40 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6, United Kingdom",
                "addressLocality": "Newton Stewart",
                "addressRegion": "SC",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "54.95884",
                "longitude": "-4.48328"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Darach, the acclaimed duo of Galician producer Hugo Franco and Scottish violinist Roo Geddes, is creating an innovative musical conversation between their respective Celtic cultures. Their work is an intimate, resonant exploration of contemporary folk, built upon the folk traditional of Galicia and",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "The Vault Arts Centre",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-vault-arts-centre/25978498",
                "description": "The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart. 2,927 likes · 41 talking about this · 944 were here. The Vault Arts Centre is a live music/performing arts venue,..."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```